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January 21, 2007
Nets fans are loyal to the end
NJ Star-Ledger
As Nets television analyst and former NBA point guard Mark Jackson closed the ceremony, the team's remaining 2 1/2 seasons in the Garden State seemed as far from anyone's mind as Mike Gminski or Yinka Dare."Thanks for coming this afternoon," Jackson said. "We'll see you all in Brooklyn."
They will see the Lees of Parsippany -- they won't see them as often, but not because anyone is angry. It's just that Brooklyn is a hike from Morris County. Gene Lee, 72, and his wife Maxine, 70, have been season ticket-holders for 18 seasons, and they were at the game last night. Gene even wore a crisp, crew-neck Nets sweat shirt, and while he admitted to minor depression about the team's departure, his love for the team and the game is far more powerful.
"It's business" he said. "But we're seeing good basketball here. You've got Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson. It's a pleasure to watch."
NoLandGrab: So...let's see. Brooklyn is being sold the Nets as the second coming of the Dodgers, which was a loss of historic proportions heaped in nostalgia. In return Brooklyn gets the NJ Nets, which even an 18 year season ticket holder doesn't get worked up over?
Posted by amy at January 21, 2007 7:34 PM