Road to Glory - A New Jersey Nets Association

[Fresh8]

Is it happening soon?

[Valor]

Is it happening soon?

very

[Valor]

Jefferson delivers on Thanksgiving as Wolves hand Warriors 10 straight loss


Minneapolis, MN - Coming into the game, one thing was certain - one team's losing streak will end while the other's will continue.

Al Jefferson and the Minnesota Timberwolves (5-10) ended their losing streak at 3 with a 114-111 victory over the helpless Golden State Warriors (3-12) who have now dropped their 10th straight game.

Jefferson dominated with 35 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in 35 minutes of play; Shooting a respectable 15 for 25 from the field and going 5 for 8 from the charity stripe. Behind him and Hasheem Thabeet, who had 15 rebounds to go alongside 6 points and 3 rejections, the Wolves dominated the inside against the smaller Warriors.

"It was just one of those nights" said Jefferson "Hasheem and Paul (Millsap) helped me out a lot inside, and i just got the J flowing"

Golden State was led by Shawn Marion, who had 25 points and 13 rebounds in the loss, he was 11 for 19 from the field while Monta Ellis chipped in 24 points and 7 assists on 10 for 15 shooting.

Jordan Farmar had 11 points, 12 assists and 6 rebounds, while Andris Biedrins added 10 points and 15 rebounds despite being out-muscled by the Minnesota frontcourt.

"Tough loss," said Warriors coach Don Nelson "We played hard, played well but they got the better of us"

The game was tightly contested well until the very end, with Al Jefferson tipping in a Randy Foye miss to

Heading into the game, one of the more anticipated features was the matchup of the two rookies - Minnesota's Will Sit and Golden State's Martti Must. Both of them delivered big time performances and played huge roles in helping their team.

Sit had 29 points, 9 assists, career high 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 rejections in 32 minutes of play, the point guard was 11 for 33 from the field but shot just 2 for 13 from deep. His 29 points was just 2 shy of his career high while Golden States' big man dropped in 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in 29 minutes of play, shooting 10 for 22 from the field and going 2 for 5 from deep. Must's 23 points is 7 shy of his career high of 30.

"We have this little rivalry going on, and it's fun" said Must "Playing against him brings out the best in me. I just don't get how he can fire up 33 shots though"

Sit responded with "He's lucky i didn't hit all 33 of those shots. Next time i play against him though, I'm gonna shoot the lights out"

It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.






Highlights

[kibaxx7]

Both Sit and Martti over 20-5-5... great games

[Lamrock]

29 points on 33 shots for Sit - following in his idol's footsteps.

[Fresh8]

"I had a lot of good looks out there tonight, they just weren't dropping. You get that sometimes. I'm a scorer and the only way I can score is by putting up shots. They were good. They just weren't falling. It's just another night."

"Even though I had a tough night, I still had 29 and I had 9 dimes as well. That's All-Star numbers right there."

"Martti Must is lucky my three ball wasn't going, I could have had 60 points if I scored."

"I shut down Jordan Farmar really good tonight."

"I was missing on purpose so that Al (Jefferson) could have a big game. It was all a decoy setup."

[hova-]

29 points on 33 shots for Sit - following in his idol's footsteps.

[Fresh8]

29 points on 33 shots for Sit - following in his idol's footsteps.

You know what's funny? The takeover has begun.

[hova-]

Now your sounding like you other idol. My team, baby!

[Fresh8]

Now your sounding like you other idol. My team, baby!

Well, my punchline is: Fresh is in the building! whenever I arrive for my interviews.

Then at the end I always say 'Stay Fresh, keep it real!'

[Valor]

Both Sit and Martti over 20-5-5... great games

Yup, right down to the wire

29 points on 33 shots for Sit - following in his idol's footsteps.

Indeed, everytime he dribbles past half court he just shoots, it's amazing

Now your sounding like you other idol. My team, baby!

Well, my punchline is: Fresh is in the building! whenever I arrive for my interviews.

Then at the end I always say 'Stay Fresh, keep it real!'

gotcha bro, i'll remember to add that

[Martti.]

Don't shoot if you don't know how. Brick after brick, it was embarrassing.

[kibaxx7]

"Fresh in the building"... Nice catch phrase, Sit

[Fresh8]

Don't shoot if you don't know how. Brick after brick, it was embarrassing.

I did not brick nothing. We got the win, thanks to me.

"Fresh in the building"... Nice catch phrase, Sit

Thanks Thierry.

[Valor]

Don't shoot if you don't know how. Brick after brick, it was embarrassing.

