<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-ben-simmons-dennis-schroder-battling-starting-point-guard');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ben Simmons, Dennis Schroder battling for Nets’ starting point guard spot in training camp');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ben-Simmons-Dennis-Schroder-battling-for-starting-point-guard-spot-in-training-camp.jpg"></figure><h1>Ben Simmons, Dennis Schroder battling for Nets’ starting point guard spot in training camp</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-02T14:52:18-07:00">October 2nd, 2:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-03T04:56:34-07:00">October 3rd, 4:56am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets opened training camp Tuesday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-ben-simmons-big-injury-update-training-camp">and with Ben Simmons healthy</a>, there’s a position battle brewing at point guard. Unlike last season, when Jacque Vaughn named Simmons the starter before camp, head coach Jordi Fernandez said the job is up for grabs. That means Simmons will have to beat out veteran floor general Dennis Schroder.</p><p>“May the best man win, honestly,” Cam Thomas said. “Whatever unit they’re on, I know they’re going to try to lead them to the most wins… But I’m confident in both guys, whoever gets the role. When you’re battling for something, you’re going to have that competitive fire and competitive spirit. I know they’re both going to give it their all, so we’ll see how it turns out.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-is-ben-simmons-nba-career-over-back-surgery-medical-pro-take">Simmons has been unable to stay on the floor</a> while battling back injuries since joining the Nets. Brooklyn shut down the former No. 1 pick midway through the last two seasons. He underwent surgery to alleviate pain from a bulging disc in May, his second in two years.</p><p>Simmons has made an impact when on the floor for the Nets, although nowhere near the level of his Philadelphia 76ers days. He’s averaged 6.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game. Entering the final year of his contract at $40 million, he’s still confident he can move the needle in an NBA rotation.</p><p>“I think people forget me as a player when I’m healthy. I can play basketball and I’m pretty good,” Simmons said. “For me, it’s just being consistent with that and staying on top of my body and staying in these gyms with these guys.”</p><p>Although he’s never approached All-Star status, Schroder presents a more reliable option. The 30-year-old has played over 60 games in each of the last 10 seasons. He started 25 of his 29 games with Brooklyn after joining the team at last year’s trade deadline, averaging 14.6 points and 6.0 assists on 42/41/80 shooting splits.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-nets-dennis-schroder-wants-stick-with-brooklyn-long-term">Schroder is entering the final year of his contract</a> at $13 million. Although he’ll battle Simmons for minutes, he’s excited to see the three-time All-Star attempt to silence his critics.</p><p>“He’s my teammate, at the end of the day,” Schroder said. “When he went through rough times in Philly, I reached out to him. I didn’t even know him, but I reached out to him and told him to stay positive… Now we play together, and I want to make the most out of it.”</p><p>“Even when I got traded here, because I thought he was healthy, I wanted to play more minutes with him on the court. In minicamp we had a whole week where we played together, and it looked great. So, I’m really excited about him being healthy. All the noise and social media what everybody is saying about him, I’m really looking forward to him shutting everybody up because he’s really ready, and he’s looked good, and he’s going to help us.”</p><h2>Will the Nets give Ben Simmons another chance as starting point guard?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Ben-Simmons-taking-jumpers-during-warm-up.jpg"><figcaption>© Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Simmons enters camp with a clean bill of health, the same was said entering last year’s training camp. Despite a seven-month rehab process leading up to the season, the Aussie played just seven games before his ailing back sidelined him.</p><p>There’s also the question of his fit alongside a non-shooting center in Nic Claxton. The pairing looked far from functional in their brief moments together last season, posting a 99.04 offensive rating and a -22.76 net rating in 100 minutes, per <a href="https://www.pbpstats.com/" rel="noopener">PBP Stats</a>.</p><p>Given Simmons’ lack of shooting alongside Claxton, the team was forced to play two different offensive styles as he moved in and out of the lineup. Mikal Bridges <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rozPpvaKfIM" rel="noopener">commented on this</a> following a 136-86 loss to the Boston Celtics, the second-worst in franchise history.</p><p>How much will those fit concerns and Simmons’ injury history factor into Fernandez’s decision?</p><p>“Ben looks great; he looks great like everybody else. He practiced and there’s not any concerns… Ben is no different than anybody else,” the coach said. “As far as him playing with Nic, two years ago, they worked very good together. Last year, they didn’t play enough games.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Asked Jordi Fernandez whether contrasting styles of play and Ben Simmons' injury history factor into the starting point guard decision:</p><p>“Ben looks great, like everybody else. He practiced and there aren't any concerns… Ben is no different than anybody else. As far as him… <a href="https://t.co/DUFfBGWEEe">https://t.co/DUFfBGWEEe</a> <a href="https://t.co/U7AzpdKAsK">pic.twitter.com/U7AzpdKAsK</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1841197512482570464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As Fernandez notes, Simmons and Claxton posted a 7.96 net rating in 517 minutes during the 2022-23 season. However, most of those minutes came alongside one or both of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, two of the greatest isolation scorers in NBA history. In their 67 minutes without Durant or Irving that season, Simmons and Claxton’s net rating was -23.36.</p><p>This year’s Nets do not have isolation scorers near the level of Durant and Irving. Cam Thomas is Brooklyn’s only high-level shot creator, with Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Noah Clowney and Jalen Wilson acting as floor-spacers. Schroder could also play alongside Simmons in spurts.</p><p>Can that group run a functional halfcourt offense with Simmons at point guard and Claxton at center?</p><p>“It’s hard to tell [at this point]. I don’t have all the answers,” Fernandez said. “So my answer is we’re about to find out… I’m not worried about trying. Because a lot of times, coaches, we have something in our heads, and a lot of times, we’re wrong, and we’ve got to see it through. Right now, I’m not gonna put limitations on anybody, especially on a group that is playing very hard, especially on two players that are special. So I’m about to find out, and then I’ll do what’s best for the team.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jordi Fernandez when asked whether a Ben Simmons-Nic Claxton pairing can work without scorers like Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving:</p><p>“It’s hard to tell, I don’t have all the answers… So my answer is we’re about to find out… I’m not worried about trying. Because a lot of times,… <a href="https://t.co/hna11N9ADa">pic.twitter.com/hna11N9ADa</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1841583765602161090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Fernandez will make his first point guard decision when the Nets open the preseason against the Los Angeles Clippers on Oct. 8 in San Diego. Brooklyn has five practices before them, and the first-time head coach will give Simmons and Schroder every opportunity to compete.</p><p>“I want to be put in a tough spot,” Fernandez said. “These are two really good players. They both want to start, and that’s what I want. I want to create healthy competition within the group, and then from there, make me decide. Do I want to play with one? Do I want to play with the other? Or do I want to play with two point guards? I’m okay either way, and if they don’t meet the expectations, they won’t be the starting point guard.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ben Simmons, Dennis Schroder battling for Nets’ starting point guard spot in training camp

