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Breaking Down the Brooklyn Nets’ Offense

By Charles Maniego

Dec 14, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson talks to Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie (8) during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson talks to Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie (8) during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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February 25, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin (7) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Draymond Green (23) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Nets 112-95. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
February 25, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin (7) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Draymond Green (23) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Nets 112-95. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Moves for the future

Sean Marks and Kenny Atkinson knew that going into this season, winning would be an uphill battle. This season is for developing players and installing a system and a culture, or building a program. The offense may not be humming right now, but it has potential for the future.

In my original breakdown of the Nets’ offense, I mentioned how Marks refers to the Nets as a program. The team is building the program. It just needs time to grow, improve by trial and error, and learn to be successful.

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So, can Kenny Atkinson’s offense be successful?

Yes! The Atlanta Hawks maximized their talent by running the same offense, with a few minor differences. The Hawks won 60 games in their best year and will be a perennial playoff team going forward. The Golden State Warriors are another team with Popovich and D’Antoni influences. They play at one of the fastest paces in the league, and run a read-and-attack motion offense like Brooklyn.

But yes, comparing the current Nets to the Hawks and the Warriors is a difficult comparison. The Nets have players nowhere near the best of those two franchises. But, the Nets’ offense is analogous to systems  that winning teams use.

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It’s now up to the front office (and the luck of the draft and free agency) to find talented players that can maximize their talent in the Brooklyn Nets’ offense for the future. I guess both the front office and fans should #EmbraceTheFuture?