TORONTO -- Brooklyn coach Jason Kidd tried to see the positives of the Nets
100-95 Game 2 loss to Toronto.
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where we want to be," he said in his pithy manner. "We had the opportunity to
take the lead late in the game and we came up short." "Again its basketball," he
added. "Sometimes they go in, sometimes they dont." They went in more for
Toronto in the fourth quarter Tuesday night. The Raptors shot 75 per cent --
12-of-16 -- in the final 12 minutes to even the NBA playoff series. After
trailing 45-39 at the half, the Nets stepped it up to lead 66-64 at the end of
the third quarter. Brooklyn led several times in the fourth and it was tied at
85-85 before Toronto pulled away. "We kind of took control there for a little
bit," said New Jersey guard Deron Williams. "But we didnt do a good job on
keeping them off the boards. And then we allow 36 points in that fourth quarter,
which is way too high for us, somebody that prides themselves on defence and
getting stops, especially down the stretch. We didnt do that tonight." Added
veteran Paul Pierce: "We have to be better in the fourth quarter defensively."
Down 79-78, the Nets sent in their shock troops of Kevin Garnett, Joe Johnson
and Williams midway through the final quarter. Johnson had done his part in the
third with 12 points to drag the Nets back into it. But this time they could not
pull ahead as Torontos DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry stole the late show. Pierce,
who scored nine of his 15 points in the final three minutes of Brooklyns 94-87
win Saturday, went 2-for-6 in the fourth quarter and finished 2-for-11 with
seven points. "It happens," said Kidd, who was in definite glass-half-full mode.
"There are a lot of positive things that weve done in these first two games so
now we have to go home and protect home." Expect an equally loud and proud crowd
at the Barclays Center on Friday. Toronto GM Masai Ujiris Brooklyn slur prior to
Game 1 is not likely to be forgotten. Garnett, for one, wondered what kind of
reception such potty talk might bring back home. There will be no shortage of
resolve on the court. Tuesdays game saw players from both sides throw themselves
on the floor to corral a loose ball before an opponent did, as well as one in
which pretty much everyone objected to the officiating. The hand-wringing and
pained body language would have done Marcel Marceau proud. Given both sides
seemed equally irked, the officials probably went home happy. Toronto, which had
19 turnovers in Game 1, coughed up 21 in Game 2. Coach Dwane Casey attributed it
to a young team trying to do too much too quickly. On the plus side, Toronto
outrebounded Brooklyn 52-30. So the series switches to Brooklyn, with the
veteran Nets looking to regain the lead over a young Raptors squad that
continues to overachieve. The two have now played each other six times this
season, with three wins apiece. "These two teams are very similar," said Kidd.
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favours that plague the beautiful game. Goal Line Technology? Youre having a
laugh. As for them penalty cheating bandits, footballs lawmakers upend them by
awarding the penalty to the opponent each time a player attempts to con the
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scored his first goal since returning from a major injury, Ryan Callahan had his
first goal with Tampa Bay, and the Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 on
Thursday night. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- For a guy who loves to talk on the field,
New Englands Aqib Talib sure has been quiet lately. The Patriots cornerback
injured his hip in the Patriots win against New Orleans on Oct. 13 and missed
the next three games. He hadnt spoken after practice until Thursday, when he
said hes eager to return to the field Monday night for New Englands game against
the Carolina Panthers. "Im practicing good," Talib said, with a wide grin. "Day
to day. Trying to get back." Fresh off the Patriots bye last week, Talib was a
limited participant in Thursdays practice. Thats the same designation hes had
for a while, and he said watching his teammates play without him was "the worst
thing in the world." Coach Bill Belichick was more candid than usual when asked
about the player who leads the team with four interceptions and whos been solely
responsible for shutting down some of the leagues elite pass catchers. "Hes
continued to progress. Well keep doing, as they can tolerate it, do more and
evaluate how they do at a little bit higher level," Belichick said. "Then if
that goes well, then ramp it up and see where we are as we go through the week."
New Englands secondary withstood the absence of its top playmaker, going 2-1
during the stretch. The Patriots (7-2) could benefit from his return against the
Panthers (6-3), who have won five straight games and scored 30 or more points in
five of their past seven. "Unbelievable player, happy to have him on the field
with us," said defensive end Rob Ninkovich. "I think the guys that stepped in
when he was gone, they did a great job, but having him back is just going to
help us as far as have more depth and keep guys rolling." Should Talib return
for New Englands only Monday night game this season, he likely will be matched
up with one of the most successful receivers of the past decade in Steve Smith.
Talib, who spent his first fouur-plus seasons playing in the NFC South with
Tampa Bay, is familiar with the flashy veteran.
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"He brings it every Sunday or Monday or whenever the game is," Talib said. "I
think if youre competitive like that, youre going to be pretty successful."
Smith has tallied more than 800 receptions and 11,000 yards in his career, and
has a team-high 42 catches for 450 yards and three touchdowns this season. Talib
knows exactly what to expect from Smith -- his best effort and a lot of chatter.
"Youve got a lot of guys who do a lot of talking to (the media), and we get out
there and they dont say too much on the field," Talib said. "But Steve is
definitely one of those guys, hes going to do it on the field." Not unlike
Talib. "Yeah," he said with a smile, "I say a couple words." Shadowing the
oppositions top threat is becoming commonplace for Talib. Julio Jones was near
the top of the league in every major category when Talib held him to a
season-low six catches. He caught just three of his first 10 for 22 yards. The
following week, Talibs talents helped limit Cincinnatis A.J. Green to five
catches for 61 yards. Green now leads the league in yards and ranks second in
receptions. And still to come was his premier performance, spearheading an
effort to shut down New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham, who tops all receivers
with 10 touchdowns but was held without a catch against New England for the
first time in a span of 46 games. Belichick went so far as to compare Talib to
former Patriots cornerback Ty Law. "Maybe Ty would be similar in that he was a
good corner and you could put him on a lot of players and not maybe feel like
you need to give him a lot of help," he said. "I think Talib is a guy that we
have a lot of confidence in and probably would treat his matchups a little bit
differently than weve treated some other ones in the past."
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