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-stephen-a-smith-destroys-dennis-schroder-weak-kevin-durant-take');   ga('set', 'title', 'Stephen A. 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Smith destroys Nets’ Dennis Schroder for ‘weak’ Kevin Durant take</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-20T10:56:58-07:00">August 20th, 10:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-20T10:58:18-07:00">August 20th, 10:58am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Team USA basketball cruised to a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-kevin-durant-drops-truth-bomb-team-usa-squad-so-much-fun">Kevin Durant played</a> a massive part. The Phoenix Suns star also took a shot at Dennis Schroder’s FIBA comments after beating France in the final, tweeting “Entertainment and high IQ”. The Brooklyn Nets guard, who was playing for Germany, previously said following the bronze medal game that European basketball is more about IQ rather than entertainment. KD decided to mock him, but it didn’t seem like a big deal at the time.</p><p>Well, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-dennis-schroder-blasts-weak-kevin-durant-gold-medal-clapback">Schroder clearly took the comments</a> to heart, calling Durant “weak” during a recent Twitch stream:</p><p>“They won, and Kevin Durant tweets, ‘High IQ and entertainment.’ For me, that’s just being weak,” Schroder said. “You’re that type of a star, and you have to say something to a person like me who didn’t even mean it negatively. It was just what I see from both sides, you know what I’m saying? I didn’t appreciate it.</p><p>I don’t care, but at the end of the day, that tweet, or whatever he posted, was because of me. For me, it was never anything negative. I respect all of those guys, all GOATs, but to say that tells me how weak he is as a person.”</p><p>Come Tuesday morning, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1825925382077382999" rel="noopener">absolutely destroyed</a> Schroder for his Kevin Durant remarks:</p><p>“What the hell is wrong with you? You got no business calling Kevin Durant ‘weak.’ … You attacked his manhood. How dare you say something like that about [KD]. He don’t deserve that.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"What the hell is wrong with you? You got no business calling Kevin Durant 'weak.' … You attacked his manhood. How dare you say something like that about [KD]. He don't deserve that."</p><p>Stephen A. Smith on Dennis Schroder's recent comments on KD 🗣️<a href="https://t.co/wCh3Wz43me">pic.twitter.com/wCh3Wz43me</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1825925382077382999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Kevin Durant resume speaks for itself</b></h2><p>Stephen A. completely defended Durant, saying that Schroder should have much more respect for one of the greatest to ever play the game. When it comes to the Olympics, KD is in a league of his own, too. The veteran has now won three gold medals and sits as the all-time leading scorer in Team USA history, surpassing Carmelo Anthony in Paris.</p><p>To be brutally honest, Durant has every right to say what he wants after winning it all. I mean, we all know he likes to have fun on social media anyway and troll fans and sometimes other players. I highly doubt KD meant anything by it and he likely didn’t expect Schroder to respond.</p><p>Calling Kevin Durant weak is very inaccurate, though. Look at his resume. Look at the type of basketball player and person he is. It’s truly the worst word to describe the veteran. Needless to say, it’ll be interesting to see the Nets and Suns face off in 2024-25.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen A. Smith destroys Nets’ Dennis Schroder for ‘weak’ Kevin Durant take

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/olympics-news-dennis-schroder-blasts-weak-kevin-durant-gold-medal-clapback');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dennis Schroder blasts ‘weak’ Kevin Durant for Olympic gold medal clapback');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Dennis-Schroder-blasts-weak-Kevin-Durant-for-gold-medal-clapback.jpg"></figure><h1>Dennis Schroder blasts ‘weak’ Kevin Durant for Olympic gold medal clapback</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-19T06:39:01-07:00">August 19th, 6:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-19T06:39:01-07:00">August 19th, 6:39am</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It appears that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-kevin-durant-throws-shade-dennis-schroder-after-gold-medal-win">saga involving Dennis Schroder</a> and Kevin Durant is not over. Schroder, who played for Germany at the recently concluded 2024 Paris Olympics, has <a href="https://basketnews.com/news-210694-dennis-schroder-to-kevin-durant-thats-just-being-weak.html" rel="noopener">called out</a> Durant for the latter’s apparent response to the former’s take on NBA basketball.</p><p>“You’re that type of a star, and you have to say something to a person like me who not even meant it to be negative,” Schroder said during a Twitch stream (h/t Basket News).</p><p>“It was just what I see from both sides, you know what I’m saying? I didn’t appreciate it. I don’t care, but at the end of the day, that tweet, or whatever he posted, was because of me. For me, it was never no negative stuff. I respect all of those guys, all GOATs, but to say that tells me how weak he is as a person.”</p><p>To refresh, Schroder remarked during the men’s basketball tournament at the Olympics that European basketball poses a threat to the Americans because “European basketball is no entertainment, it’s straight IQ basketball. Straight coaching.”</p><p>After Durant and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-lebron-james-gives-2024-team-usa-new-nickname-after-gold-medal-win">Team USA won the gold</a> by taking down host France in the finals, Durant appeared to have taken a subtle shot on social media at Schroder by posting his squad’s photo on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) with a caption that read: “ENTERTAINMENT &amp; IQ.”</p><p>Although Durant did not mention anything in the post about Schroder or Team Germany, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to deduce what inspired the Phoenix Suns star to share that message.</p><p>Apart from his basketball prowess, Durant is also known for his bold ways on the internet, particularly on social media. He doesn’t shy away from firing back at his haters and trolls. Schroder explained that he didn’t mean his comment to be personal, but it was not how many people interpreted his initial statement.</p><p>While Durant and Team USA won gold, Schroder and Germany did not have a podium finish.  They had a shot at meeting the Americans in the gold medal game but Germany fell prey to <i>Le Bleus</i> in the semifinals, leaving them battling for the bronze against Serbia. Germany also lost that game to Nikola Jokic and company to the tune of a 93-83 score.</p><h2><b>Social media reacts to Dennis Schroder’s response to Durant</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Dennis-Schroder-in-action-during-Germany-vs.-France-at-the-2024-Paris-Olympics.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Schroder’s response to Durant is seemingly backfiring on the Brooklyn Nets guard.</p><p>“He’s dimming his own light to call KD weak for acknowledging him. That’s <a href="https://x.com/SundayDreads/status/1825348713566568818" rel="noopener">more weak than KD</a> 🤣🤣🤣🤣” – @SundayDreads</p><p>“This is the mentality of internet trolls, who never expects to get HIT BACK,” <a href="https://x.com/redk0va/status/1825378590592037148" rel="noopener">commented</a> @redk0va. “They sit in their basement and say some nonsense, but when they get dished right back, they choke and fumble like this. Schroder can dish it but can’t take it. THAT is weak, and soft.”</p><p>“Let me get this straight, Schroder got offended by KD being offended by a comment Schroder made, and is offended that KD made a comment back. And he has the audacity to call <a href="https://x.com/Nightdrive82/status/1825402427526484038" rel="noopener">someone else weak about it</a>? LOL.” – @Nightdrive82</p><p>“Lost Respct or Dennis with this one he crashing out … that money he left on table prob just getting to him ….. <a href="https://x.com/DjSpekTak/status/1825351570021572614" rel="noopener">on decline</a>.” – @DjSpekTak</p><p>“He wanted to say ” a nobody like me” but <a href="https://x.com/marcussims36/status/1825361997296185693" rel="noopener">caught himself.</a>” – @marcussims36</p><p>“He Sound Weak <a href="https://x.com/Mr_1takeeeee/status/1825512938905489547">Responding Lol</a>” – @Mr_1takeeeee</p><p>“I still remember when Kyrie punked him. <a href="https://x.com/CJPuffnStuff/status/1825378217307390450" rel="noopener">Good times</a>” – @CJPuffnStuff</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dennis Schroder blasts ‘weak’ Kevin Durant for Olympic gold medal clapback

