Brooklyn Nets: Is This As Mediocre As A Season Gets?
By Adam McGee
It wouldn’t be realistic to say that expectations were high for the Brooklyn Nets before the season started but their fans definitely hoped for more than what they’ve got.
After a win over the Sacramento Kings Monday night, Brooklyn finds itself in the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference, but that’s only really because of how weak the tail end of the East is.
The Nets are below .500 with a record of 14-16, which breaks down as 9-11 against the East, 5-5 against the West, 8-8 at home and 6-8 on the road. When Mikhail Prokhorov was splashing his cash on the Nets, there’s no doubt he was looking for a lot more than that. Yet the Nets are mediocre in almost every way this season.
Many fans might feel that they still have enough talent to climb higher up the ladder in the East, but the facts are that statistically they have been completely average, or worse, across the board. Even for bad teams, there’s normally one area where you can point to as a strength, but that really doesn’t seem to be the case with this year’s Nets.
So, let’s take a closer look at what’s turning into one of the most mediocre seasons in franchise history.
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