Can anybody catch the Knicks in the Atlantic?

[PetroNet]

As for the Nets fans getting excited because your new coach has apparently changed everything for the better, just stop and look at who you've played. You were always going to beat the Wizards, Cavs, Bobcats and Kings even with Avery. The media predicted Nets fans would act like this as soon as Avery was fired and what do you know? Nets fans are acting like PJ is the savior.

A bit salty? "look who we played" I like how you conveniently left out the Thunder, who beat on the road, who are one of the best home teams in the entire NBA. and we didnt just beat them, we blew them out.

as far as the kings, didnt they just embarass you a few days ago?

At the end of the day, Joe Johnson is still Joe Johnson an inefficient chucker, who is useless without the ball, Brook Lopez is still soft and Deron Williams isn't the player he was in Utah.

ah right, Joe Johnson, who with a terrible start has a 54 TS%. yeah super inefficent.

"soft" brook lopez has a 26 PER, 5th highest in basketball, much better then anyone on the celtics, and has a total rebounding percentage of 15, higher then any celtic, including super tough kevin garnett.

Deron williams, the guy who isnt the same as he was in utah, playing horrily, with a ton of injuries, somehow has a an 18 PER, just 1 lower then rondo at 19 PER

maybe take a look at your soft, aging, losing record team before throwing stones.

[PetroNet]

How do you match up well? The only thing pro Nets is the rebounding. Nets don't have a superstar,

No superstar? maybe not, but lopez is playing like one at 26 PER, and williams is one who isnt, or at least until this point hasnt played like one. he has certainly stepped it up under PJ.

no one who can guard Melo

so far, that has certainly been the case. i think wallace can do a better job than he has shown.

no knock down 3 point shooters except for stackhouse, no big sixth man.

this certainly isnt the case, Johnson, Stackhouse, Watson, Bogans can and have all been knocking down 3's. Williams and teletovic historically have also both been good from three. both have also been hot the last 5 games

[Deus]

If Anthony keeps playing like he has for the first 30 games then no, I don't see the Knicks losing the first place spot. Something woke Anthony up this season. He seems really motivated for the first time since he went far in the playoffs in Denver 4-5 years ago.

[PetroNet]

should be an interesting week in the atlantic. Nets are 2 games back and will play 3 times before the knicks play again.

[j_angel]

Celtics have also cut the lead from 9 to 4.5 games on NYK (if I remember correctly) and Boston/Knicks match up 3 more times.
If the Celtics win 2 out of the 3 its not out of the question to assume Boston will catch them.

Brooklyn also look better.

The Knicks dont look as strong as they did when this thread was posted, just 9 days ago.

Still a three horse race in my opinion.

[spearsy23]

Nets fan, don't hang your hat too much on that win over the thunder, they'd been playing very poorly up after the twolves game until the raptors game even though he scoreboard hasn't reflected it. Any good teams, which the nets certainly are, was likely to beat them.

[PetroNet]

Nets fan, don't hang your hat too much on that win over the thunder, they'd been playing very poorly up after the twolves game until the raptors game even though he scoreboard hasn't reflected it. Any good teams, which the nets certainly are, was likely to beat them.

sorry, i just dont buy it. the thunder had won 11 of 13 games coming into the game against us and have won 5 of 6 since playing us. this "playing poorly" stuff is nonsense. they had lost at home just twice before we beat them(in blowout fashion). im not saying it was the be all end all of wins, but it was a good win vs a team that was playing well, in their building.

We also beat the pacers last night, without wallace, after trailing by 12.

[JoseRizal]

Just a few days ago... and now? God job TS!

[Paradise]

Nets fan, don't hang your hat too much on that win over the thunder, they'd been playing very poorly up after the twolves game until the raptors game even though he scoreboard hasn't reflected it. Any good teams, which the nets certainly are, was likely to beat them.

So, any good team like the Nets are was likely to beat them. So, what is your point? They nearly beat the first meeting but the game was decided off of a goaltend call on Humphries.

[AntwanBoldin]

No never

[PetroNet]

No never

insurmountable 1.5 game lead.

[AntwanBoldin]

Never

[PetroNet]

insurmountable 1 game lead.

[spearsy23]

Nets fan, don't hang your hat too much on that win over the thunder, they'd been playing very poorly up after the twolves game until the raptors game even though he scoreboard hasn't reflected it. Any good teams, which the nets certainly are, was likely to beat them.

So, any good team like the Nets are was likely to beat them. So, what is your point? They nearly beat the first meeting but the game was decided off of a goaltend call on Humphries.

I'm just saying it wasn't a win that proves much. The nets were already a good team, and the thunder went through a stretch where they were only playing one quarter of good ball a game.

[PetroNet]

Nets fan, don't hang your hat too much on that win over the thunder, they'd been playing very poorly up after the twolves game until the raptors game even though he scoreboard hasn't reflected it. Any good teams, which the nets certainly are, was likely to beat them.

So, any good team like the Nets are was likely to beat them. So, what is your point? They nearly beat the first meeting but the game was decided off of a goaltend call on Humphries.

I'm just saying it wasn't a win that proves much. The nets were already a good team, and the thunder went through a stretch where they were only playing one quarter of good ball a game.

they were 11-2 coming into that game with only 2 home losses on the season. after losing to the nets they went on to win 5 of the next 6.

to minimize that win by saying they werent playing well is simply hogwash

[PetroNet]

There's no such thing as a favorable schedual if you're a bad team. The nets are a bad team. Deal with it.

Nobody is catching the Knicks.End of story.

hows that working out for you?

[spearsy23]

So, any good team like the Nets are was likely to beat them. So, what is your point? They nearly beat the first meeting but the game was decided off of a goaltend call on Humphries.

I'm just saying it wasn't a win that proves much. The nets were already a good team, and the thunder went through a stretch where they were only playing one quarter of good ball a game.

they were 11-2 coming into that game with only 2 home losses on the season. after losing to the nets they went on to win 5 of the next 6.

to minimize that win by saying they werent playing well is simply hogwash

There's a lot more to it than the record. The wins were ugly and the play sloppy. Watching them game in and game out you could tell how they were struggling.

[PetroNet]

There's a lot more to it than the record. The wins were ugly and the play sloppy. Watching them game in and game out you could tell how they were struggling.

i watched the blowout houston 2 games prior, then watched them blowout the sixers after we beat them. they dominated both games.

thunder were clicking on all cylinders, and probably playing their best ball of the season when we went in their and blew them out. we also nearly beat them the first time, without lopez.

[Nuntius]

The point of the thread is not if the Nets are a good team or not (they are but that's besides the point).

The point of the thread is that the OP suggested that the Atlantic divison race was over. It wasn't. The Nets are 1 game behind the Knicks and they just beat them @ MSG.

That's all there is to it

[vincecarter4pres]

There's a lot more to it than the record. The wins were ugly and the play sloppy. Watching them game in and game out you could tell how they were struggling.

My god some people have serious problems admitting when they're wrong. Eat some crow already.