Quick Recap: Orlando Magic 123, New Jersey Nets 104
by Sebastian Pruiti
Oct 31, 2009 2009-2010 Regular Season, Nets vs. Wizards, Quick Recap
The Wizards blew the Nets out of the water, putting up 123 points in their 123-104 win against the Nets.
- In what was the only bright spot, Rafer Alston had 20 and 8, playing well in Devin Harris’ spot. Devin Harris not being in there wasn’t the reason we lost this game.
- CDR had 25 points on 7-12 shooting, including 11-12 from the line. CDR finally had a good game against a favorable match-up, but it is going to be interesting to see him play against a guy like Gerald Wallace on Monday.
- Gilbert Arenas went off, going for 32.
- If you are going to let Gilbert get his, you can’t allow anyone else to go off. The Nets D allowed Blatche to put up 30 points against them off the bench. It was obvious early that Najera couldn’t stay with him, but Frank kept him out there.
- The Nets defense was atrocious, allowing the Wizards to shoot 61.5% from the field and 64.3% from three.
- Brook Lopez only got a few in the paint tonight, and they all seemed to be in the first quarter.
- At one point, the Nets line-up was Josh Boone, Bobby Simmons, Najera, CDR, and T-Will.
- Late in the game Marv Albert provided YES viewers with this gem “There isn’t anything positive to say about the Nets.”
- On a lighter note, apparently Manu Ginobili killed a bat today…
November 1st, 2009 at 4:32 AM
Rafer’s 20 and 8 “was the only bright spot”??? Are you serious?
“CDR had 25 points on 7-12 shooting, including 11-12 from the line. CDR finally had a good game against a favorable match-up, (BUT) it is going to be interesting to see him play against a guy like Gerald Wallace on Monday.” What is it with you? Are you wishing CDR to fail?
Try to be a little professional and contain your obvious dislike for CDR. Give credit where it’s due and not temper it with your need to diminish his effort.
Good game, CDR. Hope you’re OK from your HARD fall (hard foul by Javale McGee).
Go Nets (ALL of them)!!!!
November 1st, 2009 at 4:37 AM
OK, I am going to respond here and this is going to be it. My comment a guy like Gerald Wallace means that CDR is much smaller than Wallace (he has 20 pounds on him) and that might make it tougher for him to defend and score. Where did I say CDR had a bad game? CDR did have a favorable match-up in terms of having a smaller player on him. I don’t know how I am trying to diminish effort there. Your blind love for CDR makes you see this invisible hate I have for him. Do I think he should be playing the 3? No. Does that mean I hate him and think he’s the worst player in the NBA? No. I don’t wish that CDR would fail because he is on the Nets and I am a Nets fan, I actually love the fact that he got on his teammates for not being tough enough this game. There can be criticism of a player without hate being there, you fail to understand that.