The move to Brooklyn alone was not enough to turn the pretender into a contender. The move coupled with some shrewd off season maneuvering placed the team in a good position. They added Joe Johnson to the back court with Deron Williams. They also signed Gerald Wallace and Brook Lopez returned from injury. Kris Humphries and Marshon Brooks are still around as well. Avery Johnson is the coach and although I cannot say that he is a great coach, I can say that he cares about winning. I think he will help to instill a strong work ethic into the players. The team also has an owner who is determined to make his team a champion in the near future. He also has thrown a few shots at the other team across the river-The New York Knicks.
Two teams cannot truly have a rivalry unless both teams are relevant. For so many years, neither the Nets nor the Knicks were relevant. But, this year, both teams are off to great starts. The Knicks look like the second best team in the Eastern conference and Brooklyn looks like the third best team in the conference. Now, when the two teams play each other, New York City will be electric. Both teams have super star talent. Brooklyn has Deron Williams and New York has Carmelo Anthony. I am hopeful that the two teams square off against each other during the 2012-13 playoffs.
I am looking forward to the rivalry between the two New York Teams. The last decade or so just has not felt right. How can the Mecca of the basketball world not produce a winning team? I think those days are gone; they have been replaced with not one, but two relevant contenders. This should be a great year for basketball in New York.
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You gotta see what its like out in BK. Its a world like no other. It has culture. I think teams/fans respect culture. NJ....has culture but it basketball isn't on the mind of most fans and the Nets suffered as a result. Basketball is becoming more and more mainstream and without a rabid following, there is little accountability of ownership. I think BK was long overdue to have something public they could call their own. And hopefully the Nets can be that for them in time.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the comment. I have heard a lot about BK and its culture. Likewise, I have heard a great deal about the lack of NBA culture in New Jersey. I hope the Nets can continue to improve and make that Knicks/Nets game a rivalry for years to come.
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