http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=EastOffseasonPredictions well, according to these ESPN "experts", the Nets will be the worst team in the east winning 28 games.
If one of the kids (Lopez, Yi, Anderson, SWat) doesn't show he's a player this season, Nets could be the worst team in the East.
Anything is possible. We have no idea what this team is capable of and who knows how long it could take to adopt a new offense, especially seeing as the old one took about a good season for everybody to get comfortable in.
I have a question. With all the experts picking the Nets to be the doormats of the conference, how many wins will they need for Frank to get consideration for coach of the year? 40? 45?
what were the experts saying the first year we went to the finals, before the season started? an exaggeration, but still...
I like when these idiot analysis predict we are going to suck. Then by allstar break, they are eating their words. "Ah..Oh...Ah!!!!" I love being the underdog. That said, I hope we dont get into the playoffs. I want a top five pick. LOL
I'm saying that the Knicks were better than us last year, and we're not as good a team now. Long term? Sure.
Devin and Vince are two better players than the best player on some teams in the conference, and we have very good depth, along with good chemistry and high upside. So I don't see it happening.
I'm saying the Knicks matched up well against the Nets, but against the rest of the NBA, the Nets were a better team.
I just finished reading all of the Analysis and I thought it was a joke...no offense to Golden State, but given everything, I think the Clippers are better than them. They also said Richard Jefferson can play D...so I stopped there....Milwaukee sure has the offense in Jefferson, Redd, and Bogut with Villanueva, but please, they aren't any good beyond that...their big replacement for Mo Williams? Ridnour and Jones? please... I'm not a big Nets fan, not that I hate them, just have other teams as my favorites...but you guys are better than the Knicks, Bucks, Bobcats, and maybe even Atlanta if you guys can pull it together...I think the younger guys can play, and I believe they step up this year. I also think Bobby Simmons makes a comeback, not phenomenal, but very decent. I also think OKC and Memphis are closer to each other than they say....I wouldn't count out the OKC youth beating out Memphis. Both teams really have no bench, but for now I think OKC is built better.
I think there's some subjectivity here, as well as interpretations of "worst." I have no problem saying that the Knicks will finish at the bottom of the win-loss rankings, but it doesn't quite sit right when you can also say they're better than us; just my opinion.
These experts are dumasses. There the ones who thought that the nets were going to the playoffs last year and beat the celts. So anything could happen.
They are putting more weight in "star" players and not enough credit for depth. Between Carter and Harris and the new depth this team will be better than that. Especially since the depth benefits the new offense.
