Since the 2017 NBA Draft, the bulk of the talk around the Brooklyn Nets has centered about how the newly formed backcourt dynamic of D'Angelo Russell and Jeremy Lin will operate this upcoming season.
Head coach Kenny Atkinson recently compared this situation to how a quarterback and running back in football communicate with each other.
The Nets' backcourt could be an intriguing pairing as the two will likely split the ball-handling duties with the focus of playing off each other. Russell has shown improvement in working off the ball where he puts himself in the position to score or create plays for his teammates.
It's also a chance for him to showcase that he can become more of a distributor and a leader on the floor, which has been areas of concern over his first two seasons in the league. Meanwhile, this could allow for Lin to focus a little more on looking to be a scorer rather than a distributor, which has helped him in the past be an effective player on the court.
The duo will likely be the leading scorers for the Nets this upcoming season and should dictate how much success they will have in reaching their goal of earning a playoff spot.
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