Whatever Nets Head Coach Jacque Vaughn has been telling his players at halftimes this month, he should copyright it and sell it to coaches at all levels. Since falling into a deep hole at the intermission in Boston on March 3, Brooklyn has outscored its opponents, 190-126 over six third quarters, which equates to an average of about 32-21. The Nets, who had been flailing in the wake of the trades of superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, have won five of those six contests, including a second consecutive thriller on Sunday in Denver, 122-120. Just like Minnesota point guard Mike Conley did at the end of Brooklyn’s 124-123 overtime victory on Friday, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic misfired on a potential game-winning three-pointer from the left corner at the horn.
There's no way the Nets can keep up that 3rd quarter intensity for 48 minutes. This penchant for relying upon small-ball to get us out of jams will prevent fans like me from fully embracing this team because it's a losing formula for playing relevant basketball going towards the summer
Nets’ Third Quarter Dominance Offsetting Rough Starts, Dicey Finishes
There's no way the Nets can keep up that 3rd quarter intensity for 48 minutes. This penchant for relying upon small-ball to get us out of jams will prevent fans like me from fully embracing this team because it's a losing formula for playing relevant basketball going towards the summer