On Monday, the Long Island Nets kicked off their regular season against the Delaware Blue Coats in Delaware. This couldn’t have come at a better time for Long Island as their record reset Monday night, following their dismal performance in the league’s Tip-Off Tournament, winning just two out of its 16 games.
But even with a revamped roster, Long Island would fall to Delaware in a close game to the very end, 122-114. Despite coming up just short, Long Island started their regular season playing well. They had a new look, and most importantly a new dominant big man in 6’10” Drew Timme, a 6’10” three-time All-American from Gonzaga:.