Jordi Fernandez explains his message to Nolan Traore after Nets loss to Rockets: 'That's the definition of insanity'

Jordi Fernández stayed on the court to urgently coach Nolan Traoré after a Nets loss, gesturing with frustration as they exited. Traoré played 26 minutes off the bench and shot 1-for-8, finishing with three points, two assists and two turnovers. Brooklyn was short-handed without several starters, increasing Traoré's responsibility to create and stabilize the offense. Fernández emphasized attacking the paint, using pick-and-roll actions, and better decision-making rather than repeating poor shot selection. The coach accepted occasional pull-up threes but preferred drives, passes, and consistent shooting options to reduce turnovers and increase offensive effectiveness.

""I need him to use his superpowers and touch the paint, and it felt like he got caught shooting the unders, and a lot of times they're going to go under [the screen] because that's what they want you to do," Fernández said. "But if you keep shooting and missing, sometimes if you keep doing the same thing and seeing the same results, I think that's the definition of insanity.""

""I know how good he is," Fernández said. "He can play pick-and-roll, he can touch the paint, he can reject pick-and-roll, he can play with a pass. And two assists to two turnovers is just not good enough. That's why I needed him to understand I need more. I'm OK with a pull-up 3. I don't love it because he hasn't shown that he can make it consistently. He can shoot as many catch-and-shoot 3s as ""

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