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00:06the energy is mounting almost time for basketball at Barclays Center here in Brooklyn New York
00:12they pride themselves on each and every step that leads to victory the preparation the focus the
00:19sheer will each game a new opportunity to prove their identity tip-off coming right up it's the
00:27NBA brought to you by 2k sports on this very special Easter Sunday I'm Kevin Harlan along
00:34with Tim Legler and Greg Anthony and our reporter on the sideline tonight Allie LaForce taking a look
00:41here at some of the numbers for him and guys for a measure of how he's performing offensively
00:47look no further than the true shooting percentage there's been a steady drop in his last five games
00:54and he's got to be scrambling now to get that feel back now the starting group for the visitors
01:00Rui Hachimura out there with Prince then it's Charles Bassey then it's Mitchell and it's Ellis
01:07that's shooting guard and for Brooklyn guard spots filled by Demmon and Thomas sharp out there with
01:14Michael Porter and it's man in at the small forward and as the season wraps up Tim for players that
01:19might be on the move this summer there's got to be I would assume a bittersweet feeling about that
01:25there's no doubt you head into the offseason at times Kevin you know pretty good idea if you're
01:31going to be back or not but for some guys there's a very good chance you're going to end up
01:35in a
01:36different situation the only constant in this league is change so you better appreciate every stop as you go
01:43you're right on the money with that one here's Mitchell after the basket by Brooklyn now it's the
01:49pass to Hachimura Prince outside down low Bassey by shots good on the assist by Prince just setting
01:59the tone with an aggressive move to the rag and where's the help defensively that is a quality look
02:07you can't do it much better than that now here's Thomas turned in an outstanding game against Chicago
02:15pass to Hachimura yep that one goes but what a steady presence offensively and a very difficult player
02:22to game plan for
02:26outside Porter from downtown Prince grabs the miss well you can't make them all but I doubt the defense
02:34wants to give him that kind of look again Hachimura no good defense did just enough to force that miss
02:42I
02:42really expected him to get to there there is some defense for you for someone who's as good at
02:47shooting the three ball as he is you need a defender who's equally good at guarding against
02:57here's
02:58here's Deming covered by Mitchell
03:00it's tipped they recover it it's the Deming
03:04LaTrey rebound by Mitchell that's 20 percent now from the field what a cold start
03:15now Bassey his last outing with 20 points Charity's swipe shot jump shot is good
03:22and their offense already in a flow some stellar shooting to jump out to this league
03:30that's the porter
03:35there's the three
03:36as he pulls it in gotten four of six field goal attempts to drop in the first quarter
03:42and in a little over a decade the nets GA having to rebuild from the ashes of two super team
03:50iterations
03:51the short time span between shows how quickly they can turn things around and
03:56with the treasure trove of picks in the coming years they look to climb that mountain once again
04:02and so jordy fernandez decides to call timeout he's going to have a discussion on the sideline
04:16and the nets with possession here eight point game this game coming on the heels of their win against chicago
04:24you can see it in that game despite the odds going against them once it got to ot they had
04:29that belief
04:30and resolve that they could win well let's see if they can build on that now because it was a
04:36huge confidence booster
04:37oh great ball movement there ellis has gone two of four from the field
04:43here's devin that's in and he found his range with that one now one for two
04:48man you can see the defense broke down there allowing him to get all the way to the hoop over
04:53to the wing
04:55hachimura finds bassy to the paint picks it out the prince
05:04pocket six that one's in his first shot this game and you can't help but pick their defense apart
05:11they're completely in disarray they could use a big shot here to get this offense going too many empty
05:18possessions right now they need to basket and they've scored several times already here
05:23in the first quarter on the inside it's prince on the wing
05:29from deep ellis porter pulls it in next trail by eight
05:38here's denmin taking a look at his stance he's averaging around seven and a half points a game
05:44man gets the bucket love that look they're locating his teammate and creating an easy basket
05:58and then Thomas with the jam well Thomas is capable of creating his own shot a valuable skill that makes
06:11him very difficult to guard to the right side shoots it tries to save it hachimura no good
06:19you almost have to assume he's going to knock those down when he is that open man can hit
06:27gone oh of two from deep here back to prince diving in and he drops in the layup off the
06:34glass
06:39next trail by six
06:44here's denmin
06:47pass demand to the middle here's sharp that's tipped
06:54now here's mitchell looking for bassy he gets it there here's hachimura prince in the corner
07:02gets the three-pointer to fall prince has got seven points in the game how many times have we seen
07:09a
07:09possession like that from them today ending with a basket coming off a pretty pass and so jordy fernandez
07:16decides to call timeout he's ready to talk things through with them
07:22so for the nets williams comes in for man and martin subbed in for demmin
07:42and brooklyn has possession they trail by nine points here's sharp and they hit it back
07:50for nobody near williams here he's it from three point range if any defense gives you that much
07:56cushion you have to take that shot herder on the wing back to mitchell
08:04score the basket his second of two attempts and guys they continue to put a lot of pressure
08:10on the interior defenders with their work down low there's thomas with the three
08:16hachimura grabs the miss struggling to get it going out there right now i think he's pressing
08:22just a little bit too much here's herder he hits the back iron and sinks the shot
08:28defensively they've got to pick up the intensity hard to win surrendering this high a field goal
08:37mitchell kicks to watson to the inside hachimura kicks it out to mitchell
08:44that's in and he's now three for three and looking sharp and they've had assists now in their last
08:50three baskets that's trail by 12.
