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How the Nets can play to their strengths and improve their dreadful defense

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Lewis, B. (2026, August 25). How the Nets can play to their strengths and improve their dreadful defense. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/sports/how-nets-can-play-to-their-strengths-and-improve-dreadful-defense/

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Nets head coach Jordi Fernández is tasked with improving the team's defense, which was one of the worst in the NBA last season. The article suggests that the key to success on this end may be disrupting opponents' offenses, allowing the Nets to make progress and become more competitive. There is no specific mention of numbers or statistics related to the team's performance. The article appears to be an analysis piece, examining what factors could contribute to an improvement in the team's defense.

Written by AI on 2026-08-25, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The New York Nets had one of the worst records in the NBA last season, largely due to their poor defense. Despite making moves to improve their offense this season, their defense remains a concern and may hold them back from becoming more competitive. Head coach Jordi Fernández will play a key role in determining whether the team's defense can be improved through tweaks and adjustments. The article suggests that disruption could be an important factor in turning around the team's defensive woes, but it does not provide further details on what this means or how it might be implemented.

Written for “Brooklyn Nets Defense” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Brian Lewis

41 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 And though Brown ended up in star-studded Philadelphia (with LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey), he could’ve landed in Brooklyn.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Nets’ Egor Demin forced to exit with right leg contusion

🔮 But neither could match Tatum, who poured in a game-high 40 points, eight assists, five rebounds and a career-high 18 (on 22 attempts) from the free-throw line.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Nets lose OT crusher to Celtics as rookie’s mistake opens door for Jayson Tatum buzzer-beater

🔮 “I wouldn’t say pressure. …

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Egor Demin has a clear goal in his quest for Nets consistency

🔮 With the Nets dragging a winless 0-3 record into TD Garden, seeing Brown potentially play alongside Dëmin would give fans something to look forward to.

2026-10-26 · assertive framing · Why Egor Dëmin, Mikel Brown Jr. have barely seen the floor together for Nets

🔮 But had Durant not been sold on becoming Brooklyn’s franchise player, sources told The Post that they would have invested in a still up-and-coming Randle.

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · The last time Nets made run for Julius Randle before this season

🔮 It will be enough to buoy his confidence.

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Nets put up fight but fall short in high-scoring loss to Cavaliers

🔮 Rookie Mikel Brown Jr. — the centerpiece of the Nets rebuild — is set to make his anticipated NBA debut in Wednesday’s season opener against the visiting Hornets.

2026-10-21 · assertive framing · First-round pick Mikel Brown Jr. looking to help Nets prove critics wrong

🔮 After two tanking seasons, almost 120 losses and one hand tied behind his back by his own organization, Jordi Fernández will finally get to do his job.

2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Jordi Fernandez ready to kick off post-tanking Nets era with ‘good sense of urgency’

🔮 And Julius Randle might be the Nets’ best playmaker in the regular season, too, as he’s poised for a career year.

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · How the Nets are empowering Julius Randle to orchestrate the offense

🔮 “Maybe ask the performance team about his weight and how much bigger his biceps is.

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · Egor Demin’s added muscle is already showing in way he’s playing for Nets

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The Nets had one of the NBA’s worst records last season — and one of its worst defenses.

framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-25

🔮 But while the end of their overt two-year tank has seen the Nets make moves to improve on offense to at least try to be more competitive this season, the other end of the court could still be a mess, the Achilles’ heel that dooms them to a long, painful climb out of the cellar.

2026-08-25 · New York Post

How the Nets can play to their strengths and improve their dreadful defense · speculative framing

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The Nets had one of the NBA’s worst records last season — and one of its worst defenses. asserted

Nets → have → defenses

But while the end of their overt two-year tank has seen the Nets make moves to improve on offense to at least try to be more competitive this season, the other end of the court could still be a mess, the Achilles’ heel that dooms them to a long, painful climb out of the cellar. uncertain

that → see → cellar

How head coach Jordi Fernández tweaks and tinkers with their defense may ultimately determine just what kind of strides the young Nets can take. uncertain

Nets → tweak → strides

Development could come down to disruption. uncertain

Development → come → disruption

How the Nets can play to their strengths and improve their dreadful defense

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