Joe Johnson

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

The Nets’ Andray Blatche and Mirza Teletovic, right, reach for a rebound against the 76ers’ Lavoy Allen at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on March 11, 2013. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

Sixers Seize Control In Second Quarter, Nets Never Recover

Spencer Hawes had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Jrue Holiday added 15 points and 11 assists and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-97 on Monday night.

2013/03/11

The Nets’ Deron Williams, right, takes the ball away from the Bobcats’ Bismack Biyombo, middle, at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C. on March 6, 2013. Also pictured is Brooklyn’s Brook Lopez. (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nets Turn Tables On Bobcats With Unexpected Third-Quarter Run

The third quarter has been the Brooklyn Nets’ Achilles heel of late. However, on Wednesday night it proved to be their saving grace.

2013/03/06

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

Deron Williams (Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Minus Johnson, Nets Finally Execute Two-Minute Offense

Johnson’s legend may be growing with every buzzer-beating dagger, but who knows if his heel becomes a recurring issue? That’s why it was crucial for other Nets to step up on Tuesday night and take the reins during closing time.

2013/02/27

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Lichtenstein: Johnson’s Late-Game Heroics Defy Logic; Odds Nets Make Trade?

It helps to have a money player, and guard Joe Johnson’s picture should be pasted next to the definition of that term.

2013/02/20

The Nets’ Joe Johnson, right, shoots against Milwaukee’s Luc Mbah a Moute on Feb. 19, 2013, at the Barclays Center. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Johnson Nails Not 1, But 2 Daggers As Nets End Long Slide Against Bucks

Joe Johnson hit a tying 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter and then his buzzer-beating jumper at the end of overtime lifted the Brooklyn Nets to a 113-111 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.

2013/02/19

The Nets’ C.J. Watson, right, shoots a mid-range shot against the Nuggets at the Barclays Center on Feb. 13, 2013. (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nets Rain 3s, Get Huge Games From Johnson, Watson, Light Up Nuggets

The Brooklyn Nets were staring at second-half collapses similar to the one that did them in during Sunday night’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs. This time Joe Johnson and the Nets were able to stave off a late run by the Denver Nuggets.

2013/02/13

The Nets’ Joe Johnson, right, shoots against the Pacers’ Paul George on Feb. 11, 2013, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nets Overcome Loss Of Williams, Leave Indiana With Huge Victory

Brooklyn figured out how to win without its most versatile offensive player Monday night. Feed Brook Lopez early and often, keep Reggie Evans active on the glass and put the ball in Joe Johnson’s hands with the game on the line.

2013/02/11

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

Nets Totally Overmatched In 2nd Half Against Parker, Spurs

P.J. Carlesimo said his team was lacking the same enthusiasm and confidence it had when he first took over.

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