"At 1-10 after losing to the Toronto Raptors, with the 30th ranked defence in the league, one might think that's bad enough. But 30th doesn't cover the true pestilential stink of the Brooklyn defence. Coming into the contest against the Toronto Raptors, the Nets were allowing 129.8 points per 100 possessions. The worst defence last season allowed 120.2. That's an inconceivable gap between the Nets and a normal worst-in-the-league defence, the same as the gap between last season's 30th-ranked team and a top-10 defence."
"For most of the game, Toronto found its path to the rim completely stymied against Brooklyn. Drives were pulling up short, when they even happened in the first place. The paint was a sacred space, undisturbed by the profane presence of a basketball. And when the Raptors were able to drive the ball to the rim, the Nets offered real resistance."
The Brooklyn Nets began the season 1-10 with the league's 30th-ranked defence, allowing 129.8 points per 100 possessions. That rate exceeds last season's worst defence and creates a gap comparable to that between a bottom and a top-10 defence. The Nets allowed opponents to shoot 69.9 percent from within six feet, 5.9 percentage points worse than expectation. Despite season-long struggles, Brooklyn limited Toronto's rim attempts in that game, with Noah Clowney and Nic Claxton providing shot contests and swats. Toronto still scored in transition and via specific drives, while RJ Barrett had his least efficient scoring game.
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