{"id":104525,"date":"2021-02-23T07:16:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T12:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportseco.com\/?p=104525"},"modified":"2021-02-23T07:16:25","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T12:16:25","slug":"nets-armando-las-cosas-incluso-sin-kevin-durant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportseco.com\/?p=104525","title":{"rendered":"Nets armando las cosas incluso sin Kevin Durant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cuando los Brooklyn Nets adquirieron a James Harden el mes pasado, los observadores de la NBA se preguntaron en voz alta c\u00f3mo trabajar\u00edan juntas las tres superestrellas del equipo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El juego de Kevin Durant encaja bien al lado de Harden y Kyrie Irving. La pregunta m\u00e1s importante era c\u00f3mo Harden e Irving coexistir\u00edan en la zona de defensa como dos fuerzas dominantes del bal\u00f3n que est\u00e1n acostumbradas a manejar la mayor parte de las tareas de creaci\u00f3n de jugadas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Si la racha ganadora de seis juegos de los Nets es una indicaci\u00f3n, Harden e Irving est\u00e1n resolviendo las cosas bastante bien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Irving dijo a los reporteros la semana pasada que \u00e9l y Harden hablaron para aclarar sus roles, e Irving dijo que le dijo a Harden: \u00abT\u00fa eres el armador y yo voy a jugar de armador\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El acuerdo ha pagado dividendos en forma de seis victorias consecutivas, incluido un swing de 5-0 en la costa oeste que marc\u00f3 el viaje invicto m\u00e1s largo en la historia de la franquicia. Los Nets obtuvieron victorias sobre los Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers y Los Angeles Clippers, todos los cuales llegaron sin Durant mientras descansa su distensi\u00f3n en el tend\u00f3n de la corva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00abTuvimos muchas derrotas frustrantes\u00bb, dijo Harden al derrotar a los Clippers el domingo. \u00abNo queremos que eso nos persiga al final de la temporada. As\u00ed que decidimos, como equipo, recogerlo colectivamente, cada individuo\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Harden y Kyrie Irving finalmente est\u00e1n descubriendo c\u00f3mo jugar juntos, liderando a los Nets en una racha de seis victorias consecutivas.<br>Los Nets volver\u00e1n a estar sin Durant el martes cuando regresen a casa para enfrentar a los Sacramento Kings, que han perdido siete seguidos. Con Harden e Irving encajando tan bien con el resto del equipo, tienen una buena oportunidad de extender la racha de victorias mientras permiten que Durant se tome todo el tiempo que necesite para recuperarse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportseco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/f57e1625-bb8b-4eb1-91ad-bbb360c7593f-2021-02-23_Harden_Irving.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104526\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When the Brooklyn Nets acquired James Harden last month, NBA observers loudly wondered how the team&#8217;s three superstars would work together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kevin Durant&#8217;s game fits well next to Harden and Kyrie Irving. The more important question&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/2021\/01\/13\/james-harden-kyrie-irving-wont-able-coexist-nets\/4155184001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">was&nbsp;how Harden and Irving would coexist<\/a>&nbsp;in the backcourt as two ball-dominant forces who are used to handling the bulk of the play-making duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/2021\/02\/21\/nets-hold-on-to-edge-clippers-win-season-best-6th-in-a-row\/115492490\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Nets&#8217; six-game winning streak<\/a>&nbsp;is any indication, Harden and Irving are figuring things out quite well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Irving told reporters last week that he and Harden talked to clarify their roles, and Irving said he told Harden: \u00abYou&#8217;re the point guard, and I&#8217;m going to play shooting guard.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The arrangement has paid dividends in the form of six straight wins,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/netswire.usatoday.com\/2021\/02\/21\/james-harden-nets-make-statement-with-west-coast-trip-finale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">including a 5-0 West Coast swing<\/a>&nbsp;that marked the longest unbeaten road trip in franchise history. The Nets got wins over the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, all of which came without Durant while he rests his strained hamstring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00abWe had a lot of frustrating losses,\u00bb Harden said defeating the Clippers on Sunday. \u00abWe don&#8217;t want that to haunt us at the end of the season. So we decided to, as a team, collectively pick it up, each individual.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2021\/02\/23\/USAT\/f57e1625-bb8b-4eb1-91ad-bbb360c7593f-2021-02-23_Harden_Irving.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"James Harden and Kyrie Irving are finally figuring out how to play together, leading the Nets on a six-game win streak.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nets will be without Durant again Tuesday when they return home to face the Sacramento Kings, who have lost seven in a row. With Harden and Irving clicking so well with the rest of the team, they stand a good chance to extend the win streak while letting Durant take as much time as he needs to recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>usatoday.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cuando los Brooklyn Nets adquirieron a James Harden el mes pasado, los observadores de la NBA se preguntaron en voz alta c\u00f3mo trabajar\u00edan juntas las tres superestrellas del equipo. El juego de Kevin Durant encaja bien al lado de Harden y Kyrie Irving. 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