Jordi Fernandez maintains optimism for Nets' defensive improvement
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 29, 2026, 2:13 PM
Last updated Oct 29, 2026
Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez expressed optimism regarding the team's struggling defense following their 0-4 start. The Nets have allowed 123.8 points per game and rank among the worst in the league for defensive efficiency. Despite issues contesting shots and allowing high effective field goal percentages, Fernandez praised the team's aggressiveness and their performance in forcing turnovers. He emphasized the need for better floor balance and defensive strategies moving forward. The Nets look to improve as they prepare for upcoming games against the Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, and New York Knicks.
- •Nets ranked 24th in defensive rating with 116.7.
- •Fernandez noted team needs better contesting of three-point shots.
- •Nets allow 21.8 wide-open threes per game, second-most in the NBA.
- •The team has forced 18.3 turnovers per game, ranking sixth in the league.
- •Next games include matchups with Pistons, Pacers, and Knicks.
- 2:13 PMYahoo Sports — Why Jordi Fernandez is feeling ‘very positive’ Nets’ struggling defense will improve
"Defense was a primary concern regarding the Brooklyn Nets’ ability to compete this season. Through four games, those worries have looked justified. The Nets have allowed 123.8 points per game during their 0-4 start. Their opponents have posted a 58.1 effective field goal percentage, the highest in the NBA. Despite this, head coach Jordi Fernandez […] The post Why Jordi Fernandez is feeling ‘very positive’ Nets’ struggling defense will improve appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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