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5 RISING STAR Sean Kilpatrick’s 38-point explosion against the Clippers on November 29 was the third-highest scoring game by a Net at Barclays Center since the arena opened in 2012. The second-year guard brought the crowd to its feet with 20 points in the fourth quarter and another 11 in overtime in leading the Nets back from an 18-point deficit to a 127-122 win in double-overtime. Kilpatrick began the season as one of the most effective bench scorers in the NBA, but his role has grown as he’s emerged as the Nets’ No. 2 scorer behind Brook Lopez. Through Dec. 15, Kilpatrick was averaging 16.4 points in just 27.8 minutes per game and riding a stretch where he’d scored 19.8 per game in his last 11 games.

For an extended Sean Kilpatrick photo gallery, visit brooklynnets.com/photos 6 16 | 17 BROOKLYN NETS 7 FAST LEARNER The learning curve for rookie point guard was fast-tracked out of necessity, but the Brooklyn native has never looked overwhelmed by the circumstances. He’s attacked the opportunity with a toughness and poise that impresses. With a hamstring injury suffered by , Whitehead found himself in the starting lineup just 10 days into his first NBA season. At 6-foot-4 and 213 pounds, the former Lincoln HS and Seton Hall star brings a physicality to the role that serves him well when he gets into the paint, where he scored nearly 60 percent of his points over the Nets’ first 24 games.

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After eight years in the NBA, much attempts through December 13, with a closer to 30 years old than 20, the career-high usage rate of 28.9. expectation is that the player you know is the player you know. It’s not the time The Nets are relying on Lopez more for image-busting surprises. than ever, and he’s delivering.

Nets coach doesn’t “I’m just trying to be more versatile, do necessarily subscribe to that theory. more things,” said Lopez. “I’m always The first-year coach believes there’s trying to improve myself as a player. I always room to grow. And so does his don’t want to be limited in any way, so best player. I’m always trying to add things to my arsenal.” That sentiment is on display in the expanded repertoire of center Brook Over nine years as an NBA assistant Lopez. The 2016-17 version of the coach, Atkinson built a strong career-long Net is different. Not wildly reputation in the area of player different, but different. And better. development, mostly from successful work with younger players. While there In his ninth season, Lopez is more might be some subtle differences productive than ever. Take away some when pursuing similar goals with more small sample size numbers from his experienced players, it’s all part of a injury-abbreviated five-game season team-wide approach. in 2011-12, and Lopez’s per-36 minute rates are at career highs: 25.5 “The development might be in a points, 3.1 assists and 19.1 field-goal different way,” said Atkinson. “It might

15 | 16 BROOKLYN NETS BASKETBALL 17 be a lot of film work, especially after playing a lot of minutes. I think it’s the same mentality though. You’re really attacking it like, ‘how can we help this guy get better?’

“I think there are teams that do the individual work, they just do it with their young guys and we do it with everybody. You’re all doing pre- practice. You’re all doing pre-practice performance, you’re all doing pre- practice individual work. I’m not sure how other teams do it. But everybody’s included in the development program, not just our young guys.”

In Lopez, Atkinson found a player perfectly positioned to take the next step.

“He just wanted me to play freely, play with a lot of confidence and be a great leader on the floor,” said Lopez. “Expand my role as a playmaker even more so. Challenge me and test some things that I hadn’t done before.”

The most obvious is the way Lopez has taken his game out beyond the 3-point line. Coming into the season, he’d made three career 3-pointers. In his first 19 games of the season Lopez made three or more 3-pointers in a single game nine times.

Through December 9, Lopez was shooting 38 percent (42-of-111) from 3-point range, ranking him seventh among all NBA centers. Only two players above him, however, were attempting as many as three 3-pointers a game. Lopez, with 31 3-point

18 attempts in 487 games coming into the not just for teammates, but himself. season, was leading all NBA centers in He’s attacking the rim on drives more 3-point attempts with 5.8 per game. than ever.

