Taurean Prince is supposed to be the Nets’ X-factor.
At least, that’s what coach Kenny Atkinson expects of the first-year Net, who was acquired from the Hawks in July along with draft picks in exchange for Allen Crabbe. But the extended absences of Caris LeVert (thumb surgery) and Kyrie Irving (shoulder impingement) opened a gaping hole in the Nets’ offense, one that Prince has struggled to help his teammates fill.
“I think he’s going through a cold spell,” Atkinson said after practice Friday. “I said it last night, it’s like a hitter in baseball, he’s going through a stretch here.