1999–2000 New Jersey Nets season explained

The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Nets' 33rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 24th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[1] During the off-season, the Nets re-acquired Johnny Newman from the Los Angeles Clippers,[2] [3] [4] and re-signed free agent Sherman Douglas.[5] [6] [7] Without Jayson Williams, who missed the entire season with a knee injury from the previous season,[8] [9] [10] [11] the Nets struggled losing 15 of their first 17 games,[12] [13] [14] but would eventually get hot winning 13 of their next 18 games, and find themselves near the playoff picture with a 31–40 record as of March 30.[15] However, a rash of late season injures cost the team to lose their final eleven games,[16] finishing sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 31–51 record.[17]

Stephon Marbury averaged 22.2 points, 8.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Keith Van Horn averaged 19.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, and Kendall Gill provided the team with 13.1 points and led them with 1.8 steals per game, ranking him ninth in the league with 139 total steals. In addition, Kerry Kittles contributed 13.0 points and 1.3 steals per game, but only played 62 games due to a knee injury,[18] [19] while off the bench, Newman played a sixth man role, averaging 10.0 points per game, Lucious Harris contributed 6.7 points per game, and Jamie Feick led the team with 9.3 rebounds per game.[20] During the 1999–2000 season, Marbury and Gill both reached different milestones, as Marbury dished out his 2,000th assist, and Gill scored his 10,000th career point.[21]

Following the season, head coach Don Casey was fired,[22] [23] [24] while Scott Burrell and Gheorghe Mureșan were both released to free agency, Elliot Perry signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic,[25] and Williams retired after nine seasons in the NBA.[26] [27] [28] [29]

Offseason

NBA draft

See main article: article and 1999 NBA draft.

Roster

Roster notes

Regular season

The Nets started the season at 2-15, a franchise record low. Despite the poor start, the Nets rallied back to compete for a playoff spot. The Nets were still alive in the playoff race at the beginning of April with three weeks left in the season. After the first week of April, the team was without their leading scorer, Stephon Marbury, who struggled with knee injuries. Other injuries included rookie Evan Eschmeyer (ankle), and starting shooting guard Kerry Kittles (knee).[30] The Nets were officially eliminated from playoff contention on April 7 after a 103-85 loss to the Miami Heat. The team finished the season by losing their final 11 games of the year.

Record vs. opponents

1999-2000 NBA Records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
Atlanta– 1–3 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–3
Boston3–1 – 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Charlotte3–1 3–1 – 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–0
Chicago1–3 2–2 0–4 – 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 0–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2
Cleveland1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 – 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 3–1
Dallas2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 – 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1
Denver1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 – 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1
Detroit3–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 – 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2
Golden State2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 – 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 3–1 1–1
Houston1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 – 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1
Indiana3–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 – 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1
L.A. Clippers1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 – 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1
L.A. Lakers2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 – 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1
Miami2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 – 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 4–0
Milwaukee4–0 2–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 – 0–2 1–3 0–4 4–0 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Minnesota1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–2 2–0 – 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 0–2
New Jersey1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 – 1–3 3–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3
New York1–2 2–2 3–1 3–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 4–0 1–1 3–1 – 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2
Orlando3–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 2–3 1–3 – 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–0
Philadelphia4–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 – 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 3–1
Phoenix2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 – 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–4 4–0 2–0
Portland2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 – 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0
Sacramento0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–4 0–4 – 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–0
San Antonio2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–3 – 2–2 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–1
Seattle1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 – 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–0
Toronto2–2 2–2 1–3 4–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 1–1 2–2
Utah2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 – 3–1 2–0
Vancouver1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 1–3 – 1–1
Washington3–1 1–3 0–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 —

Schedule

Player statistics

Regular season

|-|Stephon Marbury|74|74|38.9|.432|.283|.813|3.2|8.4|1.5|0.2|22.2|-|Keith Van Horn|80|80|34.8|.445|.368|.847|8.5|2.0|0.8|0.8|19.2|-|Kendall Gill|76|75|31.0|.414|.256|.710|3.7|2.8|1.8|0.5|13.1|-|Kerry Kittles|62|61|30.6|.437|.400|.795|3.6|2.3|1.3|0.3|13.0|-|Johnny Newman|82|9|21.5|.446|.379|.838|1.9|0.8|0.6|0.1|10.0|-|Lucious Harris|77|11|19.6|.428|.330|.798|2.4|1.3|0.8|0.1|6.7|-|Scott Burrell|74|9|18.1|.394|.353|.780|3.5|1.0|0.9|0.6|6.1|-|Sherman Douglas|20|2|15.5|.500|.313|.893|1.5|1.7|0.9|0.0|6.0|-|Jamie Feick|81|17|27.7|.428|1.000|.707|9.3|0.8|0.5|0.5|5.7|-|Elliot Perry|60|5|13.4|.435|.282|.806|1.0|2.3|0.7|0.0|5.3|-|Gheorge Muresan|30|2|8.9|.456||.605|2.3|0.3|0.0|0.4|3.5|-|Evan Eschmeyer|31|5|12.0|.528||.500|3.5|0.7|0.3|0.7|2.9|-|Jim McIlvaine|66|53|15.9|.416||.518|3.5|0.5|0.4|1.8|2.4|-|Michael Cage|20|7|12.1|.500||1.000|4.1|0.5|0.4|0.4|1.4|-|Mark Hendrickson|5|0|4.8|.000||.500|0.4|0.6|0.0|0.0|0.2|}Player Statistics Citation:

