"Deron Williams seemed to want to talk about his ejection on technicals last night about as much as he wants to talk about his long-term professional future.

But either topic would have seemed more enjoyable than talking about the defensive abomination the Nets rolled out in their 123-115 loss to the Nuggets. The final spread was eight points, but the Nets trailed by 23 at one point and were steamrolled in the first half.

"Look at halftime, they had 30 points in the paint and 14 fast-break points. We had 12 points in the paint and four fast-break points," said Williams, who was ejected on a pair of technicals with 3:02 left after registering his third straight double-double with 16 points and 13 assists. "I tweaked my ankle and took it out on [the ref].""