The Current Nets remind me of the 1981-1982 Nuggets

BladeDaywalker · Post #1 » by **BladeDaywalker** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 3:36 am

The Nets this year after gaining Harden appear to have transformed into the 1981-1982 Nuggets in term of offensive output with no regard for defense.

The Nuggets that year had the highest scoring team in NBA History with a historically bad defense.

They scored at least 100 points in every game and allowed at least 100 points in every game.

BladeDaywalker · Post #2 » by **BladeDaywalker** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 3:40 am

Here is where the Nets ranked currently among highest scoring team ever:

Tracymcgoaty · Post #3 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 4:07 am

Question is why aren't Konami remaking the NES metal gears?

Roscoe Sheed · Post #4 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 4:08 am

On a side note, it is really amazing how many points some of these teams scored- mostly without the 3 point shot. It shows how fast the pace of play was.

GYK · Post #5 » by **GYK** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 4:15 am

Eh. I more acknowledge that principles like trapping with the five is disastrous than results.
They are a one center(who probably should be a backup) team. That’s not going to be case by the PS comes around.
What they believe to be their defensive gameplan is everything.

Big J · Post #6 » by **Big J** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 4:17 am

Damn, you are old enough to remember the 81 Nugs? Were they even on national tv back then?

GSP · Post #7 » by **GSP** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 4:21 am

Theyre basically a more talented 04 Mavericks who were the #1 offense and bottom 3 defense

Kyrie = souped up Finley
Harden = evolutionary Nash
Kd = Dirk meets Tmac

bamheat · Post #8 » by **bamheat** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 4:38 am

LiquidSnakeOmen wrote:The Nets this year after gaining Harden appear to have transformed into the 1981-1982 Nuggets in term of offensive output with no regard for defense.

The Nuggets that year had the highest scoring team in NBA History with a historically bad defense.

They scored at least 100 points in every game and allowed at least 100 points in every game.

"Nets remind me of the 1981-1982 Nuggets"

Okay OP, how many Nuggets games did you watch that the Nets remind you of them.

CodeBreaker · Post #9 » by **CodeBreaker** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 7:28 am

LiquidSnakeOmen wrote:Here is where the Nets ranked currently among highest scoring team ever:

Wow, I'm curious where the 2017 Warriors is ranked

DCasey91 · Post #10 » by **DCasey91** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 7:38 am

CodeBreaker wrote:
LiquidSnakeOmen wrote:Here is where the Nets ranked currently among highest scoring team ever:

Wow, I'm curious where the 2017 Warriors is ranked

Awesome I bet:

Thompson
Green
Iguodala
Durant

Insane perimeter capability/versatility/godly length & switchabilty.

Winsome Gerbil · Post #11 » by **Winsome Gerbil** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 7:46 am

I like this comparison quite a bit actually. After that atrocity vs. the Wizards I was thinking back to that era myself, the 186(?) pt gamew by the Pistons back then etc. But yeah, the Nuggets had the trio of one-way stars (English, Issel and Vandeweghe) and even had David Thompson around asa 6th man.

Difference would be that a) its mildly insulting to compare former MVPs to those guys (except Kiki of course, who was better than any of these guys), and b) to some degree the Nuggets' extreme scoring seemed to be a product of the system whereas the current Nets in the "player allaboutme era" have all put up those numbers elsewhere in other systems, and now are just trying to combine them.

Post #12 » by **Reeko** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 7:48 am

KD, Kyrie and Harden are the new Alex English, Kiki Vandeweghe, and David Thompson. It's a pretty apt comparison, those Nuggets players were three of the best scorers of their generation.

They don't have the MVP awards like Harden and KD, but they were going up against Bird, Magic, Moses, and Jordan. Still, I can see how they're a better version of that team.

LloydFree · Post #13 » by **LloydFree** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 8:53 am

I remember English and Kiki. Neither one was on the level of the 3 Nets stars. Their point totals were always inflated in comparison to every one else's because of their team's pace, and Coach Doug Moe's refusal to play any defense for an entire decade. The Nets three stars score because they can't be stopped.

dhsilv2 · Post #14 » by **dhsilv2** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 9:26 am

Big J wrote:Damn, you are old enough to remember the 81 Nugs? Were they even on national tv back then?

Study the game man!

dhsilv2 · Post #15 » by **dhsilv2** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 9:27 am

GSP wrote:Theyre basically a more talented 04 Mavericks who were the #1 offense and bottom 3 defense

Kyrie = souped up Finley
Harden = evolutionary Nash
Kd = Dirk meets Tmac

Kyrie is a VERY VERY VERY richman's finley but it's a good comp

dhsilv2 · Post #16 » by **dhsilv2** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 9:30 am

LloydFree wrote:I remember English and Kiki. Neither one was on the level of the 3 Nets stars. Their point totals were always inflated in comparison to every one else's because of their team's pace, and Coach Doug Moe's refusal to play any defense for an entire decade. The Nets three stars score because they can't be stopped.

Well these are clearly better players, they aren't scoring as much on pace and ignoring defense, and that was an era where offensive rebounding lead to way too many fast breaks the other way.

But still...that's kind what this team is. A team that wants to beat teams on their offense with almost a complete disregard for defense.

Homer38 · Post #17 » by **Homer38** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 12:17 pm

Read on Twitter

trickshot · Post #18 » by **trickshot** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 12:28 pm

Nets games are amazing to watch. They score so effortless on even elite defenses but any offense can score effortless against them. Sh*tty defense done right

druggas · Post #19 » by **druggas** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 1:36 pm

Back then, the Nuggets took advantage of the altitude and tried to tire other teams out by running. That was their way of playing defense.

celtxman · Post #20 » by **celtxman** » Mon Feb 1, 2021 2:50 pm

The comp is absolutely appropriate - great offense and bad defense. It doesn't mean it has to stay this way but that's what it is now