The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
03-03-2012
END OF THE ROAD FOR NETS
Byline: ANDY VASQUEZEmail: vasqueza@northjersey.com
Section: SPORTS
Type: News
BOSTON - The Nets spent the first few days after the All-Star break talking about a potential run for a playoff spot, and about how much they liked playing on the road.
Well, the way things went Friday night, the playoffs seemed awfully far away and the road a whole lot less friendly.
The Nets fell behind early and never recovered as they were blown out, 107-94, by the Celtics at TD Garden. For a Nets team that's finally healthy, and facing a Boston team that has been struggling, this was one of the most discouraging results of the season. For a team that's 11-26, that's saying something.
"It's pretty self-explanatory," said Nets guard Deron Williams, who finished with 12 points. "We've got to put some wins together if we want to try to make the playoffs. This doesn't help the cause."
The Nets' cause included 20 turnovers, several of those brought on by their inability to break Boston's full-court stretch. During one particularly hard-to-watch stretch in the second quarter, the Nets turned the ball over on five consecutive possessions.
"We're an NBA team," Williams said. "We should be able to beat a simple press. But that really wasn't the case."
Brook Lopez was one of the few feel-good stories.
The Nets' center finished with 28 points in 34 minutes despite shooting 10-of-21 from the field. Of course, his performance -- backing up his 38-point effort in Dallas on Tuesday night -- will only fuel the fire of his possible trade. Lopez missed the first 32 games of the season with a broken bone in his right foot. For his part, Lopez - who would be the centerpiece of any deal for Magic center Dwight Howard - says he wants to remain a Net beyond the trade deadline.
"I enjoy being a Net," Lopez said. "I don't think there's much more I can say. I enjoy being a Net and I like playing here."
Lopez also said that the possibility of being traded before the March 15 trade deadline won't change his approach on the court.
"I control very little or absolutely nothing of it, other than what I do on the floor," Lopez said. "So I'm going to do what I can and that's it."
The Nets came in with some confidence after capturing three straight road games over Chicago (Feb. 18), the Knicks (Feb. 20) and Dallas (Tuesday). But they got off to a bad start, a familiar theme this season, and it proved costly again.
The Nets fell behind by 11 in the first quarter, briefly narrowed the gap to 34-30 in the second quarter, before Boston's pressure put them away for good. The closest the Nets got in the second half was the final margin of 13 points.
"I just think we came out kind of soft," Nets guard DeShawn Stevenson said. "We had a game plan; we didn't do none of the game plan, so it was tough."
Nothing was tough for the Celtics - even without Ray Allen (illness) - who shot 51.7 percent from the field and had five players in double figures. Paul Pierce led the Celtics (18-17) with 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting.
By the final minutes, the game was so out of control that forward Kevin Garnett (20 points on 10-of-13 shooting) could be seen on the arena video board laughing hysterically at a dancing fan during a timeout. Yes, everyone at the Garden was laughing and having a good time on this night. But not the Nets.
2012
END OF THE ROAD FOR NETSANDY VASQUEZEmail: vasqueza@northjersey.com
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
03-03-2012
END OF THE ROAD FOR NETS
Byline: ANDY VASQUEZEmail: vasqueza@northjersey.com
Section: SPORTS
Type: News
BOSTON - The Nets spent the first few days after the All-Star break talking about a potential run for a playoff spot, and about how much they liked playing on the road.
Well, the way things went Friday night, the playoffs seemed awfully far away and the road a whole lot less friendly.
The Nets fell behind early and never recovered as they were blown out, 107-94, by the Celtics at TD Garden. For a Nets team that's finally healthy, and facing a Boston team that has been struggling, this was one of the most discouraging results of the season. For a team that's 11-26, that's saying something.
"It's pretty self-explanatory," said Nets guard Deron Williams, who finished with 12 points. "We've got to put some wins together if we want to try to make the playoffs. This doesn't help the cause."
The Nets' cause included 20 turnovers, several of those brought on by their inability to break Boston's full-court stretch. During one particularly hard-to-watch stretch in the second quarter, the Nets turned the ball over on five consecutive possessions.
