10 SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 5, 2017 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP
Brooklyn Nets discuss season goals, political climate
BY JAIME DEJESUS
JDEJESUS@BROOKLYNREPORTER.COM
Surprise was the word of the day
when the Brooklyn Nets held
Media Day on Monday, September
25 for the second straight year at
the new HSS Training Center, 168 39th
Street, in Industry City.
The players spoke optimistically of
their goals despite having the NBA’s
worst record at 20-62 last year.
The roster has changed drastically
since last season, most notably with
the trade of the longest tenured and
highest scoring player in franchise
history, center Brook Lopez. Because
the Nets lost a plethora of draft picks
in a trade that is considered by most
basketball minds as the worst trade
of recent history, General Manager
Sean Marks, who grew under the
highly successful San Antonio Spurs
organization, has thought outside the
box by acquiring young players via
creative trades and free agency.
The biggest addition is D’Angelo Russell,
who was drafted third overall by
the Los Angeles Lakers just two years
ago, before trading him for Lopez.
Jeremy Lin who had a solid first
year with the Nets when he was on
the court, was plagued by injuries,
missing 46 games.
“With a year under our belts and
(Head Coach Kenny Atkinson) and the
players and the additions we brought,
we should definitely be better than we
were last year," said Lin.
Russell, who likely didn’t expect his
tenure with the Lakers to be so brief,
is looking forward to a new beginning.
“I think we got a lot of players that are
good at what they do," he said. "When
you think of Brooklyn, you think
of Brooklyn grit and get it done the
scrappy way. We have the personnel
to do that."
Nonetheless, expectations aren’t
high just yet. “I think if we were to
sneak into the playoffs, that would be a
surprise and a lot of things would have
to go our way, but a lot of things had to
go my way for me to get here so I’m up
for the challenge,” said Lin.
“(One goal) is just to say we fought
every night,” said forward Rondae
Hollins Jefferson. “A lot of games we
lost last year because we didn’t put it
in fifth or sixth gears."
BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/Photo by Jaime DeJesus
D'Angelo Russell and Jeremy Lin gearing up for the new season.
The team also discussed the political
climate. On Saturday, September
23, President Donald Trump withdrew
the invitation of the reigning
NBA champions, the Golden State
Warriors, after the team stated it
would have a team meeting to decide
if members would attend or not. The
following day, NFL players knelt
during the National Anthem in
response to the president’s criticism
of those who choose not to stand.
“I think it’s great for everyone to
take a stand,” said Lin. “My whole take
is we as a whole organization have to
discuss it, the players, coaches and
front office. I don’t think we’re going
to see one person individually do
something. If we do anything, it will
be as a team.”
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