Game 1 Reflections
Joe was at the game last night - here are some thoughts...
The ol' CAA, I mean Izod Center, looks pretty good. The seats appear to be new, the hockey boards are gone, there are more plush seats and tables with video monitors (can you say big bucks?) and the entire place feels like a fresh coat of paint.
Oh, the parking is an even worse nightmare (wow, I think I walked halfway through Bergen County to get to the Arena from our parking spot), the food is still the same mediocre fare, and the intertainment was lacking, but it feels like Nets central now that the Devils are gone.
And who doesn't live for an appearance by Mr Big Hair himself Donny Trump, plus the Gov, Chris Rock, JayZ and your most fabulous of hosts, Brett Yormark (where was the tux, Brett?)
The game itself, was of course a study in contrasts - a blast of a first half on both sides of the ball, a 3Q nightmare, a 4Q preservation, and an OT knockout. Not only was Jefferson the man, but big time Antoine Wright showed us what we didn't know existed.
Was not happy with the 2 minute prevent offense the Nets were running in the 4Q. After moving the ball around all game, they come up lame, like they were protecting the lead, with three straight airballs. This after two straight bad turnovers earlier in the fourth (why would you ever hand the ball off the Jason Collins under pressure - as the guy next to me said, it's not like he can even put the ball on the floor...).
Fouls ruled this one too - the Nets went to the line 19 times in the first half, helping them to a 15 point lead. The shoe was on the other foot in the third, but hey, that's why they play the games.
Nenad's not quite ready to defend, and he was way tentative taking the ball to the hoop, but hopefully it's a series of small steps of improvement for him.
A good start, full of room for improvement and a win over one of the East favorites. We'll take it every day. Now to whip the Raptors tomorrow.
Who is Freddie Jackson anyway?
Joe
The ol' CAA, I mean Izod Center, looks pretty good. The seats appear to be new, the hockey boards are gone, there are more plush seats and tables with video monitors (can you say big bucks?) and the entire place feels like a fresh coat of paint.
Oh, the parking is an even worse nightmare (wow, I think I walked halfway through Bergen County to get to the Arena from our parking spot), the food is still the same mediocre fare, and the intertainment was lacking, but it feels like Nets central now that the Devils are gone.
And who doesn't live for an appearance by Mr Big Hair himself Donny Trump, plus the Gov, Chris Rock, JayZ and your most fabulous of hosts, Brett Yormark (where was the tux, Brett?)
The game itself, was of course a study in contrasts - a blast of a first half on both sides of the ball, a 3Q nightmare, a 4Q preservation, and an OT knockout. Not only was Jefferson the man, but big time Antoine Wright showed us what we didn't know existed.
Was not happy with the 2 minute prevent offense the Nets were running in the 4Q. After moving the ball around all game, they come up lame, like they were protecting the lead, with three straight airballs. This after two straight bad turnovers earlier in the fourth (why would you ever hand the ball off the Jason Collins under pressure - as the guy next to me said, it's not like he can even put the ball on the floor...).
Fouls ruled this one too - the Nets went to the line 19 times in the first half, helping them to a 15 point lead. The shoe was on the other foot in the third, but hey, that's why they play the games.
Nenad's not quite ready to defend, and he was way tentative taking the ball to the hoop, but hopefully it's a series of small steps of improvement for him.
A good start, full of room for improvement and a win over one of the East favorites. We'll take it every day. Now to whip the Raptors tomorrow.
Who is Freddie Jackson anyway?
Joe
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