Believe it or not, there were positive takeaways from the Brooklyn Nets’ 96-94 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, their third straight loss that dropped their record to 17-27, now firmly in the dregs of the Eastern Conference.
Once again, the defense switched many-a-ball-screen, with great success. Holding the Western Conference’s one-seed to just 96 points in 48 minutes of play boosted Brooklyn’s defense to sixth in the month of January, as they continue to morph into the team we expected in the preseason.
Their strength is now on the defensive end of the court, after two months of ill-fated drop coverage led to a barrage of 3-pointers for the opposition, they’re now suckering teams into isolation basketball, and are keeping the ball in front.