Awards and records

References

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/2000.html 1999–2000 New Jersey Nets
  2. News: Nets and Clippers Talk Trade . The New York Times . September 16, 1999 . January 5, 2022.
  3. News: Associated Press . Nets Trade Murdock to Clips . CBS News . September 23, 1999 . July 5, 2023.
  4. News: White . Lonnie . Another Pointed Day for Clippers: Pro Basketball: They Get Murdock in Trade with Nets, But Hear from Falk That Taylor Will Leave Team After the Season . Los Angeles Times . September 24, 1999 . October 12, 2022.
  5. News: Associated Press . Douglas Back in New Jersey . CBS News . October 20, 1999 . July 5, 2023.
  6. News: PRO BASKETBALL; Douglas Returns to Play for Nets . The New York Times . October 21, 1999 . October 17, 2022.
  7. News: Wise . Mike . 1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; The West Is Still the Best . The New York Times . October 31, 1999 . January 13, 2022.
  8. News: Broussard . Chris . BASKETBALL; More Surgery for Williams May Delay Return to the Nets . The New York Times . September 14, 1999 . September 13, 2022.
  9. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Basketball . Los Angeles Times . September 14, 1999 . March 28, 2023.
  10. News: Broussard . Chris . PRO BASKETBALL; Bad Knee Puts Williams of Nets Out till Jan. 1 . The New York Times . September 15, 1999 . October 12, 2022.
  11. News: Associated Press . Williams Has Had Two Surgeries Since Injury . ESPN . December 11, 1999 . July 5, 2023.
  12. News: Associated Press . Knicks Cut Down Nets . CBS News . December 4, 1999 . July 5, 2023.
  13. News: Vecsey . George . Even on Home Floor, No Respite for Nets . The New York Times . December 5, 1999 . September 12, 2022.
  14. News: Associated Press . Nets' Troubles Continue Against the Knicks . Deseret News . December 5, 1999 . July 5, 2023.
  15. News: Toronto Raptors at New Jersey Nets Box Score, March 30, 2000 . Basketball-Reference . September 16, 2022.
  16. News: Broussard . Chris . Nets Lose and Wait for the Ax to Fall . The New York Times . April 20, 2000 . June 8, 2022.
  17. Web site: 1999–2000 New Jersey Nets Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. July 15, 2021.
  18. News: Broussard . Chris . PRO BASKETBALL; Kittles Worried About Pain in Knee . The New York Times . April 11, 2000 . November 7, 2022.
  19. News: Broussard . Chris . PLUS: BASKETBALL -- NETS; Kittles Has Surgery; Return Is Uncertain . The New York Times . June 17, 2000 . November 7, 2022.
  20. Web site: 1999–2000 New Jersey Nets Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. July 15, 2021.
  21. http://www.nba.com/nets/history/00400579.html#27 NETS: New Jersey Nets History
  22. News: Associated Press . Nets Fire Coach Casey . CBS News . April 26, 2000 . July 5, 2023.
  23. News: Nets Fire Coach Don Casey . United Press International . April 26, 2000 . July 5, 2023.
  24. News: Broussard . Chris . PRO BASKETBALL; Casey Is Fired by Nets as Shake-Up Begins . The New York Times . April 27, 2000 . October 25, 2022.
  25. News: Magic Puts DeClerq on Injured List . United Press International . November 2, 2000 . November 7, 2022.
  26. News: Associated Press . Report: Jayson Williams to Retire . Los Angeles Times . June 27, 2000 . March 28, 2023.
  27. News: Associated Press . Nets' Williams Calls It Quits . CBS News . June 28, 2000 . July 5, 2023.
  28. News: Broussard . Chris . Williams Limps Off Court Into an Early Retirement . The New York Times . June 29, 2000 . October 14, 2021.
  29. News: Araton . Harvey . Sports of the Times; Broken Legs Cross Paths on Nets' Day . The New York Times . June 29, 2000 . October 12, 2022.
  30. News: Broussard . Chris . PRO BASKETBALL; Nets' Newman Puts on a Show, But Magic Was Not Undone . The New York Times . April 15, 2000 . June 28, 2022.

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