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Which Five-Man Unit Is The Brooklyn Nets’ Best?

By Zach Cronin

Nov 29, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) reacts with teammates during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 29, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) reacts with teammates during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 23, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Sean Kilpatrick (6) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 23, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Sean Kilpatrick (6) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Sean Kilpatrick

Not much to justify here.

Sean Kilpatrick is a fan favorite, and someone who has gotten tasked with a lot since injuries have hit the roster. Offensively, he can do it all, but he’s not as efficient as he can be. At a tick over 42 percent, there’s a 3.5 percent dip in shooting from last year, but Kilpatrick has supplemented that with enhanced passing ability.

For a hot minute, Kilpatrick was Kenny Atkinson’s floor general. The move got made out of pure necessity, and it became evident that Kilpatrick struggles when directing a large portion of the offense. In this lineup, he’d be the secondary ball handler with a much less strain; just another guy who can collapse the defense and kick to the open man.

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All of Kilpatrick’s troubles stem from his decision-making ability, and he’s committed 45 turnovers to 43 assists through the first 17 games of the year. Poor reads and bad passes can be attributed to a lack of understanding of the NBA, and it’s fine, for now.

This season is the first real NBA action that Kilpatrick is experiencing.

Despite spending 23 games with Brooklyn last year, it’s an entirely different system this year. The way Atkinson wants the ball to be moved is vastly different from whatever travesty offense got implicated last season.

Furthermore, he’s improving on defense. He’s far from being lockdown on the perimeter, but he’s capable of staying with most guards in the league. The Nets will take capable with how bad their defense has been.