Our heroes will make one more assault on the beaches (South, Miami, etc.) for the greater glory of Nets fans...and the enemy may make it easy. The Heat is in retreat. There's intelligence that Dwyane Wade among others will not play. They want to drop back to the sixth spot in the playoffs and play the Hawks. They're taking no chances.
And so the end is near. The Nets, who currently hold the fourth worst record in NBA history, would like to move up...and finish the final stretch of the season at 6-6. The big questions now are about the off-season, starting with where the Nets second first round pick will fall. If San Antonio beats Dallas Wednesday, then there will be a tie with either Utah or Phoenix (who play each other) and a drawing Thursday in New York for the 26th pick. Otherwise, the last piece of the Jason Kidd trade will be the 27th pick in the 2010 Draft.
New Jersey Nets Game Notes - New Jersey Nets
Miami Heat Game Notes - Miami Heat
Getting Inside - New Jersey Nets - Sports Xchange
Getting Inside - Miami Heat - Sports Xchange
Nets-Heat Preview - Stats
Wednesday night: Nets at Heat - Ira Winderman - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
A time to tank? Sure seems that way - Ira Winderman - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Good news for the NJ Nets: The season is almost over - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
Finale to put Nets out of their misery - Fred Kerber - New York Post
Nets just want to end a nightmare - Al Iannazzone - The Record
The End is Near - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
For Nets, Season Finale Brings Unhappy Ending - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
Game #82: New Jersey Nets (12-69) vs. Miami Heat (46-35) - David Dwork - Peninsula is Mightier
NBA playoff teams battle for position in final days of season - Chris Mannix - Sports Illustrated
