Cam Thomas is set to return from injury for the Brooklyn Nets, providing a significant boost. However, the Nets struggled defensively in a game against the Charlotte Hornets, allowing high shooting percentages and falling behind in the score. Despite Thomas scoring 29 points, the Nets faced challenges and ultimately lost the game, impacting their playoff aspirations.
The Hornets delivered another blow to the #Nets' sagging playoff hopes with a win on Saturday night. https://t.co/jgIMsR9Ohq
Three must-wins for the #Nets this week vs Grizzlies, Pistons and Hornets. All three were losses. Yes the Nets were shorthanded but this is another turning point in a rough season. Defense failed them all three games. Bad season-long habits. Form follows function
Poor Nets defense undercuts Cam Thomas' strong return in loss to Hornets | @evan_b https://t.co/fARdmNEZeZ
Nets come up empty in loss to porous Hornets https://t.co/QdPuIx7HdT https://t.co/hQJwUg9zWO
That Brooklyn lost to Charlotte today makes it pretty close to game over as far as the race for 10th in the East. Hawks are 5 up in the loss column with 19 to play.
The Nets are very bad. They’ve lost to the Hornets without LaMelo Ball, the Pistons, and the Grizzlies without Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Marcus Smart within the last week. This is a fringe bottom five team in basketball.
The Nets are very bad. They’ve lost to the Hornets without LaMelo Ball and the Grizzlies without Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Marcus Smart within the last week. This is a fringe bottom five team in basketball.
The Nets just allowed an open 3 on a behind-the-back dish by Micic to Pokuseveski. That came after allowing an offensive rebound. A poor possession summing up this night
Nets trail 90-82 after 3. Cam Thomas - 29 points The Hawks are off tonight so the Nets could fall further back in the play-in race. They're already behind 4 games.
Nets cut this deficit to two and then promptly gave up a 7-2 run. Cam Thomas's up to 28 points but the Nets have given up 19 transition points
Nets also allowed the Hornets to shoot 58.1% from the field, including 61.9% in the paint. Hornets entered 4th worst in the league in FG% It's been a bad defensive clinic for the 100s of folks in attendance.
Nets trail 63-52 at halftime in Charlotte. Gave up an 18-7 run to close the period (including the final 9 pts) against an offense ranked 29th in the league Hornets: 8/11 in the paint in 2nd Q Nets: 7/22 overall in 2nd Q Thomas: 17 pts Miles Bridges: 15 pts
Re my last tweet: 2nd Q stat that catches my eye Hornets: 7-9 in the paint Nets: 7-20 overall. Not making shots, giving up easy shots at the rim on drives. Bad recipe
Been a couple drives this Q where the Nets offer little resistance on the ballhandler. That's lack of awareness as much as effort. Exactly why they're down nine now. 61-52. Allowing too many easy drives
Before that Claxton slam, Hornets had their first lead of the game. Now they're back up 44-43 Whatever happened as Cam Thomas cooked has gone sour as this is more back and forth
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