| | The Nets have been simply dreadful. They've dropped eight of their last nine with the only victory coming in Phoenix 11 days ago.The most recent setback came Sunday night at home against the Detroit Pistons. The Nets blew a seven point halftime lead when they lost the third quarter, 34 15.To start the final quarter, Nets coach Jason Kidd left his bench players on the floor instead of the heavily ballyhooed starters."They deserved to play. I should have let them play the whole game or the whole quarter," Kidd told the New York Daily News. "They're playing, you know, for one another. It's not perfect but that group that gave us an opportunity by cutting it to eight."Paul Pierce seemed angered by the decision, but Kevin Garnett summed it up best."If we're not carrying our weight, then obviously (Kidd) is going to put somebody in that is. It's tough times right now," he said. "I think everybody here is embarrassed."With Deron Williams, Brook Lopez, Jason Terry and Andrei Kirilenko all sidelined against the Pistons, Joe Johnson led the way with 34 points. Pierce had 19 and Andray Blatche managed 10 points.Williams, Lopez, Terry and Kirilenko will all miss the Raptors game.The Raptors have won two straight, and, despite a sub .500 record, lead the woeful Atlantic Division by a single game over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Nets are only three behind.The Raptors picked up their most recent win with a 96 88 victory over the Washington Wizards at home on Friday.Rudy Gay and DeMar DeRozan led the way for Toronto with 17 points apiece. Amir Johnson managed 14 points, while Kyle Lowry chipped in 12 points, nine assists and three steals.Jonas Valanciunas registered a double double with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Terrance Ross scored 11 off the bench.The Raptors should have everyone available on Tuesday, although a flu bug ravaged the team at practice."It's going around," said head coach Dwane Casey. "It's part of the NBA."The Nets won three of four last season, but have dropped 10 of their last 14 in Toronto.The Charlotte Observer welcomes your comments on news of the day. The more voices engaged in conversation, the better for us all, but do keep it civil. Please refrain from profanity, obscenity, spam, name calling or attacking others for their views.Read moreRead lessThe Charlotte region is vast and diverse. The more voices engaged in conversation, the better for us all. The Charlotte Observer welcomes your comments on news of the day, but we ask that you keep the discourse civil.Do not use profanity or obscenities. And don't try to camouflage profanity with asterisks, abbreviations or other symbols or foreign phrases.Do not use threatening language. Do not libel or defame anyone or violate their privacy.Keep your comments succinct and stay on topic. Comments that bear no relation to the story may be deleted.Do not add images to your comments.Do not report comments as abusive simply because you disagree with them. Report them only if they violate these guidelines.?10 Awesome Toys from 10 Awful Movies The car rental company may offer you all kinds of insurance to purchase. however, your personal auto insurance may be all you need in the event of an accident with a rental car. Check properly before paying extra at the rental counter.?10 Things to Know for Thursday http://www.economide.com/toms-classics-for-mens.html Americans don't trust me, he said. "I have good, cordial relationships," he said. But the rest of these I liked. http://www.economide.com/toms-stitchouts-for-mens.html toms outlet store coast dresses sale Articulate Value. In my experience, 1 in 4 clients will request a discount. Get comfortable with it. I negotiated with clients in the past and I starting to cut it out. If you building a brand based on price, then be willing to negotiate (but there long term implications to a brand known for price you one day predictably get priced out of the market). If you building a brand based on value, then don negotiate. The key though, is to powerfully explain why you must maintain the price you have set, versus just saying My agency once hired the very talented Huckleberry Films Studios for a client video project and requested a discount on their quotation. The Owner, Von Darnell, said but went on to articulate to me why the price is what it is and why that great value for us. She delivered her brand value and I understood it. You can do the same. Be the most valuable brand, not the cheapest. Toms shoes Ash Canvas Men's Classics Cambridge Satchel Company 11-inch Brit Bag White Brit http://www.economide.com/toms-botas-for-womens.html Coast Naturals ANALIE MAXI Embellished Dresses This applies to physical products/supplies as well as non physical ones (such as services). You can often realize a significant cost savings on items bought in bulk especially if you were going to buy them anyway.
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