#Nets not taking defense for granted

#Nets not taking defense for granted

“#Nets not taking defense for granted” While the Nets are relying on talent to primarily anchor their offense, it appears their scoring prowess has translated to the other end. Asked Thursday which area of the Nets’ game he thought was the most “ahead of schedule,” first-year coach Steve Nash pointed to the defense. “I don’t…

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#Kyrie Irving is done with ‘hero basketball’

#Kyrie Irving is done with ‘hero basketball’

“#Kyrie Irving is done with ‘hero basketball’” Kyrie Irving has always been one of the NBA’s most unstoppable isolation players, a one-on-one force, and Tuesday night he was the leading scorer in the Nets’ season-opening rout of the Warriors. The fact Irving says he has outgrown his hero-ball days should give the Nets a sense…

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#Nets not committing to Caris LeVert being a starter

#Nets not committing to Caris LeVert being a starter

“#Nets not committing to Caris LeVert being a starter” Steve Nash concedes Caris LeVert is definitely a starting player, but he won’t commit to whether LeVert will be starting for the Nets when he comes back. LeVert sat out Sunday’s preseason-opening win over Washington with a left knee contusion, with Spencer Dinwiddie getting the nod…

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#Steve Nash doesn’t want Nets to trade Spencer Dinwiddie

#Steve Nash doesn’t want Nets to trade Spencer Dinwiddie

“#Steve Nash doesn’t want Nets to trade Spencer Dinwiddie” Amid trade speculation, Spencer Dinwiddie received a glowing endorsement from his new Nets coach Steve Nash. Though rumors of Rockets star James Harden wanting out of Houston — and having a preference for Brooklyn — continue to run rampant, it’s likely that Dinwiddie would have to…

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#Nets will push pace —just like rest of NBA

#Nets will push pace —just like rest of NBA

“#Nets will push pace —just like rest of NBA” Much has been made about what kind of style Steve Nash plans to use in Brooklyn. He admitted he will take a lot from his “Seven Seconds Or Less” days in Phoenix under Mike D’Antoni, but then again, so does everybody else in the NBA. “We…

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