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By Nick Ziegler (@Ziggy26x)
February 12th, 2014
W2W4: Charlotte Bobcats vs Brooklyn
Nets
The Brooklyn Nets will be hosting the
Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night, as it will be the Nets final
game at home before the All-Star Break. The Nets will be heading into
Wednesday's game with a (23-26) record, which is three games behind
the Toronto Raptors in the Atlantic Division.
- Small Lineup vs Big Al
The main goal for the Nets in this one
will be the tough task of trying to stop one of the leagues best
Centers in Al Jefferson. Jefferson was the Bobcats big pickup in the
off-season, and he has lived up to the big contract he received. This
season Jefferson is averaging 20.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 1.3
blocks per game, and in January and February he is averaging more
than 23 points per game. Getting the task of guard Jefferson will be
Kevin Garnett to start, then Andray Blatche and Mason Plumlee coming
off the bench.
- Kemba's Status
Bobcats Point Guard Kemba Walker has
been playing very well this season so far, and along with the
addition of Jefferson is one of the main reasons that the Bobcats
have the playoffs in their sights, but on Wednesday Kemba might not
be able to play due to an achilles injury. With the All-Star break
coming up and hopes of a playoff run in the second half of the
season, it would make sense that if Kemba isn’t 100% to give him
this game off so he has a lot of time to heal.
- First Half of Back to Back
Wednesday being the last home game for
Brooklyn before the break, they will look to finish strong at home,
which has been great to them lately, as they’ve won 10 of their
last 12 games in the Barclay’s Center. With the Nets team age, the
second half of back to backs have been tough, and Thursday they will
be traveling to Chicago to play the Bulls, so getting a win over the
Bobcats on Wednesday is needed. Thursday will begin the Nets circus
road-trip, so after Wednesday night they wont be back in Brooklyn
until Monday March 3rd.
- No Joker
Brooklyn will be without Power
Forward/Center Reggie Evans for the next two games, as he will be
away from the team due to personal reasons. Evans hasn’t been in
the rotation much at all this season, but going against Jefferson,
Evans could have had some use to provide some muscle and size to at
worst at least use some fouls. Without Evans to it will also be
something to watch for on Thursday night whether or not Garnett will
sit against the Bulls, which would leave the Nets with virtually no
size against the Bulls talented front court.
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