The Nets played hard last night but it just wasn’t enough to get a win. Brook Lopez was outstanding again for the Nets as he finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocked shots. Trenton Hassell got a rare start in the place of Chris Douglas-Roberts and he was solid scoring 17 rebounds and grabbing 12 rebounds in 46 minutes. Rafer Alston did a decent job of running the show for the Nets in this game with 14 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists. The Nets are now 0-6 on the season.

The Nets were actually winning this game 51-50 at the half before getting blown off the court. The Nets only shot 38% from the floor and they didn’t play any defense either as the Nuggets shot 53% from the floor. Chris Douglas-Roberts led the way for the Nets last night with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Eduardo Najera got his first start of the season last night and he scored 14 points and he grabbed 7 rebounds. Terrence Williams was solid off the bench for the Nets as he scored 13 points and he grabbed 6 rebounds in 28 minutes. The Nets are now 0-5 on the season.

The Nets will be without Yi Jianlian indefinately as he has a sprained MCL in his right knee. He has played in 4 games (all starts) for the Nets so far this season and he is averaging 29.8 minutes, 9.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 1.3 blocked shots per game. Josh Boone will probably replace him in the starting lineup. He has played in 4 games (0 starts) for the Nets so far this season and he is averaging 11.3 minutes, 2.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. Eduardo Najera and Sean Williams will also see a bump in minutes playing behind Boone. This injury really hurts the Nets as they were depending on Yi to start living up to his potential this season.

UPDATE: Yi Jianlian will be out 4-6 weeks as he has been diagnosed with a grade #1 sprain of his right knee.

Chris Douglas-Roberts is off to a good start this season for the Nets. He has played in 4 games (all starts) this season and he is averaging 34.5 minutes, 14.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. With all of the injuries the Nets have suffered Douglas-Roberts should continue getting a lot of playing time.

The Nets will be without starting point guard Devin Harris for the next 7-10 days due to a strained right groin. This will hurt the Nets as Harris is the best player on the team. He has started 2 games this season for the Nets and he has averaged 32.0 minutes, 15.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Harris will be replaced by veteran Rafer Alston. Alston has played in 4 games (2 starts) for the Nets this season and he is averaging 29.3 minutes, 8.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. Alston will likely do a decent job while Harris is out but this injury will still hurt the Nets.

UPDATE: Harris will now be out around 4 weeks due to his groin injury which is a little worse than first thought. This will really hurt the Nets as Harris is without a doubt the best player on the team.