"I think I answered yesterday after the game, that it was me trying to find a reaction from the group,"
"That was the message. It's not like you're not going to play. It's just like we need to find a reaction here."
"I'm rewarding the group that I felt played well. Then after watching the film, I felt pretty much the same way. Then, it didn't work out overall for the game. We didn't play hard enough, and we got outplayed right there. We tried at times. But, in the NBA, it has to be a complete effort for all 48 minutes."
Jordi Fernández altered the second-half starting group in response to a lack of energy and to provoke urgency from the roster. The move was intended to reward players who competed and to reinforce that minutes are earned within a flexible rotation. The Nets struggled in a recent loss and entered their next game at 12-28, still seeking consistency amid injuries and lineup shuffling. Fernández emphasized that missed shots are tolerable, but insufficient effort is not, and that sustained, complete effort for all 48 minutes is required moving forward.
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