Jacque Vaughn is heaping praises left and right for coaching the Brooklyn Nets back into title contention after a rocky start.
Deservingly, Vaughn was named the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for December. But half of that equation is the players’ response to his coaching.
Three Nets players are anchoring their league-best efficient offense that put them on the cusp of the Eastern Conference top spot. A win over the spiraling Chicago Bulls Wednesday night will tie them with their last playoffs tormentor, Boston Celtics, for the best record in the East.