Nets head coach Steve Nash stated he’s “thrilled” to have sharpshooter Joe Harris again within the rotation after a bout with foot soreness on the identical leg he underwent two ankle surgical procedures final season.
“It’s been almost a year, and he’s gone through a really horrible time that, you know, you wouldn’t want to wish on any player, especially Joe with how hard he works and being in his prime and all that. So for me, it’s great to have him in the lineup, and we hope he plays well.”
Harris performed his first sport since Nov. 14 within the preseason-opener, however then started exhibiting soreness in his left foot and stopped working towards and taking part in video games. He informed the Daily News he was hopeful to be again on the court docket quickly, however that he was additionally anticipating to be in a restricted capability.
“It’s also just important for him to get out there and kind of feel it again, (maybe even make some mistakes, maybe) a lot of mistakes,” Nash stated. “And that’s important, too, like you gotta go through that process. So just having him back is huge for, you know, our outlook going forward. And obviously, it gives us a little bit more depth.”
CURRY BACK SOON
Nash stated sharpshooter Seth Curry “probably just needs a couple more practices” earlier than he can rejoin the rotation.
Curry underwent offseason surgical procedure on a nagging left ankle downside and missed all 4 of the Nets’ preseason video games plus the primary two video games of the common season. It doesn’t appear as if Curry will play in Sunday’s matchup in opposition to the Grizzlies, however Nash stated he thinks the combo guard will at the least journey to each Memphis and Milwaukee,
“He’s progressing, feeling good about it but still needs a couple more (practices) I’d say,” Nash stated. “We can update you if he’s ready or needs more after that.”
SIMMONS IS TOUGH
Raptors head coach Nick Nurse remembers going in opposition to Ben Simmons within the 2019 playoffs when his group in the end superior and defeated the Golden State Warriors within the NBA Finals. He remembers Simmons being “very physical” and actually powerful.”
“He’s the guy that’s not afraid to put your body on people and hit people and take hits and things like that,” Nurse stated. “Also, I feel he actually will get it up the ground, both by way of himself or by way of the throw-ahead. He’s obtained actually good imaginative and prescient within the quick break and he often can spray it throughout. Like he can begin coming off the display screen and he can discover man on the weak facet simply in addition to he can proper in entrance of him and in transition. That’s one factor.
“At the other end, at the offensive end, he’s big and strong enough to be a like a screener or like a roadblock out there a lot of times too, so you got to make sure you’re ready for him so guys aren’t coming off his actions wide open, because you’re not being attentive enough down there.”
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