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Are the Brooklyn Nets’ Third Quarter Woes Turning Into Fourth Quarter Woes?

By Matthew Pisani

Dec 10, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson gives direction to his team against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson gives direction to his team against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 10, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson gives direction to his team against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson gives direction to his team against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /

The Brooklyn Nets have had issues coming out of the halftime break for years. They can be up 20 points at half, but end up losing the game. Now, rather than the issues being immediately out of the gate in the second half, these issues are coming near the end of games.

The Brooklyn Nets have dropped to 8-25 after their loss to the Utah Jazz at home. Brooklyn was leading for a good amount of this game, but got blown away in the fourth quarter by twelve points to lose the game by twelve points. This is not the first, nor will it be the last time that Brooklyn will endure these issues.

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Brooklyn has worked to minimize their third quarter woes. They have hit this problem hard a lot this season, but it does seem less than in past years. The new issue is the fourth quarter. Is the team getting tired? Do they lose their game plan? Did the other team solve Brooklyn’s game plan?

The Nets have a lot of work to do everywhere on and off the court, and Sean Marks and company have been working hard to get there. But on the court, Brooklyn needs to solve their issues at the end of games. They could have a better record if they could only play the full 48 minutes, especially the last twelve.

Let us go back to five of their more recent losses and the win against the Charlotte Hornets at the buzzer.