Joe Harris sees the larger image.
The Nets’ acquisitions of Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith as a part of the blockbuster Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving offers has meant a diminished position for Harris.
Bridges, Johnson and Finney-Smith are significantly robust 3-point shooters, a task that Harris had beforehand carved out for himself as one of many league’s greatest from behind the arc.
Harris has seen his taking part in time lowered since their arrival, however he solely sees it as a optimistic.
“It’s positively a luxurious of this staff,” Harris stated after Brooklyn’s 124-107 win over the Hawks on Friday evening. “Plenty of area on the ground for main ball-handlers, facilitators.”
Harris performed 21 minutes within the win, his second-most in a sport since March 7.
He recorded 11 factors and nailed three of six 3-pointers because the red-hot Nets shot 45 % from behind the arc.
However regardless of his slight re-emergence, Harris is aware of it’s the results of a gaggle effort.
“When the ball is transferring, getting guys pictures, it’s positively a enjoyable approach to play,” Harris stated. “It’s an unselfish group, so usually giving up good pictures for nice pictures and making the additional cross, it’s all the time higher to play that means.”
Dinwiddie completed the month of March with 146 assists after recording 12 of them in Friday evening’s win.
It’s probably the most assists Dinwiddie has ever recorded in a month and was probably the most within the NBA — greater than any of the league’s high playmakers/assisters, together with James Harden, Trae Younger and Chris Paul.
Cam Thomas continued his slide down the Nets’ rotation, logging simply three minutes and going scoreless Friday evening.
He had appeared to regain considerably of his position the 2 earlier video games, taking part in 22 and 28 minutes, however reverted again to the position he’s grown accustomed to because the Nets overhauled their roster.
Durant poured in 30 factors on 11 of 15 capturing within the Suns’ 100-93 win over the Nuggets on Friday, his highest scoring output with Phoenix.
Durant has remained unbeaten with the staff, enhancing to 5-0 because the blockbuster commerce.
He’s averaging 25.2 factors, 6.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.2 blocks per sport with the Suns.
