GT: Nets @ Miami - Sun. 4/18/21 - 3:30 PM EST - YES & ESPN

therealbig3 · Post #41 » by **therealbig3** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:23 pm

LMAO, Shamet has been better than Joe lately.

EDIT: overreaction I know, Joe has been our most consistent role player for sure.

Khashbaatar · Post #42 » by **Khashbaatar** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:24 pm

Where is Joe?

therealbig3 · Post #43 » by **therealbig3** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:25 pm

I really like the Griffin/Claxton combo up front.

DarkXaero · Post #44 » by **DarkXaero** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:26 pm

Shamet has been growing in confidence for a while now and it has been great to see.

DarkXaero · Post #45 » by **DarkXaero** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:27 pm

Joe's defense lately really worries me.

Paradise · Post #46 » by **Paradise** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:27 pm

Sham is smoking!!!

Khashbaatar · Post #47 » by **Khashbaatar** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:28 pm

ShamSHOW

DarkXaero · Post #48 » by **DarkXaero** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:32 pm

Defense trash right now. Constantly losing cutters and shooters this entire half.

Paradise · Post #49 » by **Paradise** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:33 pm

DarkXaero wrote:Joe's defense lately really worries me.

Same here. His close outs are so bad.

MrDollarBills · Post #50 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:39 pm

Ok not bad down 4 at half.

MGrand15 · Post #51 » by **MGrand15** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:39 pm

Our defense is just sickening to watch. Consistently giving up these 65-70 point halfs to below average offensive teams. Tired of it.

The KD injury is just our luck this year. We haven't had a healthy team for a minute this season. Luckily, he did get kneed in the thigh. I think it's minor and he'll be back next game or so.

therealbig3 · Post #52 » by **therealbig3** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:40 pm

Defense has been bad, but Miami is also on fire from 3.

DarkXaero · Post #53 » by **DarkXaero** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:41 pm

Heat shot 12-20 from 3pt and 12-12 FT. They can't realistically be shooting this well in the 2nd half again. This game will come down to which team cools down more from the hot shooting.

OneZilion · Post #54 » by **OneZilion** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:54 pm

It is such a big shame for kd... If he was healthy now we would be easy first and he would be main candidate for MVP... he is such a unreal talent... anyone against him it is unfair

I liked from start signings of Joe and Landry... great run and game by Shamet

Joe one hot and one cold game...

Blake will get big role now with LMA retirement

DarkXaero · Post #55 » by **DarkXaero** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:02 pm

Too many defensive mistakes.

therealbig3 · Post #56 » by **therealbig3** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:02 pm

Brown got that tip in, but I'm confused as to why Claxton isn't out there. Our defense is bleeding points again, because we're not picking up cutters, at least Claxton helps address that with some rim protection.

MGrand15 · Post #57 » by **MGrand15** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:03 pm

Today was a mistake by the coaching staff. We're playing way too small. It's letting Bam draw doubles and triples and give their shooters/cutters easy shots.

It's fine - we're still in the game but this was a bad call.

DarkXaero · Post #58 » by **DarkXaero** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:03 pm

therealbig3 wrote:Brown got that tip in, but I'm confused as to why Claxton isn't out there. Our defense is bleeding points again, because we're not picking up cutters, at least Claxton helps address that with some rim protection.

This was still happening with Claxton in the game though.

therealbig3 · Post #59 » by **therealbig3** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:08 pm

Nash should have challenged that. That's a guaranteed 2 points on the goaltending. How many challenges are actually that impactful?

Ended up being an empty trip.

DarkXaero · Post #60 » by **DarkXaero** » Sun Apr 18, 2021 9:11 pm

We finally have some good consecutive defensive possessions, but can't make shots or turn over the ball, and its tie ball game again...

Frustrating af