The Brooklyn Nets start their season against a young Boston side that is beginning their road back to where the C’s truly belong. On top two the Eastern Conference.
But for both teams, that’s a long way away. Especially if Brooklyn’s main man Brook Lopez is always injured. That is what ESPN.com is reporting as Lionel Hollins is saying that Brook Lopez won’t play in their season opener. Mason Plumlee will start instead.
“He’s still having some pain when he goes hard,” Nets coach Lionel Hollins said at the team’s shootaround.
Mason Plumlee will start in place of Lopez alongside power forward Kevin Garnett in the frontcourt.
Lopez, 26, was expected to miss 10 to 14 days when the Nets announced his original timetable Oct. 16. He could return Saturday in Detroit or Monday in the team’s home opener against Oklahoma City.
If Brook Lopez continues to have all these injuries, minor or major. Brooklyn are going to struggle getting into the Playoffs. The only reason they got in last year was because of Paul Pierce and Joe Johnson. Deron Williams was nowhere to be seen and the Truth has gone over to Washington.
Brooklyn better pray Lopez is healthy form now on. Can’t go on like this.
