Egor Demin scored 17 points, Noah Clowney added 16 and the Nets never trailed in a 127-82 romp over the Bucks on Sunday night.

Jordi Fernandez didn't mince words about Egor Demin's struggles during the Nets' loss to the Mavericks in Dallas.

That means a healthy supply of tough love from the head coach, who had to dole out some to first-round draft picks Egor Dëmin and Drake Powell. Both underwhelmed in Friday’s loss at Dallas, seeing their playing time curtailed — along with not-so-subtle warnings that they could lose even more, starting Sunday against the Bucks.

And in the second half, Egor Demin made the most of his chance, showing skeptics why it’s dangerous to judge a rookie too early.

Michael Porter Jr. will return to the Nets' lineup during a Pelicans matchup that will have tank implications.