In 18 games coaching the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Ollie often has preached about the defensive energy and effort needed to get wins.
With 10 games remaining, Ollie is hoping to see some of the same things he witnessed Monday in a 96-88 win over the Toronto Raptors.
The Nets will get their next chance to impress their interim coach Wednesday night when they visit the Washington Wizards, who are seeking a season-high fourth straight win.
Brooklyn (27-45) is 6-12 since Ollie ascended to his first NBA head coaching job when Jacque Vaughn was fired last month. Seven of those losses were by double digits, including three during a six-game skid the Nets endured before allowing their second-fewest points of the season on Monday.
Brooklyn was especially effective in the fourth quarter when it allowed 19 points two days after allowing a 12-0 run in the fourth of a 105-93 loss to the New York Knicks.
"Playing with one another. Getting stops," Ollie said of Brooklyn's ...
