Re: Nets survive Bobcats' comeback attempt <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The Charlotte Bobcats were stuck in a miles-long traffic jam, and that wasn't their most helpless feeling of the night.No, that would be what happened after their bus pulled into Continental Airlines Arena, about 15 minutes late. They became road kill in the New Jersey Nets' 14th straight victory, 113-102.The final score doesn't reflect how thoroughly they were beaten in the second half. It was tied at halftime, and the Nets led by 21 midway through the fourth quarter -- dunking, running and constantly beating the shot clock by swishing contested jump shots.Richard Jefferson did the most damage, with 40 points and 11 rebounds, but Jason Kidd's triple-double and Vince Carter's 20 points were just about as devastating."He's not a good NBA player, he's a great NBA player," Charlotte point guard Raymond Felton said of Jefferson.And just maybe the Nets are becoming a great team. They're on a roll of historic proportions, tying a franchise record for most consecutive victories. Perimeter-oriented teams aren't supposed to win NBA championships, but the Nets look mighty dangerous."They were kind of coasting, (looking like) a team that had won 13 in a row," Bobcats center Jake Voskuhl said of managing a tie at halftime. "Then, `BOOM!' and it's 10 points" down.</div> More....
