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Nets 2019-20 season report card: Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot

With the Brooklyn Nets’ 2019-20 at an end, it’s time to look back at the good and the bad from the season in preparation for 2020-21.

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The 2020-21 Brooklyn Nets are going to look much different from the 2019-20 team with Kevin Durant returning to the floor, Kyrie Irving being his No. 2 and Steve Nash being the rookie who’ll run the show.

But that doesn’t mean — for all the weird things the franchise experienced — 2019-20 was a throwaway year for Brooklyn.

Nets Wire is looking at the good and bad from 2019-20 nd handing out some end of the season grades. Let’s look at a wing who went from a two-way player to a contributor:

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot

STATS: 15.4 PP36 | 38.8 3PT% | 104.8 DEF RTG

There were no expectations for Luwawu-Cabarrot when he signed with the Nets as a two-way player in October. By the time December rolled around, Brooklyn needed help because of injuries, and he stepped up, particularly on the defensive end.

Come January, TLC signs two 10-day deals, leading to his signing of a full-fledged multi-year NBA deal with Brooklyn in February.

By the time the Nets were in the bubble, he was a major contributor, leading the team in scoring in three of their eight seeding games — including the huge upset over the Milwaukee Bucks — and one of their four playoff games.

Now, the Nets have a ton of depth heading into 2019-20 — as much as there’s talk of them making a move or two this offseason. TLC may have a tough time getting minutes. But, he’s shown he can help, even in short minutes, in various ways.

GRADE: A

2019-20 BROOKLYN Nets Report Cards

CARIS LEVERT
SPENCER DINWIDDIE
JARRETT ALLEN
JOE HARRIS
TAUREAN PRINCE
DEANDRE JORDAN
GARRETT TEMPLE

Nets let Game 2 slip away, Raptors win 104-99

The Brooklyn Nets held the lead for much of Wednesday’s Game 2 against the Toronto Raptors but couldn’t finish the job.

The Nets bounced back well on Wednesday from their Game 1 blowout loss, but Brooklyn still had a disappointing result, losing Game 2 to the Toronto Raptors 104-99.

The Nets won the first quarter, held the lead at the half and won the third quarter to maintain their advantage. Then Brooklyn went ice cold in the fourth quarter, only scoring 19 points to Toronto’s 30.

Even still, the Nets had a chance to force overtime with the ball in their hands for what should have been the final possession of regulation as the Raptors held a 102-99 lead.

Instead, the play got away from Brooklyn, Kyle Lowry (21 points, nine rebounds and two steals) got an easy bucket to expand Toronto’s lead and put the final nail in the coffin.

Garrett Temple was Brooklyn’s leading scorer with 21 points on 6-for-13 shooting, 5-11 from deep — with several of his misses coming throughout the Nets’ final possessions of the game.

Caris LeVert (16 points and 11 assists), Jarrett Allen (14 points and 15 rebounds) and Joe Harris (14 points and 15 rebounds) each had a double-double.

LeVert also had six boards and Allen blocked three shots.

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (17 points) and Tyler Johnson (12) each finished in double-figures, as well.

Nets thrashed by Raptors in Game 1

The Brooklyn Nets weren’t able to hang with the Toronto Raptors throughout the majority of their Game 1 matchup

The Brooklyn Nets had a rough start to Game 1 of their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors on Monday that they could not overcome.

Although the Nets responded to a 22-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Raptors by 13 in the third quarter, Brooklyn could not maintain their momentum in the fourth quarter as Toronto took a 1-0 series lead following the 134-110 finish.

Despite the result, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot continues to prove he needs to part of Brooklyn’s future plans with his play in the Disney bubble.

In addition to making an impact on the defensive end, TLC scored a team-high 26 points in the loss. The wing finished 9-for-13 from the floor (6-for-9 from deep), grabbed seven rebounds off the bench and was the one Nets player to finish with a positive plus-minus (+2).

Caris LeVert has a career-high 15 assists, in addition to his 15 points. Like TLC, LeVert also had seven rebounds.

Joe Harris scored 19 points and went 3-for-5 from 3-point territory. Jarrett Allen logged yet another double-double (15 points and 12 rebounds), throwing down a few monster jams in the process.

Jeremiah Martin among Nets to set a career-high vs. Magic

Dzanan Musa and Chris Chiozza both set career-highs in the Nets’ win over the Orlando Magic, and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot tied one of his.

With Caris LeVert, Joe Harris, Jarrett Allen, Garrett Temple and Jamal Crawford all unavailable for the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, Jacque Vaughn needed players who don’t normally receive a ton of minutes to step up against the Magic — and they did.

Not only did Brooklyn win 108-96, but multiple Nets also set career highs in their win over the Magic, which also happened to be their only win over Orlando in four tries this season.

