Like Jarrett Allen before him, Nicolas Claxton's development will be stymied behind Nets' grizzled vets

 Just ask Jarrett Allen what it's like to be on a championship team and stand behind a former All Star waiting for a true opportunity to shine.That's the exact same conundrum facing Nicolas Claxton, who is entering his third year with the Nets and behind not one, but three former All-Stars.The...

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After free agent frenzy, Nets' starting center role is this player's to lose

 Adding LaMarcus Aldridge and Paul Millsap to the Nets frontcourt means Steve Nash will have flexibility and blue chip options to hold down the five spot for Brooklyn.Bruce Brown has also run as the designated big in the Nets' small ball lineup, but based on scheme fit and last year's body of work,...

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CP3 pays James Harden the highest compliment an NBA player can ask for

 Chris Paul played alongside James Harden for two years in the Houston Rockets' backcourt, so if anyone knows how lethal a scoring the current Nets guard can be it's the point God himself. Is James Harden the best scorer in the NBA? pic.twitter.com/gUBNR8Tndr— ESPN (@espn) September 6, 2021 Paul...

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Healthy Nets are championship or bust, Steve Nash's job depends on it

Injuries were a major part of why the Brooklyn Nets watched the NBA finals from their comfy sofas at home instead of challenging the Phoenix Suns for league supremacy this past July.The other part of the equation that led to the Nets going home early was the simple fact that Mike Budenholzer maneuvered...

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No one roots for Goliath, which is why Nets are NBA's most disliked team by a longshot

 Super teams never seem to settle well with fans. From Miami's big three, to Golden State and now Brooklyn, no one roots for Goliath.The Brooklyn Nets are fully loaded with a plethora of star talent, but what rubs fans the wrong way about this club?Is it how James Harden forced his way out of Houston...

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Only one other NBA playoff team had a worse defensive rating than Nets last season

The Brooklyn Nets offense was the most efficient in NBA history, but the defensive side left a lot to be desired. Only the Portland Trailblazers with a 115.3 defensive rating ranked worse than the Nets' 113.1.  Even though the headline indicates stats don't lie, they can often be skewed and...

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Bar none, Nets have assembled most talented, decorated roster in NBA history

Not even the 1985-1986 Boston Celtics, the 1970-1971 Milwaukee Bucks, the 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers, 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls or the 2016-2017 Golden State Warriors can hold a candle to the breadth of talent and accolades that the 2021-2022 Brooklyn Nets bring to the table. The Nets have 44 combined...

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