It feels disingenuous to use the phrase “new-look Nets” yet again, to describe, like, the tenth look for Brooklyn over the past three-or-so years. The only new look for this franchise would be a consistent one.
In any case, I skipped out on watching this almost-whole version of the Brooklyn Nets notch their first win in their first game, a 116-105 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. (Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson are likelier to debut on Saturday.)
The ever-capable Matt Brooks was there to cover the game, so I opted to head to a friend’s house, hopefully taking the Nets off my mind for a few hours.