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NBA Teams That Should/Shouldn’t Be Worried

By Alex Siquig

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Nov 3, 2013; Orlando, FL, USA; Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams (8), center Brook Lopez (11), power forward Kevin Garnett (2) and small forward Paul Pierce (34) react on the bench against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Amway Center. Orlando Magic defeated the Brooklyn Nets 107-86. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

The Brooklyn Nets

What We Expected: Dark horse contenders!

What We’ve Seen: I harp on this a lot but a team that looks good on paper is often a mangled tortured mess on the court. The early returns aren’t looking bright, as Brooklyn looks just as disheveled and schizophrenic as they did last season. I guess if they could just get the Phoenix Joe Johnson, the Minnesota Kevin Garnett, and turn the clock back a bit on both Pierce and and Kirilenko then they’d have a pretty damn fun and scary team. As it is, they are neither fun nor scary. Hey, remember when people used to wonder if Chris Paul or Deron Williams was the best point guard in the league? What an innocent time!

In One Month: They will tread water and win some games big, but they will never seem remotely dangerous. They are the new Atlanta Hawks, a team created for a second round flameout.