2008 Woodie Awards
The Sports Guy
The Nets in Brooklyn? Say it Ain't So
Jose Ortiz
Issue date: 1/29/04 Section: Sports
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A wise man once said in order to make an omelet, you must first break some eggs. Well,The Sports Guy must then conclude that in order to turn the Nets into champions, you must first break some hearts.
It seems all but official, the Nets no longer from Jersey, but from Brooklyn. The Sports Guy doesn't like this Bruce Ratner fellow trying to steal what few good things we have left in New Jersey.
The Sports Guy says that no one wanted the Nets when they were the laughing stock of the NBA, and when their best player was Kendall Gill. Now that the Nets have finally blossomed into a contender, New York wants to rob us.
If you count the MetroStars who represent both NY and NJ, the state of New York has nine professional sports teams. New Jersey has just two. So now Jersey will have only one, and the New Yorkers are going to have 10. How is that fair? It's not fair, and now the Nets are going to be one of the least watched franchises in the Big Apple. Their fans are here, and The Sports Guy isn't going to Brooklyn, and he is sure that most Net fans won't. So now they have to build a rivalry with the beloved Knicks, who have two more NBA championships, and about 50 years on the Nets. New Jersey was the best place for the Nets, and The Sports Guy says that spoiled New Yorkers won't appreciate the Nets, who are now better than the Knicks.
The Sports Guy has said enough on the topic, and will now move on to to the rest of the NBA. It's about that time where the association moves out of the shadow of the superior NFL, and into the spotlight, like the transition between football and baseball. The Sports Guy is all fired up as we move closer and closer to the all-star break. He wants to give out his awards.
The biggest surprise of the NBA season so far has been third year player Zach Randolph. The 6'9 power forward is averaging 21.3 points per game, and 11 rebounds with 24 double-doubles this year. Last season he was only averaging 8.4 points, and 4.5 rebounds per game, and was a sub, rather than a starter. The Sports Guy says Portland won't make the playoffs this year, but have a newfound star to build with, so they can get rid of some of the problem children they have in that organization.
It seems all but official, the Nets no longer from Jersey, but from Brooklyn. The Sports Guy doesn't like this Bruce Ratner fellow trying to steal what few good things we have left in New Jersey.
The Sports Guy says that no one wanted the Nets when they were the laughing stock of the NBA, and when their best player was Kendall Gill. Now that the Nets have finally blossomed into a contender, New York wants to rob us.
If you count the MetroStars who represent both NY and NJ, the state of New York has nine professional sports teams. New Jersey has just two. So now Jersey will have only one, and the New Yorkers are going to have 10. How is that fair? It's not fair, and now the Nets are going to be one of the least watched franchises in the Big Apple. Their fans are here, and The Sports Guy isn't going to Brooklyn, and he is sure that most Net fans won't. So now they have to build a rivalry with the beloved Knicks, who have two more NBA championships, and about 50 years on the Nets. New Jersey was the best place for the Nets, and The Sports Guy says that spoiled New Yorkers won't appreciate the Nets, who are now better than the Knicks.
The Sports Guy has said enough on the topic, and will now move on to to the rest of the NBA. It's about that time where the association moves out of the shadow of the superior NFL, and into the spotlight, like the transition between football and baseball. The Sports Guy is all fired up as we move closer and closer to the all-star break. He wants to give out his awards.
The biggest surprise of the NBA season so far has been third year player Zach Randolph. The 6'9 power forward is averaging 21.3 points per game, and 11 rebounds with 24 double-doubles this year. Last season he was only averaging 8.4 points, and 4.5 rebounds per game, and was a sub, rather than a starter. The Sports Guy says Portland won't make the playoffs this year, but have a newfound star to build with, so they can get rid of some of the problem children they have in that organization.