Amazing as it sounds, as much as it strains credulity, a 2-10 Nets team somehow got the idea that it had arrived. Then Boston happened, a 125-90 beating on Friday that reminded them just how much work they have left to do.
A day after, still the only good thing that can be said about that game is the Nets don’t have to wait long to get some get-back, hosting those same Celtics on Sunday at Barclays Center.
“It’s a mindset of going out there and being disciplined to do what you’ve been doing,” Nets coach Lionel Hollins said.