Monday, December 10th, 2012 at 11:43 am  |  121 responses

Contest: Win a Basketball Signed By Deron Williams

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The Brooklyn Nets are on the come up; with a record sitting at 11-6, Nets star point guard Deron Williams & Co. have been giving BK fans a reason to get excited about the NBA. Williams is also on the cover of new Xbox Kinect game NBA Baller Beats, and to celebrate the release of Baller Beats we’re giving away a basketball signed by D-Will himself.

Want to win a signed ball? All you have to do is drop a prediction (be sure to input a valid e-mail address) in the comment section below telling us what you think the Nets’ regular season record will be this year, and why.

We’ll choose what we think is the best guess and send you the ball.

Good luck!

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  • Peter

    Hi, I think the Nets will finish the season 48-34. Don’t think this team will win 82 games yet, but 48 wins is a good start to a new franchise and a new squad (for the most part) adjusting to each other and learning to play together.

    Thanks!

  • Max

    50-32 Depending on Brook Lopez’s health.
    If he gets and stays healthy they will be better.

  • Will C

    46-36 good for the 6th seed in the East!

  • http://twitter.com/AirGordon44 MJG44

    Brooklyn will end the regular season at 48-34. I feel that way because the Nets have a very solid all around roster..with Brook Lopez coming back soon from injury who was playing like the Brook we seen from 2 years ago before..that might be a blessing in disguise because now it has given an opportunity for the talented Andray Blatche to step in and show he can be a valuable asset off the bench. DWill,Joe Johnson, Gerald Wallace, and Brook..thats a nice core to have to make a run. Very experienced, good size and D. As they go on in the season they will really start to gel and people will really start to take them seriously. Marshon Brooks, Kris Humphries, and Keith Bogans are nice role players that really rounds out the team. CJ Watson and Reggie Evans are nice players to have coming off the bench too. Experienced and good solid coach in Avery Johnson will keep them motivated, hungry, and their eyes on the goal all season. I can see them finishing with a better record then NY. (Amares return will mess them up, but thats a whole nother story)

    Matt from 312

    AirGordon44_2007@yahoo.com

  • Zaid

    46-36 ….Blatche will be the deciding factor in my opinion. If he’s on his game, they could possibly reach 50 wins as well. Deron Williams has been a solid spark, he needs to be on his game and clutch in the fourth quarter. Go Nets!

  • Hussman_25

    48-34, finish 3rd in Atlantic Division & good for 5 seed in Eastwrn Conference Playoffs; will win 1 round. Will be very better next season w/ a year under everyone’s belt.

  • spit hot fiyah

    hi, i don’t think they will win 82 games either since they already lost a few games.

    you’re welcome

  • Jon

    The Nets will finish 2nd in the Atlantic division and finish with a record of 52-30. Behind the all star effort of Deron Williams, the timely scoring of Joe Johnson, the defense, rebounding and all around effort of Gerald Wallace, the scoring presence of Brook Lopez in the paint (pending he stays healthy), and a solid group of role players, the Nets are a very legitimate team in the Eastern Conference. Not to mention they have an excellent head coach in former NBA coach of the year Avery Bradley.

  • Josh

    44-38. Johnson, Wallace, Lopez won’t all stay healthy at the same time.

  • Joey Y.

    48-34 one of the best teams in the east but I think some of their starting five won’t last during the season and get hurt. yankheat263@charter.net

  • Brad Miska

    57-25…. While the team still is learning to play together, they’re coming together much quicker than previous “super teams”. Injuries will plague them continually through the season – Brooks and Williams – but they’re depth – Blatch playing well and Johnson finally finding his groove (except last night) – will keep them strong. They’ve been strong from 3-point range, which is causing huge holes in the opposition’s defense. But, they need to pick it up on the boards, Lopez may be a scoring machine, but he’s lacking in both defensive and offensive rebounds. Marshon Brooks could provide some strength on the bench if they gave him a chance, too. But I have huge concerns about CJ Watson’s “basketbal IQ”, especially after what he did to the Bulls last season. – bradmiska@gmail.com

  • Matt B.

