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November 24, 2009
NJ Nyets: ownership bashing
The delirious pile of criticism for the NJ Nets continues, with no one to blame but team owner and Atlantic Yards developer Bruce Ratner:
The Houston Chronicle, 0-82 season awaits hapless, ailing Nets
In the shadow of the George Washington Bridge, near an off-ramp of the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Nets are on the toll road to NBA history. In their sights is the league's worst record ever, and, with a little less effort, they could go winless.
At the moment, the Nets are 0-13.
After studying their schedule closely, I have determined it is possible — make that likely — the Nets will go 0-82.
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Bruce Ratner, the Nets' principal owner, recently sold 80 percent of the team to Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov. Prokhorov, I am told, plans to auction off all the team's assets and convert the arena into in-laws' quarters.If he keeps the team intact, he might want to think about an “82 Is Enough” promotion.
Examiner.com, Frank shouldn't take the fall for Nets' struggles
If the New Jersey Nets return home from the upcoming west-coast trip at 0-17, head coach Lawrence Frank might not find himself in position to take the next team trip.
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In fairness to the Nets, the team has gone downhill ever since Kenyon Martin was jettisoned off to Denver. Owner Bruce Ratner looked at the Nets as a business opportunity, not a championship team. After trying to move the team for years and failing, he is now openly trying to sell the team to Mikhail Prokhorov.
Posted by lumi at November 24, 2009 4:59 AM