GT#29: Cleveland @ Brooklyn - 12/29 - 7:30pm on YES

[Keith Van Horn]

Lopez looking ferocious! Also wearing a knee wrap...

I noticed that too last night and was going to say something... but then walked away from tv to get pizza and didn't post until end of game

[REGG-G-UNIT]

Energy level is better, there are significantly fewer post-up isolations for Nets wing players, and there is better ball movement.

One thing that has been bothering me though is that in both games P.J. has held the second unit in for far too long. And in both cases the second unit has pretty much given away the Nets lead.

P.J. is essentially using the same second unit as Avery did, with a little bit of MarShon in place of Stack or Bogans, and while I don't expect him to drop a bomb on the rotations this early I honestly think the rotations need to be changed up so we're getting a different combination of players on the floor when the majority of starters are getting a rest.

On paper having Joe run the second unit sounds good, but the results aren't there right now. I think I'd pull Wallace a bit earlier in the first quarter and have him run for a few minutes with Joe + second unit or I'd play Joe the entire / majority of the first quarter, pull Deron early and have him run the second unit.

[624]

Lopez looking ferocious! Also wearing a knee wrap...

He banged knees with Gerald Wallace at the end of the 1st half in the Charlotte game. Just a bruise, I'm assuming.

[SpeedyG]

Energy level is better, there are significantly fewer post-up isolations for Nets wing players, and there is better ball movement.

One thing that has been bothering me though is that in both games P.J. has held the second unit in for far too long. And in both cases the second unit has pretty much given away the Nets lead.

P.J. is essentially using the same second unit as Avery did, with a little bit of MarShon in place of Stack or Bogans, and while I don't expect him to drop a bomb on the rotations this early I honestly think the rotations need to be changed up so we're getting a different combination of players on the floor when the majority of starters are getting a rest.

On paper having Joe run the second unit sounds good, but the results aren't there right now. I think I'd pull Wallace a bit earlier in the first quarter and have him run for a few minutes with Joe + second unit or I'd play Joe the entire / majority of the first quarter, pull Deron early and have him run the second unit.

He's been on record as saying he hasn't quite figured out the right rotation to get more out of the 2nd unit. Hopefully he tinkers it a bit more. Honestly, at this point, remember when the plan was to have either Deron and JJ at all times on the court?

I think its time to make it either Deron or Brook at all times.

[Paradise]

The Spurs play in Dallas tonight so we have a slight advantage going in.

[vincecarter4pres]

The Spurs play in Dallas tonight so we have a slight advantage going in.

They're going to trade Duncan for Kaman?

[Paradise]

Pop could rest the big three? *shrugs*

[vincecarter4pres]

Guess no one gets my humor? *frowns*