You can’t be losing to these Pistons, man. Forget the five-game losing streak, forget that Saturday’s game fell on the second night of a back-to-back. It may be the season of giving, but the Nets weren’t going to be that generous to their guests on Saturday night.ĭetroit Head Coach Monty Williams greeted his former steeds in Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson, and the Nets aired a lovely tribute video for the return of Joe Harris, but make no mistake: The Nets needed a win on Saturday night in the worst way. We just want to win.”įinney-Smith’s political answer aside, no NBA team wants to be known as the squad that finally, mercifully let Detroit get off the schneid.
We trying to get off this losing streak as well, so ain’t no pressure. Not only did they enter the Barclays Center on Saturday night one loss shy of tying the all-time record for consecutive L’s, but they’re sure to get each team’s best shot.ĭorian Finney-Smith did deny that the Brooklyn Nets would feel an added pressure to defeat the worst team in the league: “Nah. The Detroit Pistons are in a miserable, miserable spot.
