Wednesday’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets was both disappointing for the Brooklyn Nets, yet understandable, as well.
Now, the Nets led by as much as 20 and the Hornets are not exactly one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. So, in that sense, Brooklyn absolutely should’ve won.
On the other hand, this is the third time the Nets and Hornets have played each other, and it’s only Week 8 of the 2019-20 season. The last time they played one another, prior to Wednesday, was Friday (12/6). In each of the first two meetings, Brooklyn won. And everyone knows the old cliche, “it’s hard to beat a team three times.”
Ultimately, it was a game the Nets were very much in control of and they let it slip away.
Now Brooklyn has a challenging road-home back-to-back coming up on Saturday and Sunday. First, the Nets visit the Raptors, then they host the Sixers.
But a loss like Wednesday’s could, in a way, jumpstart Brooklyn. Because, as Jarrett Allen pointed out to reporters on Wednesday, the loss was unacceptable:
Ya know, it’s a wake-up call. After we lose a game like this — ya know, credit to them still, but once we lose a game like this, we’re going to prepare extra hard for the next game. Ya know, look at our mistakes and improve on them.
Jarrett Allen on the Nets' loss: "In the end, it's the NBA, and every team comes out to win." #NETSonYES pic.twitter.com/UnNpXCY61G
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) December 12, 2019
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