08:55near the three-point line it's thomas nice jump shot from the top of the key thomas got his second
09:01bucket but listen cam thomas has the ability to stop and pop from anywhere here's hachimura
09:11another miss for him now shooting one for four from the floor and for the nets they're shooting
09:16to start this game off about 41 percent from the floor drills it from outside porter's got five points
09:23so far elite from the corner porter union shoots a much better percentage from this spot six seconds
09:30separate in the shot in game blocks here's herder rebound by williams but it didn't go back time but
09:38that's a shot he should feel confident in taking launches it the offensive rebound
09:47here's thomas oh what a play forget about going for the long-range bomb to cut into that lead
09:56just take it to the hoop my friend and how brilliant throw down a free-flowing first quarter great scoring
10:05through one up by five the second quarter coming up right after this break so don't go anywhere
10:30well we hope you're enjoying your easter as we are here as we get underway once again and looking at
10:36what we've seen so far guys from the visiting team what do you think hey why take jump shots when
10:41you can get your points at the rim had a feeling this was going to be their strategy coming in
10:47they've
10:47got a major size advantage to be able to execute this
10:53nets trail by five kevin hurter is out there with bayton watson
10:58then it's james it's nagi in at the center position
11:06here's so off here's the three and connie can't get it to go
11:14pass pass to go westby
11:19nagi no good
11:22net shooting 43 percent from the field
11:26shoots from 14. it's rebounded by hurter williams has gone one of three on the night
11:35here's nagi plaxton covering yes it's a fall the bucket from hurter well those are the ones you're
11:42happy to get every trip down the floor if you can
11:48martin wide open he fires and again no good by brooklyn the way greg they're sharing the ball tonight
11:57mesmerizing everyone's getting to touch it and everyone's contributing the defense ready for
12:03him on that possession they had to be because he is so strong in the paint gone one of three
12:09to start
12:10out the second quarter inside here's watson and watson flams it in not the kind of aggressive defense
12:19they need to cut into the lead yeah you have to protect the rim greg a little better yeah i
12:25mean when
12:25you're fighting back you cannot give up plays like that
12:37tim you know you've played it for so long the intensity of competition can lead to some heated
12:43communication even between those on the same team oh kevin believe me in the 10 years i played in the
12:51league you often see that between teammates because you have highly competitive individuals who aren't
12:58always going to see eye to eye but don't you think that's good though that that that competitive tension
13:04that may exist within a team it creates an edge kevin that you need to win in this league
13:12rebound brooklyn well in that one you could pretty much see the writing on the wall their performance was
13:19lackluster at best well there's no hiding the fact they didn't play their best they had a couple of
13:24runs but they just couldn't really string anything together consistently now let's take a minute to
13:31talk to ali lafor's sports time ali well the nba has style commissioner adam silver said this is a unique
13:38league it's also a lifestyle brand there's a strong association with music fashion culture and also art
13:45and the way to grow the sport is to appeal beyond those who are hardcore basketball fans that's
13:50where our success has come back over to you yeah but we sure love those die hard fans don't we
13:56thank you ali
13:58that's three of my five things really clicking for them at the offensive end they're making good
14:04decisions not wasting these opportunities and that's how you want to use your fouls not allowing him to get to
14:12the
14:12rip he's getting his first free throw attempt of the night right now and of course we'd all like to
14:17see his percentage at the line improve but he just does not have the touch right now he's in the
14:2260s
14:22and the nets making a change here sharps checked in
14:34old free throws good for man
14:40gone just two of eight shooting here in the second quarter here's mitchell and he drives in
14:45good and the assist goes to ellis mitchell's got eight well check out that assist that's a pair of
14:52teammates that are clearly on the same page
14:57past the man
15:00and here's porter
15:03from 15 feet away and the shot no good a bit short well i'm not sure if he was surprised
15:09to be that
15:09wide open but something got him out of focus they get the rebound here's bashing it drops for his
15:16third basket he's missed only one shot those are the kind of effort plays that endear you to the coaches
15:22your teammates and these fans and then sharp with the dunk they've worked hard to get this lead can't
15:30start giving up easy slams all of a sudden yeah ga that's right and that was easy gift wrap for
15:37them
15:37that's the kind of play that can spark a run a dunk like that energizes everyone on the team
15:43he found some room there along the baseline space at the rim goes right up and puts it in without
15:50resistance and it's demmon missing gone one of two on three pointers here in the second quarter so
