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For much of this season, any fleeting success the Nets found came at the offensive end. But their best form of the season has come over the past two weeks, and it\u2019s come riding the best defense in the league.<\/p>\n
With their 97-89 win Monday night over the Hornets, a fellow lottery aspirant, the Nets have won five of six and suddenly are playing withering defense, with coach Jordi Fernandez\u2019s teachings seeming to have finally taken hold.<\/p>\n
The Nets held the Hornets to 89 points, after smothering Miami to 86 on Friday. It marked the first time they\u2019d held consecutive opponents under 90 points in over a decade (Dec. 2014).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe consistency, the work the coaches put together with finding what our priorities are,\u201d Fernandez said before the game. \u201cThe 3-point line was an issue, and our pick-and-rolls were very inconsistent. So finding time and ways to get that work done, and then getting the reps.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of different lineups, and it\u2019s hard to find consistency when those guys don\u2019t play together for long stretches. Now, those guys have done a great job. They\u2019ve played together for a little bit and now you can see some results. So credit to the coaches, to the players and we\u2019ve got to keep taking positive steps.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Nets had bottomed out with a Jan. 27 loss at the hands of the Kings, running their season-worst losing streak to seven.<\/p>\n
They snapped that skid with a 104-83 laugher at Charlotte two nights later, starting this turnaround. <\/p>\n
Entering Monday, they\u2019ve led the entire league in a host of metrics, including defensive rating (105.2), field goal percentage allowed (40.7), field goals allowed (35.2) and blocks (8.2) since then.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s our pressure, intensity, physicality. We buy into what Jordi wants to do defensively, helping each other, not worrying about our guy, just buying into the game plan. We go out there and play hard,\u201d said Day\u2019Ron Sharpe, came into the night with a 94.2 defensive rating the past two weeks and helped key this run.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur physicality, but also our focus is being consistent. That results in positive things,\u201d Fernandez said. \u201cThere\u2019s no perfect system. The only way is when everybody pushes in the same direction and everybody\u2019s trying to do the same things.\u201d<\/p>\n
Before this, any success was: 1) offensive smoke and mirrors; 2) through vets not long for this roster; 3) both.<\/p>\n
This run has been spurred by defense, and it\u2019s a subtly different defense than what Jacque Vaughn and Kevin Ollie ran a season ago, one that they\u2019re still learning.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur system has to keep developing and have more things to do in our arsenal, so this way we can adjust,\u201d Fernandez said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile we\u2019re out there, we play hard, but we still have to be able to do the things we need to do while we play hard. We just can\u2019t play hard and just be doing whatever,\u201d Sharpe said. \u201cYou have to be in control or a controlled way of playing hard. Stay focused on the game plan. [With the plan] they present us with every game, I feel like we\u2019re gonna win.\u201d<\/p>\n
That game plan still doesn\u2019t switch as much as in years past. Sharpe and Nic Claxton hedge aggressively, but still know when to sink back. <\/p>\n
Both centers have been much louder and better communicators, quarterbacking the defense.<\/p>\n
\u201cJordi is just challenging us to be defensive anchors,\u201d Sharpe said. \u201cMe and Nic, we\u2019re taking that challenge \u2026 talking the whole game, being able to touch on the screens, making the second effort, sinking. Just buying into that and trying to help the team win.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Nets have done a better job closing out on shooters and have funneled foes to the sidelines.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all started focusing on the little things on the defensive end, just listening to what Jordi is preaching step-by-step,\u201d Tyrese Martin told The Post. \u201cWhen you\u2019re not guarding the ball, making sure you\u2019re in the right spot in your stance, closing out the proper way, rebounding better. It really took our defense to another level.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust having Nic and [Sharpe] on the backside, it helped a lot. We can really climb into the ball and up our pressure,\u201d added Trendon Watford. \u201cWhen Nic and Day\u2019Ron [talking], we\u2019ve got to be the loudest in the gym. \u2026 I feel like we can pretty much guard a lot of teams in the league.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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