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C.J. Watson #1 of the Brooklyn Nets drives against Jimmy Butler #21 of the Chicago Bulls. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Playoff Preview — Bad Matchup With Bulls Will Send Nets Home In 6

Strategically speaking, I can’t imagine a worse matchup — outside of Miami — for the Nets, who lost three of four to Chicago during the regular season.

2013/04/18

Detroit’s Greg Monroe, center, vies with Brooklyn’s Gerald Wallace, left, and Brook Lopez during their NBA game at the Barclays Center on April 17, 2013. ( TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

Nets Finish With Win, To Open Playoffs At Home Against Bulls On Saturday

Brook Lopez scored 20 points and reserve Andray Blatche added 15 as the playoff-bound Brooklyn Nets held off the Detroit Pistons 103-99 on Wednesday night.

2013/04/18

Gerald Wallace (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: 4 Unresolved Issues Ahead Of Brooklyn’s Playoff Debut

The time for experimenting is over. P.J. Carlesimo has to play his best guys for as long as they can go.

2013/04/16

Deron Williams of the Brooklyn Nets reacts on the bench against the Utah Jazz at Energy Solutions Arena on March 30, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Memo To P.J. — Give Nets’ Core The Night Off!

At 46-32, many in the media are calling the Nets a dangerous team. Now if they can only get there en masse.

2013/04/11

Head coach P.J. Carlesimo of the Brooklyn Nets speaks with his players during a timeout. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Road Trip Yields No Change To Nets’ Enigmatic Season

The Nets have little shot of moving up the Eastern Conference ladder.

2013/03/31

Head coach P.J. Carlesimo speaks with his players during a timeout. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Nets Hit Road For Season-Defining Trip

17 days. Eight games. All on the road. Monday night starts the defining portion of the Nets’ schedule.

2013/03/18

Spencer Hawes of the Philadelphia 76ers drives against Brook Lopez (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Nets’ Lack Of Defensive Effort In Philly Most Foul

I would think that my queasiness was more likely related to undercooked meat, but, then again, the Nets did emit a malodorous stench with their play in Philly.

2013/03/12

P.J. Carlesimo (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: It’s Time For P.J. Carlesimo To Pare The Cast

For the Nets, it’s back to the drawing board. It’s not the first time during this rollercoaster campaign that they’ve had to take a harder look at their inner workings in a search for consistent basketball.

2013/03/06

Bobby Butler (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images), P.J. Carlesimo (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) and Nando de Colo (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Spurs, Devils Should Be Nets’ Models To Building Winning Franchise

The Nets will continue to be looking up at teams like the Spurs from echelons below. For now, I will look to be comforted by the Devils, a warm blanket of consistency in New York’s volatile sports landscape.

2013/02/11

Dejected Nets on bench (credit: Al Bello/Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Nets Need To Make A Trade To Shake Out Latest Doldrums

P.J. Carlesimo seemed to invigorate his club’s stars in winning 12 of his first 14 games as interim coach. Now, there’s a sense that there’s little he can do for a team that simply can’t make shots.

2013/02/09

Andray Blatche and Joe Johnson walk off the court in the final seconds against the Atlanta Hawks (credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Nets Clamp Down On Defense In 4th, Escape Detroit With A Rare Win

Brook Lopez had 17 points, and the Brooklyn Nets won at Detroit for the first time since 2006, holding off the Pistons 93-90 on Wednesday night.

2013/02/06

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Lichtenstein: Nets’ Stinker A Team Effort; Can P.J. Count On Anyone?

Contending for a championship? With this crew, that will be limited to owner Mikhail Prokhorov’s fantasies.

2013/02/06

Brook Lopez #11 of the Brooklyn Nets celebrates with teammate Mirza Teletovic #33. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Nets Get Much-Needed Win Ahead Of Major Test Against Heat

With tough games upcoming versus Miami and Chicago later this week, the Nets were staring at another cliff if they gagged against Orlando on Monday night.

2013/01/29

Brook Lopez shoots a free throw during the Nets' win in Minnesota on Jan. 23, 2013. (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nets Start Fast, Then Outlast Wolves For First Victory In 9 Tries In Minnesota

Brook Lopez strengthened his push for a spot on the All-Star team with 22 points on 10-for-16 shooting, helping the Brooklyn Nets hold off the Minnesota Timberwolves 91-83 on Wednesday night.

2013/01/23

Amar'e Stoudemire #1 of the New York Knicks dunks against the Brooklyn Nets. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Schmeelk: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly From The Knicks’ Loss To The Nets

I haven’t done this in a while, so here’s a look at the good, the bad and the ugly from this year’s final regular-season edition of the Knicks-Nets rivalry.

2013/01/22

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