By the way, DeAngelo Russell's line tonight: 25 pts 5 rebs 6 asst on 9/18 FGs, and BKN was leading by 1 pt with under a min to play on the road vs CLE. Which is significant for 2 reasons, Russell played the 2nd night of a back to back & played well, and played 32 min in a start. Also, CLE had extra motivation to win that game with BKN's 1st round pick going to them this year.
I think with the way Russell & Allen have played of late, and the way Dinwiddie, Crabbe & Carroll have been playing, it's possible the Nets finish with a better record than us, even with us trying to make the playoffs still.
Another detail to point out. The Nets have nothing to tank for, and even they know to sit their veterans. Mozgov is a regular DNP-CD, and Dante Cunningham & Quincy Acy don't get minutes when the Nets other young forwards are healthy & available. They don't even have a draft pick to tank for & they're still playing for the future.
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