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Top 10 Suspicious Draft Lottery Picks….
Posted on 31 May 2012 by Mark Cook.
The NBA fueled conspiracy theories last night, when the New Orleans Hornets won the 1st pick on the 2012 NBA Draft Lottery. Many NBA fans & experts quickly pointed to the fact that the league still owns the team, as the main factor for the Hornets earning the right to draft Anthony Davis on the evening of June 28th. I have been one of those people who has long believed that the NBA influenc...
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Tonight’s The Night….NBA Draft Lottery
Posted on 30 May 2012 by Mark Cook.
Tonight is the night. The ping-pong balls will bounce and the NBA Draft Lottery will help determine the fate of the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets have a 7.5% chance of getting the top pick. Even though, that may seem like a slim chance, history has shown that the worst team doesn't always receive the top pick. Brooklyn is in dire need of earning the 1st spot in the upcoming draft. Yet, teams like Cha...
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The NBA’s Final Four…Win or Go Home!!!
Posted on 27 May 2012 by Mark Cook.
The NBA's final four has finally been set. The Thunder, Spurs, Heat & Celtics have battled their way to being one step closer to their goal of becoming this year's NBA champions. Both of these upcoming series will display star power, tough play & a lot of basketball drama. Each series will be broken down into FIVE main categories: Starters, Coaching, Bench, Injuries & Clutch Abilit...
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The 4 Biggest Pros and Cons for the Nets
Posted on 25 May 2012 by Mark Cook.
In life there are good & bad. We can't fight it, we just have to deal with it. So, the same can be said for the Nets. With so many questions that need to be answered this summer, the Nets will have to weigh a lot of pros & cons regarding their team before the start of next season. Here are the 4 biggest Pro & Con issues facing the Nets: 1. “Deron Williams re-signs with the Ne...
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The 2011-12 NBA All-Unexpected Team
Posted on 17 May 2012 by Mark Cook.
The 2011-2012 NBA season was the year of the underdog. Many basketball fans we're pleasantly surprised by many unknown players who have become quality contributors for their respective teams and one who has the cause of an international craze. These FIVE players have stepped up and showed that they can play with the superstars of the NBA. The 2011-2012 NBA All-Unexpected Team: PG: Jeremy Lin &...
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The 2012 All-Killer Instinct Team
Posted on 16 May 2012 by Mark Cook.
When it comes down to the last few possessions of a basketball game. Their are only a few players that have the“Killer Instinct”. This special kind of player is willing to put the game literary into his hands determining winning and losing by the things they do on the court. In my opinion, here are the BEST “Killer Instinct” players in the NBA playoffs this season. 2012 ...
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The BIGGEST 3 New Jersey Nets Wins Ever!!!!!
Posted on 24 Apr 2012 by Mark Cook.
Eventhough, ESPN basketball analysts jokingly couldn't recall any memorable wins for the Nets over the past 35 years. I sat at home thinking that the Nets have had great moments throughout this span of time. So, I decided to list the BIGGEST 3 Nets wins over their thirty-plus years in New Jersey. TOP 3 WINS in New Jersey Nets History: 1. Nets vs. Spurs, NBA Finals – Game 4 – June ...
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How Early is Too Early for the NBA?
Posted on 7 Apr 2012 by Mark Cook.
Recently, NBA Commissioner David Stern has stated that he would like to add a second year of college requirement for players to become eligible for the NBA Draft. While owners like Mark Cuban would like it extended to three years after a player's high school graduation. I frankly think this idea would hurt the league in several ways. Here are 3 ways that the additional college requirement will...
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Hello, Brooklyn Nets!!!!!!!!
Posted on 5 Apr 2012 by Mark Cook.
The official move for the Nets will begin next week at the NBA Owners meetings in New York City. The league's bigwigs will formally sign off on the latest move for this nomadic franchise. The homecoming will reflex a full circle for this team that started in Long Island. While die hard Jersey fans will feel sorrow about the Nets departure. Basketball fans in Brooklyn will be excited to have a ...
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The All-Time New Jersey Nets Team….
Posted on 1 Apr 2012 by Mark Cook.
As the next chapter of Nets history is set to begin in Brooklyn next season. I would like to select the BEST players to ever lace ‘em up in New Jersey. Here is my All-Time New Jersey Nets Team: PG: Jason Kidd – This future Hall of Famer lead the Nets to two consecutive NBA Finals appearances. J-Kidd was able to turn this franchise from a laughing stock to the Eastern Conference Cha...
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The 5 That Got Away….Nets!!!
Posted on 29 Mar 2012 by Mark Cook.
Sports are about RELATIONSHIPS. If you've ever had that feeling of letting that certain someone go, if you find yourself thinking of the one(s) that got away. Then you can relate in a basketball sense to what the Nets have gone through over the years. Here are the FIVE players that the Nets let go too soon to other teams. 1. Ryan Anderson – The sharpshooting power forward left New Jersey...
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5 Best New Jersey Nets Teams Ever!!!
Posted on 25 Mar 2012 by Mark Cook.
Over the last 35 years since the Nets have been in New Jersey. Their have been certain teams that broke through the mediocrity that has plagued this historic franchise in this period of time. Here are the FIVE best Nets teams that have played in the Garden State in the past three plus decades. 1. 2003-04 Nets. Jason Kidd, Richard Jefferson & Kenyon Martin lead this incredible team to their...









