Reborn NBA Gao Fushuai

The New Jersey Nets, whose name was well-known in the NBA a few years ago, made it to the finals for two consecutive seasons, but both ended in failure. In this summer, the Nets experienced a huge After the flow of personnel, the strength is no longer as strong as in the previous seasons, and the prosperity and decline, this word may be most suitable for the Nets.

The Nets are also a veteran team in the NBA. They officially joined the NBA in 1976. Before joining the NBA, the Nets were in the ABA League for a period of time. "Doctor" was resold to the Philadelphia 76ers and took a sharp turn for the worse, and eventually fell from a super strong team in the ABA to a underdog in the NBA.

In the 90s, the Nets gradually began to show signs of revival, but just before the Nets returned to the NBA playoffs for three consecutive times, the 28-year-old Yugoslavian shooting guard Drazen Petrovic suffered a car accident in Germany. The team's hope of making a comeback was once again shattered.

In the next few seasons, the performance of the Nets was tepid. Until the 1997/1998 season, under the leadership of Keith Van Horn and other rookies, the Nets once again entered the playoffs. He did his best, but he won the respect of the Bulls, the overlord of the NBA at that time, and the entire league.

With the addition of All-Star guard Jason Kidd, No. [-] pick Kenyon Martin, mosquito shooter Kittles and Jefferson, the Nets have become a giant in the East.

In the 2001/2002 season, the Nets made a lot of progress and entered the playoffs with 52 wins and 30 losses in the regular season. They successively captured the Pacers, Hornets, Celtics and other strong opponents, becoming the new No. [-] pick in the Eastern Conference.

In the Finals, although the Nets were swept 4-0 by the thriving Lakers, their dominance in the Eastern Conference has been established.

In the following season, history repeated itself again. The Nets once again reached the top of the Eastern Conference, but they were also disappointed in the Finals. This time they were defeated by the San Antonio Spurs led by Shiver Duncan.

Last season, the Nets entered the playoffs again with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses in the regular season. After sweeping the old enemy New York Knicks 4:0, they met the Pistons in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The two teams fought seven games before winning Lost, although the Nets won three games first and took the lead 3:2, but the last two games were still unable to complete the final step. Unfortunately, they lost 3:4, ending their dream of reaching the finals for three consecutive years , and finally defeated their Pistons, defeated the Lakers in the finals, and successfully reached the top.

Consecutive disappointments in the playoffs made the players of the Nets also disheartened. Power forward Kenyon Martin went to the West to seek gold. Kittles and Rodgers also left one after another, which made the team boss Jason Kidd sprout Retired, and the slow recovery of the knee also made Kidd worry.

Before the start of this season, whether Mourning can come back, and even if he comes back, whether he can reach his previous level is still unknown. The fast break system with Kidd as the core has disappeared in the summer transfer situation. Kidd and Jefferson are left as two firepower points. Before the start of the new season, according to people's predictions, the Nets have two words written on their heads early one by one.

So far in the new season, the record of the Nets seems to have no deviation from what people predicted. It is currently only ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference, two games ahead of the Wizards. It's hard to be satisfied.

Now facing the menacing Wizards in this game, the Nets will also face a crucial contest. If they win the game, they will be able to slightly stabilize their eighth position in the Eastern Conference. If they lose the game, they are now The ranking will change hands at any time.

The more it comes to this kind of time, the more the ability of the head coach will be tested. The current head coach of the Nets is Lawrence Frank. Although he is not very old, the head coach of the Nets, Lawrence Frank, has become the creator of history. In the season, he not only broke the 9-game winning streak of the new NBA coach, but also wrote his name into the history of American professional sports.

What makes Frank different is that he has never played in a regular basketball team, and he has never been favored as a coach. Every time he takes a step, he has to make unimaginable efforts. His story can be photographed as a whole. This is an inspirational movie. In order to join the "Five-Star Basketball Training Camp" and fulfill his dream of being a basketball coach, Frank wrote a letter to the director of the training camp, Garfunkel. The latter was moved by his sincerity and arranged for him to attend the training camp. Frank worked in the commissary of the camp for four years, and learned basketball knowledge by the way.

