Nets reserve guard Seth Curry says there’s no awkward feeling between him and Doc Rivers, regardless that Rivers is his father-in-law, head-coaching a Sixers crew that traded Curry to Brooklyn within the deal that despatched James Harden to Philadelphia.
“Nothing awkward at all. Part of the business,” Curry mentioned after Nets apply on the HSS Training Facility on Friday. “I understand the decision and everything that went into it. Nothing out of the ordinary.”
Curry mentioned he hasn’t spoken to Rivers for the reason that two groups final performed within the April 9 regular-season finale at Barclays Center. He mentioned he’s not concerned with sticking it to Rivers with playoff recreation particularly — however that he’s concerned with taking part in effectively towards his former crew and the Sixers followers he as soon as performed for.
“It’s nothing about him personally. I just enjoy going back there,” Curry mentioned. “It’s a hostile environment playing against my former team. I think I know them well, know what they do offensively and defensively, and just go back there and put on another show and figure out ways to get wins.”
Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn mentioned Curry has given no indication of added motivation going right into a playoff sequence towards his previous crew.
“Man, that dude is the same every single day. He ain’t changing, routine, shot routine, conversation with me, all of the above,” Vaughn mentioned on Friday. “So will I lean on him because he’s been there and maybe some understanding of different plays, sets, reactions? Yes. But he’s ready to go. Same Seth.”
Curry has been the primary guard off of Vaughn’s bench in significant video games this season. He is averaging 9.2 factors per recreation and taking pictures 40.5% from three-point vary for the Nets this season.
SIMMONS WON’T TRAVEL
Nets star Ben Simmons won’t journey with the crew to Philadelphia for Games 1 and a pair of of Brooklyn’s first-round playoff sequence towards the 76ers, Simmons’ former crew.
Simmons has been dominated out for the season with a nerve impingement in his decrease again. Vaughn mentioned the star ahead has not been working towards with the crew.
“But organizationally we’re in good shape,” Vaughn mentioned after Friday’s apply on the HSS Training Facility in Industry City. “I’ll call him and see how the games were in his mind, and he’ll stay here and rehab; but besides that, everyone else is good to go.”
Simmons had an unceremonious finish to his time in Philadelphia, ultimately forcing a commerce final season after sitting out the whole first half of the Sixers’ season as a result of psychological well being points. He has been booed vociferously each time he has returned to Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center.
FLICK OF THE WRIST
Starting Nets ahead Dorian Finney-Smith will play via an damage to his proper wrist.
Finney-Smith addressed reporters along with his proper taking pictures hand taped, however laughed off the concept that the wrist damage might influence his availability for Game 1 of Brooklyn’s first-round playoff sequence towards the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday afternoon.
“It’s playoff time, man,” he mentioned after apply on Thursday. “Everybody’s gonna have bumps and bruises. Just part of the game.”
The beginning ahead who will possible see a while guarding MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid within the sequence had been monitoring the variety of photographs he took in apply this week to keep away from over-exhausting his wrist earlier than recreation day.
“Trying not to do too much, but I also want to get my reps in,” he mentioned. “It’s a fine balance.”
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