New Jersey Nets
(26-56, 5th in Atlantic, 35 games back)
1997 Draft Order
| STRENGTHS: | REBOUNDING |
| SHOOTING GUARDS |
| WEAKNESSES: | CAN'T SHOOT |
| DEFENSIVE STOPPER |
| INCONSISTENT |
| CHANGES: | JAYSON WILLIAMS?? CHRIS GATLING?? |
| SAM CASSELL?? NEW LOGO |
| NEEDS: | CENTER, POINT GUARD |
| #1 Draft Picks in the Nineties |
1990
Derrick Coleman, F, Syracuse (1) |
1993
Rex Walters, G, Kansas (16) |
Tate George, G, Connecticut (22) |
1994
Yinka Dare, C, George Washington (14) |
1991
Kenny Anderson, G, Georgia Tech (2) |
1995
Ed O'Bannon, F, UCLA (9) |
1992
None |
1996
Kerry Kittles, G, Villanova (8) |
TEAM NOTES:
| NETS |
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OPP. |
| 97.2 (14th) |
PPG |
101.8 (24th) |
| .422 (29th) |
FG% |
.464 (20th) |
| 46.2 (1st) |
REBS |
43.0 (25th) |
| 15.7 (15th) |
TO'S |
15.3 (T20th) |
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1996-97 |
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- Nets finished out of the NBA Playoffs for the 3rd straight year. Nets were 30-52 the last 2 seasons.
- NJ shot an NBA worst 42.2% FG and shot only 35.3% (19th) from 3-point range.
- Best rebounding team in NBA. Avg 46.3 rebs per game.
- Avg 17.2 offensive rebounds per game (Best in NBA).
- Ranks in the bottom third of every defensive catagory except steals (T15th)
- Were 7-35 when held under 100 points; were 8-35 when opponents scored 100+ points.
- Nets were 5-11 in games decided by 5 points or less.
- One of 6 teams to allow 100+ points a game (NJ, Phoenix, Denver, G.S, Philly and Boston)
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