The glaring issue holding back Nets as team rallies together to turnaround slow start

The Brooklyn Nets are trying to regroup after falling to 2-8, with coach Jordi Fernández stressing better communication, energy and togetherness. Their 130-93 defeat in Dallas exposed disjointed play, and the team hopes its response in practice will carry into Wednesday’s game against New Orleans.

Turnovers are a central problem: Brooklyn gave the ball away 21 times against Dallas, leading to 25 points, after 22 turnovers cost 28 points in a narrow loss to Atlanta. The team began Tuesday among the league’s worst for turnovers and points conceded from them; Fernández and players pointed to poor spacing and reads, and worked on attacking different defensive coverages.