destro100

Before the torrent of abuse comes - remember I am a pretty avid NETS fan!

BUT

I'm not really buying people claiming this game was unimportant to the NETS. I've been watching them all season and felt like they played this game in the same way they had been playing in the first half of the season. The offense was a mess, Vince and RJ were carrying them - NOT on set plays. They were basically taking a lot of shots through single-handedly breaking down their defense. The bench just barely managed to keep us out of deep trouble and Kidd did not look like the player he has been the last few games.

In addition, the team has constantly said they are trying to win all games, notice the amount of time the starters played, notice how hard they tried in the very end. They wanted this win to prove to themselves they could get out of a tough situation - specifically after the Cavs fallout.

Don't get me wrong - I don't aticipate the Bulls being able to take the Nets most nights - but I have to give them significant credit for the way they played short-handed. To be honest I wish our team played the same hustle D they were playing once in a while. I definitely think our team D is superior overall - but sometimes I don't see the real effort I would like to.

Anyhow, I'm not panicking - I think the Nets always respond strong to games like this. I am a little dissapointed in them though. I think they definitely wanted this game and the folks here that claim it was unimportant are completely ignoring the facts - the last few games, the team's words all echoed " let's start a new streak". "we want as many wins as possible", "we want to go into the playoffs strong". - They wanted this win but unfortunately they were a bit off last night.