{"id":359567,"date":"2026-09-29T06:18:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/359567\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T06:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:18:45","slug":"egor-demin-praises-jordi-fernandez-system-a-european-mind-definitely-helps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/359567\/","title":{"rendered":"Egor Demin praises Jordi Fernandez system: \u201cA European mind definitely helps\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Johnny Askounis\/ info@eurohoops.net<\/a><\/p>\n

The Brooklyn Nets<\/a> held their preseason media day on Monday, before formally launching training camp on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Spanish head coach Jordi Fernandez is leading a roster packed with European talent. For this young group, the upcoming weeks are about turning summer development into real production.<\/p>\n

The 43-year-old tactician treats the booming international presence in the league as a reality of talent scouting rather than an advantage. Passports do not matter to him. Performance does. \u201cIf you focus on your controllables and what you can control,\u201d he said. \u201cThose opportunities will come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fernandez wants his players to push him into difficult choices when drawing up rotations. \u201cI hope I have too many guys doing well so they make my job harder,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The Nets<\/a>\u2018 European contingency is meeting that challenge head-on. Russian guard Egor Demin prioritized the weight room this summer to handle the sheer athleticism of the league. He feels a natural connection with his new head coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving Jordi as a European mind definitely helps a lot because a lot of things that he\u2019s trying to teach us, I already know them. I\u2019ve seen those,\u201d he explained. \u201cThat\u2019s awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n

Israeli guard Ben Saraf matches that confidence. He views a crowded backcourt as fuel. \u201cIt\u2019s always good when you have healthy competition,\u201d he said. \u201cIt pushes everyone to be their best version of themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

His countryman, Danny Wolf, spent his offseason altering his frame to build the necessary physicality for the interior. French guard Nolan Traore is fully cleared from knee surgery and spent his summer locking down a more consistent release on his jumper. Up front, German big Moritz Wagner talked about choosing Brooklyn in free agency because of straightforward approach from management.<\/p>\n

The Nets face a four-game preseason schedule before opening the Regular Season at Barclays Center against the Charlotte Hornets<\/a> on October 21.<\/p>\n

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