NetsDaily - Game 16: Brooklyn Nets @ Miami HeatThe most comprehensive source for news about the Brooklyn Nets.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50989/nd-fav.png2012-12-01T22:04:00-05:00http://www.netsdaily.com/rss/stream/34782972012-12-01T22:04:00-05:002012-12-01T22:04:00-05:00Final: Heat shut down Nets, 102-89
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<p>It was fun while it lasted.</p> <p>For about 2 1/2 quarters in Miami on Saturday, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.netsdaily.com/">Nets</a> looked better than ever. But things fell apart after that as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Heat</a> turned up the defensive pressure and rolled to a 102-89 victory. The victory extended Miami's winning streak to six games and ended Brooklyn's at five.</p>
<p>The Nets started out hot and led by as many as 14 points early in the second quarter. They led by nine at the half, but six turnovers in the third quarter helped the Heat to come back and take a four-point lead into the final quarter. Miami gave the Nets opportunities to make it interesting in the fourth, but the Nets made just one of their first 11 shots in the period and committed six more turnovers before the Heat pulled away.</p>
<p>Brooklyn finished with 19 turnovers and shot just 6-for-28 from three and 17-for-27 from the line. Six Nets scored in double-figures, led by <span>Andray Blatche</span> with 20 points. <span>Deron Williams</span> added 12 assists to his 10 points, but shot just 3-for-11.</p>
<p><span>Dwyane Wade</span> led the Heat with a season-high 34 points, while <span>LeBron James</span> finished with 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists.</p>
<p>In post game comments, players on both teams made it clear they believed the two are not so different.</p>
<p>Said Wade: "We’re supposed to win at home. It’s gonna be a tough game in Brooklyn, and we’ll really see (how good they are)." <br><br>"It’s early in the season. It’s only December," added James. "They’re going to continue to get better, but they have a good team and they were missing a big piece tonight. They’re really good.”,"<br><br> "What gap? We think we're just as good as them," said <span>Gerald Wallace</span>. "We controlled this game. We had an opportunity to win and we should have won."</p>
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<li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nba.com/games/20121201/BKNMIA/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore">Boxscore</a> - NBA.com</li>
<li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nba.com/nets/video/playlist/nets-vs-heat-dec-1-game-highlights">Nets vs. Heat: Game Highlights (Video)</a> - NBA.com</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.nba.com/nets/video/playlist/nets-vs-heat-dec-1-postgame-interviews" target="_blank">Nets vs. Heat - Postgame Interviews (Video)</a> - Ben Couch - Brooklyn Nets<br>
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<li> <a href="http://www.nba.com/video/channels/nba_tv/2012/12/02/20121201-arena-link-chris-bosh-miami-heat.nba" target="_blank">Arena Link: Chris Bosh (Video)</a> - NBA.com<br>
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<li> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2012120114" target="_blank">Wade's 34 lifts Heat past Nets, 102-89</a> - Tim Reynolds - AP</li>
<li> <a href="http://web.yesnetwork.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=25514323" target="_blank">Johnson discusses coming up short in second half (Video)</a> - YES Network</li>
<li> <a href="http://web.yesnetwork.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=25514329" target="_blank">Andray Blatche discusses problems with turnovers (Video)</a> - YES Network</li>
<li> <a href="http://web.yesnetwork.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=25514327" target="_blank">Deron Williams discusses the Nets coming out flat (Video)</a> - YES Network<br>
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<li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/nets-first-half-lead-slip-heat-article-1.1211748">Nets let first-half lead slip away against Heat</a> - Stefan Bondy - NY Daily News</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/sports/nets-fall-to-heat-after-second-half-of-missed-shots-and-turnovers.html" target="_blank">Nets Fall to Heat After Second Half of Missed Shots and Turnovers</a> - Howard Beck - New York Times</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/nets/brooklyn_nets_can_hang_win_as_heat_gB3EPnob5d8GShgtTHDFHP" target="_blank">Nets closer, but can't match Heat</a> - Tim Bontemps - New York Post</li>
