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“Crappy loss by my #nets. No excuses for playing like this”: Nets upset loss, as told by Twitter

Posted on: April 14th, 2013 by William Rausch No Comments

 

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“Elevator doors” close, as Nets are beaten outside the box in upset loss

Posted on: April 14th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian No Comments

 

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Dejected Deron Williams. (AP)

So much for the easy schedule. Against the now-32-48 Toronto Raptors, a team the Brooklyn Nets should have been able to dismantle with ease, a team they looked to finish off a season sweep of, the first team the Brooklyn Nets ever played -- and defeated -- the Toronto Raptors kept control throughout the game, only allowing the Nets to briefly flirt with victory at the end before the Nets finally succumbed to a 93-87 loss.

"Our guys came out in the second half and defended, and we just dug too big a hole," Nets interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo said after the game. "The game got away from us when we didn't defend in the first half."

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Nets vs. Raptors, 3:30 P.M. EST:
Pregame Primer

Posted on: April 14th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian No Comments

 

Tonight: The 47-32 Brooklyn Nets, on a quest towards 50 wins and perhaps a shot at the third seed in the Eastern Conference, are in Toronto taking on the 31-48 Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors have won four of their last five games, including a home-and-home (non-back-to-back) against the Chicago Bulls. The Nets have won four straight, the two most recent wins coming on the road against teams above .500.

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Watch & Listen: Tonight's game is broadcast on YES Network. Ian Eagle and Greg Anthony are on the call. The game is radio simulcast on Bloomberg Radio, and in Spanish on WADO.

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

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Hawks 109, Nets 95: Nets Post Game Plus

Posted on: January 16th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian No Comments

 

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Top Marks for Brooklyn’s Backcourt: Fan Grades Results

Posted on: January 16th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian No Comments

 

Check out your final grades below from Tuesday night's 113-106 Brooklyn Nets victory over the Toronto Raptors:

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Nets 113, Raptors 106: Advanced Box & Reaction

Posted on: January 16th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian No Comments

 

Check out the advanced box score from last night's 113-106 Nets victory here.

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Quick Points Key to Nets Success

Posted on: January 15th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian 3 Comments

 

BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- #Undefeatedin2013 is the new mantra here in Brooklyn, as the Brooklyn Nets win their seventh straight game and open the new year 6-0 with a 113-106 victory over the Toronto Raptors, in Brooklyn at Barclays Center AKA The Black House.

The Nets unleashed a somewhat new brand of offense tonight, eschewing their usual half-court style for more deliberate possessions, more looks earlier in the shot clock, and more of a desire to push the ball down Toronto's defense. Though the exact pace number won't show it -- the Nets played an estimated 91 possessions tonight, barely above their season average -- the team played well above their season average in the first half before slowing it down a bit in the second.

The team, which currently ranks 29th out of 30 NBA teams in pace (only the New Orleans Hornets play a slower game), gave a universal response: faster, though not rushed, works for them.... MORE →

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Nets 113, Raptors 106: Nets Post Game Plus

Posted on: January 15th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian No Comments

 

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Nets vs. Raptors, 7:30 P.M.: TBG Open Thread

Posted on: January 15th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian 2 Comments

 

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Tonight: The 14-23 Toronto Raptors travel to Brooklyn to take on the 22-15 Brooklyn Nets, at 7:30 P.M. at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Raptors are 10-4 in their last 14 games after starting the season 4-19, while the Nets have gone 8-1 since replacing coach Avery Johnson with interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo. (Incidentally, Carlesimo worked as an assistant coach for the 2010-11 season with the Raptors).

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Point Guard Coexistence, MarShonning, and More: The View From Toronto

Posted on: January 15th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian 2 Comments

 

Reggie, displeased. (AP)

Can they keep rolling? The Brooklyn Nets take on the Toronto Raptors tonight, at 7:30 P.M. EST at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Nets have won the previous two matchups against Toronto this season, and have yet to lose to a team with a sub-.500 record this year. The Raptors aren't very good, but they've improved substantially -- they're 10-4 since beginning the season on a 4-19 tailspin.

Joining me to talk about tonight's Nets-Raptors matchup is Toronto Raptorologist James Herbert. James, along with his work as a featured writer at SB Nation and Hardwood Paroxysm, is Toronto-based and follows the Raptors perhaps as closely as anyone in the universe.

Onward!

James Herbert on the Toronto Raptors

 
Devin: The Nets have won the first two matchups between these teams, they've won eight of nine since P.J. Carlesimo took over, and still haven't lost to a team under .500. Are you confident that the Raptors can pull off an upset/make the game interesting?

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Fan Grades: The Most Sour Verdicts To Date (Nets v Raptors, 12/12/12)

Posted on: December 13th, 2012 by Rick Barry1971 3 Comments

 

Just think what the grades would have been like if the Nets had lost!


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Nets-Raptors: Pregame Primer

Posted on: December 12th, 2012 by Devin Kharpertian 3 Comments

 

Grade the players at any time!

DeMar DeRozan Toronto Raptors Brooklyn Nets

Contain, Maintain. (AP/Frank Franklin II)

Game Info: The Toronto Raptors (4-18) take on the Brooklyn Nets (11-9) tonight at 7:00 P.M., at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. The game will be televised on YES Network and nationally on ESPN. Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel have the call on YES. WFAN has the radio call, WADO has the Spanish radio call.

OUT: Brook Lopez for the Nets. About half of Toronto; they're only suiting ninw players. Notable outs: Amir Johnson was suspended by the NBA for one game for tossing his mouthpiece at a referee. Kyle Lowry has a sore right triceps. Andrea Bargnani has a bruised right elbow. Landry Fields had right elbow surgery. I could go on. There are a lot of Raptors out.

Last time: The Nets beat the Raptors 107-100 in THE FIRST GAME EVER AT Barclays Center on November 3rd. The Brooklyn Chant started that night. It was okay.

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