What I’m seeing in the Nets’ ugly start: Randle-Porter awkwardness, bench woes, enticing backcourt By Brian Lewis Published Nov. 10, 2026, 6:40 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results.
Make New York Post a Preferred Source Michael Porter Jr. loses the ball to Kingston Flemings (4) in the Nets' loss to the Hawks on Nov. 7, 2026. AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser The Nets sit at a miserable 2-8 heading into Wednesday’s tilt in New Orleans.
And 10 games in seems like as good a time as any for 10 observations, thoughts we’ve had and things we’ve noticed with the Nets, good, bad and ugly.
1️⃣ Ugliest is the Nets’ tendency to let go of the rope when they hit adversity. Granted, they have one of the worst rosters in the NBA. That’s no secret. But this has more to do with temperament than talent. And yes, they’re young in terms of inexperience and new in terms of time together. But that’s no excuse.
“Once adversity hits, it seems to be really difficult for us to kind of get our head out of … whatever it is,” Mo Wagner admitted.
