Nets get ‘Blazed’ in Portland
Look to bounce back in Denver after blowout loss
Paul Pierce wasn’t the least bit willing to shrug off Wednesday night’s debacle in Portland as a residue of the Nets’ grueling seven-game Circus road trip.
“We lose like this, it’s just a complete lack of focus,” said the future Hall of Famer after Brooklyn was scorched by the Blazers, 124-80, in front of 20,015 fans at Portland’s Moda Center.
“No way should we lose by 40 with the guys we’ve got,” added Pierce, who joined his fellow starters on the bench for most of the second half after the contest – if you can call it that – got out of hand.