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...
Nets Offseason Preview Part 2: The Rotation Bigs Lucas Kaplan November 17, 2020 Brooklyn Nets, Brooklyn Nets Analysis, NBA Offseason A fitting comparison I've been seeing recently is of NBA big men to NFL running backs. The stars of the position, the Dalvin Cooks and the Joel Embiids of the world, are too talented not to get force-fed the r...
Nets Offseason Preview Part 1: Re-Signing Joe Harris Lucas Kaplan November 11, 2020 Brooklyn Nets, Brooklyn Nets Analysis, NBA Offseason Before the Nets can address anything else this offseason, they have to "decide" how to handle the impending, unrestricted free agency of Joe Harris. That decision has likely already been made, and barring an u...
The Brooklyn Nets Missed Their Chance, and Other Takeaways From Day 3 of the NBA Playoffs Lucas Kaplan August 20, 2020 Brooklyn Nets, Brooklyn Nets Analysis So Close... The Brooklyn Nets played really well on Wednesday afternoon vs. Toronto. They must have been inspired by watching the Houston Rockets demolish OKC on their day off, because the intensity Brookly...
How the Nets Fixed Their Pick and Roll, and Hung 129 on the Clippers Lucas Kaplan August 14, 2020 Brooklyn Nets, Brooklyn Nets Game Threads Many of the Brooklyn Nets' worst fears were realized on July 31st, after dropping their first game of the NBA Restart to the Orlando Magic. The contest wasn't close after the first quarter. It was, in part, du...
