The Official 2016-2017 Brooklyn Nets Season Watch Thread (20-62, #1)

[Redz]

Down 30 with 1:30 to go

I'm updating the standings!

[jdz101]

The NBA-wide love affair with the 3 ball continues.

Nets and Rockets just equalled the combined 3 point attempt record with 88 total attempts.

Pretty sure the standing record was a 2OT game though and they just equalled it in regulation.

[The One]

At least they held the Rockets to only 137 pts.

 

[jpotter33]

At this point, can the Nets even realistically catch up to anyone other than the Heat?

The Heat are 2.5 games (3 actual wins) up on the Nets;

The Sixers are 5 games up on them (4 actual wins);

And everyone else is 5 full games/wins above the Nets.

Worst case scenario, I'm not even sure that they win 5 more games this season.

[saltlover]

At this point, can the Nets even realistically catch up to anyone other than the Heat?

The Heat are 2.5 games (3 actual wins) up on the Nets;

The Sixers are 5 games up on them (4 actual wins);

And everyone else is 5 full games/wins above the Nets.

Worst case scenario, I'm not even sure that they win 5 more games this season.

I think the Nets have about 10 more wins in them.  It's very tough to see anyone but the Heat catching them at this point, and even that's unlikely.  Although I dont think Philly wins another game this month, which will her people here a little nervous.

[Boris Badenov]

The NBA-wide love affair with the 3 ball continues.

Nets and Rockets just equalled the combined 3 point attempt record with 88 total attempts.

Pretty sure the standing record was a 2OT game though and they just equalled it in regulation.

I'm not crazy about how it makes the game look, but when you shoot 21-44 as the Rockets did, it's hard to argue that you're shooting it too often.

[Boris Badenov]

At this point, can the Nets even realistically catch up to anyone other than the Heat?

The Heat are 2.5 games (3 actual wins) up on the Nets;

The Sixers are 5 games up on them (4 actual wins);

And everyone else is 5 full games/wins above the Nets.

Worst case scenario, I'm not even sure that they win 5 more games this season.

I think the Nets have about 10 more wins in them.  It's very tough to see anyone but the Heat catching them at this point, and even that's unlikely.  Although I dont think Philly wins another game this month, which will her people here a little nervous.

ESPN's simulator agrees with you (19 wins). And also has Philly falling behind Miami.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/BPI-Playoff-Odds/espn-nba-basketball-power-index-playoff-odds

[Ogaju]

I almost hit the roof when I saw Boston chance of top 3 pick <0.1

THEN I REMEMBERED that we are actually good, and my excitement at the draft is due to the ineptitude of our Brooklyn affiliate. 

This is all so confusing and hilarious at the same time. I went from incredulity and oh never mind in a nanosecond.

[fantankerous]

At this point, can the Nets even realistically catch up to anyone other than the Heat?

The Heat are 2.5 games (3 actual wins) up on the Nets;

The Sixers are 5 games up on them (4 actual wins);

And everyone else is 5 full games/wins above the Nets.

Worst case scenario, I'm not even sure that they win 5 more games this season.

I think the Nets have about 10 more wins in them.  It's very tough to see anyone but the Heat catching them at this point, and even that's unlikely.  Although I dont think Philly wins another game this month, which will her people here a little nervous.

I agree.  However, Philly plays in Milwaukee tomorrow afternoon after the Bucks played in Atlanta tonight.  It's the quintessential trap game for Milwaukee.

[CelticGuardian]

This is a historic time to be a C's fan. Jaylen is the first of the Brooklyn Celtics(James Young does not exist) and I can't wait for the other two to get here.

Well, he is the reason we decided to not make Paul Pierce a lifetime Celtic, so frankly he better be [dang] good. Like Pierce good.

I have hope Jaylen can become that, or at least Gordon Hayward good with an a even more all around game. He's been showing flashes of what he can do this whole season.

Seriously, this is a dynasty in the making. The amazing little man Isaiah that finishes among the trees, with big bully Mahcus Smaht, and the swiss army knife Al Horford all surrounded by the Brooklyn Celtics, who should all be All Star level players. It would the best show in town if Danny could pull it off.

[Vox_Populi]

Philly up 13 on the Bucks with less than four minutes to go...

Miami are the only real threat for best odds I think.

[libermaniac]

The Heat hosts Dallas this Thursday, btw.

[mef730]

At this point, can the Nets even realistically catch up to anyone other than the Heat?

The Heat are 2.5 games (3 actual wins) up on the Nets;

The Sixers are 5 games up on them (4 actual wins);

And everyone else is 5 full games/wins above the Nets.

Worst case scenario, I'm not even sure that they win 5 more games this season.

I think the Nets have about 10 more wins in them.  It's very tough to see anyone but the Heat catching them at this point, and even that's unlikely.  Although I dont think Philly wins another game this month, which will her people here a little nervous.

I agree.  However, Philly plays in Milwaukee tomorrow afternoon after the Bucks played in Atlanta tonight.  It's the quintessential trap game for Milwaukee.

And you, my friend, receive a TP for your Nostradamusian prediction.

Mike

[ManUp]

The Nets are proving me wrong.

I was always under the impression you had to purposefully tank to be worst in the league, but they have absolutely no reason to tank yet there they are.

I guess sometimes you really are just that bad.

[LarBrd33]

Philly up 13 on the Bucks with less than four minutes to go...

Miami are the only real threat for best odds I think.

Wow, they won again.  They are now 6-1 in Embiid's last 7 games.