The article discusses the Brooklyn Nets’ struggles in closing out games, particularly highlighting their tendency to blow fourth-quarter leads, labeling them the worst in the league with 18 such collapses. In their recent game against Indiana, the team lost despite holding a lead late in the game, exacerbated by a crucial ejection of Trendon Watford. D'Angelo Russell emphasizes the need for the young team to manage their emotions better in high-pressure situations to improve their winning capability.
Nobody has blown more fourth-quarter leads than the Nets, their 18 such collapses coming into Saturday's rematch in Indiana - a 108-103 loss notable for a late Nets rally that fell short.
'That's just the level of intensity that you've got to rise to,' Russell said, 'It's not the playoffs, but it's a playoff environment. We're a young group trying to get there, so as a group to be able to handle our emotions throughout those moments, don't let them get the best of us at any point in the last five minutes of the game.'
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