Road to Glory - A New Jersey Nets Association

Nets come up short in OT against Bryant, Lakers


Los Angeles, CA - Nets rookie Leo Lai may have blocked the best player in the world and dropped a layup to send the game into overtime at the waning seconds of regulation, but once overtime started, he and the rest of the New Jersey Nets could do absolutely nothing to stop the Lakers.

Two time reigning MVP Kobe Bryant scored 29 points, and had 8 rebounds as well as 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks in 35 minutes of play to lead the defending champions over the visiting New Jersey Nets in overtime, 94-87.

Jordan Farmer had 18 points and 9 assists, while Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom each had a double double, 12 points and 11 rebounds for Pau, 12 points and 14 rebounds for the Candy Man. Jeff Green added in 7 points and 7 rebounds for the Lakers while second year player Sun Yue came off the bench for 4 minutes and registered 2 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound, and 1 block.

It was a tightly contested game, with a ton of defense played, as both teams shot in the 30s, with the Nets being 30% and the Lakers 36%. There were a combined total of 115 rebounds, 17 steals, and 18 blocks between the two teams, and only a total of 13 fast break points as each of the teams went to the line for more then 20 times.

"This was just a regular season game, but it felt like a postseason game 7 from the way that both teams played," said Lawrence Frank, head coach of the Nets "They really stepped the intensity level up and showed us why they are the defending champs"

For the Nets, Yao Ming had another specular performance with 21 points, 20 rebounds, and 3 rejections while Devin Harris dropped in 19 points, 7 assists and 2 steals. Sean Williams had another dominating defensive game, with 6 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks.

As mentioned above, Nets Leo Lai tied the game with 3.4 seconds remaining on the clock shortly after blocking Kobe Bryant on the other end to send the game into overtime, the rookie had 14 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks in 24 minutes off the bench, he was 6 for 12 from the field, one of the few players who shot .500 or above in tonight's game, the others being Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Yao Ming, Joey Dorsey, Sun Yue, and Luke Walton.

However, once in OT, Bryant took over; scoring 8 of his game high 29 points in the extra period, the Black Mamba made sure that the Nets are down, and out.

"There's a reason why Kobe's the MVP, and y'all saw it tonight" said Lai after the game "I've got a long way to go"








Highlights

Lai Blocks Bryant on the defensive end, then blows by him on the other end and sends the game to overtime










Jordan Player of the Game Highlights
Flash

Tough loss man... I'm waiting for a Mbenga dunk pic so I can scream "TACO" What's the name of the song in the Kobe vid? Can't remember.

Kobe 10-29

Nice to see Lakers beat you.

Tough loss man... I'm waiting for a Mbenga dunk pic so I can scream "TACO" What's the name of the song in the Kobe vid? Can't remember.

Mbenga is still working his way into Lawrence Frank's rotation, and has only been scoring garbage points in the forms of layups thus far, but i'll be sure to post a pic up if he does throw it down As for the song, i have no idea also, it's one of 2K9's default songs, i didn't mod anything

Kobe 10-29

Nice to see Lakers beat you.

hey, Deng/Parker/Lai were in Kobe's face the whole game, he's gotta miss a lot
Lakers are like an All-Star team..look at their rating lol, there is a problem if they managed to lose to me

As for the song, i have no idea also, it's one of 2K9's default songs, i didn't mod anything

Thanks...

Well, you nearly beat them so there must be a problem.

Well, you nearly beat them so there must be a problem.

cause Jeff Green went 2 for 15 lol, he averages like 15 ppg normally i think

Note to Readers

As y'all might have noticed i haven't updated in a while, this is due to the recent busy schedule that I have both in and out of the classroom. So i am going to announce a small hiatus in this Association, be assured that I will come back and continue this for at least 1 more season, if not 2.

When i return (in like a week or perhaps more...) i guarantee a big and juicy march recap

Thanks to all those who follow this!

Then waiting for a new update. Just don't quit man!

Hope you get this back up and running and finish your first season (you came extremely close with your Bobcats and Bulls)

Announcement

I am BACK!
Expect the march recaps soon, i won't be doing the Rookie Rankings and R2MVP in march, gonna save it for April for the final rankings

hopefully y'all are gonna keep following!