"We're an NBA team," Williams said. "We should be able to beat a simple press. But that really wasn't the case."
Brook Lopez was one of the few feel-good stories.
The Nets' center finished with 28 points in 34 minutes despite shooting 10-of-21 from the field. Of course, his performance -- backing up his 38-point effort in Dallas on Tuesday night -- will only fuel the fire of his possible trade. Lopez missed the first 32 games of the season with a broken bone in his right foot. For his part, Lopez - who would be the centerpiece of any deal for Magic center Dwight Howard - says he wants to remain a Net beyond the trade deadline.
"I enjoy being a Net," Lopez said. "I don't think there's much more I can say. I enjoy being a Net and I like playing here."
Lopez also said that the possibility of being traded before the March 15 trade deadline won't change his approach on the court.
"I control very little or absolutely nothing of it, other than what I do on the floor," Lopez said. "So I'm going to do what I can and that's it."
The Nets came in with some confidence after capturing three straight road games over Chicago (Feb. 18), the Knicks (Feb. 20) and Dallas (Tuesday). But they got off to a bad start, a familiar theme this season, and it proved costly again.
The Nets fell behind by 11 in the first quarter, briefly narrowed the gap to 34-30 in the second quarter, before Boston's pressure put them away for good. The closest the Nets got in the second half was the final margin of 13 points.
"I just think we came out kind of soft," Nets guard DeShawn Stevenson said. "We had a game plan; we didn't do none of the game plan, so it was tough."
Nothing was tough for the Celtics - even without Ray Allen (illness) - who shot 51.7 percent from the field and had five players in double figures. Paul Pierce led the Celtics (18-17) with 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting.
By the final minutes, the game was so out of control that forward Kevin Garnett (20 points on 10-of-13 shooting) could be seen on the arena video board laughing hysterically at a dancing fan during a timeout. Yes, everyone at the Garden was laughing and having a good time on this night. But not the Nets.
2012
END OF THE ROAD FOR NETSANDY VASQUEZEmail: vasqueza@northjersey.com
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
03-03-2012
END OF THE ROAD FOR NETS
Byline: ANDY VASQUEZEmail: vasqueza@northjersey.com
Section: SPORTS
Type: News
BOSTON - The Nets spent the first few days after the All-Star break talking about a potential run for a playoff spot, and about how much they liked playing on the road.
Well, the way things went Friday night, the playoffs seemed awfully far away and the road a whole lot less friendly.
The Nets fell behind early and never recovered as they were blown out, 107-94, by the Celtics at TD Garden. For a Nets team that's finally healthy, and facing a Boston team that has been struggling, this was one of the most discouraging results of the season. For a team that's 11-26, that's saying something.
"It's pretty self-explanatory," said Nets guard Deron Williams, who finished with 12 points. "We've got to put some wins together if we want to try to make the playoffs. This doesn't help the cause."
The Nets' cause included 20 turnovers, several of those brought on by their inability to break Boston's full-court stretch. During one particularly hard-to-watch stretch in the second quarter, the Nets turned the ball over on five consecutive possessions.
"We're an NBA team," Williams said. "We should be able to beat a simple press. But that really wasn't the case."
Brook Lopez was one of the few feel-good stories.
The Nets' center finished with 28 points in 34 minutes despite shooting 10-of-21 from the field. Of course, his performance -- backing up his 38-point effort in Dallas on Tuesday night -- will only fuel the fire of his possible trade. Lopez missed the first 32 games of the season with a broken bone in his right foot. For his part, Lopez - who would be the centerpiece of any deal for Magic center Dwight Howard - says he wants to remain a Net beyond the trade deadline.
"I enjoy being a Net," Lopez said. "I don't think there's much more I can say. I enjoy being a Net and I like playing here."
Lopez also said that the possibility of being traded before the March 15 trade deadline won't change his approach on the court.
"I control very little or absolutely nothing of it, other than what I do on the floor," Lopez said. "So I'm going to do what I can and that's it."
