|
Philippines, 20 Apr 2024 |
Home >> News |  |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
NBA -- Too much Heat burns Nets, 103-73 By Reynaldo Seno PhilBoxing.com Fri, 09 Nov 2012  NEW YORK -- When Brooklyn acquired shooting ace Joe Johnson and his $19.7 million a year salary this past offseason, the Nets immediately elevated themselves as solid playoffs contenders who could make a deep postseason run with the aid of good health and a couple of lucky breaks along the way. That optimism is reinforced by the presence of Deron Williams at the point guard position, 7-foot Brook Lopez at center, and workhorse Chris Humphries at power forward. But when the aspiring Nets visited the defending champion Miami Heat's lair Wednesday night, they saw a different, painful reality: That these Nets and the Heat are a world apart when it comes to championship pedigree. Reigning league MVP LeBron James, who sizzled with 20 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds, led the Heat's merciless 103-73 massacre of the boys from Brooklyn. Dwyane Wade happily jumped into the fray with 22 points, making it look so easy by sinking 10 of 14 shots. Chris Bosh, the third post in the Heat's Big 3, took the night off with eight points on a dismal 2-for-10 outing. But Miami didn't need Bosh to sparkle as newcomers Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen chipped in a combined 22 markers for the Heat, who swished 40 of their 77 shots, including 10 of 24 from 3-land. Miami also went 13 of 16 from the free throw line. The Nets, meanwhile, struggled mightily, missing 50 of 80 shots for a miserable 37.5 percent. Brooklyn fared worse above the arc, 3-of-21, and 10-of-17 at the free throw stripe. Joe Johnson underperformed his massive contract with a disappointing nine points. The former Atlanta Hawk made only 10 of 14 shots while Deron Williams, the acknowledged leader of the Nets, finished with a quiet 14 points and three assists. Humphries had the most productive night among the Nets, pulling down 11 rebounds and chipping in 11 points. "It's good to see another game of sub-40 percent field goal percentage. Our guys were commiting to try and make an impact on that side of the floor. This is two games in a row of making that commitment and we will continue to build that. We are slowly regaining that identity, " Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra told NBA.com of his team's tenacious defense. Good for the Heat, indeed. Too bad for the Nets. (Reynaldo Seno) Click here to view a list of other articles written by Reynaldo Seno.  |
|
|
PhilBoxing.com has been created to support every aspiring Filipino boxer and the Philippine boxing scene in general. Please send comments to feedback@philboxing.com |
PRIVATE POLICY | LEGAL DISCLAIMER
developed and maintained by dong secuya © 2024 philboxing.com. |
