<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Nets face the world champion Heat twice in the team's first four games, which should give both teams a good indication of just how competitive the East will be. Not to worry, says Richard Jefferson, it's a long season. Meanwhile, Lawrence Frank is conceding the team is a work in progress on the defensive end and that it needs to get better than the 107.1 points per game defense it showed in the preseason.</div> Source
its only 2 of the first 4 games. i doubt it will really show how competitive the east will really be.