That's Show Biz
A wild finish in LA, but the Nets survive a great ending by Kobe Bryant and even their record at 7 - 7. Didn't see a lot of this one (had to tape it while I worked on the Portland and Seattle game reviews), but I did catch the last eight minutes and the furious finish.
That damned Kobe Bryant almost pulled it off, bringing the Lakers on a 17 - 3 run after the Nets seemingly had things in control with less than six to play. With the Nets missing free throws and suddenly forgetting how to close out on shooters after playing strong defense for most of the second half, it seemed to be slipping away. But the Nets steadied the ship, made their free throws, and survived.
Amazingly, the Nets tried to foul Kobe before he could shoot off an inbounds and up 3, but that damned Kobe got the refs to believe he was going to shoot and got 3 fouls shots. Luckily, after making 15 straight in the game, Mr Show Biz failed.
And that friends, makes it one sweet victory. Lots of heavy lifting by Kidd (15 points, 14 assists, 7 boards), 27 from RJ, 19 from VC, and stellar defense from Antoine Wright.
Of course, if they'd made some damned foul shots...
Look for the game review tomorrow night.
Joe
That damned Kobe Bryant almost pulled it off, bringing the Lakers on a 17 - 3 run after the Nets seemingly had things in control with less than six to play. With the Nets missing free throws and suddenly forgetting how to close out on shooters after playing strong defense for most of the second half, it seemed to be slipping away. But the Nets steadied the ship, made their free throws, and survived.
Amazingly, the Nets tried to foul Kobe before he could shoot off an inbounds and up 3, but that damned Kobe got the refs to believe he was going to shoot and got 3 fouls shots. Luckily, after making 15 straight in the game, Mr Show Biz failed.
And that friends, makes it one sweet victory. Lots of heavy lifting by Kidd (15 points, 14 assists, 7 boards), 27 from RJ, 19 from VC, and stellar defense from Antoine Wright.
Of course, if they'd made some damned foul shots...
Look for the game review tomorrow night.
Joe
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JoeNetsFan!
Great to see you maintaining a great site for us Nets fans.
I was never much of a Vince Carter fan. I mean like all of us, I scream with joy on his every dunk. I enjoy his acting skills. When Vince is on, he's something to watch.
But I never embraced him, until now.
Carter's impact on this version of the Nets is undeniable. While Jefferson is a nice slasher, Boochie is good (albeit streaky) spot up shooter, Kidd is the everything-in-a-jar player, Carter is our only half court offensive player. As so long Krstic remains unreliable, Carter is the only player that will demand a double team or force the opposing coach to redefine the half court defense. If the ball is in anyone else's hand, they will play a straight-up man-on-man defense.
I'd like to hear about your thoughts on Krstic's disappointing start, Sean Williams' impact and how much longer before we start calling these guys the Brooklyn Nets?
Yours,
Chris O
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