Well, that was not fun. Every issue that fans and pundits thought would be a problem for the Nets was: Ben Simmons looked rusty in his first game back after a year’s layoff. The Nets got hammered by the Pelicans’ athletic front line. Defense didn’t match the hype and the Nets didn’t get it done on the boards with New Orleans owning a 61-39 advantage, 21-9 on the offensive boards giving the Pels a 36-4 edge in second chance points. The Nets also turned the ball over 16 times, some of them very sloppy and in general, chemistry was wanting.
Nets take on Raptors at Barclays Center in Game 2