Monthly Recaps: March 10
Part One: New Jersey Nets Monthly Recap

March Results - 8W 7L

March 2nd vs Memphis Grizzlies
Win 104-86
Outstanding Players
Memphis: Rudy Gay 22 pts 5 reb, Mike Conley 17 pts 8 ast, Marc Gasol 10 pts 8 reb
New Jersey: Yao Ming 21 pts 17 reb, Sean Williams 15 pts 12 reb, Devin Harris 15 pts 8 ast

March 7th @ Houston Rockets
Win 107-91 Game Recap

March 8th @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Win 102-93
Outstanding Players
Minnesota: Randy Foye 28 pts 6 reb, Al Jefferson 14 pts 7 reb
New Jersey: Yao Ming 20 pts 10 reb 5 blk, Sean Williams 10 pts 13 reb 3 blk

March 11th vs Philidelphia 76ers
Win 122-94
Outstanding Players
Philidelphia: Linas Kleiza 24 pts, Andre Iguodala 21 pts 7 ast, Samuel Dalembert 15 pts 12 reb
New Jersey: Yao Ming 26 pts 14 reb 2 blk, Sean Williams 21 pts 15 reb, Devin Harris 17 pts 11 ast 3 stl

March 13th vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Loss 105-112
Outstanding Players
Cleveland: Lebron James 48 pts 8 ast 5 reb, Mo Williams 33 pts 7 ast 6 reb
New Jersey: Sean Williams 15 pts 17 reb 5 blk, Yao Ming 24 pts 10 reb, Devin Harris 17 pts 6 reb 8 ast

March 15th vs Washington Wizards
Loss 118-132
Outstanding Players
washington: Gilbert Arenas 43 pts 15 ast, Caron Butler 30 pts, James Harden 28 pts
New Jersey: Yao Ming 22 pts 13 reb 3 blk, Patrick Mills 17 pts 5 ast (off the bench)

March 17th @ Phoenix Suns
Loss 101-106
Outstanding Players
Phoenix: Steve Nash 26 pts 9 ast, Jason Richardson 24 pts 8 reb, Blake Griffin 20 pts 6 reb, Amare Stoudemire 12 pts 15 reb
New Jersey: Yao Ming 20 pts 14 reb 4 blk, Devin Harris 16 pts 9 ast, Sean Williams 13 pts 10 reb 4 blk

March 18th @ Golden State Warriors
Win 141-100
Outstanding Players
Golden State:Shawn Marion 20 pts 7 reb, Monta Ellis 20 pts 9 ast, Jamal Crawford 21 pts
New Jersey: Devin Harris 31 pts 10 ast 8 stl (career high stl), Yao Ming 20 pts 14 reb 3 blk, Leo Lai 24 pts 6 reb 4 ast (off the bench), Sean Williams 10 pts 16 reb

March 20th @ Los Angeles Lakers
Loss 87-94 (OT) Game Recap

March 22nd @ Los Angeles Clippers
Win 105-100
Outstanding Players
LA Clippers: Baron Davis 31 pts 10 ast, Eric Gordon 31 pts 5 ast 4 stl
New Jersey: Yao Ming 24 pts 15 reb, Leo Lai 18 pts 5 ast (off the bench), Devin Harris 16 pts 8 ast

March 23rd @ Denver Nuggets
Win 105-79
Outstanding Players
Denver: Carmelo Anthony 20 pts 5 reb, Chauncey Billups 11 pts 15 ast 6 reb
New Jersey: Yao Ming 16 pts 11 reb 3 blk, Adam Morrison 19 pts (off the bench), Leo Lai 15 pts 9 reb (career high reb, off the bench), Devin Harris 17 pts 7 ast

March 25th vs Portland Trailblazers
Loss 84-92
Outstanding Players
Portland: Mike Bibby 26 pts 10 ast, Brandon Roy 11 pts 6 ast 5 reb, Greg Oden 14 pts 12 reb
New Jersey: Yao Ming 18 pts 15 reb, Devin Harris 18 pts, Leo Lai 13 pts 6 reb (off the bench)

