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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 16, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) drives as forward Carmelo Anthony (7) holds off Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin (7) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Brooklyn Nets won 121-110. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) drives as forward Carmelo Anthony (7) holds off Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin (7) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Brooklyn Nets won 121-110. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

Nets vs. Knicks Offseason Moves

That’s something Marks has also stressed: using everyday and every season as a positive and getting something out of every season, every game and everyday. Marks has evidently been very active and serious about improving the team over the summer.

The Nets found their new head coach and point guard for the next few seasons, drafted two players who are thought highly of and even grabbed some solid free agents and veterans. Sounds like maybe the media would be talking highly about the Nets and not negatively for a change, right? Well, that wasn’t exactly the case.

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Just a day before the NBA Draft, the team across the river in Manhattan, the New York Knicks, made a trade for Derrick Rose, essentially kicking off what would be a huge and exciting offseason for the NBA. The Knicks continued making moves, dishing out a ton of cash for free agents like Courtney Lee, Joakim Noah and Brandon Jennings. New York finally seemed poised to make their way back into the playoffs after not making an appearance since getting bounced out by the Indiana Pacers in six games back in 2013.

The Knicks were the talk of New York. All Knicks fans finally had something positive to talk about, and all Nets fans felt like they were left in the corner, with nothing to talk about.

After the Nets missed out on two restricted free agents, Allen Crabbe and Tyler Johnson, disappointment was left in the hearts of Nets fans everywhere. That, topped off with the summer the Knicks had, made Nets fans begin to question how and if the plan Marks blueprinted when he would actually work in the long-term.