NBA Screwed up Moving to Brooklyn

[OneManGang]

They will never be a bigger draw than the Knicks.

 

[Originalman]

blame Bruce Ratner, Barclays Center was a big piece in his real estate plans in Brooklyn, the Nets were a means to get that done. Originally, the Prudential Center was going to be Devils/Nets collaboration but then YankeesNets business partnership collapsed with the Nets and Devils getting separate ownership group not involved with each other. I personally like Barclays Center setup as much I wish the Nets stayed in Newark. Seems like Sean Marks has the organization in the right direction after Billy King and his epic screw ups.

Boom you beat me to the punch. This shyt right here needs major daps. Folks too blind to see that the whole situation was a land grab.

Bruce Ratner found a flunky in the russian gangbanger who was so anxious to get into the NBA that he put his money up to get the stadium built.

 

[Da King]

I live close to Barclays, I love having every major act come through there and be able to catch NBA games cheap

 

[O YOU MAD BRA]

Nah I think the league just bettin long term wit Brooklyn. Create a new generation of fans for that team like how Okc embraced the Super Sonics.

Brooklyn jus ain't got the star power yet . Thats all it boil down to

 

[EducatedBrothaFromTheBank]

Nah I think the league just bettin long term wit Brooklyn. Create a new generation of fans for that team like how Okc embraced the Super Sonics.

Brooklyn jus ain't got the star power yet . Thats all it boil down to

difference is aint shyt else to do in OKC... we talkin about New York City here

bring the Pelicans to Los Angeles and see if anyone gives a shyt

 

[tremonthustler1]

They will never be a bigger draw than the Knicks.

I'm convinced Knicks fans are some bougie gluttons for punishment. Paying $100+ to suck your teeth about Melo til he makes a shot

 

[bsmooth]

The Islanders fukked up moving to Brooklyn

Move into an arena not designed for your sport brehs

 

[resurrection]

Winning cures everything. They'll be fine when they start winning and you'll see all these "Nets fans" start popping up. Look at the Clippers. No one thought they'd ever be relevant, let alone be able to have a fanbase with the Lakers in the same building, but they're winning now so they're fine. They'll never be the Lakers sure, but they're not really supposed to be.

I would also argue the Nets shoulda changed the team name too. They're still associated with that trash team from Jersey who hasn't won shyt since Jason Kidd was there

 

[Piff Huxtable]

nope, even when they made the playoffs, it was empty as hell. terrible decision.

Should've just moved them to Vancouver, Seattle or some shyt.

why? NBA already flopped in Vancouver

Grizzlies M.E.M.P.H.I.S. version >>> British Columbia version
i don't like the revisionist history that people really gave a fukk about Big Country Reeves and Shareef Abdur-Raheem

 

[tremonthustler1]

The Islanders fukked up moving to Brooklyn

Move into an arena not designed for your sport brehs

That's a whole nother story. The Islanders are legit orphans. That's on Long Island though

 

[resurrection]

I do think it's only a matter of time until the Sonics are back. Make it happen, Silver

 

[Miggs]

You know what else is sad? For all the grief we give the Nets and Pelicans, they're not the worst NBA draws.

Nuggets ?

 

[tremonthustler1]

Nuggets ?

One of them, yes.

ESPN has an attendance page every year (on my phone, can't link it)

 

[Miggs]

I do think it's only a matter of time until the Sonics are back. Make it happen, Silver

They dont have an arena...A team isnt going back there with no arena deal in place...

 

[boskey]

Bruce Ratner found a flunky in the russian gangbanger

lol why he gotta be a gangbanger? Them Fox News tactics..


But yeah. I expected to see a lot more Nets gear being rocked by casual fans. But New Brooklyn doesn't have the same appeal as old Brooklyn...