-26. Such is the terrible “Net Rating” (difference between points scored and conceded over 100 possessions) displayed by the Nets over the last four meetings in the first quarter alone. Four games and as many defeats for Brooklyn, which had not experienced such negative dynamics since last season.
Consequently, Jacque Vaughn wonders about a potential change of starting five. “ It's really up to me to take a closer look if there is a change to be made in the five to move our group forward. », notes the Nets coach, quoted by the New York Postfollowing the heavy defeat conceded against neighbors, the Knicks.
The New York technician says he analyzes the numerical performances of his group, “ on how we can get off to a better start “. “ When you dig a hole, it's a deep hole. The mentality to start a match is to strike first. It's hard for us to be behind », Judge Jacque Vaughn, whose five currently consists of Mikal Bridges, Nic Claxton, Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Johnson and Cam Thomas.
The technician, who has used seven different “major fives” so far, could for example be tempted to relaunch Dorian Finney-Smith or Royce O'Neale to add a more defensive profile to this group, even if it means putting Cam Johnson back on the bench. , or the wisp Cam Thomas, holder 16 times in 18 matches played so far. The former “3&D” of the Mavs was the starter during Cam Thomas’ absences.
At the same time, Jacque Vaughn must find a way to revive his leader, Mikal Bridges, who, in this sequence, displays great difficulties on shots with an average of 14 points at only 27% success…
| Shots | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Bp | Int | Ct | Party | Pts |
| Cam Thomas | 18 | 31.6 | 45.5 | 38.8 | 83.8 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 24.1 |
| Mikal Bridges | 27 | 34.8 | 45.7 | 37.7 | 85.2 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 21.7 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 26 | 31.8 | 40.4 | 32.2 | 78.6 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 14.8 |
| Lonnie Walker | 17 | 21.3 | 48.9 | 46.3 | 76.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 14.6 |
| Cameron Johnson | 20 | 28.9 | 45.3 | 39.5 | 80.0 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 14.3 |
| Nicholas Claxton | 18 | 27.1 | 64.6 | 100.0 | 64.1 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 11.8 |
| Dorian Finney Smith | 25 | 29.3 | 46.4 | 43.5 | 75.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 10.3 |
| Royce O'Neale | 26 | 27.7 | 37.7 | 38.3 | 58.3 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 7.8 |
| Dennis Smith | 13 | 17.6 | 42.5 | 31.8 | 85.7 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 6.7 |
| Day’ron Sharpe | 27 | 15.9 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 61.1 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 6.6 |
| Ben Simmons | 6 | 31.8 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 2.7 | 8.2 | 10.8 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 6.5 |
| Trendon Watford | 20 | 14.0 | 52.5 | 31.6 | 88.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 6.4 |
| Harry Giles | 7 | 6.1 | 58.3 | 20.0 | 71.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4.9 |
| Armoni Brooks | 7 | 9.2 | 33.3 | 36.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| Jalen Wilson | 7 | 7.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 100.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
| Dariq Whitehead | 1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Noah Clowney | 1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
