Nets (2-10) at Celtics (6-5) Game #12 11/20/15

[SCeltic34]

Shane Larkin doesn't belong in the NBA.  Should be in a Euro League or China.

[chambers]

How did Danny Ainge convince the Nets to take two aging players for their own future?

Because Mikhail bought the team for $350 million and wanted to create a huge buzz around the franchise with the move to Brooklyn- he didn't care about the future so much as making sure the Nets had a solid first two years. This is why Billy King hasn't been fired- he's made Mikhail at least $500 million dollars.
Obviously the NBA's growth around the globe has a huge part to do with that, but he tapped into a massive Chinese market/European market at the right time.

In reality, if you remove the basketball and on court results from the picture, it was a brilliant idea and a huge roll of the dice to create a buzz around the Nets for 18-24 months.
The value of the team has almost tripled in 4 years to a billion dollars.
Pretty good return on investment and Prorokhov really couldn't give a #%%* if they gave away a few years of picks for $500 million.

[Quetzalcoatl]

Shane Larkin doesn't belong in the NBA.  Should be in a Euro League or China.

How different is that from the Nets at this point, exactly?

[KeepRondo]

The always injured Smart hurt again

[letsgoblue86]

Smart injured

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

How did Danny Ainge convince the Nets to take two aging players for their own future?

Because Mikhail bought the team for $350 million and wanted to create a huge buzz around the franchise with the move to Brooklyn- he didn't care about the future so much as making sure the Nets had a solid first two years.

In reality, if you remove the basketball and on court results from the picture, it was a brilliant idea.
The value of the team has almost tripled in 4 years to a billion dollars.
Pretty good return on investment.

yep. when all is said and done, money is what matters.

[alldaboston]

oh my... smart hurt again.

[KeepRondo]

Not feeling too confident about Smart lately.

[SCeltic34]

Shane Larkin doesn't belong in the NBA.  Should be in a Euro League or China.

How different is that from the Nets at this point, exactly?

lol, good question.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

we arent putting the rookies in because we have to play them sunday.

[SCeltic34]

Karasev is just getting abused out there.

[max215]

Big Z really hustling out there.

[Ogaju]

How did Danny Ainge convince the Nets to take two aging players for their own future?

Because Mikhail bought the team for $350 million and wanted to create a huge buzz around the franchise with the move to Brooklyn- he didn't care about the future so much as making sure the Nets had a solid first two years.

In reality, if you remove the basketball and on court results from the picture, it was a brilliant idea.
The value of the team has almost tripled in 4 years to a billion dollars.
Pretty good return on investment.

yep. when all is said and done, money is what matters.

I don't see how renting two aging players for your immediate future adds value to the team. Looks like the move to NY and getting JayZ on board is all he needed.

[Vox_Populi]

We want Hunter.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

as i say it, rj up.