Nets Pulse

Carl and Brett watch a Nets game! ...in the background, on mute, as they discuss the 2024 trade deadline. Who will the Nets deal? What will they get in return? What SHOULD they get in return? What players should the Nets target? All this and more, to distract you. and ourselves, from another uninspiring, yet not unexpected, Nets season.

With less than 3 weeks until the preseason, Carl and Brett put some skin in the game! With the goal of predicting the Nets regular season record, we start with an overview of the Eastern Conference, talk through Nets potential improvement areas and call our shots. We then predict the trade deadline, whether or not Nets will be buyers or sellers and wrap up by talking through which of the Nets non-guaranteed contracts will earn the most playing time.

Carl and Brett have secretly prepared 5 questions about the future of the Nets! Topics span from what player improvements will impact winning the most, who the ‘purest hoopers’ on the team are, what line-ups we’re most excited to see, what star Brooklyn is most likely to trade for and much more. This was a really fun conversation that we hope gets you as excited for the 2024 season as we are!

Always look on the bright side of life! Carl and Brett attempt to rise above the negativity by walking through 'best case' scenarios for key Nets players. Can Mikal Bridges be a #1 offensive option? Will Nic Claxton develop a reliable jumper? Positive indicators to monitor for Ben Simmons? Cam Johnson...playmaker?! Will Day'Ron Sharpe contribute on non-load management days? Is Darius Bazley primed for a 4th year leap? Will Royce O'Neale ride off into the sunset as a conditional first round pick? All this and more, next on Russell & Fro!

Carl and Brett need a Herro! Or do they? We give our take on the Nets free agency decisions, what they reveal about the Brooklyn’s ‘plan’, the strengths and weaknesses of the current roster, Tyler Herro’s fit on the Nets + what we would and wouldn’t trade for him, Summer League standouts and, finally, why the hell is everyone being so negative about the NBA Cup?!

What’s up Nets fans?! It’s that time of year again and we’re here with as much Nets-related NBA Draft and Free Agency content as you’re willing to tolerate! First things first, Carl and Brett tackle all angles of the Bradley Beal trade from the Nets perspective. What does this mean for the Suns picks that Brooklyn owns? How does this affect player and star movement throughout the league? What does this mean emotionally for Nets fans? Then, we dive DEEP into Nets draft content, listing players that might be available at picks 21 & 22, who WE would prefer the Nets to take, who we THINK the Nets will take and, ultimately, predictions for what we think will happen on draft night.

Carl and Brett are back!! The Nets are back...we're back...so let's get to it! After an emotional reunion, we dive into the Nets recent coaching hires, outline the Nets potential offseason paths and go through 1) Blow it all up scenarios, 2) Shoot for the stars scenarios and 3) Stand pat and acquire assets scenarios. The Nets world is full of possibilities again and we're here for it!

Carl and Brett dive deep as the Nets load up for the stretch run. To begin, we reflect on the mental adjustments we’ve made as fans this season (3:15) dissect the different looks Brooklyn’s roster offers (17:19) predict Blake Griffin’s impact (32:32) discuss the center rotation (45:45) and rank our favorite buyout/trade candidates (54:40)

James Harden is a Brooklyn Net!! Carl and Brett are shocked, awed and ready to embrace their roles as the new villains of the NBA. First things first, we raise a glass to the horses the Nets rode in on: Caris LeVert (5:50) & Jarrett Allen (14:56). And then...the main event! We break down The Beard's impact on Brooklyn's offense (29:50) and, more frighteningly, our defense (46:43) The Nets are back!

After a holiday cheers to Kyrie Irving starring special guest Nicholas ‘The Family Man’ Cage (3:00), Carl and Brett venture into the Nets fans heart of darkness. We call out every fear Brooklyn’s fanbase must face, and reasons to be optimistic: starting with the Nets much maligned defense (12:53) ever present locker room issues (29:22) and, the biggest fear of all...what happens if Kevin Durant isn’t 100%...ever again… (40:16). Alt titles: Kyrie Un-nirving aka Joe Scare-us aka Charles Dickens presents A Christmas Demarre Carole

The Nets roster is complete...or is it? Fan reactions to Brooklyn’s offseason have been varied, to say the least. Carl and Brett dive in, starting with the Tyler Johnson signing (1:05), regurgitating the hottest and coldest Nets Twitter takes (2:00) recapping every Brooklyn move thus far (6:07) dissecting the Landry Shamet trade (12:02) breaking down how the rest of the Eastern Conference (37:58) and Western Conference chess moves compare to the Nets (57:58) and ultimately giving our personal takes on the Nets position headed into the 2020-21 season.

