While the Brooklyn Nets may have managed a 2-2 series draw against the New York Knicks in 2015-2016 (capped off by their miserable fourth quarter last night), their cross-river rivals have won 10 more games than them this year. The Nets, following the dismissal of Deron Williams over the summer, were expected to take a step […]
The Glue Guys: Nets Spring Fling
The Glue Guys skim over what we’re watching with the Nets, Phil Jackson becoming half-coach of the Knicks, Game of Thrones spoilers, Rambo the Gator, and weird movies on Amazon Prime Video. Enjoy!
Report: John Calipari wants $120 million to run the Nets
With Lionel Hollins and Billy King out, the Nets may seek to fill two positions with one man: John Calipari. The mutual respect and adoration between Calipari and Nets CEO Brett Yormark is hardly a secret; the two spoke at length about their relationship with ESPN last month, while Hollins was still coaching the team. […]
Around the ‘Nets: my hands haven’t grown, either
Here’s the latest Nets news and notes from around the ‘Nets: The Nets aren’t surprised Deron Williams is thriving in Dallas. “Thriving” may be a bit strong, but he’s seen a slight uptick in his production since leaving Brooklyn. In the above, Lionel Hollins on Andrea Bargnani, out with a hamstring injury: “Why do you […]
Shane Larkin fires back at Phil Jackson’s “tiny hands” comment
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After Phil Jackson criticized his hands, Shane Larkin responded by pointing his fingers. Earlier this summer, Jackson said to Charley Rosen that Larkin, who was under contract with the New York Knicks at the time, would likely not return on another contract. “Shane mainly wants to get his shot off a […]
Billy King takes swipe at Knicks — ahem, “local” — management
The Nets & Knicks rivalry is about as fun as a doorstop these days, but that didn’t stop Nets GM Billy King from taking a dig at the Knicks front office Tuesday afternoon. Earlier this summer, an interview with Knicks president Phil Jackson was released in which Jackson critiqued his players and their performance. That […]
Top 10 Nets Games You Should Go To, Ranked
The NBA season schedule is out, which means it’s time to mark your calendar for Nets nights. Here’s one crack at a top 10 list. The criteria, in no particular order: overall quality of opponent, interesting or fascinating players, returning Nets, scarcity of games (the Warriors coming once means more than the Cavaliers coming twice), […]
Phil Jackson: Shane Larkin has “tiny hands”, Andrea Bargnani is “a big tease”
Last season, Phil Jackson sat down with writer Charley Rosen for “The Phil Files,” a once-a-month conversation regarding the state of the Knicks. In the seventh installment, Jackson dished out final evaluations of his players, including two players who have since signed with the Nets: Shane Larkin and Andrea Bargnani. Not surprisingly, Jackson wasn’t bullish […]
Shane Larkin responds to Phil Jackson’s comments: “couldn’t grow in an offense I wasn’t comfortable in”
“Unfortunately, Shane hasn’t grown any since the start of the season.” Those are the words of Phil Jackson as told to Charley Rosen, regarding new Brooklyn Nets guard Shane Larkin after the beginning of last season. Though Jackson said he’d “stepped up” earlier in the year, he then referenced Larkin’s lack of development by the […]
The Glue Guys Podcast: Farewell, Kevin Garnett
Subscribe on iTunes Rundown: Start: Farewells and final thoughts for Kevin Garnett, and first impressions of Thaddeus Young. 13:00 Lionel Hollins’s weird, and sometimes effective, lineup changes. 21:00 Sad feelings that Jarrett Jack is still on this team. 26:00 What type of Deron Williams we’ll see post-trade deadline. 36:30 News around the NBA: did any […]
Nets-Knicks, a rivalry no one cares about
Tonight, in their last home game before the All-Star break, the Nets (20-28) welcome in their crosstown rivals, the New York Knicks (10-39), winners of five of their last eight. The Nets begin the day a half-game behind the Miami Heat (21-28), participants in the second game of tonight’s nationally televised doubleheader, for the all-important […]
