NEW YORK — Length, athleticism, defense, and a whole lot of 3-point shooting, but who’s going to take the last shot?
Welcome to the second rendition of the 2022-23 Brooklyn Nets, where the outcome of a game is no longer solely dependent on a superstar’s availability — unless that game comes down to the final possession.
Down one with the game on the line, Jacque Vaughn drew up a play for Mikal Bridges, the highlight of the deal that sent Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns. Bridges came off a screen to catch an inbounds pass and had a free lane to the rack, but missed an easy layup with 0.9 seconds left in regulation.