March 27th vs Orlando Magic
Loss 94-106
Outstanding Players
Orlando: Jameer Nelson 26 pts 7 ast, Rashard Lewis 25 pts 10 reb, Vince Carter 18 pts
New Jersey: Yao Ming 30 pts 13 reb, Devin Harris 16 pts 8 ast, Sean Williams 5 pts 11 reb 4 blk

March 29th @ Milwaukee Bucks
Loss 69-87
Outstanding Players
Milwaukee: Michael Redd 21 pts 6 reb, Andrew Bogut 12 pts 14 reb
New Jersey: Yao Ming 20 pts 9 reb 2 blk

March 31st vs Miami Heat
Win 107-79
Outstanding Players
Miami: Mario Chalmers 21 pts 8 ast, Michael Beasley 10 pts 10 reb, Dwyane Wade 15 pts
New Jersey: Yao Ming 20 pts 14 reb 4 blk, Devin Harris 20 pts 7 ast, Luol Deng 17 pts





New Jersey Nets Player Stats

- Bold Indicates Team Leader


New Jersey Nets Metric Stats

- Bold Indicates Team Leader



Nets' Top 5 Plays of the Month


5. Lai puts Chris Kaman on a poster in the Nets' 105-100 win over the Clippers in LA


4. Yao throws down a one-hander, he finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks in the 102-93 win over the T'wolves


3. Yao Ming swats Speights' shot into the stands in the Nets' 122-94 victory against the Sixers


2. Rookie Leo Lai with the one handed reverse jam, Lai finished with 20 points in the 105-112 loss to the Cavaliers


1. Devin Harris skies high for the jam. Harris finished the game with 31 points, 10 assists, and a career high 8 steals in the 141-100 blowout victory.

Monthly Recaps: March 10
Part Two: Around the League

League Standings
Western Conference Standings
1. Los Angeles Lakers (52-22)*
2. Portland Trailblazers (46-29)*
3. Houston Rockets (41-32)*
4. Denver Nuggets (41-33)
5. Phoenix Suns (41-33)
6. New Orleans Hornets (39-35)
7. Utah Jazz (39-36)
8. Dallas Mavericks (38-36)
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9. Los Angeles Clippers (37-36)
10. San Antonio Spurs (37-37)
11. Golden State Warriors (36-38)
12. Memphis Grizzlies (33-40)
13. Minnesota Timberwolves (33-41)
14. Sacramento Kings (33-41)
15. Oklahoma City Thunder (28-46)

* Denotes Division Leader

Eastern Conference Standings
1. Boston Celtics (51-23)*
2. Washington Wizards (44-30)*
3. Orlando Magic (43-31)
4. Chicago Bulls (42-32)*
5. New Jersey Nets (40-33)
6. Charlotte Bobcats (41-34)
7. Cleveland Cavaliers (39-37)
8. Atlanta Hawks (37-36)
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9. Detroit Pistons (33-42)
10. Philidelphia 76ers (31-42)
11. New York Knicks (30-45)
12. Toronto Raptors (28-47)
13. Milwaukee Bucks (27-47)
14. Indiana Pacers (27-48)
15. Miami Heat (25-50)

* Denotes Division Leader




League Leaders


1. Lebron James (Cleveland) 30.8
2. Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) 29.9
3. Dwyane Wade (Miami) 27.4
4. Michael Redd (Milwaukee) 25.7
5. Danny Granger (Indiana) 24.2


1. Dwight Howard (Orlando) 14.3
2. Yao Ming (New Jersey) 11.1
3. Tim Duncan (San Antonio) 10.9
4. Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee) 10.6
5. Al Jefferson (Minnesota) 10.5


1. Chris Paul (New Orleans) 11.1
2. Deron Williams (Utah) 10.7
3. Jose Calderon (Toronto) 9.8
4. Steve Nash (Phoenix) 9.3
- Jason Kidd (Dallas) 9.3
5. Devin Harris (New Jersey) 8.5


1. Chris Paul (New Orleans) 2.5
2. Allen Iverson (Atlanta) 2.2
3. Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia) 2.1
4. Ron Artest (Houston) 1.9
5. Devin Harris (New Jersey) 1.8
- Mario Chalmers (Miami) 1.8
- Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) 1.8


1. Dwight Howard (Orlando) 3.8
2 Pau Gasol (LA Lakers) 2.7
3. Tyson Chandler (New Orleans) 2.6
4. Yao Ming (New Jersey) 2.5
5. Andre Kirilenko (Utah) 2.4


