The Nets are expecting to avoid the dreaded Play-In Tournament, point guard Spencer Dinwiddie says.
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie said the Nets "don't want to be in the Play-In" Tournament involving seeds 7-10. And while much remains to be seen about this team in the post-Kevin Durant/Kyrie Irving Era, point guard Spencer Dinwiddie expects the Nets to challenge for a top-6 seed in the Eastern Conference, which would mean avoiding the dreaded Play-In Tournament involving seeds 7-10.
The Bucks added Damian Lillard and the Celtics traded for Jrue Holiday, who was initially dealt to the Portland Trail Blazers in the Lillard deal.“There’s some [strong] starting fives there,” he said on the YES Network. “I think we traditionally have a tough time with Boston and I think it stays the same way. Their guard play is now elevated with the addition of Holiday.
“And they still got Jayson Tatum who’s going to be in the MVP conversation and Jaylen Brown who obviously just signed the biggest contract in history.” GM Sean Marks has already said the Nets hope to “unleash” a healthy Simmons after he was shut down last February due to a nerve impingement in his back.
This year’s team figures to feature much less drama than those that included Durant, Irving and -- dare we utter his name --But Finney-Smith says it’s up to the new-look Nets to prove they can earn a playoff spot and, hopefully, avoid the Play-In Tournament. “I’m already starting to take care of it, it’s already starting to feel better, so I’ll be fine,” he said on YES.
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