Porter scored 32 points and the Nets finally won their first win of the season. Thomas s cancerous attributes exposed?

Sports Weekly All-Media Reporter Li Hui

On November 6, the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Indiana Pacers 112-103 in an away game and won their first win of the season. So far, all 30 teams in the NBA have won at least one game this season. The Thunder won the first victory of the season. They have maintained a complete victory so far, and the Nets won the latest victory.

In this campaign, Michael Porter Jr. became the biggest contributor to the Nets' victory. He scored 32 points on 11 of 20 shots in the game and grabbed 11 rebounds. The 32 points tied Porter's highest score in the Nets career. After being traded to the Nets in the offseason, Porter Jr. once Said that he is fully capable of averaging 30 points per game. Although he has not yet reached this number, in the 8 games played on behalf of the Nets, today is the third time Porter has scored 30+. His super scoring ability is undoubtedly a necessary condition for the Nets to win.

On the defensive end, the Nets also played their best game of the season. They only allowed the Pacers to score 103 points, a season low. After losing to the Timberwolves on the court, Nets coach Joel Fernandez once laughed at himself that the team made it to 2 quarters. Conceding less than 30 points, the Nets faced the Pacers today. In addition to being bombarded by their opponents with 41 points in the second quarter, the Nets only allowed their opponents to score 62 points in the other three quarters. This kind of defensive performance was the first time this season. This was undoubtedly one of the important reasons for the Nets' final victory in this game.

Although the Nets ended their losing streak, Cameron Thomas, one of the core members of the team, may not be happy. On the one hand, Thomas left the game due to injury after only playing 5 minutes today. The severity of the injury is currently unknown. On the other hand, after Thomas left the game, the Nets performed better overall and their offensive fluency improved significantly. So far this season, the Nets averaged only 24 assists per game, ranking 26th in the league. However, they sent 26 assists in this game. In such a relatively low-scoring game, this is undoubtedly a big improvement. Thomas' personal performance this season is not bad, ranking first in the team with 24.4 points per game, but his problem still lies in his efficiency and defense. His shooting percentage is only 41%. In terms of defense and offensive organization, he is even more of a burden to the team.

During the offseason, the contract renewal issue between Thomas and the Nets could not be resolved for a long time. In the end, Thomas chose to sign a one-year qualifying offer contract of US$6 million with the team, intending to fight for another year and wait until next summer to pursue a big contract. Therefore, this season is crucial for Thomas. He needs to prove to the league that he is worthy of getting a big contract, but today's situation is undoubtedly not good for Thomas. His cancer attributes have become more and more obvious. When he plays, it is difficult for the team to win, but when he is not there, the team can perform more as a team. There is no doubt about Thomas's scoring ability. Not every player can average 20+ per game for multiple consecutive seasons, but in the NBA, there are not many players who can score. If Thomas cannot prove that he can help the team win, then the big contract he wants will not come.

For the Nets, winning without Thomas will undoubtedly make them a little happy. The team did not offer Thomas a big contract during the offseason, which seems to be a wise choice now.