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Nets lack energy, effort, execution, and answers

Posted on: November 24th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian 4 Comments

 

In a stretch of 12 minutes, the Brooklyn Nets rendered the other 36 irrelevant.

After a solid first half, one of the team's best in many games, the Nets took all of twelve minutes to turn a seven-point lead into a 12-point deficit. They made just five of nineteen shots, committed seven turnovers and seven shooting fouls, and allowed 34 points on 12-18 shooting to the Detroit Pistons, who got scoring contributions from all nine players who took the floor in that timeframe.

The Nets left the third quarter down 78-66, hearing boos from their home crowd at Barclays Center, and began the fourth with an all-bench lineup, wearing white flags disguised as jerseys.

The problems are clear -- the Nets lack energy, effort, and execution in the third quarter. But the answers are more elusive. An exasperated Andray Blatche, who faced his locker while speaking with reporters, couldn't put his finger on it.

"I'm assuming the third quarter, it's just..." Blatche paused, trying to find the right words, letting out a frustrated laugh. "We've just got to focus in. We've got to want it more."

So how do they fix it?
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Nets-Pistons: How & Where to Watch & Listen

Posted on: November 24th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian No Comments

 

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It's football Sunday, so who's ready to watch the 3-9 Brooklyn Nets take on the 4-8 Detroit Pistons!?

Injuries: Deron Williams (ankle), Brook Lopez (ankle), Andrei Kirilenko (back), and Jason Terry (knee) are all out.

Nets starting lineup: Shaun Livingston, Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Andray Blatche.

When & Where: 2:00 P.M. EST, Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Watch: YES Network
Listen: CBS 880 AM

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Preseason Homecoming

Posted on: October 12th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian No Comments

 

Andrei Kirilenko, Josh Smith

Andrei Kirilenko (left) may check Josh Smith in new surroundings tonight. (AP)

The Brooklyn Nets opened their preseason with an overtime victory over the Washington Wizards, led by Tyshawn Taylor, Mason Plumlee, Jorge Gutierrez, and Mirza Teletovic. You should enjoy that sentence now, because should you ever see it again, you've either accidentally stumbled onto the Springfield Armor website in February or MRSA has crept out of Tampa Bay and infected the Brooklyn Nets rotation players.

Tonight, the Brooklyn Nets play act two of their We Talkin' Bout Preseason Tour, coming home to Brooklyn to play against an NBA opponent for the first time since losing Game 7 in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs against the Chicago Bulls on May 4th. They'll take on the Detroit Pistons, possibly the only team in the Eastern Conference to undergo as much of a transformation as Brooklyn this offseason.

After... MORE →

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Better Know: Detroit Pistons

Posted on: September 6th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian 1 Comment

 

Today's installment of Better Know An Opponent focuses on the Detroit Pistons. Let's take a look.... MORE →

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Nets vs. Pistons: The BK Game Streak

Posted on: April 17th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian No Comments

 

The Nets end their regular season tonight, meaning you've got one more chance to extend your regular-season streak in "The BK Game Streak," where you can build a streak predicting how well the Nets will do in each game for a chance to win a $200 Amazon Gift Card!

The game is as simple as it sounds:

1. The contest relies on a standard betting line for each game. (Note: you must be logged into Facebook to play.) To make your prediction, select YES or NO to agree or disagree. For example: today's line is "Brooklyn will beat Detroit straight up." If you think the Nets will win tonight and end the season 49-33, select "YES." If you think the Pistons will win tonight, dropping the Nets to 48-34, select "NO."

For the record: The Nets are expected to play their starters 18-24 minutes tonight.

2. String together wins and try to get the longest streak of correct predictions before the end of the NBA regular season. Follow game results on the leaderboard on the right sidebar.

At the end of the season, we'll award three prizes to the players with the best three streaks: The Gold Net Trophy (longest streak) and a $200 Amazon Gift Card will be awarded to first place, the Silver Net Trophy (second-longest streak) and a $50 Amazon Gift Card to second place, and the Bronze Net Trophy (third-longest streak) $25 Amazon Gift Card and a Bronze Net Trophy to third place.

Read more rules for the contest here.

Good luck!

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“What the #Nets are doing to the Pistons is just disrespectful”: Twittering A Happy Blowout

Posted on: March 18th, 2013 by Benny Nadeau No Comments

 

Warm-Ups


(Note: trip is actually 17 days.)

