Brooklyn Nets: The Birth of a Cult

From the desk of:  THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH

THE COMMAND CENTER

GAME FIVE

Brooklyn Nets

vs.

Philadelphia 76ers

I believe players across the National Basketball Association are noticing developments taking place in Brooklyn.  I bet they're salivating like a Pavlov dog watching an owner, a general manager, and a head coach, rally behind their players, and together draw a collective line in the sand.

Everyone knows head coaches aren't allowed to criticize referees; and that general managers shouldn't go barging into referee locker rooms; and that owners shouldn't be saying stuff detrimental to the league.  Kenny Atkinson, Sean Marks, and Joseph Tsai are all guilty.  We know it; everyone knows it.  But they couldn't be more right, and at this very moment couldn't be more beloved for it.

As a completely subjective observer, I think this is great!  And I believe other people and potential free agents do too.

The crowds at Barclays Center have spoken.

A basketball cult grows in Brooklyn.