As franchises collide in Brooklyn, Nets and Islanders can learn from each other

I ventured into an Islanders game at the Barclays Center with a Nets state of mind.

The first things you notice about a team's home stadium are involuntary; things only your senses can control such as colors, aroma of the arena, music playing, food you eat, and much more.

You can say what you want about the Nets' success on the floor, but when you go to a basketball game in Brooklyn, you know very well where you're at.

At first, you notice the black & white coat surrounding the arena from top to bottom, signifying the Brooklyn Nets, and more importantly, Brooklyn as a whole.

You smell some sort of pleasant cologne, which later disintegrates into the fresh smell of the different foods. Fitting…