We may need to start looking for Deron Williams in Siberian villages. He may have been kidnapped by political opponents of New Jersey Nets owner/Russian presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov and replaced with a lifelike but awful-at-basketball android. Williams shot 2-12 from the floor -- he's now 13-45 for the season -- as the Orlando Magic beat the Nets 94-78 on Thursday.
Williams had seven assists and six turnovers. This season he has not only looked nothing like Deron Williams, but he's been one of the worse Nets players, which is impressive given that the rotation includes DeShawn Stevenson, Johan Petro and Shelden Williams.
If there's a bright spot for New Jersey, it's that rookie MarShon Brooks is off to a hot start in his debut season. He scored 17 points in 21 minutes on Thursday, and is averaging better than 13 points per game despite playing less than 20 minutes a night through three games.
Ryan Anderson had another big night for the Magic, scoring 22 as a less mobile Rashard Lewis. He hit 3-5 from long-range. Dwight Howard had an awful night at the line (2-9), but managed to score 16 and dominate the glass to the tune of a monstrous rebound total of 24. Howard has twice exceed that total, but not since 2007. The total was twice exceeded last season: Kevin Love had 31 in a game, and Andrew Bogut hit 27.
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