BROOKLYN — LeBron James was on the rampage again Friday, charging at full steam into the lane, threatening to ruin a pleasant fall evening in Brooklyn, threatening the Nets’ well-being and Paul Pierce’s air space.
The scene felt oddly familiar.
Two weeks ago, Pierce turned back James with a well-placed forearm—“a message,” Pierce called it—in the midst of a meaningless preseason game. This time, Pierce chose an open palm, sending a message with 10 times the resonance.
With one mighty swat late Friday, Pierce sent James’ layup attempt flying in the opposite direction, turning back the Miami Heat’s late surge and firmly establishing that the Nets will be heard in the Eastern Conference race.
“I don’t know if we got their attention or not,” Pierce said after Brooklyn held on for a 101-100 victory. “But it was good for our psyche.”
The revamped Nets are gunning for the Heat’s throne, and they made a quick and unmistakable impression in this first regular-season meeting, which was not nearly as close as the fin ...
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