The Nets came in with some confidence after capturing three straight road games over Chicago (Feb. 18), the Knicks (Feb. 20) and Dallas (Tuesday). But they got off to a bad start, a familiar theme this season, and it proved costly again.
The Nets fell behind by 11 in the first quarter, briefly narrowed the gap to 34-30 in the second quarter, before Boston's pressure put them away for good. The closest the Nets got in the second half was the final margin of 13 points.
"I just think we came out kind of soft," Nets guard DeShawn Stevenson said. "We had a game plan; we didn't do none of the game plan, so it was tough."
Nothing was tough for the Celtics - even without Ray Allen (illness) - who shot 51.7 percent from the field and had five players in double figures. Paul Pierce led the Celtics (18-17) with 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting.
By the final minutes, the game was so out of control that forward Kevin Garnett (20 points on 10-of-13 shooting) could be seen on the arena video board laughing hysterically at a dancing fan during a timeout. Yes, everyone at the Garden was laughing and having a good time on this night. But not the Nets.
2012
END OF THE ROAD FOR NETSANDY VASQUEZEmail: vasqueza@northjersey.com
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
03-03-2012
END OF THE ROAD FOR NETS
Byline: ANDY VASQUEZEmail: vasqueza@northjersey.com
Section: SPORTS
Type: News
BOSTON - The Nets spent the first few days after the All-Star break talking about a potential run for a playoff spot, and about how much they liked playing on the road.
Well, the way things went Friday night, the playoffs seemed awfully far away and the road a whole lot less friendly.
The Nets fell behind early and never recovered as they were blown out, 107-94, by the Celtics at TD Garden. For a Nets team that's finally healthy, and facing a Boston team that has been struggling, this was one of the most discouraging results of the season. For a team that's 11-26, that's saying something.
"It's pretty self-explanatory," said Nets guard Deron Williams, who finished with 12 points. "We've got to put some wins together if we want to try to make the playoffs. This doesn't help the cause."
The Nets' cause included 20 turnovers, several of those brought on by their inability to break Boston's full-court stretch. During one particularly hard-to-watch stretch in the second quarter, the Nets turned the ball over on five consecutive possessions.
"We're an NBA team," Williams said. "We should be able to beat a simple press. But that really wasn't the case."
Brook Lopez was one of the few feel-good stories.
The Nets' center finished with 28 points in 34 minutes despite shooting 10-of-21 from the field. Of course, his performance -- backing up his 38-point effort in Dallas on Tuesday night -- will only fuel the fire of his possible trade. Lopez missed the first 32 games of the season with a broken bone in his right foot. For his part, Lopez - who would be the centerpiece of any deal for Magic center Dwight Howard - says he wants to remain a Net beyond the trade deadline.
"I enjoy being a Net," Lopez said. "I don't think there's much more I can say. I enjoy being a Net and I like playing here."
Lopez also said that the possibility of being traded before the March 15 trade deadline won't change his approach on the court.
"I control very little or absolutely nothing of it, other than what I do on the floor," Lopez said. "So I'm going to do what I can and that's it."
The Nets came in with some confidence after capturing three straight road games over Chicago (Feb. 18), the Knicks (Feb. 20) and Dallas (Tuesday). But they got off to a bad start, a familiar theme this season, and it proved costly again.
The Nets fell behind by 11 in the first quarter, briefly narrowed the gap to 34-30 in the second quarter, before Boston's pressure put them away for good. The closest the Nets got in the second half was the final margin of 13 points.
"I just think we came out kind of soft," Nets guard DeShawn Stevenson said. "We had a game plan; we didn't do none of the game plan, so it was tough."
Nothing was tough for the Celtics - even without Ray Allen (illness) - who shot 51.7 percent from the field and had five players in double figures. Paul Pierce led the Celtics (18-17) with 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting.
By the final minutes, the game was so out of control that forward Kevin Garnett (20 points on 10-of-13 shooting) could be seen on the arena video board laughing hysterically at a dancing fan during a timeout. Yes, everyone at the Garden was laughing and having a good time on this night. But not the Nets.
2012
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