{"id":513513,"date":"2026-01-03T07:57:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T07:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/513513\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T07:57:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T07:57:19","slug":"jordi-fernandez-still-likes-nets-fight-despite-loss-to-wizards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/513513\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordi Fernandez still likes Nets\u2019 fight despite loss to Wizards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jordi Fernandez still likes Nets\u2019 fight despite loss to Wizards<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Brooklyn Nets<\/a> absorbed a heavy 119\u201399 defeat to the Washington Wizards<\/a>, but the message from the locker room stayed centered on response. Nets coach Jordi Fernandez stressed belief and accountability<\/a>. Fernandez acknowledged the gap while defending his team\u2019s effort, even though the showdown turned lopsided on the glass and in transition. The Nets were outrebounded by the Wizards<\/a>, 51\u201333, and every Nets player finished with a negative plus-minus. The numbers told a blunt story. The fight still mattered.<\/p>\n

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After the game, Fernandez spoke calmly but directly<\/a>. \u201cI like the fight all the way through. Even towards the end, right?\u201d he said. \u201cWe cut it to 12 or 15, whatever it is, and the guys never gave up.\u201d Then he pivoted to the issues. \u201cObviously a lot of things we got to do better. Starting with the defense. You see the numbers. That\u2019s not good.\u201d From there, he did not dodge the turnover problem either. \u201cAnd then the turnovers, but especially in transition,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you turn the ball over in transition, it\u2019s like a four to a six-point swing\u2026 those swings were big every time. That comes with experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also highlighted the challenge of new roles. \u201cWhen they\u2019re asked to play a different role, it doesn\u2019t happen right away,\u201d Fernandez said. \u201cMy job is to keep pushing them and have high expectations for them, but also to help them when I see it doesn\u2019t happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nets\u2019 next steps after a tough loss<\/p>\n

Jordi Fernandez framed the Nets\u2019 path forward as work, not panic. \u201cWe\u2019re going to go back to work. We\u2019re going to sit down with all of them,\u201d he said. From there, he explained that the staff plans to chase \u201c1% better every day,\u201d even with players out. Moreover, new experiences, he added, can speed growth if the team keeps a positive lens. Meanwhile, there are clear fixes ahead: defensive urgency, rebounding, and cleaner transition possessions. The sting of 119\u201399 still lingers, but the core message stands. The fight is real. The improvements must follow. And now the question hangs over the team: can the Nets turn effort into results?<\/p>\n

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