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Perhaps we're being a little dramatic, but recently whenever the Nets and Knicks play, Gothamist wonders if the two teams are playing for the hearts of New York basketball fans. Sure, most New Yorkers are probably Knicks fans, but with the way the Knicks have been managed, will some fans change allegiances once the Nets come to Brooklyn? Then again, Nets ownership has made plenty of its own enemies in New Jersey and in Brooklyn.
Last night in their first meeting of the season, the Nets defeated the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 109-101, but the Nets led by as many as 21 points. Vince Carter led the Nets with 27 points and was 15 for 17 on free throw attempts. Stephon Marburry had 21 for the Knicks, who had three players off the bench with double-digit scoring including 21 from Nate Robinson.
Despite claiming to have settled on a starting five, Larry Brown continued to give all 12 of his players substantial playing time. We can't think of many teams that play all 12 player so often unless they're in garbage time, so why do the Knicks? Oh wait, we forgot that whenever the Knicks step on the court, it is garbage time.
Photo by AP/Kathy Willens via ESPN
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I think in the last 19 meetings, the Nets have won 16 of them. And the Nets radio coverage of the game rather gleefully pointed out how the Garden was QUIET during the game.
The NJ Nets deserve all the credit; their management has worked hard to field a team worthy of loyal fans. I remember during the Knicks strong days during the 90's going to the Meadowlands to see an arena full of knicks fans during these matchups.
The knicks suck, will continue to suck, and should be paying people to see the games. The Dolan's should be beheaded in herald square, and the jets and giants should be legally forced to change their names to NJ.
When the Nets move back to NY they will deserve all the loyalty of the local fans and any competition between the NY teams will be hard fought and hard earned.
I went to the Knicks-Utah game on the 23rd and after the national anthem and before the start of the game one of the players took to the court with a mic and basically apologized for the team sucking so bad. Kind of pathetic, but I appreciated the acknowledgement that at least they know they're horrible. I wonder if that happens before every game? That has to be demoralizing.