Nets’ Day’Ron Sharpe on big game against Wizards: “I just play my game’
NEW YORK — Day’Ron Sharpe is in just his third season in the NBA and yet, he is carving out a role for himself for the Brooklyn Nets despite being the backup to starting center Nic Claxton. Sharpe has improved his game enough to be a consistent member of the rotation and he has flourished as of late.
“I just play my game, you know? Just playing hard,” Sharpe said after putting up 15 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists in Friday’s 124-97 win over the Washington Wizards. Sharpe played just over 19 minutes in the contest, but he was a +11 in plus/minus and was noticeably more aggressive when the ball came his way.
“Relentless on the boards. Whenever I get a lot of rebounds off rip, or I feel like I’m gonna have a good game,” Sharpe said. “Just my motor for me to get me going. So, just be in the right spots in the right place at the right time.”
After Friday’s performance, Sharpe now has the most double-doubles (3) in the league for a bench player and this is the most double-doubles that he’s had in any season in his career. With the way that he’s been playing whether Claxton is in the game or not has been great for everyone in the Nets organization to see.
