"A year after priding themselves on defensive effort and energy, the Nets have opened the season looking disconnected and inconsistent on that end. The numbers are even uglier. The Nets have surrendered 522 points in four games, the most through that span in franchise history, and their 131.2 defensive rating ranks last in the league. Opponents are torching them at 53.7% from the field and 46.0% from deep. They haven't recorded a single block since the season opener in Charlotte."
"We have to keep working to get better every day, give them positive teaching points and hold them accountable. I think that brings the best out of everybody. If you watch the first game and the second, you see the difference between fighting and when adversity hits, staying together, talking to each other, and having great body language. Don't get discouraged from being down 25 and fight all the way through."
The Nets opened the season 0-4 after a 137-109 loss in Houston, leaving them among the NBA's winless teams. The team showed fight in some comebacks but continued to be hampered by slow starts and defensive breakdowns. Head coach Jordi Fernández accepted responsibility, emphasizing coaching accountability, daily teaching points, and urging players to maintain positive body language and fight through adversity. The Nets surrendered 522 points in four games, the most through that span in franchise history, and posted a 131.2 defensive rating, last in the league. Opponents are shooting 53.7% overall and 46.0% from three; the team has recorded only one block.
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