"Michael Porter Jr. had just missed a 3-pointer from the left wing when Charlotte's Miles Bridges grabbed the rebound and fired an outlet to a sprinting LaMelo Ball. Nic Claxton did his job, cutting off Ball in transition, but Porter and rookie Ben Saraf jogged back on defense. Their slow recovery opened the lane for Ball to toss an uncontested lob to Brandon Miller for two of Charlotte's 23 fast-break points."
"It was a sequence uncharacteristic of a Jordi Fernández-coached team, one that prides itself on defense, energy and effort. And compounding moments like it added up to one of the more deflating losses of the NBA's opening week. "I know this is the first game, and at some point, there's a lot of emotions, but we were doing things with no purpose, just running around, running around," Fernández said."
"On top of their transition issues, the Nets allowed Charlotte to shoot 53.3% from the field and 47.2% from deep, resulting in a dreadful 128.3 defensive rating - the second-worst mark in the NBA through the league's opening slate, ahead of only the Clippers. Nine of Charlotte's 10 rotation players finished in double figures, led by Miller, who posted 25 points on 8-of-19 shooting."
Early in the Nets' 137-117 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, a defensive lapse in transition produced an uncontested lob and exposed systemic issues. Michael Porter Jr. missed a three, Miles Bridges rebounded and hit LaMelo Ball with an outlet; Nic Claxton cut off Ball but Porter and rookie Ben Saraf jogged back, creating an open lane for Brandon Miller. Brooklyn allowed Charlotte to shoot 53.3% overall and 47.2% from three, surrendering a 128.3 defensive rating. Nine of Charlotte's 10 rotation players scored in double figures. Coach Jordi Fernández and players cited poor communication, nerves, and lack of purposeful effort.
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