The Brooklyn Nets have been one of the NBA's best teams since the calendar switched over to 2014. Friday night in Boston, that couldn't have meant less to Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics.
The Nets entered the action in Beantown on a four-game winning streak and winners of 10 of their last 14 overall. The Celtics had just suffered their eighth loss in 10 contests after a 20-point loss at home over Golden State on Wednesday night. Brooklyn had handled Boston in each of its first two meetings this year, and with the way the two squads had been playing of late, there was little reason to suspect anything to the contrary in the third faceoff.
Even though the Nets have salvaged their season and then some after a cringe-worthy beginning to the year, Friday night's game in Boston was perceived as one they needed to have. After all, good teams are the ones that take care of business against weaker opponents.
However, there would be one familiar face not with the Nets as they took on their division rivals.
However, Paul Pierce was active Friday for Jason Kidd's ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NBA
Article written by Matt Appel
Twitter Reacts to the Celtics’ 91-84 Win over the Nets
March 8th, 2014 by Matt Appel Leave a reply »
Advertisement