Team defense isn’t just about ability or even effort. Like any other relationship, it’s about trust. When that goes, so does the relationship. And right now, Brooklyn’s trust is broken.
Watching the Nets defend — or more accurately, not defend — it is obvious they have no faith in their rotations, no confidence their help will be there. The result is a six-game losing streak going into Sunday’s game against Sacramento, and a complete defensive breakdown of historic proportions.
“We’ve just got to play the correct way within the game,” Sean Kilpatrick told The Post.