EFFICIENCY
1. Yao Ming (New Jersey) 28.5
2. Lebron James (Cleveland) 27.4
3. Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) 26.6
4. Chris Paul (New Orleans) 24.7
5. Dwight Howard (Orlando) 24.5
6. Pau Gasol (LA Lakers) 23.3
7. Tim Duncan (San Antonio) 23.0
8. Kevin Garnett (Boston) 22.1
9. David West (New Orleans) 21.6
10. Chris Bosh (Toronto) 21.2


Rookie Leaders

1. Leo Lai (New Jersey) 17.5
2. Tyreke Evans (Oklahoma City) 15.7
3. Blake Griffin (Phoenix) 12.9
4. Earl Clark (Toronto) 12.4
5. James Harden (Washington) 10.9


1. Blake Griffin (Phoenix) 8.8
2. Hasheem Thabeet (Minnesota) 7.4
3. BJ Mullens (New York) 6.9
4. Gani Lawal (Atlanta) 6.7
5. Jordan Hill (LA Clippers) 6.3


1. Ricky Rubio (Milwaukee) 8.3
2. James Harden (Washington) 5.0
3. Earl Clark (Toronto) 4.3
4. Tyreke Evans (Oklahoma City) 4.2
5. Jrue Holiday (Phoenix) 3.7


1. Ricky Rubio (Milwaukee) 1.2
2 Blake Griffin (Phoenix) 1.1
3. Earl Clark (Toronto) 1.0
4. James Harden (Washington) 0.9
- Hasheem Thabeet (Minnesota) 0.9
5. Tyreke Evans (Oklahoma City) 0.8
- Leo Lai (New Jersey) 0.8
- Patrick Mills (New Jersey) 0.8


1. Hasheem Thabeet (Minnesota) 2.0
2. Blake Griffin (Phoenix) 1.1
3. Gani Lawal (Atlanta) 0.8
4. Tyreke Evans (Oklahoma City) 0.4
- Ricky Rubio (Milwaukee) 0.4
- BJ Mullens (New York) 0.4
Leo Lai (New Jersey) 0.4
- Earl Clark (Toronto) 0.4
5. James Harden (Washington) 0.2


Players of the Week
Week: East | West
Oct 28-Oct 31: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Nov 1-7: LeBron James (Cleveland) | Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
Nov 8-14: LeBron James (Cleveland) | Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
Nov 15-21: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Nov 22-28: LeBron James (Cleveland) | Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
Nov 29-Dec 5: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
Dec 6-12: LeBron James (Cleveland) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Dec 13-19: LeBron James (Cleveland) | Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
Dec 20-26: LeBron James (Cleveland) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Dec 27-Jan 2: Lebron James (Cleveland) | Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
Jan 3-9: Yao Ming (New Jersey) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Jan 10-16: Yao Ming (New Jersey) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Jan 17-23: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Carmelo Anthony (Denver)
Jan 24-30: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Jan 31-Feb 6: Dwyane Wade (Miami) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Feb 7-13: Yao Ming (New Jersey | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Feb 14-20: Lebron James (Cleveland) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Feb 21-27: Yao Ming (New Jersey) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Feb 28-Mar 6: Yao Ming (New Jersey) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Mar 7-13: Yao Ming (New Jersey) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Mar 14-20: Lebron James (Cleveland) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Mar 21-27: Lebron James (Cleveland) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)

Players of the Month
East: Yao Ming (New Jersey)
West: Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)

Rookies of the Month
East: Earl Clark (Toronto)
West: Blake Griffin (Phoenix)



Player Movement
01/03/10
Nets Sign Anthony Parker to 1yr/$2.50M deal
Nets Waive Acie Law
Nets Sign DJ Mbenga to 1yr/$959k deal

19/03/10
Bucks Fire head coach Eddie Jordan
Bucks Hire head coach Cecil Carlisle

24/03/10
Raptors Fire head coach Sam Mitchell
Raptors Hire head coach Joel McDonald

30/03/10
Pacers Fire head coach Kelly Francis
Pacers Hire head coach Karl Monroe



Injuries

Good to see this back. I know school is busy for you!

