A pessimistic title…I know. Had I turned the game off with 1:40 left in the 4th, I would probably be writing words or joy and encouragement. Despite the given opponent being the Nets, it would have been awfully nice to see Detroit go in there and kill Prokhorov’s big debut night. For me, it would have made a statement.
Why? Because winning season-opening road games is never easy, even when it’s against the (slightly-improved) Nets. And for most of the 4th quarter, I thought we had it.

A 13-3 run in the …