As Luke Ridnour's floater bounced around the rim, I just knew this was the way it was going to end for the Nets.
After trailing by 14 in a road game with Devin Harris again in a suit, the Nets mounted a comeback led by the unselfish play of Vince Carter, who dished out a career-high 14 assists. But Ridour's 10th point of the game erased the Nets comeback and dropped them to a game under .500 in a 104-102 loss.
The story for the small number of Nets reporters leading up to this game was the match up of Jefferson vs. his old team. RJ, the Nets second highest scorer in the teams NBA history, had a slow night. Jefferson shot only 3-15 from the field for 13 points. Of the traded players, it was Simmons and Yi who showed up to help their team.
Yi scored 16 points, which continues a nice four game stretch for him in which he has scored in double digits. Simmons made the biggest splash for the Nets in the fourth quarter, in which off a feed from Vince Carter, he tied the game with about 10 seconds to go. Simmons scored 15 points, all from three point land.
For the Nets, thus far this season, they have been able to hang around in second place in an otherwise atrocious Atlantic division (of course I am not saying the Celtics are atrocious, but the division itself is the worst in the league). Their inconsistency has kept them from making the leap from mediocre to good.
Vince Carter was a main component of this comeback. With Devin Harris they definitely would have been victorious in this match up. However, teams have injuries and it's part of the game. Harris should be back for the match up against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday at the Izod Center. He was questionable for the Milwaukee game, but if there was any aggravation I would say it was the right move to sit out tonight's game. Big ups to Keyon Dooling who continued to fill in for Harris.
The team showed heart tonight, but without their other star guard, they were unable to complete the comeback against a less than stellar Bucks team.
When the Nets come back on Monday night, if you're an area fan, there are a number of great deals available to go out and see the Nets. eBay offers plenty of lower-level tickets for under $20, which I'll be taking advantage of, and there is even a Ticketmaster deal that is giving tickets away (yes, for real). Check out this ticketmaster offer.
Just choose the game and use the Paperfast code and the word "ONUS" for the password. There is a 75 cent charge but still, it's a great way to watch the NBA: free.
Enjoy, Go Nets!
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