Charles Oakley has recognized two complications with the Nets: Steve Nash and James Harden.
Approached by TMZ in LAX, Oakley explained that Nash could possibly not be a superior in good shape for the Nets, and that trading for Harden previous 12 months established them back.
“The issue with Brooklyn was, I really don't know if Nash is the right mentor for them,” Oakley explained. “I never know. Being a ballplayer observing them, everyone say, ‘Well this and that, if you acquired Kyrie [Irving] and [Kevin Durant],’ but you even now need to have any individual at that entrance seat.”
The Nets are down 2- in their to start with-round series from the Celtics headed into Saturday’s Match 3 in Brooklyn. That quantities to a need to-get, due to the fact no NBA team has ever occur back again from a 3- deficit in a playoff sequence.
The Nets blew a fourth-quarter lead in Game 2, finding outscored 29-17 in the closing frame. Nash has so far been outwitted by Boston head coach Ime Udoka, who has identified defensive schemes to frustrate Kevin Durant. Durant has struggled in the series, taking pictures a paltry 31.7 percent from the discipline.
Ben Simmons, who the Nets got in return for Harden, would seem to be concentrating on Game 4 to get back again on the courtroom following an injury saved him from generating his Nets debut. Brooklyn received Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and Philly’s 2022 and 2027 to start with-spherical picks again for Harden and Paul Millsap at the trade deadline. Harden experienced been their marquee acquisition just a yr prior, but did not operate out.
“They did not require James Harden,” Oakley mentioned. “They did not need to have him. They could have kept their part gamers final calendar year.”
Jarrett Allen, Taurean Prince, Caris LaVert and Rodions Kurucs were being the players the Nets gave up in the trade for Harden. Allen, in certain, has come to be a important piece for the Cavaliers.
“He messed that whole chemistry up in excess of there,” Oakley mentioned of Harden. “Because after they received him final yr, they had to defer to him. And he was not healthier. He was not in form.”
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