Preseason Game 2: Nets vs. Heat

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Fly to the rim
 
Great game for the Nets as a whole unit. REALLY looking foward to opening night.
 
I LOVE OUR TEAM!! And we haven't even gotten to see Dooling, Hayes, or Najera, all of whom will likely play some crucial minutes for the team sometime during the season.

Lopez was HUGE -- literally -- on the boards in the last minutes of that game. If he can manage to control his fouls late, he will be the closing center (if not the starting center).
 
Lopez played bad for the first half, decent the 3rd and great the 4th. I cant wait to see him when he's comfortable out there and making shots.
 
Two 20-year-old seven-footers--one in his first NBA game, the other in his first game with the Nets--prove invaluable in the fourth quarter of a close game with 18,000 fans watching, blocking shots, making solid passes, tipping home misses.

It really doesn't get much better than that, considering it's preseason.
 
Lopez improved drastically over the course of the game. It was as if he had gotten used to intrateam scrimages, and wasn't prepared for the physicality of the game, but as time went by he got more in the flow. He was dominant on the boards in the 4th quarter and hit some big shots.

This was undoubtedly Ager's best performance as a Net.

The second unit--Hodge, Ager, CDR, Swift, and Simmons--and for seven minutes Hamilton--were tremendous defensively. They applied non-stop pressure, they rotated quickly, their hands were active leading to a number of steals and deflections. This was a stark difference from what we became used to last year. On the offensive end, though, Hodge showed he just isn't a PG. Swift had a few key blocks and some nice dunks.

Devin Harris made some boneheaded plays, where he drove or shot jumpers early in the shot clock. In at least one instance he drove 1-on-3 with Vince trailing (he missed). On occassion Vince served as the PG, not sure if that was just to shake things up, or because Vince is just a better decision-maker.

Yi looked very good. He showed up a beautiful 15'-20' jump shot which was just money for most of the game. He also showed he could drive the hoop.

There was just a stretch in the second half of the second quarter when the nets looked terrible and out of sync. That was a period when Devin made some bad decisions, and Brook was getting outplayed (and he missed some chippies). Other than that, they played pretty well. Carter showed a lot of enthusiasm and aggressiveness both on offense AND defense. Really--he played good defense.

CDR wasn't a good as the first game, but he showed a lot of confidence, and still looks like a player.
 
I just read Dave D's recap of the game. I had no idea that Yi scored 17 points.
 
He should been credited with two more...Lopez got credit for the tip they both went after. Not that it matters.

What impressed me most about Yi was his passing--for a 20-year-old seven-footer to have the confidence and skill set to hit Carter with a bounce pass while on the move is very impressive. He did the same thing in the Open Gym last weekend, hitting Lopez. He also was aggressive. NOT the same guy you saw in the Olympics. NOT at all.
 
I was also impressed with Yi's ball handling abilities. Oh, and Dumpy's analysis of the game is right on money. And GMJ is just the best lmao.
 
wow i personally didnt get a chance to see the game... but i read all your post and saw the boxscore :) and i am sooooo excited and happy at the same time...

GO NETS!!!
 
omg claud... great find :)

did u see how pumped Yi and VC were? omg this is goin to be amazing!!! i cant wait... lets go nets!!
 
our Rookie have a good performance,YI :17 points,2 reb,2 ast,Brook Lopez:8 points,13 reb,2 stl,3 blk,7 Off.Rebounds ，that's amazing.

i think Yi and Brook Lopez should be starter in new season.
 
Yi was impressive, his shot is so smooth, but i kind of new about that. What really impressed me was the fact that he was aggressive with his drives, that he was asking for the ball, and above all else is that he is alot faster then i would have guessed.
 
those are some pretty damn good ball handling skills for a 7 footer also...
You Gotta beYIeve!
 
-Lopez is HUGE...nobody could box the guy out. He dominated the boards all game long. Offensively, he struggled for most of the game but as Dumpy said he improved later on and was important in the 4th. He missed some easy catches in the 1st half and looked kinda nervous, but I'll write those off as rookie mistakes.

-Yi showed a pretty mid-range shot and was hot in the 1st quarter. He was aggressive nearly all the time and really spaced the offense.

-VC was clutch in the 4th quarter and dominated in the first few minutes of the game. Great defense and effort, and he drove to the basket a lot (finishing off one drive with a dunk on Blount's head).

-Harris didn't do well and seemed to force up shots when they weren't warranted for. Weak game for him, except for short stints of the 1st and 4th quarters.

-Swift and Ager were decent. Both had their ups and downs but they played like solid 9th and 10th players.

-Anderson didn't play much but I get the impression that he has a very slow 1st step. We'll see if I'm right next time he gets major minutes.

-CDR was ok, as I said don't expect him to score 18 points every game. He closed the passing lanes once again and got some steals as a result. Also, he drove to the basket and got fouled a lot, which is a good sign.

-I've yet to see quality basketball from Bobby Simmons. He obviously has lost a LOT of athleticism, and his shot is off as well. He got schooled on D once by Michael Beasley, and so far CDR and even Yi are looking like better options at SF.

-The other guys (Hodge, Gill, Hamilton, Hassell) hustled a lot, played good D and protected the lead well in the 2nd quarter, even extending it at some points.
 
one thing i must add that u guys i think are missing... is how excited Yi and carter were near the end of the game... they even CHEST BUMPED each other... WUT?!?! :)

GO NETS!!!
 
danxcr said:
one thing i must add that u guys i think are missing... is how excited Yi and carter were near the end of the game... they even CHEST BUMPED each other... WUT?!?! :)

GO NETS!!!
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that was after the Yi/Lopez joint tip-in. Lopez got credit for the basket, but obviously Carter credited Yi.
 
Rebounding was the main thing I was worried about with Brook. Miami is a small team, but it's still good to see him grab 13 in his first game.
 
does anyone have a highlight vid from this game? I watched the one on NBA.com but I want to see more.
 
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