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Kristian Winfield

Steve Nash’s halftime speech motivated Nets’ comeback at Madison Square Garden: ‘I challenged them ... it’s a test of our character’

NEW YORK —A halftime speech from Steve Nash fueled the 28-point, second-half rally that led to the Nets’ unlikely come-from-behind victory against the Knicks on Wednesday. That speech, according to sharpshooter Seth Curry, may have established the Nets’ new identity as they approach the second half of a season marred by injury, but still has championship goals.

“Steve was just saying if we come out and play the right way, we’ll have a chance, but more than that, it’s about establishing our style of basketball, establish who we’re gonna be as a team,” Curry said. “And it wasn’t really about winning or losing. It was about our mindset going out there in that second half and how we’re gonna play.

“Everybody listened, took the message in and went out and played together.”

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