Guru Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 The Nets have looked like a playoff team since owner Mikhail Prokhorov put the kibosh on the Carmelo Anthony trade. They won four games on their five-game home stand thanks, primarily, to team defense—something that would have suffered had a deal with the Nuggets been completed. New Jersey's only blemish over the last five games is a one-point loss to Dallas and that may have been the team's best defensive performance to date. The Mavericks made only 34.7% from the field and needed a game-winning shot from Dirk Nowitzki to avoid an upset. Realistically, the Nets are an average defensive team who has the potential to be a much better one. They rank 18th in the league in defensive efficiency (points allowed per 100 possessions) and 11th defensive rebounding rate (percentage of shots that a team rebounds on defense). "It's more trust," guard Anthony Morrow said. "Everybody is holding each other accountable. If a guy misses his assignment, 'Hey, it's my fault.' If a guy doesn't close out the right way, it's 'My fault.' If someone doesn't contest a shot, it's 'My fault.' We just continue to tell each other, 'Don't worry about it. We'll make the play the next time.'" http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=18598 Pretty interesting read. Nice to see some progress in our season now that the Melodrama is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abro Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 No more distractions for this team now, make push for the playoffs Nets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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