The Brooklyn Nets managed to make the playoffs this year despite trading away Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, finishing as the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference. They will face the Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs, a tough matchup for the Nets due to the size and superstardom of Joel Embiid.
One of the things that are well-known about the Philadelphia 76ers fanbase, is the fact that their fans are extremely passionate. That can turn into hostility towards opposing players, especially in a playoff setting. However, Spencer Dinwiddie recently explained why he isn’t worried about the issue. Erik Slater of ClutchPoints relayed the news.
“As hostile as Philly is just from the fan base and the culture, I think that most of the guys that are playing have been in more hostile environments,” Dinwiddie said Wednesday. “Didn’t Nic [Claxton] already experience a Philly playoff series? And then Mikal [Bridges] and Cam [Johnson] have been in the Finals. Me and Dorian [Finney-Smith] have been in the Western Conference Finals.”
“The Suns were probably a little bit more hostile [for me] just from the standpoint of they were the best team in the league last year. We went in there and beat them… This year, we have experience. Again, we don’t necessarily have the Philly-specific experience and we haven’t played an MVP and all that other stuff and we give credit where it’s due. But we do have something to fall back on for sure.”
There’s no doubt that Spencer Dinwiddie has a solid point. A lot of crowds in the league are hostile and heckle players and it is easy to see why he isn’t concerned about dealing with just another rowdy arena.
This year, Spencer Dinwiddie has averaged 17.7 PPG, 3.1 RPG, and 5.3 APG. There’s no doubt that he is a solid starting quality point guard, and hopefully, we see him have a solid playoff run.
Spencer Dinwiddie Says The Nets Aren’t Afraid Of The 76ers
A team must have some degree of confidence in themselves if they are to have a chance of winning any series in the playoffs. The Nets are clearly confident in their chances against the 76ers, as Spencer Dinwiddie stated that there’s no “fear” from them towards the superior regular season team.
“You got guys on this team who went to the Finals, Conference Finals, things of that nature, have experience, and have an appropriate respect for Philly obviously, but there’s no like fear or anything,”
It will be interesting to see how the matchup between the two teams will turn out. It is clear that the Philadelphia 76ers are the superior team from a talent standpoint, but the Brooklyn Nets have a solid defensive squad that will make it tough fo
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