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After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-stephen-currys-special-message-after-winning-first-olympic-gold">Team USA won</a> its fifth straight gold medal, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-kevin-durant-secures-olympics-first-gold-medal-win-vs-france">Durant celebrated victory</a> at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a shot at Team Germany star Dennis Schroder.</p><p>Durant captioned a photo of Team USA wearing gold medals with “ENTERTAINMENT &amp; IQ,” referencing Schroder’s criticism of American basketball earlier that day.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">ENTERTAINMENT &amp; IQ <a href="https://t.co/2e9dopdrJi">pic.twitter.com/2e9dopdrJi</a></p><p>— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) <a href="https://twitter.com/KDTrey5/status/1822425027930739172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Durant throws savage shade at Dennis Schroder after Olympics gold medal win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/olympics-news-dennis-schroder-100-honest-european-usa-basketball-differences');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dennis Schroder gets 100% honest on European-USA basketball differences');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Olympics-news-Dennis-Schroder-gets-100-honest-on-European-USA-basketball-differences.jpg"></figure><h1>Dennis Schroder gets 100% honest on European-USA basketball differences</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-10T12:53:49-07:00">August 10th, 12:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-10T13:39:01-07:00">August 10th, 1:39pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With Olympics final upon us, the NBA versus European basketball debate continues to ramp up. The former’s standing as the preeminent league in the world should not be in doubt, but a huge part of its current and future star power is coming from the overseas. Though, while some fans get into heated exchanges on social media, Brooklyn Nets point guard and Germany representative Dennis Schroder is <a href="https://x.com/BasketNews_com/status/1822280677284315506" rel="noopener">sharing his thoughts</a> on the differences between both styles of play.</p><p>He made sure to choose his words carefully, but the comments are bound to elicit strong responses regardless.</p><p>“European basketball is no entertainment, it’s straight IQ basketball, straight coaching,” Schroder told the media Saturday after Germany fell to Serbia in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-nikola-jokic-serbias-ecstatic-reaction-to-bronze-medal-finish">Bronze Medal game</a>, 93-83.</p><p>“Really, really high IQ guys who know how to play the game. Serbia, Greece, Spain, France, Germany, I mean so many teams out there who know how to play, who is athletic. Of course {the NBA} is one of the best leagues in the world or is the best league in the world, but Europeans are coming for sure.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dennis Schroder on why European basketball style provides a significant advantage to challenge Team USA:</p><p>'European basketball is no entertainment, it's straight IQ basketball. Straight coaching.' 🗣️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://t.co/9qTO58DFSx">pic.twitter.com/9qTO58DFSx</a></p><p>— BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) <a href="https://twitter.com/BasketNews_com/status/1822280677284315506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>European basketball’s growing influence on NBA</b></h2><p>There is plenty to unpack in that statement. For one, it seems as if Schroder is suggesting that the NBA relies more on athleticism and talent rather than fundamental soundness and intangibles. He did not say The Association is all flash and no substance, but the 2023 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fiba-world-cup-news-dennis-schroder-mvp-welcome-germany-historic-win">FIBA World Cup MVP</a> clearly believes there are certain subtleties on the European circuit that are not as prevalent in the most prominent league.</p><p>Most NBA fans are perfectly aware of the tremendous basketball IQ of modern Euro stars. Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic display elite court vision and playmaking abilities on a regular basis. There are other examples as well. But the NBA is not purely a dunkfest and 3-point shooting extravaganza, even if it is leaning in that direction much more than it did a couple decades ago.</p><p>Beyond LeBron James, there are stars like Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum and Anthony Edwards who all have excellent instincts and feel for the game. The NBA is starting to reclaim the balance it was missing in recent years, and American talents are definitely a key reason why. But the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-paul-george-julius-randle-brutally-honest-european-domination">enormous impact of Europeans</a> is undeniable. They are elevating and growing the game.</p><p>This fusion is positioning the NBA for prolonged prosperity. Though, some guys might want to have a word with Dennis Schroder when the 2024-25 season tips off in October.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dennis Schroder gets 100% honest on European-USA basketball differences

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/why-nets-dennis-schroder-wants-stick-with-brooklyn-long-term');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Dennis Schroder wants to stick with Nets long-term');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Why-Nets-Dennis-Schroder-wants-to-stick-with-Brooklyn-long-term.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Dennis Schroder wants to stick with Nets long-term</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-08T11:51:11-07:00">August 8th, 11:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-08T11:51:11-07:00">August 8th, 11:51am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After leading Germany to a gold medal at last year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup, Dennis Schroder has continued his international dominance at the Olympics. The Brooklyn Nets point guard has been one of the most productive players in Paris, averaging 18.0 points per game on 52/41/100 shooting splits while leading Germany to a semifinal appearance. Schroder leads the tournament in assists, averaging 8.8 per game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dennis Schröder hit a huge three from WAY downtown to send Germany to the semifinals. 🇩🇪💪</p><p>📺 E! and Peacock | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisOlympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/DbFbmhtOpJ">pic.twitter.com/DbFbmhtOpJ</a></p><p>— NBC Olympics &amp; Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/1820775183675724059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>While he’s continued his high-level international play, Schroder’s NBA future remains a question mark. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-gm-sean-marks-reveals-why-took-knicks-mikal-bridges-trade-offer">Nets trading Mikal Bridges and entering a rebuild</a> this summer, the floor general is one of several veterans facing uncertain futures in Brooklyn. The team is expected to be among the worst in the NBA this season as they aim for a top selection in a loaded 2025 draft.</p><p>Despite this, <a href="https://andscape.com/features/germany-guard-dennis-schroder-is-proud-to-carry-his-nations-flag/" rel="noopener">Schroder has no reservations</a> about building a future with the organization.</p><p>“I want to be in Brooklyn long-term. Hopefully that works out,” he told Andscape’s Marc J. Spears. “I want to be a veteran who shows the young people the way and how we should play and how we play as a team. I understand that the NBA is always more individual, but I want to make one team like we had in Atlanta where it was about just winning and really not [caring] who scores.</p><p>And I want to bring that back to the NBA, to the Brooklyn Nets. And hopefully they see the same vision and of course still compete on the highest level, but that’s going to take some time.”</p><p>Schroder is entering the final year of his contract. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-dennis-schroder-shines-light-roster-uncertainty-amid-star-trade-rumors">he may not fit the Nets’ new timeline</a>, he is the only true point guard on the team’s roster. His ball-handling, passing and secondary shot-creation could provide a calming presence for Brooklyn’s young prospects.</p><p>Schroder and his agent have already spoken with newly hired <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-jordi-fernandez-reacts-falling-short-olympic-medal-team-canada">Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez</a>, who was in Paris with Team Canada.</p><p>“When it got announced that Jordi got the head coach [job], we were at the same hotel. He was there for a press conference and we sat down,” he said. “I like what he’s doing with the [Canadian] national team as well. Hopefully he sees what I am doing. My agent was talking to him as well. We are just going to see what we can do and if not, I understand. People always saying that the NBA is family, but at the end of the day, it’s a business.”</p><h2><b>Dennis Schroder looking for stability with Nets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dennis-schroder-1.jpg"><figcaption>© Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>After spending the first five seasons of his career with the Atlanta Hawks, Schroder has been unable to find another NBA home. The soon-to-be 31-year-old has changed teams six times in the last six seasons.</p><p>After joining Brooklyn at last year’s trade deadline, Schroder turned in one of the most productive stretches of that period. Over 29 appearances, he averaged 14.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 6.0 assists on 41.2 percent shooting from three. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dennis-schroder-reveals-why-he-wants-remain-with-nets-long-term" rel="noopener">spoke highly about his comfort level</a> with Brooklyn’s front office and coaching staff throughout that period.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“DENNIS SCHRODER” chants at Barclays Center. <a href="https://t.co/eZMIrzvAjE">pic.twitter.com/eZMIrzvAjE</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1756486456552427959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Now entering his 12th NBA season, Schroder is hoping his relationship with the Nets can last.</p><p>“When I got traded, the first two months was really like family and [the Nets] made sure my family is good. They texted my mom in Germany and my wife and made sure that I was good. Hopefully, it’s going to be one of those [relationships], because if I feel comfortable, anything is possible,” he said. “And that’s not just FIBA, Europe, it’s in the league, too. I want to compete on the highest level and I’m going to go at people and want to showcase myself. Hopefully we can build something in Brooklyn.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Dennis Schroder wants to stick with Nets long-term

