Posted by Bonn1997:

that's a huge exaggeration. The Nets won 9 more games than the Knicks last year and barely squeezed into the playoffs. The 96-97 Knicks won twenty-four more games than last year's Knicks and were a championship contender.

Lets not bring that team up. Approaching 10 whole years later, that season is still a sore subject for me. We could have won it if it weren't for the brawl. We had EVERYTHING in order to beat the Bulls. Defense inside and out, shooters, interior offense, penetrators. shotblocking, enforcers, leadership, talent, depth, youth, Ewing in his prime, LJ barely passed his prime, Houston before entering his prime, Starks coming off the bench, everything. Don't wanna ever hear the '96- '97 Knicks ever again.

I don't get all the laughing. Teams sign guys like Padgett all the time. Nets signed Padgett. Everyone acts like they think he'll be the key to the season and he'll get 35 mins a game. He'll be a back up to Antonie Wright and will get like 5-12 mins a game. Nets already have there 9 man rotation they just looking to patch up a few spots. Every team does it.