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Infographic: Andray Blatche with & without Brook Lopez

Posted on: May 4th, 2013 by Guest Post No Comments

 

BY JOHN HOOD

The below chart details the offensive and defensive ratings for the Brooklyn Nets during this series when Andray Blatche shares the court with Brook Lopez, and when he doesn't. As you can see, there's a significant disparity:

Stopping the Bulls Point Guards and Reaching Game 7

Posted on: May 2nd, 2013 by Guest Post No Comments

 

BY JOHN HOOD

At the beginning of this season, a Brooklyn Nets-Chicago Bulls playoff matchup would have a duel of elite point guards written all over it. But through five games of the Nets-Bulls first round matchup, no one could have expected that the talk of the series would still be the Bulls point guard play with Derrick Rose still sidelined with a torn ACL, as Nate Robinson and Kirk Hinrich have made their presence known through all five games.

Robinson single-handedly stole Game 4 with an offensive explosion that erased a 14-point lead with less than three minutes left in the game. As for Hinrich, he has been a pest on defense, hassling Deron Williams on nearly every possession.

But with Hinrich doubtful for tonight’s Game 6, is having Robinson out there playing defense on Williams all that bad for the Bulls?... MORE →

After Deejay Brown’s Nightmare, Will His Trip from the Brooklyn Projects Have a Happy Ending?

Posted on: March 20th, 2013 by Guest Post No Comments

 


Brooklynite high school basketball star Deejay Brown with coach Rich Endres. (Credit: Steve Ames)

By WAYNE BOKAT

For Brooklyn native Deejay Brown, the place where he is the most safe in the world is on the basketball court.

That’s what makes it so sad that he hasn’t been allowed to play for the past two seasons for his team at Thousand Oaks High School in California. Brown was ruled ineligible to play after moving in to live with the family of Rich Endres, his coach –- and surrogate father.

Last year's decision was based upon the principals' conclusion that Brown, Endres and Thousand Oaks didn't prove Brown's hardship case. Endres thinks Brown should have been allowed to play last year, if not both years.

"How many kids get stabbed in the face in an attempted murder? That’s an extreme hardship. And what would it have hurt if you would have allowed him to play? Who would that have harmed?"... MORE →

Infographic: Valuing the Nets vs: Their Cost

Posted on: March 19th, 2013 by Guest Post No Comments

 

BY JOHN HOOD

An interesting way to look at the Brooklyn Nets season so far: the first chart looking at the value Nets players bring on the floor (by win shares per 48 minutes), and the second from their salaries. Click on the circles at the top of the chart to toggle between each chart.

You'll see that six players had salaries so small they couldn't be included individually -- including Andray Blatche, who's provided by far the best value compared to his salary of all Nets players.

Graph after the jump.... MORE →

The Nets-Hawks Post-Game Analysis in Tweets

Posted on: March 9th, 2013 by Guest Post No Comments

 

Should the Nets Be Worried About Brook Lopez?

Posted on: March 7th, 2013 by Guest Post 2 Comments

 

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BY JOHN HOOD

It has been a roller-coaster ride this season for Nets big man Brook Lopez: along with his eminently photographable face, Lopez was selected to the All-Star team for the first time in his young career. But, since then... MORE →

“You will be seeing Brook Lopez in the All Star Game. #markmywords”:
Nets-T’Wolves in Tweets & Pix

Posted on: January 24th, 2013 by Guest Post No Comments

 

BY WILL RAUSCH

WARM-UPS

The Game Starts Now...... MORE →

The fallacy of “the coaching bump”

Posted on: January 11th, 2013 by Guest Post No Comments

 

By Will Rausch

P.J. Carlesimo

P.J. Carlesimo is no stranger to coaching changes. (AP)

P.J. Carlesimo is no stranger to mid-season firings. The Thunder axed him in 2008 after a 1-12 start and replaced him with current coach Scott Brooks, who rallied the young troops for a 22-47 record the rest of the way. Seven games is a small sample size, but if Carlesimo really is the Nets interim coach for the immediate future (as management has repeated ad nauseam), he may well be on his way to the so-called “bump” a new coach gets when taking over the reins of a team in disarray.

But is this coaching bump real?... MORE →

Nets-Kings: A Blowout in Tweets & Pix

Posted on: January 5th, 2013 by Guest Post No Comments

 

By Will Rausch

WARM-UPS

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Avery Johnson: Where It All Went Wrong

Posted on: December 29th, 2012 by Guest Post 2 Comments

 

By JOSH SPERBER

After starting the season off 11-4, one of the best starts in franchise history, Johnson and the Nets managed a dismal 3-10 record in December. What went wrong, and why did the Nets fire Avery Johnson?

First up: The Hype

Hooker: Firing Johnson Panic Move By Nets

Posted on: December 28th, 2012 by Guest Post 18 Comments

 

By Chris Hooker

There’s a reason why fans don’t work in the front offices.

I don’t want to call out fans. Few on this planet are bigger ones than I am. I love basketball and I love the Nets, probably too much for my own good. This is why I am particularly upset at Billy King and Mikhail Prokhorov for acting like Deron-Williams-jersey-wearing-Brooklynites... MORE →

Unique Brooklyn Nets Holiday Gifts

Posted on: December 17th, 2012 by Guest Post 2 Comments

 

It's impossible to walk around Brooklyn too long without seeing Nets gear. Fitteds, warm-up jackets, hoodies, t-shirts, and more; I've even seen a weird uptick of Raiders hats in Brooklyn -- same basic color scheme (though the Raiders have the silver), same shield logo style. It's everywhere. Modell's has a great selection of most of the Nets gear, as does the Nets Store.

But what if your friend or loved one already has nine “Hello Brooklyn” t-shirts?

Here is The Brooklyn Game’s collection of more unusual Brooklyn Nets gifts:

By MAX WEISBERG

Full List:
Nets Cookies!
Nets Yarmuke
Santa Hat
RareInk Nets Art
Onesie & More!
#FreeMarShonMug
A Reggie Evans Cake
Nets Suitcase
iPhone Cases
Nets Gold Watch

Get Started:... MORE →