Nets 98 Lakers 71. Nets go to 17-9 (13-1 at home)

Where to begin? Led by the incomparable Jason Kidd. who shot 12-20, and added 11 rebounds and 8 assists to go with his 27 pts, the Nets humiliated the Lakers. Nets led all the way, by as much as 17 in the third quarter. Lucious Harris added 19 on 9-17 shooting, and Rodney Rogers had 16.

The Lakers, led by Kobe's 9-29 and Devean George's 1-9, shot 31% on 29-96. They couldn't hit an outside shot all night. They got to within 67-60 I think it was, and then the Nets closed them out 31-11. Shaq looked like he was completely out of gas midway thru the fourth quarter.

So, what's wrong with LA, Don Corpuzzi? Obviously I haven't seen that many Laker games, but tonite looked like it was just a bad shooting night. The Nets played really good defense, though, and even if they had shot better, I don't think the Lakers had a chance. If I were you, I'd be more worried about them making the playoffs at all, or advancing past the first round if they do, then I would about them winning another title. Seriously. We were kidding about it the other day, but after tonite's performance, I don't know. I believe as I write this, they are 4 1/2 games out of the 8th spot in the West.

Also, DC, on the post-game radio show one of the Nets announcers suggested to Richard Jefferson that there might be dissension on the Lakers. You know, the usual Kobe-Shaq stuff. Anything doing with that?