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None of Brooklyn Nets’ Focus Should Be on New York Knicks

By Sean Costello

Mar 12, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) looks to pass the ball against Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead (15) in the third quarter at Barclays Center. Nets win 120-112. Mandatory Credit: Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) looks to pass the ball against Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead (15) in the third quarter at Barclays Center. Nets win 120-112. Mandatory Credit: Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 19, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) defends against Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie (8) during second half at Barclays Center. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 111-104. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) defends against Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie (8) during second half at Barclays Center. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 111-104. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /

Back to the changing of the roster throughout the 2016-17 season. It all started on Nov. 2, 2016, in a home game against the Detroit Pistons. During the first half of the game, one in which the Nets exploded for a remarkable 70 points in just that half alone, they faced a bit of an issue.

The player the Nets gave $36 million to in July, Jeremy Lin, went down with a hamstring injury. The Nets’ original assessment and timetable of the injury was two weeks, which didn’t seem terrible for a team that was surprising many with their play and sitting happily in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

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However, not everything was as good as it seemed in Brooklyn. Lin ended up needing more than two weeks to recover from the injury and found himself out until Dec. 12.

In his defense, Lin wasn’t the main reason for the Nets problems, mainly because he wasn’t the only player injured. The following week, the Nets were forced to waive backup point guard Greivis Vasquez due to him needing a season-ending leg surgery.

This forced the Nets to call up former Indiana Hoosier Yogi Ferrell. It didn’t help the Nets’ issues much though, since wins were still not coming. Ultimately, Marks made the tough decision to waive Ferrell before bringing in former Detroit Piston Spencer Dinwiddie.

A month and one day later, the Nets waived former number one draft pick Anthony Bennett. The following day, Quincy Acy was signed to a 10-day contract to fill in for Bennett and help the Nets’ rebounding woes. Acy’s tough play got him signed to a second 10-day deal and eventually, Acy earned a multi-year contract with the team.