15:57far mitchell passes to ellis uses the glass to finish the way up ellis has got his third bucket of
16:04the
16:04night resourceful move there that that was not an easy one to convert well even with a bigger
16:11defender on him he was undeterred the kick out to porter looking for sharp and he gets it there
16:18and he comes up with the deuce sharps got four points this quarter and easy to understand why many
16:25believe porter it's the complete package skilled at making the correct pass
16:37thomas checked in for the next i'll get a chance to check out the seating out east four games left
16:43on the schedule here taking a look here at the visitors they're in seventh and looking to hold
16:48on to that seed for the playoffs and of course brooklyn a few slots below them gone six of 13
16:54so
16:55far from the field here in the second quarter pass to prince back to hatchimura and the dunk by hatchimura
17:02and proving to be effective around the rim hatchimura leaving no doubt about that one and then
17:10sharp with the dunk that's a great look his teammate was on the move but he put it
17:15right where it needed to be now bassey and he says right back at you with a big dunk of
17:22his own
17:23yeah i mean maybe could have tried for a more memorable dunk than that and we know he's capable
17:29of those memorable waters here's demon six points for him
17:37thomas it's a wide open look connects from three-point range thomas got nine you gotta chase thomas
17:45off the yard if he gets comfortable out there that's bad news friends in the corner pass to mitchell
17:56yes and it's ellis picking up the assist ellis has got four assists now tonight and that's ten
18:02straight points in the paint the defense nowhere to be found outside for thomas and it's off from three-point
18:10range back to prince last to bassy
18:19right wing over sharp
18:23passy no good well the defense was daring him to take that shot and it paid off
18:31down low here's porter and finished off by porter
18:36he is so quick off the ground border just gives the defense very little time to react
18:44that was the best the rebound by sharp sharp's got his fifth rebound in this one
18:56it's the demon
19:01now here's shun guarded close six on the shot clock
19:06shoots the three
19:07demon that's good nine points in the game so far in this era of the nba you just can't let
19:14guys have
19:15good looks from the three pretty much everyone in this league can make you pay here's bassy
19:22he's got eight and it goes down two points i love how under control
19:27hachimura is able to push his plate through the contact and score nice work
19:35pass to porter
19:37count that is his fourth basket of the night just seven shots to get there
19:42gone one of two on three corners here in the second quarter so
19:47prince dishes to ellis mitchell outside
19:52passy the pass to mitchell
19:54now here is hachimura
19:56he's looking for ellis and finds him over thomas
20:00and misses it off the right side of the rim and a close game so far through the first two
20:05quarters
20:06as we reach halftime
20:08up by three live from brooklyn new york you're watching 2k sports
20:33hello everybody we'll break down the action shortly but first a glance at how the eastern
20:39conference standings are stacking up as the season winds down
20:44being at the top of your respective conference has got to be a good feeling right fellas a very
20:50good feeling ernie and you always want to be sending a message out there to those teams
20:54uh what does the message say kenny it says good luck brother you'll need it
21:00what's impressed me ernie is the ball movement you need to make that extra pass to get good looks
21:05assists have been key for them i'm sure they'd like to replicate that down the stretch
21:15thanks for joining us now let's toss it to kevin harlan for the start of the second half
21:34and we're halfway through this one plenty of basketball left in a game that's been fairly even so far
21:46right
21:58so i can have a basketball upon us we may be in for an exciting finish based on how close
22:09of a game that's
22:10been so far. Guard spots
22:12filled by Demmon and Thomas.
22:14Michael Porter's out there with
22:16Terrence Mann. And it's Sharp
22:18and at the center, filling out the middle.
22:20And that's the group for Jordy Fernandez
22:22as we begin the second
22:24half. Being one of the
22:26high points for them in this game at
22:2854%. Here's
22:30Bassey.
22:33Maximura, the pass to
22:34Bassey. Rebounded by the Nets.
22:37Sharp's got six rebounds
22:38in the game.
22:40Pass to Demmon.
22:43Outside
22:44Porter for the lead. And
22:46again, it's Brooklyn with a three.
22:48And such a sharp shooter
22:50from outside the arc.
22:52Porter just superb at knowing
22:54when to fire from deep.
22:57It'll
22:58go and the Nets lead is cut down to just
23:00one on the basket from Prince.
23:02Important points there.
23:04Got him on a nice play.
23:06Getting the ball inside and right
23:08to the bucket.
23:12Here's Demmon.
23:14Nine points in the game so far.
23:16Sharp. Good.
23:17And a nice assist from Porter.
23:19Sharp's got the lead up to three now
23:21for the Nets.
23:22It's a great move and he catches
23:24the defense completely
23:25off guard.
23:26Well, getting a high percentage
23:28look right out of the locker room
23:31to start the second half.
23:33Exactly what they were looking for.
