The Nets lost their first preseason home game by 39 points.
As expected, it was a high-scoring game, but the undoubted highlight was Choi Young-hee's heat-checking 3-point shot late in the game, which was rarely used, causing an uproar on the bench.
“There was nothing in my mind. When I'm open, I shoot straight to the hoop. Whether I score or not, I was focused on defending my teammates and playing the game, so it didn't matter. Of course, when I took the shot, I didn't. [will] Please accept it,” said Cui, wearing a traditional Chinese black suit, in the locker room after the game.
“When I go to San Diego, I just wear slides and shorts. And now it's my first home. [game]I have also received a Chinese suit, so I would like to try it out as it might improve my luck. ”
That's exactly what happened. Choi had five points and one rebound in 4 minutes and 42 seconds on the court, going 2-of-5 from the floor and stitching up the bench when called for a clear out.
“Everyone was glowing. When he hit that 3-RBI, everyone was fired up,” Cam Thomas said. “And when he became Iso, everyone went crazy.”
Ben Simmons had 11 points and five boards in just 13:09 of the first half and sat out the second half.
“That was the plan, so he should have played more minutes. And he should have played a little bit more in the first half, so that should have been my responsibility. But I wasn't lying to you guys, I think he played 12 games. [in the opener] And I didn't lie because I like number 13,'' coach Jordi Fernandes said.
“We obviously had a plan for him. And as you can imagine, I know you guys are interested in this topic, but when you have back surgery, your body You have to build up your fitness and take it one step at a time so that you can adapt to it.The actual minutes will not be replicated anywhere, even if you are training, there will be no fans and no officials, so that reinforcement. It has to be meaningful.”
Keon Johnson was out with a minor ankle sprain.
Killian Hayes had hoped to be invited to training camp for Exhibition 10, but was ineligible as a two-way player and missed his second consecutive game with lower back pain.
“He's feeling a lot better. We like his position, so we'll reevaluate after that. [Tuesday]'' Fernandez said. “He said he was feeling better, so he was feeling good, working and trying to recover. And I know he's definitely doing his job.”
Hayes failed to develop a jumper and was released by Detroit. He's trying to make a splash in Brooklyn, but it's going to be tough to make a good impression if he can't play.
“Killian has a good feel for the game. He's worked really hard the whole time we've been here. He's been really good in camp. Unfortunately, things like this Minor injuries do happen,” Fernandez said. “But it's nothing serious so he'll be back soon and I'd like to see him on the court. Let's see how it plays out. ”
The Nets signed guard KJ Jones.