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot was the first to set a career-high in the win. He scored 17 of his 24 points in the first quarter. That’s the most he’s ever scored in the opening quarter of a game, and he tied his career-high for points in any quarter (he also scored 17 in the fourth quarter against the Magic on July 31.)

Jeremiah Martin tied Luwawu-Cabarrot’s overall output, finishing with 24 points, as well. With that, the rookie set a new NBA career-high in points, breaking the personal record he set against the Celtics on August 5 (20 points).

Dzanan Musa set two career-highs in the win with his 17 points and six assists. His previous career-high in points (14) came against the Dallas Mavericks in January of 2019 — this is also the first time Musa has cracked double-digits this season. Musa’s previous career-high in assists (five) came in November of 2018 against the Chicago Bulls.

Chris Chiozza also set a record for steals in a game with four. He’d previously logged two steals in a single contest on four separate occasions.

Nets clinch playoff berth, Jarrett Allen sets career-high

Credit: Ashley Landis/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports

For the second time in as many seasons, the Brooklyn Nets are going to the postseason.

The Nets clinched their 2020 NBA Playoffs berth with their 119-106 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday.

In the process of securing a playoff spot, several members of Brooklyn’s roster had impressive games — Jarrett Allen’s performance being chief among them.

The big man set a new career-high in assists, tallying eighth against Sacramento. His previous career-high in a game was six.

Allen also logged his 28th double-double of 2019-20 (11 rebounds). Between the previous two seasons, Allen had 28 double-doubles in total.

Allen is the first Nets center to reach 17 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in a game in franchise history.

Joe Harris finished with 21 points, knocking down five 3-pointers. He has now drained a shot from beyond the arc in 58 consecutive games. He’s three games away from tying D’Angelo Russell’s franchise record (61 games).

 

Caris LeVert led the Nets with 22 points.

Chris Chiozza (14 points), Tyler Johnson (14), Garrett Temple (12) and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (10) each finished in double figures, as well

The Nets get back to work on Sunday at 9 p.m. when they take on the Los Angeles Clippers.

Nets pull of huge upset against Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks

Timothe Luwawu Cabarrot and Garrett Temple took the reigns for the Nets on Tuesday, leading them past the Milwaukee Bucks.

No Caris LeVert, no Joe Harris, no Jarrett Allen — never mind no Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Spencer Dinwiddie, DeAndre Jordan, Taurean Prince or Wilson Chandler.

Still, no problem for the Brooklyn Nets; even against the best team in the Eastern Conference, the Milwaukee Bucks.

Heading into Tuesday’s matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo and company, Brooklyn’s go-to scoring options were Tyler Johnson and Jamal Crawford. Then the Nets lost Crawford after he gave them a quick boost in his five minutes of work.

Again, not a problem for the Nets. They managed to survive the Bucks, winning 119-116.

Brooklyn’s top scorer was, once again, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot. The forward logged his second 20-point performance inside the bubble, finishing with 26 against the Bucks.

Garrett Temple finished second in scoring with 19 points, while Chris Chiozza logged the first double-double of his NBA career (10 points and 10 assists).

Johnson (11 points) Justin Anderson (11) and Kurucs (10) each finished in double figures, as well.

Donta’ Hall, who agitated Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (who only logged 16 minutes) at one point in the game, led Brooklyn with nine boards.

 

The Nets are back in action on Wednesday at 9 p.m. against the Boston Celtics.

Nets drop first scrimmage to Zion Williamson-less Pelicans

The Brooklyn Nets had a rather interesting starting lineup in their first scrimmage in the Disney bubble.

Garrett Temple, Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen started plenty of games for the Brooklyn Nets this season. So, seeing their names in the team’s starting lineup for the first scrimmage of the Disney bubble wasn’t at all a surprise.

But seeing them start alongside Chris Chiozza, who is still on a two-way deal, and Timothe Luwawu Cabarrot, who was on a two-way deal with the Nets earlier in the season, was not something anyone ever expected to see at any point.

Although the Nets put up a good fight early in the game, Brooklyn wasn’t able to keep up with the Zion Williamson-less Pelicans. New Orleans won the Wednesday night scrimmage 99-68.

LeVert and Allen both finished with 10 points apiece to lead all Nets starters, but Dzanan Musa was Brooklyn’s overall leading scorer, finishing with 11 points.

Rodions Kurucs also finished in double-figures (10 points), and Allen finished with yet another double-double (10 rebounds).

The Nets are back in action on Saturday. They take on the San Antonio Spurs at 4:30 pm.

Depleted numbers presents Nets’ bench with major opportunities

With the Nets down seven players, Brooklyn will need help from some who had limited opportunities before the NBA’s hiatus.

