Brooklyn Nets: 3 takeaways from Game 2 vs. 76ers

3. Nets must force more 3-point misses

The 76ers made just two 3-pointers in the first half, and the Nets made 10. They were building their lead in the mid-range. The Nets were daring them to shoot from there, and it made no sense after the success they had in the first game with forcing 3-point shots. From this season, among current rotation players, only two players on Philly’s roster shot over 34 percent from 3-point range.

On the season, the 76ers shot 40 percent from mid-range. Through just two games in the playoffs, they’re shooting 60.3 percent between 8-24 feet. For comparison, they’re shooting just 25 percent from 3-point range. With the numbers that much in your favor, why would you bait the team into shots they’re finding success with? In Game 3, they have to change and force them outwards.

J.J. Redick has attempted just nine 3-pointers through two games. During the season, he was averaging eight 3-point attempts per game. Letting him take 3s is obviously a bad idea, but the team is allowing him to get into the mid-range, where he is a good marksman. These other guys named Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris aren’t bad there either. If the Nets don’t force the 76ers to shoot — and miss — more 3-pointers in Game 3, they won’t stand a chance.