BYU basketball: Egor Demin makes Summer League debut with Nets – Deseret News
Rough start but made some great 3s. Who ever is coaching the nets has not put any effort into getting the players to play a shred of defense. poor coaching on both sides of the ball !
It’s the first game. Not worried. Been there, done it. And, it’s the NBA. Offense first.
Why would you worry about a team (Brooklyn) that you do not route for? Even though Demin is on the team, Fish’s comment is a good. Even though this is summer league, the best defense gets you to the finals (Indiana and OKC). So, why are they not working on that?
Who says they are not? First things first, offense.
Brooklyn Nets Film Room: Breaking Down Egor Dëmin’s Second Game
Demin had a much better 2nd game but some things are emerging:
1 They are using more and more as a wing, not the guy running the show.
2. all but one of his shots were 3 pt attempts.
Egor Dëmin’s second game in a Brooklyn Nets uniform was better than his debut. The new Nets rookie finished with 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and two ‘stocks’ in about 27 minutes of play against the Washington Wizards in the Nets’ second Summer League game.
Dëmin’s willingness to take threes is encouraging, but there’s also the question of why taking this shot is so important for him. At the NBA level, a significant factor is that Dëmin seems unable to create consistent advantages on the ball right now.
The Nets rookie has an upright handle and gait without much flexibility. This can limit Dëmin from getting to his spots or even beating his defender. Both of these things have already happened during both of Brooklyn’s Summer League games. Often, Dëmin cannot turn the corner on his man. As a result, he has to pass the ball off or kill his dribble.
Dëmin’s handle couldn’t manufacture space against virtually any defender on the Wizards. This might be cause for concern, given that the athleticism and physical measurements of Washington’s players look to be en vogue across the NBA. Dëmin couldn’t leave first gear on his drives, but it’s not like he was aggressive slashing to the rack. The one time he tried to do that, he got blocked by Alex Sarr.
moving forward, Demin will have to get low find a way to get past his defender if he wants to stay relevant.
Well, money wise he made a good decision. For his future he should have stayed one more year and played with some real talent throughout the team. He would be a better 3 point shooter too. I saw his game and he’s not consistent throughout his shooting motion.
BYU basketball: Egor Demin’s late surge leads Nets past Magic – Deseret News
Across three Summer League outings, Demin is averaging 11.3 points per game on 41% shooting. Of his 27 shot attempts, 23 have come from behind the arc, where he’s shooting 43%.
Demin — who averaged 10.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in his lone season at BYU — was selected No. 8 overall by the Nets in last month’s NBA draft
I guess that answers the question: Can he shoot?
True. However, in tonight’s game a couple of negatives were 6 turnovers and no assists.