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/nets/air_stack_continues_to_take_off_qg63VaaaMsrj5e5p0UKURP" target="_blank">Air Stack continues to take off</a> - Tim Bontemps - New York Post</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/nets/nets-start-strong-but-fade-in-102-89-loss-to-heat-1.4283101" target="_blank">Nets start strong but fade in 102-89 loss to Heat</a> - Rod Boone - Newsday</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/nets/nets-taking-it-slow-with-brook-lopez-as-he-recovers-from-injury-1.4282911" target="_blank">Nets taking it slow with Brook Lopez as he recovers from injury</a> - Rod Boone - Newsday</li>
<li> <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/brooklyn-nets/post/_/id/6976/rapid-reaction-heat-102-nets-89" target="_blank">Rapid Reaction: Heat 102, Nets 89</a> - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/12/02/3122921/recharged-dwyane-wade-carries.html" target="_blank">Recharged Dwyane Wade carries Miami Heat past Brooklyn Nets</a> - Joseph Goodman - Miami Herald</li>
<li> <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8700928/nba-brooklyn-nets-become-latest-miami-heat-challenger-fall" target="_blank">Brooklyn Nets become latest Miami Heat challenger to fall</a> - Brian Windhorst - ESPN Miami<br>
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<li> <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/notebook/_/page/heatreaction-121201/brooklyn-nets-miami-heat" target="_blank">Heat Reaction: Brooklyn Nets at Miami Heat</a> - Tom Haberstroh - ESPN Miami <br>
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<li> <a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/heat-blog/sfl-miami-heat-brooklyn-nets-blog-s120112,0,2758011.story" target="_blank">Winderman's view: Heat 102, Nets 89</a> - Ira Winderman - South Florida Sun-Sentinel</li>
<li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.tiqiq.com/nba/brooklyn-nets-tickets?pubid=1011026">Brooklyn Nets Tickets</a> - TiqIQ</li>
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https://www.netsdaily.com/2012/12/1/3716300/nets-vs-heat-score-2012NetsDaily2012-12-01T20:43:01-05:002012-12-01T20:43:01-05:002nd Half Game Thread: Nets @ Heat
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<p>The Nets led by as many as 14 points in the first half and are up nine at the break. Continue to discuss the game here.</p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.netsdaily.com/">Nets</a> 59, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Heat</a> 50 at the half.</p>
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<li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nba.com/games/20121201/BKNMIA/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore">Boxscore</a> - NBA.com</li>
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https://www.netsdaily.com/2012/12/1/3714304/2nd-half-game-thread-brooklyn-nets-miami-heatNetsDaily2012-12-01T18:53:31-05:002012-12-01T18:53:31-05:00Blatche's (Re-)Development Helping Nets Cope
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<p>No one but the Nets wanted Andray Blatche. Now, he's become a key part of the team's rotation ... and their fourth leading scorer. Zach Harper of CBS Sports says where the Wizards failed, the Nets have succeeded.</p> <p>Avery Johnson said even if <span>Brook Lopez</span> is cleared to play when he's next evaluated on Monday, it would take a "miracle" for him to play Tuesday vs. the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Thunder</a>. Why? Because Johnson likes to have returning players go through at least on practice before they step on the court for real. And notes Stefan Bondy, he's still limping.</p>
<p>So, <span>Andray Blatche</span> is likely to get another start vs. OKC. As Zach Harper of CBS Sports writes, Blatche has been giving the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.netsdaily.com/">Nets</a> big minutes this season. It proves, Harper writes, the importance of a team's development program.</p>