No team is experiencing what the Brooklyn Nets are heading into the NBA’s restart at Disney World. To not have Kevin Durant (right Achilles) and Kyrie Irving (right shoulder) is one thing, but then take away the team’s 2019-20 leading scorer (Spencer Dinwiddie) and four more players? It’s truly unbelievable.

But, as much as things will be challenging for the Nets in the short term — particularly for Jacque Vaughn as he tries to earn the full-time head coaching gig — this also presents players with opportunity.

Of course, more will be expected of Jarrett Allen — regardless of whether or not the team gets another big — Joe Harris, Garrett Temple and, especially, Caris LeVert.

After those four, the only other Net heading down to Disney that received regular minutes before the hiatus was Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot. Even then, he only averaged 17.2 minutes a night throughout the 39 games in which he played.

Tyler Johnson is walking into a situation where he will likely be asked to do far more than he’s used to.

Then there’s Chris Chiozza, Rodions Kurucs, Dzanan Musa, who all have something to prove going into this.

β€œI think this is important for me, and it’s a chance for me to continue to prove myself,” Chris Chiozza recently told reporters on a Zoom call, per Christian Winfield of the New York Daily News. “Being a free agent coming up, hopefully prove myself enough to stay here or see what happens in the offseason.”

The same goes for Justin Anderson, Jeremiah Martin and whoever Brooklyn can sign as replacement players.

This is the time for those who had smaller roles on the Nets in 2019-20. They’re not expected to go win a title. Outlasting the Washington Wizards — who are down Bradley Beal and Davis Bertans — needs to be the goal.

And for guys like Chiozza, Musa, Kurucs and even Luwawu-Cabarrot, there won’t be a better opportunity to prove they belong in Brooklyn when Durant and Irving return — which is when the real fun begins.

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Kenny Atkinson: Nets win over Celtics ‘like one of those Hollywood movies’

The Brooklyn Nets pulled off a stunning comeback in Boston on Tuesday. Even Kenny Atkinson can’t believe what he witnessed.

Caris LeVert’s performance against the Boston Celtics was stunning on its own, but there was something else about the Brooklyn Nets’ 129-120 comeback, overtime win.

LeVert was the only starter out there throughout the comeback. Taurean Prince logged 14 seconds in the fourth quarter, and that was it for him, Joe Harris, Jarrett Allen and Spencer Dinwiddie between the fourth quarter and overtime.

“It’s really hard to even comment on that [game],” Atkinson said after the win. “I’m still trying to process it all.”Fifty-one points in the fourth quarter against a team like that. Hey, listen, it’s obvious we got a boost from those guys and that play. It’s like one of those Hollywood movies. A lot of those guys are third-team guys. I’m just so happy ’cause those guys work so hard and got rewarded.”

Of course, LeVert caught most of the attention since he finished with a career-high 51 points, 37 between the fourth quarter and overtime. But he knows just how well his teammates played.

“My teammates did a great job. Chris Chiozza, bit shoutout to him,” LeVert said. “He played his butt off tonight, along with TLC [Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot] and the rest of that unit. They work hard every single day, so they deserve that for sure.”

And while the win was unique in itself, Luwawu-Cabarrot thinks this can get the Nets back on track.

“It’s probably the biggest and sweetest comeback I have been a part of,” he said. “It is amazing … The team, we just needed that. The rhythm and the way we played. I think we just played as a team, and together we came back … It was great.”

Caris LeVert scores career-high in Nets’ 129-120 win vs. Celtics

Caris LeVert willed the Brooklyn Nets to a win in Boston on Tuesday.

At first, it looked like the Brooklyn Nets were going down without much of a fight on Tuesday. Even though the Boston Celtics didn’t have one of their All-Stars on Tuesday in Jayson Tatum, Kemba Walker — their other 2020 All-Star — was on a minutes restriction, and Gordon Hayward did not return to play in the second half because of a right knee contusion, Brooklyn struggled for much of the night.

Then Caris LeVert took over in the fourth quarter.

The wing scored 26 of Brooklyn’s franchise-best 51 points in the final quarter of play, draining three free throws at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime. And the Nets maintained their momentum, winning 129-120 to snap their four-game losing streak.

LeVert finished with a career-high 51 points on 17-for-26 shooting (5-for-10 from deep). He also had five rebounds and four assists.

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot was second in scoring for the Nets. He finished with 16 points of the bench. Luwawu-Cabarrot also grabbed seven rebounds.

Chris Chiozza chipped in eight points off the bench. DeAndre Jordan did the same while grabbing 15 rebounds.

Joe Harris scored 10 points. He went 2-for-5 from long-range. Spencer Dinwiddie also finished in double figures, scoring 14 points.