But the Nets clearly put little credence in this loss.
The 1973-74 season saw the Nets finally put all the pieces together.
The Nets put the game away in the third quarter, turning a 53-47 lead into an 18-point advantage by the end of the period.
He scored 24 points, 11 of them in the third quarter when the Nets put the game out of reach.
It sounds as if the Nets are putting a lot of pressure on themselves.
The Nets should have put Houston (24-35) away in regulation.
Taking control after six minutes of play, the Nets improved to 10-18 and put their season's largest misstep behind them.
The Nets had chances to finish higher but put themselves in this tougher playoff position.
The Nets put this game away early, launching a 13-0 run that spanned the end of the second quarter into the third.
He added the Nets should have put Detroit away a long time ago, and he's probably right.