LAS VEGAS — Danny Wolf’s spotlight reels and passing chops had him as maybe the Nets rookie that basketball junkies have been most wanting ahead to seeing.
The primary-round decide’s summer time league debut left quite a bit to be desired.
He had simply 4 factors on 0-for-5 capturing in Thursday’s 90-81 loss to the Thunder.
“Definitely not what I was hoping for by any means. Just got to put it in the rearview mirror, and move on. Just had to get my feet wet a little bit, but move on from this game and just get back,” stated Wolf, acknowledging first-game jitters.
“I mean, it’s my first experience in the NBA, and obviously it’s summer league, but it’s different. Definitely some jitters and again, just got to put this in the rearview and learn from it. Just get better from this.”
Wolf was the most effective passing massive man on this yr’s class popping out of Michigan.
When he fell to Brooklyn at No. 27, he appeared to suit the high-basketball really feel ethos they’re leaning into.
However within the opening loss to the Thunder, he had simply two assists towards 4 turnovers.
“I think it’s one game, and the Thunder did a job of speeding us up. They switched everything and just kind of got under us and kind of played into the pressure a little bit,” Wolf stated. “It’s just kind of letting the game come to me a little bit better. Again, it was my first experience, and I kind of got sped up far too quickly and far too easily, and I know I’ll be better next game.”
Wolf — who began at energy ahead, alongside heart Drew Timme — will get one other shot Sunday towards Washington.
Measuring 6-foot-10 ½ barefoot on the NBA Draft Mix and 251.8 kilos, he’s a a lot greater model of Trendon Watford and may serve a few of the similar point-forward position because the departed free agent did — albeit in his personal manner.
“I think I want Danny to be Danny. I don’t want Danny to be Trendon,” coach Jordi Fernández stated. “As soon as once more, I wanna see how he adjusts to the NBA. I wanna see him taking part in actual minutes when he earns it and when the crew wants it.
“Shooting ability, playmaking, touching the paint, size, all those things are just positives. And then once we see it with the rest of the teammates all combined, we’ll see how he plays. He’s gonna have his goals and his role definition. There’s gonna be things that he’s gonna have to improve, like his rim finishing and adjusting to the 3-point line. But we know that he’s gonna work, we know that he’s about the right things, and we know that he’s gonna get better.”
Ben Saraf struggled as properly in his debut, with simply three factors on 1-for-5 capturing, two assists and two turnovers in 17:35 operating the second unit.
The Israeli guard completed a minus-11.
Grant Nelson had 5 factors and two rebounds backing up Timme.
The middle from Alabama went undrafted however is vying for the final two-way spot.
