Probably the most troubling aspect of Kelly Dwyer's season preview for Yahoo is that it's fair, balanced and comprehensive with no mention of terms like "putrid," "pocket lint," or "vanilla slowpokes" ... and yet he still winds up projecting the Nets at 23 wins.
He talks about how they made a successful playoff run, surprised some in the first round vs. Atlanta and changed their mindset, going less-is-more in the off-season, taking "low-cost flyers" on a number of players who haven't succeeded elsewhere. He calls the twin signings of Brook Lopez and Thaddeus Young, both 27, the extension of a "a beneficial partnership that saw Brooklyn average a stellar 108.