<p>Harper notes that Blatche's per 36 numbers are the best of his career (and at almost 10 points a game, he is the Nets fourth leading scorer). He also notes that there may very well be some truth in what Blatche said last week about the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Wizards</a> lack of development and the Nets' aggressiveness in pushing Blatche. Reclamation projects aren't easy.</p>
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<p>Blatche's is a story that reminds us just how important mentors, coaching staffs and the development of a young player are in the NBA. It's why the rookie symposiums and developmental people within an organization mean nearly as much as the character of a player you acquire to your team.</p>
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<p>Revisionist history or credit due to Billy King, Avery Johnson, <span>Mario Elie</span> and veteran players like <span>Jerry Stackhouse</span>, <span>Keith Bogans</span> and <span>Reggie Evans</span>? What matters is that Blatche has an opportunity to revitalize his career. As the 26-year-old said last week, "Now I'm in a whole different organization. A different part of my life, that I'm going to be able to succeed in."</p>
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<li> <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/21219876/the-curious-case-study-of-brooklyn-nets-big-man-andray-blatche" target="_blank">The curious case of Brooklyn Nets big man Andray Blatche</a> - Zach Harper - CBS Sports<br>
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https://www.netsdaily.com/2012/12/1/3715872/with-brook-lopez-likely-out-tuesday-expect-andray-blatche-to-keepNet Income2012-12-01T15:39:39-05:002012-12-01T15:39:39-05:00ESPN Heat Beats Think Nets' Rise Is "Fiction"
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<p>Each game, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Miami Heat</a> Index, ESPN's site devoted to the Miami Heat (and nothing else), does a short analysis of the next Heat opponent. Three writers, stats maven Tom Haberstroth and two long-time beat reporters Brian Windhorst and Michael Wallace offer their opinions on three statements. They are asked to respond "Fact" or "Fiction" to the three statements. It's called the "3 on 3 Preview." For the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.netsdaily.com/">Nets</a>, the three statements are:</p>
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<p>Fact or Fiction: This is a matchup of the top two seeds in the East.<br><br>Fact or Fiction: The Heat should have signed <span>Andray Blatche</span> on a flier.<br><br>Fact or Fiction: <span>Joe Johnson</span> has had a more disappointing start than <span>Dwyane Wade</span>.</p>
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<p>While the three have different opinions on the second and third statements, all agree that the Nets don't qualify (yet or at all) as a possible top two seed. It's a given that the Heat do. The main argument made by the three is that either the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.celticsblog.com/">Celtics</a> or <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">Knicks</a> (both of whom the Nets have beaten in the last week, if memory serves) will rise up.</p>
<p>Wallace writes, "once Boston hits its stride, I think the Celtics will be the team occupying that spot directly behind the Heat in the East." For the record, the Nets are 8-1 vs. conference opponents, the Heat 5-1.</p>
<p>Windhorst says he's "Not ready to give that to Nets yet" but admits, "Mikhail Prokhorov has said he expects conference finals, he might be on to something."</p>
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<li> <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/16132/3-on-3-preview-nets-at-heat-730-et-2" target="_blank">3-on-3 preview: Nets at Heat, 7:30 ET</a> - Tom Haberstroth, Michael Wallace & Brian Windhorst - ESPN Miami Heat Index</li>
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<a href="http://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/12/01/allen-heat-seek-to-dominate-brooklyn-nets-early/" target="_blank">Allen, Heat Seek To Dominate Brooklyn Nets Early</a> - AP<br>
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https://www.netsdaily.com/2012/12/1/3715232/espns-heat-index-on-brooklyn-nets-vs-miami-heatNet Income2012-12-01T09:02:51-05:002012-12-01T09:02:51-05:00It's Nets Vs. Heat for Eastern Conference Lead!
