Ring Of Fire
Wow - another home game, another bunch of sins leading to a loss.
This time, against the Kings missing three important players no less, the Nets couldn't seem to find the shooter on the perimeter, and were burned for 12 threes by a Kings team that cannot be considered more talented than the Nets.
But if you don't play defense, or enough defense, you don't win.
The Nets also committed 22 turnovers, many of the silly variety again.
The good news - they competed well without Jason Collins or Jamaal Magloire in the lineup, the young bigs did ok (though someone needs to school Josh Boone on how to score when you're under the basket, and how to make some free throws) and Sean Williams had 8 blocks, which is exciting news (considering that he played 42 minutes last night).
The Big Three were outplayed by some Kings zone defense and John Salmons, frankly. RJ had 36 points as the zone buster, but he was fumbled fingered again (6 turnovers tonight, 10 in the last 2 games), Kidd just missed a triple dip (11 points, 10 boards, 9 assists) and VC was strangely absent from most of this one after scoing 7 very early points in the first quarter.
What to make of all of this? The Nets have the look of a 35 - 47 team, unfortunately, and I might argue that they look worse than they did last year when they started 12 - 18 before they turned it around. Something has to happen, and soon, because the more the Nets lose games they should win on the home court, the more this season is lost before we get to February.
The Kidd to Dallas rumors are back, apparently. Maybe it's time to start taking them a bit more seriously.
More of the actual game review tonight (Last night was Winter Concert, so you parents know what that means) and more thoughts coming over Christmas Break, when I'll have some time to start breaking this all down.
This time, against the Kings missing three important players no less, the Nets couldn't seem to find the shooter on the perimeter, and were burned for 12 threes by a Kings team that cannot be considered more talented than the Nets.
But if you don't play defense, or enough defense, you don't win.
The Nets also committed 22 turnovers, many of the silly variety again.
The good news - they competed well without Jason Collins or Jamaal Magloire in the lineup, the young bigs did ok (though someone needs to school Josh Boone on how to score when you're under the basket, and how to make some free throws) and Sean Williams had 8 blocks, which is exciting news (considering that he played 42 minutes last night).
The Big Three were outplayed by some Kings zone defense and John Salmons, frankly. RJ had 36 points as the zone buster, but he was fumbled fingered again (6 turnovers tonight, 10 in the last 2 games), Kidd just missed a triple dip (11 points, 10 boards, 9 assists) and VC was strangely absent from most of this one after scoing 7 very early points in the first quarter.
What to make of all of this? The Nets have the look of a 35 - 47 team, unfortunately, and I might argue that they look worse than they did last year when they started 12 - 18 before they turned it around. Something has to happen, and soon, because the more the Nets lose games they should win on the home court, the more this season is lost before we get to February.
The Kidd to Dallas rumors are back, apparently. Maybe it's time to start taking them a bit more seriously.
More of the actual game review tonight (Last night was Winter Concert, so you parents know what that means) and more thoughts coming over Christmas Break, when I'll have some time to start breaking this all down.
posted by Joe Netsfan at 7:50 AM
1 Comments:
Hey Joe ! Big nets fan from the Howard Davis , Michael Ocorren ERA . I think All Thoughts of Trade is very Understandable but , Personally I would love to see this team healthy , Thats the gift that I want . This team for years have had nice group of players at times , but their was always an injury problem . I remember In 1992-93 season Kenny Anderson out for the season and Petro had knee problems . This team never is healthy , so you never see how good as a group these teams , season in and season out really are . I think as a group this has to be the best team they a have ever assembled . They can rebound (magloire) block shots (S Williams) Play down low (kristic) as well as open up the lane (kristic , nacbar , Allen)and then you got the stars , not to mention a back up PG . I how Rod gives this team a chance before he makes a move .
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