5 Toughest Things About Being a Brooklyn Nets Fan

By Joseph Martinez

5 Toughest Things About Being a Brooklyn Nets Fan

Nets fan — The Nets have not been historically good, but the move to Brooklyn was supposed to help that. Although it has, the Nets still don't have that coveted championship. Here are the five toughest things about being a Nets fan.

5. No NBA Championships

Jay Z, Beyonce, Russell Wilson

5. No NBA Championships

Jay Z, Beyonce, Russell Wilson — Although the Nets have two ABA championships, they are yet to get an NBA championship and have only appeared in two NBA Finals where they lost to both to the Lakers and Spurs in back-to-back seasons.

4. Inconsistent Play of Superstars

Deron Williams, Joe Johnson

4. Inconsistent Play of Superstars

Deron Williams, Joe Johnson — Everyone knows Williams and Johnson are overpaid and both have been inconsistent during their tenures with the Nets. Williams has battled injuries while Johnson will be hot one night and off the next.

3. 12-70 Season

New Jersey Nets fan

3. 12-70 Season

New Jersey Nets fan — As a Nets fan, this was the most painful season I've ever had to go through. This team was terrible. That's the simplest way to put it. I even use a hashtag for it: #ISurvived12And70.

2. Worrying About Brook Lopez's Health Each Season

Brook Lopez, Tim Walsh

2. Worrying About Brook Lopez's Health Each Season

Brook Lopez, Tim Walsh — This has been an issue the past two seasons. The big man's foot is just not holding up, and it's terrible for Nets fans to continue to see their best player go down with injury after injury.

1. Deron Williams' Troublesome Ankles

Deron Williams, Brooklyn Nets

1. Deron Williams' Troublesome Ankles

Deron Williams, Brooklyn Nets — Ahhh, here's the big one: The $ 98 million man who can't stay healthy. Now I'm a huge Deron Williams supporter, but he has struggled mightily to stay healthy and live up to that huge contract. Nets fans are hoping this is the year for D-Will, but that's been the hope for the last two seasons.

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