The Brooklyn Nets are on the upswing. Their record has been within two games of .500 since Opening Night, so for all the early ups and downs of Brooklyn’s season so far, they’ve been fairly self-contained. In fact, Thursday night’s game against the LaMelo Ball-less Charlotte Hornets represented a chance at the Nets’ first four-game winning streak of the season.
“It’s time to get greedy,” said Sarah Kustok on the YES Network broadcast. And while unrepentant sinners may chuckle at Kustok’s characterization of a potential 10-8 record as greedy, the Nets have arrived at the eye-widening section of the schedule.