Apr 28, 2005 11:33 PM EST
The New Jersey Nets lost a tough one last night to the Miami Heat in doulbe overtime 108-105. They are now down 3-0 in this best of seven series. More than the impending doom of that fact, though, is that the Nets showed their fans some signs of life. They came out and wanted this game.
They pushed the Heat to the limits. Jason Kidd and Vince Carter both nearly ended up with triple-doubles, which would have been the first time such an event happened in the playoffs. Richard Jefferson showed you what you have missed over the past four months and why he is a star in this league. Nenad Krstic has shown that with a good strength training regimen where he adds twenty pounds to his frame he can be a major difference maker. With a reshuffling of the role players around those four players the Nets will be an upper echelon team again.
The encouraging aspect of game 3 against the Heat is that the will to win has not left the core guys. As long as you combine that will to win with this kind of talent, the next couple of years will be fine for New Jersey.
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The Miami Heat have not won a postseason game on the road since May 12, 2000. Tonight in New Jersey the Heat will have a pretty good shot to change their 'away' misfortune.
After all, none of those past teams had the NBA’s most dominant center in Shaquille O’Neal.
"It's going to be a whole lot different," coach Stan Van Gundy warned of what's to come at the Meadowlands. "I don't have any doubts that we have an understanding of that."
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Apr 26, 2005 11:36 PM EST
The Miami Heat had a 26-16 first quarter lead to set the tone of the entire game, as they defeated the New Jersey Nets 104-87.
The series now shifts to New Jersey with the Heat holding a commanding 2-0 lead.
Alonzo Mourning led the Heat with 21 points, while Shaquille O'Neal, Eddie Jones and Damon Jones each had 14 points.
Nenad Kristic scored a game-high 27 points on 8-13 shooting and 11-12 from the free throw line.
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Nets Apr 2005 Archive
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Star-Ledger | Apr 26, 2005
Forget about all the teams he disappointed and left behind, collecting checks along the way, Alonzo Mourning is happy about the situation he is in and doesn’t care about what the New Jersey Nets have to say.
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AP | Apr 25, 2005
Postgame X-rays taken on Nets F Nenad Krstic's back Sunday were negative, revealing only a bruise.
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RealGM | Apr 24, 2005
Damon Jones shot 10-12 from the field, finishing with 30 points as the Heat defeated the Nets 116-98.
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New York Daily News | Apr 24, 2005
The most valuable thigh in the world is reportedly at around 80-85% healthy, according to its owner Shaquille O’Neal.
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ESPN | Apr 23, 2005
Shaquille O'Neal returned to practice on Saturday and was noncomittal about his status for Game 1 of the playoffs.
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NBC Sports | Apr 22, 2005
Richard Jefferson returned to practice with the Nets for the first time in four months. He expects to play in Game 1 at Miami.
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Yahoo! | Apr 22, 2005
Shaquille O'Neal watched Friday's practice from the sidelines. He is healing from a bruised thigh, which he suffered when he collided with Jermaine O'Neal.
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FoxSports.com | Apr 22, 2005
Newly acquired Miami Heat backup center Alonzo Mourning is donating nearly $300,000 to organizations that promote literacy and education for poor youth in Miami.
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Newsday.com | Apr 22, 2005
Richard Jefferson will be evaluated by Lawrence Frank following the Nets' practice on Friday to determine whether he will be able to compete in the playoffs.
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NBA PR | Apr 21, 2005
New Jersey‘s Lawrence Frank and Dallas’ Avery Johnson today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month for games played in April.
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Hunter Johannason/RealGM | Apr 20, 2005
Vince Carter scored 37 points in another big performance to help the Nets clinch the 8th seed and a date with the Heat.
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New York Daily News | Apr 20, 2005
While it hasn't been ruled out, it appears Richard Jefferson will not be on the floor in Boston tonight as the Nets face the Celtics with a playoff berth on the line.
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Yahoo! | Apr 19, 2005
LeBron James and the Cavaliers head to Toronto while Jason Kidd and the Nets will travel to Boston to see who will advance to the playoffs and face the Miami Heat.
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Press Release | Apr 18, 2005
New Jersey’s Jason Kidd and Houston Rockets’ Tracy McGrady today were named the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, April 11 through Sunday, April 17.
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RealGM | Apr 17, 2005
The Nets improved their playoff chances on Sunday by defeating the Philadelphia 76ers by a final score of 104-83.
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Newsday | Apr 17, 2005
Just three months after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured ligament in his left wrist, Richard Jefferson is set to return to the floor, as soon as the doctors give him the go ahead.
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MSG Network | Apr 17, 2005
Philadelphia will clinch a playoff berth if they can beat New Jersey today.
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Yahoo! | Apr 16, 2005
Vince Carter went up to Toronto and got exactly what he was looking for.
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Yahoo! | Apr 15, 2005
Vince Carter will make his return to Toronto tonight to face his former team.
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ESPN | Apr 14, 2005
Reggie Miller scored 7 points of his 22 points in 22 seconds to lead the Pacers to a comeback win versus the New Jersey Nets.
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NorthJersey.com | Apr 14, 2005
Nets’ team president Rod Thorn is not ruling out the possibility that Richard Jefferson could return for Wednesday’s regular-season finale at Boston.
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NBA Press Release | Apr 11, 2005
New Jersey’s Vince Carter and Golden State’s Baron Davis today were named the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, April 4 through Sunday, April 10.
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Star Tribune | Apr 10, 2005
The Star Tribune is reporting that Jason Kidd will press the Nets to trade him this summer and the Wolves are one of the teams he'd like to play for.
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Yahoo! | Apr 10, 2005
Vince Carter scored a season-best 45 points to lead the Nets to a 99-86 win over the Boston Celtics.
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Yahoo! | Apr 8, 2005
"They're just another bad team. I don't get excited playing bad teams," said Kidd about the New York Knicks.
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The Star Ledger | Apr 7, 2005
After sitting most of the season, the native of the beautiful state of Washington, Brian Scalabrine hasn’t missed a step and is earning praise from superstar Vince Carter.
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| Apr 5, 2005
Jacque Vaughn of the New Jersey Nets underwent surgery to repair his broken right foot and will miss the remainder of the season.
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ESPN | Apr 3, 2005
Former Kansas guard Jacque Vaughn broke a bone in his right foot early in the first quarter Saturday night against the Orlando Magic.
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ESPN | Apr 3, 2005
Steve Francis scored 33 points to help the Magic defeat the Nets 103-102 in New Jersey.
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RealGM | Apr 1, 2005
It has become a three-team race for the 8th and final spot in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Either the Sixers, Nets or Magic will play the Heat in the first round.
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New York Post | Apr 1, 2005
With 10 games left, the Nets are starting to distance themselves from the other bottom teams in the East in an attempt to gain that 8th and final playoff spot.
