Is Brooklyn Back?

baller16 · Post #21 » by **baller16** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 12:22 am

Best defense in the league since losing Kyrie

bebopdeluxe · Post #22 » by **bebopdeluxe** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 12:50 am

As long as Simmons is on the bench they are.

KGtabake · Post #23 » by **KGtabake** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:05 am

When he returns everything will go to hell.
I know it, you know it, he knows it, they know it.

HotRocks34 · Post #24 » by **HotRocks34** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:07 am

Whole Truth wrote:Brooklyn had a rough schedule to start the year while trying to reintegrate SImmons back into game shape along with a miss use of roster.

They will be even better when Kyrie returns to action.

This is kind of what I'm thinking, too.

Going to be interesting to follow.

HotRocks34 · Post #25 » by **HotRocks34** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:08 am

baller16 wrote:Best defense in the league since losing Kyrie

Interesting. Thanks.

BloodNinja · Post #26 » by **BloodNinja** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:26 am

Kyrie will tank it.

DeRoma · Post #27 » by **DeRoma** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:43 am

rocketsfan100 wrote:
HotRocks34 wrote:
rocketsfan100 wrote:Simmons was a good move as well. He is just a net negative as a starter it also allows Durant to be the main point forward.

From what I've read, Vaughn has used Durant much more as the focus. And it's working.

Getting Curry back (think he was injured for a bit) is big. He torched the Clippers today.

I like Nash, but whether he doesn't coach well and/or the team wasn't listening to him, Vaughn seems to have figured some things out fast.

The next step for Vaughn is working in Kyrie when he inevitably returns.

As I think Bisme said in the game thread, Brooklyn is playing some serious defense right now. That's always seemed a weak spot for them in the Big Three era.

There is no guarantee that Kyrie will respect or work with Vaughn. He clashed withBrad Stevens before Nash plus he believes he dosent need a coach. The guy is a toxic nutcase

Let's clear out the elephant in the room. Vaughn is black and he will likely listen to Vaughn. Just keeping it a buck

TheLand13 · Post #28 » by **TheLand13** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:51 am

baller16 wrote:Best defense in the league since losing Kyrie

It's almost like Irving is a laughably bad defender, something that should be common knowledge at this point but for some reason isn't.

One Last Shot · Post #29 » by **One Last Shot** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:00 am

HotRocks34 wrote:
skones wrote:Back to...................?

Strong playoff team? Fringe contender?

Just better than the total disaster they looked like at the start of the season.

back to the team-that's-few-inches-away-eliminating-the-bucks-so-if-they-beat-them-the-nets-automatically-win-the-championship-according-to-their-fans

cam24thomas · Post #30 » by **cam24thomas** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:16 am

skones wrote:Back to...................?

Being the best defensive team in the NBA, 5 straight games of conceding less than 100 per game!

SeanieWard · Post #31 » by **SeanieWard** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:19 am

Yes, but not sure if that will be the case when Kyrie returns. I wanted Vaughn to get the job before he was ever mentioned for the job. He got this group playing extremely well and unselfish

Ugalde · Post #32 » by **Ugalde** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:22 am

bisme37 wrote:Nets brass frantically praying that Irving insults another ethnic group in the next few days.

seems like he’s going the crazy kanye route. prolly gonna insult blacks next

cam24thomas · Post #33 » by **cam24thomas** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:23 am

Ugalde wrote:
bisme37 wrote:Nets brass frantically praying that Irving insults another ethnic group in the next few days.

seems like he’s going the crazy kanye route. prolly gonna insult blacks next

Maybe trade Kyrie for a big beefy center!

jirrit · Post #34 » by **jirrit** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:27 am

Whole Truth wrote:Brooklyn had a rough schedule to start the year while trying to reintegrate SImmons back into game shape along with a miss use of roster.

They will be even better when Kyrie returns to action.

Some people never learn.

skones · Post #35 » by **skones** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:32 am

ben10simmons wrote:
skones wrote:Back to...................?

Being the best defensive team in the NBA, 5 straight games of conceding less than 100 per game!

Best defensive team in the NBA is a weird way to say that they're fifteenth best.

cam24thomas · Post #36 » by **cam24thomas** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:38 am

skones wrote:
ben10simmons wrote:
skones wrote:Back to...................?

Being the best defensive team in the NBA, 5 straight games of conceding less than 100 per game!

Best defensive team in the NBA is a weird way to say that they're fiftenth best.

But 5 straight games of less than 100ppg conceded is best, surely.

kan_t · Post #37 » by **kan_t** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:55 am

It seems now they have a new identity which you could never imagine from this Nets team. They are now playing great defense and offensively it's no surprise that they work around KD through everything but with a much slower pace which you don't see often under Nash.

If they could keep this defense they could surprise lots of people.

youngcrev · Post #38 » by **youngcrev** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:56 am

ben10simmons wrote:
skones wrote:
ben10simmons wrote:Being the best defensive team in the NBA, 5 straight games of conceding less than 100 per game!

Best defensive team in the NBA is a weird way to say that they're fiftenth best.

But 5 straight games of less than 100ppg conceded is best, surely.

Yeah, it's true, and by a pretty sizable number:
https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced?LastNGames=5&dir=A&sort=DEF_RATING

DRTG of 95.4 in their last 5

Stone · Post #39 » by **Stone** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 3:03 am

It depends on too many things. 'There ain't no clear cut team that is a lock to win the title.

Pachinko_ · Post #40 » by **Pachinko_** » Sun Nov 13, 2022 3:07 am

Their biggest problem was always 2 key players saying "we don't want a coach" and proceeding to play 2 on 5 streetball.
If they somehow overcome this and start playing normal NBA basketball consistently, then sure, they can be a lot better.

Is Brooklyn ready to fulfill their potential?