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Rummpd
02-10-2005, 10:40 AM
Believe me as someone who lives 25 miles away, parts of NJ are not very "garden like". (Camden is an absolute sewer).

Also, how did they get the name "Nets" was it other than a basketball net?

Anyway, a tough team coming on that would love to beat a beat up Spurs team. Carter has been on fire and Kidd back to being well Kidd.

Still it ain't happening. Spurs will not lose two in a row on rodeo trip.

No Duncan
Spurs 98
Nets 92

With TD

Spurs 100
Nets 84
Duncan21
02-10-2005, 11:48 AM
they really needed tims defence against the wizards
travis2
02-10-2005, 11:50 AM
Also, how did they get the name "Nets" was it other than a basketball net?


Yes, that's how they got it. Remember it was originally an ABA franchise, and it was based in New York.

I will also admit the possibility of attempted derivative name recognition due to its similarity to the word "Knicks".
mouse
02-10-2005, 12:20 PM
There is a mini gtg if you want to hang with da mouse

http://p204.ezboard.com/fsanantoniospurs62937frm1.showMessage?topicID=1371 0.topic
exstatic
02-10-2005, 01:15 PM
Also, how did they get the name "Nets" was it other than a basketball net?
At the time of their creation, it was vogue to rhyme with another New York team of the era: the Jets. There was also a World Team Tennis franchise called the Sets.
ShoogarBear
02-10-2005, 01:34 PM
Actually, they were all named to rhyme with "Mets".
exstatic
02-10-2005, 01:36 PM
Shooga, I knew I missed one. :lol I believe they all played in Nassau county or nearby. They were the non-establishment teams, counterweights to the Yanks, Rangers, Giants, and Knicks.
jalbre6
02-10-2005, 02:37 PM
At the time of their creation, it was vogue to rhyme with another New York team of the era: the Jets. There was also a World Team Tennis franchise called the Sets.

To dive even further into the ABA history books, they were originally the New York Americans. The Post and the Times shortened the name to the "Amerks" and the owner at the time thought it sounded communist. So he changed it to rhyme with the other newer NY area teams in a hope to identify with the fans of the other maverick leagues.
TwoHandJam
02-10-2005, 03:16 PM
Actually, they were all named to rhyme with "Mets".
And Jets?

Oops, just saw Ex's post.
ShoogarBear
02-10-2005, 03:17 PM
Surpised no one has yet mentioned the World Team Swimming team called the Wets.
ShoogarBear
02-10-2005, 03:18 PM
And Jets?

The Jets were the original team specifically renamed to rhyme with the Mets.

They were originally the New York Titans. I think they changed names the same year they drafted Joe Namath.
jalbre6
02-10-2005, 05:12 PM
Or rival extreme animal performance groups the Pets and the Vets, and of course the WSOP champ the Bets, newly relocated fron Atlantic City.
Rummpd
02-10-2005, 07:33 PM
ENOUGH sorry I started this one.

BASANTE!!!!
T Park
02-10-2005, 07:35 PM
Very appropriate nickname for the Nets.

One overrated shooting guard, one VERY overrated movie.
ShoogarBear
02-10-2005, 08:14 PM
ENOUGH sorry I started this one.

BASANTE!!!!

Not Yets.