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Letting the "point forward" control the ball in the third lineup, the Nets arrangement makes no sense at all, right?

In a previous NBA preseason game in China, the Brooklyn Nets completed a huge comeback at the last moment of the game and defeated the Phoenix Suns 111-109, and successfully avenged their loss to their opponent two days ago. After this game, the Nets' record in the preseason improved to 2 wins and 1 loss, while the Suns' record, which suffered their first loss in the preseason, dropped to 2 wins and 1 loss.

In this game, the performance of the Nets' substitute forward rookie Danny Wolf has been improved to a certain extent. Wolf played 12 minutes, shooting 3 of 4 from the field, 2 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 9 points, 1 rebound, and 4 assists. He also had 2 turnovers, with a plus-minus of +9. Wolfe has also shown a relatively comprehensive scoring ability on the offensive end. He has also shown certain passing and organizational skills. Even with a lot of ball power in his hands, he still produced good statistics. However, Wolfe's shortcomings in athletic ability and movement speed are still very obvious, and his data are also based on holding a lot of ball rights. The most critical thing is that the Nets faced the Suns' third team players, and the team's competitiveness was already relatively limited at the time. In this case, generating good data is actually somewhat unconvincing.

Wolf was born in May 2004. He is now 21 years old. He is a forward player selected by the Nets with the 28th overall pick in the first round of this year's NBA draft. According to the data from the previous joint trial physical test session, Wolfe's barefoot height is 209.6cm, his wingspan is 219.1cm, his standing reach is 276.9cm, and his weight is 114.2kg. In the NCAA last season, Wolfe represented his University of Michigan in a total of 37 appearances, averaging 30.4 minutes per game. He averaged 13.2 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.7 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game. He also had 3.2 turnovers and 2.1 fouls. He shot 49.7% from the field, 33.6% from three-point range, and 59.4% from the free throw line. With his outstanding performance, Wolfe was named to the second team of the Big Ten Conference All-NBA Team last season and was awarded the MVP honor of the Big 12 Conference Championship last season. In the previous NBA Summer League, Wolfe played a total of 3 times, averaging 24.7 minutes per game. He averaged 10 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks per game. He also had 3.3 turnovers and 3.3 fouls. He shot 39.1% from the field, 40% from the three-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line.

So far in the preseason, Wolfe has averaged 13.3 minutes per game in the first three games, averaging 8.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4 assists and 0.3 steals per game. He also has 2.3 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. His field goal percentage is 61.5%, his three-point shooting percentage is 100%, and his free throw percentage is 75%. On the one hand, Wolff has indeed shown good ball-handling and ball-controlling abilities in these preseason games. He also has certain personal scoring abilities. However, on the other hand, the Nets are actually very cautious in using him, and have always allowed him to play a ball-holding role in the third team. We really don't understand what the Nets' purpose is. If the Nets really recognize Wolf's strength and really think he has the ability to be a "point forward," then they should let him go to the starting lineup or the second team, instead of letting him serve as the core of the third team like they do now. Such an arrangement makes no sense at all?