Sean Marks expounded upon the decision made by the Brooklyn Nets to part ways with Jacque Vaughn coming out of the All-Star break. The Nets elevated Kevin Ollie to interim head coach.

Marks cited a lack of energy and effort plays that lead to winning basketball.

"It's about the level of compete," Marks said. "We're not going to be the most talented team in the league. I'm not an idiot. I totally understand that. But, at the same time, this is a talented group of young men out there. And my expectations, and I think their expectations, should be to hold each other accountable to do the little things. The effort plays, the loose balls, the contested shots and so forth, diving on the floor.

"These are things that should be expected when you're in a place that we're at right now, where we're clawing and grappling for every single thing we can. That's what I would hope to see over these next 28 games, and that's probably, to be quite frank, some things I haven't seen.

"The level of effort and the level of compete has not always been there."