<div class="quote_poster">Quoting retep:</div><div class="quote_post">smush isnt that great defensively</div> yeah, that's why we match up so badly against teams with good point guards. Every point guard seem like John Stockton when they play us.
Our team defense has just been amazing during this winning streak. We see everyone actively moving, not giving anyone open shots. Everyone's helping to cover the weakside, and we're rebounding at a high level (notably Kidd). Kidd's also been pushing the ball up the floor to set the tempo, many times not allowing the half-court defense to settle in. Nenad Krstic, though, is also a reason for the winning. He's been putting up some consistent numbers, and the team is unstoppable when he plays well. The consistent play of Robinson and Planinic wouldn't hurt either.
Vince was the key i saw the game, probably the biggest reason the Nets won was the play of Vince - he played out of his mind and played hard - it became clear early on that he was the most talented player by far on the floor and the rest of the Nets seemed to get inspired by that and they all played hard on D, Krstic started getting inspired and the confidence just started to soar for them. vince scored at will over raja bell and shawn marion two guys considered great defenders and he schooled them, then he would hit 3 pointers from 5 feet outside the arc. he demoralized them with his talents. and you could literally see jason kidd getting inspired as the game went on. it was a classic case of why it's good to have a superstar on your team sometimes.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting fitch4delk00:</div><div class="quote_post">Shape, about Smush how is he defensively i havent watched many Lakers game. I just dont find kobe shooting most of the teams shots entertaining, anyways I know smush is a great slasher, but defensively I dont know much or anything about him.</div> Smush gambles a lot on defense and struggles with the pick and roll. He likes to reach and gets caught on the player's hip which leads to a foul, or the player just rides Smush all the way to the rim. Players with a quick first step give Smush the most problems, so Nash, Paul, Parker and the like have their way with him. The Lakers have to rely on their first and second defensive rotations to challenge these type of players once they penetrate past Smush.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Net coach Lawrence Frank kept looking up at the Meadowlands scoreboard in the third quarter last night, trying to determine if reality and his calculations meshed. "I was working on my math skills. I was saying, 'Wait a minute, we're up what?' " Frank recalled of seeing his Nets lead by 40-plus points. "No one expected this." </div> Source Good to see the Nets enjoying themselves.
