""It's everything," Fernández said. "From the lack of attention to the body language, that all goes with energy... I'm asking them to play really hard and to play with purpose, and we're not doing it... This is group is different than all the groups that I've worked with, and we want to create winning habits. And right now, we don't have them. We're very far from that.""
"Projected to win just 20.5 games in 2025-26, few expected Brooklyn to be in the playoff conversation, and after falling to 0-6 following Sunday's 129-105 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, there's a chance the team may struggle just to meet that estimation. Record aside, the Nets were expected to at least compete, with defensive-minded head coach Jordi Fernández at the helm, two proven scorers in Cam Thomas and Michael Porter Jr. and five intriguing rookies in the mix."
"Player development was supposed to be the organization's top priority, but rookies Ben Saraf and Nolan Traoré didn't see the floor, Egor Demin played only 15 minutes, and Drake Powell lasted just four before leaving with an ankle injury."
Brooklyn entered the season projected to win 20.5 games in 2025-26 and fell to 0-6 after a 129-105 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Nets surrendered 40 first-quarter points in that game and lost by 24. Expectations included competing under defensive-minded head coach Jordi Fernández with scorers Cam Thomas and Michael Porter Jr. and five rookies in the mix. Player development has not materialized: Ben Saraf and Nolan Traoré did not play, Egor Demin logged just 15 minutes, and Drake Powell exited after four minutes with an ankle injury. Defensive struggles, low energy, and absent winning habits remain central problems.
Read at New York Daily News
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]