23:36And foul on the shot.
23:38So, he'll get a chance at the line.
23:39Tim, in your career,
23:41you've played at every level of basketball.
23:43Pro and college and before.
23:45What's the single biggest change
23:47in your mind as far as
23:49professional basketball
23:50outside the NBA?
23:53Well, Kevin, I think globally
23:55the level of play
23:56has just risen dramatically.
23:58There's a much greater belief
24:00now that you can actually
24:01make it to the league
24:02even if you're playing
24:04outside this country.
24:05And then the G League
24:06has created a much more
24:08streamlined path
24:09for those who want to work
24:11their way into the league.
24:12G League has been terrific.
24:14Sure has.
24:16Now, here's Porter.
24:1712 points for him.
24:19Well, after nailing
24:19the first three
24:20out of the break,
24:21you can give him a pass
24:23for not making that one as well.
24:27Bassey finds Ellis
24:28over Thomas.
24:29Ellis can't get it to go.
24:31Blunett's with the lead.
24:34Puts up a three.
24:35Thomas, no luck.
24:40Hachimura, the pass to Bassey.
24:43He scores his fifth field goal.
24:45He's taken nine shots
24:46to get those five.
24:47He has been in a great flow tonight,
24:49converting at a high rate.
24:55Here's Demmon.
24:56He's got nine.
24:57And he could not get that one to go.
25:00Out of contact.
25:01And he'll go to the line for two.
25:02Brooklyn shooting their third
25:03and fourth free throw attempts
25:04of the game.
25:05And they've been ordinary
25:07on the season as well.
25:08Just about 75% from the line.
25:11And he can't get the first one.
25:25And he sinks the second.
25:27Well, they had a chance
25:28to take the lead,
25:29but at least he tied it up.
25:33Mitchell passes to Bassey.
25:35Kicks it out to Mitchell.
25:38Here's Hachimura.
25:39And good.
25:40Got the friendly bounce
25:41off the right side of the rim.
25:43Hachimura's got eight points.
25:45That's a high percentage look
25:46when the D doesn't fight
25:47over the screen.
25:48Yeah, and that's the effectiveness
25:50of the two-man game right there.
25:53Now here's Thomas.
25:54He has been a nice option
25:55for them offensively
25:56and is averaging more than
25:5717 points a game.
26:02Hachimura down low.
26:04He's guarded by Thomas.
26:06Hachimura no good.
26:11Shaw's under three and a half minutes
26:12played here in the third quarter.
26:14Mann gets the bucket.
26:16And the D has gotten
26:17a little bit laxed here
26:18defending the triple.
26:20Mitchell kicks to Prince.
26:23Back to Mitchell.
26:24And it's Hachimura in the corner.
26:28A floater.
26:30And there's Mitchell.
26:31That's good on the assist
26:32by Hachimura.
26:3314 points for him.
26:35They're doing a really good job
26:36of getting the ball inside
26:38and attacking the paint.
26:39That's an area
26:40they have completely dominated.
26:42And that one drops.
26:44Guys, close one here.
26:45No team getting a huge advantage.
26:47Yeah, tooth and nail fight
26:49so far, guys.
26:50These sides match up
26:51really well.
26:53Here's Bassett.
26:54Ten points for him.
26:55And here's Mitchell from the arc.
26:57It's hauled in by Michael Forde.
27:05To the inside.
27:07Outside for Thomas.
27:10Misses the three.
27:11Not quite enough defense
27:13that time around.
27:14Just lucky he was off.
27:16Yeah, if you get that close
27:18to the rim,
27:18you have to capitalize.
27:20Tough to see him
27:21come up short there.
27:22And finished off by Porter.
27:24We are seeing the makings
27:26of a masterpiece here, guys,
27:28from Porter.
27:28A threat to score from anywhere
27:30within the half court.
27:40And Brooklyn making a change
27:42on each check-in.
27:45The later we get in the season,
27:46the hotter these teams have gotten.
27:47They're shooting leaders
27:48since the All-Star break
27:49in the NBA.
27:50No doubt their offense
27:52has really hit its stride.
27:53I mean, they're making
27:54the extra pass
27:55and not settling
27:56for that first shot
27:58that presents itself.
27:59And you see that
27:59in their shooting percentage.
28:02Gillespie,
28:02the pass to Hachimura.
28:07Prince, right side.
28:11Elish dishes to Prince.
28:13Shoots over Mann.
28:15Count that one
28:16and the Nets lead
28:17has been cut down to one
28:18in the bucket from Prince.
28:19Very difficult
28:20to stop team play
28:22when the ball's moving.
28:24Excellent find
28:24with the pass
28:25to create that
28:26scoring opportunity.
28:28Here's Demmon.
28:29He's got 12.
28:30And there's the
28:32snap dunk to finish it off.
28:33Big hops
28:34from the backcourt.
28:36Oh, absolutely.