Great to have you back man. Miami sucks...

Nice to see an update.

Only 3 players have won POTW in each conference, lol.

Good to see this back. I know school is busy for you!

yeah it is, but i'll keep this going all the same

Great to have you back man. Miami sucks...

thanks man
D-Wade is pissed there, i doubt he'll resign (or maybe he will...you never know)

Nice to see an update.

Only 3 players have won POTW in each conference, lol.

Cheers bro
to be precise, 4 players from each conference
but yes, everyone is being 'consistent' in their game, meaning that the same players are the best every single time...which kinda sucks lol

Shaq to retire at season's end
04/12/10


On September 12th, 2008. One of the 50 greatest players ever, the most dominating force ever, and of course, a future Hall of Famer; Shaquille O'Neal of the Dallas Mavericks (then with the Phoenix Suns) had predicted his retirement two years later. Unfortunately for the NBA, Shaq is true to his word.

"I said it two years ago, I'll play out my contract and hang 'em up" O'Neal said "That's what i'm going to do. I've had a great run in the league, had a lot of success and made my mark, it's time for me to move on. This season, whether i can win another ring or not, will be my last."

O'Neal, who was drafted by the Orlando Magic but has since played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, and of course currently, the Dallas Mavericks, has career averages of 23.4 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 2.4 apg, 0.6 spg and 2.2 bpg over 18 seasons in the NBA; He is a 4 time world champion, 1 time MVP, 3 time Finals MVP, a former rookie of the year and a 14 time all-star. O'Neal established himself as one of the most, if not the most dominating center ever in the game of basketball.

"Being an educated man, I've always had things to fall back on. One of my options is, of course, law enforcement." said O'Neal when asked upon his future plans

O'Neal has long had an interest in law enforcement and went through the training with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Reserve Academy before becoming a reserve officer with the L.A. Port Police.


Boston Clinches best record
04/12/10

After a 98-75 victory against the Atlanta Hawks for their 6th straight victory, the Boston Celtics and their Big Three of KG, Pierce, and Ray Allen have clinched the leagues best regular season record with 2 games left on the schedule. By far the best in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics stand at 57-23 and will either face the Hawks or the Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs.

"We had a disappointing playoff run last season, failing to defend our championship, but this year we are ready to take it all back again" said Celtics head coach Doc Rivers "the guys are ready and motivated, and we are playing great basketball right now"

The only possible challenge to their league best record is to have it tied with the LA Lakers, who currently are 55-25 with 2 games left; If the Cs drop 2 straight and the Lakers win both games, they would be tied and the Lakers would have home court advantage in the finals due to them winning their regular season matchups.

"It ain't gonna happen" said Kevin Garnett "we ain't gonna drop 2 straight, Kobe can dream all he wants, but home court is ours, so is that trophy"

Last edited by Valor on Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.

It's a good thing to see Shaq retiring rather than sign with the Bucks or Clippers or any sucking team. Boston being that good is also quite realistic.

Nets demolish Knicks in regular season home finale


East Rutherford, NJ - So much for a heated rivalry. It seemed like it was more of a shoot-around rather then a game yesterday night as the New Jersey Nets casually crush the visiting New York Knicks, 140-99.

Led by Devin Harris and Yao Ming, the Nets were clicking on all cylinders both offensively and defensively, holding the Knicks to 41% shooting while shooting at 55% as a team, including 6/12 from beyond the arc, and converted on 24 of 26 free throw attempts. New Jersey out-rebounded the Knicks big time with a 60-30 rebounding edge (+30) as well as a 50-21 bench points differential. 7 Nets scored in double figures and all 12 players scored in the game.

Yao led all scorers with 23 points, as well as 15 rebounds and 2 blocks in just 27 minutes of play while Devin Harris received Jordan Player of the Game honors after a 19 point, 14 assist, 5 rebounds performance in the same amount of playing time. Sean Williams added in 13 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 assists in 28 minutes, whereas the other two starters Luol Deng and Anthony Parker contributed 17 and 18 points respectively.

Rookie Leo Lai and former 3rd overall pick Adam Morrison combined for 32 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists off the bench while Josh Boone had an all-round performance with 6 points, 5 rebounds, and a career high 7 assists.

