The Brooklyn Nets waited longer to play the Minnesota Timberwolves than any other team this year. Tanking, or should I say “pick value optimization” implications aside, the hold out wasn’t worth it.
Tonight’s opponent, connected to the Nets only through Kevin Garnett, D’Angelo Russell, and Anthony Edwards in our dreams, slugged Brooklyn by a 105-90 score. With no lead changes beyond the opening minutes of the second quarter, the game had little to offer from an entertainment standpoint.
It was a long time coming (yes, even if only six days) for the Nets to take one on the chin like this being surprise winners of two in a row.