3-3, the Brooklyn Nets at the beginning of the season 1-2, they won two of the next 3 games, although the record is not very gorgeous, but also ushered in a small rebound, while James Harden also gradually found his explosiveness, increasing the aggressiveness of the offensive end on the court, 19 free throws in a single game, compared to the Pacers team, only 4 fewer free throws. However, in these three games, the Nets' biggest change is the change in starting and employment, the original starting center Nicholas Clarkston was taken from the starting and then directly abandoned.
14 points, 12 points! From being deprecated, to sitting firmly on the start! Harden is a perfect match, you make Nash faceless.
Someone is outdated, and naturally someone else is on the table, and Nash started in the last three games with defender Bruce Brown, who was abandoned by the coaching staff in the first two games of the season.
In his three starters, Bruce Brown scored 14, 12 and 8 points, shooting 15-of-25 from the field and 2-of-5 from three-point range. The 60.0 percent shooting percentage shames the league's top interior players, and the only three-pointer that is criticized is nothing wrong with it except that it doesn't shoot much. Shooting less when three points don't work, tearing up defenses with flexible running positions, this is what Brown has done in these games, coupled with elite-level defense, after Brown lifted the start, the Nets everything began to get back on track.
In the first three games of the season, the Nets conceded 127 points, 109 points and 111 points, respectively, and when Brown was enabled and took the start, the Nets conceded 90 points, 106 points and 98 points in the last three games, and even the only game lost, the score was less than the first three. Although Brown can not say that he single-handedly improved the Nets' defensive ability, but the defensive attitude is contagious, his efforts at both ends of the attack and defense infect other teammates, from this point of view, Brown's starting not only improved the Nets' offensive and defensive capabilities at the beginning, but also directly improved the team's defensive focus, not to mention the revitalization of the whole team, at least Nash's change, solved a major problem for the Nets.
In addition, in the first three games, fans were helpless to Harden's offense, and the other was helpless to his pass. Harden's offensive desire in the first few games did look very worrying, with rules discussed and injuries discussed, but it also has a lot to do with the Nets' roster.
At the beginning of the season, Harden liked to pass to Clarkston on the offensive end, who was thin and too weak in the basket finishing ability, although the shooting rate and efficiency were OK, but this was Harden feeding out a ball by ball, changing any of the inside lines, under Harden's needle lead, the data will not be too bleak. After Brown was put on the starting line, the complaints and helplessness almost disappeared, even if there were still people blaming Harden's offense, but his passing was not too much of a problem.
This is inseparable from Brown, in the game, you can often see Brown and Harden blocking and dismantling cooperation, in addition, when other players and Harden block demolition, Brown will not stand there to see, his running position is very flexible, Harden is also able to do the ball to the ball, which is why Brown in the case of only 1 meter 93, can play 60% shooting rate near the three-second zone, he can always find space in the long-term inner line, or when the opponent pays attention to the strong side of the demolition, Find opportunities on the weak side while his opponents are focused on Harden.
We all know that a passing master who likes to pass the ball, his favorite is a teammate who loves to run and can run, once Harden singles, the other players are standing and watching, he can only choose to retreat three points, the efficiency is greatly reduced.
For his own characteristics, Brown has said that he is the team's strength rabbit (meaning tireless), when he plays his own style of play, can bring great vitality to the team, leading the other players in the team to work together.
New signing Patty Mills also praised Brown, saying that Brown brought vitality to the team in the starting lineup, setting the benchmark for the team at the beginning of the game, setting the defensive tone, and everyone on the team was infected by his efforts and vitality.
Obviously, Brown's performance won the approval of his teammates, and this was what should have been in the eyes of fans, but Nash did not see it at first.
Before the start of the season, according to The Athletic Nets reporter Alex Schiffer, Bruce Brown was a player who replaced Kyrie Irving in the starting lineup, just when all fans were expecting Brown to enter the starting lineup, in the season opener, the Nets gave the starting list without Brown, and the entire first half, did not see his figure, just when everyone thought Brown was injured, in the final garbage time, Nash let Brown appear, And in the second game, Brown was completely abandoned. Nash also received another round of scolding, and now, Nash can only lament the failure of his own opening and employment.