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<p>Who would have believed it? Fifteen games into the season and the Nets are going into Miami with an chance at taking over the lead in the Eastern Conference! Brooklyn at 11-4 and riding their second five game winning streak of the season, will play Miami who's only a half game better at 11-3. A Nets win Saturday night would give them a half-game lead over the Heat and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">Knicks</a>, who are idle. As <span>Kris Humphries</span> said after Friday's win, "Five in a row, but the one that we need is tomorrow night in Miami."</p>
<p>Whoosh.</p>
<p>Of course, the Heat blew out the Nets by 30 earlier in the season and Brooklyn will be without <span>Brook Lopez</span> for the second straight game. But as <span>Deron Williams</span> says, the Nets will have <span>Gerald Wallace</span>, who was hurt for that first game, and are playing better all around, particularly on defense. In fact, the win over Orlando Friday night vaulted the Nets into the the seventh spot in defensive efficiency and second spot in points allowed, just behind Memphis. Avery Johnson, who's looking more like a leading candidate for Coach of the Year every game, had hoped the Nets could be a top 10 defensive team. No one believed him. Actually, they're better than that! They're <a target="_blank" href="http://www.teamrankings.com/nba/stat/defensive-efficiency">not that far</a> out of fifth!</p>
<p>Whoosh.</p>
<p>For Miami, the game is a big one as well. They too have a five-game winning streak and are undefeated, 7-0, at home. Both teams are 8-2 over the last 10. Only the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/">Grizzlies</a>, at 9-1, are hotter. The Heat are the best shooting team in the NBA, just a tad below 50 percent. They're also the best three-point shooting team, at 43 percent. Where they fall down is in rebounding (29th) and defensive efficiency (26th). There's also been some sniping at <span>Dwyane Wade</span> whose athleticism has been sapped by nagging foot injuries. At 31, he needs to compensate but his three point shooting percentage is a mere 16.7 percent.</p>
<p>Of course, the Heat have the best player in the game in <span>LeBron James</span>, the likely starting center for the East come the All-Star Game in <span>Chris Bosh</span>, the leading three point shooter in NBA history in <span>Ray Allen</span> and a lot of other talent. But the bottom line is simple: the Nets and Heat are in the same sentence when talking about Eastern Conference supremacy.</p>
<p>WHOOSH!</p>
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<li> <a href="http://www.nba.com/gamenotes/nets.pdf" target="_blank">Brooklyn Nets Game Notes</a> - <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.netsdaily.com/">Brooklyn Nets</a> </li>
<li> <a href="http://www.nba.com/gamenotes/heat.pdf" target="_blank">Miami Heat Game Notes</a> - <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Miami Heat</a> </li>
<li> <a href="http://www.nba.com/games/20121201/BKNMIA/gameinfo.html" target="_blank">Nets at Heat - December 1, 2012</a> - Nicolino DiBenedetto - STATS</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.nba.com/video/games/heat/2012/12/01/0021200233-bkn-mia-preview.nba" target="_blank">Nets vs. Heat Preview (Video)</a> - Rick Kamla - NBA.com<br>
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<li> <a href="http://snynets.com/columns/brooklyn-isnt-sleeping-on-nets-rest-of-nba-should-follow-suit/" target="_blank">Brooklyn Isn’t Sleeping on Nets, Rest of NBA Should Follow Suit</a> - Moke Hamilton - SNY<br>
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<li> <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/nets/waiting_the_hardest_part_for_lopez_1own991o7USGa544k4VrGJ?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Nets&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank">Waiting the hardest part for Lopez</a> - Tim Bontemps - New York Post<br>
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<li> <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/nets/nets_extra_zLOhLPGF6ESdzeijNcjPIN?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Nets&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank">Nets extra</a> - Tim Bontemps - New York Post<br>
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<li> <a href="http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/30/foot-injury-leaves-a-marvel-looking-rather-normal/?ref=basketball" target="_blank">Foot Injury Leaves a Marvel Looking Rather Normal</a> - Beckley Mason - New York Times</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/30/3121233/miami-heats-rashard-lewis-accepts.html" target="_blank">Miami Heat’s Rashard Lewis accepts fewer minutes for greater good</a> - George Richards - Miami Herald<br>
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