For some newer Brooklyn Nets fans, Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez might not hold much significance. For anyone who jumped on the 2018-19 Nets driven by D’Angelo Russell, Lopez might be just another guy.
But for any Nets fans—real die-hard Nets fans—Brook Lopez is a beloved figure. He’s one of the few former New Jersey Nets still playing in the NBA. Old school Nets fans from the Garden State still have a connection to the plodding center.
That’s why Nets fans should be excited for him right now. Lopez is heading to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in his 11-year career.