Day’Ron Sharpe is making the Nets rethink what they can run through their center
Yahoo Sports reports that Brooklyn Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe is taking on a bigger playmaking role, particularly in handoffs with Michael Porter Jr. In those plays, Sharpe decides whether to set up Porter for a 3-pointer or find a cutter, depending on how the defense reacts. The piece notes that this expanded responsibility follows Brooklyn's July trade of Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls.
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Day’Ron Sharpe is making the Nets rethink what they can run through their center
NEW YORK — When Michael Porter Jr. comes around Day’Ron Sharpe for a handoff, the Nets have two ways to attack. A defender caught on Sharpe’s screen can leave Porter room for a 3-pointer. Chasing Porter toward the arc can leave room for a cutter. Sharpe decides who gets the ball. That responsibility is becoming a bigger part of his job. Brooklyn traded Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls in July ...
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