Joe Harris’ playing time has begun to fall even while his shot will not.
The Nets sharpshooter logged a season-low 12:01 of floor time during a loss Friday at Indiana. His offense has been nonexistent and his defense sometimes has been exploited during a rough start to hisHarris, who reentered the starting lineup in late October, as soon as his health and stamina allowed, did not play a minute of the first quarter against the Pacers.— to start the second and fourth quarters and finish the third — he was a minus-8 and could not hang with Buddy Hield on defense.
“We really shortened the rotation,” head coach Jacque Vaughn said after just eight Nets logged double-digit minutes, with Harris getting the fewest among them. “Liked it in good stretches. I think the group is just learning each other.” , returns from a hamstring strain. Watanabe, who is leading the NBA with a 57.1 percent mark from beyond the arc, will miss a fourth straight game Sunday at Barclays Center against the Trail Blazers.
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