The Nets can only continue to find ways on defense. Since zone defense is allowed, they even started sending two players to chase Roger when he doesn't have the ball.
But this tactic still failed to work.
The excessive focus on off-ball Roger completely benefited the other members of the Hawks.
Paul Pierce took on the task of scoring on isolations, and Michael Reed punished the Nets with the open shots they gave him.
Marion also hit the Nets with threes and long twos as they collapsed defensively.
When you see Marion and Reed tormenting your nerves with ugly shooting forms but redeeming themselves with buckets time and again, you really have a love-hate relationship with them.
The Nets tried every method, but they couldn't lower the Hawks' offensive efficiency.
This team's offensive resources are just too good, too abundant.
And they also love taking threes.