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/olympics-news-dennis-schroder-insane-reaction-germany-flagbearer');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dennis Schroder drops ‘insane’ reaction to being Germany’s flagbearer');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Dennis-Schroder-drops-insane-reaction-to-being-Germanys-flagbearer.jpg"></figure><h1>Dennis Schroder drops ‘insane’ reaction to being Germany’s flagbearer</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-24T17:00:13-07:00">July 24th, 5:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-24T17:00:13-07:00">July 24th, 5:00pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is a sports writer for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>One of the highest honors an athlete can receive is being named a flag bearer for their country at the Olympic Games. Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Schroder has been selected for this prestigious role, carrying the flag of Germany at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony.</p><p>Dennis Schroder, speaking with FIBA, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1816130523422683350" rel="noopener">expressed his excitement</a> about being given such an important responsibility, calling it “insane” in the best possible way.</p><p>“It’s insane. Of course, with my background as well, my mom from Gambia and me being dark-skinned in Germany, it’s been tough sometimes growing up, but now, to be able to represent Germany is insane. It’s great for my family, not just me, but for people with a similar background. It’s a big statement in Germany,” said the smiling Schroder.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"With my background as well, my mom's from Gambia, me being dark-skinned in Germany, been tough sometimes growing up… To be able to represent Germany, it's insane."</p><p>Dennis Schroder on being the flag-bearer for Germany at the Olympics 🇩🇪</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/FIBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FIBA</a>)<a href="https://t.co/bdQ1ia5bbo">pic.twitter.com/bdQ1ia5bbo</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1816130523422683350?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Dennis Schroder is honored to carry Germany’s flag</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Dennis-Schroder-with-the-Brooklyn-Nets.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The captain of the 2023 FIBA World Cup champions is ecstatic about the historic chance to be only the second basketball player, following Dirk Nowitzki, to carry the German flag.</p><p>Dennis Schroder was chosen through a vote among fans and German Olympic athletes, winning over 2021 tennis gold medalist Alexander Zverev and pistol shooter Christian Reitz.</p><p>Given Germany’s history with racism, the symbolism is particularly significant. Schroder acknowledged that growing up was challenging due to his skin color, making the opportunity to carry the flag even more meaningful as it represents the obstacles he has overcome.</p><h2><b>Leading Germany in the FIBA World Cup</b></h2><p>Following his instrumental role in leading Germany to a FIBA World Cup victory, a feat significantly attributed to his outstanding performance, it comes as no surprise that Schroder has been chosen to be the flag bearer.</p><p>Dennis <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fiba-world-cup-news-dennis-schroder-mvp-welcome-germany-historic-win">Schroder led Germany to an</a> impeccable 8-0 record in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, concluding with a triumph over Serbia in the gold medal game after overcoming Team USA in the semifinal.</p><p>Schroder capped his stellar tournament performance by scoring 28 points in the final, securing the TISSOT MVP title with averages of 19.1 points and 6.1 assists per game.</p><p>Last season, Schroder averaged 14 points, 3 rebounds, and 6.1 assists while playing for the Toronto Raptors and then Brooklyn Nets.</p><p>Born in Braunschweig, Schroder began his basketball career there before getting drafted 17th overall in the 2013 NBA Draft. He has since played for the Atlanta Hawks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors and the Brooklyn Nets.</p><h2><b>LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo also named as flag bearers</b></h2><p>NBA stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/every-team-usa-olympic-flag-bearer-history-lebron-james">LeBron James have also been named</a> flag bearers for their countries at the upcoming Olympics. Antetokounmpo will carry the flag for Greece, and James will represent the United States.</p><p>James is the first men’s basketball player to lead the U.S. Olympic team into the Opening Ceremonies.</p><p>The Bucks forward played a crucial role in securing Greece’s place in Paris by leading them to an emotional victory over Croatia in one of the four Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. This will be Antetokounmpo’s Olympic debut, as Greece’s men’s basketball team is returning to the Olympic Games for the first time since 2008.</p><p>Antetokounmpo and Schroder will make history as the first Black athletes to carry their countries’ flags at the Olympics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dennis Schroder drops ‘insane’ reaction to being Germany’s flagbearer

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-dennis-schroder-shines-light-roster-uncertainty-amid-star-trade-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Dennis Schroder shines light on roster uncertainty amid star trade rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Nets_news_Dennis_Schroder_s_bold_promise_to_Brooklyn_after_Celtics__a_whooping__copy.webp"></figure><h1>Nets’ Dennis Schroder shines light on roster uncertainty amid star trade rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-10T21:51:35-07:00">June 10th, 9:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-11T06:15:07-07:00">June 11th, 6:15am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA is built around superstars. Teams that have one face immediate pressure to craft a championship roster that will convince said player to stick around. Teams that don’t spend their days plotting how they will acquire one to inch closer to the championship conversation. The Brooklyn Nets fall into the latter group.</p><p>After trading Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving at the 2023 deadline, Brooklyn was left with several high-level role players and a treasure trove of draft picks. However, with no star to lead the way, the new-look team has yet to find an identity. Following a 32-50 campaign this season, the franchise’s worst since 2017-18, general manager Sean Marks faces pressure to land a marquee name.</p><p>The looming star pursuit has cast doubt over the future of nearly every Net outside of Mikal Bridges. Dennis Schroder, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dennis-schroder-reveals-why-he-wants-remain-with-nets-long-term">who joined Brooklyn</a> at this year’s trade deadline, <a href="https://www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de/sport/loewen/article406497801/weiter-in-brooklyn-dennis-schroeder-spricht-ueber-seine-zukunft.html" rel="noopener">spoke about the team’s roster uncertainty</a> in an interview with German newspaper Braunschweiger Zeitung.</p><p>“Brooklyn is a really cool, great organization, quite family-oriented. I’d definitely like to stick around for the long haul,” Schroder said. “My agent and I feel like the Nets liked how I contributed. I’ve brought in more defense, teamwork and displayed leadership, but if someone as exceptional as Giannis Antetokounmpo or another superstar wants to join Brooklyn, the Nets could make deals to acquire that player … and that’s why nothing is certain in the NBA.”</p><h2>Which Nets veterans could be on the trade block amid star rumors?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Donovan-Mitchell-of-the-Cavs.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Dennis Schroder averaged 14.6 points and 6.0 assists on 42/41/80 shooting splits in 29 appearances with Brooklyn last season. If the Nets pursue a star this summer, the veteran floor general would be a prime candidate to be used as a salary filler in a trade. Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith fall into the same category. Schroder is entering the final year of his contract at $13 million in 2024-25, while Johnson and Finney-Smith will make $23.6 million and $14.9 million, respectively.