"After dropping 2 very winnable games, I am glad that the guys picked up the effort and got this big win" Nets coach Lawrence Frank said after the game "All that's left is to finish off the season on a strong note in Chicago and get ready for the postseason"

For the Knicks, Chris Duhon and Al Harrington led the way; Duhon finished the game with 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 16 assists, but was a miserable 8 for 28 from the field while Al Harrington had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, going 10 for 19. Larry Hughes added in 12 points and 7 assists, Gallinari had 10 and rookie BJ Mullens dropped in 12.

But beyond that, the Knicks had nothing going.

"Their defense was just too much for the guys tonight" said Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni "they smothered our guys and we just didn't shoot well when we finally got those looks. Defensively, we just couldn't stop them, the effort that we had was disappointing, i expect much more then getting out-rebounded by 30"

The Nets are now 44-37 and will go off to Chicago for their regular season finale while the Knicks drop to 31-50, good enough for 12th in the Conference and one step closer to the fated ping pong balls.







Highlights





Jordan Player of the Game Highlights
Flash

8 from 28 by Chris Duhon? Well, that's where the 40 points you crushed the Knicks by came from.. That seriously is a flogging, superb game!

Man, you're winning way too easily.

8 from 28 by Chris Duhon? Well, that's where the 40 points you crushed the Knicks by came from.. That seriously is a flogging, superb game!

yup, he was chucking bricks up all game long...well, if he hit those, he would be instantly a..erm..living legend?
thanks for following this btw, always nice to have a new reader

Man, you're winning way too easily.

check out the team ratings man, the Knicks are below 50
despite this win, my record for this month is sub .500, as you'll see later once i finish the April recap writeups

Monthly Recaps: April 10
Part One: New Jersey Nets Monthly Recap

April Results - 4W 5L

April 2nd vs Indiana Pacers
Win 118-91
Outstanding Players
Indiana: Danny Granger 29 pts, TJ Ford 8 pts 12 ast, Troy Murphy 12 pts 10 reb
New Jersey: Yao Ming 21 pts 10 reb 4 blk, Devin Harris 21 pts 11 ast 3 stl, Anthony Parker 18 pts, Sean Williams 10 pts 18 reb

April 4th vs Milwaukee Bucks
Win 126-92
Outstanding Players
Milwaukee: Andrew Bogut 20 pts 5 reb, Michael Redd 16 pts, Ricky Rubio 6 assists (off the bench)
New Jersey: Yao Ming 21 pts 18 reb 8 blk (career high blk), Devin Harris 22 pts 9 ast, Leo Lai 23 pts (off the bench), Adam Morrison 17 pts (off the bench)

April 5th @ Boston Celtics
Loss 90-95
Outstanding Players
Boston: Ray Allen 17 pts 6 reb, Kevin Garnett 11 pts 10 reb, Paul Pierce 17 pts
New Jersey: Yao Ming 27 pts 5 reb 3 blk, Sean Williams 8 pts 9 reb 2 blk

April 7th @ Orlando Magic
Loss 79-90
Outstanding Players
Orlando: Dwight Howard 25 pts 17 reb 5 blk, Vince Carter 23 pts, Rashard Lewis 15 pts
New Jersey: Yao Ming 25 pts 11 reb, Luol Deng 14 pts 9 reb 5 ast, Leo Lai 10 pts 3 blk (off the bench, career high blk)

April 9th @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Win 132-107
Outstanding Players
Cleveland: Mo Williams 35 pts 11 ast, Delonte West 22 pts
New Jersey: Luol Deng 22 pts 5 reb 4 stl, Yao Ming 25 pts 10 reb, Sean Williams 17 pts 13 reb 2 blk

April 10th vs Chicago Bulls
Loss 126-138
Outstanding Players
Chicago: Hedo Turkoglu 23 pts 13 reb 8 ast, Ben Gordon 30 pts, John Salmons 21 pts, Derrick Rose 9 pts 21 ast (career high ast)
New Jersey: Luol Deng 29 pts 7 reb, Leo Lai 17 pts (off the bench), Yao Ming 17 pts 4 blk

