This was the 19-win team we all dreamed of. It was a nightmare.
After holding their own for three quarters vs. one of the league’s preeminent teams on Wednesday night the Brooklyn Nets were tossed about like rag dolls by the Portland Trail Blazers Friday, losing by 19. It wasn’t that close. Moreover, the star of the show vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, Day-Ron Sharpe, did a complete reversal vs. Portland. Day-Day, who put up 25 points, 15 board and 5 assists vs. OKC, numbers only matched six times in franchise history, put up only six points in limited time and even fouled out.