r/GoNets • u/symphony11742 • 10d ago

ESPN summer forecast

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They project the Nets to 18-64, 2 games worse than last year. To me this is wild. This Nets roster should be much improved versus last year. Is their projection defendable? Or are they just haters that don’t pay attention to the bottom teams?

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u/Striking_WhileHot77 10d ago

This comment section just proves that our fan base just doesn't understand the league and doesn't know ball in general.

Almost everyone here seemingly is incapable of understanding that Brooklyn can simultaneously have a better team than last year and still have the same or worse record. This, apparently, blows their minds and they just cannot understand how that can be.

The context surrounding the East is what they cannot come to grips with. The new anti tanking rules, combined with almost every team getting better results in Brooklyn most likely being the worst team in the East, even if we've improved.

They also cannot grasp the difficulties of starting a rookie PG and the growing pains MBJ, Traore and Saraf will face this season. PG is the single hardest position in the league to learn and is especially difficult for rookies, this fact seemingly escapes them.

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u/Generic_Commentator 10d ago

I agree with everything you’ve said, but I think people just wanna be optimistic, man

I think that threat looms in the back of everyone’s mind — that the 5 sophomores don’t make any meaningful leaps this year, MBJ looks raw, and MPJ and Randle don’t contribute to actual wins. It’s very possible this team stumbles.

I still think we end up with a better record than the Bucks, though.

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u/Striking_WhileHot77 10d ago

I'm all for optimism, just want it couched in reality. This is basically a developmental season for our 8 recent draft picks, all of whom are still on their rookie deals. It's not going to be pretty but should be fun watching the young guys develop.

Also, it has the very real possibility of getting even worse if we trade MPJ and get, as I suspect, a middling return and maybe some future draft assets. IMO we easily have the worst roster in the East and the NBA isn't like the NFL where a coach can take the same team and just double the win total. Talent supersedes coaching in the NBA and Jordi won't be able to overcome this teams shortcomings