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**schub** · 12-03-2003, 11:25 AM

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If the Nets are ever going to stop being a bunch of mercurial underachievers and start to play winning basketball on a regular basis, their schedule won't give them a better chance to do it than right now.

For the next month, the Nets' dance card is as inviting as it ever gets. It offers this 7-10 team a chance to make its lousy November a distant memory, a chance to re-establish the kind of dominance widely expected of the two-time defending Eastern Conference champions.

Starting with tonight's game at Continental Airlines Arena against Memphis, 10 of the next 15 games are at home, where the Nets used to be a heck of a team and would like to become that again. Nine of their next 15 games are against teams that did not qualify for last season's playoffs.

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December will be about doing something. Last December, when the Nets had a similar schedule, they recorded a franchise-best 12 victories, sweeping two five-game home stands and starting what turned out to be a 10-game winning streak.

3 Wed Memphis
5 Fri Milwaukee
6 Sat Phoenix
9 Tue Seattle
12 Fri @ Orlando
13 Sat @ Memphis
17 Wed Utah
19 Fri Washington
20 Sat @ Milwaukee
23 Tue Chicago
26 Fri @ Detroit
27 Sat @ Indiana
29 Mon Portland
31 Wed Golden State

The Nets can definitely take back control of their season, and of the Atlantic Division in this stretch of games. The back-to-backs in Detroit and Indiana right after Christmas will be tough, but the rest of the schedule is made for a big run.

It has to start tonight.

**Petey** · 12-03-2003, 11:45 AM

Yes it has to start tonight, but the Grizzles are not push overs. In fact they beat Dallas last week.

-Petey

**schub** · 12-03-2003, 12:50 PM

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Originally posted by <b>Petey</b>!
Yes it has to start tonight, but the Grizzles are not push overs. In fact they beat Dallas last week.

-Petey

No doubt, but they're a team the Nets need to beat at home.

Its especially important coming off of 2 bad losses, and when it can be the start of a good run.

NYCbballFan · 12-03-2003, 02:29 PM

Except arguably the Pistons and Pacers the Nets should be the favorite against every team on the December schedule.

Taking 1st place in the AD is a good short-term goal, but at some point, the Nets need to reestablish themselves as a championship contender. A strong December would be a good start.

A weak December with this schedule should start Thorn thinking about pulling a Popovich and coaching the team himself.

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