The Brooklyn Nets need Brook Lopez healthy if they want to make a run in the Eastern Conference
Brooklyn Nets’ center Brook Lopez got off to a fantastic season. However, after just 17 games, he went out for the season once again.
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Tommy Beer of Basketball Insiders believes Brook Lopez’s health could be the key to the Nets’ season.
"Brook Lopez played in every single game during his first three years in the NBA.Then played just five in 2010-11, but bounced back to start 74 games in 201-13. Last season was another lost season for Lopez, who played just 17 games before again injuring his foot. When healthy, Lopez is arguably the best offensive center in the entire league. Before he hurt himself last season, Lopez was averaging 20.7 points per game while shooting 56.3 percent from the floor. Early reports form training camp have been positive and Lopez claims he now feels good and is ready to roll."
The health of point guard Deron Williams will also obviously play a huge factor into the Nets’ season.
In those 17 games, Brook Lopez averaged 20.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 0.9 assists per game while shooting 56.3% from the field and 81.7% from the free throw line. In his six-year NBA career, the 10th-overall pick in the first round of the 2008 NBA Draft has put up 18.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 51.1% from the floor and 78.9% from the foul line.
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