SAN DIEGO — There’s a false impression that tradition and chemistry don’t matter on dropping or rebuilding groups.
In some methods, that’s after they matter essentially the most.
Fostering closeness and accountability even on groups that aren’t contenders — groups just like the Nets that are going to endure by way of lots of losses — is essential.
That’s why coach Jordi Fernandez is harping on it throughout his workforce constructing, and utilizing the time away from house to do it.
“It’s essential as a result of whenever you’re at house, you get to go to work, spend time along with your teammates after which go house and be with household, buddies,” Fernandez stated. “However whenever you’re on the street, that’s all you’ve is one another.
“It’s been good to spend all as of late collectively, completely different actions we now have occurring — dinners, get-togethers. That makes us extra linked. We construct these relationships. The fellows have been shopping for into it. On the finish of the day it’s going to translate on the courtroom. For my part, it already is translating.”
Dorian Finney-Smith concurred.
The veteran ahead admitted groups which can be shut and might police themselves are likely to succeed.
And being on the street for camp solely helps foster that connection.
“Essentially the most linked groups at all times would be the greatest workforce. Groups that may get on one another, determine issues out amongst the gamers with out the coaches are typically the very best workforce,” Finney-Smith stated.
“The coaches, clearly it’s their job to offer us the solutions to the take a look at, however they will’t take the take a look at for us. So we’re going to make use of as of late to [bond] as a workforce. We’ve been doing a bunch of workout routines and dinners, and an entire bunch of actions to get to know one another and change into nearer as a workforce.”
Cam Thomas — mentored in Brooklyn by James Harden, who he’ll face Tuesday — has a mandate to get extra environment friendly, however goes to soak up additional pictures with Mikal Bridges’ departure.
Contemplating his questionable shot choice, there are fears it might result in unhealthy habits, however Fernandez downplayed them.
“I would like him to take the pictures. That’s his tremendous energy,” Fernandez stated. “He’s an excellent scorer. And inside the best way we need to play, which is with ball motion and tempo — that’s determining the place his pictures are going to return. And at instances he’s going to take [and] make some robust pictures.
“He’s accomplished a extremely good job with taking part in on the second facet, even playmaking, catch-and-shooting. So we’ll put him in these conditions and that’s how he will get to a better quantity … I’m not nervous about who I’m going to offer the pictures to. With him, that’s in his nature. That’s what he does. So it’s going to occur for certain.”
The Nets tip off preseason Tuesday versus the Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ET at Frontwave Area in Oceanside, house of their G League affiliate.
The sport is bought out.
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