Demin calls Nets opener poor and promises a quick return to the gym
Demin scored four points on 2-of-10 shooting and 0-of-5 from three in the Nets' loss to the Hornets, and said he will head back to the gym to fix the details.
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Egor Demin não amenizou a avaliação da noite de abertura. O armador do Brooklyn Nets, agora em sua segunda temporada na NBA, chamou de ruim a própria atuação depois da derrota de quarta-feira para o Charlotte Hornets no Barclays Center, e em seguida detalhou o que pretende corrigir.
O armador russo de 20 anos jogou quase 27 minutos e terminou com quatro pontos, acertando 2 de 10 arremessos. De três ele ficou em 0 de 5, errando todas as tentativas.
“Não foi muito bom.” Ele deu esse veredito na entrevista após o jogo e deixou claro que estava insatisfeito com o próprio desempenho. Dois arremessos convertidos no início, disse, deram lugar a uma noite em que sua intensidade foi caindo.
“Eu errei todas as bolas de três.” Algumas daquelas chances, sentiu, deveriam ter entrado, e tratou o resto como parte natural do esporte.
A correção que ele identificou começa pela finalização. Disse que as situações e as chances apareceram, e que o trabalho dele é convertê-las no padrão que exige de si mesmo.
Ele também prometeu mais energia em qualquer função, tenha a bola, jogue sem ela ou fique parado no canto, e presença mais vocal quando estiver no banco. O ponto, disse, é olhar o que pode fazer melhor em vez do que está dando errado, e ajudar o grupo mesmo com o próprio jogo travado.
O plano imediato é simples: voltar à academia o mais rápido que puder e trabalhar nesses detalhes.
O Brooklyn, treinado pelo espanhol Jordi Fernandez, fecha a semana com dois jogos em duas noites. Os Nets visitam o Cleveland Cavaliers no Rocket Arena primeiro, e depois recebem o Indiana Pacers no Barclays Center.
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