The Nets are going to need a lot to survive the loss of Kevin Durant, a lot from everybody on the roster.
From Ben Simmons, they have to get more force. Not as in forcing shots, jacking up ill-advised attempts. No, force as in attacking on offense. Then attacking on defense. Then doing it again and again.
The Nets haven’t really got it, at least not to the level they’re going to need with Durant sidelined for the next few weeks with a sprained MCL. , their first game since Durant’s injury. And while nobody is pressuring Simmons to have an epiphany and suddenly become a scorer, the Nets do need him to score more and drive more, if only to create for others.
It’s unreasonable to expect much more than what Kyrie Irving has given Brooklyn, being spectacular all season. He and Durant make bad shots look good, but the Nets know their shot profile is going to have to change. While Irving can create his own looks, and Seth Curry to a lesser extent, Royce O’Neale, Yuta Watanabe and Joe Harris will need clean catch-and-shoot looks. That means they’ll need Simmons to get into the paint. “He’s just got to be himself. We’re not gonna put too much pressure on him,” Irving said. “When he gets his opportunities, we just want him to be aggressive.” His pace is a career-low, and he’s averaging just 3.3 drives this season.
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