{"id":703974,"date":"2026-04-07T20:13:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T20:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/703974\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T20:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T20:13:46","slug":"nets-dayron-sharpe-talks-development-following-season-ending-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/703974\/","title":{"rendered":"Nets&#8217; Day\u2019Ron Sharpe Talks Development Following Season-Ending Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6a\">Brooklyn Nets center Day&#8217;Ron Sharpe has seen tremendous growth this season. He even said it himself.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6d\">He&#8217;s looked a lot more agile and displayed much improved footwork in the post, helping him maximize his paint touches inside.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6g\">Sharpe has also been able to use his lumbering frame to blow up passing lanes and guard multiple positions, blending in well with Nets coach Jordi Fern\u00e1ndez&#8217;s switch-heavy defensive schemes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">The North Carolina product has developed a reputation for becoming one of the best backup big men in the league, providing efficient, well-rounded value despite playing fewer than 20 minutes per game. However, he believes there is more room for him to grow.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6m\">&#8220;Just my body in general,&#8221; Sharpe said when discussing where he wants to grow his game. &#8220;Because I want to be more explosive midseason. My 3-pointer, I believe I can shoot the ball great. Keeping my confidence in that area and just being more comfortable with the ball in my hands. The style of basketball we play, we run a lot of DHOs, split game. So, just being more comfortable with the basketball in my hands, so I can make better decisions when I have the basketball in my hands.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6p\">In addition to growing on the court, Sharpe has also developed more into a leader off it, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/nets\/onsi\/news\/nets-day-ron-sharpe-opens-up-about-lifestyle-changes-advice-he-d-give-to-rookies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">becoming a trusted voice<\/a> for the Nets&#8217; five rookies.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6s\">Sharpe, unfortunately, had his season cut due to a torn UCL in his right thumb. However, he didn&#8217;t let that or other injuries stop him from making other improvements in his game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6v\">\u201cI\u2019ll say that just because you\u2019re hurt doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s trying to feel sorry for yourself,&#8221; Sharpe said. &#8220;When I hurt my wrist, I was just doing left-hand dribbling, left-hand layups, left-hand dunks. Everything, just left hand. So like, in my head, I\u2019m getting better. Even though I can\u2019t use my right hand, I\u2019m still getting better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6y\">Sharpe will almost certainly never be mistaken for Nikola Joki\u0107 or Joel Embiid out there, but if he can at least refine some of the attributes that make both former MVPs great, there&#8217;s no reason why he couldn&#8217;t carve out a more sizable role within Fern\u00e1ndez&#8217;s rotation.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"71\">Teams in the modern NBA should have at least one big man who can stretch defenses out to the 3-point line, guard multiple positions, and wreak havoc in the passing lanes. Sharpe checks a lot of those boxes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Nets center Day&#8217;Ron Sharpe has seen tremendous growth this season. He even said it himself. 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