Sekou Smith: Nets squad depth will be the biggest challenge the Heat capital
Brooklyn Nets only have five ( former ) All-Star starters , the depth of their lineup is much more than that, they still well off the bench . Yesterday 101-100 victory over the Heat [ microblogging ] in the game, the Nets only Paul - Pierce [ microblogging ] a person over 30 minutes of playing time , their lineup thickness is evident.

Pierce's 31 minutes , the Nets were the other players playing time no more than 27 minutes . Throughout the night , the Nets starting five simultaneous presence of the time , but eight minutes only. Kevin - Kevin Garnett [ microblogging ] played 26 minutes , which he set up the Big Three from Miami against the Heat after playing time when at least one game .

Heat are not playing well , the new season three games they have suffered two defeats , they have not found their rhythm . And obviously, LeBron - James did not completely force, he has not fully show their aggressiveness.

Of course, the Nets did not completely tighten the spring . Deron - Williams, who missed most of the season the team preseason , Andrei - Andrei Kirilenko was ushered in his first show in the Nets , and yesterday his playing time has also been greatly limited. In addition , the team starting center Brook - Lopez suffer because of foul trouble , he sat on the bench most of the time spent .

Do not worry, because the Nets basic rotation up to 10 people . Yesterday and the Miami game , Nets 11 people to play, including 10 who scored at least six points , but no one of them more than 11 times the amount of shots .

" I think the depth of our squad is stronger than any one team , " Pierce said, " the bench throughout the season will be a huge help to us ."

Whole game a shot in the most exciting is that Williams and Kevin Garnett screens let James attend to Joe - Johnson 's defense , which is in strong side hit a key three-pointers . When Deron Williams, Kevin Garnett and Joe - Johnson in the same side of the stadium , the opponent is very difficult to defend . At this point, you realize that Pierce was standing on the opponent's corner , while Lopez, Kirilenko and Jason - Terry [ microblogging ] was sitting on the bench.

Horrible !

And this is nothing but an attack on the Nets only. Most of the evening, this scene will become accustomed to for the Nets until the ball gets in the vacancy at the players, they will choose to sell. Face the Heat , the Nets on the defensive end also made ​​a change .

No matter who the ball, the Nets have a very threatening, they can have too much ball , can shoot the player.

"Our strength is to share the ball, " Garnett said after the game , "You can not guard everyone and we have too much talent lineup , we know its advantages are abundant strength ."

Against the Nets , the healthy will be their biggest problem , especially Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce . Therefore, the control of their playing time is a priority, this is not difficult. Nets squad deep enough to allow Garnett and Pierce get adequate rest , and also does not affect the team's combat capability.

"They are the most striking is the big signings this summer , " Heat coach Erik - Spoelstra said, "They 've been filling the team's lineup ."

Nets and the Heat for the next fight to go to Beijing next year to 11 January , but the Nets have launched a challenge to the defending champions , while the thickness lineup will be their biggest challenge Heat capital .

" I think it's great ," Williams said , "Everyone does not need too much time to play , but nobody cares that. Everyone was happy , everyone is full of spirit , which is the team that has the face . "