Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors Preview: Tuesday Night Hoops
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Brooklyn Nets' Recent Struggles
The Brooklyn Nets have learned a tough lesson: if you can’t defend, you can’t win. They allowed the New York Knicks to hit an impressive number of three-pointers at Madison Square Garden, leading to a 33-point loss.
Toronto Raptors' Current Form
The opponent tonight is stronger than expected. The Toronto Raptors hold a 5-5 record after ten games, coming off a 130-120 loss on the road to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Team Updates and Injuries
- No Cam Thomas or Haywood Highsmith for Brooklyn.
- Day’ron Sharpe is questionable due to left hamstring tightness.
- Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf return from Long Island; Saraf averaged 18.0 points and 3.0 assists, Wolf averaged 19.0 points and 12.0 rebounds.
- Nolan Traore remains in the G League.
- Sandro Mamukelashvili is questionable.
Defensive Issues
The teams are too skilled for poor defense to go unnoticed. Brooklyn is allowing a staggering 126.6 points per 100 possessions, which is almost unimaginable. They are also the worst rebounding team in the NBA, which worsens the problem.
Teams are too good for you to play defense this bad.
Failing to get stops and allowing extra scoring chances almost guarantees heavy defeats.
Three-Point Defense Concerns
The Raptors rank fifth in the NBA for three-point shooting accuracy at 39.1%. On the other hand, Brooklyn struggles mightily on defense, ranking last in the league by allowing opponents to shoot 41% from beyond the arc.
Brooklyn is WORST in the league at defending the three, allowing opponents to shoot 41% from downtown.
Author's summary: Brooklyn's defensive weaknesses, especially against three-point shooting and rebounding, will be critical factors against a sharp Raptors team.
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