The Official 2016-2017 Brooklyn Nets Season Watch Thread (20-62, #1)

[jpotter33]

Miraculously, the Heat are about to finish off a 6 game winning streak against the Bulls tonight.

Apparently my earlier worries of the Heat catching the Nets was a little premature 

[clevelandceltic]

Salt

I watched many of the min Doncic played against the Thunder earlier this year. Very nice player but in no way do I see generational. I need to see much more but mayeb you can enlighten me more on what you have seen.

Also for those that are interested in what I was talking about with the 18 class and MIchael Porter dvr his game tonight on ESPN U at 11pm est.

[RAAAAAAAANDY]

Miraculously, the Heat are about to finish off a 6 game winning streak against the Bulls tonight.

Apparently my earlier worries of the Heat catching the Nets was a little premature 

Riley can't be happy about this.

He needs to get Dragic out of there ASAP.

[jpotter33]

Miraculously, the Heat are about to finish off a 6 game winning streak against the Bulls tonight.

Apparently my earlier worries of the Heat catching the Nets was a little premature 

Riley can't be happy about this.

He needs to get Dragic out of there ASAP.

That was supposedly the plan like a month ago, yet nothing has happened yet. He's still probably waiting to take advantage of a desperate franchise like Sacramento wanting to make the playoffs, which would just be so Vlade and Vivek to do.

[SCeltic34]

I'm not completely ready to write Brooklyn off as a lock for the worst team in the league, as crazy as that sounds given how bad they've been.  Mainly because there's still lots of season left, and other bottom dwelling teams can make pro-tank moves.  It's very likely though.  It's impossible to ask for anything better than what has transpired so far.

[mef730]

I'm not completely ready to write Brooklyn off as a lock for the worst team in the league, as crazy as that sounds given how bad they've been.  Mainly because there's still lots of season left, and other bottom dwelling teams can make pro-tank moves.  It's very likely though.  It's impossible to ask for anything better than what has transpired so far.

I've been trying not to get too excited, as well, but I've run the numbers every which way and find it very, very difficult for Brooklyn to make up five games in 36. Their schedule is about the same difficultly level as the Lakers' and Suns', their only two real remaining competitors. Either of those two could tank, but it would not only involve a big trade or injury but also require that the Nets stay healthy and don't trade Brook Lopez.

If we want to worry about anything, something that many of us excel at, it should be about ping pong balls. But that's the next step.

Mike

[rondofan1255]

If we want to worry about anything, something that many of us excel at, it should be about ping pong balls. But that's the next step.

Mike

Yeah, the Nets are likely to maximize lottery odds for a Top 3 pick and net at worst a #4 pick. Once the season ends, it all comes down to the lottery which is out of the Brooklyn C's control. I don't think the season could have gone any better for the pick. Last year was more stressful.

I'm not completely ready to write Brooklyn off as a lock for the worst team in the league, as crazy as that sounds given how bad they've been.

If Brook Lopez is traded at the deadline for filler and picks, I'll be ready.

[chambers]

Heat beat the Pistons
Wolves destroy the Nets.

Everything's coming up Millhouse

[greece66]

Heat beat the Pistons
Wolves destroy the Nets.

Everything's coming up Millhouse

wonderful news indeed. TP.

[SHAQATTACK]

Trade Young and Zeller for Lopez. 

[bopna]

I'm not completely ready to write Brooklyn off as a lock for the worst team in the league, as crazy as that sounds given how bad they've been.  Mainly because there's still lots of season left, and other bottom dwelling teams can make pro-tank moves.  It's very likely though.  It's impossible to ask for anything better than what has transpired so far.

They are a lock for the top 3 worst...even if they get worst you'd have to rely on the lottery...which by my calculations is never a sure bet to lock number one so it ain't rocket science that even 5 to 6 worst record almost always sneek into the top 3.

Lets just not worry about what the Nets are doin because they are what they are...lets not forget 2007 and 1997...both worst or near worst record yet we moved down on draft night.

[The One]

At least Josh Jackson and Jonathan Isaac are balling...so the Celtics could pick one of them after Fultz and Ball are off the board...either one of those guys could be the best player in this draft.

[adam8]

Pretty amazing that Miami went from just three games up in the win column to not even a threat anymore. I find it pretty amazing that at this moment the heat have the longest winning streak in the NBA and it is by a significant amount, they have won 7 in a row next longest in the entire league is 3 in a row.

If Phoenix and the lakers could just have one good week we might not even need to check up on this anymore.

[Bostoncelticsforlife7]

Pretty amazing that Miami went from just three games up in the win column to not even a threat anymore. I find it pretty amazing that at this moment the heat have the longest winning streak in the NBA and it is by a significant amount, they have won 7 in a row next longest in the entire league is 3 in a row.

If Phoenix and the lakers could just have one good week we might not even need to check up on this anymore.

I stopped checking up on the standings about a month ago

[mef730]

Looks like we're entering a choppy stretch before the All-Star break. This week is soft: At Miami, home against the Knicks and then home against Indy. Miami favored by nine tonight, but that may be the toughest of the three games.

Versus the Knicks on Wednesday, who will be on the 2nd night of a back-to-back. Let's hope that they don't decide to rest Melo against the Nets. That game makes me nervous.

Home against Indy on Friday. Indy is on the first night of a b-t-b, so we again run into potential rest issues.

I don't expect BKN to come out of this three game stretch with more than one win, and I'd almost be ready to call it game over if they don't win any.

Five games after that in nine days. @CLT, then four at home vs. Washington, Miami, Memphis and Milwaukee. They may go winless in that run.

After the break, we've got a seven game road trip. Hee hee.

Mike