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Nets Make It Look Easy in Utah

The NBA's top scoring duo--Devin Harris and Vince Carter--combined for 56 points in playing the Jazz like a saxophone Saturday. After two games of 18 points sandwiched around a game of 21, Harris went back to scoring in bunches, finishing with 34 points along with seven assists. Carter, making it look easy, had 22 on 9-for-17 shooting. The Nets were in control from the first quarter on, outscoring Utah 55-38 in the middle periods, then coasting through the fourth. At one point, the Nets led by 23 after a series of Harris spin moves in the lane. The Nets' big men had foul trouble early, but timely contributions by Stromile Swift in his first game back helped them stay competitive. Swift, who hadn't played a full five-on-five contract practice, grabbed five rebounds and blocked a shot in nine minutes. Utah, still without Carlos Boozer, played a sloppy game all night, but finished with six players in double figures, led by Paul Milsap with 20. Deron Williams, trying to compete in a back-to-back for the first time since his ankle injury, had 10 points and 13 assists, but was hurting. The Nets are 6-2 in their last eight games.

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omg.

We beat the Jazz in a blowout!?!?!?!?
wow. I’m trying to finish my replay, because I had to go after the 1st half, but man Devin Harris!

Carter was on fire for the 1st half, but Devin took over.

Everyone seemed to be doing well today!! wow!

just wow.

I’ll evaluate a little later.

by R.M on Nov 29, 2008 11:39 PM EST reply actions  

DH was off the charts. Felt sorry for DWill. Lopez had his rocky game. Let’s see what they do tomorrow.

by Tony on Nov 29, 2008 11:39 PM EST reply actions  

Devin Schooled Deron.

GO NETS, Beat the damn suns.

by jarkid on Nov 29, 2008 11:40 PM EST reply actions  

so angry when C.J Miles howled every time he made a dunk, he needs to be more humble, man what a game.

Good to have you back Stro!

by R.M on Nov 29, 2008 11:41 PM EST reply actions  

i got nervous at the beginning of the 3rd quarter i thought we were going to start losing but frank called a timeout and we were great from there on

by ben on Nov 29, 2008 11:44 PM EST reply actions  

Every time I see Harris excel I think about Anderson, and the 2010 pick Dallas still owes us…I mean thanks for the memories, but Rod is a savvy as hell!

by Special_Delivery on Nov 29, 2008 11:44 PM EST reply actions  

I have a feeling the Nets are going home with 3 wins this road trip.

by dominic on Nov 29, 2008 11:46 PM EST reply actions  

This game was awesome! When Harris gets on for minutes at a time, he really can’t be stopped. I loved hearing all the boos from the Jazz fans…

by TrueNetsFan on Nov 29, 2008 11:46 PM EST reply actions  

tomorow we have a house money game. However, i hope shaq doesnt play so we would have a chance. We have no one on the team that can guard shaq

by ronnie on Nov 29, 2008 11:48 PM EST reply actions  

Just Imagine if we had win against Heat and GS plus two against Pacers without DH.
Tomorrow is a big game. Hope DH and VC play from the start like today.

by Tony on Nov 29, 2008 11:49 PM EST reply actions  

and amare where theyre on the floor at the same time.

Tomorrows game has 120-115 final written all over it

by ronnie on Nov 29, 2008 11:49 PM EST reply actions  

Damn, boys. If we had Devin the whole year, and if we won that Miami game which we were winning big deep into the fourth quarter, this team could EASILY, and i mean EASILY, be 11-4.

by Jim on Nov 29, 2008 11:56 PM EST reply actions  

Kidd + Wright Harris + Anderson(08 first round) + Dooling(Trade Exception) + 2010 first round pick.

Damn it … Rod Thorn is a terrorist, robber, and pirate!

by jarkid on Nov 29, 2008 11:57 PM EST reply actions  

we havent won at phoenix in a long time so i think if shaq plays we lose…too bad nash is playing cuz they are bad without him

by ben on Nov 29, 2008 11:57 PM EST reply actions  

sorry, some characters can’t be shown

I said

Kidd + Wright =

Harris + Anderson(08 first round) + Dooling(Trade Exception) + 2010 first round pick.

Damn it … Rod Thorn is a terrorist, robber, and pirate!

by jarkid on Nov 29, 2008 11:57 PM EST reply actions  

Great!!!

