Because of the late start on the east coast, I only watched the first half of the game. So, I'm not going to do a full review because it's not fair to rate players just based on stats. To put what I saw in simple terms our defense is bad. The Nets’ defensive rating was 126.8. To put that in perspective, the league average for defensive rating is 99.8 this season (lower is better). The Nets have the worst defensive rating in the league, and that's 109.4. So yeah, the Nets are bad with defense. Corey Brewer looked like LeBron James, if LeBron could shoot threes like Ray Allen. Rudy Fernandez looked great as well, and it seems that he has finally found his fit with the Nuggets. That being said, Rudy Fernandez was being defended by the likes of Anthony Morrow, whose defense can be compared to the every Republican presidential candidate besides Jon Huntsman. You put guys like Brewer and Fernandez on Morrow and they look like NBA All Stars, you put Huntsman in a debate with Ri...
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PLAYERS:
Corey Brewer,
LeBron James,
Ray Allen,
Rudy Fernandez,
Anthony Morrow,
Jordan Farmar,
Sundiata Gaines,
Deron Williams,
Steve Nash
TEAMS: Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, Phoenix Suns
TEAMS: Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, Phoenix Suns
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