28:37And maybe just
28:38what they need
28:39to get this game,
28:40GA,
28:41going in their direction.
28:42It is nice
28:43to have a playmaker
28:45who can also get up
28:46and finish like that.
28:51Outside Thomas.
28:54Here's Mann.
28:56Can't hit from 12.
28:58And listen,
28:59sometimes even the best
29:00of us are going to miss
29:01the easiest
29:02of opportunities.
29:06Nets have gone
29:077-12 from the floor
29:08since coming out
29:09of the break.
29:10And he gets the basket.
29:11Officials blowing the whistle
29:12so a chance
29:13at the line
29:14for one more.
29:15And they're beginning
29:16to just flat out
29:17fall apart
29:18defensively right now.
29:20Especially
29:20on the interior.
29:22Now let's take
29:23a moment to get
29:24your guys' take
29:24on the scoring
29:25so far
29:25for the Nets.
29:27Guys,
29:27they've done
29:28everything they can
29:29in this one
29:29to just dominate
29:30that backboard
29:31offensively
29:32and keeping
29:33control of the ball
29:34and then
29:35converting.
29:36And I also
29:37really like
29:37the pace
29:38they've played
29:38with in this one.
29:40Specifically,
29:41how high tempo
29:42it's been.
29:43Clearly working
29:44to their advantage
29:45so far.
29:45And we're playing
29:47about as much defense
29:47as they did there.
29:48Not nearly enough.
29:50From deep.
29:53Panacee pulls it in.
29:55Panacee's got
29:56rebound number 11
29:57for him here tonight.
30:00For the lead.
30:02Shots good by Ellis.
30:03And it's 13 points
30:05for Ellis.
30:07Brooklyn's gotten
30:08the three-pointer
30:08to fall to the tune
30:09of 50% here
30:10in the third quarter.
30:11They've made
30:11three of six.
30:12And two shots
30:13coming up at the line
30:14as he gets fouled
30:15on the shot.
30:17And taking a broader
30:18look here
30:18at the year-over-year
30:20scoring trend
30:21for Rui Hachimura.
30:22And you can see
30:23his scoring numbers
30:24trending down
30:25as time goes on.
30:27It's not what
30:27you want to see.
30:28But maybe it's just
30:30time to shift
30:30his approach a little
30:31and start looking
30:32for other ways
30:33to get points out there
30:34on the floor.
30:35Some changes
30:36for Brooklyn.
30:37Michael Porter,
30:38he's jacked in
30:39for Terrence Mann.
30:40And Zire Williams
30:41is in for Cameron Thomas.
30:44Good on both.
30:45He's as good
30:46as he gets
30:47at the line.
30:48Pretty much automatic.
30:51Kerner finds Mitchell.
30:53Outside, James.
30:55To the paint.
30:57Porter with the steal.
31:01Williams in the post.
31:03Watson's there.
31:05Fast break.
31:06Here they come.
31:10Back to Mitchell.
31:16There's 48 seconds
31:17left in the third.
31:19James misses.
31:21And here's Williams now.
31:23He'll bring it up
31:24for the Brooklyn Nets.
31:29This one for three
31:31buries the long-range jumper.
31:34Williams has got the lead
31:35up to three now
31:35for the Nets.
31:37And for Reverend
31:37the score,
31:38I have to imagine
31:39it was a topic
31:41of discussion
31:42at halftime.
31:43Well, they certainly
31:44have the shooters
31:45to do it.
31:46It's just about
31:46finding that rhythm.
31:50Over in the corner,
31:51Williams.
31:53Another three
31:54for Brooklyn.
31:55Three-point shooting
31:56since the half
31:57has been about
31:58as good
31:59as you could ask for.
32:02Mitchell kicks
32:03to James.
32:04Pass to Herter.
32:06And that one
32:07off the back
32:08of the rim
32:09and in.
32:10Herter's got
32:11seven points.
32:12Everybody will
32:13remember the bucket,
32:15but how about
32:15that pass
32:16to set it up?
32:17And as we finish
32:18the third quarter,
32:19it's still close.
32:20Both teams
32:20trading baskets.
32:22Nets lead by two.
32:23And don't go away,
32:25we'll be back
32:26momentarily.
32:38And now we have
32:39a moment to reveal
32:40our State Farm
32:41assist of the game.
32:43And he's always
32:44been the favorite
32:45to bag this honor.
32:47These kind of feeds
32:48are his bread
32:49and butter.
32:49And he runs
32:51their offense
32:51for a reason.
32:52He's got
32:53excellent vision.
32:54Wow, what a gift
32:56for his teammates.
32:59And with these
33:00teams locked
33:00in a very close
33:01contest,
33:02this fourth quarter
33:03promises to be
33:04a good one.
33:05They've got Mitchell.
33:06Kevin Herter
33:07is out there
33:07with Peyton Watson.
33:09Then it's James.
33:11And Gay
33:12is in it simple.
