Paul Pierce has said that he is "angry" at the Brooklyn Nets' form at the start of this season.

The small forward was traded to the team by the Boston Celtics during the off-season along with Kevin Garnett.

The 36-year-old told reporters: "As competitors, we're angry. Nobody likes to lose. Everybody in this group that we're here with is very angry. Nobody's happy about losing.

"A combination of things has to happen. We've got to get healthy. Things aren't going to happen overnight, we understand that, but at the same time, we've had different lineups within the first 10 games, probably more different lineups or unpredictability about who's going to be playing then probably anybody in the league.

"So eventually that's going to come. And with that, it's going to create better chemistry. So by no means is my confidence shaken."

The Nets face the Charlotte Bobcats later today.