BROOKLYN NETS

It's a "good job," he says. And the Nets are a "good group," he says but P.J. Carlesimo, ever straightforward, sounded off on the difficulties of managing a team with high expectations, players "spin," and the Nets future to beat writers Friday.

A couple of days after telling Dan Patrick the "Brooklyn situation in a good situation," he again endorsed the Nets to Harvey Araton, particularly when comparing to their cross-river rivals. the Knicks. He likes Deron Williams and Brook Lopez.

Mikhail Prokhorov has said he wants the Nets to win a championship by 2015. He's also said he wants his original $223 million investment in the team and Barclays Center to be worth a billion dollars that same year. The first goal seems fleeting.

Wednesday morning, 22 draft hopefuls got a chance of a lifetime, taking the court at the PNY Center in East Rutherford and hoping they could catch the eye of a NBA executive who would give them their next chance of lifetime, making a team’s roster.

Awards piling up for Barclays Center. On Wednesday night, at the annual Sports Business Journal awards ceremony, Barclays Center was named the "Sports Facility of the Year" A week ago, Architizer Magazine named the arena its "building of the year."

In an interview on ESPN First Take Tuesday, Jerry Stackhouse said he thinks the Nets are likely to go for a "stickler," a coach who is willing to say its his way, no other way. (Although video from the interview isn't posted, SNY Nets transcribed it)

The 2013 NBA Draft is about a month away, and as we approach we'll take a look at some Draft prospects who are expected to be there when the Nets pick at No. 22. Today, we'll take a look at Kansas big man Jeff Withey.

With the draft order set following Tuesday's lottery (did not watch), the draftniks were out in force Wednesday morning with the first really significant mock draft, if indeed mock drafts can be seen as significant this early ... or at all.