Nets Clip L.A. 110-96

    After a heartbreaking 91-90 loss to the Orlando Magic at home, the Nets would choose not to put their heads down, but to rather keep their chins up while starting their first west-coast swing of the season against the Clippers. New Jersey knew the Clippers have had their struggles, (1-9 at the time) however these roadtrips are not easy, and you got to take advantage of winnable games, that seems to be something talked about frequently in regards to the Nets. However there is no doubting the talent LA possesses, with rookie phenom Blake Griffin accompanied by Eric Gordon, and other rookie who played beside John Wall in college, Eric Bledsoe.
    The Nets would start out great playing great defense against Blake Griffin and shooting really well from the perimeter until the 6:42 mark in the second quarter where they would lose their star player Devin Harris, who fouled Blake Griffin hard on a breakaway. Harris would be called for a flagarant 2, which means 2 shots and the ball for the Clippers, and an ejection for Harris. Nets had an 11 point cushion at this point in time. A lot of people might not have been sure about how this would affect these guys, instead it inspired them to get on their "A" game and take care of business and that is exactly what happened. The Nets would control an 11 point lead at halftime, and would never look back. The Clippers made their run one time in the 3rd, and one time in the 4th, but behind great shooting performances from Travis Outlaw, (23 points) Brook Lopez, (24 points) and with Farmar sprinkling in 15 and 12, Humphries' 13 and 12, the Nets would hold off the young Clippers 110-96. With Lopez doing what he does best, Humphries becoming a double-double threat, Outlaw and Morrow shooting, a maturing Derrick Favors, and a very talented and revived Devin Harris under Avery Johnson, the Nets really do have some good parts here.
    The Nets will go to Utah tomorrow night to take on the red-hot Utah Jazz who are coming off of their first loss since beating the Clippers, Heat, Magic, Hawks, and Bobcats all in comeback fashion. It will be a tough task for the Nets, but a good measuring stick to see the Nets' growth. The Nets growth is obvious, and a pretty thing to see, but with Sacramento and the Denver Carmelos after Utah, and Atlanta and Boston to come home to, Net fans are going to find out exactly what their team is made of.