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[Claud]

I appreciate how hard these guys are competing on a nightly basis. Very easy to root for.

Dlo carried us home in the 4th after an ugly overall game. Dinwiddie and Fro did their thing as well + RHJ/DMC/Big Ed gave us a boost.

Still don't get why RHJ isn't starting over Dudley with Kurucs backing up RHJ full time.

Kenny drives me insane with these things. I did notice he kept Dud on the bench in the 4th in favor of RHJ.. hopefully he sees the light.

[kamaze]

Rhondae got his confidence back tonight Rodi's out of the rotation so that he gets minutes but Rodi's the future no rush to play him. This was the 1st game I noticed Dudley is booty stat wise. He's good for the team though kind of like Crabbe's been in a slump but he doesn't hurt you out there. Glad to see Kenny figured out the power forward rotation.

Big Jay is a walking double double now that he rebounds better thanks to practicing with Ed Davis. :flex:

D'Angelo has been good now that he's healthy and thanks to him putting in work in the off season. It probably also helps that he's playing for a contract.

Go Nets!

[MGrand15]

Dudley would actually be a really solid placeholder starter if he was hitting 35% on 3s and making his layups. Not sure if it's age or stamina but the dude just has no legs at all right now. He has the brain and knows what to do but his body just doesn't let him do it.

Another solid game for Russell. His weaknesses didn't go away over night but he's really playing well. Coaching staff must be really happy with him. He's making strides all around. Filled up the stat sheet and had some really clutch buckets down the stretch.

[Mosdefinition]

Couldn't stand the LeBron era, their fans were insufferable, obviously my hatred has died down quite a bit but they are still an unlikeable franchise.

Absolutely dope jerseys though, i'll give you that. This reminds me that we should change our white jerseys, they are just too bland.

Agreed, the BK white jerseys are trash. We should trade those in for a nice grey like jersey with blue trims or red like in the Jersey days. Anything but that white

It's funny, a lot of fans trashed on these unis but i used to love them:

Hated those jerseys because of the wide shoulders

What the hell was Reebok thinking

[MrDollarBills]

Dlo definitely isn't an NBA player

Oh yeah. He'll be out of the league in 2 years

Russell is making a hard argument right now that he should be remain a Net. He isn't perfect but he has been damn good this season (I still am pissed about that Pelicans game but i'm almost over it). Even on a night when the efficiency wasn't there from downtown Russell found ways to score in crunch time and carried this team to a W.

Also, lets give The Hero Baller Spencer Dinwiddie some credit, 16pts 7asts on some okay efficiency and he kept himself in check in the 4th.

And kudos to Kenny for sticking with Rondae over Mr. Elite Floor Spacer Jared Dudley. RHJ was not pretty to watch out and he had a horrific turnover in the 4th where he....i don't know what the **** he was doing he just threw a no look pass to no one, and his efficiency was trash but his defense and hustle was huge. +17 on the night. He needs to keep hustling and hopefully he'll regain his offensive from from last season.

And Demarre Carroll hit some big shots that started the Nets run.

Great win. Ugly game, but they came through.

It's weird. I'm watching the game, and I felt Dinwiddie was not playing well on either end of the court, but when you check the box score his numbers were better than his perceived play. I agree, credit to keeping the hero ball in check. I kept waiting for him to try to take over, but they actually rode Russell for once.

RHJ's energy was a great help tonight. It's a shame his jumper is such crap.

Spencer was awful on D but he played a controlled game on offense. That's really all I want from him. Be assertive, but don't go into Hero Ball mode because that kills the team.

RHJ just needs to keep slashing and keep all jump shots confined to the mid range, I dunno why he isn't looking for his mid range J as much. I don't mind 1 attempt from 3 per game, he's bound to hit a few of them. But he needs to stay aggressive about getting to the line, hitting his FTs, and continue to play defense like he did last night.

[MrDollarBills]

They need to start Kurucs

Dudley and Crabbe my god.

I think Russell, Joe and Afro are playing elite defense. Dinwiddie shows up in the 3rd. But my god when him and Russell click. They can lock down any backcourt. The PF position switches is the only fault on the Nets defense right now. Harris, Russell, Fro and Dinwiddie they are locking down teams best options. And unfortunately cuz of Dudley being slow footed Fro is being caught deep in the paint against the meat centers.

Russell was cold tonight, a cold killer.

I agree with you about Rodi. or at least get him into the rotation. If Kenny wants to use a stretch 4 in the line up but wants a veteran presence, put Carroll in at the 4 for a bit. I think we can live with it. Carroll's activity is way better than Dudley's despite the size/weight differential.

However, Spencer Dinwiddie was getting his ass busted by Josh Richardson, I would not go that far about his defense. He was getting cooked.

RHJ took the assignment on in the 4th and the bull **** stopped. Not a coincidence.

There is no reason for Jared Dudley to get big minutes on this team. I don't care what position anyone plays. RHJ should be checking the opposing team's best player. the offense will have to work itself out.

Dudley just is killing us softly wit his lack of offense. Fugees style.

Remember I said Dinwiddie in the 2nd half. He gets handsy gets in trouble wit officials and then plays off his man.

RHJ was guarding Richardson on the switch from screens. Russell was guarding McGruder and Richardson wit Dinwiddie switching off to Whiteside to take away the lob then flare out to run Richardson off the 3 point line. The Nets identified McGruder as the main objective.


It's hard to give it to RHJ cuz it's the same issue, players drop down on him and cheat into the passing lanes. It's Rodi or no one.

McGruder was cooking us for a bit too.

