Nets fall apart in second half in loss to Rockets for fifth straight defeat
NY Post
HOUSTON — This wasn’t about Houston.
The Nets have a problem.
Brooklyn imploded in the third quarter, suffering a 112-101 loss to the Rockets on Wednesday night before a crowd of 16,563 at Toyota Center.
It extended their losing streak to five in a row, and 10 of their last 11.
And even though their activity and aggression were vastly improved from their humiliating blowout the night before in New Orleans, it wasn’t nearly enough.
“I think the awesome test of courage is just showing up,” coach Jacque Vaughn said before the game, showing how far the bar has been lowered. “I want to see our guys show up and compete against a good team, a physical team that presents a lot of problems, problems that we’ve had to deal with with other teams here recently. So I really just want to see our guys compete at a high level.”
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