6. The Nets aren’t the Worst Team in the League!
This one may be a little more anecdotal than factual. The Nets looked like a sure thing for one of the worst records in the league heading into this season. Lopez has looked great so far during his annual 10 games before a season-ending injury.
Jeremy Lin had been averaging career highs in points, rebounds and assists before going down for the foreseeable future with a hamstring injury. Brooklyn has wins against the Pacers and Pistons, to probable playoff teams, two its name.
Brooklyn will get a couple wins here and there, especially while many teams use the early weeks of this season to flush out an identity. Some teams with a worse or equal record than the Brooklyn Nets: the Knicks, the Mavericks, the Timberwolves, the Kings and Suns – all teams with either brand new rosters or incredibly challenging early schedules. Once the dust settles, Brooklyn should begin to show their true colors.