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Tuesday morning, following a 1-5 road trip, Nic Claxton called the season \u201cfrustrating\u201d \u2014 with all the losses and injuries the Nets have endured.<\/p>\n
He also admitted the season hasn\u2019t seen his best self due to new defensive schemes under first-year coach Jordi Fernandez.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we have seen it yet, honestly,\u201d he said before the Nets\u2019 99-95 loss to the Knicks at Barclays Center. \u201cStill growing a lot. It\u2019s been a frustrating year with injuries, with the losses. It\u2019s been frustrating, but I\u2019m still trying to get to that point.\u201d<\/p>\n
And in the first game of a four-game homestead, Claxton had a tough test in Karl-Anthony Towns.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s huge. The size, skill, he can shoot quick trigger. He can score on all three levels,\u201d Claxton said after the loss.<\/p>\n
The four-time All-Star center scored 25 points, shooting 11-for-19, and grabbed 16 rebounds. Claxton grabbed 12 rebounds, but the Knicks outscored the Nets inside, 56-38.<\/p>\n
Still, Claxton felt like he did the best job possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the first half, he was comfortable. The second half, a little bit more uncomfortable. He still had a good game,\u201d Claxton said. \u201cHe still got his numbers, but I was able to affect him a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the close final quarter, Claxton forced a missed layup from Towns with the Knicks nursing an 87-85 lead with nearly five minutes to play. Claxton then rebounded a missed second chance from OG Anunoby that led to a Keon Johnson 3-pointer to take an 88-87 lead.<\/p>\n
\u201cI liked his energy. He was vocal. He was engaged the whole game and that\u2019s the Nic Claxton I want,\u201d Fernandez said. \u201cAnd if he continues to do that like he\u2019s been doing, he\u2019s going to help us win. The good thing is he has high standards for himself and I love it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Claxton, who also had eight points and two steals, did have the help of Day\u2019Ron Sharpe against Towns. Sharpe played just 14 minutes but added 10 points, three rebounds and two blocked shots. He also was a plus-15.<\/p>\n
\u201cGive them their credit. We were right there. We were in position to win the game,\u201d Claxton said. \u201cSo, that\u2019s all we can ask for. We just got to finish it. \u2026 I really wanted to beat them. I haven\u2019t beat them in a long time, like two, three years. Just gotta keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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