ATLANTA — Just because the Nets aren’t fighting for a championship in coach Jordi Fernandez’s debut season, that doesn’t mean they can’t show some fight. They might have shown a little too much in his first game as coach.
The Nets momentarily lost their poise in Wednesday’s season opener, and then lost 120-116 to Atlanta at State Farm Arena.
“I loved our physicality. We’ve been talking about Brooklyn grit, right? You saw it with 32 fouls,” Fernandez said. “The only thing is, we got to be smarter. Our technique has to be better. We have to lead with our chest and show our hands. They shot 21 more free throws.”
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