    49-33; They have gotten off to a fairly good start despite a few injuries and inconsistent play from their backcourt. Avery eventually finds his best lineups, Deron and Joe eventually pick up their shooting and Brook continues to play at an All Star level.

  • Brett

    47-35

  • http://www.curave.com/ Jacob

    Let’s think about it. They are lacking a bit on the interior defense and Joe Johnson has gone hot and cold. I don’t see them winning 50 games at all and there is a part of me that has a hard time seeing them even go .500. But, I think they’ll probably go 45-37.

  • Jim

    50-32. They’ll have to go 39-24 the rest of the way, which is tough, but they have the talent. Lopez should be back soon (they’re 1-4 w/out him) and Williams has been playing injured. It should be about 10 more games before we see improved chemistry and better health (hopefully) to see this team really take off. There are plenty of bad teams in the East for them to pick on.

  • dave

    50-32 Brooklyn will be a contender down the road. davy608@hotmail.com

  • William

    47-35. The Atlantic division is crazy competitive this year. D-Will hasn’t been playing that well this year. Brook’s health will play an important role if they want to do anything in the playoffs.

  • Aaron Blanchard

    47-35

  • Max

    LMAO

  • underdog

    43-39, because Blatche wants to prove everybody wrong!

  • Max

    Yeah, Avery Bradley is a great coach!

  • Turry B

    49-33 This team is a 50+ win team, and they very well could earn the No. 2 seed with the talent and balance they have; however, they’re already lost Brook Lopez for a few games to minor injuries, and it could or could not be a continuing issue. They’ve also gotten slow starts from Johnson, Wallace and Brooks. They do have a solid bench (I knew Blatche would be a steal) but they’re need time to build consistency and chemistry. Having said that, I’m predicting they will fall one game short of a 50 win season.

  • Reggie Crawford

    I believe the nets will go 59-23. They have a legit team and after mid season when they begin to click they will be borderline unstoppable!
    I would love to win this ball for my best friend he’s he’s probably the biggest D Will fan ever! It would be the ultimate Christmad present!
    Who will???? D-Will!!!

  • JB V

    I believe NETS will end up with a 48-34 record. Mainly age will become a slight factor and coach will start resting a lot of the starters after the All-Star weekend. D.Will & JJ will be cut down to a flat 30 mins/game and you’ll start seeing Blatche, CJ Wilson and Josh Childress with more garbage time to finish up games.

  • http://twitter.com/niQknacks niQ

    51-31. Cause a bunch of people already took my 50-32 prediction.

  • Jeff Henderson

    I think the Nets will finish with a 54-28 record good for the 2nd seed in the east. This is the first year this unite is playing together with Joe and I think we will begin to see them gel as the season progresses. With a healthy Deron and Brook Lopez this team is going to a force in the East. Also I think Joe Johnson is finally in the perfect role for him. Playing along an eltie pg and alpha dog player who he complements him very well.

  • andy Lee

    I believe Nets will end with a 49-33 record. Deron Williams hasn’t been putting up the numbers he did last season but I believe he will pick it up as the season goes on. Same thing with Joe Johnson, as the season goes on he will adjust to playing a different offense since I’m sure he is still used to the hawks offense.

  • TheKid

    42-40. I would love to say the Nets are a 50 win team but I don’t think they’re there yet. This is a team on the rise and clearly led by Deron, but they need more out of Joe Johnson and they need Wallace and Lopez to stay healthy. If all those things happen then they win 50 games, but I don’t see it yet. There isn’t necessarily a brutal stretch in their schedule, but there is still a tier of teams above (see: Spurs, Grizzlies, Clippers, Heat, Thunder, etc.) that they have yet to crack.

