Brooklyn Home Opener vs Toronto

[slaw]

Looking forward to this matchup. Lowry vs. Williams should be fun and I want to see JV against another pretty decent frontline in Lopez and Humphries. Gonna be tough to win there in their home opener.

[ebrian]

Maybe not...

However it is disrespectful (to yourself and the team you root for) to be selling your own team short.

How so? Please explain.

[theycallmeZZ]

You're right. Neither team has proven anything. But based on natural talent alone, I would guess that Brooklyn finishes with more wins than us. I don't consider it disrespectful to say so.

Maybe not...

However it is disrespectful (to yourself and the team you root for) to be selling your own team short.

[pesterm1]

I wonder what the fan turnout for this game will be like with all the problems Sandy caused for everyone on the East coast. Maybe it wont be a very inspired crowd and raps can take over with NY morale at a low.

[Nilanka]

Both the new look Raptors and the "new look" Brooklyn Nets have proved nothing yet. I don't think that we're better, but I don't think our roster is as bad or the difference is as substantial as everyone else is making it out to be.

You're right. Neither team has proven anything. But based on natural talent alone, I would guess that Brooklyn finishes with more wins than us. I don't consider it disrespectful to say so.

[theycallmeZZ]

Meh, this seems to be the consensus opinion around the world....that the Raptors are "inferior" to Brooklyn. I can't say I disagree.

Both the new look Raptors and the "new look" Brooklyn Nets have proved nothing yet. I don't think that we're better, but I don't think our roster is as bad or the difference is as substantial as everyone else is making it out to be.

[Nilanka]

http://thebrooklyngame.com/?p=47920 this gives no respect to the raps. Won't they be in for a surprise.

Meh, this seems to be the consensus opinion around the world....that the Raptors are "inferior" to Brooklyn. I can't say I disagree.

[Balls of Steel]

From this point on (after the Demar extension), the season just got interesting. I'd love for BC to "spin" his way out of this one. There's no chance in hell we beat Brooklyn tonight. No chance.

[tucas]

http://thebrooklyngame.com/?p=47920 this gives no respect to the raps. Won't they be in for a surprise.

[theycallmeZZ]

17 years ago, November 3rd 1995 the New Jersey Nets took on the new franchise Toronto Raptors, Raps won that game...

Now it's the Toronto Raptors facing off against the new franchise Brooklyn Nets... Although I think we'll still grab the win

[minks77]

Lookin forward to JV showing Lopez (aka the most overrated player in the league) what a real centre can do. Should be an interesting game as I think the nets are a very overrated team. Raps need to bring the D but Brooklyn isn't stopping anybody. Don't love their bench either but Blatche has been balling in he preseason. They have a lot of firepower to be sure but that's what we have Casey for.

[Vykis]

It would, a shot of a sad Jay Z would be priceles, 100 problems now, mazafaka

[Buschfire]

Wouldn't it be great if we beat Brooklyn at their first home game and ruin the party!

http://www.nba.com/nets/home-opener-nets-raptors