Egor Dëmin struggled through an invisible three-point, four-foul outing within the Nets’ 123-110 to Utah on Thursday night at Barclays Center, logging a low-energy 20:23 — and a mere 3:32 within the fourth quarter when he ceded playmaking duties to Ben Saraf and Tyrese Martin.
But coach Jordi Fernández gave the lottery pick a pass, saying the teenager was sick and may bounce back Saturday against Recent Orleans.
“The energy was not great, but he was coping with some upper respiratory issues,” Fernández said. “I felt like he [tried] really hard, and the intentions were in the correct place. It was just my decision because I do know that he’s had problems with that. He was cleared to play, but it surely was something he needed to cope with.
“That was not his game. Got to get some rest, get back, get good sleep. After which I do know he’ll be higher. I do know he’s going to come back back. He has high standards for himself.”
Danny Wolf posted 17 points and a career-high nine rebounds, ending a plus-7 in one other strong outing since being recalled from the G-League.
Over the past five games, he’s averaging 12.4 points, 5.8 boards and a pair of.4 assists on 44 percent from deep.
The large man added three assists and flashed his playmaking but additionally his penchant for turnovers. With the sport at 98-98, his ill-advised crosscourt pass got picked off and resulted in a tiebreaking Jazz 3-pointer. The Nets never retook the lead.
“We keep talking in regards to the playmaking efficiency. He had one questionable one. … That’s going to come back with reps. He could be very smart. His basketball IQ is high. And he just got to correct that. But I assumed that his impact on the sport tonight and the last three games was [good],” Fernández said.
“Obviously, last game, I had just a few too many turnovers. Quite a lot of them are only in my control,” Wolf said. “[Thursday] I did a greater job of not forcing a few of those passes after which I obviously had that one late within the fourth. I assumed I saw something wasn’t there and so they got a hand on it and it was a giant possession. I wish I could have that one back. But so long as coach trusts me with the ball, it’s on me to take control of it and never give it up.”
Noah Clowney had 29 points — tied because the second-most points of his profession — stepping up for absent Michael Porter Jr.
“I’ve got to be more aggressive when he’s not playing,” Clowney said. “The three games he hasn’t played, I felt like I used to be a focus of the opposite team. They were treating me like a No. 1 option. I’ve never been a No. 1 option since highschool, so I’ve never needed to adapt to that. … It’s different when he doesn’t play.”
Egor Dëmin struggled through an invisible three-point, four-foul outing within the Nets’ 123-110 to Utah on Thursday night at Barclays Center, logging a low-energy 20:23 — and a mere 3:32 within the fourth quarter when he ceded playmaking duties to Ben Saraf and Tyrese Martin.
But coach Jordi Fernández gave the lottery pick a pass, saying the teenager was sick and may bounce back Saturday against Recent Orleans.
“The energy was not great, but he was coping with some upper respiratory issues,” Fernández said. “I felt like he [tried] really hard, and the intentions were in the correct place. It was just my decision because I do know that he’s had problems with that. He was cleared to play, but it surely was something he needed to cope with.
“That was not his game. Got to get some rest, get back, get good sleep. After which I do know he’ll be higher. I do know he’s going to come back back. He has high standards for himself.”
Danny Wolf posted 17 points and a career-high nine rebounds, ending a plus-7 in one other strong outing since being recalled from the G-League.
Over the past five games, he’s averaging 12.4 points, 5.8 boards and a pair of.4 assists on 44 percent from deep.
The large man added three assists and flashed his playmaking but additionally his penchant for turnovers. With the sport at 98-98, his ill-advised crosscourt pass got picked off and resulted in a tiebreaking Jazz 3-pointer. The Nets never retook the lead.
“We keep talking in regards to the playmaking efficiency. He had one questionable one. … That’s going to come back with reps. He could be very smart. His basketball IQ is high. And he just got to correct that. But I assumed that his impact on the sport tonight and the last three games was [good],” Fernández said.
“Obviously, last game, I had just a few too many turnovers. Quite a lot of them are only in my control,” Wolf said. “[Thursday] I did a greater job of not forcing a few of those passes after which I obviously had that one late within the fourth. I assumed I saw something wasn’t there and so they got a hand on it and it was a giant possession. I wish I could have that one back. But so long as coach trusts me with the ball, it’s on me to take control of it and never give it up.”
Noah Clowney had 29 points — tied because the second-most points of his profession — stepping up for absent Michael Porter Jr.
“I’ve got to be more aggressive when he’s not playing,” Clowney said. “The three games he hasn’t played, I felt like I used to be a focus of the opposite team. They were treating me like a No. 1 option. I’ve never been a No. 1 option since highschool, so I’ve never needed to adapt to that. … It’s different when he doesn’t play.”
