"While the sample was small, head coach Jordi Fernández may have captured lightning in a bottle with this group. They posted an offensive rating of 128.6 and a defensive rating of 76.9, and Brooklyn outscored the Hornets 18-8 during their stretch. The Nets won the quarter 28-21, shot nearly 12% better from the field, controlled the glass by six and doubled Charlotte in paint points."
"It was their most dominant defensive window of the night, and the offense flowed naturally with Démin, Wolf and Claxton connecting actions and Porter and Clowney cutting, finishing and spacing. The Hornets struggled to generate anything clean against the sheer length on the floor; drives died in crowds, passing lanes collapsed, and Charlotte managed just two made 3sin the quarter while missing a string of contested attempts at the rim."
""Coming from Denver with the best passing big man in existence, it's fun coming over here and playing with guys who can also run similar offense, and we can run similar reads and passes," Porter said. "I think with Clax and [DayRon Sharpe] and Wolf, all these guys are really good at making reads. If I go backdoor, they're going to find me. If I come to the ball, they're good at handing the ball off and getting a good screen.""
The Nets deployed a jumbo five (Egor Dëmin, Michael Porter Jr., Noah Clowney, Danny Wolf, Nic Claxton) averaging 6-10 down the stretch to secure a 116-103 win over Charlotte. That group posted an offensive rating of 128.6 and a defensive rating of 76.9 while outscoring the Hornets 18-8 and winning the quarter 28-21. The lineup improved shooting, rebounding and paint scoring while forcing contested looks and collapsed passing lanes for Charlotte. Offensive execution emphasized connectors, movement and reads rather than a single creator, enabling cutting, spacing and effective rim diving and rim protection.
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