33:13Yeah, the chemistry
33:14has been terrific.
33:15Really impressed
33:16with their
33:17offensive execution.
33:20Here's Martin
33:21and finished
33:22off by Martin.
33:23Go into the rack
33:24with energy.
33:25Isn't it D?
33:26Afraid to cut him off.
33:27Yeah, got to chalk
33:28that one up
33:29to some shaky
33:30defending.
33:31Well, defensively
33:32you can't allow
33:33that in a game
33:34this close.
33:35Now, here's Watson.
33:38James has a
33:39two-pointer.
33:40Porter pulls it in.
33:45Wilson against Herter.
33:47A shot by Wilson.
33:48No good.
33:49Wow, that's just
33:50great defense
33:51forcing that
33:52double clutch.
33:53Watson.
33:54And Watson
33:54slams it in.
33:56Oh, going high
33:57to throw that one down.
33:59Sky high.
34:00Fantastic
34:01one-hand jam.
34:06Rightside, Martin.
34:07Kicks it out
34:08to Wilson.
34:09To the middle.
34:11And Clapton
34:12throws it down.
34:13If you came
34:14to watch a
34:15scoring battle
34:16you're in the
34:17right place.
34:17We thought
34:18this might be
34:19the case coming in.
34:20Not a lot of
34:21defense out there
34:22right now.
34:23Now, here's Mitchell.
34:26Watson's
34:27shot is off.
34:28You know,
34:28and after fighting
34:29to get back
34:30into it
34:31that was the
34:32chance there
34:32to tie it up.
34:34And that is
34:34why they often
34:35call it a
34:36make-or-miss
34:37lead.
34:38Guys, he's been
34:38a one-man
34:39air raid
34:40coming at them
34:41time and time
34:42again.
34:42this defense
34:44is trying
34:45to stay
34:45connected to him
34:46but he is
34:46on a mission.
34:47Williams with
34:48the steal.
34:53Shoots over
34:53James.
34:54No good
34:55off the front
34:55iron.
34:57Gone
34:58two of four
34:58from the field
34:59since we started
35:00the final quarter
35:01of play.
35:05Good defense
35:07by Claxton.
35:08Nets leading
35:09by five.
35:11Oh, and he
35:12pucks it off
35:13the glass.
35:13Wow.
35:16Herder passes
35:17to Watson.
35:18Here's
35:19Gay.
35:21Here's James.
35:23Count that
35:23bucket.
35:24Yeah, that's the
35:24third bucket in a
35:25row from the paint.
35:26This defense
35:27needs to clog
35:28those lanes
35:29in the middle.
35:30And we've got
35:31a timeout
35:31here called
35:32by Jordy
35:32Fernandez.
35:34Clearly
35:34he's got
35:35something his
35:36players need
35:37to hear
35:37and immediately.
35:47Let's check
35:48in now
35:48with our
35:48Allie LaForge
35:49who's got a
35:50story for us.
35:51Allie.
35:52Well over the
35:52break I listened
35:53in on Jordy
35:54Fernandez's
35:54huddle.
35:55He told them
35:55this is the
35:56passion I want
35:57us to play
35:58with every
35:58night.
35:59Now my
35:59question is
36:00how are we
36:01going to
36:01finish?
36:02Are we
36:02going to
36:02be passive
36:03or are we
36:04going to
36:04take what's
36:05ours?
36:05Guys, back
36:06to you.
36:06Thank you,
36:07Allie.
36:08Here's
36:08Demmon.
36:10And again,
36:11no good
36:12by Brooklyn.
36:16To the
36:16paint.
36:17Deflects
36:18the pass.
36:18Porter with
36:19the steal.
36:22Here's
36:22Thomas.
36:23Good and
36:24a nice
36:24assist from
36:25Porter.
36:26Thomas got
36:27the lead up
36:27to five now
36:28for Brooklyn.
36:29Inside can't.
36:30Thomas really
36:31relies on his
36:32agility and
36:33touch to get
36:35it done.
36:35Here's Mitchell.
36:36Got it.
36:37And he's now
36:37eight of nine
36:38from the floor.
36:39And great
36:40intensity here
36:41down the
36:42stretch.
36:43He's not one
36:43to shrink in
36:45the moment.
36:45And that is
36:46great leadership.
36:47He certainly
36:48has that clutch
36:49gene that every
36:50team needs.
36:51Thomas outside.
36:53But three
36:53pointers right
36:54on target.
36:55First three of
36:56the half
36:56second of
36:57the game.
36:58Can he
36:59beat up?
37:02Pass to
37:03Prince.
37:03Over in the
37:04corner,
37:04Ellis.
37:05And they
37:06wasted no
37:06time getting
37:07those three
37:07points back.
37:09Ellis has got
37:09ten points in
37:10just the second
37:11half.
37:13And here's
37:14Porter.
37:16Thomas
37:16outside.
37:18The rebound
37:19by Prince.
