The Brooklyn Nets suffered a significant setback in their quest for a play-in spot after a soul-crushing loss to the undermanned Memphis Grizzlies. Kevin Ollie, the team's coach, emphasized that the effort from both the coaches and players was not sufficient to secure a win, stating "Our effort wasn't good enough to get a win." Cam Johnson, a player for the Nets, also pointed out the team's lack of focus and credited the Grizzlies for their strong performance, particularly in rebounding, saying, "The game makes you pay when you're not locked in." This loss places the Nets 2 1/2 games behind the Hawks for the last play-in spot, further exacerbated by injuries during a crucial part of the season. Ollie remarked on the importance of the season's final quarter, urging the team to prevent any more losses and to take care of business moving forward.
3 Takeaways from Brooklyn Nets crushing loss vs Memphis Grizzlies https://t.co/U6RdQvOX6k
More from Ollie "This is our 4th quarter of our season so we have to challenge each other. We can't let no game slip and we got to take care of business." #Nets
If a soul-crushing loss to the Memphis Grizzlies wasn’t enough, the Nets are now dealing with injuries during their most important stretch of the season. @CjHolmes22 https://t.co/mmKknUWjC2
The Nets had another baffling loss to another bottom-feeding team. Trail Blazers, Hornets, Wizards....and now a Grizzlies team down nine players. 2 1/2 games behind the Hawks for that last play-in spot. https://t.co/HwpbiaSzFy
#Nets lack aggressiveness in home loss to undermanned Grizzlies | @evan_b https://t.co/C5bJuNxKh2
Nets fall further out of play-in spot after giveaway loss to Grizzlies https://t.co/USqI8B1Np4 https://t.co/IhuUD8ehoS
Cam Johnson: "The game makes you pay when you're not locked in" Credited the Grizzlies for crashing the glass hard and lamented the Nets' self-inflicted wounds. #Nets
More from Kevin Ollie: "Our effort wasn't good enough to get a win. We didn't pay enough to get this win. That goes for coaches, that goes for everybody. We gotta pay the cost for the win and that's effort. That's energy" #Nets