Lucas Kaplan

That was a *seriously* impressive first half from Grant Nelson, the defensive activity more than anything.

Sinking down form the wing to block a cutter on the other side of the basket (last play) is something else:

Quite interested by -- but not sold on -- Janiah Barker's WNBA prospects.

Assist:turnover on the Y, stock:foul on the X, sample includes about 40 players that could conceivably be described as wings.

Any guesses as to the 4x All-Star and other '26 prospect?

make that four* misses

Recall Jordi Fernández in January: "I need him to use his superpowers and touch the paint. It felt like he got caught shooting the unders ... I’m okay with a pull-up three; I don’t love it because he hasn’t shown that he can make it consistently.”

Nolan rejects, then uses the screen, then uses the re-screen and engages the big.

Nolan is 3-of-8 from two tonight, but three of his misses have been tipped in, in this exact manner vs. drop. More positive plays:

mostly comes in rigid PnR structure, but Drake consistently flashes more playmaking/processing ability than his box-scores would indicate:

putting some stock into Serah Williams, no longer seeing her mocked near the round 1/2 turn.

but definitely size/athleticism/feel blend

low usage/mins at UCONN has killed her box-scores, but career-high boards/blocks/efficiency/A:TO, as you'd hope

have to. other fruit is simply too good

dates

the broadcast seemed to think it got tipped toward Wolf but either way Drake saw it

red alert:

Drake Powell really getting busy:

Drake Powell rejects, live-dribble lefty kick

Nolan Traore shows out in Brooklyn Nets Rookie Report — No. 8 Now two-thirds of the wya through the season, it’s time to check in once more on Brooklyn’s polarizing rookie class.

Rookie Report no. 8 -- do I feel any better about the Brookyn Nets' draft class now two-thirds of the way through their rookie season?

Can Danny Wolf fix his biggest issue? Is Nolan Traore good now? Is Egor the new baby-faced assassin?
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to nobody's surprise, it took Jordi 20 seconds in postgame to bring up Nolan Traore's vertical contests.

It helps that Chicago is the smallest team in the league, but in addition to his 13-and-13...Nolan had a fantastic defensive game:

idk man tanking is just too funny

Brooklyn Nets throttle tanking Washington Wizards, win 127-113 The Brooklyn Nets gracefully bowed out of the race to the bottom — at least for a day — and destroyed the Wizards.

It’s a dark, confusing world out there.

But at least it’s funny. Few sporting events capture this like a true NBA Tank-Off, so shameless and so absurd, with its participants forbidden from acknowledging it as such.

Sadly, the Nets didn't partake today:
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Te-Hina Paopao was a one-of-a-kind prospect What lessons can we apply to future prospects, including those in the 2026 WNBA Draft class?

Te-Hina Paopao was a one-of-a-kind prospect, but that doesn't mean she didn't teach us a lot of lessons along the way.

How can we find the next batch of off-ball WNBA guards?

I don't even understand why they're all down on it

why would the Nets be getting by far the best player in the trade and draft pick comp?

re: Nets

I just don't get how you fade athleticism in this league, to this extent

that's a good trade for all parties involved

also, to the original point, it really doesn't matter if the Nets play another 30 games like this. It sucks to watch as a fan but the huge L's are only good for the tank

all are reasonable and will happen at some point (though I don't think Wolf is really a modern 5)

but Mann isn't making his contract a positive

Brooklyn Nets blown to smithereens by Detroit Pistons, lose 130-77 Groundhog Day is not until Monday, but does yet another 50+ point loss for Nets mean anything?

I wouldn't click on this

that's fine, he's better than MPJ, just a ten GP difference

I'd probably have given it to MPJ over KAT or Pascal though

my guess is MPJ makes the All-Star game as a Giannis replacement

Day'Ron

nothing like watching Sinner in peak form at 4 AM

everybody is asleep, all is dark except for this gangly demon on my dimly lit screen striking the ball like nobody ever has

Brooklyn Nets overcome by Phoenix Suns in wild finish, lose 106-102 The Brooklyn Nets showed the fight Jordi Fernández has been asking for, but lost yet again.

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recap of a hilarious and crazy game