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Nets Build Some Momentum, Win Thriller Over Jazz

Richard Jefferson's drive with 1.5 seconds to go was the difference as the Nets picked up their second straight quality win at the IZOD Center Saturday night. It was a game of runs, and the Nets took advantage of Utah's inability to get back on defense, racking up a season-high 31 fast break points and 62 points in the paint, while outrebounding the Jazz 48-29. The Nets led by 10 early and the Jazz led by 10 late in the third, but the game was tied with a minute to go. After a pair of Kyle Korver misses from downtown and a Vince Carter missed runner in between, the Nets gave the ball to Jefferson on their final possession. He drove around Andrei Kirilenko and scored on a runner in the lane that bounced off the rim and in. Mehmet Okur's desperation three from the corner fell way short at the buzzer. Jefferson led the Nets with 27 points on 11-of-15 from the floor. Carter shot just 6-of-20, but got to the line 14 times and added 25 points, while Devin Harris was two rebounds short of a triple-double, Josh Boone put up 21 and 13, and Boki Nachbar provided a lift off the bench, hitting 3-of-6 from downtown.

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I want my props! Again! I said the Nets would win and I was right!

by Sean Serritella YankeesDaily on Mar 15, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Good to see richerd show up in the 4th q. overall the team played awesome. Carter, harris, boone and nachbar played exceptional well

by carsin on Mar 15, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Hallelujah! 2 in a row!!!!!!!

GO NETS! we’ll destroy Boston or Detroit in the playoffs..lolol

by doolit on Mar 15, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply actions  

Great Win..GO NETS

by Netsboy on Mar 15, 2008 10:33 PM EDT reply actions  

RJ go to guy on the last play…drives…gets fouled on the way…and…converts…

Harris…2 boards shy of a triple double…

Boone…double double…

Carter…crappy shooting % but 13/14 from the line and 8 boards…

Snackbar…13 points in the 4th or something…wierd…

All in all great game, great effort. Defense was awful at times and I really thought we were gonna lose this one but we played tough and somehow got it done. Props to RJ on that clutch move. Props to Harris on those crazy oops. 3 guys with 20+ points! and 5 guys in double figures! 117 points! There is definetely alot of potential as this game showed. They just really need to build on this and keep playing with effort. The only quarter they got beat was the 2nd and that’s when their effort dropped. Every other quarter they were playing with energy and effort and scored 30+

So the question is can coach keep them playing motivated and giving this effort consistently. Thats what theyre paying him for. His past record would indicate no.

If we beat the Cavs and now Utah at home we can concievably start tearing apart the weaker Eastern conference teams.

Unless this team is still the New Jersey Cinderellas and they wake up as a team that can lose to the Bulls again…

oh yeah…no Krstic tonight too…and Swill had 4 fouls in 7 minutes…so think of the possibilites if these 2 play well and are integrated into the game too (well, you need to think kinda long term…)

by me on Mar 15, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions  

hey doolit thats not a lol what i say right now the ents will beat boston or detroit 4 3 in 7 games got it.
the nets played great today big win this kidd devin harriis is 1 word great!!!!!
this was a very good win and this win will bring confidence tot he team
go nets!!!!!

by joe t nets on Mar 15, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions  

First we survived James’ 42. And now we survived Boozers’ 41.
Not bad…

by me on Mar 15, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply actions  

another thing.., LFrank was brilliant in getting Vince to attack and go to the FT line(we needed every last one of them tonight.). RJ, Boone, Nachbar, Harris were all great tonight. MWill and SWill didn’t play much.

by doolit on Mar 15, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply actions  

hey joe net…it’s still early on a saturday night. (U think the nets will beat Boston in the first round.)PUT down the crackpipe.(kids are reading this blog too..lololol.

by doolit on Mar 15, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions  

at first i wanted us to get into the lottery, but after being at the cavs and jazz game i really miss the playoff atmosphere and want to be apart of the playoffs again. granted it will be a quick exit for us, but its such a great feeling seeing great plays in the playoffs and have the crowd on the edge of their seat. great game to be at. one of the best of the year.

by xcalibur on Mar 15, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Good Net win over an elite team. The Jazz came in here with an impressive victory over Boston, but the Nets burst their bubble.

