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Charles Barkley Thinks Nets Are Best Team in New York, Wants Rex Ryan to Stick Around With Jets

Found November 28, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Charles Barkley,  Rex Ryan,  Deron Williams,  Joe Johnson,  Gerald Wallace,  Mike Lupica
TEAMS: Brooklyn Nets
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It’s the time of year when many fans and analysts are making bold proclamations about their teams. Charles Barkley? Well, he’s here to announce that the Brooklyn Nets are the best team — in New York. Considering the only contender the Nets have in that horse race is the often-hapless Knicks, maybe it wasn’t such a big deal to anoint Brooklyn. But Barkley was emphatic that the Nets, who have greatly improved this season with the additions of Deron Williams, Joe Johnson and Gerald Wallace, are the new top team in town. “Let me tell you this, and I said the same thing last week: The best team in New York is the Brooklyn Nets,” Barkley said on The Mike Lupica Show on 98.7 ESPN New York. Barkley chided the Knicks’ defense and rebounding while complimenting the Nets’ overall depth. The two teams faced off for the first time in Brooklyn’s franchise history on Monday, with the Nets winning 96-89 in overtime. Barkley didn’t limit his feelings on the New York sports landscape to just basketba...
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