Mikel hitting this gear with ease vs traps/hedges is not something Nets fans are very familiar with. The whole sports car simile is overdone, but he really does feel like a Sweet Sixteen present..

I mess with Chaney. Hope BKN gets him some non-garbage minutes next season, curious to see more.

indeed, here's Sabrina making that read -- expect to see more of it as she gets more comfortable:

DAL did well to keep moving in 4-on-3 situations yesterday. Stewie might be the GOAT 2-on-1 defender but Awak’s cut here makes her job much harder:

at a wedding this weekend but: -- Liberty good? -- Acuff shot what?

Sab's drives have been strong today -- LVA forced to respect it, and an open 3PA for JJ. Good stuff:

NYL with more post initiation and A'ja doesn't appreciate it:

believe it or not, I thought NYL had a lot of positive play vs. the Valkyries left a bit on the table, though:

www.netsdaily.com/nyliberty/11... no time to panic (well, maybe about Betnijah?)

why 45º cuts off baseline drives are now common practice:

Mikel Brown Jr. high and low cases from the *phenomenal* Swish Theory draft guide: theswishtheory.com/2026-nba-dra...

doesn't matter because they won't even consider it but Nets should see how much Charlotte values Mikel Brown Jr.

go to NetsDaily.com taking a long sleep

NYL switch-beater out of flow:

www.netsdaily.com/nba-news-bas... full article w/ analysis and a link to my podcast appearance w/ Slater

they paid $13.5 million annually (for two years) to get a much better player (sorry Nic love you) and move up five spots in the draft while opening a pathway for Nic's potentially better, lower-cost backup to start games they're not gonna engrave it on Marks' headstone but it's solid

good nets trade more coming when I first started seriously writing/thinking about basketball, Clax was an emerging talent and then he had that 2023 season that surpassed all expectations and I wrote obsessively about it. for that reason, one the Nets always closest to my heart

game-winner at the gun!! you knew that was good immediately

great news -- the Libs are also calling it "WTF" cc: @thinkmooinc.bsky.social

Alright, I wrote about the Knicks title, the NYC, the Mikal of it all, and that's that: www.netsdaily.com/nets-feature...

Magnet or excellence? www.netsdaily.com/nyliberty/11...

AND THEN PAULINE

MARINE INCREDIBLE

Spot the difference?

this is NYL's most common PnR look (slot, toward the corner) with ATL selling out to prevent 3-point looks, I think NYL/Pauline will keep spamming this. Too good at getting downhill:

NYL not guarding Naz, ATL's gonna have to cut off their actions a bit more if they want shots at the rim:

NYL tenth in rim frequency% this season -- I think Sabrina's absence shows up here. she excels making these PnR manipulation reads for layups, reads that I do think have been available for NYL's guards:

something fun I forgot to post -- the Liberty run GSW's (and Red Holzman) classic "WTF" SLOB under Chris DeMarco. I have it as their most common SLOB this szn, actually:

not as obvious of end-of-game PnR, but NYL attacked Caitlin all night long can't tell if this was Leo's instincts or a call from the bench...good stuff either way:

Great Liberty win. Let's not do that again though: www.netsdaily.com/nyliberty/11...

rookie point guard closing the game out with bucket, dime, bucket. *again* rejecting the screen and finding the corner on Caitlin. Pauline is kind of a dawg, huh

Pauline will

I mean this is absolutely nuts is anybody going to make a layup

this game is like a really good bad movie

got some good looks in that stretch but gotta be more locked in to start the 3Q. NYL should feel good still being within striking distance

see this is where she's gonna get to go to work. Running the floor early, finding a mismatch, quick seal before IND is set:

Satou has had a few of these plays since returning to the lineup -- I assume NYL wants her finish the cut and get corner. Her post-up prevents Pauline from finishing *her* cut and crowds the lane so Marine can't hit Han on the roll:

these Caitlin turnovers are just brutal because they're not even high-value risk propositions

Here it is guys:

Quick thread on Pauline Astier:

feels like the Nets take Ament btw lol

“These are the kind of games that help you grow, that build character. These are needed ... we were so together tonight, and we’re connected. There’s not a lot more you can ask for. Maybe less turnovers.” www.netsdaily.com/nyliberty/11...

Jonquel is a HOF center without a lefty layup or a righty hook it boggles the mind

Underestimated how important Pauline Astier would be to the Libs -- she's easily their most dynamic north-south driver

queerphobic quality of basketball in this Liberty-Mercury game on Pride Night

not to do this already but Addi Walters is right -- shoot the ball!

Per Stewie, Chris DeMarco told the Liberty to " 'get it the fuck together,' type shit" and then they went on a 23-0 run gotta question why he didn't do that sooner, huh