For the second time this month, the Brooklyn Nets will take on the defending champion Denver Nuggets by way of a back-to-back sequence. This time, the Nets are at home, playing it on the front end, and coming off a four game losing streak rather than a thrilling victory over the Phoenix Suns. Here’s what Jacque Vaughn had to say before tipoff.
Q: Dennis Smith Jr. mentioned individual ‘sacrifice’ as a key component in generating more attempts at the rim rather than settling for so many mid-range attempts. Is ‘sacrifice’ a big part of those discussions? (via Lucas Kaplan)
I think the discussions we’ve had is — it includes that, but I think we’re growing where, let’s say a play call happens.