The Brooklyn Nets recently lost two closers but shooting guard Spencer Dinwiddie vows he’s up to the task, as are other Brooklyn teammates.
“Oh, I’m fine [doing it],” Dinwiddie said. “We have a lot of great players. Cam [Thomas] has closed a couple games as well. Where you miss the stars is you get the benefit of the doubt, you get calls, you get a little preferential treatment. If we’re talking about just hitting game-winners, the actual shot itself? Oh, I’ve got the most in the league. … So you tie me up, it’s a bucket.
“Same thing in Dallas: it’s the last four or five minutes where you’re gonna miss a star because any bang-bang play or questionable call, a star’s going to get it every single time just based off reputation, respect. That’s where we’re going to have to be super-sharp. But in terms of the ability to make the last shot, I have confidence in most of the guys on this team: Joe [Harris], Cam, Cam [Johnson], Mikal [Bridges]. And like I said, most in the league, so tee me up and it’s a bucket.”
