The Brooklyn Nets just scored the fewest points in a single half (24) by an NBA team since the Utah Jazz on November 14, 2018
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/last-time-an-nba-team-scored-24-points-or-less-in-a-single-half-of-an-nba-game
The nets are 1-16 from 3 and have 3 assists to 15 turnovers. Wow.
We’ve seen stuff like 1-16 happen, but that AND a 3:15 AST:TO?? This isn’t your everyday tanking, this is ADVANCED tanking
It legitimately looked like none of them had ever seen a defender attempt to steal the ball before.
At one point Cason Wallace just took the ball away. Not “poked it away and then gained possession” but straight up, flat-footed standing there, grabbed the ball with both hands. Like a teenager taking the ball from his kid brother. Stole the ball like it was an uncontested rebound.
I swear Cason had at least 2 of those tonight, just insane how he’s able to take the ball a la Kawhi ripping Ben McLemore.
Not just Ben; he also got b2b possession on Lin too. Every game he’d pick the pockets of the best handlers in the league like CP3, curry etc. Earlier in that game Kobe was so pissed with having Kawhi guarding him, he slapped him in the face intentionally lol.
Kawhi was something else with his insane length, I don’t understand how Cason does it, he must have an incredible high level of perception or something.
He’s the only guy I’ve seen whose been able to predict Brusons first step movement repeatedly, he stuck to him like glue without fouling. He just sees shit in slow mo hahaha
Hey, leave my delayed prince outta this
Kyle anderson is a delight
This is like The Producers where you flop so bad nobody even realises the coach got away with the most long odds parley of all time
Okay but can we stop calling everything tanking please?
They’re just a trash ass team
Let’s remember this when they wind up with pick 5 lol
I think the Nets strategy was get so far behind that SGA can’t get 20 without having to stat pad
He’s going to start the second half to get a quick 4 points and then sit the remainder of the game lmao
1:55 LOL
He have to play like 3-4 minutes to count towards awards
How many mins a game do you need? 24?
15 iirc
Two games with 15 - 20 minutes, 63 with 20+. We had to learn in SA with Wemby’s minutes restrictions earlier in the season
20.
Brooklyn nets threaten the thunders record of losing by the biggest margin
We can’t let ‘em take it. We need that record to keep us honest.
We worked hard for that 73 damnit, it gave us the good juju.
Black eye of the league btw
Fitting it would come against the team that was one of the most aggressive tankers
Good thing they made that shot with like 30 seconds left. I thought it was gonna be 22.
I’m surprised we only had to go back to 2018.
At least the Jazz have really turned it around since then.
Did a full 360
The Jazz were a playoff team in 2018.
Exactly, they turned it around since then.
I commented this a few minutes ago on the Daily Discussion but even as a neutral, I’m embarrased at their level. They just seem so cavalier about holding the ball for 23 seconds and then missing.
They have no passion or desire within them and they just amble about the court with no sense of direction.
I actually can’t believe I’m saying this about an actual NBA team. It’s entirely conceivable that they’ll score less than 50 tonight and it’ll have little to do with the Thunder’s defence.
Aren’t these guys trying to stay in the league? I don’t get why players would sandbag.
they scored 67 in the second half, getting decent looks from 3, idk why yall trippin
You’ve got a point but it’s easy to comment this after they turned it up a couple notches in the second half.
That was easily the worst performance I’ve ever seen by an NBA team in a half. It’s one thing for shots not to fall, but they weren’t interested in setting up plays to score and even less bothered when they missed.
Maybe it’s a pace issue, because they played much better when they started moving that ball and transitioning with some real intensity.
Idk man, the thunder are just good. They forced 25 turnovers against the wolves literally 2 days ago.
Nets had plenty of decent looks from 3 (7 corner 3s in a half is good!), the paint shots went in, they’re just young and weren’t ready for the thunder D.
The pacers started this lineup against the nets last month, and have lost 15 straight:
Jarace Walker
Ben Sheppard
Jay Huff
Kam Jones
Kobe Brown
Basketball gods please punish these teams with picks 6 and below
The Nets just suck, but this is an ethical tanking team. What’s to punish? This is a bottom 5 team playing the best team. Nothing new.
Watching games like this makes me appreciate the jazz even more - when teams can’t hit anything it really shows how much skill goes into making those shots look easy. The nets have been rough to watch lately but at least they’re making history i guess?
We have been trying to win all season, we just played MPJ 40 mins to barely beat the 1 seed in the East. MPJ Sharpe and Demin are legit injured, and we have rookies playing against the best D in the league
nah dont punish the nets, they actually try sometimes, they’re genuinely just ass
Top 4 could be Bucks, Pacers, Pelicans, and Mavs.
The game could have been an email.
Nets to OKC
CC Adam Silver
subject Game tonight at Barclay
We forfeit
thank you and enjoy the night off in NY.
Jordi Fernandez in hell everyday coaching this team
Dude is completely tanking his coaching record to the point he might never get a HC gig again. Same for whoever the Wizards HC is.
This is so silly. Give him an actual decent team first before saying this lol. We actually won too many games last year because Jordi was coaching the hell out of the team before we traded Dennis and DFS
If Jordi became unemployed he would immediately get like 5 HC offers
Doesn’t even look like we’re trying that hard either
Honestly surprised it’s been that recent
Alright maybe WNBA players do deserve to get paid more than some of these guys
I knew the Jazz were involved with this. Time for Adam to fine them
just move them back to jersey
I’m just happy as bad as the hospital Sixers are we didn’t score 24 fucking points in a half. That’s crazy.
I’d be annoyed paying full price to see that in person
I’ve seen enough, fine the jazz
Someone should tell them that draft picks aren’t determined by points scored.
Honestly 2018 is far more recent than I expected.
tmac was right
Yikes.
We must expand the league though
Someone out there bet on the nets winning lol
Every team that’s trying to tank, take notice. This is how it’s done! Well done Brooklyn, at least you’re succeeding at something..
They are trying to tank, right?
The reverse Bam.
You loaded up that sentence like there was gonna be a shocking fact at the end of it and then it just said 2018. Just a few years ago. That’s barely even notable. For that kinda build up you should be listing something not this century.
Lowest scoring half in 8 years is still notable.
There’s been more than 18,000 halves of NBA basketball since that Jazz game!!
I just assumed this was against the Jazz. Looked it up on KSL and was way too confused.
Is there no professional pride in Brooklyn?
Seriously wtf
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Need more than one chip for that. And y’all didn’t even run away with the finals….lol dynasty.
Meh. I’ve only watched them when they play the Spurs so I’m not that impressed lol.
One of if not the best organizations in sports. I’m not that worried about a bright lights moment. OKC really doesn’t seem to have any answers for them. Looking forward to playoffs!