“It was just a matter of having the “We all know how valuable a 3-point confidence and opportunity to do it in shot is,” said Lopez. “Teams and a game,” said Lopez. “These coaches opposing bigs, they have to respect have been nothing but great in giving that. So you get guys closing out a lot me the green light. If I have an open harder and it opens things up.” shot shoot it. It’s just a lot of work, like anything. You’ve just got to put the His ability to put the ball on the floor, work in so when the time comes, you’re maneuver and make plays is something ready for it.” that even took Atkinson by surprise.

“I really had no idea,” said Atkinson. “How nimble he is, how agile. He I’M ALWAYS TRYING TO had three drives from the 3-point line (against Washington on December 5). IMPROVE MYSELF AS A He draws fouls and he can get to the rim. That one drive left, I don’t know PLAYER. I DON’T WANT TO how many 7-footers can do that. That’s not an easy thing to do. But it speaks BE LIMITED IN ANY WAY, SO to his athleticism. His skill level is pretty I’M ALWAYS TRYING TO ADD high, higher than I thought.” Even as Lopez’s perimeter skills THINGS TO MY ARSENAL. become a bigger piece of his game, they’re not all new. He’s just building BROOK LOPEZ on 20-plus years of work. Once upon a time, the 7-footer was out-sized in family competition. There weren’t many The mid-range jumper that was always post-ups for young Brook in games part of Lopez’s game gave him a base against older, bigger brothers. to expand his range. The 3-pointers are largely replacing longer 2-pointers. So he stepped out, faced up, shot Last season 55 percent of Lopez’s jumpers and played like a guard. It’s all 2-point shots were from outside of 10 on display now. feet. This year that number is down to 40 percent. “He’s supremely skilled,” said Atkinson, back on the night Lopez poured in 25 As Lopez proves himself a threat from points in the home-opening win against behind the arc, it opens up driving lanes Indiana. “He can do all of it.”

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24 RONDAE ON A ROLL Second-year forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson came on strong at the end of December. From December 20 through December 26, Hollis-Jefferson scored in double figures in three of four games, with 19 points at Toronto, 13 points at Barclays Center against Golden State and 10 in a home win against Charlotte. THE LOPEZ FILE In his ninth season with the Nets, Brook Lopez continues to climb the franchise’s career leaderboards. Lopez is No. 1 in Nets history with 899 blocks through December 27, having passed George Johnson with three blocks against the Lakers on November 15. Lopez is second in franchise history in points scored, and he’s also moved up to third in rebounds and into fourth in games played. Through December 27, Lopez was one of just two players in the NBA to record 50-plus 3-pointers and 50-plus blocks this season. He was also one of just five players averaging at least 20 points, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game, but the only one averaging fewer than 30 minutes per game. HOW THE NETS SCORE The Nets are among the top five in the NBA through December 27 in several stats that define how they score. For starters, they’re number one in pace, the number of possessions a team uses in a game, with 104.4. From beyond the 3-point line, they’re fourth in the league in 3-pointers made per game (11.1) and third in attempts (33.2). Brooklyn is second in the NBA in drive points per game (22.3) and second in drives per game (34.7). With that, they’re tied for sixth in the league in points in the paint per game (45.9). The Nets get strong scoring off the bench, ranking third in the league in bench points per game (42.1). AGAINST THE CAVALIERS This is the Nets’ second meeting of the season with the Cavaliers. They lost 119-99 on December 23 in Cleveland. The conference-leading Cavs had seven players in double figures in the win.Brook Lopez had 16 points for the Nets. The Nets play the Cavaliers once more during the 2016-17 season, on January 27 in Cleveland. Through December 26, the Cavaliers were fourth in the NBA in points per game, averaging 110.8. Cleveland was also second in the league in 3-point percentage (39.8) and second in attempts per game (33.3), scoring 36 percent of its points from behind the arc, also second in the NBA.

