That first game was off the hook imo.
We didn't play well, but I would have taken +4 on the Nets walking into that one anyway.
The Crowd in Red was nice, very nice too see. I think when the Nets took off their practice garb when the place went dark and revealed red on their own was anti-climatic. My friend turned to me at the time and said, "Look, Jersey's wearing red" and we both looked at each other and basically said in unison, "who the f*ck cares."
The National anthem was the loudest I've heard on either side of the border.
The crowd was awesome - a lull in the 2nd and the 3rd due to the Raptors play, but whatever.
Vince is a major distraction however. Crowd noise tended to change too dramatically whenever a play involved him. I agree that t.o. has to get over him and start showing some real hate.
Smitch took T.J. off because he was going one on five a lot in that game throughout his p/t. The zone made him do it, and despite hitting his jumpers, transistion d suffered because of it.
B.S. ref calls on Bargs shifting one foot after R.J. I think bit on his fake and jumped into him. Happened again in another play. It looked like Bosh's first foul was suspect and the 2nd called on him was utter crap.
Don't know what to say about Graham.
Juan was extremely tentative for someone with experience.
I wouldn't know what to do if I were Mitchell with respect to Bargnani. I say play him in all three spots - 3,4,5 and confuse the Nets. Spot up shoot behind the arc, post up and rebound. Give him more then 20 minutes next game.
I would bet the farm on the Raps in the next game. :lol: :unsure:
