Jacque Vaughn demands more hustle from the Nets after an uninspiring effort under the glass vs. the Warriors

One of the Brooklyn Nets' consistent kryptonites this season has been on full display last Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors.

Despite matching the Dubs in total rebounds (42-42), the Nets severely wounded themselves by playing defensively passively under the glass. They weren't able to contain the Warriors feasting for offensive boards, and they paid the price for it.

With plenty of opportunities at their side, the Warriors capitalized on their possessions and went on to pour down shots against the Nets. At the final buzzer, the Dubs' 22 huge second-chance points emerged as critical on the 124-120 endgame.

Lackluster effort

For him to note that Brooklyn has to improve securing the ball before their matchup against Golden State, Jacque Vaughn was left disappointed in his team's underwhelming effort in battling for the boards last weekend.

The Nets permitted 13 total offensive boards for the Dubs to convert into buckets, the major chunk of which can be found in the first half.

"He's going to shoot some shots that only he as a human being can make, but the 11 offensive rebounds in the first half have nothing to do with Steph [Curry]," said Vaughn. "So those are the physical battles that you have to win on the road. And so I lean towards those things and are more hopeful that if we were to get that part done, those shots wouldn't have that much of a significance.

"So those little things I'm more concerned about at the beginning of the game, the physicality…those are the things we need to focus on."

Hustle that turns to rewards

The Nets are tallying the seventh-worst rate in opponents' second-chance points (15.4). Meanwhile, they sit as the ninth-ranked team that allows the most offensive boards (11.2) per game.

As they take their West Coast road trip finale against the Utah Jazz on Monday, Vaughn only desires his Nets team to show more hustle and determination in gathering possessions.

"The [Warriors] turned those offensive rebounds into [3-pointers]. Now you've given them shots that they can make and that they want to take," Vaughn said. "Then some of those possessions where you're expending a lot of energy to get a stop, and then you've got to do it again.

"You don't get a reward. It's negated hustle. So we want to be in a position where when we do hustle, we get rewarded for it."

Lackluster effort

Hustle that turns to rewards

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