The Game Starts Now... MORE →

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Video: Deron Williams’ crossover is dirtier than yours

Posted on: March 18th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian 1 Comment

 

Deron Williams, making Jose Calderon look silly with the crossover and the jumper. Watch:

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Video: D-Will finds Crash, completes rare Nets alley-oop

Posted on: March 18th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian No Comments

 

This hasn't happened much for Brooklyn this season. Which part? Oh, pick one: Deron Williams beating an opposing guard up the floor in transition, Gerald Wallace making a shot at the rim, or the Nets completing an alley-oop.

Nice to see Wallace's athleticism still exists and is getting put to good use. Watch:

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Nets @ Pistons, 7:30 P.M. EST:
TBG Open Thread

Posted on: March 18th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian No Comments

 

Tonight: Following one of the worst seven-minute fourth-quarter stretches the 38-28 Brooklyn Nets have slogged through this year, getting outscored 24-9 by the Atlanta Hawks in said stretch to turn a tie game into garbage time, the Nets wipe the slate clean en route to Detroit to take on the 23-45 Detroit Pistons at 7:30 P.M. EST at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit. The Pistons have lost eight straight and haven't had rookie sensation Andre Drummond since he suffered a back injury the last time these two teams played.

The BK Game Streak: Today marks game 14 of "The BK Game Streak," where you can build a streak of wins along the betting line over the course of the season. Three prizes will be awarded at the end of the year, with first prize a $200 Amazon Gift Card. Log in with Facebook to get started, vote in the box above, and good luck!

Watch & Listen: Tonight's game is broadcast on YES Network. Ryan "Rude Co" Ruocco and Mike "The Czar" Fratello are on the call. The game is radio simulcast on WFAN, and in Spanish on WADO.

More on tonight's game, including injuries and stats, after the jump... MORE →

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Piston Prowess From PistonPowered: On Tonight’s Opponent

Posted on: March 18th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian No Comments

 

Joe Johnson

Joe Johnson hit the first buzzer-beater in Brooklyn Nets history against tonight's opponent. (AP)

The Brooklyn Nets embark on an eight-game, 17-day road trip that's bound to either catapult them into the lead in the Atlantic Division or help them crash and burn on their way to a disappointing playoff seed and a terrifying first-round exit. Luckily for them, it couldn't start against a much better opponent, in that they're playing a terrible opponent: the 23-45 Detroit Pistons in Detroit. The Pistons, playing without Andre Drummond and possibly without Brandon Knight, are well out of the playoff hunt and look primed to make a race towards the bottom for a potential top-5 pick.

Joining me to answer three questions about tonight's game and matchup is the incomparable Dan Feldman, showrunner over at expert Detroit Pistons blog PistonPowered. There's nowhere better to get expertise on the Pistons, so anything you're curious about that you don't read here, go there and I'm sure Dan's got 15 posts on it.

And, as always: The BK Game Streak is up. Good luck, you cranks.

Onward!

Devin: The Pistons have lost eight in a row and they seem like they're cruising into "tank for a high draft pick" territory. Do you think that's the case? Do you expect them to be competitive tonight?

Dan:... MORE →

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Nets vs. Pistons: The BK Game Streak

Posted on: March 18th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian No Comments

 

After a rough seven-minute stretch turned a close contest against the Atlanta Hawks into a laughable loss, the Nets embark on an eight-game road trip, starting tonight against the Detroit Pistons. Along with a shot at redemption, you know what this means: The BK Game Streak LIVES ON!

The game is as simple as it sounds:

1. The contest relies on a standard betting line for each game. (Note: you must be logged into Facebook to play.) To make your prediction, select YES or NO to agree or disagree. For example: today's line is "Brooklyn will beat Detroit by 3 or more points." If you think Brooklyn will win by three or more points, select "YES." If you think Brooklyn will win by one or two points, or Detroit will win, select "NO."

2. String together wins and try to get the longest streak of correct predictions before the end of the NBA regular season. Follow game results on the leaderboard on the right sidebar.

At the end of the season, we'll award three prizes to the players with the best three streaks: The Gold Net Trophy (longest streak) and a $200 Amazon Gift Card will be awarded to first place, the Silver Net Trophy (second-longest streak) and a $50 Amazon Gift Card to second place, and the Bronze Net Trophy (third-longest streak) $25 Amazon Gift Card and a Bronze Net Trophy to third place.

A little bit of gamesmanship: our two leaders decided not to risk their streak last night, passing on the Hawks-Nets prediction. Will they try to stretch to 9 tonight?

Read more rules for the contest here.

Good luck!

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Nets 93, Pistons 90: Nets Post Game Plus

Posted on: February 6th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian 1 Comment

 

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