Deron Williams is a pretty good point guard, remember? Despite his team being atrocious this year, he was named an Eastern Conference All-Star, and he's showing why Monday night against Jeremy Lin, Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks. Williams has hit a career-high eight three-pointers, scoring 33 points through three quarters and carrying the Nets to an 80-64 lead.
Nets Vs. Knicks: Deron Williams Explodes With 33 Points, New Jersey Leads After 3, 80-64
The Nets entered halftime with an eight-point lead and built on it thanks to the hot shooting of Williams, who, at a certain point, just started to dribble down the court and hoist three-pointers, normally a bad strategy. Not tonight. He kept burying them, frequently while being guarded by Lin. He and the Nets have locked down, forcing the Harvard product to go left, where he’s been far less effective.
Kris Humphries got in the head of the Knicks front court, as Anthony, Tyson Chandler and Amar'e Stoudemire all voiced their displeasure with the Nets' power forward. He's got 11 points and nine rebounds so far. Anthony has been largely ineffective in his return from a groin injury, displaying obvious signs of rust and looking equal parts uncomfortable and sluggish in the offense. He's got nine points and five turnovers, while Lin has 13 points and seven assists.
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