Nets bench Egor Demin in third quarter with defensive issues on display

Egor Dëmin was part of a starting unit that Jordi Fernández sat in the third quarter, and the Nets responded by having their second team get them back in a game they ultimately lost to the Celtics 113-99.But Fernández insisted he wasn’t singling out the rookie guard, whose struggles on defense were on display again Tuesday at Barclays Center.Fernández wasn’t discouraged that Dëmin scored all 12 of his points in the first half and was part of an offense that wasn’t as crisp after halftime.“Mistakes are fine,’’ Fernández said of Dëmin’s play late in the game.“I’m happy with the mistakes.

I’m happy with the way he played.I wanted him to be aggressive, to keep taking shots and challenge himself defensively.” Dëmin is part of a rookie class that has a lot of developing to do.Danny Wolf was back in Brooklyn after spending much of the early part of his rookie year in the G-League, where he had solid numbers“It’s about being where your feet are, no matter where you’re at,’’ Wolf said after shootaround prior to Tuesday’s game against the Celtics at Barclays Center.

“Whether it’s here or Long Island, I try to get better.”He’s hardly gotten any time with the Nets and was on the court for under two minutes Tuesday, along with fellow rookie Nolan Traore, in the loss.Wolf has shown flashes on offense in the G-League.“It’s good to go down there and get an opportunity to get reps, game reps or practice reps,’’ Wolf said.“And then come back here and continue to get better and do whatever they ask me to do.”Wolf is one of the five first-round picks the Nets selected in May, along with Dëmin, Traore, Drake Powell and Ben Saraf.Dëmin and Powell have played some solid games with the Nets, while Traore, along with Wolf, has spent most of his time in the G-League.Saraf started the first five games of the year with the Nets, but has played sparingly since and is out with a sprained left ankle he suffered in the G-League.

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