</p><p>Cam Thomas’ name has also been floated in trade rumors following his breakout season. The third-year guard led the Nets in scoring after cracking the rotation, averaging 22.5 points per game on 44/36/86 shooting splits. Brooklyn can package an assortment of these players with up to seven tradable first-round picks.</p><h2>What stars could become available?</h2><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-nets-lakers-offer-ready-donovan-mitchell-cavs">Nets are expected</a> to be at the front of the line of trade suitors this summer if Donovan Mitchell declines to sign an extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers.</p><p>Schroder’s mention of Antetokounmpo comes amid uncertainty surrounding the two-time MVP’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks. While Antetokounmpo signed an extension, Milwaukee severely underwhelmed this season, losing in the first round for the second straight year. The Bucks blew most of their remaining assets last summer, trading Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen, a 2029 first-round pick, and two first-round pick swaps (2028, 2030) for Damian Lillard.</p><p>The move backfired. Lillard saw a drastic dip in production compared to 2022-23, averaging 24.3 points on 42.4 percent shooting from the field and 35.4 percent from three. So did Milwaukee’s defense, which dropped from fourth last season to 19th this year. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics are on the verge of winning a championship after acquiring Holiday from the Trail Blazers.</p><p>Milwaukee owes Lillard, who will turn 34 next month, $162 million over the next three years. Meanwhile, Khris Middleton will be 33 next season, and Brook Lopez will turn 37. Come draft night, the Bucks will have the 23rd and 33rd picks in this year’s draft, as well as their 2031 first-round pick, to use in trades. However, they don’t have many young prospects to offer as they seek win-now help.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-10-at-5.16.48-PM.png"></figure><h2><b>Sean Marks is confident in his ability to lure stars to Brooklyn</b></h2><p>The Nets could make an enticing pitch if a star becomes available via trade this summer or next. Mikal Bridges is on a value contract at $24 million annually for the next two seasons. On top of their stockpile of draft picks, they can open nearly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-nbas-76-billion-tv-deal-play-huge-factor-nets-plan-2025">$80 million in cap space</a> next offseason, depending on roster decisions.</p><p>Marks pointed to those assets and the allure of the New York market when asked earlier this season about his ability to attract stars.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sean Marks on whether attracting stars was a main factor in making a coaching change:</p><p>"We’ve gotta show them there’s a pathway to win here. I think there’s a very clear pathway from draft assets, cap room, and everything else we’ve got… And I think this city speaks for itself.… <a href="https://t.co/e54Wd96FaU">pic.twitter.com/e54Wd96FaU</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1760084415953121572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>There’s a real possibility that the Nets will run it back in 2024-25 with a similar roster to last season. However, with assets at their disposal and management motivated to make a splash, Schroder and several other veterans are bracing for the possibility they could be on the move.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Dennis Schroder shines light on roster uncertainty amid star trade rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-dennis-schroder-makes-professional-soccer-debut');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Dennis Schroder makes professional soccer debut');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Nets-Dennis-Schroder-makes-professional-soccer-debut.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Dennis Schroder makes professional soccer debut</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-01T08:50:09-07:00">June 1st, 8:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-01T10:59:50-07:00">June 1st, 10:59am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brooklyn Nets point guard Dennis Schroder is trading in the hardwood for the pitch during his downtime this NBA offseason. The 30-year-old made his professional soccer debut on Friday, playing for FC Germania Bleckenstedt, a sixth-tier club in Germany.</p><p>Schroder, a native of Braunschweig, Germany, grew up playing soccer before taking up basketball. He played 62 minutes Friday during a 5-1 loss to SC Gottingen 05.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Brooklyn Nets Dennis Schröder made his official pro football debut in German 6th division ⚽️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Netsworld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Netsworld</a> <a href="https://t.co/HQEzblP4rz">pic.twitter.com/HQEzblP4rz</a></p><p>— NetsKingdom 👑🗽 (@NetsKingdomAJ) <a href="https://twitter.com/NetsKingdomAJ/status/1796542570857931163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 31, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 10-year NBA veteran <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7omvNyMS-x/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=51c380af-fbc2-4703-b029-8cedea12ef14">posted</a> on Instagram following his pro soccer debut:</p><p>“Not the result I wanted for my 1st ever official football game, but thanks to my brother-in-law for making it happen,” he said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7omvNyMS-x/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7omvNyMS-x/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Dennis Schröder (@ds17_fg)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>He and Germania Bleckenstedt will return to action to face VfL Wahrenholz on June 6.</p><h2>An eventful year for Dennis Schroder</h2><p>Schroder has had quite the last year. He led Germany to their first-ever FIBA World Cup gold medal last summer, winning MVP of the tournament while averaging 19.1 points and 6.1 assists on 44/33/84 shooting splits.</p><p>The Toronto Raptors then <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-nets-raptors-trade-spencer-dinwiddie-dennis-schroder">traded him</a> to Brooklyn in a cost-cutting move at the NBA trade deadline. He was productive after joining the Nets, averaging 14.6 points, 6.0 assists, and 3.5 rebounds on 42/41/80 shooting splits over 29 appearances.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dennis Schroder's first quarter as a Net:</p><p>8 points<br>4 assists<br>3/3 FG<br>2/2 from three</p><p>Quite the start. <a href="https://t.co/WOuNMtMb8X">pic.twitter.com/WOuNMtMb8X</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1756464851998630166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Schroder will enter the final year of his contract at $13.0 million next season. With Ben Simmons unable to stay on the court for each of the last three seasons, Schroder should play a featured role as Brooklyn’s lead floor general in 2024-25. Beyond that, it’s unclear whether the veteran will factor into the Nets’ future plans.</p><p>However, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dennis-schroder-reveals-why-he-wants-remain-with-nets-long-term">said</a> late last season that he would like to stay in Brooklyn long-term.</p><p>“I always want to be stationed somewhere where people show me appreciation,” he told the New York Post’s Brian Lewis. “And I felt that from the first day. People reached out to my family, to my wife, to my mom. That shows, Ok, they really [want me]… I know the business side of it as well. So, I’m not taking anything emotional or personal. I know how it is.</p><p>“But at the end of the day, of course I want to stay here. I met [Nets owner] Joe [Tsai], his wife, his kid. And of course I want to build something special here. Everything they say, I’m preaching the same thing. And I’m the same player that they’re looking for, and it would be great to stay, for sure.”</p><p>Schroder will have his hands full this summer if he continues with his soccer career. He will also lead Germany in the Olympics after they earned an automatic bid with their FIBA gold medal.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Dennis Schroder makes professional soccer debut

