Despite 28-point comeback, young Nets still lose at 76ers 104-97
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PHILADELPHIA -- The Brooklyn Nets (17-50) were staring down another blowout loss after trailing the Philadelphia 76ers (36-31) 67-39 with 7:39 left to play in the third quarter. Brooklyn has been hit by injuries that has forced some of the younger players on the roster to play extended minutes, but those same players were instrumental in the massive comeback in the second half.
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"Taking care of the ball, especially how we started the game in that first quarter. Our offense was pretty inefficient. We were getting too late in the clock, and I think we kept it to 3 or 4 turnovers in the second half," Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez said after Saturday's 104-97 loss at the 76ers. From the moment that Brooklyn fell behind by 28 points, they finished the game with an extended 58-37 run that could've been interesting had a couple of plays gone their way.
"I give them a lot of credit because those groups haven’t played together consistently. Just to communicate, you see the energy they have, they talk to each other, they want to come back and win the game. It was great," Fernandez said when discussing the younger players and Two-Way players that got to see the floor against Philadelphia. "We have young guys, rookies playing in the fourth quarter and getting a lot of experience."
While the Nets didn't have much of an answer for 76ers guard Quentin Grimes (28 points, eight rebounds), Brooklyn saw some players stand out for them when the lights became brighter. Rookie forward Danny wolf led the way for the Nets with 15 points and 10 rebounds in 26 minutes while filling in as the starting center while forward Josh Minott had his second-straight good game off the bench with 14 points and two rebounds in 22 minutes.
Saturday also marked the debut for guard Malachi Smith, whom Brooklyn signed to a 10-day deal on Friday and he finished the game with four points and three rebounds, but also turned the ball over five times. While the result of this game was another loss for Brooklyn during a rebuilding season, the energy is still flowing and that almost led to one of the most impressive comebacks that the Nets have done this season.
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