In their four preseason games, the Nets gave up 75, 60, 68 and 59 points in the first half. For a team loaded with players who have defensive chops — two of the last three DPOY runners-up are currently on the Nets roster: Ben Simmons in 2021, Mikal Bridges in 2022 — that is, shall we say, unacceptable.
But as Evan Barnes writes Friday, fans shouldn’t despair just yet. There’s a whole lot of experimenting going on at HSS Training Center.
“We’re introducing new concepts on a daily basis, so I’m throwing a lot at the guys just so that they can feel some of the things that we want to do.