To Vaughn, one area shined brightest: rebounding.
on Friday night. But to Vaughn, one area shined brightest: rebounding.
“We keep challenging the guys, and it’s an ongoing story for us,” Vaughn said, adding that the Nets have had an 8 percent increase in box-outs as a team during their current eight-game winning streak. “I think since then, we’ve been making a conscious effort of just trying to touch somebody when they’re running to the glass and all of us trying to rebound,” Durant said. “Last few games have been solid for us. Everybody’s locked in. And that’s something we can’t have slippage on. We have to be there every possession.”Nic Claxton grabs a rebound during the Nets’ win over the Bucks.Ben Simmons led the way Friday with 11 rebounds, while Kyrie Irving had nine and Nic Claxton added eight.
Kyrie Irving returned after he missed the win over the Warriors on Wednesday with right-calf tightness. Irving played a team-high 35 minutes and dropped in 18 points, showing no lingering effects from the injury.
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