The Brooklyn Nets have done a good job to start the season, positioning themselves to make the playoffs. But not all of what Avery Johnson has done for this team can be considered a positive.
What they haven't done is play consistently in a fashion that would lead us to believe that they would have any kind of success in the playoffs.
Undeniably, the most impressive thing the Nets have been able to do is play pretty good defense over the course of this early season, despite the fact that they have a lot of weaknesses on paper.
The Nets are giving up just under 94 points per game, which puts them in the top five in the league. It must be noted, however, that they also play the slowest-paced game of any other team in the NBA, so their defense should be considered about average.
That's not what I want to take a look at, however.
Their defense hasn't been the problem so far this season; it's how the offense is being run and to what degree Deron Williams has been effective.
Williams is just not the same player he was under Jerry Sloan.
In 90 games for the Nets, Williams is shooting just 39.5 percent from t ...
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How Avery Johnson Is Keeping the Brooklyn Nets from Reaching Full Potential
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