Jordy Fernandez is not frightened about Nick Claxton’s low shot complete.
Requested after Friday loss to the Magic on Claxton, who hasn’t made greater than 9 subject objectives in any of his 14 appearances this season, the first-year Nets coach stated he needs to see enchancment in one other space of the $97 million heart’s sport.
“Nick had six hits, he was 4-for-6 and clearly there are alternative ways as a result of he touches the ball and rebounds nicely,” Fernandez stated. “However his screening must be higher. We play by way of him, however he additionally has to set screens and throws.
“And the angles on these screens, it is a group that handles every part and what it’s a must to do is ready flatter screens and it’s a must to discover higher angles and rotate. … He can take slightly extra pictures, however he must shoot higher.”
The 6-foot-11 Claxton had eight factors with seven rebounds and three blocks in 26 minutes off the bench towards Orlando. who the Nets will face again Sunday at Barclays Centerafter sitting out the earlier two video games on account of again ache.
Nets ahead Cam Johnson stated his teammates weren’t stunned by little-used guard Tyreese Martin’s 30-point outing — together with an 8-for-10 night time from 3-point vary — Wednesday night time in Phoenix.
That efficiency earned Martin his first NBA begin (eight factors in 25 minutes) on Friday towards the Magic.
“Simply because he wasn’t taking part in does not imply we did not have full confidence in him,” Johnson stated. “He’s taking part in within the pre-season group [games]and all through the preseason as we struggled.
“All people in our constructing is aware of what he is able to, is aware of what sort of shooter he’s, is aware of what sort of competitor he’s and every part else that he is added to his sport. So for him to step up at this level and be capable to produce that, it nonetheless takes loads of guts, in order that’s a credit score to him. However as a participant, that is what we count on from him.”
Dennis Schroder shall be out there on Sunday after missing Friday’s game for personal reasons. … Cam Thomas (hamstring), Dorian Feeney-Smith (ankle) and Noah Clowney (ankle) stay out.
