The performance of one game does not say much, but Kuzma has a strong ability to seize opportunities, and in the next two games, he has 9 points and 4 rebounds in one game, and 12 points and 3 rebounds in one game, and he played very well.

In these games, he not only showed his stable projection characteristics, but even showed a hand-frame ball-handling offense and a low-post back-to-back single, and these skills were not bad.

After Tucker returned from injury, Tang Tian was a little reluctant to transfer him out of the rotation.

He expanded his original 10-man rotation to 11, and Kuzma still got a lot of playing time.

The Nets are maturing day by day, and their record is also rising.

Time blinks to March 1, on which the league ushered in the last more critical time node, the buyout deadline.

Tang Tian and Jones are both eyeing this market, although the team's rotation is enough and even a little surplus now, but no one can predict such things as injuries and form, and adding an extra veteran with playoff experience will not hurt the team.

This year's buyout market has been a bit buzzing.

The Nets and Rockets are both the most likely teams to beat the Warriors, and both of them have expressed their desire to sign in the buyout market, so there are naturally more players looking for buyouts.

Corey Brewer of the Lakers, Greg Monroe of the Suns, Brandon Wright of the Grizzlies, Joe Johnson and Derrick Rose of the Jazz, Tony Allen of the Bulls, Belinelli of the Hawks, and many more.

Among these people, except for Monroe, almost everyone else has expressed their desire to play for the Nets in private.

It's also completely understandable, none of these veterans have won an NBA championship ring, the Warriors are not short of people, and the Nets are the most likely to beat the Warriors, so they naturally flock to it.

Tang Tian didn't target these people, and now the Nets need a No. 4 spot with playoff experience, but shortly after the buyout deadline, the team had an unexpected situation.

Owen experienced discomfort in his knee.

In his previous life, Irving was reimbursed for the season due to a knee injury after joining the Celtics, so Tang Tian was still more cautious about Irving's use before, because with Rondo, he could also do this.

Still, Owen was injured.

The good news is that this is not a season reimbursement level injury like in the previous life, and you only need to rest for 1~2 months to fully recover.

1~2 months, which is about the time of the first round of the playoffs.

The recovery time is acceptable, and Tang Tian is not in a hurry to use honor points, anyway, for him, the second half of the season itself is mainly a rotation adjustment.

However, Irving's unexpected injury changed his goals in the buyout market.

Rondo and Murray have enough point guards, but to be on the safe side, it's safer to sign an additional third point guard.

After screening the buyout players, Tang Tian finally asked Jones to contact Rose's economic team.

Rose is now basically in a situation where no one wants him, and some fans are still embarrassed because he was cut.

After being asked by the Nets, he agreed without saying a word.

He's been fighting for a championship all his career, and now that he has such a great opportunity, there's no reason for him to turn it down.

Soon, the two sides agreed to a one-year contract with a final salary, and the contract was signed until the end of the season.

Rose became the Nets' last signing before the playoffs.

Speaking of the offseason, Tang Tian chose the latter between Rose and Rondo, but he didn't expect that they all arrived at the team in the end.

After signing Rose, the Nets' playoff roster was also decided.

Point guards: Irving (injured), Rondo, Dejounte Murray, Rose

Shooting guards: Jimmy Butler, Donovan Mitchell, Wade

Small forwards: Paul George, PJ Tucker

Power forwards: Yi Jianlian, Markkanen, Kuzma

Centers: Jokic, Oden, Willie Reid

The 15-man squad, if these players are all at their peak, they don't have to play in the finals, and they can directly send championship rings to the Nets.

But that's just some fantasy, Wade and Rose are at the end of their careers, they don't have much immediate combat power, and the regular rotation and the Warriors play, the two sides are still five or five at most.

After the playoff roster was determined, the next two months were completely a run-in and adjustment for the Nets.

Tang Tian will not blindly force the record, the Nets' current record is enough for them to lock up the top spot in the Eastern Conference, and there is no need for him to do so.

With Irving injured, Rondo naturally became the starting point guard.

After the Bulls were forced to shoot three-pointers last season, his current three-point shot, although still not very reliable, is close to the league level, and the opponent really dares to let him go, and he can really shoot three-pointers.

He can also help Jokic share some of the playmaking pressure, and the effect of playing as a starter is not bad.

Rondo played the starter, and the biggest benefit was the teenager Murray, who has learned a lot from DeLong and Rondo in the past two years, and now he has the opportunity to show it, and he has fully shown it.

Excellent defense, stable mid-range on the offensive end, fierce rebounding, strong game reading, plus a tall point guard, this is simply a young version of Livingston.

Like Murray, Tang Tian began to give the younger players some necessary exercise in these games.

Markkanen and Kuzma also got more appearances.

These are all players who could be useful in the playoffs.

Of course, in addition to the young players, veterans such as Wade and Rose have also been given the opportunity to play.

Tang Tian didn't have much requirements for their performance, the main purpose was to let them find their feelings and state in the game first.

If it really reaches the finals and meets the four-star warriors, the series will definitely be a fierce battle, and it is really hard to say how much strength the young players can play in that situation, and at that time, their veterans will need to be able to go up at critical moments, so maintaining the necessary form is a must.

Rose's knees look to be recovering well, and while the defense is still not very good, the offense looks good, with the occasional flash of brilliance to give a look at his prime.

Wade is the most surprising, although he played half a season with the Cavaliers, his competitive form has remained very high, and he has done a good job of defense and fast break, and even shooting.

Tang Tian even felt that if he was given the right to play, it would not be a problem for him to average more than a dozen points per game.

A veteran of this age can still have this kind of form, and it can be seen that Wade has done a lot of hard work off the court that others can't see.

The starting line-up is strong, the young players are full of talent, and the veterans are in excellent form.

After spending the last two months of the regular season, Tang Tian is more confident that the team will beat the Warriors to win the championship.