The Nets brought in a rookie head coach this offseason in Jordi Fernandez. Fernandez is known for his defensive coaching abilities and player development, but as Brian Lewis of the New York Post writes in a subscriber-only article, he’s planning to increase the offensive tempo for his team.
“I think the main part is playing fast, playing confident,” Jalen Wilson said of Fernandez’s coaching philosophy. “Not being out there settling and not being unsure of anything. But everything at full speed and understanding that you’ve got to attack in everything … whether it’s shooting, dribbling, finding the open teammate, running down the floor sprinting to the corner, those different things.”
The Nets pivoted into a full-fledged rebuild this offseason by moving Mikal Bridges, and they’ll extend minutes to their younger players like Wilson, Noah Clowney, Day’Ron Sharpe, Cam Thomas and more.
“We want to play fast, want to play hard,” Clowney said. “We want to be disruptive. We know we’ve got to be a great defensive team if we want any shot at winning games, and that’s just the reality of it. Nobody’s got to sugarcoat that for us. We understand that.”
We have more from the Nets:
- Speaking to reporters ahead of Goran Dragic‘s farewell game, former Nets head coach Steve Nash spoke on his Brooklyn experience, per Eurohoops.net. Nash said the opportunity in Brooklyn was a unique situation but that he didn’t see himself on the bench long-term. “Coaching was a great experience, [but] I didn’t want to be a career coach,” Nash said. “I don’t think coaching was about to be my career.“
- Four months after requiring wrist surgery, Bojan Bogdanovic is set to be a part of an exhibition game on Sept. 5 in Croatia in honor of Drazen Petrovic. Both Bogdanovic and Petrovic played for the Croatian national team and for the Nets. As Net Income of NetsDaily observes, Bogdanovic’s participation in the event is an indication that he’ll be ready to go for training camp this fall.
- The Nets have hired Drew Nicholas to their scouting department, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. Nicholas was the director of scouting for the Nuggets over the past two years.
You know for being maybe the least watchable team in the NBA this season, they will be both bad and bereft of talent for the next good team to be exited about, they sure get a lot of coverage on this site.
Are there even really 2 NY teams at this point? They havent even finished the tear down much less started the rebuild. How can a team nearly in the tax be this unwatchable?
Bc we still have to pay Ben da bum simmons
Clowns …….
Learn what a rebuild means.
Apparently Orlando have been in talks with Brooklyn about Dennis Schroder.
Apparently they want to continue to add experience, shooting and perimeter defence.
My guess is it would be
Dennis Schroder, Dariq Whitehead and 2 seconds for Cole Anthony and Jett Howard.
Dennis they obviously want, German connection with Franz and Mo. Dariq, salary matching also played at Duke the year after Paolo…
Cole, behind Suggs and Black last season, grew up in Manhattan and went to high school in NY. Jett hasn’t done anything since being drafted, but his dad and college coach Juwan, is now an assistant coach in Brooklyn. Couple little connections that all make sense.
Brooklyn
Simmons Thomas Cam DFS Claxton
Cole Jett Williams Bogdanovic Sharpe
Milton Wilson Clowney
Wouldn’t be surprised to see more moves (Bogi, Cam, DFS in particular). However I like this deal for them. Really rate Cole as a hooper, he was regarded as the second best player in high school in 2019 but just hasn’t had the opportunity to really show case everything he’s got. Jett would also get a greater opportunity on a new team.
Orlando
Suggs KCP Paolo Franz Carter Jr
Schroder Black Whitehead Issac Mo
Joseph Harris Houstan DaSilva Goga
Their depth chart looks tidier for it. Schroder’s experience would pair nicely with Black. Whitehead gives them an extra wing. Think it makes for a more competitive and better roster aswell as a happier locker room for them.