Playoff basketball in the NYC area came and went just that fast. The Nets are done for the season after a 110-97 loss to Miami on Sunday afternoon. Dwayne Wade continued to torch the Nets with explosive play; amazingly, Wade averaged 26 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds per game for the series in just his second NBA season. Add those stats to those of 3-time champion Shaq, and the Nets were doomed.
Wade was quite the playmaker on Sunday. He made a pass off of Vince Carter's back to himself for a layup at one point, and later hit a 3-pointer as the game ended and talked a little trash to Nets shareholder Jay-Z. Who knew that Shaq (who is nursing several minor injuries) would play such a small role in the round?
Now the Nets go fishing for the summer, and hope for some frontcourt finds in the free agent market after letting Kenyon Martin decamp to the Nuggets last summer. Adding insult to injury, Alonzo Mourning commented in the post-game interviews that he felt that Jason Kidd was lied to by Nets' management in 2003, and that had Kidd known the actual intentions of the franchise, he would've signed with the Spurs instead in a 'no-brainer'. Ouch.
In other NBA news, Phoenix also sweeps the Grizzlies, Detroit and Seattle go up 3-1 on Sunday, and three big games are on tonight's calendar.
Heavily Photoshopped image via SpursReport.com
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Love love LOVE this image!
Also, I hate 'Zo. The Nets paid for his creaky ass to sit on the bench. BAH!
Creaky ass? He helped Miami to their SWEEP of the Nets.
On a separate note, I think you need to get Kidd some Midol.
The Heat's depth and talent are unmatched.
'Zo had a creaky ass when he was on the Nets. And I agree that Miami has more depth and overall more talented players. If NJ had been the sixth seeded team in the playoffs, that would have been one thing, but alas alas.
It's amazing how Zo suddenly got well after he got himself traded out of NJ, then had Toronto buy out his contract.
Nothing makes your kidneys feel better than some sun and a $10 million buyout!
It's called being home. And away from that buzzkill named Jason Kidd.
I went to the game, and we made sure Zo got his share of boos. Of course there was always some bastard Miami fan in the crowd. Guess he had the last laugh.
The Nets had a chance in the first half and they kept with it, and when they started slipping in the 2nd, its like they didnt even try. Half way through the 4th quarter, people saw this and started to leave in droves.
Well whatever. But I can see why the Nets want to move to Brooklyn. We had to park closer to Giants Stadium then we did to the Arena since all the parking spots nearby are 'reserved'. Sucks