Nets Final play

It’s a new year but this new team isn’t going to change. This team is around 500 and will most likely be that way for the rest of the season; the team is stuck here and the Nets should make trades. The Nets have been talking to the Kings about Deron Williams and they talked to the Thunder about Brook Lopez. Every player outside of Mason Plumlee should be on the market. Plumlee has the potential to be a Tyson Chandler like player and he should be a building block player. As for everyone else, let them go!

Who should be starting?

            Deron Williams and Brook Lopez are now bench players for the Nets. Both have been playing better of late but only one should be back in the starting lineup. Deron Williams should be back in the starting lineup, he’s better than Jack and the only way to boost his trade value is by playing him more. He has been playing better since he has returned from injury, but he’s hurt again. DERON WILLIAMS!!! Not to mention when Jarrett Jack is on the floor the Nets are a -8.6, and when he’s off the floor the Nets are 5.8. Brook Lopez should remain on the bench and play about 20 minutes a game. Now last night vs the Mavs he scored 18 points in the first quarter, but a majority of those points were scored from 15-18 feet away from the basket and those are not reliable shots. Hollins should also not play Plumlee and Lopez together; they have played 88 minutes together this year and are a -12.5. They simply can’t play together, Lopez should be playing with Mirza Teletovic; they have played 296 minutes this year and are a +3. Mirza opens the floor for Brook and it’s just a better fit. (Stats are from basketball reference)

Lionel Hollins

            Its 34 games into the season and Lionel Hollins has been disappointing. He uses the wrong lineups and his final play of regulation vs the Mavericks was mind boggling.

The play is a simple ISO for Joe Johnson which is a good play in this situation, anytime you have Joe going one on one with someone I like my chances but there is one huge mistake with the play; Hollins drew up in the timeout. Look where Brook Lopez is standing. He’s in the strong side corner and Tyson Chandler is paying no attention to him and because of this Joe has no chance of attacking the rim. How can you have a 7 foot center with no three point shot standing where he’s standing??  Lopez should have been on the bench here and Karasev should be in his spot. If Karasev is there it forces Chandler away from the lane.

The Nets play the Celtics and 76ers this week at home. They must win both of those games. They will be without Deron Williams for the Celtics. Brandon Davies was also released today, it gives the Nets one free roster start.

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