Lucas Kaplan, Author at Brooklyn Nets, NY Liberty, LI Nets Analysis Site

Film Study: What Does Reggie Perry Bring to the Brooklyn Nets?

January 19, 2021

Reggie Perry, the 57th overall pick in last year's draft, is getting some serious playing due to the Brooklyn Nets' paper-thin center rotation. Lucas Kaplan whipped out some film to analyze if this is a good ...

Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen Defined an Era of Brooklyn Nets Basketball – And Created Another

Lucas Kaplan

January 16, 2021

Brooklyn Nets

The other shoe finally dropped. And the Brooklyn Nets answered the question that had been hovering over the organization since their 2019 "clean sweep" of free agency. The Brooklyn Nets went the third-star r...

Film Study: Brooklyn Nets’ Dominant Victory Over The Utah Jazz

Lucas Kaplan

January 7, 2021

Brooklyn Nets, Nets Video Breakdowns

The Brooklyn Nets came into Tuesday night in need of something positive. Since a Christmas Day blowout of the Boston Celtics, the Nets had only managed one victory in five games, in addition to losing guard S...

Takeaways From the Brooklyn Nets’ First Back-to-Back of the Season, Featuring Spencer Dinwiddie

Lucas Kaplan

December 30, 2020

Brooklyn Nets, Nets Game Threads

The Brooklyn Nets' first back-to-back of the season proved troublesome, to say the least. Let's look at some takeaways from the ordeal. The week bookended by Christmas and New Years breeds listlessness. The...

Film Study: Caris LeVert, Other Observations from the Brooklyn Nets’ Christmas Day Blowout

Lucas Kaplan

December 27, 2020

Brooklyn Nets, Nets Video Breakdowns

Christmas was more business trip than holiday for the Brooklyn Nets, who faced off against a division rival in the Boston Celtics on Friday. The most recent previous X-mas games rewarded to Brooklyn came in ...

Brooklyn Nets Film Study: Spencer Dinwiddie’s Role and DeAndre Jordan’s Defense

Lucas Kaplan

December 24, 2020

Brooklyn Nets, Nets Video Breakdowns

Let's take a look at Spencer Dinwiddie's new role, DeAndre Jordan's defensive --- or lack thereof --- intensity, and other storylines from the Brooklyn Nets' season opener. The Brooklyn Nets are who we thou...

Brooklyn Nets 2020-2021 Player Previews: The Guards

Lucas Kaplan

December 22, 2020

Brooklyn Nets

Continuing our "Player Previews" series by looking at the backcourt rotation for the Brooklyn Nets We've covered the big and wing spots for this Brooklyn Nets team so far; today I'll be taking a look a...

On Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets, and Being a Pawn

Lucas Kaplan

December 15, 2020

Brooklyn Nets

"So stop distracting me and my team, and appreciate the Art," was not the standout sentence from Kyrie Irving's recent Instagram story. But you already knew that. Far more people had thoughts on Kyrie's dec...

Brooklyn Nets: A Look Ahead at Some Must-See 2020 Matchups

Lucas Kaplan

December 11, 2020

Brooklyn Nets

The writers over here at Nets Republic are no different than any other fan of a sports team. We all participate in the long-standing tradition of schedule-peeking. When the NBA released its calendar for the f...

YES Network Ditched Jim Spanarkel, and Man, That Really Sucks

Lucas Kaplan

November 24, 2020

Brooklyn Nets, NBA Offseason

This past week, Nets fans heard that Jim Spanarkel won't be returning to the booth or studio this upcoming season. Originally reported by the NY Post, the YES Network cut Spanarkel from its payroll by way of C...

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