“Painful” experience for the Nets among neighbors

The the game was already foldedbut the minute that went on in the fourth quarter was enough to make your head spin. After three quarters, the Nets scored just 56 points, compared to 32 more for their home neighbors, the Knicks (88-56).

Even in the first six minutes of this last period, the guests could not score a goal. It took two free throws by Day’Ron Sharp to finally stop a 16-0 run by the home team during the period. “ This is simply unacceptable. It can’t be repeated like this. never again », claims Noah Clowney.

His team managed to score only 10 points in the last quarter, and a total of 66 points. With disastrous percentages: 29% on shots, including 28% on threes. Only Michael Porter Jr. and Ziaire Williams exceeded the 10-point mark in the historic 54-point Knicks loss (66-120).

« Everyone agrees that the 60 point difference should not be lost. Defensively, it was disastrous. We didn’t back down at the beginning of the match, they switched us to threes and got everything they wanted », continues Noah Clowney, aware that the Knicks really wanted to break their negative spiral.

Jordi Fernandez still believes in his players

« They didn’t play well and they said to themselves: ‘Okay, let’s go for one (win)’. We went into the match thinking we were going to win it, but they played the way they really wanted to. And at halftime we felt that if we react, we have a chance. But we didn’t do that. We went back to the field and they hit us again », inside he still laments.

Last November 9, the Nets beat each other nicely (134-98) in this same Madison Square Garden. Journalist he comes to ask Jordi Fernandes which could be a big problem for his team against the Knicks.

« I don’t know. I don’t agree with you. Yes, we suffered two very tough losses, but hey. I don’t think so…my statisticians would say I don’t have a large enough sample to give you an answer, so we can probably agree to disagree », the coach retorts.

The latter believes in his players, his staff and makes sure that this heavy defeat does not call into question the internal development process. just tonight it was my fault. I didn’t prepare them enough to play and compete at the highest level. It’s obviously a painful experience, but we’ll come out better for it. Me first », concludes the coach.