Thanks For The Holiday, and Carter
Game 12 from Portland, Carter is rumored to be returning to the lineup tonight, and could there be a bigger game 12 in any Nets season than this one?
The Nets need to stop the bleeding, establish some sort of normalcy with Kidd, Carter and Jefferson, and get someone besides Sean Williams to make a play or two.
It won't be easy, because the Blazers are young and talented, are unbeaten at home, and generally make a pain of themselves whenever the Nets are out there.
Vince Carter needs to be effective enough to force someone to guard him. Maybe no helicopter-360 moves to the hoop, but at least make some jumpers. Let's hope he can guard someone, too. If Carter can be efficient with his offense, so much the better.
Someone else to watch tonight: Boki Nachbar. He seems like he's on the verge of finding his stroke, but is he going to play out of position at the power forward in the small lineup? If so, expect the middling results to continue.
Of course, no one is under a bigger microscope than Jason Kidd. Does he really feel like all hope is lost, and did he ask out? So far the denials are in and are universally no, but the Nets desperately need to keep his value as high as they can if they truly want to move him come February. If this continues, that won't be the only move you'll see Rod Thorn make.
I'm off for some vacation - so check the blog daily, I will update with the latest thoughts. We'll get the web site and game reviews caught up on Sunday, most likely.
Enjoy your holiday - I'm sure I'll have a lot more to say if the Nets get blown out again with Carter in the lineup.
Joe
The Nets need to stop the bleeding, establish some sort of normalcy with Kidd, Carter and Jefferson, and get someone besides Sean Williams to make a play or two.
It won't be easy, because the Blazers are young and talented, are unbeaten at home, and generally make a pain of themselves whenever the Nets are out there.
Vince Carter needs to be effective enough to force someone to guard him. Maybe no helicopter-360 moves to the hoop, but at least make some jumpers. Let's hope he can guard someone, too. If Carter can be efficient with his offense, so much the better.
Someone else to watch tonight: Boki Nachbar. He seems like he's on the verge of finding his stroke, but is he going to play out of position at the power forward in the small lineup? If so, expect the middling results to continue.
Of course, no one is under a bigger microscope than Jason Kidd. Does he really feel like all hope is lost, and did he ask out? So far the denials are in and are universally no, but the Nets desperately need to keep his value as high as they can if they truly want to move him come February. If this continues, that won't be the only move you'll see Rod Thorn make.
I'm off for some vacation - so check the blog daily, I will update with the latest thoughts. We'll get the web site and game reviews caught up on Sunday, most likely.
Enjoy your holiday - I'm sure I'll have a lot more to say if the Nets get blown out again with Carter in the lineup.
Joe
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