{"id":263017,"date":"2021-05-31T07:55:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T04:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nic-claxtons-block-party-was-nets-spark-in-win-over-celtics\/"},"modified":"2021-05-31T07:55:06","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T04:55:06","slug":"nic-claxtons-block-party-was-nets-spark-in-win-over-celtics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nic-claxtons-block-party-was-nets-spark-in-win-over-celtics\/","title":{"rendered":"#Nic Claxton’s block party was Nets spark in win over Celtics"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Nic Claxton’s block party was Nets spark in win over Celtics<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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BOSTON \u2014 Nic Claxton may have been one of only two Nets not to score a point Sunday, but he scored a huge bounce-back performance in their 141-126 Game<\/a> 4 win in Boston.<\/p>\n

After getting outplayed by Tristan Thompson two days earlier, Claxton came off the bench with a career-high four blocks and finished a plus-14 in just eight minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what he does,\u201d James Harden said. \u201cHe\u2019s active. He protects our rim. He rebounds the ball. Offensively, he sets screens, and he finishes around the basket. He did exactly his job. Only playing eight minutes, but he\u2019s always ready.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat job for Nic. It\u2019s only eight minutes, I\u2019m sure he wanted to play more but overall goal is to win, and tonight was big for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Claxton came off the bench and sparked an 11-4 spurt \u2014 part of a greater 23-10 run that spanned the first and second quarters and changed the game.<\/p>\n

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Nic Claxton (l.) played a big role defensively for the Nets on Sunday night.<\/figcaption>
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\u201cI thought he was really active and disruptive, and he was really positive for us tonight, so hopefully it\u2019s something we can build on,\u201d head coach Steve Nash said.<\/p>\n

With Jeff Green injured in the Game 3 loss at TD Garden, Claxton and Blake Griffin struggled to match Thompson\u2019s physicality, rebounding and aggressiveness. Despite being younger and 40 pounds lighter than Thompson, Claxton has to grow up quick against the Celtics \u2014 the same team his father Charles used to play for.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just glad he\u2019s getting the opportunity, and he\u2019s just taking full advantage of it,\u201d Charles Claxton told The Post. \u201cHe\u2019s a little wet behind the ears, kind of learning on the fly. But he\u2019s willing to give it his all. Hopefully, the end result will be great.\u201d<\/p>\n

Charles was a big man (7-foot, 265 pounds) whose only NBA app<\/a>earances came for Boston in 1995, before being waived that Nov. 27. On Sunday, Nic helped the Nets take a 3-1 first-round series<\/a> lead back home for Tuesday\u2019s Game 5.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, Tristan is real physical. Nicolas has to match his physicality,\u201d his father said. \u201cHe might be a little bigger and stronger, but you have to just go out there and fight, and fight. Usually, good things happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

To win Game 4, the Nets had to overcome not only the Celtics but a crowd of 17,226. It\u2019s the biggest crowd they\u2019d faced since playing before 18,997 at Staples Center on March 10, 2020, the day before the NBA season was suspended due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n
In addition to Green and Spencer Dinwiddie (ACL), Alize Johnson (left ankle sprain) was out for the Nets.<\/p>\n
The Nets\u2019 Game 5 against Boston on Tuesday at Barclays Center will air live on PIX11 at 7:30 p.m. and will also be streamed live on the YES App.\n <\/div>\n

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