MTingy

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Depressed Nets and Giants Fan

[Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets]

Thank you, Clax

[Dexerto @Dexerto]

Footballer Erling Haaland responds to fans comparing him to Dragon Ball Z character Majin Buu

"I mean I don't disagree"

[Lucas Kaplan @LucasKaplan_]

"As for Nic Claxton, this was a formality. His time as a Brooklyn Net passed some time ago, and he's since lingered around like a disturbed soul, a Man Out of Time. I really loved watching him play in those first couple seasons, spindling around the court always in control of his long limbs except for frequent occasions when he was outmuscled. He was Brooklyn's most fun big man in years, evoking the unfulfilled promise of Chris McCullough every time his fingernails clipped the top of the square.

I started writing about the Nets early in his career, and by he was good. He was great, actually. Every nerdy blogger dreams of their special favorite player exceeding expectations, often forced to resort to hyperbole. Brooklyn pulled the plug and traded away their stars in '23, but I was blessed by Claxton's leap. He was a second-tier DPOY candidate who led the league in field-goal percentage. He endeared himself to more fans by hating Giannis, Embiid, and the Knicks for good measure.

You know the rest. A back injury zapped some of the explosiveness Claxton couldn't afford to lose. His finishing regressed. The NBA changed up on him. Never a great screener, increased physicality on the perimeter made it a more glaring issue. As a skinny defender, he couldn't fight off Gortat screeners and offensive rebounders. Clax could always guard on the perimeter, but as a center in 2026, that's more of a bonus than a prized skill.

He's still a useful player, and the Chicago Bulls will benefit from having a real center on the roster. But the contract quickly became negative-value, and Claxton often seemed miserable spending his mid-20s on a terrible, tanking team.

He saw it all, though. Ten days after Claxton was drafted, Adrian Wojnarowski announced the Nets had made a "Clean Sweep." The Caris LeVert explosions, The Bubble, the coaching carousel, both James Harden trades, Toe on the Line, a great team, a dysfunctional team, a bad team. Nic Claxton grew up in Brooklyn, even having a baby girl last summer.

In a parallel universe not too dissimilar to ours, one where he's born two years earlier or there's no pandemic, maybe Claxton goes down as an all-time Net. He earns that DPOY, he's the starting center on a championship team, he never hurts his back, etc. But that's life. That's basketball.

Enjoy it while you can, and don't forget that Nic Claxton threw down a game-winning alley-oop dunk over LeBron James on Christmas."

[Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets]

MBJ

[Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets]

WELCOME TO BROOKLYN, @MikelBrownJr1!

[Nintendo of America @NintendoAmerica]

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will be reborn on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. #NintendoDirect

[MTingy @Fadeawayy3]

@SLOplays Spikey black hair looks cool tho

[YipeS @ Remixd Prints @IFCYipeS]

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LETS RUN IT BACK ERIK!!!!!!!

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[MTingy @Fadeawayy3]

@TheHoopCentral @NBAHistory The point at the rim on the last shot is diabolical. 😭

[Teddy - PolyBackTest.com @Bitcoin_Teddy]

Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada spoke about the contradictions of human nature:

“Some people dream of having a swimming pool at home, while those who have one hardly ever use it. Those who have lost a loved one feel a profound sense of loss, while others often complain about their living relatives. Those without a partner long for one, while those who have one often don't appreciate it. The hungry would give anything for a meal, while the satiated complain about the taste of their food. Those without a car dream of owning one, while those who have a car are always looking for a better one.”

The key to happiness is gratitude: truly seeing and appreciating what we already have, and understanding that somewhere, someone would give anything for what we take for granted.

[MTingy @Fadeawayy3]

@BrooklynNets A member of the back to back finals teams and had to guard prime Shaq and Tim Duncan. Gone too soon. Rest in peace 🙏

[MTingy @Fadeawayy3]

@BrooklynNets @mrvincecarter15 Let's go Vince! Get us that 1st pick!!

[Onyx @OnyxOdds]

LeBron on the Lakers

[C.J. Holmes @HolmesScribe]

“Lemme tell you, my wife is up in heaven for two years... she’ll take care of that to make sure we get some players that can really help us greatly.”

Mr. Whammy isn’t the Nets’ lottery representative. In a different way, though, he might be exactly who should be there.

Why Brooklyn is bringing its most recognizable superfan to Chicago.
https://t.co/VHbkjuIwn3

[Joe Tsai @joetsai1999]

See you in Chicago on May 10th

[MTingy @Fadeawayy3]

This tweet aged like wine

[Martin Luther Lean @_JamarLackson]

I see why Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson are nicknamed “The Twins” You got cheek 1 and cheek 2 them boys are straight ass #NetsWorld

[MTingy @Fadeawayy3]

@Ilovemanminist @CoveredGeekly Damn this actually works 😭

[Justin Wong @JWonggg]

If Chun Li gets parried by Ken I am legit leaving for sure

[MTingy @Fadeawayy3]

@brooklynnets85 @joetsai1999 Please make it happen! @BrooklynNets