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The Brooklyn Nets all-time team (New York, New Jersey included)

Zach Cronin
Brooklyn Nets hand Los Angeles Lakers eighth-straight loss
Dec 14, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) reacts after hitting a three point shot against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

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Center: Brook Lopez

No player in Nets history has seen the good, the bad and the ugly as often as Brook Lopez. He’s seen the playoffs and a 12-win season with mediocrity squeezed in there, but that hasn’t hampered is production.

Up until this season (2016-17), Lopez was very much an old-school player. He’d use his size and strength to play bully ball on the block, and he’s been the Nets’ first option since his sophomore season.[sc name=”Brook Lopez Player Page” ]

On defense, Lopez is above-average despite being a poor rebounder for his size. His biggest upside is as a rim protector, and no one has swatted more shots in Nets’ history than he has.

He’s more versatile at this point in his career than ever before, and Lopez’s extended range makes him even more of a load to handle on offense.

It’s arguable he has the best post game of any Net in history, and it’s a skill set not seen often in the new NBA.

Unfortunately, Lopez has been the talk of trade rumors over the last few seasons.

If his time with the Nets were to come to an end, it would be an uphill battle for any center to compile a better career.

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Zach Cronin
Zach Cronin

I'm obsessed with basketball. I play (my hesi pull-up Jimbo is cash), I write and cover the Nets here at ESNY. My work has been seen on Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated and FanSided. I also run my company, TBN Media. My favorite NBA player is Isaiah Thomas because I can look him in the eye.