Since Kevin Durant’s injury absence, the Nets have struggled surprisingly more on defense than on offense.
That the Nets are struggling without their best player was predictable. How the Nets have struggled without Kevin Durant, though, is eye-opening: It is possible the Nets have missed one of the most gifted offensive players of all time more on defense than on offense.
As the Knicks invade Barclays Center on Saturday, there projects to be much more room — about a 7-foot hole — for Julius Randle, RJ Barrett and company to operate. “We definitely miss [Durant] out there on the court on the defensive side, big-time,” said Claxton, who too often recently has been switched to the perimeter and thus has offered little help in rebounding. “Another [7]-footer helps with rebounding and protecting the rim.”
“Sometimes [our offensive] lineups give us an opportunity to put 122 on the board, but now we got to worry about the other end,” Vaughn said. “I think it boils down to the early work of you reacting to those guys. So whether that is you have to anticipate a shot going up and then you hit [to box out] first.”
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