The Nets momentarily lost their poise in Wednesday’s season opener, and then lost 120-116 to Atlanta at State Farm Arena.
ATLANTA — Just because the Nets aren’t fighting for a championship in coach Jordi Fernandez ’s debut season, that doesn’t mean they can’t show some fight. They might have shown a little too much in his first game as coach.
It marred the debut of Fernandez, the first Spaniard to become an NBA head coach and just the third European. “At the same time, the most important thing is you appreciate that, and then you keep going; because my goal is not just to coach in the NBA. My goal is to sustain it, to build a winning program, to be competitive, to be in the playoffs, to fight for a championship. It’s always the next step. Otherwise, if I don’t see the challenge, I’ll be in my hometown, probably living a great life. So I have to have a reason to live with this crazy schedule and do what we do on a daily basis.
After Hunter tied it with a free throw, a Daniels 3-pointer with 5:26 left in the third quarter put Atlanta ahead.“It’s huge for him. I’m happy for him. But it’s gonna be a lot of work and energy that goes into this. It’s the first game; we’ll take it day by day. I’m excited for him,” Finney-Smith said. “Obviously, we make our goals small, so we just get better each game. … But of course, we want to make it to the playoffs. Ain’t nobody going into no season saying we’re trying to lose.
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