Nets set franchise record with shocking lineup stat
The Brooklyn Nets haven’t been able to hang their hat on continuity early this season. Jordi Fernandez’s squad has battled injuries to numerous key contributors, including Cam Thomas, Nic Claxton, Dorian Finney-Smith and Cam Johnson. Brooklyn has used a different starting lineup in a franchise-record ten straight games, the longest such streak in the NBA this season.
Despite their numerous injuries, the Nets have remained competitive in year one of a rebuild. The new-look squad has posted a 10-13 record, the eighth-best in the Eastern Conference. They’re on pace for 36 wins after entering the year with an 18.5-win projection, the franchise’s lowest in 30 years.
Fernandez attributed his success navigating the Nets’ injuries to his time as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ G-League affiliate.
“I go back to the G League. I think that’s what I learned, that I cannot control injuries,” he said. “What I can control is to put five guys on the court. They’re gonna wear a Nets uniform, and they’re gonna go out there and fight. Obviously, you feel bad for the person that gets hurt at that time and you want that person to get back soon, but games keep coming, and if you don’t have that mentality or if you just drop your shoulders, the players can see it, too.”
The Nets’ depth has been on full display throughout their injury-riddled start to the season.
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