Why are the Nets better then expected

[celticsclay]

I think a better question now is:

Who will end up with more wins between the Suns, Sixers and Nets?

Nets>Philadelphia>Suns

Mike

I guess I am confused why we would think Philly will end up worse than the Nets at this point. It seems like Simmons is going to play at some point this season. It seems like Noel is going to either play or get sent away for someone that will. It seems like Okafor and Embiid will start playing more minutes (or Okafor will get traded for someone that plays). Some people think Bayless will also help them. How would they not get better with all that happening?
This may be the first year in quote a while the Nets don't have a top 5 coming in (although before the 76ers phanatics come out of the woodwork going crazy I will point out they have a good chance of getting a pick from the Lakers, from the Kings in a pick swap or through lottery luck themslves).

[Moranis]

I think a better question now is:

Who will end up with more wins between the Suns, Sixers and Nets?

Nets>Philadelphia>Suns

Mike

I guess I am confused why we would think Philly will end up worse than the Nets at this point. It seems like Simmons is going to play at some point this season. It seems like Noel is going to either play or get sent away for someone that will. It seems like Okafor and Embiid will start playing more minutes (or Okafor will get traded for someone that plays). Some people think Bayless will also help them. How would they not get better with all that happening?
This may be the first year in quote a while the Nets don't have a top 5 coming in (although before the 76ers phanatics come out of the woodwork going crazy I will point out they have a good chance of getting a pick from the Lakers, from the Kings in a pick swap or through lottery luck themslves).

I agree.  It seems like Brooklyn will end up in last (at least in the East), which is what Vegas and most of the experts projected.  I've seen nothing from this early season that should really change that perception.  Now I could certainly see the Nets finishing ahead of the Suns and Mavs out west, though I would expect the Mavs to get better if they get healthy (but they have a lot of old/unhealthy guys so that may not happen).  The Suns are interesting.  They are so young and raw, that if the young guys start to put it together they could be better than the Nets, but they are so young and raw, they might just be terrible all year.  The other 4 and 5 win teams right now should all finish ahead of Brooklyn as they just have more talent and at the end of the day talent wins more times than not.

[LarBrd33]

Also, there's a theory I can be both right and wrong at the same time because we can never be too sure which splinter reality we are contemplating.  Schrodinger's larbrd.

TP.

Also:

While one can observe either the location of LarBrd's opinion or the direction in which that opinion is moving, one cannot observe both at the same time. ("The LarBrd Uncertainty Principle")

The act of observing LarBrd's opinion changes that opinion. ("The LarBrd Observer Effect")

Quantum LarBrd. Learn it.

Exactly

[KG Living Legend]

Also, there's a theory I can be both right and wrong at the same time because we can never be too sure which splinter reality we are contemplating.  Schrodinger's larbrd.

TP.

Also:

While one can observe either the location of LarBrd's opinion or the direction in which that opinion is moving, one cannot observe both at the same time. ("The LarBrd Uncertainty Principle")

The act of observing LarBrd's opinion changes that opinion. ("The LarBrd Observer Effect")

Quantum LarBrd. Learn it.

Exactly

 11 minds just exploded.

[GratefulCs]

Also, there's a theory I can be both right and wrong at the same time because we can never be too sure which splinter reality we are contemplating.  Schrodinger's larbrd.

TP.

Also:

While one can observe either the location of LarBrd's opinion or the direction in which that opinion is moving, one cannot observe both at the same time. ("The LarBrd Uncertainty Principle")

The act of observing LarBrd's opinion changes that opinion. ("The LarBrd Observer Effect")

Quantum LarBrd. Learn it.

Exactly

 11 minds just exploded.

exploded?

Or just became enlightened?

[saltlover]

I'm looking forward to revisiting this thread when they're 5-12 at the end of November.

While this thread would have been nicer to revisit had the Clippers not blown it tonight, the Nets are 5-12 through November, as promised.

[alldaboston]

I'm looking forward to revisiting this thread when they're 5-12 at the end of November.

While this thread would have been nicer to revisit had the Clippers not blown it tonight, the Nets are 5-12 through November, as promised.

wow, nice! TP to you!

[green_bballers13]

I'm looking forward to revisiting this thread when they're 5-12 at the end of November.

While this thread would have been nicer to revisit had the Clippers not blown it tonight, the Nets are 5-12 through November, as promised.

Nice call. I think that they will have a couple nice wins by the end of the year, but I also expect a couple big losing streaks. As long as their trend of stinky basketball continues, I'm ok with every impressive win.

[Denis998]

I'm looking forward to revisiting this thread when they're 5-12 at the end of November.

While this thread would have been nicer to revisit had the Clippers not blown it tonight, the Nets are 5-12 through November, as promised.

This right here deserves a TP. If only it was a less dreary day.

[tazzmaniac]

I'm looking forward to revisiting this thread when they're 5-12 at the end of November.

While this thread would have been nicer to revisit had the Clippers not blown it tonight, the Nets are 5-12 through November, as promised.

This right here deserves a TP. If only it was a less dreary day.

Not sure why he deserves a TP.  If he'd predicted 4-13, the Clippers clearly would have won tonight. 

[Denis998]

I'm looking forward to revisiting this thread when they're 5-12 at the end of November.

While this thread would have been nicer to revisit had the Clippers not blown it tonight, the Nets are 5-12 through November, as promised.

This right here deserves a TP. If only it was a less dreary day.

Not sure why he deserves a TP.  If he'd predicted 4-13, the Clippers clearly would have won tonight.

His optimistic view point to predict a 5-12 record from when the nets were 4-5 deserves credit.

[tazzmaniac]

I'm looking forward to revisiting this thread when they're 5-12 at the end of November.

While this thread would have been nicer to revisit had the Clippers not blown it tonight, the Nets are 5-12 through November, as promised.

This right here deserves a TP. If only it was a less dreary day.

Not sure why he deserves a TP.  If he'd predicted 4-13, the Clippers clearly would have won tonight.

His optimistic view point to predict a 5-12 record from when the nets were 4-5 deserves credit.

I was joking but that's a good point.  Now he just needs to do it again. 

[TrueFan]

I'm looking forward to revisiting this thread when they're 5-12 at the end of November.

While this thread would have been nicer to revisit had the Clippers not blown it tonight, the Nets are 5-12 through November, as promised.

Good prediction.

I don't think the thread was a total failure. Lin has been out and I did openly wonder if the Nets would fall back down since it was a small sample size.

[mef730]

I've had to get used to the unfortunate fact that the Nets will win some games that they should lose, because that's the way math works. Fortunately, other teams will also win some games that they should lose.

For more on that subject, please see "Bucks, Milwaukee" and "Magic, Orlando."

Mike

[Clench123]

Linsanity, Booker, coaching, take your pick.