In case you’ve been living under a rock, the Brooklyn Nets need frontcourt depth.
During the regular season, fans of the team yearned for credible stretch-four spacing. The postseason only manifested Brooklyn’s shaky big man rotations.
Brooklyn ranked dead-last in playoff blocks per game. Brooklyn’s centers failed to hit a single three-pointer during the five games against the Philadelphia 76ers. Perhaps the most concerning was Brooklyn’s lack of presence on the boards.
During the regular season, Brooklyn’s centers averaged a whopping 17.4 rebounds per game; sixth-most in the association. The postseason was a different story — Brooklyn’s average of 10.