Whereas the Nets are coping with the long-term lack of high scorer Cam Thomas, they did get some good harm information relating to Day’Ron Sharpe.
After being pressured out of Sunday’s loss with what was initially listed as left hamstring tightness, Sharpe — the one middle behind Nic Claxton — was evaluated and has a glute contusion, a lot much less regarding contemplating his hamstring historical past.
Sharpe had missed a lot of coaching camp and the primary 21 straight video games final season with a left hamstring pressure.
Whereas Sharpe sat out the Nets’ 119-109 loss to the Raptors Tuesday, he’s day-to-day with what can solely be seen as constructive information.
“No hamstring, proper? So, it’s a glute contusion and he’s day-to-day. We’re not involved,” Jordi Fernández mentioned. “And we need to make sure that he feels good and mentally in a great place to be able to play. So, that’s all excellent news, and it’s a chance for the subsequent man up.”
That subsequent man up was rookie large man Danny Wolf, recalled from G League task.
However slightly than use Wolf to again up Claxton, Fernández performed Noah Clowney 34:42, the willowy ahead ending with 18 factors and eight rebounds.
“Noah’s bought, proper now the expertise. The alternatives will come for everyone. It’s my determination,” Fernández mentioned. “I simply went with Noah as a result of I’ve seen him a number of instances. That’s just about it.”
Wolf logged simply 2:10 in his second NBA outing.
Ziaire Williams’ stoop continues.
The ahead completed with two factors on 0-of-8 taking pictures, and 0-for-7 from deep.
Williams is averaging six factors in his final 4 video games on 7-of-30 taking pictures, and 5-of-24 from behind the arc. Worse, his protection has suffered.
“Yeah, if he impacts the sport defensively the identical means he did final 12 months — which he was elite at pressuring the ball and deflections and pick-and-roll protection — the pictures are going to go in,” Fernández mentioned. “You possibly can construct your confidence in many various methods, and if lacking pictures impacts you, which I perceive we’re all emotional and it will possibly have an effect on you, but it surely can’t have an effect on your protection. In order that’s my problem for him.”
Fernández praised Claxton’s improved playmaking as “elite” for his place, now difficult the latter to enhance his defensive rebounding.
Claxton had simply 4 defensive boards Tuesday.
“Yeah I bought to be higher for certain. I’m solely averaging round like seven or eight rebounds, and we’ve been struggling as a staff in that space, so I can positively step up my sport in that division,” Claxton mentioned. “We had a dialog about that, and that can clearly assist us get out within the transition.”
The Nets had a second of silence to honor the passing of former Nets All-Star Michael Ray Richardson.
He died Tuesday on the age of 70.
The Nets celebrated Biggie Night time in honor of The Infamous B.I.G. The staff gave out bobbleheads of the late rap icon, and even had a life-sized statue of Biggie that truly performs music. Lil’ Kim carried out at halftime.
Former Nets government Matt Riccardi was named co-interim GM by Dallas, together with Michael Finley.
