(Steve Neimand)By: Greg Payne
Devis Harris leads a young New Jersey Nets (0-2) squad into the TD Garden today for an afternoon showdown with the Boston Celtics (1-1). Tune into Comcast SportsNet or 850 AM WEEI at 1:00pm for full coverage.
Keep It In Mind: Despite losing Vince Carter in a trade to Orlando, the Nets' offense hasn't taken much of a hit, as its averaged an eye opening 99.5 points per game so far this preseason.
Who's Hot: For the Celtics, Kendrick Perkins shot 5-7 from the floor and 4-5 from the free throw line en route to 14 points in Friday's win over the Knicks.
For the Nets, Chris Douglas-Roberts totaled 20 points and five boards in a one-point loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.
Who's Not: For the Celtics, Marquis Daniels made only one of his five field goal attempts on Friday night, finishing with three points in just under 20 minutes of play.
For the Nets, Harris missed all five of his field goal attempts against the 76ers, finishing with just five points.
Key Matchup: Rajon Rondo vs. Devis Harris
Skinny: The Nets have the youth and the speed to be an uptempo team this season, similar to the Knicks in a way. However, the Celtics did a fantastic job on the defensive end against New York on Friday, subduing Mike D'Antoni's prolific offense to just 29-77 shooting (37.7 percent) and 82 points. If the Celtics can produce a similar defensive scheme today and slow the Nets' tempo, while limiting Harris's ability to initiate the offense in the half court, they should have no trouble taking care of New Jersey.
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2 comments:
If I recall correctly, Rondo always raises his game against Harris. I think we can expect a big (exhibition) game from him.
Yeah it's usually a good matchup. Shame Harris didn't play today.
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