Nets Daily writer Chris Milholen joins to discuss the Allen Crabbe trade (3:34), the possibility of a DLo/Kyrie backcourt (13:12) and what corresponding moves that would require (18:37). He also talks about Kyrie's potential impact on the Nets culture (25:28) and what it's been like watching his colleague Anthony Puccio be at the center of breaking free agency news (30:46). We round it out with what to expect on draft night (35:35) and discuss his upcoming book Basketball Beyond Borders: The Globalization of the NBA (47:31) which comes out later this summer!

The guys discuss the Nets recent front office departures (3:27) and what they mean for the team in the short and long term (11:40). Things then turn to Allen Crabbe, and Carl and Brett do a retrospective on the RFA offer (20:37) and original trade (34:46) and what they tell us about Sean Marks and how he might approach this offseason. Wrapping things up are predictions on Crabbe's fate this offseason (56:55) and a look at what a Crabbe trade might look like this summer (1:02:25).

In the words of a few poorly animated cartoon dinosaurs...we’re back! Carl and Brett reconnect after a brief hiatus over artistic differences to discuss our favorite Arizona Iced Tea flavors (1:43) the most pressing questions entering the Brooklyn Nets offseason (5:28) and all things D’Angelo Russell’s free agency (20:06); diving into his most concerning stats (25:05) a rose colored player comparison (28:26) potential DLO suitors (30:10) ending with a comprehensive tour of NBAcrimelibrary.com (38:45)

Andrew Porter from WIP 94.1 Sports Radio Philadelphia joins Carl and Brett! Still recovering from Saturday’s disheartening loss, we cope by comparing DLO to a Game of Thrones character (4:26), chat through the 76ers championship expectations (8:56), react to Game 4 (14:00), chat through Jimmy Butler & Tobias Harris’ free agency (30:25), give our thoughts on Ben Simmons (36:14), the GOAT Jared Dudley (40:35), Caris Levert (46:22), 76ers fans perception of the Nets (54:20) and end with more half-baked Game of Thrones comparisons (60:30)

The guys celebrate their 10th episode by discussing Ryen Russillo's dissing D'Angelo Russell on the Lowe Post and revisiting their possible Nets draft choices as they head to the Sweet 16. After opening with a shout out to an O.G. Brooklyn Nets bench great (0:24), they discuss Ryen Russillo suggesting that D'Angelo Russell's resurgence can be used as a "litmus test" for whether or not you understand basketball (4:28), and talk about the evolving nature of sports media and how much markets matter in the modern NBA landscape (18:10). Carl and Brett then revisit their potential Nets draft picks to watch in March Madness (24:00) and take a look at Washington's Matisse Thybulle, and preview the Sweet 16 for Tennessee PF Grant Williams, Kentucky PF PJ Washington, Gonzaga forwards Brandon Clarke and Rui Hachimura, and LSU PF Naz Reid.

Carl and Brett unsuccessfully attempt to compose themselves after a harrowing, witching hour loss to the Portland Trailblazers. For sanity's sake, we find the positives in the Nets current situation (3:25) and talk through Caris Levert's return to form (4:00). Next we bring to light the Nets free throw shooting (9:25) and stagnant crunch time offense (11:25). Lastly, we dive deep into the remaining schedules of the 5 teams competing for the final 3 Eastern Conference playoffs seeds (20:45), ending with our take on what rival teams Nets fans should root for as the regular season comes to an anxiety inducing conclusion! (48:09).

Carl and Brett break down the Kings game including Rondae appreciation and thoughts on using him at the five down the stretch (5:02) and talk about D’Angelo Russell’s otherworldly performance (17:03). NetsDaily writer Chris Milholen returns for part 2 of his interview, discussing the Nets culture and Theo Pinson’s dancing (30:58), his thoughts on who the Nets will target in free agency (34:54), and Kawhi Leonard’s New Balances (38:50). The guys then wrap things up by punning about the load management habits of their Eastern Conference foes (45:27), and preview the Lakers game with a discussion of Mike Wilbon’s comments on D'Angelo Russell and Magic Johnson (51:14).

NetsDaily writer Chris Milholen walks Brett and Carl through his impressive journey to write for the site (2:00). As NetsDaily’s Long Island Nets beat writer, Chris provides a unique perspective on the Nets G-League organization as well as which current players he see making an impact in the NBA (24:00), shares his thoughts on the 2018-19 Brooklyn Nets stretch run (42:21) and ultimately predicts the Nets playoff seeding will revive an old rivalry (45:00).

Brett and Carl recap the Nets sobering national TV debut (1:26) run through 3 topical things that we like and don't like about the Nets (3:31) and give guidance on appropriately viewing March Madness through the lense of a Brooklyn Nets fan (23:32) Ultimately, we assign each other players to watch from teams that a) made the final pool of 64, b) fit Markinson's draft history and c) fall within the Nets projected pick position! (30:17) This was a fun one and we hope that you enjoy.