101-106, the Nets worked hard and played very well, leading by 2 points at the end of the third quarter, but in the second half of the fourth quarter, their physical strength was obviously not good, and they finally lost.

However, without López, their performance was enough to excite the home fans.

Delon continued to play efficiently against Paul, scoring 28 points and eight assists.

And the most delightful to the fans is naturally Jokic, who played a season-high 38 minutes tonight, 8-of-15 shooting, 2-of-4 three-pointers, 3-of-4 free throws, and scored 21 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, playing the best game of the season.

"Lose the game and win the future."

Here's what the New York media had to say about the game after the game.

This time, the fans rarely agreed.

A rookie inside plays such statistics, and the only thing they can think of is Griffin recently, and if the center is a center, it really has to go back to ancient history.

The day after the game against the Clippers, Tang Tian welcomed the team's two new signings, Marcus Thornton and Miles Plalim, to the arena.

Thorton is Tang Tian's old department, and he didn't play much time in the Celtics and Suns before, and he is very excited to return to Tang Tian at this time.

Tang Tian also greeted his old subordinates with a smile.

Thornton's ability to steal points is excellent, and his ability to score independently is also stronger than that of Moore before him, which can greatly increase the Nets' bench firepower.

"You're too late, we won't lose if you're here in the last game." After greeting Thorton, Tang Tian said to Pralim with a smile.

In the last game, if there is a qualified center substitute on the inside, Jokic has a little more rest, and the Nets really have a chance to win.

Pralim didn't know this, and when he saw Tang Tian's attitude, he was suddenly a little flattered, and his face was full of excitement.

Tang Tian finished greeting the newcomer, and then beckoned Frank back to the office.

Thorton and Plalim are both capable of playing in the rotation, especially Thorton, who has to compete with Barton and Joe Johnson for playing time at shooting guard, and it is not easy to handle his playing time.

"We've got a little bit of a lot of shooting guards." Frank couldn't help but say.

Bogdan and Barton are now in the team's rotation at shooting guard, and Joe Johnson can also swing around, which is why Moore was traded, but even so, Thornton is really hard to get playing time.

"The buyout deadline is coming, right?" Tang Tian looked at Frank.

Frank nodded.

"Let's see how things go then, and if Marcus has an idea, let's buy it out with him." Tang Tian said directly.

Although Thorton is his old department, the two of them greeted each other very warmly before, but the principle of competition within his team will not change, if Thorton has an idea, it is good for both parties to buy him out.

The addition of Myers Pralim to the Nets is a clear help for the Nets, and despite his limited talent, he has solid fundamentals and wide defensive coverage that can buy Jokic a lot of competitive time.

Time flies, a week has passed in a blink of an eye, and counting the Clippers, the Nets have a record of 2 wins and 1 loss, continuing to consolidate the eighth place in the East.

Thornton failed to compete with Bogdan and Barton and didn't get much playing time.

Judging from Frank's feedback, he was still disappointed, and after chatting with Tang Tian alone for a while, he finally hoped that the team could buy him out and give him the opportunity to go to other teams.

Thorton is a contract year this year, with a contract of $8.58 million in the final year, and the buyout price after negotiation between the two parties is $5 million, which is reasonable for both parties.

It was also during the clarification period of the buyout that Thornton was determined by the Rockets that the Rockets would pay the difference in the buyout of his contract.

This result was already the best for Thornton.

Thorton was bought out, but it was just the tip of the iceberg of the buyout deadline, and some veterans of other teams were bought out one after another.

It was also at this time that the Suns' buyout agreement attracted a lot of attention.

If nothing else, just because the player who was bought out was former MVP Tracy McGrady.

Maddie recurred about a year after Tang Tian left, and was traded to the Suns by Kerr, originally thinking that the Sun Doctor would help him return to the top and dominate the West with James and Nash, but unfortunately it was unsatisfactory in the end.

After James and Nash left one after another, the Suns began to rebuild, and Maddy has rarely played in the past two or three years due to limited injuries, and the reason why he is still on the list is because of the maximum salary contract he signed with the Rockets.

Because the final year of the six-year contract is a team option, it means that the 35-year-old Maddie has actually reached the contract year.

It is also embarrassing that the former double MVP has fallen to such a point.

However, such news only makes fans sigh.

But sympathy or emotion can't be eaten, and after Maddie was bought out, he was unclaimed during the clarification period and became a complete free agent.

This is also reasonable, after all, Maddie's current problem is not only injury, but also a big problem for two or three years without playing competitive form, although it seems that he has maintained his figure quite well.

Not long after the clarification period, Tang Tian came to the door.

The state of the game or something, for an All-Star level player like Maddie, recovery is only a matter of time, but he clearly remembers that if he returns to the host, Maddie's injury is not an injury.

Although it is impossible to kill as much as before when you are older, it is more than enough to play a substitute.

"You want to sign me?" Regarding Tang Tian's visit, Maddie seemed surprised and entangled.

At the beginning, he regarded Tang Tian as a "deserter", but he didn't expect that when he was in the most difficult time, it was Tang Tian who found him.

"I think you still belong to this alliance." Tang Tian didn't say anything about the past, he looked for Maddie for the team, and Maddie also needed him.

"Thanks, Coach." Maddie finally said gratefully.

As Tang Tian said, he was indeed unwilling, and he wanted to prove himself again.

The Nets signed Maddy to a two-year, $5 million contract with a team option for the second year.

Considering how many games are left in the season, if Maddy can't recover, the Nets will only pay a few hundred thousand dollars.

But at least, Tang Tian gave Maddie the only chance.

After signing Maddy, the Nets' 15-man roster for the playoffs was finalized.

Point guards: DeLong, Livingston, Taylor Johnson

Shooting guards: Bogdan, Bogdanovic, Will Barton, Maddy

Small forwards: Bojan Bogdanovic, Joe Johnson, Jonathan Simmons

Power forwards: Yi Jianlian, Lavoy Allen, McScott

Centers: Jokic, Myles Plalim, Oden

This lineup, with a core, high-quality young players, and veterans, although it is difficult to compete for the championship, will definitely become a big spoiler in the East.