You've certainly seen it on the television broadcasts of the Brooklyn Nets’ losses in Games 1 and 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Nets will secure a stop, or even take it out of the basket, and the bench transforms into a smattering of third-base coaches, players and coaches alike windmilling their arms and imploring the team to push the ball up-court. Don’t expect that to change much as the Brooklyn returns home to dig themselves out of an 0-2 hole. In fact, you more be seeing more of the same.
Head Coach Jacque Vaughn, as well Nic Claxton and Spencer Dinwiddie, were made available to the media after practice on Wednesday, and all three emphasized the need to accelerate the offense.