April 12th @ Philidelphia 76ers
Loss 87-91
Outstanding Players
Philidelphia: Linas Kleiza 22 pts 5 reb, Andre Iguodala 17 pts 5 ast, Louis Williams 12 pts 10 ast
New Jersey: Devin Harris 24 pts 8 ast, Luol Deng 21 pts, Yao Ming 14 pts 8 reb

April 14th vs New York Knicks
Win 140-99 Game Recap

April 15th @ Chicago Bulls
Loss 76-83
Outstanding Players
Chicago: Derrick Rose 16 pts 5 reb 5 ast, Ben Gordon 17 pts, John Salmons 12 pts 6 reb
New Jersey: Devin Harris 22 pts, Yao Ming 17 pts 7 reb, Sean Willaims 16 reb, Leo Lai 17 pts 6 ast (off the bench)





New Jersey Nets Player Stats

- Bold Indicates Team Leader


New Jersey Nets Metric Stats

- Bold Indicates Team Leader



Nets' Top 3 Plays of the Month

3. Luol Deng evades LeBron James and throws one down on the fast break in the Nets' 132-107 win over the Cavs.


2. Deng posterizes Hedo Turkoglu and Hamed Haddadi. Deng had a terrific game against his former team with 29 points and 7 rebounds.


1. Yao Ming rejects Andrew Bogut for one of his career high 8 blocks in the Nets' 126-92 win over the Bucks. Yao also had 21 points and 18 rebounds.

Last edited by Valor on Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Monthly Recaps: April 10
Part Two: Around the League

League Standings
Western Conference Standings
1. Los Angeles Lakers (56-26)*
2. Portland Trailblazers (50-32)*
3. Houston Rockets (46-36)*
4. Denver Nuggets (46-36)
5. New Orleans Hornets (45-37)
6. Phoenix Suns (44-38)
7. Utah Jazz (43-39)
8. San Antonio Spurs (42-40)
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9. Dallas Mavericks (42-40)
10. Los Angeles Clippers (41-41)
11. Golden State Warriors (39-43)
12. Minnesota Timberwolves (38-44)
13. Memphis Grizzlies (37-45)
14. Sacramento Kings (35-47)
15. Oklahoma City Thunder (32-50)

* Denotes Division Leader

Eastern Conference Standings
1. Boston Celtics (57-25)*
2. Washington Wizards (49-33)*
3. Chicago Bulls (48-34)*
4. Orlando Magic (47-35)
5. New Jersey Nets (44-38)
6. Charlotte Bobcats (43-39)
7. Cleveland Cavaliers (42-40)
8. Atlanta Hawks (41-41)
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9. Detroit Pistons (37-45)
10. Philidelphia 76ers (35-47)
11. New York Knicks (32-50)
12. Toronto Raptors (32-50)
13. Indiana Pacers (30-52)
14. Milwaukee Bucks (29-53)
15. Miami Heat (38-54)

* Denotes Division Leader




League Leaders


1. Lebron James (Cleveland) 30.4
2. Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) 30.1
3. Dwyane Wade (Miami) 27.5
4. Michael Redd (Milwaukee) 25.1
5. Danny Granger (Indiana) 24.4


1. Dwight Howard (Orlando) 14.4
2. Yao Ming (New Jersey) 11.0
3. Tim Duncan (San Antonio) 10.8
4. Al Jefferson (Minnesota) 10.6
5. Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee) 10.3


1. Chris Paul (New Orleans) 10.8
2. Deron Williams (Utah) 10.6
3. Jose Calderon (Toronto) 9.6
4. Steve Nash (Phoenix) 9.2
5. Jason Kidd (Dallas) 9.0



1. Chris Paul (New Orleans) 2.5
2. Allen Iverson (Atlanta) 2.2
3. Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia) 2.0
4. Devin Harris (New Jersey) 1.8
- Ron Artest (Houston) 1.8
- Mario Chalmers (Miami) 1.8
5. Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) 1.7
- Dwyane Wade (Miami) 1.7
- Delonte West (Cleveland) 1.7
- Courtney Lee (Orlando) 1.7
- Gerald Wallace (Charlotte) 1.7
- Shawn Marion (Golden State) 1.7



