The Brooklyn Nets are about to compete in the Las Vegas Summer League that begins on Friday to see what the second-year players have learned from last year. The start of the summer league is just one day away so in the meantime, it’s time to catch up on what Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez is doing.
Fernandez is also the head coach of the Canadian Men’s National Team and as such, he has been trying to be in two places at once as he has been watching Nets practice on video after he has ran practice for the Canadians in person. The first taste of what Nets fans could expect from Fernandez was shown on Wednesday when Team Canada lost to Team USA 86-72 in the USA Basketball showcase in Vegas.
Putting the loss aside since it is a tune-up game for both teams until the games become real towards the end of the month, fans could see how Fernandez likes to operate his offense and defense.
Granted, Team Canada is more talented than Brooklyn is expected to be this upcoming season as Fernandez currently has the services of players like MVP-runner-up Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets.
It was clear from the beginning that Fernandez requires his players to play hard and to be willing to extend themselves on the defensive end as Gilgeous-Alexander and Dillon Brooks of the Houston Rockets were pressuring Team USA ball-handlers well beyond the three-point line.
Also, it looks like Fernandez’s offense prioritizes ball movement and body movement as most of the players on the Canadian National Team are better on the move than they are remaining stationary. Team Canada is expected to be one of the best teams in the Olympic field and it’s easy to see why with the talent they have.
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