Nets winning battle of #jimmermania vs. #skilpatrick

Brooklyn NetsIt was two weeks ago that the Knicks fanbase was all aflutter about the D-League call-up of Jimmer Fredette. Jimmer Mania was going to be the next Linsanity. Forget that he had failed with four teams. He had been reborn in Westchester! It would start with an initial 10-day contract.

Egged on by the Knicks tabloid beat writers, fans saw Fredette, a native of upstate Glen Falls, as the perfect guy to turnaround a season turning more miserable by the minute. Jimmer Mania went on for DAYS. First, there were the reports the Knicks were interested, then word it was going to happen. Carmelo Anthony didn't know he was being signed?! Melo was out of it. Finally, he was called up and.…