Better Late Than Never
The Nets win! The Nets win!
Used to be commonplace at home during the Kidd era.
Didn't get to see the game, but took a quick look at the box score (ok, not so quick). Looks like Richard Jefferson didn't show up until the second half, but his 21 points after the break were huge, especially since he scored them all in the third quarter when the Nets finally took back the lead.
Even more impressive - it appears that a bunch of unexpected folks helped secure the win late. Sean Williams had 8 of his 14 points in the fourth, including what appeared to be two clutch free throws late, and he finished with 14 points, 12 boards and 5 blocks, just what the Nets need. Boki Nachbar, Jason Kidd (who nearly had yet another triple double, with 20 points, 12 assists and 8 rebounds), Vince Carter, Williams and Josh Boone were all the scoring in the key fourth quarter, with Kidd (8 points) and Williams (6 points) scoring the last 14 to clinch the win.
Somewhere in here, the Nets must have played some good defense late, as the Wiz seemed to score at will through most of this one, but couldn't execute in the end game.
A big win at home, but another game comes tomorrow night in Milwaukee. Could the Nets end the year with a win to go to 14 - 16? Let's hope so.
Joe
Used to be commonplace at home during the Kidd era.
Didn't get to see the game, but took a quick look at the box score (ok, not so quick). Looks like Richard Jefferson didn't show up until the second half, but his 21 points after the break were huge, especially since he scored them all in the third quarter when the Nets finally took back the lead.
Even more impressive - it appears that a bunch of unexpected folks helped secure the win late. Sean Williams had 8 of his 14 points in the fourth, including what appeared to be two clutch free throws late, and he finished with 14 points, 12 boards and 5 blocks, just what the Nets need. Boki Nachbar, Jason Kidd (who nearly had yet another triple double, with 20 points, 12 assists and 8 rebounds), Vince Carter, Williams and Josh Boone were all the scoring in the key fourth quarter, with Kidd (8 points) and Williams (6 points) scoring the last 14 to clinch the win.
Somewhere in here, the Nets must have played some good defense late, as the Wiz seemed to score at will through most of this one, but couldn't execute in the end game.
A big win at home, but another game comes tomorrow night in Milwaukee. Could the Nets end the year with a win to go to 14 - 16? Let's hope so.
Joe
posted by Joe Netsfan at 11:01 PM
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