SemiOT-It's tough being a Nets Fan but there're bright spots

MaxZaslofskyJr · Post #1 » by **MaxZaslofskyJr** » Mon Dec 2, 2013 4:18 am

Here are my personal high points:

1 1974 May 10 1st ABA Championship against the Utah Stars: Nets win 111-100 in Game 5

2 2002 May 31 Game 6: Nets Win 1st NBA Eastern Conference Finals vs. Boston Celtics 96-88
(Jason Kidd had triple double: 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists)

3 2003 Jun 6 Nets Win 1st NBA Finals Game vs. San Antonio Spurs 87-85 in Game 2

4 1976 May 13 Nets win ABA Championship against the Denver Nuggets 112-106 in Game 6
(last ABA game ever)

5 1984 Apr 26 Game 5: Nets First NBA Playoff Series Win vs. Defending Champion Philadelphia 76ers &
Julius Erving 101-98
(Otis Birdsong and Michael Ray Richardson each had six steals)

6 1971 Oct 3 Nets Defeat the Boston Celtics 116-115 in their 1st ABA/NBA Exhibition Game
(Barry 24 pts; Havlicek misses two shots in final seconds / Celtics finished 1st in NBA East in the
upcoming season)

7 2002 May 12 Game Five: Nets beat Indiana Pacers 120-109 to close series
(Reggie Miller hits last minute shots / game tied at the end of every quarter & 1st OT)

8 1972 May 4 Nets win 94-88 in 7TH Game of ABA Eastern Finals vs. the Virginia Squires & Julius Erving

9 1993 Feb 28 Nets trounce New York Knicks 102-76
(John Starks fined $5000 for flagrant foul against Kenny Anderson / Coleman, Petrovic star)

10 1998 May 19 Nets Clinch Playoffs vs. Detroit Pistons 114-101
(Final Game of Season)

11 2004 Apr 25 Final Game of Sweep against New York Knicks 100-94

12 2008 Nov 21 Nets beat Toronto Raptors
(Vince Carter stars against former team in Toronto / Nets rallied from an 18-point, third-quarter deficit
to win 129-127 in OT)

I tried to list a game from every era. The Barry years, Erving days, Buck's team, etc. Some of these games I watched on the tube, some could only listen to on radio, others only read about the next day in the papers. A couple are from internet browsing. Just hoping that I can add to the list soon!!!

Anyway, changing the pace with this post. What are your fav games?

therealbig3 · Post #2 » by **therealbig3** » Mon Dec 2, 2013 5:49 am

I'll never forget the triple OT game 5 win over Detroit in 2004...Brian Scalabrine's coming out party. Sucks that Kidd was injured, otherwise I'm 100% confident we win that series, and the history books have a completely different narrative for 2004, but that game was incredible. And it was great to hear all the commentators and analysts eat crow after they were all predicting an easy win for Detroit, especially after the first 2 games.

KMartsCrew · Post #3 » by **KMartsCrew** » Mon Dec 2, 2013 2:37 pm

I was at games 3 & 4 of that series against the Pistons in 2004 and the atmospheres at the Meadowlands were flat out amazing:

http://youtu.be/Cfb3cPQLKHk
http://youtu.be/3QXvFEDQQsk

K-Mart :cry:

[How do you embed videos here? Have tried with the youtube code but it hasn't worked.]

M I K E · Post #4 » by **M I K E** » Mon Dec 2, 2013 3:06 pm

I will never forget the night we beat Memphis, in Memphis, watching the game with two Knicks fans, on a 65" TV, eating leftover Turkey and trimmings, with my favorite bottle of rum keeping me warm and comfy, and no Reggie Evans in sight.

Doesn't get any better than that.

MaxZaslofskyJr · Post #5 » by **MaxZaslofskyJr** » Mon Dec 2, 2013 3:43 pm

M I K E wrote:I will never forget the night we beat Memphis, in Memphis, watching the game with two Knicks fans, on a 65" TV, eating leftover Turkey and trimmings, with my favorite bottle of rum keeping me warm and comfy, and no Reggie Evans in sight.

Doesn't get any better than that.

Great minds and all that! That's why I chose #9 from the Petrovic, Coleman, Anderson days.

(and also #11)