Game 3 Observations - Knicked In The Flesh
No Kidd, No Boki, No Marcus, etc... but the Nets did have Carter, Jefferson, Krstic and their new secret weapon, Darrell Armstrong.
Nets win 110 - 94, after taking a 10 point lead in the second quarter and then watching it dwindle down to a point at the half. Second half, apparently, no contest.
Boy, were the Knicks bad defensively. And that two-headed frontline monster, Curry/Randolph, needs some work yet.
Some things we noted from the first televised game of the season(I only saw most of the first half):
Carter and Jefferson looked like they were in mid-season form. Carter drained his first trey, and RJ took it to the hoop.
Nenad Krstic showed confidence in the knee, drained a three pointer (we heard he had extended his range) and looked like the weapon the Nets remember before the knee injury. Of course, he'll have plenty of ups and downs to come, but it was impressive as a first start.
Jason Collins had a monster first quarter defensively. Who needs offense?
Darrell Armstrong showed he has a way to go with conditioning and his overall understanding of the offense, but he way strong on both ends of the court (8 assists, some fine defensive work on his 4 steals, overall, a pain in the ass).
Jamaal Magloire still looks a bit lost with his Net-mates, but he still had 6 rebounds and 2 blocks in 20 minutes. It'll get better, Netsfans, as long as he stays happy with his role. The Nets had 7 blocks overall - dare we dream?
Antoine Wright CANNOT finish around the basket. His big make-or-break year and he seems to have the yips around the basket. Still time for him to get better, and if he plays defense, and Boki makes shots, we won't necessarily care what he does on offense.
Robert Hite needs to make this team. Not for any outstanding reason, but the kid can play. In a limited role off the bench, when you need to make shots from outside, he should be the man (along with Boki).
The Knicks suck defensively. I know they it's the preason, but they got dusted by 40 to the Celts the night before, and after pulling to within a point at the half, they lost by 16?
Free throws are still the Nets issue...19 of 29 after an 8 - 16 start...but they shot the ball well (56%).
There's still plenty of work to be done, and plenty of worry over those missing, but still, you have to be encouraged (and damned happy that the Nets slapped the Knicks around again).
Joe
Nets win 110 - 94, after taking a 10 point lead in the second quarter and then watching it dwindle down to a point at the half. Second half, apparently, no contest.
Boy, were the Knicks bad defensively. And that two-headed frontline monster, Curry/Randolph, needs some work yet.
Some things we noted from the first televised game of the season(I only saw most of the first half):
Carter and Jefferson looked like they were in mid-season form. Carter drained his first trey, and RJ took it to the hoop.
Nenad Krstic showed confidence in the knee, drained a three pointer (we heard he had extended his range) and looked like the weapon the Nets remember before the knee injury. Of course, he'll have plenty of ups and downs to come, but it was impressive as a first start.
Jason Collins had a monster first quarter defensively. Who needs offense?
Darrell Armstrong showed he has a way to go with conditioning and his overall understanding of the offense, but he way strong on both ends of the court (8 assists, some fine defensive work on his 4 steals, overall, a pain in the ass).
Jamaal Magloire still looks a bit lost with his Net-mates, but he still had 6 rebounds and 2 blocks in 20 minutes. It'll get better, Netsfans, as long as he stays happy with his role. The Nets had 7 blocks overall - dare we dream?
Antoine Wright CANNOT finish around the basket. His big make-or-break year and he seems to have the yips around the basket. Still time for him to get better, and if he plays defense, and Boki makes shots, we won't necessarily care what he does on offense.
Robert Hite needs to make this team. Not for any outstanding reason, but the kid can play. In a limited role off the bench, when you need to make shots from outside, he should be the man (along with Boki).
The Knicks suck defensively. I know they it's the preason, but they got dusted by 40 to the Celts the night before, and after pulling to within a point at the half, they lost by 16?
Free throws are still the Nets issue...19 of 29 after an 8 - 16 start...but they shot the ball well (56%).
There's still plenty of work to be done, and plenty of worry over those missing, but still, you have to be encouraged (and damned happy that the Nets slapped the Knicks around again).
Joe
1 Comments:
I watched the whole thing (in glorious HD for the first time in 2 years, kudos to DirecTV for getting on that) and I gotta say the second half was better than the first.
Once the Nets had it in hand, they really let the bench stretch their legs, and, while it was against an admitedly bad team, they really worked it. Both Hite and Gill were pests, literally taking two or three balls away from Knick guards. I agree with your assessment, there is NO WAY Malik Allen doesn't make this team. And after getting called for 3 seconds and an illegal screen on his first two offensive sets, Sean Williams settled down and looked, all together now, "RAW" but impressive. Skying for rebounds, altering a few shots and a very Kenyonesqe finish on a fast break.
Things to be optimistic about here, Netsfans. Now if we can only keep JKidd out of the trainers room, dance clubs or jail.
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