Nets’ Moses Brown reacts to being a member of his childhood team
Brooklyn Nets center Moses Brown spent most of his life in New York as he was a fan of the Nets even as he became a standout player at Archbishop Molloy high school in Queens. Ever since he left New York City to play for UCLA and eventually play in the NBA, he still remained a fan of the Nets and was hoping to be able to play for his city again like he did as a kid.
That opportunity came on Mar. 17 as he signed a 10-day contract with the Nets. Brown, 23, is in his fourth year in the league and even though he has already been on six teams, he feels that he can make an impact for his team if given the chance. The 7’2″, 245 LB center is essentially getting an audition to be the backup center behind standout starter Nic Claxton. Brooklyn has been trying to find a backup center that it is comfortable with come playoff time and unfortunately, Nerlens Noel did not fit the bill as he was let go after just one 10-day deal.
Brown has a unique chance to make an impact for Brooklyn as he is the tallest player on the roster by far. He has three inches on Claxton and reserve center Day’Ron Sharpe (both are listed at 6’11”). The Nets have a rebounding problem that they are trying to fix (28th in the league in defensive rebounding percentage at 73.8%) and they are hoping that Brown can help with that problem. Brown reacted to being a part of the Nets during practice on Saturday as he told reporters in part according to Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post:
“I’ve been on a lot of teams all over the country, and it’s just cool to be home. Every time we would drive throughout Brooklyn, I would watch the Barclays Center’s progress every year. That was the new team. I remember, growing up, just liking the colors, the uniforms, everything.”
Brown also reacted to what he believes is his next chance to find his place in the NBA:
“Just be ready. That’s been the thing with my career, anyway: being able to defend the rim and play with a high energy. This was pretty much the main [offer] and the situation seemed better than the other ones. I’m familiar with a lot of the guys on the coaching staff and even on the team.”
