No NBA Player Benefits From Their Teammates More Than Joe Harris

After a hot start, Brooklyn never looked back, cruising to a commanding win in Game 2 and taking a 2-0 lead in the series over Boston. Their star trio combined for 61 points, with KD leading the charge at 26 points. The team shot over 50% from the field and 44.7% from deep. Aside from the Big 3, Brooklyn saw an outstanding game from Joe Harris. He had 25 points, and went unconscious from downtown, shooting 70% from deep.

INTERESTING FACTS

T-most 3PM (7) during a single Nets postseason GP in franchise history, tying Deron Williams
Fastest player (31 GP) to reach 100 3PM in Brooklyn Nets history by far, next closest being Allen Crabbe (41 GP)
Finished 6th in 3PM (211) during the 2020-21 NBA season
Nets scored most playoff PTS (130) in a regulation payoff game in franchise history
2nd largest halftime lead (24 PTS) in Nets playoff history

Odds vs. BOS: BKN -450 (Spread -9.0)
BKN Stock Price: $11.03 (via FANDEX)

MAIN TAKEAWAY

NO PLAYER BENEFITS FROM THEIR TEAMMATES MORE THAN JOE HARRIS

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The Nets get plenty of attention due to their star lineup which includes Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving, but someone who flies under the radar is Joe Harris. Brooklyn’s All-Stars are three of the greatest iso players of all time and require plenty of focus from opposing team’s defenses. This works perfectly for Harris. Since his teammates require extra attention, it leaves him with plenty of wide-open opportunities to knock down the deep ball, and since he does this at a very high clip, it makes the Nets nearly impossible to defend.

Surrounding Brooklyn’s Big 3 of high-quality iso scorers with shooters would be a natural fit and Joe Harris is up there with any spot-up shooter in the business. Harris is now on a very lucrative contract (4y/$75M), plays for the most talented team in the league with a great chance to win a championship, AND is in the perfect position to thrive in his role. No player in the NBA benefits more from the teammates they have around them than Harris and he couldn’t be happier about it.