  • http://twitter.com/boceltics18 DonaldTower

    48-34 Health is not the issue with the Nets, defense is. Their lack of defense will prevent them from getting to 50 wins, but the Nets will be very good. Deron himself is good enough to grind out some good wins against tough opponents

  • Eric Melendez

    Honestly, I’m a NY KNICKS fan and I could care less about how the Nets finish their season as long as its behind the REAL NY team. I would leave a comment only because I know some of the most loyal Net fans around. When I say loyal, I mean sticking up for Josh Boone loyal. Son was horrible. I mean these guys still “rev it up” like Vince Carter use to after they score in your local YMCA league. They NEED this ball. It would be a real nice Christmas present and hopefully it would get them to stop hating on the Knicks so much. They also think the world of Deron Williams and why not as a Net fan? The highlight of the entire summer was the day he resigned. I would put my life on it that they know down to the minute, every detail about the day they found out Deron was returning to their sad franchise. And as half-season ticket holders, you can always catch them behind the visiting teams bench saying whatever they can to distract them. If I win, that ball goes to day 1 Net fans, where it belongs…

    emoney22845@gmail.com

  • Dwillfan8

    I see the nets at 49-32 at the end of the year. My man d will shines and so does joe Johnson and brook has a breakout year

  • Tyshawn Taylor

    48-34. The Nets are tough, talented, and most importantly (relatively) young, but with dangerous teams such as the Knicks, Celtics, and Sixers all vying for limited playoff spots, the boys in BKLYN will have trouble claiming a top-three finish in the East.

  • ANDRAY BLIZZATCHE

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  • http://www.facebook.com/rafael.mijolary Rafael Mijolary

    46-36

  • pposse

    50-32 This team will continue go on a roll where they will win about 3 games out of every 4 they will play. This trend should continue until about February which conicides with the time that the Windy City Assassin aka MVP aka Derrick Rose’s return. At this point the Nets will still have to play the Bulls three more times before the regular season ends. Derrick Rose will immediately assert his dominance over Deron Williams by dunking on him and generally having his way on 02/01/2013. This will eat at Deron Williams spirits and the Nets will start to only win 2 out of every 4 games. The end result will be a very nice 50-32 record but first round playoff exit against the Bulls and Derrick Rose in a 4-5 matchup.

  • mcwu11

    44-38: The acquisition of Joe Johnson has definitely helped the Brooklyn Nets in becoming a better team. This looks like a team that COULD potentially hit 50 wins, but realistically, the Nets are rocky in terms of their injury management. Brook Lopez and Gerald Wallace are two players that are injury prone, and without their presence, this team will have to work a lot harder to get wins.

  • JohnEM

    47-35 good but not great

  • rob stewart

    44-38. Brooklyn has a great combination of Big Body guards in D.Will and J.J.(Dynomite!) The X-factor is the health of CRASH as he can guard the Lebron’s and Kobe’s of the league. He can also give you a solid 15ppg and 8rpg. Mr. ex-Kardashian is a solid four man that is often overlooked for his off court television history. But he can get physical, grab boards at a high clip, and fight off evil villians like Rajon Rondo. Lopez is a potential All-Star and a legit 7 foot commodity. Sprinkle in a good bench like C.J. Watson and instant offense like Marshon Brooks and you have an above .500 team that can challenge NY in the playoffs.

  • Gionbasoon

    39-43 they are not ready yet to be big time in NBA

  • ludmil matsoev

    something like 52-30 record. they are a playoff team, for sure, but at the moment they’re struggling a bit without brook lopez, even though andre blatche is doing an excellent job. this might be even brooks first all-star apperance, he has been great. d-will is playing, as analysists say like jason kidd – distributing the ball and scoring from everywhere. besides, they are my favourite team and i’m sure this nets team could be even more succesful than the 2002-03 new jersey team

  • Billy Sunday

    53-29. I think they will be around their current winning percentage. Joe Johnson and Deron Williams will pick up the slack as the season continues and honestly the only real competition in the east is the knicks and heat

  • Frankie Anetzberger

    48-34. Still, the most improved team in the league. That’s pending injuries that are bound to hurt the Nets at some point in the season.

