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• Podcast Locked On Nets · 3 points · 11 h ago
  • The current starting backcourt appears to be Keon Ellis with Egor Demin. The host calls it a 'starting lineup dilemma': Ellis gives defense but is a poor offensive fit with Demin. at 29:04
  • The host thinks Mikel Brown Jr should start over Ellis. That would give up some defense but make a better offensive pairing with Demin, and he calls it 'the future'. at 29:27
  • Keon Ellis had three steals in roughly the first six minutes against the Pacers, two of which led to buckets. The host calls him one of the game's few positives. at 27:55

  “ANALYST: The Brooklyn Nets Have A MAJOR Defense PROBLEM | Do They Have The Personnel To Fix It?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Cavs · 4 points · Oct 24
  • Keon Ellis spent the second half of last season in Cleveland after the Cavs traded DeAndre Hunter for him and Dennis Schroeder. at 17:30
  • Slater lists Keon Ellis as one of three players the Nets brought in this offseason, along with Julius Randle and Mo Wagner. at 20:03
  • Slater thinks the Nets see Keon Ellis as a steady hand who plays hard on defense and makes quick decisions. He calls Ellis one of their better point-of-attack defenders but not an elite one. at 17:47
  • Slater says the Nets' best perimeter defender is probably Keon Ellis, and that no one player will transform their defense. at 6:14

  “Previewing the Cleveland Cavaliers Home Opener Against the Brooklyn Nets with Erik Slater” · listen ↗

• Podcast The Mismatch host · Report · Oct 23 around the league

  Keon Ellis and Bo/ Moritz Wagner are on the Dennis Schroder was also in the Nets-Hornets game; his team was not stated.

  “The Return of Loves and Loathes. Plus: A Historic Thursday Night.” at 45:12 · listen ↗

• X Ian Begley (@IanBegley) · Report · Oct 21

  Egor Dëmin, Keon Ellis, Michael Porter Jr., Julius Randle and Day’Ron Sharpe will start for Nets in season-opener against Hornets

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• Podcast Locked On Nets · 3 points · 37 h ago
  • Host thinks the Keon Ellis–Demin starting pairing isn't working and doesn't expect it to. at 21:10
  • Keon Ellis had 6 points on 2-of-7 (2-of-6 from three) in 22 minutes and was nearly benched down the stretch. at 29:15
  • Host thinks Ellis would probably be better off with the second unit next to Nolan Traore, who has more on-ball ability. at 30:42

  “Brooklyn Nets' WILD Comeback vs. Cavs Falls Short | Where MPJ, Randle MUST Step Up + Mikel’s Odd Role” · listen ↗

• Podcast Erik Slater, Locked On Nets · Report · Oct 23

  Egor Demin, Keon Ellis and Mikel Brown Jr. went a combined 2 of 11 from three. The host trusts these three most as shooters after the top players.

  “ANALYST: How CONCERNING Was Brooklyn Nets' Seaon-Opening STINKER? Are Team's Issues Fixable?” at 8:58 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets · 6 points · Oct 22
  • Adam criticized Fernandez for having Egor Demin play point guard alongside Randle. He said he would have preferred Keon Ellis handling the ball more. at 15:55
  • The host criticized the starting Demin–Ellis backcourt Egor Demin for lacking ballhandling and advantage creation. That Ellis started is implied by the host's later remark about replacing Keon with Mikel. at 14:32
  • At the start of the third quarter the Nets began running the offense through Keon Ellis. The host said this was because Egor Demin was uncomfortable doing it. at 18:48
  • The host's view: Keon Ellis was not comfortable running the offense either and cannot create with the ball. He said Egor Demin is not a natural self-creator and is best attacking closeouts off the ball. at 18:56
  • The host predicts Mikel Brown Jr will join the starting lineup alongside Demin, likely replacing Keon Ellis. He said it is 'not a matter of if' but when. at 14:28
  • The host's comparison: Mann offers less three-point shooting and defense than Keon Ellis, but is a steadier ballhandler. at 34:53

  “LETDOWN: Brooklyn Nets Are OUTWORKED By Charlotte Hornets In Season-Opening LOSS | What Went WRONG?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets · 2 points · Oct 20
  • Erik Slater: The host says the current starting backcourt is Keon Ellis and Egor Demin. Michael Porter Jr. and Julius Randle are the two forwards in the starting unit, and the center spot lacks rim protection. No center is named. at 8:34
  • Egor Demin (reported): Asked by the host at Monday practice, Egor Demin said he has "not really" played alongside Brown in camp, practices or scrimmages. Because Brown was coming back from the ankle injury, coaches worked the lineups that would play together in the preseason game, including the starting group with Demin and Keon Ellis. Demin hopes to play with Brown more in practice. Their summer runs together were open runs, not official practices. at 13:05

  “INTEL: Brooklyn Nets' Mikel Brown Jr. To Come Off Bench While On Minutes Limit | When Will Rookie Start?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Cavs host · Report · Oct 20 around the league

  According to the host, former Cavs "Max Struess" is on the Clippers and Keon Ellis is on the Nets.

