To most Nets fans, he is “Marks the Magician,” “the Wheelin’ Dealing’ New Zealand” or simply “the Marksman,” the guy who (usually) gets his man.
But, as he has with each succeeding press conference, Sean Marks has tried to keep things under control, tamp down expectations. No, he’s not “too focused” on the playoffs; all his success this off-season really doesn’t amount to much more than “baby steps;" and the Nets have “long, long way to go.”
Most fans dismiss that. Been down so long, this looks like up to us. Marks told the beat writers Thursday that he sees the off-season as a success, sure, but disappointing, too.