Another quality win against a tough team. Even without Boozer and Williams at 80% this team is hard to handle.
Could not believe the got a blow out against “one of the worst teams this season” ;)

greets from germany

by German Nets Fan on Nov 29, 2008 11:58 PM EST reply actions  

Harris was fantastic.

Carter was great.

Yi was good.

Brook was in foul trouble.

And

Bobby…was Bobby

by Nets in 09 on Nov 30, 2008 12:01 AM EST reply actions  

I thought Nash is still out, no?

by croc on Nov 30, 2008 12:04 AM EST reply actions  

I knew we had a chance against utah!!!

by tbb on Nov 30, 2008 12:10 AM EST reply actions  

Nets are 8-4 with Harris in the line-up…should’ve beaten Miami even without him. 6-2 since Harris returned…nice.

by MH on Nov 30, 2008 12:12 AM EST reply actions  

I’d like to see Devin go at the defensive monster (or lack there of) in Steve Nash. That should be the gametime strategy.

by Ballagurl on Nov 30, 2008 12:12 AM EST reply actions  

finished with my recording, wow! what a game!

Vince Carter-he was hot early on, had some early fouls but he was on a tear in the first half and had a good night! Almost forgot he had a sore hamstring.

Devin Harris-Top 5 point guard in the whole league. I know Deron was still off today, but he can’t be stopped. He’s just too fast and he can just penetrate at will. He’s the hero of this game, and he’ll be the star for many games to come!

Bobby Simmons-He actually dunked the ball. He made a shot that wasn’t from the 3 point line! Wow, he actually played some good defense, showed some hustle, not bad not bad.

Yi Jianlian-an okay night for Yi, he was getting alot of rebounds! ALOT! he was focused in the game, he knew where to go, but still inconsistent in the defensive end.

Brook Lopez-not his biggest night. Hey that’s the only bad game I’ve seen from Lopez so far, had early foul trouble, did not do much, but his presence is good enough to alter the game. Not bad.

Sean Williams-silly fouls again. Swift is back so Sean’s going to be out for a while.

Stromile Swift-Not bad for his first game of the season. He got alot of rebounds, blocked a shot, and was a pretty good defender. Nice stuff Stro.

Jarvis Hayes-very productive when the 2nd unit was out, he was the main offensive player, and did pretty well.

Ryan Anderson-ugly layups, but he was okay. Made some shots, and looked alright.

Keyon Dooling-holds the ball too much, he can score but he needs to be a better distributor. okay game as well.

Trenton Hassell/Ager-did we actually have a blowout that Hassell and Ager would play for almost 5 minutes! Wow good showing Nets!

We were hitting our shots, played great defense, and Devin Harris exploded! Good win by the Nets. We are the suprise team of the NBA. Time to beat the Suns!

by R.M on Nov 30, 2008 12:13 AM EST reply actions  

let’s beat Suns next game,
don’t let Barnes and Bells shoot.

by jarkid on Nov 30, 2008 12:13 AM EST reply actions  

ima say it now… frank will be coach of the year!

by jeffrey sutton on Nov 30, 2008 12:28 AM EST reply actions  

Wheres Brooklyn Bob and his other whiny associate? They never seem to say anything after wins. Miserable people love to complain………

by MattyAction on Nov 30, 2008 12:41 AM EST reply actions  

is the dallas pick inn 2010 lottery protected?

by mike on Nov 30, 2008 12:46 AM EST reply actions  

great game…we have beaten the jazz…one of the most efficient teams in the league…devin for M.I.P

by yogi on Nov 30, 2008 12:47 AM EST reply actions  

The Mavs pick is not lottery protected from what I gathered! GREAT WIN TONIGHT!

Lets beat the Suns tomorrow!

by JustinNJ on Nov 30, 2008 12:50 AM EST reply actions  

Although Brook did not have a great game, he must stay the starter! What a difference having a legit center as our anchor to clog up the middle. He gives Carter and Harris confidence to take the ball to the bucket on every offensive opportunity.

by JustinNJ on Nov 30, 2008 12:55 AM EST reply actions  

A win is a win is a win. DWilliams at less than full, Boozer
out. But I will take it. Do we love Rod Thorn or what!!!!
Mark Cuban is a jerk, besides for getting robbed by Thorn.
Also, Swift looked pretty good, and when he got the ball a couple of times, I didn’t pray for him to pass it away asap, like I do when Sean gets it. Swift’s ten minutes, and Sean’s
time both WILL belong to Boone, when he returns, hopefully soon. Again, don’t want to give up on Sean, but he needs to learn, and that won’t happen at the end of the bench, or on inactive, which is where he is headed when the injured return.

by Paul Erstein on Nov 30, 2008 12:55 AM EST reply actions  

I’d like to 1st say kudos to Lawrence Frank, He coached his @$$ of tonight. The player rotations where much better(on D that is).