  “Breaking Down the Most Important Early Season Storylines for the Cleveland Cavaliers” at 6:47 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets · 3 points · Oct 19
  • Host says the roster has a lot of size and length that supports an aggressive, turnover-forcing defense. He cites guards Mikel Brown Jr, Keon Ellis and Nolan Traore, and forwards Egor Demin, MPJ, Randle, Josh Minott, Clowney and Chaney Johnson. at 8:16
  • Roster context from the host: the Nets made seven first-round picks over the last two drafts (five last year, two this year) and brought in veterans Julius Randle, Keon Ellis and Wagner. at 27:22
  • Host says the backcourt is crowded for Ben Saraf, with ball handlers Brown ("Mikel"), Traore ("Nolan") and Demin ("Yegor"), plus newcomer Keon Ellis. at 29:20

  “Can Brooklyn Nets SURVIVE Season With Current Center Rotation? Will They Bring In Another Big Man?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Erik Slater, Locked On Nets · Analysis · Oct 18

  Slater says the Nets' deals Moritz Wagner leave them with no guaranteed money past the 2027-28 season.

  “Can Michael Porter Jr. CONVINCE Brooklyn Nets To Give Him LONG-TERM Contract? Realistic Trade Returns?” at 5:58 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Prediction · Oct 17

  Host expects the guard rotation to start the year to be Yegor, Mikel, Nolan and Demin. He says Keon will play as a better shooter and defender than Terrence, Ben and Drake.

  “INSIDER: Have Brooklyn Nets SOLIDIFIED Future Guard Rotation? Egor Demin, Mikel Brown Jr.'s Upside?” at 23:54 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Analysis · Oct 16

  Host analysis: beyond those players, the supporting pieces include Day'Ron Sharpe, Noah Clowney and Josh Minott. The host says 'we'll see' about older players Keon Ellis and Moritz Wagner.

  “Bill Simmons BLASTS Brooklyn Nets For Being “STUPID” Franchise | Why His Criticisms Miss the Mark” at 24:36 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets · 3 points · Oct 15
  • Erik Slater: Mikel Brown Jr. came off the bench. Keon Ellis started instead and has started every Nets preseason game so far. at 12:42
  • Erik Slater: The host thinks Keon Ellis will keep starting in the regular-season opener on Wednesday and that Mikel Brown Jr. will come off the bench again. at 12:50
  • Brian Lewis calls Keon Ellis the Nets' most accomplished veteran defender. He wonders whether a long defensive struggle will keep Ellis in the lineup longer than expected. at 15:05

  “ELECTRIC: Mikel Brown Jr. DAZZLES During Brooklyn Nets Debut | How Rookie Is Already Showing Growth” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Analysis · Oct 13

  The host's view: Keon Ellis is the best defender in that starting unit. Replacing him with a rookie point guard would bring major defensive struggles.

  “BREAKING: Mikel Brown Jr. To Make Brooklyn Nets Debut In Preseason Finale | What Should Fans Expect?” at 16:13 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets · 5 points · Oct 13
  • Host says Keon Ellis's shooting is replacing Mann's spot in the rotation Terance Mann. at 2:28
  • A more complex set: Ellis entered the ball to Day'Ron Sharpe at the top of the key. Egor Demin bluffed coming off a pin-down, then went to the corner, and it flowed into a zoom action (pin-down into a dribble handoff) that got Porter Jr. a wide-open three. at 4:49
  • Host thinks the Nets don't have the personnel for this scheme. Sharpe and Wagner aren't rim protectors, Demin is a work in progress on defense, Porter Jr. and Randle aren't known for defense, and Keon Ellis is the best defender. at 15:58
  • Host's own feel, explicitly not reporting: the Nets won't start Mikel Brown Jr at the start of the year, because swapping him in for Ellis would make the defense worse. He thinks Brown Jr. will start eventually. at 18:04
  • Starters were Egor Demin, Keon Ellis, Porter Jr., Julius Randle and Day'Ron Sharpe, the same group as the first game. The host expects this to be the opening-night starting unit. at 23:16

  “UPGRADES: Brooklyn Nets' Offense DOMINATES Wizards As Julius Randle + Michael Porter Jr. Duo SHINES” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Prediction · Oct 10

  Host's other rotation locks: Keon Ellis; Moritz Wagner, as the backup center; Nolan Traore; and Noah Clowney. With the starters, that makes nine.

  “INSIDER: Brooklyn Nets' Chaney Johnson Making STRONG CASE For Rotation Spot | Is His Ascension Real?” at 22:59 · listen ↗

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