Inside the Brooklyn Nets defensive struggles
Through the first few weeks of the NBA season, two overriding themes ring clear for the Brooklyn Nets: They score a whole lot and struggle to stop opposing teams from doing the same. Brooklyn ranks third in the league in offense (119.8 PPG), but 29th in defense, allowing 121.7 PPG. General Manager Sean Marks took a defensive approach when surrounding Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant with role players this offseason. Taurean Prince, Garrett Temple, David Nwaba and DeAndre Jordan