Nets vs. Clippers Jan 16

“The Nets’ comeback falls short” is a little phrase we’ve been seeing all too often over the past weeks. This is not the team that lambasted the Clippers last year, and it most definitely isn’t the one with the 5-game winning streak. It’s a team that’s suffering intensely from losing a half of their star duo. Because there are no arguments whatsoever pointing anywhere else when it comes to Brook Lopez. When Deron Williams joined the team, not only did he make Brook better, but he got better in return because of Brook. The point – big man on-court relationship is invaluable for most teams, let alone the struggling Nets. Brook’s 20 ppg and 7-8 boards were once again missed with a passion. Kris Humphries –who last time put Griffin down like a rabid dog- was unable to record another double-double, D-Will found his game late in the first half (and that didn’t help too much), and the refereeing was atrocious. I know, I know, it’s gotten so bad that we’ve got to blame the refs. But Dick B...