Not to be outdone by New York papers, two of which devoted their Saturday front pages to the Nets, USA Today has a special section this weekend on the Nets, a dozen pages on the team's arrival in Brooklyn and what it means to the borough and city
we look at numbers from Friday re: the lack of congestion and unruly behavior; share what we hear about who's doing well; update roll-outs; congratulate Jake Appleman on his book contract to pen the definitive history of the Nets; plus a final note.
Avery Johnson tells USA Today's Jeff Zillgitt that the Nets are "a hungry team," but they can't waste any time, because their core is primed to win now, with a rotation that has a "3-5 year window."
Steve Kyler of HoopsWorld looks at coaches for whom 2012-13 could be make-or-break. Top of his list? Avery Johnson.
Avery Johnson has said he doesn't think the Nets are championship contenders and although Deron Williams didn't use the word Monday, he left only a little doubt about what HE thinks the Nets are capable of.
No Dominic McGuire, No problem. Josh Childress, who was supposed to work out with (against?) Dominic McGuire Tuesday, will now workout alone in front of Billy King and Avery Johnson, Mike Mazzeo reports.
Avery Johnson IS excited about his team and points out the difference between going into camp this year and in previous years. Still, his mantra this pre-season appears to be, "We're excited about it. We know we've got a lot of work to do."
in our latest Off-Season Report, we examine Andray Blatche's past and hope for the future, the Nets latest roster math, Mirza Teletovic's toughness, our best guess on the new uniform; an examination of what Prohorov promised and delivered, etc.
Andray Blatche said all the right things about the Nets Wednesday in an interview with HoopsWorld, telling Bill Ingram, "Hopefully, in another couple of days, I'll be back on an NBA roster."
Veteran NBA writer Sekou Smith may or may not follow this site but he seems to have taken a side on whether Avery Johnson was right to say the Nets are not (yet) championship caliber. In a column Wednesday he commends Johnson.
