Priorities Start with a Fast Start

[NJNetz]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Nets would like you to remember their strong finishes&ndash;10-3 last season, 17-5 in 2005-06, 15-4 in &lsquo;04-05&ndash;and forget their dismal starts&ndash;11-18 last season, 9-12 in 2005-06 and 12-24 in &lsquo;04-05. Getting better at beginnings issomething the team is thinking about with training camp hours away. It&rsquo;s among alot of concerns,including making do without Marcus Williams, hoping Nenad Krstic recovers fast, and pushing the bench to improve.</div></p>

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Same thing was said last year.</p>

 

[Dark Defender]

For some reason this team can never sustain anything for a full season.</p>

They start out hot and cool off towards the end or vice versa. Its really irritating.</p>

 

[jarkid]

I want a strong start right now, I am tired of slow start. But without Marcus, we have to make another good way.</p>

 

[pegs]

better to get hot going into the postseason, than to cool down.</p>

 

[Kidd Karma]

When your team is dependent on outside shooting, you will not have consistency at all. Slow starts magnify as players try to find a rhythm, but can't early on. The preseason is not for the regular rotation, so the regulars never find a rhythm with the team so early. When you have VC pounding the ball 25 feet out, then jacking up a 24 footer with 1 on the shot clock., what 1 out of 5 of those will go in? There's the slow start. When you are able to get a lot of close range, high percentage shots, or create a 2nd option to VC's jacking, then it improves your chances of winning. IF Frank from the get go can get these guys to buy into 100% usage of the motion, then we will get off to a very good start.</p>