1. Dwight Howard (Orlando) 3.7
2 Pau Gasol (LA Lakers) 2.6
- Tyson Chandler (New Orleans) 2.6
- Yao Ming (New Jersey) 2.6
3. Andre Kirilenko (Utah) 2.5
4. Emeka Okafor (Charlotte) 2.3
- Josh Smith (Atlanta) 2.3
5. Tim Duncan (San Antonio) 2.1
- Hasheem Thabeet (Minnesota) 2.1


EFFICIENCY
1. Yao Ming (New Jersey) 28.7
2. Lebron James (Cleveland) 26.8
3. Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) 26.7
4. Chris Paul (New Orleans) 24.8
5. Dwight Howard (Orlando) 24.4
6. Pau Gasol (LA Lakers) 23.1
7. Tim Duncan (San Antonio) 22.9
8. Kevin Garnett (Boston) 21.7
9. David West (New Orleans) 21.4
10. Al Jefferson (Minnesota) 21.0


Rookie Leaders

1. Leo Lai (New Jersey) 17.2
2. Tyreke Evans (Oklahoma City) 15.9
3. Blake Griffin (Phoenix) 12.9
4. Earl Clark (Toronto) 12.1
5. James Harden (Washington) 11.0


1. Blake Griffin (Phoenix) 8.5
2. Hasheem Thabeet (Minnesota) 7.4
3. BJ Mullens (New York) 7.0
4. Gani Lawal (Atlanta) 6.6
5. Earl Clark (Toronto) 6.1


1. Ricky Rubio (Milwaukee) 8.0
2. James Harden (Washington) 4.9
3. Earl Clark (Toronto) 4.4
4. Tyreke Evans (Oklahoma City) 4.1
5. Jrue Holiday (Phoenix) 3.7


1. Ricky Rubio (Milwaukee) 1.1
2 Blake Griffin (Phoenix) 1.0
- Earl Clark (Toronto) 1.0
3. James Harden (Washington) 0.9
- Tyreke Evans (Oklahoma City) 0.8
4. Leo Lai (New Jersey) 0.8
- BJ Mullens (New York) 0.8
- Hasheem Thabeet (Minnesota) 0.8
5. Patrick Mills (New Jersey) 0.7


1. Hasheem Thabeet (Minnesota) 2.1
2. Blake Griffin (Phoenix) 1.0
3. Gani Lawal (Atlanta) 0.8
4. Tyreke Evans (Oklahoma City) 0.4
- Ricky Rubio (Milwaukee) 0.4
- BJ Mullens (New York) 0.4
- Leo Lai (New Jersey) 0.4
- Earl Clark (Toronto) 0.4
5. James Harden (Washington) 0.2
- Brandon Jennings (Indiana) 0.2


Players of the Week
Week: East | West
Oct 28-Oct 31: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Nov 1-7: LeBron James (Cleveland) | Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
Nov 8-14: LeBron James (Cleveland) | Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
Nov 15-21: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Nov 22-28: LeBron James (Cleveland) | Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
Nov 29-Dec 5: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
Dec 6-12: LeBron James (Cleveland) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Dec 13-19: LeBron James (Cleveland) | Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
Dec 20-26: LeBron James (Cleveland) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Dec 27-Jan 2: Lebron James (Cleveland) | Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
Jan 3-9: Yao Ming (New Jersey) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Jan 10-16: Yao Ming (New Jersey) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Jan 17-23: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Carmelo Anthony (Denver)
Jan 24-30: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Jan 31-Feb 6: Dwyane Wade (Miami) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Feb 7-13: Yao Ming (New Jersey | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Feb 14-20: Lebron James (Cleveland) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Feb 21-27: Yao Ming (New Jersey) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Feb 28-Mar 6: Yao Ming (New Jersey) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Mar 7-13: Yao Ming (New Jersey) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Mar 14-20: Lebron James (Cleveland) | chris Paul (New Orleans)
Mar 21-27: Lebron James (Cleveland) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Mar 28-Apr 3: Yao Ming (New Jersey) | Pau Gasol (LA Lakers)
Apr 4-10: Yao Ming (New Jersey) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Apr 11-17: Maurice Williams (Cleveland) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)

Players of the Month
East: LeBron James (Cleveland)
West: Chris Paul (New Orleans)

Rookies of the Month
East: Earl Clark (Toronto)
West: Tyreke Evans (Oklahoma City)



Injuries

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