NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets have not been able to turn their season around as the losses continue to pile up. To make matters worse, the Nets have been playing well enough to amass some fourth-quarter leads, but have found ways to lose those games too.
“I think the main thing is, we just can’t keep changing the way we play, keep changing the way we play in the fourth quarter,” Nets forward Cam Johnson said after Tuesday’s 108-103 loss to the New York Knicks. Johnson, who finished with 19 points and five rebounds, lamented how Brooklyn seems to not have a concrete way to play so they can start finishing games.
“And, you know, we need to stick with what got us there,” Johnson said. While Brooklyn entered halftime trailing the Knicks 50-49, they managed to win the third quarter 36-26 to go into the fourth quarter with a 85-76 lead.
However, the Knicks changed up how they attacked the Nets as they did not play Jericho Sims in lieu of playing Josh Hart and Precious Achiuwa down the stretch, allowing New York to dominate the glass. The Knicks also forced the Nets into taking some shots that were outside of their normal offensive structure. “That’s kind of what we’re straying away from,” Johnson explained.
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