Nets Parctice At Barclays Center Sunday
The Brooklyn Nets got a chance to practice for the first time in their new home – The Barclays Center on Sunday morning and they used the time to get a feel for the building.
#Nets practicing in their new digs. Check out the Brooklyn Hoops court to be used in non Nets bball game action. pic.twitter.com/RrbA067R
— Rod Boone (@rodboone) October 7, 2012
The #brooklynnets practice @barclayscenter for the first time http://t.co/u7Du9jUl #hellobrooklyn
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) October 7, 2012
General manager Billy King was one of the first ones to tweet a picture of the event on Sunday.
First practice at Barclays Center pic.twitter.com/XjrQLG3P
— Billy King (@bkdefend) October 7, 2012
The court was not the distinctive and eye popping “Herringbone” court but a practice court that other events at Barclays handle. Brooklyn Hoops was on the baseline of the court.
Shot from up top: pic.twitter.com/e8Hkfzki
— Rod Boone (@rodboone) October 7, 2012
The players talked to the media after the practice and answered some “first time” questions about the experience.
Asked Joe Johnson about 50 wins: “We’re shooting higher than that,” he said.
Hump on #Nets new digs: “First class. I’ve never seen anything like it. Everything’s so much bigger and nicer than what we are used to.”
Hump: “It comes down to fans at the games, us playing hard and winning games. All this other stuff is great, but it’s about winning.”
Joe on being at Barclays: “It was great to get in this atmosphere & get a chance to shoot on the rims & give you that shootaround feeling.”
D-Will on @barclayscenter depth perception: “This is a basketball arena, so you are not going to have that problem. It was good.” #Nets
.@krishumphries said the rims “are a little tight” since they are brand new, but is hopeful the @globies will break ’em in tonight.
None of the #Nets reported any issues with traffic or logistics getting here today. But of course, as they noted, it’s Sunday.
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