37:20Prince has got
37:21his fourth
37:21rebound in this
37:22one.
37:23Mitchell passes
37:24to Bassett.
37:26From about
37:2716.
37:28That is good.
37:29And the
37:30Nets lead is
37:31cut to just
37:31one point on
37:32the basket from
37:33Prince.
37:33A crucial
37:34breakdown
37:35defensively and
37:36he was quick to
37:37make him pay.
37:38And at this
37:39stage of the
37:40game, you've
37:40got to take
37:41that.
37:41If the mid-range
37:42jumper is there,
37:43go ahead and
37:44knock it down.
37:45Now here's
37:46Thomas.
37:48Offensive rebound.
37:50Here's Mann.
37:52Oh, good with
37:53the triple.
37:54The defense
37:55should consider
37:56themselves lucky
37:57there because
37:57he's not usually
37:58one to miss
37:59those kinds of
38:00looks.
38:09Aiden Watson,
38:11he's checked
38:11in for Charles
38:12Bassey.
38:25Gone 6-9 in
38:26their field goal
38:27attempt since the
38:28start of the
38:28fourth quarter.
38:30Brins finds
38:31Mitchell to the
38:31inside.
38:32Hachimura and
38:34the dunk by
38:34Hachimura.
38:36One thing you
38:37can say about
38:37Hachimura, he is
38:38not afraid of the
38:40challenge.
38:42The Nets have
38:43gone 5-12 in the
38:44field entering the
38:45fourth quarter.
38:47Here's Porter.
39:03Michael Porter Jr.
39:06Three throw, good.
39:07Porter.
39:08And you can tell
39:09Porter Jr.
39:10wants to keep
39:11getting better and
39:12that's one reason why
39:13this team is still
39:14so high on him.
39:15And Porter drops
39:16them both.
39:20Gone 7-10 shooting
39:21the ball since the
39:22start of the
39:23fourth quarter.
39:24Jacks up a
39:25three.
39:26Thomas pulls it
39:27down.
39:28Well, he was able
39:29to sink a triple
39:29back in the first
39:30half, but he has
39:32yet to connect
39:32here after the
39:33break.
39:37Nice use of a
39:38glass on the
39:39finish.
39:40And the beat
39:41not really doing
39:42its job there.
39:43A little slow to
39:44react to the
39:45ball getting
39:46into the
39:46paint.
39:50Hachimura with
39:51it.
39:56From 15 feet
39:57away, it's
39:58good.
39:59And a solid
40:00shooter from
40:01mid-range.
40:01Hachimura with
40:02textbook fundamental.
40:05Here's
40:06Sharp.
40:08Porter.
40:09Got a piece
40:10of it.
40:10That's out of
40:11bounds.
40:11Brooklyn will
40:12retain possession.
40:26now Thomas.
40:28He on the
40:29out.
40:34Let's
40:35lose a three.
40:36Mitchell hits
40:37down the
40:37rebound.
40:39Got a few
40:40and a half of
40:41the three
40:41pointers to go
40:42down tonight.
40:42They're four
40:43for nine.
40:44And that one
40:45full.
40:45Time running low,
40:47guys.
40:47And somebody has
40:48got to win this
40:49one.
40:49Yeah, well, who
40:50knows?
40:50We might need
40:52overtime in this
40:53one.
40:53It's been that
40:54kind of a game.
40:55Now, here's
40:56Thomas.
40:57Fires from
40:5818.
40:59Nejo is
41:00the chopper.
41:01A huge
41:01bucket by
41:02Thomas there.
41:03The pressure
41:03of the moment
41:04just does not
41:05seem to phase
41:06him in the
41:07sliders.
41:10Here's
41:11Hachimura.
41:15Inside
41:16Prince.
41:18Oh, that
41:19was a
41:19two-handle.
41:20Oh, an
41:21aggressive move
41:22and fantastic
41:23finish.
41:24Trying to send
41:25a message with
41:26that slam, I
41:26think.
41:29Now, Thomas
41:30shoots the
41:31three.
41:31He drills
41:32the three.
41:33Well, controlling
41:34your heart rate
41:35in big moments
41:36like this is
41:37something that
41:38coaches talk
41:38about and
41:39this guy can
41:40do it.
41:42Now, Hachimura.
41:45And you can
41:46see what makes
41:46Hachimura a
41:47tough cover.
41:48He can beat
41:49you with finesse
41:50and also, he
41:51can bring the
41:52heart out.
41:58So, the first
41:59one drops
42:00and that
42:00narrows the
42:01gap to one.
42:11Hachimura
42:12hits them
42:12both.
42:13Well, that
42:14shows great
42:14poise from the
42:16free-throw line,
42:17especially at
42:18this stage in
42:19the game.
42:22Thomas fires!
42:28There's 39
42:29seconds left to
42:30play here in the
42:30fourth.
42:31Oh, the
42:32nerves on this
42:33guy.
