The fact that the New Jersey Nets have a chance to win their division speaks volumes about how well Jason Kidd has played.  When Nenad Krstic and Richard Jefferson went down to injury everyone was saying it was time to stick a fork in the Nets….because they’re done!  Well, Jason Kidd has had something to say about that as he is averaging 14.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game.  The thing that really jumps out about those stats is the rebounds.  The Nets have been having trouble rebounding as a team, so Kidd has been playing closer to the basket….especially on defense and the result has been good for both the Nets and Kidd.  He’s shooting 43.3% from the floor, 36.5% on three-pointers and 79.8% from the line so his accuracy has been pretty good for a point guard.  The only thing that would help out the Nets right now is if Kidd got a little more selfish on offense and tried to score more, at least until Richard Jefferson is ready to return from his injury.

The Nets played great defense last night as they held the Hawks to 36.8% shooting from the floor!  Vince Carter led the way for the Nets with 22 points and 9 rebounds.  Mikki Moore had a solid game with 19 points and 6 rebounds.  Eddie House had a good game off the bench with 16 points and 3 rebounds.

The Nets improved to 23-27 on the season with this win.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270207001

The Nets got to quit losing like this or their fans are going to start having heart attacks.  Vince Carter led the way for the Nets with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.  Eddie House had a great game off of the bench with 15 points and 5 assists.

The Nets fell to 22-27 on the season with this loss.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270205020

The Nets played hard yesterday, but Tyronn Lue of the Hawks hit a buzzer beater in OT to beat them.  Vince Carter had a great game with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.  Maurice Williams also had a solid game with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

The Nets fell to 22-26 on the season with this loss.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270204017

The Nets are in deep trouble right now.   The veterans with the exceptions of Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and Mikki Moore are not getting it done.  The Nets need to start both Josh Boone and Marcus Williams starting as soon as possible.  The Nets should move Vince Carter to small forward, play Marcus Williams as shooting guard and Josh Boone up front with Mikki Moore. 

Marcus Williams has played well this season for the Nets.  Williams has played in 44 games and is averaging 16.8 minutes, 7.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists.  His shooting could use a little work as he’s only hitting 41.5% from the floor and 31.6% of his three-pointers.  I think those % will go up with more experience.

Josh Boone has played in 27 games this season and he’s averaging 8.8 minutes, 2.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.1 assists.  Boone is hitting 53.1% of his shots from the floor.  The Nets need to give Boone more minutes because they need help rebounding or they won’t make the playoffs.

Guard Hassan Adams has played some nice games and deserves an increase in minutes.  He has played in 38 games and he’s averaging 3.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.2 assists.  Adams is shooting great from the floor this season as he’s hitting 56.3% of his shots this season.

Center Mile Ilic has played in 4 games and is averaging just 0.9 minutes and 0.3 rebounds per game.