Brooklyn was one of the best 3-point shooting teams to start the year. In addition to Joe Harris, the Nets had Kyrie Irving and Caris LeVert knocking down shots from deep. Taurean Prince also had some impressive games from the perimeter, while Spencer Dinwiddie and Garrett Temple made their contributions.
Even when Irving and LeVert first went down, the Nets shot well from deep. But slowly and steadily, they started to decline as a group.
Just when it seemed like the Nets bottomed out on December 26 after they shot 26% from three in the loss to the Knicks, it got worse on Monday. Brooklyn shot 21.3% from three in their loss to the Orlando Magic.
Joe Harris (3-for-7), who is now shooting 42.7% from three, and Rodions Kurucs (1-for-2) were the only Nets who shot over 22.2% from three.
Brooklyn has a problem and Kenny Atkinson knows it:
I think there’s a little bit of crisis of confidence. There’s no doubt about it. … But that just happens during the NBA season. We’re just in a rut. We shot the ball really well early in the season. We’re not shooting it well now. … It’ll come back. I have confidence in these guys.
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