Brooklyn seeks its first win in the return to the Barclays Center.
After starting the 2024-25 NBA season with two straight road games, the Brooklyn Nets return home for a difficult matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks.
Brooklyn continues to struggle with injuries to its depth, but a surprising loss to Chicago may provide the Nets with a blueprint to defeat the potentially vulnerable bucks.1. Switch up the defensive scheme. Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are the most talented duo this Nets team has faced so far, so Brooklyn will be forced to pick its poison.
2. Stay consistent. Despite an 0-2 record, matchups with the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic were tightly contested through three quarters. Brooklyn must find a way to prevent the unraveling down the stretch, which has resulted in a winless start to the campaign. 3. Increase Ben Simmons' shot attempts. The 6-foot-11 point forward's found much success driving and kicking, but it's blatantly obvious when he's looking to pass. Fernandez expressed a desire for Simmons to seek his own opportunity, and if he does, that will further open up the perimeter for him to dish to.Brooklyn isn't expected to best Milwaukee, so the little victories will go a long way in this matchup.
Following the home opener, Brooklyn gets another matchup at Barclays against reigning-MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. EST.
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