Game numero uno of the ever-expanding rivalry between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets begins Friday. After a summer in which both franchises drooled over the prospects of landing Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, the underdog Nets came out on top and signed both.
In preparation for that first big meetup at the Barclays Center, New York Daily News reporter Kristian Winfield was able to catch up with multiple Nets players and coaches to grab their thoughts on the gravity of the moment.