Even a blowout preseason game can serve as a measuring stick for the upcoming season.
Which is exactly how the Nets viewed their 137-89 victory over Brazilian squad Sesi Franca Basquete on Friday night, utilizing the mismatch to prepare for their next two preseason contests, against the Lakers on Thursday and Saturday in China.
“I thought it was a great showing,” Joe Harris said during the Nets’ third-annual outdoor practice in Brooklyn Bridge Park. “Obviously [it was our] first game, knocking off a little bit of rust, especially early on. Different stuff, matchup wise, defensively, but the offense was pretty consistent throughout the night and we picked up the defense in the second half.