Nets hold annual open practice for fans eager for the new season
The ‘Brook-lyn’ chants have started again, which means the NBA is back. Brooklyn Nets fans got a glimpse of the 2014-15 team during its annual Open Practice on Sunday, October 26. For $5, thousands of fans were able to fill up the entire lower bowl of Barclays Center to watch the new squad run various plays and drills. Ticket proceeds from the practice went to the News Foundation
The team’s new head coach Lionel Hollins, who has taken over the reins after Jason Kidd’s abrupt departure this past June, led the team in over an hour of exercising, strategizing and scrimmages. The new coach is known for running longer practice sessions and fans got a taste of that during the event.
“We just wanted to give you a look of what it’s like at practice,” said Hollins as he addressed the crowd. “We usually do go a little longer. We do go a little harder and there’s more five-on-five contact but we went hard the last two days, and I didn’t want to push it. We’ve got a game coming up shortly. I hope you’re entertained getting an inside look at how the team operates.”