I did not brick nothing. We got the win, thanks to me.

don't tell me you were helping Big Al and Hasheem Thabeet in getting some offensive rebound opportunities

[Lamrock]

Yep. Sit gets lots of these.

[Valor]

Yep. Sit gets lots of these.

Yes indeed

[Fresh8]

Yep. Sit gets lots of these.

Yes indeed

Sad... but true.

Lamrock/Valor know me too well. In games where I put up a terrible shot/brick/airball I usually call a miss. If a teammate gets the board and scores, I go and high five them and sometimes yell out, 'nice pass' or 'what an assist.' LOL

[Valor]

Monthly Recaps: November 10
Part One: New Jersey Nets Monthly Recap

November Results - 10W 7L

October 29th vs New York Knicks
Win 112-89 Game Recap

October 31st vs Philadelphia 76ers
Win 100-81
Outstanding Players
Philadelphia: Louis Williams 26 pts 9 ast, Linas Kleiza 15 pts 6 reb
New Jersey: Yao Ming 20 pts 15 reb 2 blk, Ray Allen 23 pts (off the bench), Sean Williams 6 pts 12 reb 3 blk

November 1st @ Miami Heat
Loss 95-102 Game Recap

November 3rd vs Los Angeles Lakers
Loss 105-129
Outstanding Players
LA Lakers: Kobe Bryant 33 pts 7 reb, Lamar Odom 16 pts 6 reb, Steve Blake 14 pts 9 ast
New Jersey: Yao Ming 21 pts 12 reb 3 blk, Leo Lai 23 pts 7 ast 2 blk

November 5th @ Orlando Magic
Win 97-89
Outstanding Players
Orlando: Jameer Nelson 18 pts 12 ast, Dwight Howard 15 pts 10 reb, Vince Carter 19 pts
New Jersey: Leo Lai 21 pts 5 ast 4 reb, Yao Ming 16 pts 13 reb, Ray Allen 18 pts (off the bench)

November 6th @ Washington Wizards
Loss 99-122
Outstanding Players
Washington: Gilbert Arenas 21 pts 10 ast, Caron Butler 25 pts, Rafer Alston 12 pts 12 ast (off the bench)
New Jersey: Yao Ming 25 pts 17 reb 2 blk, Patrick Mills 8 pts 6 ast (off the bench), Ray Allen 16 pts (off the bench)

November 11th vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Loss 96-99
Outstanding Players
Oklahoma City: Kevin Durant 33 pts 5 reb 4 ast 3 stl, Tyreke Evans 16 pts 5 reb 6 ast, Luol Deng 14 pts 6 reb
New Jersey: Yao Ming 22 pts 16 reb, Chauncey Billups 17 pts 10 ast 4 stl, Trevor Ariza 16 pts 5 reb 4 ast 2 stl

November 12th @ New York Knicks
Win 137-91
Outstanding Players
New York: David Lee 14 pts 13 reb, Chris Duhon 10 pts 8 ast, Thierry Tireux 5 pts (off the bench)
New Jersey: Yao Ming 35 pts 16 reb 5 blk, Leo Lai 23 pts 8 ast 2 blk, Sean Williams 10 pts 16 reb 3 blk, Chauncey Billups 17 pts 8 ast, Ray Allen 24 pts (off the bench)

November 14th @ Detroit Pistons
Win 105-87
Outstanding Players
Detroit: Travis Outlaw 28 pts 7 reb, Rodney Stuckey 16 pts 9 ast, Anthony Randolph 8 pts 13 reb
New Jersey: Yao Ming 23 pts 12 reb, Chauncey Billups 18 pts 7 ast 4 stl, Derek Fisher 10 pts 3 ast (off the bench)

November 15th vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Win 114-103
Outstanding Players
Minnesota: Will Sit 28 pts, Randy Foye 19 pts 10 ast 5 reb, Al Jefferson 8 pts 12 reb
New Jersey: Leo Lai 33 pts, Yao Ming 17 pts 22 reb 6 ast 3 blk (career high reb), Sean Williams 9 pts 15 reb

November 19th @ Denver Nuggets
Win 101-90 Game Recap

November 21st vs Los Angeles Clippers
Win 112-93
Outstanding Players
LA Clippers: Eric Gordon 34 pts 6 reb, Baron Davis 14 pts 18 ast
New Jersey: Yao Ming 30 pts 14 reb 3 blk, Leo Lai 22 pts, Sean Williams 11 pts 14 reb 6 ast

