Gather 'round, kemosabes. Below is how ya write a classy e-mail:
This certainly wasn't how we imagined the first season closing, but before I go to sleep, I just want to thank Bobby for allowing me to experience moments that countless fans in the sports world will never experience. I've invested more time into following and supporting this team this season than I ever have before, but never did I imagine having the opportunity to actually go to Brooklyn and watch the team in person for so many defining moments. I simply wouldn't have been able to afford it.
To put things into perspective, the Nets are in the league's biggest market now. God knows what bounds they can reach in the years that follow. But whatever happens, whether you've started with this team in New Jersey or joined the fanbase in Brooklyn, you are a part of the foundation of what is hopefully a global franchise in the works.
I was unable to attend Games 2, 5, and 7, but even now knowing that we lost, I would've still loved to have been there tonight chanting until my voice was gone and, in the end, thank Bobby and each of you for making me appreciate this team and fanbase even more. Stay strong, Brooklyn Brigade.
Sincerely,
-Wali (octoberGR8NESS)
Thanks for the words, Wali. All penned while the rest of us were still pretty damn down. So with that my own BIG THANKS to Bobby, and oh yeah, some not so happy photos: