The phrase “Necessity is the mother of invention” dates back to ancient Greece, uttered by Plato in his Republic dialogue more than 2,000 years ago. Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson might beg to differ with that long-held belief, however.
In Tuesday’s win over the Sacramento Kings in which his Nets posted the biggest comeback victory in franchise history, climbing out of a 28-point hole in the final 13:16 of the game to pick up a 123-121 win, Atkinson discovered that it may be desperation that is the mother of invention.
With just 15 seconds gone in the fourth quarter, Atkinson reinserted All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell to quarterback a five-man unit that was unconventional.