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Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby Andrew on Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:18 pm

The move has long been in the works, but it's been officially confirmed that they're keeping the Nets moniker.

The return to familiar territory was brought about by JAY-Z’s partnership with NETS Basketball. An investor with the team since 2004, the hip-hop legend was on-hand to announce that he will be the first performer at the Barclays Center when the arena officially opens in September 2012. Additionally, flanked by 25 students from his nearby alma mater, George Westinghouse High School, JAY-Z revealed the team’s name will become the “Brooklyn Nets,” beginning with the 2012-13 NBA season.

“I wanted this to happen like this, because I absolutely am humbled, and I have so much pride as a kid coming from Marcy Projects to stand here and announce two things, out of my partners and ownership: that we named the ‘New Jersey Nets’ the ‘Brooklyn Nets’ and the second is that I open it with a concert,” JAY-Z said. “We’re opening this arena with a concert; maybe one, maybe two, maybe three. I appreciate all the support from Brooklyn, because without Brooklyn I wouldn’t be standing here right now, humbled and excited. So get ready for the Brooklyn Nets. Westinghouse make some noise!”
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Re: Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby NovU on Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:27 pm

Whoa. Soon the fans will ditch Knickerblockers and bandwagon the Nets?
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Re: Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby Uros12 on Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:47 am

They will still be at the bottom of the league,unless they really work it out.
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Re: Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby Andrew on Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:54 am

NovU wrote:Whoa. Soon the fans will ditch Knickerblockers and bandwagon the Nets?


Some perhaps, but given all that diehard Knicks fans have endured while still remaining loyal to the team, I don't think the Nets moving to Brooklyn is going to make them switch allegiance.
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Re: Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby shadowgrin on Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:59 am

Nooooo!!!

Jay-Z will design jersey for new-look Brooklyn Nets

Rap mogul Jay-Z — co-founder of the hip clothing line Rocawear — is working with Nets brass and Adidas to design uniforms for the team when it moves into the under-construction Barclays Center in Brooklyn next year, Nets officials told the Post yesterday.

Jay Z, Adidas and the Nets are currently ironing out a logo for the Brooklyn Nets and deciding what colors their uniforms should be.
No matter what, the logo will feature Brooklyn prominently because the club wants to tap into the borough’s world-popular brand name, officials said.


I expect the Roc sign in the soon to be jerseys.

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Seems like he's still bitter for his buddy not signing with his team.
Referring to how many concerts he plans to hold for what is expected to be part of a gala, three-week, arena opening in September 2012, Jay-Z said “Maybe one, maybe two, maybe three."
“I sound like LeBron [James] now,” the “Empire State of Mind” rapper then joked, referring to the Miami Heat star’s infamous proclamation that he, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade would win multiple NBA championships.
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Re: Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby Lean on Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:50 am

Bling-bling Nets yo.
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Re: Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby NovU on Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:02 am

Andrew wrote:
NovU wrote:Whoa. Soon the fans will ditch Knickerblockers and bandwagon the Nets?


Some perhaps, but given all that diehard Knicks fans have endured while still remaining loyal to the team, I don't think the Nets moving to Brooklyn is going to make them switch allegiance.

You betcha.

Anyways I am interested to see if the teams will start to resemble the Lakers and Clippers.
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Re: Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby Stress Fracture on Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:46 pm

Who will be the "Lakers", the Knicks?
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Re: Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby Andrew on Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:29 pm

I'd say so.
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Re: Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby Murat on Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:05 pm

I know that Nets won its only championship at New York, but this is not a right move.
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Re: Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby benji on Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:20 pm

Care to explain why?
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Re: Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby Oznogrd on Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:10 pm

Badger wrote:I know that Nets won its only championship at New York, but this is not a right move.


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Re: Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby NovU on Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:28 am

Because Badger says so. Thought we'd already know this by now.

Stress Fracture wrote:Who will be the "Lakers", the Knicks?

Maybe. But if Amare-Melo experiment goes wrong, and the fact that Dolan has been an awful owner, perhaps Russian owner could make more noise in NY.
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Re: Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby kibaxx7 on Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:39 am

(Not) looking forward to the new jerseys :P
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Re: Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby _Steve_ on Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:40 pm

Thierry • wrote:(Not) looking forward to the new jerseys :P

Same here... that's what happenes when Russian billionaires take over....
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Re: Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

Postby Fresh8 on Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:47 am

SteveHTOWN wrote:
Thierry • wrote:(Not) looking forward to the new jerseys :P

Same here... that's what happenes when Russian billionaires take over....


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