Nic Claxton is having a career season so far and is among the top 10 Eastern Conference frontcourt players in the first fan returns for All-Star voting.
NEW ORLEANS — This past summer, Nets fans questioned whether Nic Claxton could handle a full-time starter’s role and whether he was worth the contract the team have given him.
“Being that anchor as we expect him to be, that’s a tough transition from a young college player, young guy in the league to being on a team that is trying to play deep into the playoffs. … You’ve got to be that anchor. He’s commanded a lot out there as a big, cutting to the ‘D’, switches, protecting the rim, rebounding the basketball. He’s done a lot for us.”
New Orleans coach Willie Green played for Jacque Vaughn when the Nets coach was at the helm years ago in Orlando. Now, the friends are among the favorites for NBA Coach of the Year.“He was extremely organized, very professional, team oriented, knew how to talk to different guys in locker room,” Vaughn said. “If those things are characteristics for being a coach, then he fit all those characteristics. … Great dude. Really loved him in the locker room. True professional.
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