  • Garrett

    I think 47-35 since they are talented offensively but not too well defensively. I think they will be a 50 win team next season.

  • kevin

    “I think we have a chance to win the whole thing this year,” Joe Johnson said. “I’m not just saying it. I honestly believe it.”

    Although I don’t currently agree with Joe Johnson’s assessment, I believe they are fully capable of having a 50+ win season. But they will finish just short at 48-34.They have already had some impressive wins this year, and a suspect lost to a Rubio-less, Love-less Wolves team.They’ll be able to compete for the 3rd and 4th seed in the west with their squad. Currently riding a 4 game losing streak, presumably 5 with their next game against the Knicks, they’ll definitely have rough patches such as this one where they’ll need some games to find their groove. But with Lopez missing any time, such as now, they miss him immensely on both ends, especially on the defensive end. With Joe Johnson disappearing acts here and there, Deron Williams can only do so much.

  • Nigel Watson

    55-27. The Nets are going to continue there steady play until the All-Star break. After that i have a feeling they are going a absolute rampage. Nobody in the East can really touch them besides Miami and Knicks. Boston maybe if they get it together. If D.Will, Lopez, and J.Johnson can get/stay healthy they could win 60 games.

  • Benjamin Epstein

    56-26 Nets are a great ball club and have very high potential as they roll through this season. love this new back court of Joe and Deron,Lopez and Wallace are very solid on the boards and D, and a great supporting cast of players such as Humphries, Brooks, and Blatche playing valuable minutes. very very solid team.

  • Brooklyn Neil

    57-25. Despite the team’s early success, there is significant room for improvement. Both Joe Johnson and Deron Williams have under-performed, and we are still waiting for production from Brooks and Teletovic. Despite, Lopez’s poor rebounding numbers, he’s having a career year and showing a much better defensive presence (career high in blocks). I trust Avery Johnson to maximize on the talent and depth and finish out the season strong, finishing 2nd in the East behind the Miami Heat. Also, don’t sleep on Billy King, would not be surprised if there were some moves up his sleeve.

  • The Realist

    54-28. Deron Williams is in his prime. Hump has proven to be solid. Joe Johnson is a stud. Slam, you know Wallace is a G. Blatche is a beast. Sprinkle that with good role players, some euro blood, and a token vet… you’ve got a contender here. All that is without Brook Lopez, who I think will stay healthy for at least a while, with him in no question they hit this mark. This team is much like the city it reps, tough, and full of heart. I wouldn’t underestimate their will.

  • jyizzle

    48-34. While Brooklyn may have started the season well, they should end with a slightly above average record. Brook Lopez, who is currently sitting out, has been plagued with injuries over the past 2 years, missing the majority of last year and sitting out multiple games this year. He may suffer more injuries as the rough 82 game schedule goes on, thus hurting the Nets due to his big role on offense. Backup big man Reggie Evans does not have the offensive capability to fill such a large offensive gap and Andre Blatche, who actually has had a terrific season, still will not be able to make as big of an impact as Lopez does. Gerald Wallace is also known for his risky in-game maneuvers and has had a history of concussions. When all players are healthy, The Nets can be a dangerous squad as shown when they beat the hot Knicks. However, since the Nets will not always have a healthy squad, they may go on some slumps as they are now, dropping 4 straight games. It has been proven that star players need time to finally click, as shown with the current Lakers and the Miami Heat two years ago. Joe Johnson and Deron Williams have yet to have a game where they both played well and it will undoubtedly take some time for their styles to mesh. Overall, Brooklyn’s first season will be an average one, as Avery Johnson figures out which lineups work best and who plays well with each other.

  • Mike King

    I think the Nets record will be 49-33. I think they will finish 2nd in the East only behind the Heat.

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