The Nets ended their losing streak; Jody Fernandez believes the team found its energy in crucial moments.

2026-03-09 07:22

In another NBA regular season game of the 2025/26 season, the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Detroit Pistons 107-105 on the road, ending their 10-game losing streak, thanks to contributions from Michael Porter Jr., Zaire Williams, and Noah Crowney. Head coach Jody Fernandez stated that his team showed great resilience and found their energy in crucial moments.

According to the data, Michael Porter Jr. scored 30 points and had one assist in this game, Zaire Williams scored 23 points, and Noah Crowney contributed 16 points and two assists for the Brooklyn Nets.

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jody Fernandez said in an interview, "I think the key is that we just played as hard as we could and showed that resilience. I think we found our energy in the crucial moments. Defensively, when you see that you've only allowed 43 points in the first half, you create opportunities for yourself to win."

"The opponent scored 30 points in the paint in the first half, but only 16 in the second half. As for scoring off turnovers, I remember they scored 16 points off our turnovers in the first half, but only 5 in the second half. So I think that had a huge impact, especially against such a physically strong team."

Jody Fernandez noted, "I think Zaire Williams and Daron Sharp had great fighting spirit, but more importantly, they had a lot of energy because they were constantly encouraging their teammates. When the team is behind, everyone gets frustrated and it's easy to have negative emotions. But they helped the whole team stay positive, which is a really good thing."

“I was about to substitute Daron Sharp with Nick Claxton because Daron Sharp was playing very aggressively. But when Nick Claxton saw him get a putback and fight for possession, he told him to keep playing. When you see things like that, you can feel the chemistry between them, their teamwork and trust in each other, which is really great.”

Speaking about the team's defense, Jody Fernandez said, "This is a step in the right direction. We allowed 62 points in the first half and only 43 points in the second half. That was a great defensive performance."

“We have to do this in all four quarters. This is just the first half, and what I want to see is a high level of performance throughout the entire quarter.”

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