In three days, the newest era of Nets basketball will tip off when the Nets take the floor inside Barclays Center for a regular-season game for the first time, taking on the Knicks.
Here are 10 things you may not know about the new-look Nets:
1. The Nets
A team without a home
Nothing symbolizes the Nets’ 35 years of NBA history than this: Including Barclays Center, the Nets have had five different homes — Nassau Coliseum, the Rutgers Athletic Center, the Meadowlands and Prudential Center. During that same time period, the Nets have only managed to win four division titles.
2. Deron Williams
Under-recruited prospect
By the time Deron Williams left Illinois, he was considered one of the nation’s top players, and was the first point guard taken in the 2005 draft. But that wasn’t the case when Williams was in high school in the Dallas suburbs in 2002. That spring, Williams was ranked as the 12th best point guard in his class, behind players like Gerry McNamara and his teammate at Illinois, Dee Brown. The top point guard in that class was Knicks point guard Raymond Felton.
3. Joe Johnson
Shoe collector
People know all about Joe Johnson’s scoring ability, but they might not be aware of his equally impressive shoe collection. Johnson has about 400 pairs of shoes, mostly Jordans. Even crazier: Of those 400 pairs of shoes, Johnson said he’s only worn about 10.
4. Brook Lopez
Comic-book maven
The Nets’ 7-foot center has an equally large appetite for comic books. A devoted fan of DC Comics, Lopez visited Comic-Con when it came to New York recently, and also has built custom shelves at his place to house all of his comics.
5. Kris Humphries
Swimming prodigy
Basketball isn’t the only sport in which Kris Humphries has had success. As a kid, Humphries was an elite swimming prospect. In fact, to this day, Humphries is the national record holder in the 50 and 100-meter freestyles for kids 10 years and under. By comparison, Michael Phelps holds one national record in that age group.
6. C.J. Watson Documentary-film subject
In addition to his point-guard skills, Watson also is the star of a documentary about his life, titled, “Off The Court with C.J. Watson: A Quiet Storm in Vegas.” The documentary, which was released this summer, chronicles Watson’s life, and his rise from being undrafted out of Tennessee to playing overseas to making it to the NBA.
7. Andray Blatche
Shooting survivor
Andray Blatche’s NBA career almost never happened. The 6-foot-11 center missed training camp his rookie year after being shot in an attempted carjacking. Blatche was riding in a car near his Alexandria, Va., home in September 2005 when he was shot in the right forearm and in the left side of his chest. He eventually recovered, and made his NBA debut on Nov. 11 of that year.
8. Jerry Stackhouse
National anthem singer
Jerry Stackhouse has been known for his prolific scoring ability throughout his NBA career. But the veteran shooting guard has also shown off his singing skills, performing the National anthem three times before NBA games during his career — twice in Dallas during the regular season, and once in Milwaukee during the 2010 playoffs.
9. MarShon Brooks
From a basketball family
Fans quickly grew to love the game of shooting guard MarShon Brooks last season, as he earned his way to an All-NBA Rookie second team selection. But Brooks isn’t the only member of his family with ties to the game. His mother, Darlyn, is a longtime college and WNBA referee.
10. Avery Johnson
Longtime Net ties
Avery Johnson is from New Orleans, but that doesn’t mean that his ties to the Nets stem only from his two-plus years as the team’s head coach. His high school there, St. Augustine, also is the alma mater of former Net Kerry Kittles.
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