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Num Player Pos Ht Wt Age Yrs Prior to NBA/Country 13 Anthony Bennett F 6-8 235 23 3 UNLV 44 Bojan Bogdanovic G/F 6-8 225 27 2 Croatia 35 Trevor Booker F 6-8 228 29 6 Clemson 8 G 6-6 200 23 2 Colorado 2 Randy Foye G 6-4 218 33 10 Villanova 41 Justin Hamilton F/C 7-0 255 26 2 Louisiana State 12 G 6-6 219 25 2 Virginia 24 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson G/F 6-7 214 22 1 Arizona 6 Sean Kilpatrick G 6-4 212 27 2 Cincinnati 22 Caris LeVert G/F 6-7 203 22 R Michigan 7 Jeremy Lin G 6-3 200 28 6 Harvard 11 Brook Lopez C 7-0 268 28 8 Stanford 1 Chris McCullough F 6-9 215 21 1 Syracuse 4 Luis Scola F 6-9 241 36 9 15 Isaiah Whitehead G 6-4 213 21 R Seton Hall

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Num Player Pos Ht Wt Age Yrs Prior to NBA/Country 00 Chris Andersen C 6-10 245 28 14 Blinn College 3 Mike Dunleavy G/F 6-9 220 36 14 Duke 20 G 5-9 176 21 R Oakland (MI) 8 F/C 6-11 255 33 10 Arizona 2 G 6-3 193 24 5 Duke

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16 | 17 BROOKLYN NETS BASKETBALL 27 FROM SOUTH KOREA, KIWOOK KIM CHEERS ON THE NETS, AND MAKES SURE YOUNG FANS GET THEIR TURN AT THE GAME 28 Kiwook Kim spent much of his childhood would give it to kids who were not only in Canada, developing a passion for high achievers but kids who never had basketball without a team to root for, the opportunity,” said Kim. “People like back before the NBA expanded north of me, that growing up going to a game was the border. a dream.”

“It was impossible for me to go to a game,” said Kim. “It was almost like a dream.” RIGHT NOW THE WHOLE So when he transferred to the New York area for work, he adopted the EXPERIENCE WITH THE Nets and picked up season tickets at the Meadowlands. Halfway through his NETS, IT’S LIKE A FAMILY, first year as a season ticket holder, he upgraded to courtside seats behind the IT’S A JOURNEY, visitor’s bench.

“The experience was so great because I IT’S BEEN A PASSION” got to know everybody in the surrounding area where I sat,” said Kim. “Everybody KIWOOK KIM becomes friends.” Last summer, Kim was thrilled to see the At the end of that year, though, Kim Nets sign point guard Jeremy Lin. He chose to move back to South Korea for a had first become aware of Lin when he combination of professional and personal was starring at Harvard University and reasons. But he wasn’t quite ready to followed his career closely ever since. give up the season tickets that had come He even contributed to the production to mean so much to him. And the Nets’ of the documentary Linsanity through a upcoming move to Brooklyn sounded like Kickstarter campaign. something he wanted to be a part of. “It’s an excellent movie about his story, “Let me see if there’s a way for me to and it’s an inspiration to all Asian- continue owning these season tickets,” Americans or Asian kids back in Korea, said Kim, “which were a dream for me.” China, Taiwan,” said Kim. “He inspires all of us.” He made keeping the tickets worthwhile by sharing them with others, Kim manages to get to a few Nets games specifically reaching out to Newark’s each season when traveling to the United St. Benedict’s Prep. At St. Benedict’s, States. He was at Barclays Center with the high-performing school that has his son Christian on December 14 to see been featured on 60 Minutes for its the Nets beat the . 98-percent graduation rate, Kim found an appreciative contact in assistant After the game, they had a chance to principal Mike Scanlan. For nearly 10 meet with Lin himself. years now, St. Benedict’s students have been treated to dozens of Nets games a “Right now the whole experience with year courtesy of Kim’s season tickets. the Nets, it’s like a family, it’s a journey, it’s been a passion,” said Kim. “It’s “The idea was to give a portion of my probably one of the most exciting things tickets to the school and the idea was he that happens every season for me.”

