Bring On The Bulls
And just like that, it's time for the regualr season to begin.
A dismantling of the "no way are they the 6th seed in the East" Knicks tonight, led by Carter's 22 points. Way too many Net turnovers (27 - yikes, and 5 by a rusty Kidd), but still this was an easy win, even after they practically blew a 17 point, second quarter lead.
Liking what Jamaal Magloire is bringing to the Nets now, tough inside presence. Kidd was rusty but effective, Carter and Jefferson continue to look good, and thus far everyone has had a role in some shape or form.
Antoine Wright continues to struggle (1 - 7 tonight), proving that not picking up option year is a smart thing. Nenad Krstic wasn't very effective on either end of the floor (with 5 turnovers to boot), but the Nets just need him to make steady progress.
And we may have seen the last performance by Robert Hite, who the Nets need to make a decision on shortly.
What happens when the bench gets shortened is beyond me (since expected to be contributors Marcus Williams and Malik Allen didn't play), but why worry about that now?
What could absolutely crush the Nets all season long is foul shooting - tonight they were 25 - 42, which is a healthy 59.5%. Jamaal Magloire was 2 for 10 - that bears watching.
These Knicks seem to be a pretty easy team to defend, and to get rattled. The collective talent of this bunch doesn't appear to be cohesive or on the same page. Even with some of their starters on the floor late in the fourth, against the Nets reserves, they still had trouble getting it done.
Want to start the dead pool over/under on Isiah Thomas now?
So, we go get ready for the new season to be - Halloween night against Chicago, who may also have a bit of a health issue (Ben Wallace, Tyrus Thomas and Joakim Noah all got hurt the other night) but will also be gunning for a title run. Despite not playing together all preseason, the starters showed enough to get it done, with Carter and Jefferson looking like they're in mid-season form, Collins ready to tangle, Krstic working his way back, and Kidd, well, he'll turn it up a notch when he needs to.
Let's get ready to rumble, say I.
Now, to immerse myself in the NBA and Nets season previews.
Joe
A dismantling of the "no way are they the 6th seed in the East" Knicks tonight, led by Carter's 22 points. Way too many Net turnovers (27 - yikes, and 5 by a rusty Kidd), but still this was an easy win, even after they practically blew a 17 point, second quarter lead.
Liking what Jamaal Magloire is bringing to the Nets now, tough inside presence. Kidd was rusty but effective, Carter and Jefferson continue to look good, and thus far everyone has had a role in some shape or form.
Antoine Wright continues to struggle (1 - 7 tonight), proving that not picking up option year is a smart thing. Nenad Krstic wasn't very effective on either end of the floor (with 5 turnovers to boot), but the Nets just need him to make steady progress.
And we may have seen the last performance by Robert Hite, who the Nets need to make a decision on shortly.
What happens when the bench gets shortened is beyond me (since expected to be contributors Marcus Williams and Malik Allen didn't play), but why worry about that now?
What could absolutely crush the Nets all season long is foul shooting - tonight they were 25 - 42, which is a healthy 59.5%. Jamaal Magloire was 2 for 10 - that bears watching.
These Knicks seem to be a pretty easy team to defend, and to get rattled. The collective talent of this bunch doesn't appear to be cohesive or on the same page. Even with some of their starters on the floor late in the fourth, against the Nets reserves, they still had trouble getting it done.
Want to start the dead pool over/under on Isiah Thomas now?
So, we go get ready for the new season to be - Halloween night against Chicago, who may also have a bit of a health issue (Ben Wallace, Tyrus Thomas and Joakim Noah all got hurt the other night) but will also be gunning for a title run. Despite not playing together all preseason, the starters showed enough to get it done, with Carter and Jefferson looking like they're in mid-season form, Collins ready to tangle, Krstic working his way back, and Kidd, well, he'll turn it up a notch when he needs to.
Let's get ready to rumble, say I.
Now, to immerse myself in the NBA and Nets season previews.
Joe
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