Tonight at 7:30 p.m., the New Jersey Nets (5-10) play host to the last place Philadelphia 76ers (3-13). Here’s a couple of quick things I’ll be looking for tonight:
Finish them! – In their past 5 games, the Nets have played neck-and-neck with their opponents until the final minutes. That’s great. Unfortunately, the Nets have lost 4 of those games, and the only game they won, went into overtime after the team blew a late fourth quarter lead. The Nets need to finish what they started. Maybe if they had a go-to scorer…. oh, I’m just kidding (not exactly).
Can They Score at the Four? – Nothing against Kris Humphries, who’s been a revelation at the PF, but Hump and Derrick Favors combined for 6 points on Wednesday night against Boston. The rebounding is nice, but if Troy Murphy is going to stay in a suit on the sidelines, the Nets need a little more than 6 points from both of those players going forward.
Don’t Cross the Little General – Troy Murphy can’t get activated because Avery Johnson thinks he’s out of shape, and now Terrence Williams has been demoted to the D-League for violating team policies. So is there any question about who’s in charge of this team? Accountability is a great thing in the NBA, but how is the rest of the roster going to respond? Typically, players only seem to respond to a dictator when they start winning. At 5-10, the Nets are better than last year, but they’re certainly not winners.
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