Barkley Likes Nets, Even if No One Else Does

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Charles Barkley was one of the very few pundits to give the Nets a chance in their 2001-02 breakout season, predicting Jason Kidd would take them places they had never been to before. Now, in spite of what Sports Illustrated and ESPN think, Charles is picking the Nets as the Eastern Conference champs. In an interview with Bill Simmons of ESPN, Barkley says &ldquo;New Jersey is going to be terrific&rdquo; because &ldquo;Jason Kidd plays so smart&rdquo;.</div></p>

Charles Barkley on the NBA Season (Audio)</p>

 

I also saw the Nets get their props during the Suns - Nuggets last night. I forget who exactly picked them (mike fratello? or am I making that up?), but it was a tie for the third best in the east with the Celtics, behind Chicago and the Pistons</p>

 

Charles loves the Nets. He picked us either last season or the season before, but then we had unexpected injuries. I bet Charles wishes he could play with JKidd.</p>

 

He picked us to win the finals last year, so I'm not surprised by his choice.</p>

 

I want the Nets and the Celtics to meet in the ECF. And then we'll see. You know who I'm picking. </p>

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

I want the Nets and the Celtics to meet in the ECF. And then we'll see. You know who I'm picking. </p>

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I still think you'd be a happier person as a Nets fan </p>

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I kind of am a Nets fan, or shall I say part-time fan. hahah</p>

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I'm actually a really big KG fan. Anyone else see the interview he did with John Thompson for TNT where he almost lost it on camera? I have a lot of respect for players who have that pure love for the game they play.</p>

See also Kenyon Martin when he got drafted to the NBA</p>

See also Vernon Davis when he got drafted to the NFL</p>

Any player who loves his team and the game enough to break down mid season, despite being on a lottery team, gets a thumbs up from me</p>

EDIT: now you have</p>

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Chucky's da truth.</p>

 

Nets got no game. It's all about the Raptors in the east, daddy-o...</p>

 

Yea I saw the interview, have more respect for him after that as well.</p>

 

Charles love Kidd, I mean seriously, he's Jason's no. 1 fan.</p>

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Montaman)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

Nets got no game. It's all about the Raptors in the east, daddy-o...</p>

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Ooh yeah. Great to see how good the Raptors did vs. the Nets in the playoffs last season. </p>

 

Barkley is right, the Nets will win the ECF.</p>