Nets rock Cleveland in Hollis-Jefferson’s return to action
Third-quarter run highlights Brooklyn’s best effort of young season
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s much-anticipated season debut coincided with the Brooklyn Nets’ best all-around performance of this young season Wednesday night in Cleveland.
That was no coincidence according to Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson, who watched his budding team improve to 2-2 thanks to the return of the franchise’s longest-tenured player.
“For a guy that was out that long, [he’s] pretty darn good defensively,” noted Atkinson after Hollis-Jefferson amassed eight points, eight rebounds and a steal in 21 minutes off the bench to help Brooklyn to a 102-86 victory over the Cavaliers in front of 19,432 fans Quicken Loans Arena.