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Jefferson brought the efficient scoring, Bilodeau was everywhere defensively and Saraf created for others despite a rough shooting night. Whose development are you watching closest in Long Island? #NetsWorld

Jori riding the hot hand!!! You love to see it ! #netsworld

DANNY WOLF HOURS!!! #netsworld 🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺

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LET THE WOLF HOWL!!!! In only 18:36 on Wednesday, Danny dropped 13 points, five rebounds and three assists with zero turnovers, a +17, and an absurd 88.8% true-shooting percentage. Per 36 minutes, that’s roughly 25 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Brooklyn desperately needed more passing, processing and skill from its forwards, and Wolf provided all three while competing defensively. #NetsWorld

Mikel Brown Jr. and Nolan Traoré are electric. Both are averaging 12 points, but producing in different ways. Nolan has a 62% true-shooting percentage and is shooting 48.3% from three, while Mikel leads the pair with 4.0 assists per game. Against Charlotte, they combined for 34 points on 59% shooting and 50% from three. Mikel’s efficiency remains a work in progress as he’s got just 47.5% TS this season, but his flashes suggest legitimate star upside, while Nolan already looks capable of becoming a quality starting point guard. Jordi Fernandez MUST seriously explore them together instead of treating both as part-time options. #NetsWorld

Could watch Brownie all day! #NetsWorld

One of the biggest moments from the Nets’ win didn’t appear in the box score. Jordi Fernández called Julius Randle over to check back in, but after the bench extended Brooklyn’s lead to double digits, Randle waved off his own substitution and told Jordi to let them roll. This is why he’s a keeper. He’s got zero go. No worrying about touches or closing the game. Just recognizing which group had it going and putting the team first. He’s exactly the type of leader these youngsters need. #NetsWorld

Jordi found the cheat code and spammed it. Good find by @MPJTruther . The Nets ran the SAME action for MPJ five straight times in the fourth and scored every trip in their electric fourth during the 114-104 win over the Hornets. MPJ (26 pts 10 REB) drilled three straight triples, forced Charlotte to send THREE defenders at him, then created a wide-open layup for Nolan Traore. MPJ’s impact in Brooklyn’s offense goes beyond the box score. He doesn’t need to dominate the ball or dribble the air out of it to control a defense. His movement, quick release and shooting gravity force defenders to panic, opening the floor for everyone else. For a young Nets team trying to develop multiple ball-handlers, that’s the perfect kind of star scorer to have alongside them, especially when Egor returns and rounds into form. It’s also worth noting that Julius Randle was on the bench for this entire sequence. With MPJ operating as the main scoring threat, the ball kept moving, Day’Ron Sharpe repeatedly found him, and Charlotte’s defense eventually broke down.

Yes fans can see the vision offensively, but Sabonis doesn’t fix Brooklyn’s biggest problem: rim protection. If the price is reasonable, though, his screening, rebounding and playmaking could do wonders for the young guards. Y’all buying the fit? And if a trade were to materialize. It’s likely Sean Marks would need center a package around MPJ as the $40.8M salary plus Noah Clowney gets Brooklyn close enough to Sabonis’ $45.5M salary, while Sacramento receives an expiring contract, a young frontcourt player with the cherry on top being a first round pick for some draft capital. Would you do it? #NetsWorld