The Knicks do not give up many shots at the rim; the Nets are not interested in shots at the rim, currently shooting the third-fewest of ‘em, per Cleaning the Glass. The Knicks, rather, have made the sacrifice of allowing 40% of the shots taken against them to come from deep. Only the Miami Heat can say the same. A get right game for the Nets, particularly for Joe Harris and Seth Curry? This could be the one. The concern? Bench play. Brooklyn is not deep without Irving, Watanabe, and most of Simmons, working his way back from two injuries, now. Meanwhile, the Knicks are only deep.
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Their starting lineup is getting smothered at a net rating of -8. 8. Bench-heavy lineups are doing the opposite, particularly ones buoyed by Brunson. Immanuel Quickley is ascending in this league, but may be already better than any Brooklyn guard currently playing games. Shocking as it is to say, Cameron Reddish would be a welcome addition across the Brooklyn Bridge right now. And boy oh boy, would Isaiah Hartenstein fit right in as the backup big Brooklyn could use? Instead, we’ll likely see a larger dose of Markieff Morris, given Watanabe’s injury.
That includes Ben Simmons’ 16 minutes off the bench, which were largely uninspiring. Ultimately, the game came down to the Mavericks figuring out their principal defensive strategy after the first quarter, which was doubling Durant and rotating off of it. Those rotations sped up throughout the game, eventually crescendoing to a tempo that Brooklyn’s offense just couldn’t match. The news wasn't all bad, though.
Nets return home for Battle of the Boroughs, part one, vs. KnicksDamn, that one would have been nice. The Nets ended their three game road-trip at 2-1, which anybody would have taken before Brooklyn had departed for D. C. last Friday. But man 3-0 would have been sweet, and they almost had it. After defeating the Wizards and Hornets over the weekend, Brooklyn dropped a tight on in Dallas, 96-94. And it wasn’t your regular old two-point loss; Kevin Durant was at the free-throw line with a chance to tie it.
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They are 16th in offense, 16th in defense, and 15th in SRS. They have played five home games and five road games. They are 1-1 in overtime. — John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) November 8, 2022 That’s right: Manhattan’s squad serves as the perfect measuring stick for Brooklyn. They are, so far, entirely average. Those satisfyingly symmetrical numbers do indeed match the eye test: The Knicks have quality talent and play decently hard, just not enough to truly separate themselves from the pack. The only real difference from previous iterations of this team under Tom Thibodeau, besides having Jalen Brunson, is that they are more likely to push the ball up the court in transition. Look for the Nets to get hot from three, back shooting in their home gym.
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Despite shooting 43% from three, Dallas and their league-best offense was put on a leash. Nic Claxton and Durant in particular did an admirable job defending Luka Doncic one-on-one, while the Nets still put a lid on the rim. They largely abandoned doubling Luka after the first quarter, a risky strategy that, despite 36 points from Doncic, worked just fine.
The energy, overall, on the last game of was road trip, was as good as you could ask for. It all just would’ve been easier to swallow with a win in tow. Alas, Brooklyn has a shot for redemption on Wednesday night vs. the dreaded New York Knicks. Where to follow the game We’ve got a double dip, with the game being telecast on both YES Network (and the YES App) as well as ESPN, nationally. WFAN-FM has the radio call, and the festivities start at 7:30 p. m.
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