In a previous NBA regular season game, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Brooklyn Nets 124-108 at home. After this game, the Thunder, who won four consecutive wins, improved their record to 22-9 and continued to rank second in the WestThe Nets, who have suffered three consecutive losses, have slipped to 15-18 and remain in ninth place in the East.
In this game, the Nets' bench interior star Dyron Sharpe (day'Ron Sharpe) didn't get much playing time. He played 8 minutes and 17 seconds, shooting 1-of-1 from the field and 1-of-2 from the free throw line, scoring 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block, and his plus/minus was also a team-high +6. In fact, during the period when Sharpe played, the team's overall performance was still quite good, especially on the defensive end, he still showed good competitiveness, and he also showed a certain deterrence under the basket on the offensive end. However, Sharpe's playing time in the game was smashed, and he was replaced by manager Jacque Vaughn after a short period of play, which also led to the fact that he really couldn't produce more impressive statistics. On the other hand, the team's starting center, Nicolas Claxton, was in a mess when he was on the court, and if Sharpe had been given more chances, the game could have changed to some extent.
In the NBA regular season this season, Sharpe averaged 16 minutes per game in his first 33 games, averaging 72 points 69 rebounds 14 assists 05 steals 09 blocks and 57 percent from the field5% and 14 percent three-point shooting3% and 59 free throw percentage5%。In fact, Sharpe's performance has been very consistent, he has a good efficiency on the offensive end, and he can also provide some basket protection and rebounding support on the defensive end. Crucially, he's much better at confrontation than Claxton and has a better sense of defensive positionality, making Sharpe a better option for an interior player with more scoring prowess.
However, it seems that in the eyes of head coach Vaughn, Sharpe has always been just a backup center for the team, and his role will not change in any way because of his performance. Vaughn is free to reduce Sharpe's playing time on the court, and whenever he wants to make changes to the team's roster, Sharpe is often the number one casualty of those changes. I have to say that Vaughn's way of employing people will not do any good to Sharpe's growth and the Nets' record. With Sharpe's ability, he deserves more playing time and believes he has the ability to help the team even more. I don't know if Vaughn will see this and give him more trust in the future.
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