The Nets have their guy as Jordi Fernandez impresses against France

Instead of waiting for the new season to begin, Jordi Fernandez has found early ways to show great things to come in his first season as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets without Summer League. Nets head coach Steve Hetzel in the Summer League and Brooklyn continue to shine in Las Vegas, recently picking up a crucial win over the Orlando Magic. Meanwhile, Fernandez is coaching Canada for the Olympics.

Yesterday, the Canadians had a convincing 85-73 win over France and dominated from start to finish. The French are one of the favorites to win gold in Paris because not only are they the hosts, but they have arguably the best team of all time. With Canada without Andrew Wiggins and Zach Edey, the team’s chances of taking home gold inevitably diminished, as those were two players who would have played key roles in their rotation. However, with Fernandez at the wheel, the team adapted. Not only that, but this convincing double-digit win over one of the favorites is impressive despite the fact that the game is just a friendly exhibition.

With all the offseason moves the Nets have made so far, losing players who were also going to have key roles in the rotation will force Fernandez to adjust to a new system early in the new campaign. With the Nets head coach already showing what he can do in this situation on the world stage, this is certainly a great sign moving forward. It’s safe to say the Nets have their guy.

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