Leaps And 'Bounds
A 3 - 3 start about what anyone expected?
Probably not. When they win, they've been tough defensively, and flowing offensively. When they lose, boy, everything seems to break down at some point (if not late, then early...).
One good thing I see thus far - Vince Carter has been an almost-unstoppable force, but it's come within the flow of the offense. Very few 1 on 5's, not a lot of impossibly-off-balance shots that are ill-advised even for him. If he can score 30 a game in the flow of the offense, and the Nets not run 25 isolation plays for him every game, this is a better team on that alone.
However, let's talk about rebounding. Kerber pointed out in his blog yesterday the disparity in the rebounding numbers. Why does it seem like there is always an opposing player poised for a rebound, but the Nets seem to have no one is position to grab one, except for Kidd, and he can't be everywhere all the time...
Nor should he necessarily be the leading rebounder, but that's another story altogether.
Nenad Krstic is never going to be a monster on the boards. He can get 8 a game simply by standing there (or he should), but we've made the same argument about Jason Collins for years. Cliffie's older than dirt and never was a rebounder, so if RJ isn't in the lineup, then who else can be counted on to grab a board? Do you want Carter doing that work?
This is where that back up forward spot, the defender/rebounder/shot blocker/energy guy would come in handy. Maybe that's Josh Boone when he returns from injury. But he's a rookie, so that's not a guarantee. McInnis taking up a roster spot is part of the problem, too.
It'll get done somehow - this team is better than a .500 team, especially with Jefferson back in the lineup (hopefully, he can get healthy, and quick).
It's all a work in progress for the first half of the season. Before you completely panic, Netsfans, let's see what happens when Eddie House and Boone return, and whether or not things improve on the boards, before you jump off the deep end.
Bucks tonight - they shouldn't scare the Nets, but they could be trouble if they don't play defense on Michael Redd...
Probably not. When they win, they've been tough defensively, and flowing offensively. When they lose, boy, everything seems to break down at some point (if not late, then early...).
One good thing I see thus far - Vince Carter has been an almost-unstoppable force, but it's come within the flow of the offense. Very few 1 on 5's, not a lot of impossibly-off-balance shots that are ill-advised even for him. If he can score 30 a game in the flow of the offense, and the Nets not run 25 isolation plays for him every game, this is a better team on that alone.
However, let's talk about rebounding. Kerber pointed out in his blog yesterday the disparity in the rebounding numbers. Why does it seem like there is always an opposing player poised for a rebound, but the Nets seem to have no one is position to grab one, except for Kidd, and he can't be everywhere all the time...
Nor should he necessarily be the leading rebounder, but that's another story altogether.
Nenad Krstic is never going to be a monster on the boards. He can get 8 a game simply by standing there (or he should), but we've made the same argument about Jason Collins for years. Cliffie's older than dirt and never was a rebounder, so if RJ isn't in the lineup, then who else can be counted on to grab a board? Do you want Carter doing that work?
This is where that back up forward spot, the defender/rebounder/shot blocker/energy guy would come in handy. Maybe that's Josh Boone when he returns from injury. But he's a rookie, so that's not a guarantee. McInnis taking up a roster spot is part of the problem, too.
It'll get done somehow - this team is better than a .500 team, especially with Jefferson back in the lineup (hopefully, he can get healthy, and quick).
It's all a work in progress for the first half of the season. Before you completely panic, Netsfans, let's see what happens when Eddie House and Boone return, and whether or not things improve on the boards, before you jump off the deep end.
Bucks tonight - they shouldn't scare the Nets, but they could be trouble if they don't play defense on Michael Redd...
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