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Should Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Ben Simmons rest in the Brooklyn Nets final preseason game ?



Coming off a strong performance against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, should the Nets consider resting Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Ben Simmons final preseason game against the Timberwolves? The Locked on Nets crew of Adam Armbrecht and Doug Norrie debate the pros and cons of this move for Brooklyn as the team prepares for the regular season opener next Wednesday.

Then they look at the play of some role players in the preseason, specifically with what happened against Milwaukee. They talk about Yuta Watanabe, Day’Ron Sharpe, and Patty Mills and what it’s looking like for each as we get closer to the season.

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24 Comments

  4. Rav Regime

    I think they all should play we need as much reps as possible this a whole new team , new system they need it

  5. Claude Smith

    Tonight against Minnesota, I hope we rest KD, Kyrie, Morris, and Mills. Sumner, Curry, TJ warren, and Harris were probably going to be rested, anyway. I think the starting lineup, tonight, should be Ben, Cam, Claxton, Sharpe, and O'Neale. Coming off the bench should be Alondes Williams, DDJ, RaiQuan Gray, Watanabe, and Edwards. I think everyone, on the roster, should have gotten an opportunity to play this preseason. Since this will probably be the last time a lot of our young roster get significant PT with the big club, they should play. I want to see these kids play, in the units, I mentioned. There might be a "Tyrese Maxey" or a "Jordan Poole" among some of them. (I can dream) We'll never know if we don't give them enough PT.

  6. KUFanFromNJ

    I think Wednesday was good enough where you can parlay it into next week. This bench needs the reps because we may not have everyone available next week

  7. Larry Legend

    Bout time y’all see Patty as a huge liability on both ends like I’ve been seeing. We must have resigned him over Bruce Brown because he’s Ben’s buddy. But yes he’s like James Johnson for me last year, every time he checks in the game I’m pissed

  9. Claude Smith

    The key to the last win were they played very good defense and they keep the ball moving. (no ISO ball). They should use the same strategy tonight.

  10. Mohammad Sohel

    No, they need to figure it out who needs to be traded before the trade deadline. So find the right starting line up. Nash failed last year.

  14. J S

    Yes, the best course of action is for them to play as much as possible together. Just limit their minutes.

  15. Jaymanjay 3.0

    Kyrie was already out one game. This team still needs work I hope he doesn’t rest them. Ben Simmons hasn’t played in a year Kyrie Irving played half the games and they had an early bounce in the playoffs these guys don’t need rest wow the modern NBA.

  16. Jimmy Don

    Another great pod .. but I think Patty signing was more for veteran present in the locker room as he was one of the few that help kept things together last season, also he's tight with Ben to help motivate him and finally to be a guy that they can use when players are injured.

  17. Bruce G

    These guy's need as much time on the court together as possible. I would like these 3 to play together more. They played better when 1 was off the court.

  18. Bruce G

    Patty's value is in the locker room. I think he is there for Ben's and the younger players.

  19. Al mac

    What do you think about Charles Bassey? The 76ers waived him. I believe he is better than Dayron. He is 6 foot 10 and a good shot blocker and rebounder and is more athletic than Dayron. A good young prospect. I would waive Alondes Williams and give Bassey a 2 way contract. Would cost next to nothing to give him a trial for a few months. Utilize him while we wait on Mo Bamba.

  20. Greg Abdul

    82 game season is stupid and means these preseason games are really crap useless. Slow start fears are bull. No such thing as an undefeated NBA team. Starters have put the formula on display and need to rest. The big deal is Monday is cutdown day. So to be fair, you put the edge guys out there and make them put in 30 plus minutes so when you start cutting and sending to G League, everybody got a shot to make it under the lights.

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