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dennis-schroder-reveals-why-he-wants-remain-with-nets-long-term');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dennis Schroder reveals why he wants to remain with Nets long-term');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Dennis-Schroder-reveals-why-he-wants-to-remain-with-Nets-long-term.jpg"></figure><h1>Dennis Schroder reveals why he wants to remain with Nets long-term</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-12T18:31:09-07:00">April 12th, 6:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-12T18:31:49-07:00">April 12th, 6:31pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dennis Schroder has played his final game with the Brooklyn Nets this season, but he doesn’t want it to be his last. The 30-year-old will miss the team’s final two contests due to right Achilles soreness, interim head coach Kevin Ollie announced Friday.</p><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-nets-raptors-trade-spencer-dinwiddie-dennis-schroder">joining the Nets at the deadline</a>, the veteran exceeded expectations as the team’s starting point guard with Ben Simmons sidelined, averaging 14.6 points and 6.0 assists on 42/42/80 shooting splits over 29 appearances. With one year left on his contract, Schroder said he wants to remain in Brooklyn long-term.</p><p>“I always want to be stationed somewhere where people show me appreciation,” he <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/04/11/sports/nets-face-big-decision-at-point-guard-next-season/">told</a> the New York Post’s Brian Lewis. “And I felt that from the first day. People reached out to my family, to my wife, to my mom. That shows, Ok, they really [want me]… I know the business side of it as well. So, I’m not taking anything emotional or personal. I know how it is.</p><p>“But at the end of the day, of course I want to stay here. I met [Nets owner] Joe [Tsai], his wife, his kid. And of course I want to build something special here. Everything they say, I’m preaching the same thing. And I’m the same player that they’re looking for, and it would be great to stay, for sure.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dennis came through in the clutch 👏</p><p>21 Points (15 in the fourth)<br>9 Assists<br>7 Rebounds <a href="https://t.co/xUGKC4Yqlt">pic.twitter.com/xUGKC4Yqlt</a></p><p>— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrooklynNets/status/1778250167583420479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>With Simmons’ status for next season very much in question after undergoing his second back surgery in two years, Schroder will have an opportunity to remain the Nets’ lead guard. After replacing Jacque Vaughn as head coach midway through the season, Ollie offered high praise for the newly acquired floor general’s leadership.</p><p>“He was like a leader right when he got in. I think he brings a championship mentality, you know, going on a run with the Lakers last year and then doing what he did in the World Cup with Germany and winning gold,” interim head coach Kevin Ollie said. “He just has a natural ability to lead and to win. You know winners when you see them. They hold everybody accountable, but they make themselves full of accountability, too.”</p><p>“I think that’s what he did first and foremost. Just the way he communicates with me. He knows exactly what I want on a basketball court… Our relationship continues to grow. But I think his relationships with Mikal [Bridges] and Nic [Claxton] and talking to those guys and being a stand up guy, it’s not just good enough for us to just be around each other when we’re in our facilities. But the great teams and the championship teams I’ve been on, it’s been great off the court, too.”</p><p>After severely underwhelming during the first full season of the post-Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving era, the Nets have no intention to reset their timeline and enter a rebuild. Brooklyn has known aspirations to acquire a star to pair with Mikal Bridges. General Manager Sean Marks has seven tradable first-round picks at his disposal.</p><p>The competitive timetable opens the door for a trusted veteran like Schroder to remain with the team beyond next season. With Simmons’ contract expiring after 2024-25, Brooklyn could have upwards of $40 million in cap space when Schroder hits unrestricted free agency.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dennis Schroder reveals why he wants to remain with Nets long-term

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He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>D’Angelo Russell has emerged as the Los Angeles Lakers’ most trusted floor general this season. However, that wasn’t the case last season, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-darvin-ham-details-process-relationship-dangelo-russell-los-angeles" rel="noopener">head coach Darvin Ham</a> benching him in the Western Conference Finals in favor of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-dennis-schroder-draws-major-praise-spurs-blowout-debut" rel="noopener">veteran point guard Dennis Schroder</a>, now with the Brooklyn Nets.</p><p>Ham had a prior relationship with Schroder, having coached him for five years with the Atlanta Hawks from 2013 to 2018. When speaking about his resurgence, Russell <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39703917/dangelo-russell-journey-lakers-trade-chip-clutch-hero-ready-studied-test">recently took a shot</a> at his former teammate for how things played out last season, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.</p><p>“His relationship with Darvin is the reason <i>I</i> couldn’t have a relationship with Darvin,” he said of Schroder. “When I was struggling, I would’ve been able to come to the coach and say, ‘Bro, this is what we should do. Like, I can help you.’ Instead, there was no dialogue. … I just accepted it.”</p><p>“And we got swept and I’m here and he’s not. And I like our chances.”</p><p>Russell was reportedly not enthused about re-signing with the Lakers last offseason, questioning the team’s commitment to him as their point guard. However, he agreed to return after Schroder signed a two-year deal with the Toronto Raptors.</p><p>Schroder, who has since been traded to the Nets, <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPost_Lewis/status/1768687292955148753">clapped back</a> at Russell’s comments about their time with the Lakers.</p><p>“I don’t understand it. But at the end of the day, it just shows off immaturity,” he told the New York Post’s Brian Lewis. “You’re not really mature if you’re just keeping somebody’s name in his mouth and just running it. I don’t understand.”</p><p>Russell’s feelings about Schroder were not a secret before his recent comments. The former teammates cursed at each other during an on-court exchange earlier this season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LEAKED Audio Of D’Angelo Russell Trash Talking Dennis Schroder👀:</p><p>Schroder: “Weak a** n****”</p><p>Russell: “Do something… ight”</p><p>Then, after a foul call , DLo told Schroder: “That sh*t is weak… Stop doing that weak a** sh*t” <a href="https://t.co/uYefE3wk9K">pic.twitter.com/uYefE3wk9K</a></p><p>— LegendZ (@legendz_nba) <a href="https://twitter.com/legendz_nba/status/1745609665625329979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Both players have been doing well since their split. Russell is in the midst of a career year, averaging 17.8 points and 6.2 assists while shooting a career-best 42.2 percent from three.</p><p>Ham <a href="https://twitter.com/jovanbuha/status/1768076663651545539">responded</a> to his point guard’s comments about their relationship, saying they are “in a great place,” per the Athletic’s Jovan Buha.</p><p>“We have great conversations,” Ham said. “Great text exchanges after games. During the game our in-game conversations. … It’s tough. That’s why the phrase is called ‘building a relationship.’”</p><p>“It doesn’t hit the ground running all the time smooth. Trying to figure things out on the fly. And yeah, Dennis is someone I love and care about. Dennis is a helluva player. But just trying to learn Lo on the fly and figure things out.”</p><p>Meanwhile, Schroder has played his best basketball of the season after joining Brooklyn at the deadline. The 30-year-old has averaged 14.5 points and 5.7 assists on 46.3 percent shooting over 15 appearances with the Nets. He ranks fourth in the NBA in three-point percentage (47.9) among 133 players averaging over four attempts per game during that span.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Dennis Schroder claps back at D’Angelo Russell over questionable Lakers comments

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-mike-conley-record-straight-late-game-dennis-schroder-altercation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Mike Conley sets record straight on late-game Dennis Schroder altercation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mike_Conley_sets_record_straight_on_late-game_Dennis_Schroder_altercation.webp"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Mike Conley sets record straight on late-game Dennis Schroder altercation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-25T06:38:54-08:00">February 25th, 6:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-25T06:38:54-08:00">February 25th, 6:38am</time><address><a>Sheldon Wohlman</a>Sheldon Wohlman is in his first season as a reporter covering the Minnesota Timberwolves for ClutchPoints. Sheldon eats, sleeps and breathes basketball as he coaches, enjoys playing basketball and covers the NBA on YouTube and Twitter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves hosted a free-falling Brooklyn Nets team on Saturday night, and despite playing on a second night of a back-to-back, they gutted out a tough win by a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-offensive-struggles-vs-timberwolves-cap-off-worst-3-game-stretch-in-team-history" rel="noopener">final score of 101-86</a>. Late in the game, though, Mike Conley accidentally caused up a bit of a stir to close out the night.