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

[mef730]

Had a good feeling about Philly. Even last season they split the series 2-2 against Brooklyn.

76ers and Miami are the only 2 teams I'm concerned about in the East.

If Philly can unload a big and de-conflict the two bigs by the time Simmons gets back there isn't a chance they finish behind Brooklyn.

Question: Does Philly bring Simmons back even if he's healthy? If I'm them, I'm thinking, "Hmm, no reason to take any chances with this guy. Let him sit and we can have one final year of massive suckage in a draft with some pretty nice guards at the top."

Mike

[trickybilly]

Had a good feeling about Philly. Even last season they split the series 2-2 against Brooklyn.

76ers and Miami are the only 2 teams I'm concerned about in the East.

If Philly can unload a big and de-conflict the two bigs by the time Simmons gets back there isn't a chance they finish behind Brooklyn.

Question: Does Philly bring Simmons back even if he's healthy? If I'm them, I'm thinking, "Hmm, no reason to take any chances with this guy. Let him sit and we can have one final year of massive suckage in a draft with some pretty nice guards at the top."

Mike

In for a penny in for a pound as they say...

[tazzmaniac]

Had a good feeling about Philly. Even last season they split the series 2-2 against Brooklyn.

76ers and Miami are the only 2 teams I'm concerned about in the East.

If Philly can unload a big and de-conflict the two bigs by the time Simmons gets back there isn't a chance they finish behind Brooklyn.

Question: Does Philly bring Simmons back even if he's healthy? If I'm them, I'm thinking, "Hmm, no reason to take any chances with this guy. Let him sit and we can have one final year of massive suckage in a draft with some pretty nice guards at the top."

Mike

They're going to be careful with Simmons recovery but I'd expect to see him playing by February.  I would expect them to manage his playing very carefully like they are with Embiid.
At worst they should end up with two top 10 picks but one of them will probably still be top 5. 

But they need to see what Simmons brings to the table in NBA games.  How well can he run their half court offense?  How good/bad is his jump shooting?  What positions can he defend?  Which teammates does he work best with?  It will affect who they draft or otherwise acquire and who they keep around.  Most importantly they need Simmons and Embiid to get acclimated with playing together.   They want to start next season off with a better team around Simmons and Embiid so that they can start the season with a realistic shot at the playoffs. 

[mef730]

Lopez out tonight. Put this one on the "trap game" list (healthy scratch).

Mike

[Adelaide Celt]

Can't let a Brooklyn loss pass by without a regulation 'Yay Brooklyn lost' post! 

Back to back games against Golden State and Cleveland to come, oh joy.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

i hope we don't end up #1 odds, it got #1 last season but it's not happening this season. 2-3 is fine though.

[Ilikesports17]

i hope we don't end up #1 odds, it got #1 last season but it's not happening this season. 2-3 is fine though.

lol you realize this doesnt make any sense right?

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

i hope we don't end up #1 odds, it got #1 last season but it's not happening this season. 2-3 is fine though.

lol you realize this doesnt make any sense right?

6ers had #1 odds last season and got the #1 pick but the #1 odds doesn't always get the 1st pick. It would be just our luck to be the worst team (BKN) and end up picking 3rd.

[Ilikesports17]

i hope we don't end up #1 odds, it got #1 last season but it's not happening this season. 2-3 is fine though.

lol you realize this doesnt make any sense right?

6ers had #1 odds last season and got the #1 pick but the #1 odds doesn't always get the 1st pick. It would be just our luck to be the worst team (BKN) and end up picking 3rd.

No the #1 odds doesnt always get  the first pick. It gets it 25% of the time. which is more of the time than any other slot.

it still doesnt make any [dang] sense.

[Quetzalcoatl]

i hope we don't end up #1 odds, it got #1 last season but it's not happening this season. 2-3 is fine though.

There is a city called Las Vegas that only exists because you believe this

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

i hope we don't end up #1 odds, it got #1 last season but it's not happening this season. 2-3 is fine though.

There is a city called Las Vegas that only exists because you believe this

W/e.

[mef730]

I'll bet that the Celtics don't get the #1 pick. And for anyone who wants to take the bet that they do get the #1 slot, I'll give you 2-1 odds.



Mike

[Big333223]

I've been living in NY for a few years now and my high school buddies from Maine just gave me my wedding present. The two of them, my wife, and I will be going to the Celtics/Nets game in Brooklyn on March 17. Should be fun.

[Bostoncelticsforlife7]

Thank you Lillard for missing the game winner, we now have the second most ping pong balls

[hwangjini_1]

I'll bet that the Celtics don't get the #1 pick. And for anyone who wants to take the bet that they do get the #1 slot, I'll give you 2-1 odds.



Mike

Done and accepted. The terms? A tp to you, but two tps back to me. Gosh, such high stakes make me giddy!