The Nets lead the Celtics by 1 after three quarters. Eddie House happened in the fourth though, and the Celtics ended up winning the game 96-87. The Nets played real good defensively (even in the fourth), and that was the reason they were able to keep the game close.
- Eddie House didn’t have a point until the 4th quarter. He exploded with 10 in the fourth and he really was the difference in the game.
- The Nets were aggressive on the offensive end for three quarters. The fourth, not so much. It is starting to be a common (and troubling theme).
- The Nets were able to get to the line 27 times. That is awesome, but they only got to the line twice in the fourth. Their FTR went from .52 (way above average) after 3 to a good (but not as good) .397.
- Devin Harris had a great 3 quarters but he kind of disappeared in the fourth again.
- The Celtics did everything in their power to give the Nets chances after chances. A few turnovers, an offensive foul, and a overturned three happened in the last 3 minutes.
- Two plays that happened epitomize the Nets season. In the first, Brook Lopez and Kris Humphries battled for an defensive board, knocking it in the hoop. The second, Devin Harris played great defense (reading the pass to the corner and jumping it), gets his hands on the ball, saves it falling out of bounds, and it bounces to House’s hand for an open three.
Hate to do this to you guys, but I only have enough time to quickly preview tonight’s game @ Boston. Now on paper this looks like it could be a blowout, but I like New Jersey’s chances at keeping it close (at least). The Celtics are starting to show their age a little bit, so if the Nets’ bench can perform well, who knows. With that being said, this could get real messy for Nets fans…so onto the lineups:
Devin Harris vs. Rajon Rondo
Advantage: Rajon Rondo
Courtney Lee vs. Ray Allen
Advantage: Ray Allen
Jarvis Hayes vs. Paul Pierce
Advantage: Paul Pierce
Yi vs. Kevin Garnett
Advantage: Kevin Garnett
Brook Lopez vs. Kendrick Perkins
Advantage: Push
The Nets haven’t gone on too many runs this year, but in their last game against the Raptors the Nets went on a 20-3 run that extended over 6 minutes. How did they do this? Is this something that they can use as a template in the future? Let’s take a look.
Read more…
In early December, exactly 8 games into Kiki’s tenure as head coach, we looked at his team’s playing style. A style that was completely different to what Lawrence Frank was doing. If you don’t feel like going back through the post, here is the spreadsheet:
Read more…
Sorry this is a little late guys, but I am doing today’s Nets on the Net, and I don’t wake up as early as Mark.
Yesterday, John Hollinger wrote a piece killing the Nets (insider only). It seems harsh until you realize it is all stuff we already know.
According to all the big rumor guys and some locals, the Amar’e to the Nets deal is all but dead. And if he was wanted a max extension, this is a good thing.
Marc Spears from Yahoo provides us with some interesting info about the agency that controls this year’s free agency period.
The Grizzlies and CDR have been linked in trade rumors. This was bound to happen. Memphis needs some more scoring from the wing (which CDR can provide), and CDR is beloved in the Memphis area. I just don’t know if Memphis has what the Nets need in terms of players.
