2009-10 New Jersey Nets: Worst Sports Team Ever?

[richieb315]

Barry, I worked 15 years in Metro Tech. I remeber the traffic.

[toppcat]

There is a possibility the Nets and Islanders could end up in a proposed arena across from Citifield in Flushing, re-uniting two teams that used to share Nassau Coliseum. Islanders are more likely if this arena/convention center gets the OK to replace the "Iron Triangle" but Nets would be wooed. Subway is right there as is LI Rail Road and plenty of parking after Mets end their season in addition to whatever parking garages they build.

[barrysloate]

I live right down the street from Metrotech, on Clinton Street just south of Atlantic Avenue.

Bruce Ratner is public enemy #1 around these parts, and neighborhoods near the arena have been fighting him for years. They have been pretty successful but he now seems to be getting the upper hand. He knows nothing about basketball and is notoriously cheap. He jettisoned all the good players the Nets had, and left them with a shell of a team (although I am predicting they beat Charlotte tonight for their first win). Hopefully this new Russian owner, who is a billionaire and a big basketball fan, will start to sink money back into the team.

Both the Knicks and the Nets have pretty much written off this season, and claim they will use the salary space to sign a superstar free agent. But I am no way convinced that LeBron James is coming to New York, and a player like Chris Bosh will transform the Knicks from a low lottery team to maybe a high lottery one. Even making the playoffs would be a stretch. It's really a mess.

[ChiefBenderForever]

When the Nets move to Brooklyn and get Lebron you will have one of the hottest teams in awhile ! And it could be worse, you could be a Twolves fan wow do they SUCK !!

[barrysloate]

The TWolves beat the Nets on opening night by two points, and for the first month of the season that was the only win recorded by both of those teams combined!!

But LeBron isn't coming to the Nets, unless the Russian wants to give him a couple of hundred million.

[teetwoohsix]

Last night on ESPN I thought I saw that Iverson is returning to Philly?I guess the Nets missed that chance................

[mintacular]

Detroit Lions 1990s-Present: Pick your own year

[bobafett72]

the turnpike makes me ill.

[birdman42]

Is it just me, or is pro basketball the least competitive sport? My personal gauge is how many teams end up between .600 and .400. So far in the 2009-10 season, there are 9 teams above that band, and 8 below it--that's more than half of the 30 teams altogether. The 2008-09 season ended just the same: 9 above and 8 below. Look at the 2009 baseball season: one team above, and three below. Now that's competitive.

Bill