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

[liam]

It's hilarious when people say the Nets are tanking... but we have their pick essentially 

And it's a pick swap so....

[Adelaide Celt]

Lakers are down 57-40 to the Magic and they lost to the Nets a week ago...

Something tells me they could start tanking in the near future. Ugh.

Lord I hate them.

We all do. Amazing how they go from "potential 6th seed" to potential last place team in the west (Mavs catching up to them).

At least unlike last season they don't have the ultimate tank commander Byron Scott in charge. Luke Walton hopefully keeps them from getting their pick.

[Ogaju]

don't they have to give their pick go Phoenix.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

don't they have to give their pick go Phoenix.

I hope it still isn't top 3 protected because they are on the tank wagon if it is. How many top picks are these teams going to keep getting and still have trash teams?? It's just not fair to the sport or teams who try. The teams who try the least get rewarded the most. Yep, I feel that way even though we are benefiting from it (it's not like bkn is TRYING to be bad though). I don't blame the teams who do it every season b/c it's well within their right but the league needs to fix it!

[MattyIce]

nice win thanks Dallas !

[Ogaju]

Dallas comes through in the clutch.

Our ownership of the Brooklyn franchise makes the season so much more exciting. Many games that we would not care about all of a sudden are so relevant to the Celtics fortune.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Lakers are down 57-40 to the Magic and they lost to the Nets a week ago...

Something tells me they could start tanking in the near future. Ugh.

Lord I hate them.

We all do. Amazing how they go from "potential 6th seed" to potential last place team in the west (Mavs catching up to them).

At least unlike last season they don't have the ultimate tank commander Byron Scott in charge. Luke Walton hopefully keeps them from getting their pick.

Not a fan or apologist by any stretch, but both Randle and Nance Jr were out tonight with injury and really important to what they do.

[SuddenFame]

Lakers are down 57-40 to the Magic and they lost to the Nets a week ago...

Something tells me they could start tanking in the near future. Ugh.

Lord I hate them.

We all do. Amazing how they go from "potential 6th seed" to potential last place team in the west (Mavs catching up to them).

At least unlike last season they don't have the ultimate tank commander Byron Scott in charge. Luke Walton hopefully keeps them from getting their pick.

Not a fan or apologist by any stretch, but both Randle and Nance Jr were out tonight with injury and really important to what they do.

TP for edification

[liam]

It's a win win tonight. Charlotte wins and Nets lose good for us. Nets win Charlotte loses we get some space in the standings, good for us. I'd rather the Nets lose but a win win tonight!

[jpotter33]

Lin rolled his ankle pretty bad stepping on a foot going up for a layup. Still in the game somehow, but you have to think it's bothering him.

[jpotter33]

Lin rolled his ankle pretty bad stepping on a foot going up for a layup. Still in the game somehow, but you have to think it's bothering him.

Yep, called it. Just had to call timeout and go back to the locker room. That'd be a devastating loss to them in a tough schedule.

[hpantazo]

Lin rolled his ankle pretty bad stepping on a foot going up for a layup. Still in the game somehow, but you have to think it's bothering him.

Yep, called it. Just had to call timeout and go back to the locker room. That'd be a devastating loss to them in a tough schedule.

Man, tough year for Lin. Recurring ankle injuries are tough to overcome without a long time off. This will give the Nets more of a chance to develop Whitehead and Levert. Those two guys are part of their future, may as well get them prepped and see what they got

[SCeltic34]

Lin rolled his ankle pretty bad stepping on a foot going up for a layup. Still in the game somehow, but you have to think it's bothering him.

Yep, called it. Just had to call timeout and go back to the locker room. That'd be a devastating loss to them in a tough schedule.

According to Nets reporters it's his hamstring.

[jpotter33]

Lin rolled his ankle pretty bad stepping on a foot going up for a layup. Still in the game somehow, but you have to think it's bothering him.

Yep, called it. Just had to call timeout and go back to the locker room. That'd be a devastating loss to them in a tough schedule.

Man, tough year for Lin. Recurring ankle injuries are tough to overcome without a long time off. This will give the Nets more of a chance to develop Whitehead and Levert. Those two guys are part of their future, may as well get them prepped and see what they got

Actually, they said it was the hamstring issue again that he went out for, which is even more significant. Already out for this game, and that's probably another several weeks that he's out with the hamstring again. Wow. The Nets could ultimately get a several game cushion for the worst record in that time!

[jpotter33]

Lin rolled his ankle pretty bad stepping on a foot going up for a layup. Still in the game somehow, but you have to think it's bothering him.

Yep, called it. Just had to call timeout and go back to the locker room. That'd be a devastating loss to them in a tough schedule.

According to Nets reporters it's his hamstring.

Yeah, I just heard that, too. Lin is a pretty tough character to keep on playing after rolling his ankle like that. He was going up off that ankle with full weight on it, too.