New York Basketball!!!

You think being from New York City the greatest city in the world would mean a whole lot when it comes to sports. Especially if your city is  named "Mecca of Basketball". You would expect massive championship banners, teams that have gone down in history as the best the league has seen. I guess it was only a dream. I not a Knicks fan nor am I a Nets fan, but the New Yorker in me wants my city to have good teams.  So we can brag like the other cities and other fans. I hate to see a fan of New York basketball team be disappointed at their team or always use the term "wait until next year".

Now that the city has two NBA teams again there was so much excitement through the city about who the fans would chose between when the two teams would face each other in the playoffs, because the New Yorker dream was that both teams was destin to make the playoffs and have the chance to face each other in the eastern conference finals. Another dream that has yet to come true even though it has only been a full year of having two teams. The first 11 games of this early season does not look good for that Knicks/ Nets eastern conference finals match up. Both teams are 3-8 following loses Wednesday night to the Pacers (Knicks) and the Bobcats respectfully.

The way both teams ended their seasons last year the New York fans and media was anticipating vast improve from both the Knicks and Nets during the offseason to show they was trying to take that next step (which is to make the finals). In my opinion I believe the Knicks overachiever last year with the roster they had last year. The moves they made this off-season was not really a upgrade from last year team. I don't see the tough out hustle you players from a year ago on this year team. You can see it once Tyson Chandler went down with his injury.

Now the Nets on the other hand started out the little brother to the Knicks once they made the move from New Jersey to the Barclay arena in downtown Brooklyn. But the moves they made last off season you can tell that was not a spot they wanted to hold for much longer by signing free agent Joe Johnson to team up with Deron Williams and Brook Lopez. Just like this year the Nets started off slow which cause coach Avery Johnson to get fired not even a month into the 2012 season. In the off season of the 2013 season the Brooklyn Nets made the biggest moves of all the teams by trading for Kevin Garrett,  Paul Pierce,  and Jason Terry. Also siging Jason Kidd as their head coach (scratching head) making this his first coaching job on any level. These type of moves make you think they are more into making bigger headline news then being relevant on the basketball court, and it has shown through the first 11 games.

Now New York City is not the only city to have two NBA teams, but they are the only one that you can feel the affects of the team being bad through out the city. Even when the Knicks and Nets was on those playoff droughts the city wanted to root for something between the months of January and May but the teams gave them no reason too. Now the city has this energy that can not be explain because of the dreams the two teams have of making the playoffs and beyond. Too bad  their play is not backing it up meaning this is looking like another "wait until next year" type year. Leaving the fans to only dream about what it would be like.