San Antonio iron spur Coach Gregg Popovich made a hilarious comment about trying to stop brooklyn network‘ 11-game winning streak before the teams play on Monday.
Pop has had some of the most interesting interactions with the media in his long stint as Spurs coach. His blunt statements gave the media and fans iconic moments. He added more to his collection on Monday ahead of a game against the hottest team in the Eastern Conference.
“I have nothing new to use to stop them. Don’t tell anyone I said that, because I have to know everything,” Popovich said.
Brooklyn (24-12) has won 18 of its past 21 games, taking second place in the East. Meanwhile, Spurs (12-24) are the second worst team in the Western Conference. They just lost Dallas Mavericks their most recent opener, 126-125, for their sixth loss in the last eight.
Before facing Luka Doncic’s team, Pop joked that they would try to keep the MVP candidate under 50 points. Interestingly, the Slovenian star scored 51 points against San Antonio, winning with one point.
“50 will be our target. We’re keeping Luka under 50. Quote,” Pop joked.
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The recent success of the Brooklyn Nets could create a huge advantage in the post-season
At the start of the new season, many people took it into account brooklyn network to continue their struggle. However, they got through the tough period after a lot of problems started. They have now moved up to second place to give them a big advantage when the post-season kicks off in mid-April.
since when? Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving started playing together in 2020-21, they had been in a similar situation in the previous two seasons.
Brooklyn was also 24-12 last season (on January 5), eventually pushing that mark to 29-16 before collapsing when Durant came off the field with a knee injury. That caused a 3–17 drop, and they finished as the play-in team after taking down the seventh seed with a 48–24 record. Brooklyn was wiped out by the last Eastern Conference champions, Boston Celticsin the first round of the knockout round.
Nets was 23-13 on March 1, 2021 (when the season started was delayed due to COVID-19) and pushed that mark to 28-13. They finished second in the East with a score of 48-24, but lost Game 7 at home to the Milwaukee Bucks with a score of 115-111. Milwaukee continues to win NBA Finals that season.
Under Jacque Vaughn, the Nets performed brilliantly. They incorporated a more balanced approach into their game, making it a scary match for most teams. Brooklyn is also very sure in taking shots. They are currently leading in on-field scoring with 51.2% which means they have become smarter in their attacking play.
There’s a lot to like about the Nets’ season. As the season moves forward, more positive things could give them an advantage in a post-season situation. Given the way things are going for Brooklyn, it could end the season as the biggest threat in the East.
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