</p><p>With 25 seconds left in the game, the Wolves’ final shot clock was winding down. Rather than holding the ball and collecting a team turnover, Conley shot a triple and drilled it, pushing the Wolves past the century mark. Nets guard Dennis Schroder took exception to the shot, and as Conley released the ball, he got <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1761611365482160177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1761611365482160177%7Ctwgr%5Ec8845d49efbe0bcde56374793e0aff2364b27918%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.clutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D2709886action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">shoved</a> by the fiery guard, which led to the altercation. Jaden McDaniels stepped up for his teammate and shoved Schroder back.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dennis Schröder was not happy after a Mike Conley late three in the T-Wolves W 😳 <a href="https://t.co/dZiIhYdQQk">pic.twitter.com/dZiIhYdQQk</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1761611365482160177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Four technical fouls were handed out upon review, with Schorder and McDaniels obviously being among the players on the receiving end of that decision. Conley, who did not retaliate, did not receive a technical foul on the play. While Conley’s shot might have broken an unwritten rule, he felt justified in shooting the shot given the context of the situation. Postgame, the veteran point guard set the record straight on his altercation with Schroder.</p><h2><b>Mike Conley clears the air</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mike_Conley_talking_with_a_referee.webp"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>When asked about his skirmish with Schroder, Conley stated, “It seemed like they were double-teaming [Anthony Edwards] for a second so I thought like, ‘30 seconds on the clock, I’ll shoot it. Nobody want to shoot it, I’ll shoot it from wherever I’m at.’” This context is vitally important to the overall situation. Given Conley’s perception that Brooklyn was attempting to trap Edwards, Conley viewed the game as still competitive, even if it was out of reach.</p><p>Conley continued his statement by saying, “I wasn’t really even trying to make it, but I didn’t expect all that. At that point, I thought I was going to get a tech.” Infamously, the veteran guard has never received a technical foul throughout his 16-year NBA career. Conley’s history should be taken into consideration before jumping to any conclusions on his intentions around the late game shot. Notoriously known as a pro’s pro, Conley has become heavily decorated for his sportsmanship.</p><p>The Timberwolves’ point guard has won the NBA Sportsmanship Award three times in his career (2014, 2016, and 2019), and also in 2019, Conley was named the NBA Teammate of the Year. While late game shot clock situations may be a tricky topic at times, given his history, it’s fair to assume that Conley meant no harm in taking this shot.</p><h2><b>Mike Conley showers Jaden McDaniels with praise</b></h2><p>McDaniels stood up for his point guard in the altercation, and while his shove of Schroder netted him a technical foul, his actions didn’t go unnoticed by Conley. The Timberwolves guard showed appreciation to his teammate after the whole ordeal. “Jaden, I just told him he’s my ‘Road Dawg’ now. He’s the first one to come to my defense, man, so I got his back from here on out.”</p><p>While it may not seem like a big grandiose action, McDaniels stepping up and defending his point guard does mean a lot, especially at this time of the year. As the postseason approaches, the closer a team is, the better. Behind the Timberwolves’ vast success this season is an underlying understanding throughout the team. Each guy supports one another. They cheer for each other, they play as a team, and they have each other’s backs. As the going gets tough, expect <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-minnesota-still-undefeated-mike-conley-reaches-astounding-mark" rel="noopener">Minnesota’s newfound maturity</a> and camaraderie to pay dividends come playoff time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Mike Conley sets record straight on late-game Dennis Schroder altercation

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The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner. Smith has previously written for FanSided and Last Word on Sports, and his primary interests lie in the NBA, Brooklyn Nets, and distance running.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets’ midseason struggles were amplified during their Valentine’s Day matchup <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-celtics-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-2-14-2024" rel="noopener">against the Boston Celtics</a>. Brooklyn suffered a whopping 50-point blowout at the hands of Jayson Tatum and company. Now, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-dennis-schroder-draws-major-praise-spurs-blowout-debut" rel="noopener">newly acquired Nets guard</a> Dennis Schroder is motivating his team.</p><h2><b>Dennis Schroder has faith in the Nets despite their massive Celtics defeat</b></h2><p>The Celtics outperformed the Nets in nearly every major statistical category on Wednesday night. Most notably, Boston shot 57.8% from the field compared to Brooklyn’s 38.3 mark. In addition, the Celtics outrebounded the Nets 51-31.</p><p>Jayson Tatum nearly notched a triple-double against Brooklyn, finishing with 20 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds.</p><p>Dennis Schroder amassed 4 points and three rebounds in 18 minutes in the 136-86 loss. The veteran guard took note of his team’s poor performance on social media after the game but proceeded to hype them up.</p><p>“Good old fashion a** whopping,” Schroder <a href="https://twitter.com/NetsKingdomAJ/status/1757973006180085988" rel="noopener">posted on Instagram</a>, per Nets Kingdom. “A few days off…and we coming back stronger,” Schroder asserted before adding a series of heart emojis.</p><p>The 30-year-old is still finding his footing with the team after the Toronto Raptors traded him at the Feb. 8th deadline. He did not bring his best game on Wednesday, but that will not stop him from encouraging his team.</p><p>Brooklyn needs all the support it can get amid a treacherous 2023-24 season. The Nets are 21-33 and sit 11th in the Eastern Conference standings. Nevertheless, the team has the tools to go on a run and put themselves back into the playoff conversation.</p><p>With Cam Johnson back in the lineup, the Nets have nearly all of their primary contributors healthy. Now, the squad just needs to find some rhythm as the NBA season reaches its midpoint.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets: Dennis Schroder’s bold promise to Brooklyn after Celtics ‘a** whooping’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-dennis-schroder-draws-major-praise-spurs-blowout-debut');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dennis Schroder draws major praise from Nets after leading Spurs blowout in debut');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Nets_news_Dennis_Schroder_draws_major_praise_from_teammates_after_leading_Spurs_blowout_in_debut.webp"></figure><h1>Dennis Schroder draws major praise from Nets after leading Spurs blowout in debut</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-10T21:12:28-08:00">February 10th, 9:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-10T21:12:58-08:00">February 10th, 9:12pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-nets-raptors-trade-spencer-dinwiddie-dennis-schroder">swap of Spencer Dinwiddie</a> for Dennis Schroder didn’t make headlines at this year’s trade deadline. However, for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-nets-raptors-trade-spencer-dinwiddie-dennis-schroder" rel="noopener">Nets team whose offense</a> had fallen off a cliff with Dinwiddie’s eye wandering toward his next destination, it was just what they needed.</p><p>“He’s a player that we’ve focused on and followed for years now,” General Manager Sean Marks said of Schroder. “He brings a level of toughness, a compete, a grit, the things that we’re looking for.”</p><p>Head coach Jacque Vaughn made it no secret he was looking forward to an influx of competitiveness at point guard following Dinwiddie’s departure.</p><p>“A guy <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1755728494972068181" rel="noopener">that is gonna compete</a> on a nightly basis,” Vaughn said when asked what Schroder brings. “Thinks like a point guard where he’s sharing the basketball, getting the group set, getting downhill… A guy I look forward to coaching because of the competitive nature that he’ll bring to our locker room.”</p><p>Schroder showed how far an engaged, veteran point guard can go during his Nets debut Saturday, posting 15 points and 12 assists on 6-of-13 shooting during a 123-103 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The floor general became the fourth player in Nets franchise history to record a points-assists double-double during a debut, joining James Harden, Deron Williams and Kelvin Ransey.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dennis Schroder's first quarter as a Net:</p><p>8 points<br>4 assists<br>3/3 FG<br>2/2 from three</p><p>Quite the start. <a href="https://t.co/WOuNMtMb8X">pic.twitter.com/WOuNMtMb8X</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1756464851998630166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The performance earned Schroder a chant from the Barclays Center crowd during the game’s final minutes.