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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; Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie (8) tosses a shot during the third quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Brooklyn Nets won 121-110. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie (8) tosses a shot during the third quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Brooklyn Nets won 121-110. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

Different Teams, Different Problems

Most likely neither the Nets or Knicks will make the 2017 NBA playoffs. There’s one difference, however. One team was supposed to be there; the other wasn’t.

The Nets’ plans are for the long-term, not the present moment. There’s no reason to focus on what the Knicks do. The Knicks and the other 28 teams around the league shouldn’t have any impact on the moves the Nets make. It just doesn’t make sense, especially after the previous history of making moves that ended disastrously for the team.

In the last two seasons, the Nets and Knicks have been knotted up in meetings against one another, 4-4. No one has had the advantage. This should serve as a message that it’s nothing more than another game. Rivalries aren’t forced; they’re ignited. Until we see hatred between players on the court, not the fans, we shouldn’t treat it like a rivalry, because it simply isn’t.

The Nets have their problems in the win column; the Knicks have their problems in the front office. Let’s not talk about who’s better, because they both have their problems.