November 23rd vs Phoenix Suns
Loss 98-102
Outstanding Players
Phoenix: Blake Griffin 26 pts 7 reb, Amare Stoudemire 16 pts 9 reb, Jason Richardson 17 pts 7 reb
New Jersey: Yao Ming 32 pts 10 reb 4 blk, Ray Allen 19 pts (off the bench), Patrick Mills 11 pts 2 ast (off the bench)

November 24th @ Charlotte Bobcats
Win 116-115
Outstanding Players
Charlotte: DJ Augustin 26 pts 15 ast (career high ast), Raja Bell 23 pts, Emeka Okafor 18 pts 9 reb
New Jersey: Leo Lai 23 pts 4 reb 4 ast, Ray Allen 23 pts (off the bench), Sean Williams 10 pts 14 reb 3 blk

November 26th vs Washington Wizards
Loss 86-90
Outstanding Players
Washington: Gilbert Arenas 25 pts 5 reb 5 ast, Antawn Jamison 19 pts, James Harden 13 pts 5 ast 4 reb
New Jersey: Yao Ming 24 pts 11 reb, Sean Williams 10 reb 3 blk, Chauncey Billups 11 pts 7 ast 3 stl

November 28th @ Boston Celtics
Loss 85-98
Outstanding Players
Boston: Kevin Garnett 25 pts 8 reb 2 blk, John Wall 5 pts 9 reb 9 ast
New Jersey: Ray Allen 30 pts (off the bench)

November 30th vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Win 102-89
Outstanding Players
Cleveland: LeBron James 27 pts 6 ast, Mo Williams 18 pts 9 ast 5 reb
New Jersey: Ray Allen 26 pts (off the bench), Leo Lai 19 pts 6 ast, Trevor Ariza 8 pts 6 reb 10 stl (career high stl)





New Jersey Nets Player Stats

- Bold Indicates Team Leader


New Jersey Nets Metric Stats

- Bold Indicates Team Leader



Nets' Top 5 Plays of the Month

5. Sean Williams flushes down a one hander with Clippers' Chris Kaman and Jordan Hill covering him


4. Patrick Mills drains the buzzer beater at the end of the second quarter in the Nets' 99-122 loss to the Wizards


3. Yao Ming throws it down on Knicks' David Lee and Glen Davis. Yao finished with 35 pts, 16 reb and 5 blk


2. Leo Lai manages to throw down a windmill with 3 Lakers - Bryant, Bynum and Gasol covering him


1. Sean Williams gives a new definition to posterizing as he embarrasses Minnesota's Hasheem Thabeet

[Fresh8]

Lucky I got out of the way of that dunk in number 1.

[Valor]

Monthly Recaps: November 10
Part Two: Around the League

League Standings
Western Conference Standings
1. Phoenix Suns (16-1)*
2. Los Angeles Lakers (14-5)
3. Houston Rockets (11-4)*
4. New Orleans Hornets (12-6)
5. Los Angeles Clippers (9-7)
6. Portland Trailblazers (10-8)*
7. Oklahoma City Thunder (9-9)
8. Utah Jazz (8-10)
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9. Dallas Mavericks (7-9)
10. San Antonio Spurs (7-9)
11. Sacramento Kings (6-9)
12. Minnesota Timberwolves (7-11)
13. Memphis Grizzlies (6-11)
14. Denver Nuggets (5-10)
15. Golden State Warriors (4-14)

* Denotes Division Leader

Eastern Conference Standings
1. Washington Wizards (11-6)*
2. Toronto Raptors (10-6)*
3. New Jersey Nets (10-7)
4. Miami Heat (9-7)
5. Boston Celtics (10-8)
6. Indiana Pacers (8-8)*
7. Detroit Pistons (8-8)
8. Charlotte Bobcats (8-8)
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9. Atlanta Hawks (7-7)
10. Orlando Magic (8-9)
11. Philadelphia 76ers (7-9)
12. Cleveland Cavaliers (7-10)
13. New York Knicks (6-10)
14. Milwaukee Bucks (6-11)
15. Chicago Bulls (5-14)

* Denotes Division Leader




League Leaders


1. Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) 33.8
2. LeBron James (Cleveland) 28.5
3. Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) 24.1
4. Brandon Roy (Portland) 23.6
5. Yao Ming (New Jersey) 22.3


1. Yao Ming (New Jersey) 13.1
2. Dwight Howard (Orlando) 12.5
3. Al Jefferson (Minnesota) 12.4
4. Blake Griffin (Phoenix) 12.2
5. Tim Duncan (San Antonio) 10.5


1. Deron Williams (Utah) 10.8
2. Beno Udrih (Sacramento) 9.9
3. Ricky Rubio (Milwaukee) 9.6
4. Jason Kidd (Dallas) 9.3
- Steve Nash (Phoenix) 9.3
- Chris Paul (New Orleans) 9.3
5. Baron Davis (LA Clippers) 8.7
- Rajon Rondo (Houston) 8.7


