The Nets are going in a different direction down low. Not so much spread-the-floor offense, not so much intimidating presence on defense. Instead, it’s going to be about developing a big who can finish around the rim on one end and protect it athletically on the other.
Lobs and blocks are in for the Nets. DeAndre Jordan, Hassan Whiteside and Rudy Gobert have shown the potential for players who can catch lobs at one end of the court and block shots at the other.
That should be obvious from their decision to draft Jarrett Allen, a 6’11” athlete from Texas with a 7’5 1/2” wingspan but it doesn’t end there.