42:34Completely
42:35unfazed by
42:36what's at
42:37stake.
42:37That's just
42:38clutch.
42:39Now, here's
42:40Watson.
42:42Hachimura fires!
42:44The three
42:45doesn't go.
42:46And that's an
42:46intentional foul.
42:59Key point lead.
43:01And so they
43:02choose to
43:02intentionally
43:02foul.
43:03First
43:04personal
43:04foul.
43:05Third
43:06two
43:06foul.
43:12Good on
43:13the first
43:14and that
43:14gives them
43:15a four-point
43:15cushion.
43:19So, he
43:20goes two
43:20for two
43:21at the
43:21lock.
43:21And it's
43:22a five-point
43:22game.
43:23Making it
43:24a two-possession
43:25game is
43:26critical right
43:27here.
43:27Nice work
43:28coming through
43:29and doing
43:29exactly that.
43:31And let's
43:32get your
43:32take, guys.
43:33What's
43:34the strategy?
43:35Score,
43:35then hope
43:36for some
43:36missed
43:37free throws
43:37or a
43:38turnover
43:39at the
43:39other end.
43:40Well, at
43:40this point,
43:41everything has
43:41to go your
43:42way to
43:43extend this
43:43game.
43:44Charles
43:44Massey, he's
43:45checked in
43:46for Peyton
43:46Watson.
43:48It's off
43:49his foot.
43:49And the
43:50official's
43:50saying it
43:51was kicked.
44:03Here's
44:04Hachimura.
44:05It's
44:06good!
44:07And you
44:08see the
44:08composure
44:09of Hachimura
44:11not feeling
44:11the pressure
44:12of the
44:12moment
44:13at all.
44:14They're
44:14going to
44:15prolong the
44:15game here
44:15with an
44:16intentional
44:16foul.
44:17You have
44:18to foul,
44:18but I'm
44:19sure they
44:19would have
44:20liked to
44:20foul to
44:21someone
44:21different.
44:26First
44:26free throw
44:27is good,
44:27and that
44:28makes it a
44:29three-point
44:29lead.
44:32And so
44:33both
44:34free throws
44:34are good.
44:35It's a
44:35four-point
44:36goal game.
44:38And what's
44:39their best
44:39move at
44:40this point?
44:41Yeah,
44:41trying to get
44:42back in
44:42this thing,
44:43they need
44:44a score.
44:44You have
44:45to be smart
44:46here that
44:46they're
44:46successful.
44:47the foul
44:47has got
44:48to happen
44:49quickly.
45:05Mitchell!
45:07And the
45:08three misses.
45:09And the
45:09intentional
45:10foul there
45:10stops the
45:11clock.
45:12Yeah,
45:12you can't
45:13let them
45:13hold the
45:13ball and
45:14just milk
45:14those last
45:15seconds away.
45:27he doesn't
45:28hit the
45:28first,
45:29and that
45:29was the
45:29one they
45:30really
45:30wanted.
45:31He's got
45:32one more
45:32though.
45:36That's
45:36good,
45:37going one
45:37of two
45:37from the
45:38line,
45:38and that
45:38puts them
45:39up by
45:39five.
45:43And here
45:44is Hachimura.
45:46Shoots it
45:46up.
45:48Good!
45:49Just in a
45:49perfect position
45:51to grab that
45:52rebound and
45:52then get the
45:53putback.
45:53And Jordy
45:54Fernandez has
45:55called a
45:56timeout.
45:57The magnitude
45:58at this
45:58juncture in
45:59the game
45:59clearly
46:00warranting a
46:01timeout.
46:02Five,
46:02and
46:03and
46:04and
46:04and
46:05and
46:06and
46:06and
46:06and
46:06and
46:06and
46:21And now
46:21an intentional
46:22foul.
46:23They need the
46:23ball back as
46:24soon as
46:24possible.
46:38He drops the
46:39first one and
46:40that gives them
46:40a four-point
46:41cushion.
46:48So he gets
46:49them both and
46:50it's a five-point
46:51game.
46:52Analytics aside,
46:53players making
46:54important free
46:55throws is always
46:56valued by their
46:57team.
46:58And so it's
46:59Brooklyn with the
47:00win.
47:00They didn't make
47:01it easy on
47:02themselves or their
47:03fans, but in the
47:04end, everyone
47:05satisfied.
47:05I mean, there
47:06were some times
47:07that that momentum
47:08shifted and
47:09and especially
47:10early on, but
47:11let's give this
47:12group a lot of
47:13credit for that
47:14stick-to-itiveness
47:15in terms of
47:16finishing out and
47:17executing that
47:18game plan.
47:19And that'll do it
47:20folks.
47:21For Tim Legler,
47:22Greg Anthony,
47:23and Allie LaForce,
47:24I'm Kevin Harlan.
47:25This is the NBA
47:27on 2K Sports.
47:30And as we leave,
47:31we present our
47:32player of the
47:33game.