{"id":499868,"date":"2022-10-11T04:54:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T01:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/royce-oneale-could-lay-claim-to-nets-final-starting-spot\/"},"modified":"2022-10-11T04:54:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T01:54:59","slug":"royce-oneale-could-lay-claim-to-nets-final-starting-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/royce-oneale-could-lay-claim-to-nets-final-starting-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"#Royce O&#8217;Neale could lay claim to Nets&#8217; final starting spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29180503db0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29180503db0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/royce-oneale-could-lay-claim-to-nets-final-starting-spot\/#%E2%80%9CRoyce_ONeale_could_lay_claim_to_Nets_final_starting_spot%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Royce O&#8217;Neale could lay claim to Nets&#8217; final starting spot&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CRoyce_ONeale_could_lay_claim_to_Nets_final_starting_spot%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Royce O&#8217;Neale could lay claim to Nets&#8217; final starting spot&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Nets\u2019 fifth and final starting spot is almost assuredly going to come down to a choice between Royce O\u2019Neale and Joe Harris \u2014 an offseason addition or the longest-tenured Net.<\/p>\n<p>And with the holdover nursing a sore foot that could keep him out of this preseason road swing, the newcomer could get an early head start toward claiming the job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRoyce, he\u2019ll be a great addition for us. Incredible IQ, feel for the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>, both sides of the ball,\u201d coach Steve Nash said last week. \u201cHe\u2019s going to tie the room together on many occasions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nic Claxton is set to get the nod at center next to the Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons. The Nets have a plethora of wings they can deploy at off-guard or small forward, with O\u2019Neale and Harris the leading candidates.<\/p>\n<p>But Harris is still working his way back from two ankle surgeries and missed Thursday\u2019s preseason loss with a sore foot. When asked Saturday if Harris would make the preseason-ending <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> to Milwaukee and Minnesota, Nash gave a noncommittal \u201cI think so.\u201d And Harris didn\u2019t participate in any events or move around much at Sunday\u2019s Practice in the Park.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/royce-white-nets-starting-job.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Royce O'Neal #00 of the Brooklyn Nets drives to the basket\" class=\"wp-image-24199345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/royce-white-nets-starting-job.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/royce-white-nets-starting-job.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/royce-white-nets-starting-job.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Offseason addition Royce O\u2019Neale could find himself starting while Joe Harris gets back into game shape.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It could leave the door cracked for O\u2019Neale \u2014 whom the Nets got from Utah for a first-round pick \u2014 to get an early leg up for the Oct. 19 season opener versus New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>While Harris is a deadeye shooter, O\u2019Neale is a 3-and-D type for a Nets team in desperate need of defense.<\/p>\n<p>With a 6-foot-9 swingspan O\u2019Neale is one of the league\u2019s better on-ball defenders. And while his spot-up shooting tailed off late last season, his ability to successfully guard top scorers will help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRoyce is one of those players that you want on your team because he has a lot of experience,\u201d Irving said. \u201cHe\u2019s been through a lot of battles. He understands the nuances of the game and what it takes to win. They didn\u2019t necessarily get over the hump in Utah, but he was a part of those teams that led the league in offensive efficiency. And then defensively, they were always an effort to go against.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe brings his intangibles to our team really well. We can utilize him on that wing to be a defensive stopper \u2014 which we know he is \u2014 but also add some dimension on offense being a space-out shooter. He moves well, plays the game well, being in that Utah system for a long period of time. Moving the ball is something drilled in their head. He fits well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neale, 29, had been the best perimeter defender on a Jazz team that enjoyed continuity. Now, he steps into a Nets team with not only new faces but also new systems at both ends of the court.<\/p>\n<p>The result has been the Nets coming into Monday\u2019s day off averaging 26.5 turnovers, by far the most in the league. (Memphis was next-worst at 23.7).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/joe-harris-nets-starting-job.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Philadelphia 76ers guard Isaiah Joe (7) defends Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Harris \" class=\"wp-image-24199367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/joe-harris-nets-starting-job.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/joe-harris-nets-starting-job.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/joe-harris-nets-starting-job.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Joe Harris is still working his way back from a pair of ankle surgeries.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Corey Sipkin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s us being over-passive. You see guys trying to create for everybody else, get guys the ball,\u201d O\u2019Neale said. \u201c[If we] limit our turnovers, we\u2019ll be great. That\u2019s the thing we had both games that we\u2019ve got to minimize. Once the season starts, we\u2019ll be really good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Through March 9 last season, O\u2019Neale had shot 50.4 percent overall and a Jazz-leading 42.2 percent from deep. But in his last 22 games \u2014 six in the playoffs \u2014 his percentages fell to 32.9 and 28.7, respectively. He hit just 20 percent from behind the arc in the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear if health played a role, but O\u2019Neale did miss a game against the Thunder with a thumb injury. He\u2019s shot 45.5 percent from the field and 40 percent from 3 this preseason, and he says the offense will improve with familiarity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure. It\u2019s a new team. For myself coming in a new situation, I haven\u2019t played with any of the guys on the team,\u201d O\u2019Neale said. \u201cBen was out for over a year, and Joe, everybody. So it\u2019s us just coming together. We\u2019re still learning about each other. So it does take time. We\u2019re not going to just get it from Day 1.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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