Tom Dowd of the Staten Island Advance lists all the reasons why Rod Thorn should be retained by Mikhail Prokhorov: "smart enough to draft Michael Jordan", "the only man to build a quality Nets team and keep it together", "respected around the league", and "not his fault owner Bruce Ratner tied his hands". Still, he adds, "it’s hard to imagine anybody surviving this stink in the Swamp."
- TD's extra points: The awful Nets - Tom Dowd - Staten Island Advance