The "Five-Star Basketball Training Camp" has trained more than 300 college and NBA coaches. Frank is undoubtedly an alternative. One of O'Neill's men landed a job as an administrative assistant.

Last season, when Frank took over from coach Byron Scott, he called Garfunkel, and Garfunkel's first words were: "You're not kidding me. "

This old man who has trained a basketball coach all his life finally understands that this sport is actually fair to everyone, as long as he loves this sport very much.

Frank's work with the Nets last season was outstanding, but after the start of this season, due to the excessive personnel turnover of the Nets, many positions can be said to be hemorrhages, even if Frank has more ideas Wonderful idea, it seems that it is difficult to change the current embarrassing situation of the team.

After all, the head coach can only make suggestions and arrange tactics, and it is the players themselves who actually go to the court to implement the tactical intentions.

The current star of the Nets is undoubtedly the point guard Jason Kidd. The all-roundness of this white guard is unmatched in the basketball field. Last season, he ranked first in the league with 9 triple-doubles. With an average of 9.6 assists, the title of assist king is well deserved.

Kidd's career was even more brilliant. He was selected to the NBA's "All-NBA Team" for four consecutive seasons, three times to the NBA's "Best Defensive Team", was selected to the "Second Defensive Team", and was selected to the "All-Star Team" five times.

From 1999 to 2001, for three consecutive seasons, the average number of assists per game ranked first in the NBA.

Such a report card can be regarded as satisfactory for a player.

However, it seems that it is difficult for the New Jersey people to retain their leading star. Jason Kidd has been asking for a transfer recently. After Kenyon Martin and others left, his real helper is only one. Ferson, and he recovered slowly after a serious knee injury operation, although he can still play, but he can only "persist". The current severe situation of the team makes it impossible for him to recover from his injuries at all. There is more and more dissatisfaction, and I don't know when it will usher in a total explosion.

Once the Nets lose their core, they may quickly become a deceptive role. Kidd stabilized his mind earlier and concentrated on playing for the Nets. I am afraid it is the common expectation of all those who care about the fate of the Nets.

Small forward Richard Jefferson, after three years of training, Jefferson has now become one of the best small forwards in the league, especially his cooperation with Kidd has become increasingly tacit. After Kenyon Martin and others left, he also Became Kidd's only helper and the mainstay of the Nets.

Center Alonzo Mourning, who is coming out of a kidney disease crisis, is in the second spring of his career with the Nets. Although his efforts cannot help the team win more victories, he can regain his standing On the court, for Mourning, it was already a huge victory in itself.

Vujacic is also full of doubts about this kidney fighter. He once said in a talk show that the NBA player he respects most is Alonzo Mourning.

Thinking back to how beautiful Mourning was back then. In the 1999/2000 season, he averaged 3.72 blocks per game, ranked No. 1 in the NBA, scored 21.7, ranked No. 15 in the NBA, and ranked No. 9.5 in the NBA with 11 rebounds. His shooting percentage was 55%, ranking No. 3 in the NBA.

Although Mourning's data has declined after returning to the court after struggling with the illness for a long time, his fighting spirit is still inseparable from the Nets, and during his illness, the Nets never left. Not giving up also enhanced Mourning's motivation and confidence to return to the team.

Shooting guard Ron Mercer, although his reputation is not obvious, but this big guard's offensive power is really strong. In the 2000/2001 season, he once created an individual who averaged 19.7 points per game and ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference. With the best results, he can also contribute 5 rebounds to the team in a single game. His performance in the new season has also proved that he can replace Kittles as a shooting guard and relieve the team's offensive pressure.

Power forward Eric Williams scored 10 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal per game last season. His outstanding defensive strength is the weight for him to be the main power forward. Williams reached the field when he first entered the league. He averaged 10.7 points, and in the 1996/1997 season, the average score was 15, which was about 5 points higher than his rookie season in the NBA. His appearance can more or less fill the gap left by Martin's departure.

When it comes to the main lineup, the Nets are definitely not bad. What really worries people is their substitutes, old and young, or long-term injuries. Wanting to get good grades is still a delusion, and maybe this is why Kidd wants to leave in frustration.