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

[SHAQATTACK]

Indy sucks

We should get George and Boogie to go with Horford and Smart.

[footey]

No Hollis-Jefferson tonight for Brooklyn. Indiana kind of suck, but Brooklyn will be without two of their best four players. Not really worried about tonight.

It's way to early to assume anything and it probably won't happen, but if Philly end up finishing above them I wouldn't be too shocked anymore.

Dallas going in tank mode.  Mark Cuban no dummy. 

[Vox_Populi]

This game got more interesting. No George. Indiana should still win...but who knows with them.

[mr. dee]

Wizards leading early. A win from MIN, WAS and PHI should put Nets ahead on the tank standings, especially if the lose against IND tonight.

[Emmette Bryant]

I hurt my back this morning and I'm laid up at home.  I'm watching the Nets game as I write.

A bad back and the Nets. A perfect combination of sensory hell.

[mef730]

I hurt my back this morning and I'm laid up at home.  I'm watching the Nets game as I write.

A bad back and the Nets. A perfect combination of sensory hell.

Sorry about your back. Take solace in the fact that, if we put you in the game, bad back and all, you'd still be the third-best player on the Nets.

Mike

[Bostoncelticsforlife7]

Brooklyn getting destroyed by Indi, hopefully Miami can hang on to their lead against the Grizzlies

[LarBrd33]

Brooklyn getting destroyed by Indi, hopefully Miami can hang on to their lead against the Grizzlies

Every time Brooklyn gets destroyed, part of me that was previously dead inside gets reanimated. 

[Emmette Bryant]

I hurt my back this morning and I'm laid up at home.  I'm watching the Nets game as I write.

A bad back and the Nets. A perfect combination of sensory hell.

Sorry about your back. Take solace in the fact that, if we put you in the game, bad back and all, you'd still be the third-best player on the Nets.

Mike

Thanks dude I needed the laugh.

[trickybilly]

Brooklyn getting destroyed by Indi, hopefully Miami can hang on to their lead against the Grizzlies

Every time Brooklyn gets destroyed, part of me that was previously dead inside gets reanimated.

It's tempting to think the sky is falling when we get beaten by a strong, seasoned Spurs team with four maybe five future HOFers, by 6 points, but people really need to realize our time is not now. Our time is in three or four years when our team will be ridiculously strong. These games serve as a nice reminder

[max215]

Hah, forgot Indie was without PG. That's a pretty bad team to get whooped by. The Nets suck. Meanwhile, early returns from the top prospects have been promising. Jackson, Fultz, Markkanen, Ball, Isaac all looking outstanding. We haven't even seen Giles, Tatum, Bolden yet. Exciting times.

[tazzmaniac]

Brooklyn getting destroyed by Indi, hopefully Miami can hang on to their lead against the Grizzlies

Every time Brooklyn gets destroyed, part of me that was previously dead inside gets reanimated.

It's tempting to think the sky is falling when we get beaten by a strong, seasoned Spurs team with four maybe five future HOFers, by 6 points, but people really need to realize our time is not now. Our time is in three or four years when our team will be ridiculously strong. These games serve as a nice reminder

How will we be ridiculously strong in 3 or 4 years?  I'm not seeing it.  Smart, Thomas and Bradley are due to be paid in two years so we'll most likely lose one of them.  Horford will be 33/34. 

[mr. dee]

Brooklyn getting destroyed by Indi, hopefully Miami can hang on to their lead against the Grizzlies

Every time Brooklyn gets destroyed, part of me that was previously dead inside gets reanimated.

It's tempting to think the sky is falling when we get beaten by a strong, seasoned Spurs team with four maybe five future HOFers, by 6 points, but people really need to realize our time is not now. Our time is in three or four years when our team will be ridiculously strong. These games serve as a nice reminder

How will we be ridiculously strong in 3 or 4 years?  I'm not seeing it.  Smart, Thomas and Bradley are due to be paid in two years so we'll most likely lose one of them.  Horford will be 33/34.

Im betting that Wyc will be paying the luxury tax just to retain that core if they manage to finish season with 50+ wins in the next two years.

[Ilikesports17]

Brooklyn getting destroyed by Indi, hopefully Miami can hang on to their lead against the Grizzlies

Every time Brooklyn gets destroyed, part of me that was previously dead inside gets reanimated.

It's tempting to think the sky is falling when we get beaten by a strong, seasoned Spurs team with four maybe five future HOFers, by 6 points, but people really need to realize our time is not now. Our time is in three or four years when our team will be ridiculously strong. These games serve as a nice reminder

How will we be ridiculously strong in 3 or 4 years?  I'm not seeing it.  Smart, Thomas and Bradley are due to be paid in two years so we'll most likely lose one of them.  Horford will be 33/34.

yeah, we are kinda building 2 potential championship cores at once.

The first one has a 2 year timeline to acquire the next star. Say you get a Cousins or a Griffin or some mystery star prior to Smart/AB/Thomas expiring. Then you use Bird rights to keep everyone you need and chase a title with:
Star
Horford
probably 2 of Bradley Smart Thomas
Crowder
whoever of Brown/Rozier/'17/'18 we get to keep while getting star

the other one is if that mystical star never comes to us and we get to '18 FA. In this situation Id advocate keeping 1 of Smart/Bradley/Thomas (I like Smart largely because Thomas's size scares me, Bradley's reliance on his athleticism defensively and more importantly on his jumper scares my and most importantly because I think Marcus's lack of scoring/shooting will make him cheap) then you still keep an oldish Horford and an end of his prime Crowder and build around your 16-18 Nets picks with those guys making up a terrific supporting cast.
Its possible to have
Smart
Crowder
Horford
Rozier
hopefully one of those Euros or Demetrius works out
Brown
'17
'18
perhaps we could still fit a max on top?

In a perfect world, you get your star in FA this year (Griffin?) keep 17 and 18 and Brown and one winfow of contention moves seemlessly into the other.

[Ilikesports17]

Brooklyn getting destroyed by Indi, hopefully Miami can hang on to their lead against the Grizzlies

Every time Brooklyn gets destroyed, part of me that was previously dead inside gets reanimated.

It's tempting to think the sky is falling when we get beaten by a strong, seasoned Spurs team with four maybe five future HOFers, by 6 points, but people really need to realize our time is not now. Our time is in three or four years when our team will be ridiculously strong. These games serve as a nice reminder

How will we be ridiculously strong in 3 or 4 years?  I'm not seeing it.  Smart, Thomas and Bradley are due to be paid in two years so we'll most likely lose one of them.  Horford will be 33/34.

Im betting that Wyc will be paying the luxury tax just to retain that core if they manage to finish season with 50+ wins in the next two years.

He could and it wouldnt be the dumbest idea. As long Brooklyn '17 or '18 yields a potential superstar

or obviously if Brown looks like he could be one.