Not much can be gleaned from NBA preseason action, unless of course certain things are completely egregious.
Tuesday night's 127-108 loss against the majority of Philadelphia's backups falls into the latter category.
With James Harden and Joel Embiid watching in street clothes, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris and a cast of reserves severely outplayed Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, Joe Harris and Nic Claxton in the first quarter.
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After going down 42-26 at the end of the first frame, Brooklyn showed some life in the second quarter, but a disjointed offense and lack of close-outs on defense put the Nets in a massive early hole they couldn't overcome.
The only flashes on brilliance came during the times the Nets were able to get defensive stops to produce easy transition points.
But as far as half court offense and defensive rotations are concerned, Steve Nash's fingerprints were absent from the on-court product.
There have already been rumblings about Nash's job security this season and if the team continues this trend in the preseason and into the regular season, changes could be coming sooner than later in Brooklyn.
Durant's trade request this past June was made in part based on Nash's decision-making last season, Sean Marks' roster maneuvering and the overall trajectory of the franchise. Things cannot continue to go down this course because if they do, either Nash will be on the chopping block or Durant may ask out yet again.
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