Brooklyn Nets: Sean Marks Is Kings County's Resident Mad Scientist

From the desk: THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH

24-13 (.643)

2nd Eastern Conference

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There Are Still A Few More Parts Needed Before Sean Marks Unleashes His Creation Upon The NBA

History is unfolding before our eyes.  If you look back through the over seventy years of NBA competition, the list of all-time "Awesome Foursomes" is short and disputable at that.  

I urge all basketball fans, and also Knicks fans, to just soak it in because, for better or worse, we're not likely to again see something like this for a long while to come.  So, no, I'm not naive.  This can go supremely well or horribly wrong.  

These are unusual times, and through very bold maneuvering Sean Marks has assembled quite the uncommon collection of talent.  In fact, he is the midst of creating a monster.  When hired as general manager in February of 2016, the Nets finished the season with a 20-62 record.  Now, look what he's done.  To date, Flatbush has won 24 games with 35 left to play in this pandemic shortened season.  Lest we forget, Marks secured James Harden just twelve games into the Nets season and has now acquired Blake Griffin - both before the all-star game and still two weeks left before the NBA trade deadline and flexibility to boot.  

That said, Kings County's resident mad scientist still has roster spots to fill, and Griffin does little to address their deficiencies on defense.  Trying to relearn his game from behind the arc isn't going to cut it.  That's what Joe Harris gets paid for.  Therefore, before firing up the jumper cables and unleashing his creation upon NBA villages throughout the land, I would please ask Sean Marks to acquire someone who will help make the defensive paint a more uncomfortable place for trespassers; a physical type who can tag team with DeAndre Jordan in preventing opposing players from just pirouetting through the lane.  Who knows ... as former teammates, maybe Blake Griffin can be that guy if he focuses more on rebounding or not.  

Just remember Frankenstein got taken down by a bunch of simple old farmers with pitchforks and torches because he had no interior defense.