PHILADELPHIA — With their three big men all down, the Nets handed young Noah Clowney a start at center Wednesday.
The second-year battled — but not enough, roughed up by Andre Drummond in a 117-95 preseason loss.
“I think he did not fight hard enough. Obviously it is a great learning experience for everybody,” coach Jordi Fernandez said. “There’s technicalities obviously, like how you front somebody, how you push him out. It’s definitely a challenge. But I would have liked to see a better fight.
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