Nets get plastered by Howard & Magic

MAGIC 94
NETS 78

Dwight Howard had 24 rebounds against the Nets, Thursday.

If the New Jersey Nets are indeed serious about adding Dwight Howard to their line-up, they got a bit of a preview of what Howard can bring to a struggling basketball team. The Nets also caught a glimpse of their own ever-present reality: they are not a good basketball team.

The Nets once again struggled to score any points offensively, as the Magic ran over the Nets 94-78 in Orlando Florida; Howard led the Magic with 16 points and 24 rebounds. It was the 49th time in Howard's illustrious career that he had a 20 rebound game. It was the eighth straight time that the Nets fell to the Magic.

The Nets never had a real shot in this game; the Magic jumped out to a double digit lead thanks to a 14-2 run in the first quarter.

The Nets, that has been struggling all season offensively, struggled again; they managed only 37 percent from the field, and 35 percent from three point land with Marshawn Brooks providing the only offense, garnering 17 points on the night.

The Nets lone star, Deron Williams, was held to 10 points and appeared frustrated on the bench in the fourth quarter whilst Howard and the Magic whooped it up big time on New Jersey.

For a team that prides itself as the next big thing in this area, they don't have the personnel to compete at an NBA level. If they think they can get their hands on Howard, they can probably forget that notion; why would he want to play on this loser?