Waking up the day after a one possession, overtime loss, counting your blessings is a difficult task — even on Thanksgiving.
Last night was the second straight time the Brooklyn Nets have gotten together with the Atlanta Hawks ... and witnessed a soul swallowing defeat. A few months ago, it was a Trae Young jumper at the horn that put them in the oven. Yesterday it was some stuffing from Onyeka Okongwu.
Now the losers of three straight and begrudgingly holding a 6-8 record above their heads, the Nets find themselves in the Eastern Conference’s basement, behind all but four teams in the standings.