1. Chris Paul (New Orleans) 2.6
2. Ronnie Brewer (Utah) 2.3
- Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) 2.3
3. Allen Iverson (Atlanta) 2.1
- Rajon Rondo (Houston) 2.1
4. Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City) 2.0
- Ron Artest (Houston) 2.0
- Dwyane Wade (Miami) 2.0
5. John Wall (Boston) 1.9
- T.J. Ford (Indiana) 1.9
- Blake Griffin (Phoenix) 1.9


1. Dwight Howard (Orlando) 3.4
2. Brook Lopez (Houston) 3.3
3. Hakeem Bol (Miami) 2.9
4. Tyson Chandler (New Orleans) 2.5
5. Pau Gasol (LA Lakers) 2.4


EFFICIENCY
1. Yao Ming (New Jersey) 34.4
2. Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) 33.9
3. LeBron James (Cleveland) 26.6
4. Blake Griffin (Phoenix) 24.5
- Chris Paul (New Orleans) 24.5
5. Dwight Howard (Orlando) 24.4
6. Deron Williams (Utah) 24.1
7. Pau Gasol (LA Lakers) 23.9
8. Brook Lopez (Houston) 21.7
9. Kevin Love (Toronto) 21.3
10. Al Jefferson (Minnesota) 21.1


Rookie Leaders

1. Will Sit (Minnesota) 20.5
2. Patrick Lynch (Milwaukee) 18.6
3. Martti Must (Golden State) 17.4
4. Hakeem Bol (Miami) 16.1
5. Terry Cobb (Boston) 11.6


1. Hakeem Bol (Miami) 10.1
2. Patrick Lynch (Milwaukee) 8.7
3. John Wall (Boston) 6.4
4. Martti Must (Golden State) 6.2
5. Terry Cobb (Boston) 3.4


1. John Wall (Boston) 7.9
2. Will Sit (Minnesota) 5.1
3. Stephon Hall (Charlotte) 5.0
4. Martti Must (Golden State) 1.9
- Carl Cruz (Philadelphia) 1.9
5. Patrick Lynch (Milwaukee) 1.8


1. John Wall (Boston) 1.9
2. Will Sit (Minnesota) 1.5
3. Terry Cobb (Boston) 1.3
4. Patrick Lynch (Milwaukee) 0.9
5. Charlie Randolph (Phoenix) 0.5


1. Hakeem Bol (Miami) 2.9
2. Martti Must (Golden State) 2.0
3. John Wall (Boston) 1.4
4. Patrick Lynch (Milwaukee) 0.5
5. Will Sit (Minnesota) 0.4

Players of the Week
Week: East | West
Oct 28-30: Hakeem Bol (Miami) | Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
Oct 31-Nov 6: LeBron James (Cleveland) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Nov 7-13: Yao Ming (New Jersey) | Blake Griffin (Phoenix)
Nov 14-20: Yao Ming (New Jersey) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Nov 21-27: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)

Players of the Month
East: Yao Ming (New Jersey)
West: Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)

Rookies of the Month
East: John Wall (Boston)
West: Martti Must (Golden State)



Player Movement
10/26/10
Bobcats Trade: Cartier Martin
Celtics Trade: 2011 1st round pick

10/26/10
Pacers Trade: Jamaal Magloire
Blazers Trade: 2011 1st round pick

10/26/10
Warriors Trade: Nick Calathes
Bobcats Trade: Jerel McNeal, 2011 2nd round pick

10/26/10
Thunder Trade: Quincy Douby
76ers Trade: Austin Daye, 2011 2nd round pick

10/26/10
Spurs Trade: AJ Price
Cavaliers Trade: Taylor Griffin, 2011 2nd round pick

11/13/10
Clippers Trade: Cedric Simmons
Grizzlies Trade: Jack McClinton

11/14/10
Nuggets Trade: Andre Miller
Pistons Trade: Antonio McDyess

11/23/10
Knicks Trade: Eddy Curry, Jermaine Taylor
Thunder Trade: Nick Collison, Jason Hart


Injuries

[Valor]

Lucky I got out of the way of that dunk in number 1.

Yes you are

Have you asked Hasheem how he's feeling?

[Fresh8]

John Wall and Martti Must can go and die.

Hasheem gets dunked on all the time. He's used to it.

[Martti.]

Oh snap! Who's the rookie of the month?

[kibaxx7]

Oh, I want to see how I'm doing. Did D'Antoni realize that I should be starting?