The Nets showed what they’re capable of when they’re hitting their shots.

The Nets have always had a good team this season, but they couldn’t make their shots.

Harris is very, very good. Confident and agressive. Boone’s getting better and better.

Great win Nets!

by NetKnic on Mar 15, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply actions  

What a thrilling and exciting game. The only two things that made me sick were all the missed free throws and the Jazz amount of points off turnovers. If we lost, that would have been why. Marcus Williams is really sucking the last two games. They went so sour when he came in after Devin picked up the 2 quick fouls. Stromile does not care right now and if he wants to play needs to show a little more energy. He is an amazing athlete but he needs heart. Nachbar has really been clutch in the 2nd halves lately.

by Joe P. on Mar 15, 2008 11:43 PM EDT reply actions  

The Nets have done something the Mavs have not done since the trade: beat a team with a winning record…twice.

by Net Income on Mar 15, 2008 11:52 PM EDT reply actions  

we have to attack to win ..

we have VC , RJ and DH , we can easylly go to the
line more than 40 times if we can do that its hard
to get beaten …

GREAT WIN …

by naif on Mar 16, 2008 12:13 AM EDT reply actions  

xcalibur, I agree, this was the best game since the Raptors game 6 and it ended almost the same way with RJ getting the winner on a drive

it was a lot of fun with the crowd getting really getting in to it…too bad it wasn’t a sell out

who else was there? and if you weren’t, why not, you missed a great game

by Spartan on Mar 16, 2008 12:15 AM EDT reply actions  

boki was on target….

that was absent when the Nets lost how many games in a row and during the pre-trade weeks

Good to have Boki back…

at least RJ abandonded the HEY I AM JUMPSHOOTER mentality on the last play.

But…. did my eyes deceive me? Did RJ really blew past AK47??
WOW…

by Anino on Mar 16, 2008 2:25 AM EDT reply actions  

Great win against the Jazz last night guys. Our freethrow shooting and turnovers were horrific. Besides VC freethrow shooting, we were doomed for another loss. I must also say that we rebounded the ball against a very big team. Boone’s 13 rebounds, VC’s 8 rebounds and Harris 7.

by MJT on Mar 16, 2008 7:48 AM EDT reply actions  

What a terrific game from the 5 guys who were on the floor at the end. They played hard all the time. Boonie had a Dwight Howard level stat line. Harris had a JKidd level stat line. VC had intent. Boki MADE his shots which is huge. RJ DID blow by AK47. It was a fun game to attend and the first time in forever that we beat a good team at full strength.

Little support from anyone else is disappointing, though. Swift particularly stunk, going 1-4 at the line.

by mt57 on Mar 16, 2008 8:09 AM EDT reply actions  

@ Net Income
The Nets haven’t done all season what the Mavs have done the past 4 games: completely humiliate teams that they should be humiliating.

Nets beat the Cavs by 5 and Jazz by 2, and their both bad road teams. Not really an accomplishment.

by kevin on Mar 16, 2008 1:46 PM EDT reply actions  

still WAY too many turnovers and missed free throws … coaches like jerry sloan don’t tolerate that garbage … makes you wonder about what goes on during the nets’ practice and film sessions

the nets caught HUGE breaks with the cavs being banged up (Z, wallace and gibson were out) … and the jazz being worn out after playing the celtics the night before

the nets will NEVER win consistently until they cut their turnovers to 13 or less per game, shoot at least 75% from the line, give boki AT LEAST 25 minutes per game (with more time at the 4-spot) and bring teamwide energy and effort every game … these things are all coachable and do-able with the current roster … if frank can’t get the job done, then replace him with someone who can

by newark hawk on Mar 16, 2008 6:53 PM EDT reply actions  

Kevin – You can’t really say the Jazz are a bad road team…Yeah, that’s what their record would indicate, but in reality they just beat the Celtics…On the road. So it’s not like they are worthless away from home.

by BWoosley on Mar 17, 2008 8:25 AM EDT reply actions  

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