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Brooklyn’s deep roster is a blessing and a strength, but that doesn’t always make it easy for those outside of the rotation. When asked how to deal with that depth and how to deal with lineups, rotations, and rest days, head coach Steve Nash said circumstances would arise that might push scripted plans aside.

The nets got their first glimpse of it on Sunday night when knee strain forced Spencer Dinwiddie out of the Charlotte Hornets game and the nets were due for the second half of a tackle against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night at the Barclays Center.

« We knew things like this were going to happen, » said Nash. « Someone is going to get hurt, whether it’s minor or not. We know we are in a pandemic. We have to be ready to adapt, and our depth has been a strength. (Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot) was fantastic from the bench and tomorrow night we just have to assess the situation, judge the body and minutes, and see how the guys get through in the morning and we will make decisions about tomorrow night. ”

When a shot in the face that required stitches also knocked Jeff Green out of the game, Nash turned, who had held to a 10-man rotation until all was well in the first two Brooklyn games to Luwawu-Cabarrot and actually got a clutch performance.

Luwawu-Cabarrot made all three of his 3-point attempts while playing for the entire fourth quarter, shooting a total of 4 out of 4. His second 3-pointer came in the middle of the 12-0 run, reducing Charlotte’s 16-point lead to four and the third by 40. 4 seconds before the end it was a two-point game.

« Mindset is just about staying focused, being ready when you catch the ball and you are open, just shoot it, » said Luwawu-Cabarrot. “Just play the right games, be ready to defend, communicate and bring the energy we need. That was the mindset. ”

Luwawu-Cabarrot shot 38. 8 percent from last season’s 3-point range, and that was a big part of the reversal after the season started on a two-way contract. As the year progressed, his role expanded, playing four 20-point games in the 12 games the Nets played in Orlando that summer, with five starting.

« I mean, this team is great fun to see, » said Luwawu-Cabarrot. “I take on the role that the coaches give me. We have this group that is the « Stand by » group. « I’ve worked with them. We worked together. You know, opportunities come and go and you need to stay ready at all times. It was of course frustrating to stand on the side and know that I can help the team, but this is life, this is basketball, and I just have to live with it. ”

The other hiring question for Monday night that may now feel secondary to Dinwiddie’s knee problem is how the nets would treat Kevin Durant on his first back-to-back – also part of a three-game-in, four-night – on his return after missing all of last season.

« I definitely want to be able to play back to back, get through healthy and play my normal minutes, so we’ll see, » said Durant. “We’ll see how it goes and we’ll talk about it tomorrow. ”

Jarrett Allen had 14 rebounds against the Hornets in 25 minutes on Sunday night after picking up 11 boards in Boston on Friday. Everyone hit the offensive boards hard, with four on Sunday and five on Friday, which created additional opportunities for themselves and the networks.

« I think Jarrett was amazing tonight, » said Kevin Durant. “And you can say it got the best out of him. And it gets better every day. ”

« Jarrett is just so active, » said Steve Nash. “Living body, both ends of the floor. Picks, rolls hard, causes problems on his reels and also defensively. He’s just so active. Fast feet. Second try around the edge. I just thought he was doing a great job so we rode him. These are two good games for him, sorry, three good games for him this season. Proud of the way he played. ”

Allen has fallen off the bench so far, having started most of his first three seasons in the league. But he started the 2020-21 season under a new manager for the first time.

« It was definitely important to make an impression, » said Allen. “I think he still had a good idea of ​​how I played in the bubble because I know Coach watches tons of movies. More than any of us could imagine, he had a good idea. But when he finally got to see me in person and saw me play, I wanted to impress him early on. ”

After the Nets had a defensive score below 100 in the first two games, they stalled a bit against Charlotte. It wasn’t all bad news. The nets limited the hornets to 29. 4 percent of 3-point shooting and 19 of Charlotte’s points came into the transition, with Brooklyn’s 19 sales being a factor.

But the hornets also accumulated 64 points in the color in 53 shots, 30 more attempts than the nets in the color.

« We were a little too loose with switches when we made point changes and they slipped out, » said Kevin Durant. “(Charlotte trainer James) Borrego took some great quick hits over the top, ducked as we slipped, and the quick on-screen and reel slips came into space. So we have to be prepared, especially if we use our switch defense, the teams will slide out of these screens, play at a little more pace and we have been behind in some games – especially close-outs and now it was fouling and now guys, you know, drive and kick. So I think we need to be a little more solid and a little more physical and communicative with some of our actions. ”

Memphis, led by last season’s rookie of the year Ja Morant, has lost its first two games against San Antonio and Atlanta. Morant got off to a good start at 36. 0 points and 8. 0 rebounds per game. But the grizzlies are so far illuminated with a 118 at the other end. 2 defensive scoring, which will take place on the 28th of this first week of action. Place in the league occupied.

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