Nets’ new stars deliver, but familiar defensive problems persist in opening loss

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By the fourth quarter, Dennis Schröder was getting wherever he wanted. The former Net kept turning the corner, forcing help behind the play and leaving Brooklyn scrambling to cover the openings the Charlotte Hornets found. Julius Randle and Michael Porter Jr. spent Wednesday giving the Nets a chance. Their teammates couldn’t supply enough defensive stops to finish the job. Brooklyn fell ...