The Nets need Nic Claxton to do what he does best vs. 76ers’ Joel Embiid. They need the 23-year-old to use his athleticism against his bigger foe.
Nobody, not even the most optimistic Nets fan, is expecting Nic Claxton to go toe-to-toe with Joel Embiid, or handle the MVP favorite one-on-one.
Claxton is coming off a scoreless Game 2 in Philadelphia in which he didn’t have a single block and finished minus-14. He had five points and 10 rebounds in the series opener to post a minus-20.
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