Has Dorian Finney-Smith been the best Brooklyn Net six games into the season? The answer is a resounding “uh, maybe,” a response that would have either floored or dismayed the Nets fans of two weeks ago, likely both. I’m not here to definitively answer the question, to argue about the impact of Cam Thomas or any other Net, but rather to highlight how well Finney-Smith is playing on both ends of the floor.
When Nic Claxton went down with a high ankle sprain, Jacque Vaughn was faced with a decision: start Day’Ron Sharpe, or embrace a smaller lineup by starting Finney-Smith.