Nets' woes continue in loss to Denver

The Nets' streak continues.

The Denver Nuggets cruised to another double-digit victory over the Nets as Carmelo Anthony paced his team in the 101-87 win.

The Nets are now 0-14 on the season. Turnovers, poor shooting, and early foul trouble plagued the Nets in this lopsided loss. Denver led by as many as 23 points in the third quarter.

Lawrence Frank said that this was the most frustrating loss of the Nets' season.

"I'm very, very disappointed and embarrassed," Frank said. "I would say it's unacceptable at all ends. We didn't play like we're capable of playing.

"I don't think it has anything to do with the streak," Frank said. "I think it has everything to do with tonight, we didn't bring it."

Anthony, the NBA's leading scorer, poured in 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting. After picking up his fifth foul early in the fourth quarter, he went to the bench and never returned. Nene scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Aaron Afflalo chipped in 15 points.

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New Jersey opened the game on a 9-2 run but were promptly outscored 20-5. The Nets never recovered from the Nuggets' prolonged run in the first quarter.

Starting point guard Rafer Alston echoed Frank's sentiments about the lack of energy and intensity.

"For a team that's 0-13, you should be flying around the court on both ends and we weren't and that's disappointing," Alston said. "When things are going wrong out there guys are hanging their heads and getting frustrated instead of playing through it."

To add to the Nets' woes, Chris Douglas-Roberts and Brook Lopez picked up two early fouls apiece. Neither player ever got on track. Douglas-Roberts and Lopez, the Nets' two leading scorers, combined for nine total points. Examiner

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