Poster Children
Interesting game over at the CAA this evening. Nets get a big win against an offensive team by holding them to 83 points. More importantly, they get stops when they need them, for maybe the first time this season.
I'd say that the bench was the key to this one as well - good games from McInnis, Planinic, Jackson and the man Uncle Cliffie. They were the key to the second quarter spurt that got the Nets this win.
Ron Burgundy was huge as well, with another double-double and almost starting to take over this team from Kidd.
Another bright spot - the Nets won a game with the big three shooting a combined 16 - 45 (that's 36%, folks) and while allowing 18 offensive rebounds (they did get 15 offensive rebounds themselves, as well as 3 more rebounds overall).
Of course, the Nets caught a major break when head case/potential superstar Gilbert Arenas apparently had one of his meltdowns, and sat for the first 9 minutes of the third quarter due to a "coach's decision". Which can only mean that either Arenas said something at halftime he'll regret, or Wiz coach Eddie Jordan saw something on the court that he didn't like in the first half.
Jefferson and Arenas were teammates at Arizona - talk about poster children in opposite directions for the NBA. Both are seriously skilled, only one has a reputation for being erratic while the other has been nothing but consistent. Even with all his talents, you'd probably want Arenas only if you couldn't get Jefferson.
Now, off to the Left Coast, where things are never what they seem. Remember Carter's 360 degree helicopter move against the Lakers last year?
Anyway, winnable games at Golden State, Los Angeles (Lakers), and Denver, all of whom have been inconsistent. The Kings have also been inconsistent, but they usually play well against the Nets. And there's a Friday night, ESPN game against the Suns that I would probably have said would be difficult if not impossible had Amare Stoudamire been in the lineup.
All bets are off for the next 9 days. Figure the Nets will come back with a 2 - 3 or 3 -2 record and hope for the best. No team in the NBA is a pushover, especially given how inconsistent the Nets have been.
Whoops! Almost forgot. No Lamond Murray again...
I'd say that the bench was the key to this one as well - good games from McInnis, Planinic, Jackson and the man Uncle Cliffie. They were the key to the second quarter spurt that got the Nets this win.
Ron Burgundy was huge as well, with another double-double and almost starting to take over this team from Kidd.
Another bright spot - the Nets won a game with the big three shooting a combined 16 - 45 (that's 36%, folks) and while allowing 18 offensive rebounds (they did get 15 offensive rebounds themselves, as well as 3 more rebounds overall).
Of course, the Nets caught a major break when head case/potential superstar Gilbert Arenas apparently had one of his meltdowns, and sat for the first 9 minutes of the third quarter due to a "coach's decision". Which can only mean that either Arenas said something at halftime he'll regret, or Wiz coach Eddie Jordan saw something on the court that he didn't like in the first half.
Jefferson and Arenas were teammates at Arizona - talk about poster children in opposite directions for the NBA. Both are seriously skilled, only one has a reputation for being erratic while the other has been nothing but consistent. Even with all his talents, you'd probably want Arenas only if you couldn't get Jefferson.
Now, off to the Left Coast, where things are never what they seem. Remember Carter's 360 degree helicopter move against the Lakers last year?
Anyway, winnable games at Golden State, Los Angeles (Lakers), and Denver, all of whom have been inconsistent. The Kings have also been inconsistent, but they usually play well against the Nets. And there's a Friday night, ESPN game against the Suns that I would probably have said would be difficult if not impossible had Amare Stoudamire been in the lineup.
All bets are off for the next 9 days. Figure the Nets will come back with a 2 - 3 or 3 -2 record and hope for the best. No team in the NBA is a pushover, especially given how inconsistent the Nets have been.
Whoops! Almost forgot. No Lamond Murray again...
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