Kenny Atkinson is now entering the all critical third season of his head coaching tenure with the (ascending?) Brooklyn Nets.
The Long Islander has already developed a reputation for being a work-horse, his investment in player development and greenlighted, three-pointed shooting-oriented attack.
He’s also been quick to make impressions on the new Nets.
Jared Dudley, who is entering his 12th NBA season – and seventh different team – expressed a level of excitement about being in Brooklyn in general, and in Atkinson, who he sees as a big part of the elation.