Game 1: Brooklyn Nets 94 - Toronto Raptors 87 (Nets 1-0)

[Jordan Evans]

This will be hard. But I believe our guys got this. The Nets are overtly cocky and it's gonna destroy them. Our guys have to be aggressive from the get-go. And that means DeMar can't let the game "come to him". It works during the regular season but during the playoffs, I'm not convinced it does.

[jacobdr4]

Im not sure Im gonna make it to Saturday. I love playoff basketball, let's go raps! Lets kill these nets.

[Mack North]

Bah I won't be able to catch the game.

I'll sneak a few peeks at work somehow... we'll be able to take them methinks.

A real fan calls in sick. DO IT... seriously, DO IT!

[rocwell]

Double happiness Ready for @Raptors @BrooklynNets

— Mirza Teletovic (@Teletovic33) April 17, 2014

[Joey]

As long as Casey doesn't fall into JKidds trap of playing Small Ball, I think we got this.
Casey's favourite thing early in the season was to match small for small...


Oh and Rasual Butler scored 19 points for the Pacers last night ... Whaaat?!

[rocwell]

As long as Casey doesn't fall into JKidds trap of playing Small Ball, I think we got this.
Casey's favourite thing early in the season was to match small for small...


Oh and Rasual Butler scored 19 points for the Pacers last night ... Whaaat?!

lol? I thought he's retired

[Jclaw]

A few random thoughts. It's kind of crazy that it's like we're really playing the C*ltics in the first round. The nets may have finished strong but I remember that when everyone pointed out how easy our post all star schedule was, there's was just as easy. Lastly, we are playing with house money. No one expects us to beat the heat. We are not built for a championship. This is all gravy. The nets need to beat us to get to their main objective of beating the heat. If we lose, it sucks but it's on with the growth. If they lose, it's a people get deported to Siberia disaster. That's got to help for something.

[Joey]

A few random thoughts. It's kind of crazy that it's like we're really playing the C*ltics in the first round. The nets may have finished strong but I remember that when everyone pointed out how easy our post all star schedule was, there's was just as easy. Lastly, we are playing with house money. No one expects us to beat the heat. We are not built for a championship. This is all gravy. The nets need to beat us to get to their main objective of beating the heat. If we lose, it sucks but it's on with the growth. If they lose, it's a people get deported to Siberia disaster. That's got to help for something.

Lets send those muh'fuckas to Siberia then!

[Joey]

Oh, and easy on the swearing people...

[Nilanka]

“@rodboone: Blatche on Raps: "Ross asked 4 this so they’ve got 2back up words" BLATCHE : gun play, solicitation, amnestied. Grt spokesman

— Richard Peddie (@RichardAPeddie) April 17, 2014

I hate Peddie, but I love this tweet!

[Letter N]

new jersey did this to us with their red jerseys... I hope we do this as well

I don't think any other team's promo and marketing team is as dumb as ours have been.

[Nilanka]

I don't think any other team's promo and marketing team is as dumb as ours have been.

What, you didn't like Beyonce's "Crazy in Love" as our intro music in 2007???

[Doc]

I appear to be in the minority here, but our overconfidence is a little extreme at the moment. While I can appreciate the enthusiasm, these "old farts" have been well rested for these last couple weeks and bring alot of post-season experience to the table. I can't shake my own pessimism. Youth and speed are one thing, but when it comes to playoffs its tough to beat experience.

[Nilanka]

I appear to be in the minority here, but our overconfidence is a little extreme at the moment. While I can appreciate the enthusiasm, these "old farts" have been well rested for these last couple weeks and bring alot of post-season experience to the table. I can't shake my own pessimism. Youth and speed are one thing, but when it comes to playoffs its tough to beat experience.

Most fans are living vicariously through the players right now, feeling insulted by the Nets' actions, and wanting to destroy them as a result (which is understandable).

But the reality of the situation is, this will be a very, VERY tough series. We're the underdog despite being the higher seed.

[lilmamba_]

we win in six
nets got nothing on us