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“DENNIS SCHRODER” chants at Barclays Center. <a href="https://t.co/eZMIrzvAjE">pic.twitter.com/eZMIrzvAjE</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1756486456552427959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Great for our crowd to ease him into this, saying his name. That was pretty cool,” Vaughn said. “I think overall, he was able to show his ability to be a point guard on the floor. Whether that was getting plays from me on the fly, whether that was organizing and getting our group into good sets, and just the overall feel of understanding the flow of the game, what’s needed.</p><p>“You saw his ability to have a toughness about him, whether that was guarding [Victor] Wembanyama or whether that was guarding other perimeter guys. And just the IQ piece, that’s going to be very important for out team going forward.”</p><h2><b>Dennis Schroder’s impressive Nets debut earns praises</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/lakers-news-dennis-schroder-takes-subtle-shot-at-los-angeles-after-fiba-win.jpg"></figure><p>Dennis Schroder, an 11-year veteran, credited his Nets teammates for his seamless transition before reacting to the chant from his new home crowd.</p><p>“My teammates, everybody in the locker room told me to just be myself and play basketball,” he said. “Coaches said the same thing. I’m 11 years in. Just be aggressive, try to find my open teammates, push it in transition, play defense. They made it easy for me… It’s just a great night for me getting the W and the fans screaming my name… I love that the fans did it. [That was] big-time for me.”</p><p>Schroder’s control and tempo as a lead ball-handler translated to big nights for several Nets. Brooklyn had six players reach 13-plus points in the win while dishing out 31 assists and shooting 50 percent (17-of-34) from three.</p><p>Cam Thomas scored a game-high 25 points on 9-of-19 shooting. But among the main beneficiaries was Nic Claxton, who showed a great connection with his new point guard, scoring 20 points on 10-of-15 shooting.</p><p>“His IQ [stood out],” Claxton said of Schroder. “He’s been in the league for a while. He’s a seasoned vet, and he just made it easier for everybody, including myself, out there.”</p><p>While Claxton shared the floor with Ben Simmons in Brooklyn’s starting lineup, Vaughn continued to stagger the pair of non-shooters as the game progressed. This led to extended stretches of Claxton sharing the floor with Schroder, who was encouraged by his quick chemistry with his new pick-and-roll partner.</p><p>“[He’s a] great big,” Schroder said. “He <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1756510386507972827" rel="noopener">sets a big-time screen</a>, so we got the 2-on-1 situation, and he puts a lot of pressure on the rim rolling so the pocket pass and the oop plays are always open. I think when we get that chemistry right every single day and try to get better at it in practice, it’s going to be big-time for our team.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Look at Dennis Schroder when Tre Jones tries picking him up full-court: spin, blow-by, and fakes Wemby before leaving it for Nic Claxton. </p><p>Playing under control, making it look easy. <a href="https://t.co/xongbsY5gr">pic.twitter.com/xongbsY5gr</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1756479649511604684?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Schroder-Clax connection feels in sync… <a href="https://t.co/yxgz6sDIpv">pic.twitter.com/yxgz6sDIpv</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1756482418565882091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The win over San Antonio follows a three-game losing streak during which Brooklyn posted the NBA’s worst offensive rating. At 10 games under .500 and 2.5 back of the play-in tournament, Schroder and the Nets will attempt to build momentum entering the All-Star break during a back-to-back against the league-leading Boston Celtics on Tuesday and Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dennis Schroder draws major praise from Nets after leading Spurs blowout in debut

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grading-nets-raptors-trade-spencer-dinwiddie-dennis-schroder');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading Nets-Raptors trade involving Spencer Dinwiddie, Dennis Schroder');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Grading_Nets-Raptors_trade_involving_Spencer_Dinwiddie_Dennis_Schroder.webp"></figure><h1>Grading Nets-Raptors trade involving Spencer Dinwiddie, Dennis Schroder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-08T11:30:12-08:00">February 8th, 11:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-08T15:11:00-08:00">February 8th, 3:11pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-dennis-schroder-nets-spencer-dinwiddie-trade-deadline-deal" rel="noopener">finalizing a deal</a> to acquire Dennis Schroder and Thaddeus Young from the Toronto Raptors for Spencer Dinwiddie, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.</p><h2><b>Grading the deal for the Nets</b></h2><p>Dinwiddie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-spencer-dinwiddie-breaks-silence-on-buyout-rumors-amid-struggles" rel="noopener">was a fixture in trade rumors</a> for weeks leading up to the deadline. The veteran point guard saw a rapid decline in production over his last 14 appearances, averaging 9.1 points on 38.0 percent shooting while attempting 7.7 shots per game. Dinwiddie took a backseat to Mikal Bridges and Cam Thomas, who emerged as Brooklyn’s lead ball-handlers during that span.</p><p>The 30-year-old ranked 13th on the team with a 14.1 usage rating over the last 14 games while playing primarily off the ball. Dinwiddie ranked third on the Nets with a 21.9 usage rating over 26 appearances after Brooklyn acquired him last season. His drive-and-kick game, often the spark of Brooklyn’s offense early this year, disappeared during the 14-game stretch. He averaged 6.5 drives per game during the span compared to 15.8 per game with Brooklyn last season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Asked Jacque Vaughn about Spencer Dinwiddie's lack of involvement in Brooklyn's offense:</p><p>“With Mikal and CT out there, they’re gonna have the basketball in their hands the majority of the time… The ball just didn't find [Spencer] and it wasn't in his hands for him to produce." <a href="https://t.co/EXzLweMz2n">pic.twitter.com/EXzLweMz2n</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1755252005373718866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Dinwiddie and Brooklyn reportedly had brief extension talks early this season that went nowhere. With Dinwiddie on an expiring contract, the Nets needed to find a reliable point guard option if they were to trade him, given Ben Simmons’ extensive injury history. They got one in Schroder, who is averaging 13.7 points and 6.1 assists per game on 44/35/85 shooting splits.</p><p>Schroeder has one year left on his contract at $13 million after this season. That team-friendly number will give the Nets a stopgap option in 2024-25 while allowing them to re-sign Nic Claxton while staying under the luxury tax, which Brooklyn will avoid to reset a CBA clause known as the repeater tax.</p><p>Brooklyn is <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1755707538035573019?s=20" rel="noopener">expected to waive</a> Young following the trade, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto.</p><p><b>Grade: B</b></p><h2><b>Grading the deal for the Raptors</b></h2><p>Toronto plans to waive Dinwiddie following the trade, according to Shams Charania. The Raptors have been the NBA’s most active team on the trade market this season, sending out Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, Otto Porter Jr. and a first-round pick for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, Ochai Agbaji, Jordan Nwora, three first-round picks and a second-round pick before the Brooklyn deal.</p><p>The trade with the Nets is about financial flexibility more than anything else. The Raptors shed Schroder’s $13 million salary for 2024-25, allowing them to retain Immanuel Quickley in restricted free agency and create upwards of $40 million in cap space.</p><p>Despite a slow start to the year amid his inconsistent role in Brooklyn, Dinwiddie will be one of the hottest names on the buyout market. In 48 games with the Nets this season, he averaged 12.6 points, his lowest since 2017-18, and 6.0 assists on 39/32/78 shooting splits</p><p>Dinwiddie is having one of the worst shooting seasons of his career, posting a 48.5 effective field goal percentage, which ranks in the 17th percentile among NBA point guards, per Cleaning The Glass. However, he has maintained his status as a high-level playmaker, posting a career-best 4.5 assist-to-turnover ratio.</p><p>The Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, and Miami Heat will not be eligible to sign Dinwiddie because of a new clause in the CBA. Teams above the first luxury tax apron cannot sign a player who has been bought out during the season unless that player’s former salary was below the non-taxpayer mid-level exception ($12.4 million).</p><p><b>Grade: B</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
13.7	2.7	6.1	0.2	0.9

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
13.7	2.7	6.1	0.2	0.9

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