I'm not calling for RHJ to start mind you, but he needs to play and I think he should be in at the end of games for defense. He still has a role on this team, everyone is obsessed with floor spacing when in reality none of the "floor spacers" outside of Joe Harris are actually doing anything of value. Give me Kurucs, RHJ, and Carroll plz

[JiggaMan06]

Great team effort for the W. I wouldn't have been mad if Kenny let the squad who started the 4th quarter finish the game cause of the way they were balling. DLO missed some easy floaters but didn't lose confidence. Every time RHJ shoots a 3, a whale dies somewhere lol. Can't wait for us to get a real PF so opposing bigs wont get 20 rebs on us.

[SpeedyG]

Russell had a nice game. I was about to go nuts after back-2-back bad plays (a lazy pass that was deflected and a pass to Davis when he was in what I call no-man's land for bigs that resulted in a turnover), but he really settled down after that and continues to go towards the basket.

Sad to see Joe's streak end, but this is why I love Joe. His shot wasn't going in, but he still used that threat to get to the whole...and attack strong to finish.

Rondae lol..Man. I appreciate the effort so much but he just looks so out of control anytime he tries to attack the basket lol. Like, dude you're an NBA wing player how can you not know how to dribble? But he got a few of his crazy drives to go in, much like they did last year. If he does that and get his mid-range back, he won't be a liability like he was early in the season.

Spencer played well. A few bad shots, a few lapses on defense, but when he had to, he buckled up late. Notable was a contest on 3pt and the steal of course. He also found the balance between too-much ISO while still attacking the basket.

I like Allen's development on the glass. He's getting better with maintaining aggressiveness especially on offensive rebounds.

DMC had some clutch threes. At this point he really needs to get more minutes even start ahead of Dudley. I think Dudley's scouting report is catching up as I noticed Johnson was sagging on him a bit.

Crabbe at least made some shots, and they were stand still or hand offs. No curls off top woooo! I think it'll only be a bit before he starts getting into a rhythm...just in time for trade deadline.

Davis was such a great pickup.



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[Prokorov]

They need to start Kurucs

Dudley and Crabbe my god.

I think Russell, Joe and Afro are playing elite defense. Dinwiddie shows up in the 3rd. But my god when him and Russell click. They can lock down any backcourt. The PF position switches is the only fault on the Nets defense right now. Harris, Russell, Fro and Dinwiddie they are locking down teams best options. And unfortunately cuz of Dudley being slow footed Fro is being caught deep in the paint against the meat centers.

Russell was cold tonight, a cold killer.

I agree with you about Rodi. or at least get him into the rotation. If Kenny wants to use a stretch 4 in the line up but wants a veteran presence, put Carroll in at the 4 for a bit. I think we can live with it. Carroll's activity is way better than Dudley's despite the size/weight differential.

However, Spencer Dinwiddie was getting his ass busted by Josh Richardson, I would not go that far about his defense. He was getting cooked.

RHJ took the assignment on in the 4th and the bull **** stopped. Not a coincidence.

There is no reason for Jared Dudley to get big minutes on this team. I don't care what position anyone plays. RHJ should be checking the opposing team's best player. the offense will have to work itself out.

We are off to a great start despite losing levert... our lineups with dudley are by far our most efficient. RHJ/Levert/Allen all had to earn minutes and even DLO still get pulled in 4th quarter when his game gets out of line....

but we have to just hand a starting spot to rodi because of some decent play over 7ish games?

Stick with our development plan, make him over-earn it just like levert and fro. there is literally 0 reason to put him in at starter right now. you want him to chew on some backup minutes? sure. but literally 0 reason he should start

[Prokorov]

I agree with you about Rodi. or at least get him into the rotation. If Kenny wants to use a stretch 4 in the line up but wants a veteran presence, put Carroll in at the 4 for a bit. I think we can live with it. Carroll's activity is way better than Dudley's despite the size/weight differential.

However, Spencer Dinwiddie was getting his ass busted by Josh Richardson, I would not go that far about his defense. He was getting cooked.

RHJ took the assignment on in the 4th and the bull **** stopped. Not a coincidence.

There is no reason for Jared Dudley to get big minutes on this team. I don't care what position anyone plays. RHJ should be checking the opposing team's best player. the offense will have to work itself out.

Dudley just is killing us softly wit his lack of offense. Fugees style.

Remember I said Dinwiddie in the 2nd half. He gets handsy gets in trouble wit officials and then plays off his man.

RHJ was guarding Richardson on the switch from screens. Russell was guarding McGruder and Richardson wit Dinwiddie switching off to Whiteside to take away the lob then flare out to run Richardson off the 3 point line. The Nets identified McGruder as the main objective.


It's hard to give it to RHJ cuz it's the same issue, players drop down on him and cheat into the passing lanes. It's Rodi or no one.

McGruder was cooking us for a bit too.

I'm not calling for RHJ to start mind you, but he needs to play and I think he should be in at the end of games for defense. He still has a role on this team, everyone is obsessed with floor spacing when in reality none of the "floor spacers" outside of Joe Harris are actually doing anything of value. Give me Kurucs, RHJ, and Carroll plz

shooters always coming back to their norm. we saw wednesday Allen got white hot from three. dudley will come around so will caroll. Dlo, spencer, and harris are all hitting.

this is the best offense we have had by far under kenny and all our gaurds are having career years in big part to spacing and allen in the pick and roll.

i cant belive 20 games in and people are trashing spacing when our offense has been so good across the board even after levert goes down and we are drastically overachieving as a team W/L wise