  I’d like to say again that Harris is a breed of his own.The guy just plays how he feels.I for one thought that this team could beat a healthy Suns team because they are not a smart team outside of Hill & Nash.Lets see if this team is ready now or if Frank needs more time.Tonight the players listened to Frank.Dare i say they bought in.If so lots of ppl are in for a season of “BIG” suprises.

As i hoped and thought,Swift helped alot.We now just need CDR to return. Hate to leave Boone out but for soome reason he seems clunky.

  Go nets ,show everyone what you got.

by Zartan on Nov 30, 2008 12:58 AM EST reply actions  

Watching Devon Williams struggled tonight makes me have more respect for Carter playing through that injured ankle all season.

by croc on Nov 30, 2008 12:58 AM EST reply actions  

…hes the fastest kid alive…

by Brett on Nov 30, 2008 1:14 AM EST reply actions  

Nice to see Lopez still contributing even without scoring, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks are nice enough

by muwu on Nov 30, 2008 1:54 AM EST reply actions  

DEVIN HARRIS IS THE MAN! WOO!! GO NETS!!

by ChrisGNetfan on Nov 30, 2008 1:57 AM EST reply actions  

KEEP FRANK!!

HOLLAH!!

by Sean Carter on Nov 30, 2008 2:14 AM EST reply actions  

who is faster? wade or harris?

can somebody tell me ?

by jarkid on Nov 30, 2008 2:42 AM EST reply actions  

Sean carter what is ur problem how can you always hate on frank then every game say keep him wow man

by ben on Nov 30, 2008 4:50 AM EST reply actions  

Simple game to explain: DH scored 19 points more than his average last year and we won by 17. Everyone else played at their average level although VC’s average is very high. They gave up a ridiculous amount of easy dunks. Disappointed Brook did so little against a weak front line. Tonight will be a different story.

Jazz were so depleted that you can’t extrapolate from this to anything. See how they declined as the game wore on. Still, glad we won. We lost 3 with DH out so this is compensation from fate. Over the last 3 years the JKidd / RJ team often lost this kind of game.

by mt57 on Nov 30, 2008 8:11 AM EST reply actions  

LFrank and Harris are my heroes! If they had a PF (maybe Anderson, some day) they would be deadly.

by chris paul on Nov 30, 2008 9:00 AM EST reply actions  

@mt57

sure, the most difference between present and past is that this team has toughness.

So they can beat many strong teams.

by jarkid on Nov 30, 2008 9:51 AM EST reply actions  

Fire Frank!

P.S. GO NETS LETS BEAT PHX.

by 732_Franchise on Nov 30, 2008 10:37 AM EST reply actions  

Frank is coach of the year, so far.

by YehYeh on Nov 30, 2008 11:12 AM EST reply actions  

jarkid,

i’d say that they’re both very similar in speed. devin is smaller so he can take the more direct route to the hole, but because wade’s a little wider and taller, he has to slink around people. to be honest, i like wade’s drives better. it just looks so fluid and smooth. he takes these huge strides and kinda just winds his way around through the crowd.

by HLC on Nov 30, 2008 12:52 PM EST reply actions  

HANDING THE JAZZ THERE 3RD LOST SINCE DEC 07 AT HOME IS CRAZY!

by dunkenyonutzz on Nov 30, 2008 12:57 PM EST reply actions  

So, does Sports Illustrated still think the Nets are the worst team in the east? No one’s saying championship yet, but the building blocks are there with the young PG and C, and some real height up front – if only Sean Williams could blossom into something, but right now if he ever was as good as Stromile, it would be an achievement!

by JoeyB on Nov 30, 2008 1:28 PM EST reply actions  

wow!!!!!!! i love it
lts beat suns!!!!!!!!
nash doubttfull!!!!

by joe t on Nov 30, 2008 4:51 PM EST reply actions  

Wow the Nets have been on Fire.

by Runnin' on Nov 30, 2008 7:15 PM EST reply actions  

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