Are the Nets contenders? Our insiders debate.
Chris Mannix: I wanna talk about the Brooklyn Nets, Howard, because, like Lazarus, the Nets have come back to life. They have won eight of their last nine games. They’re sitting in the four seed in the Eastern Conference. They are 15–7 since Jacque Vaughn took over as a head coach. … They are clicking right now as a team. So, have the Brooklyn Nets turned the corner? Are the Nets suddenly a conference contender?
Howard Beck: No, they're not a conference contender.
