Brooklyn Nets: Player grades from gut-check win at Chicago
By Phil Watson
B-. 17 MIN, 4 PTS, 2-for-2, 6 REB, 1 AST, 2 TO, 1 BLK, +0. C. Brooklyn Nets. ED DAVIS
Ed Davis was in his element Wednesday night — a tough, physical game with a lot of pounding inside.
He cleaned the defensive glass well, even as offensive rebounding opportunities were limited — it was just the third time this season — and the first time since Nov. 4 — that Davis has been held without an offensive board.
But he was tough and efficient defensively, even as the quickness of Bobby Portis underneath caused him some problems.
B+. 10 MIN, 0-for-1 (0-for-1), 3 AST, 1 PF, 1 TO, +0. SG. Brooklyn Nets. SHABAZZ NAPIER
Shabazz Napier got a surprise call to start the second half and gave the Brooklyn Nets’ stagnant offense a shot in the arm with three assists in just 10 minutes.
That’s a departure for Napier, who is a shoot-first player by nature. But he ran the sets, kept the ball moving and did a very effective job finding shooters and scorers.
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It was just the second time in the last seven games that Napier got off the bench, and his first extended playing time since he logged 18 minutes in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Dec. 3.