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It was in the Navy, of all places, that Jeff fruition. I just love it.” Nathan reclaimed an early interest in cooking and forged a new path. After So when Nathan was looking for a new starting out as a gunner’s mate, by the venture and heard a proposal for a kosher time he finished his term he was cooking restaurant available in Midtown , for a captain on a destroyer and dignitaries he saw a challenge worth grabbing. around the world. Then he took advantage of the GI Bill to train at the Culinary Institute “I didn’t want to come up with Jewish of America on the way to an eclectic and items because honestly, someone’s accomplished career. grandmother’s going to cook that better than me,” said Nathan. “I came up with “You’ve got to get out and you’ve got to modern American food that I’ve always touch, smell, feel, eat and have passion been doing all my life, that just happened in what you do,” said Nathan. “I just had to be kosher.” a passion for food. I love the business itself. I love the business end of it. I love At Abigael’s on Broadway, he’s become the cooking end of it. I love putting it all one of America’s most popular chefs in together and having everything come to the field, noted for his inventive approach. 32 On television, Nathan hosted New Jewish Cuisine and Jeff Nathan and Friends. He’s produced two cookbooks — Adventures in Jewish Cooking and Jeff Nathan’s Family Suppers — and his creations can be found on the shelves at TICKETMASTER MAIN CONCOURSE Fairway, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. Paisanos Burger (Sec 3) “Once you’re on TV, all these wonderful Calexico (Sec 3) things happen,” said Nathan. “You get David’s K Deli (Sec 5)* noticed more. The cookbooks came from BQE (Sec 7) Brooklyn Bangers & Dogs (Sec 9) Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen (Sec 11) Williamsburg Pizza (Sec 15) Boomer & Carton Kitchen (Sec 17) Sugar Factory (Sec 17) Buffalo Boss (Sec 17) Nathan’s (Sec 24) Habana (Sec 25) Junior’s, Blue Marble & more (Sec 27) that. We got busier from that. It’s like a Fresco by Scotto (Sec 29) step-ladder, which is wonderful.” Paisanos Burger (Sec 29)

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Located above Sections 15 through 17 behind the basket, WINC COUNTER TASTE NY BAR the wide-open space is perfect for group outings of any Sample the best of New York with beer, size. Get together with friends, family and colleagues for a wine, ciders and spirits direct from the state’s craft beverage producers. Located great night cheering for the Nets. on the main concourse outside Section 31 just off the GEICO Main Entrance, it’s the perfect place to meet up with friends. The Honda Club offers a private area for 40 to 60 people with direct access to the Honda Club bar. Domestic beer service is included with group reservations, along with a dedicated buffet selection.

When not booked for group events, the Honda Club is accessible to All Access ticket holders seated in Sections 15 through 17. THE CENTURION® SUITE TICKETSNOW CLUB & INFOR LOUNGE BY AMERICAN EXPRESS To reserve space in the Honda Club for your group, call These twin clubs on the opposite ends 855-GROUP-BK or email [email protected]. of the arena are the most expansive at Barclays Center. Suite holders can enjoy the clubs, bars and an exciting menu of entrées and arena favorites.

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For three seasons with the Nets, Julius “There was never anything like the young Erving was more than just a franchise Julius in the open court—huge strides player. With his skywalking style and awe- eating up the hardwood, mammoth hands inspiring dunks, the man they called Dr. swallowing up the ball before slamming it J carried a league and became a cultural through the hoop.” touchstone. He reinvented the notion of what was possible on a basketball court. With the Nets, Erving again led the league in scoring, winning his first ABA “More than any single player, though, MVP in leading the Nets to the 1974 ABA Erving transformed what had been championship. He repeated as MVP each a horizontal game (with occasional of the next two years and led the Nets to parabolas) into a vertical exercise,” wrote their second title in 1976 in the ABA’s Frank Deford in a final season. retrospective at the close of Erving’s final season in 1987. “Basketball is now a much Over three seasons with the Nets, Erving more artistic game than it was before — averaged 28.2 points, 10.9 rebounds, 5.2 than any game was before — because of assists, 2.3 steals and 2.1 blocks per game. Julius Erving.” Prior to the 1976-77 season, Erving was The Erving legend grew on the playground dealt to the . The cash at Harlem’s . Onlookers and the Nets received in the deal was needed announcers cycled through nicknames to help cover the franchise’s fees to enter before Erving mentioned that friends the NBA. back home on had called him “Doctor.” Before long, Dr. J was christened. Erving would go on to be named NBA MVP in 1981 and win an NBA title in 1983. But Erving was still little known when he He was named to the All-NBA first team turned pro out of UMass, despite averaging five times and led the Sixers to four NBA 20-plus points and rebounds for his college Finals appearances. An all-time great in career. He tore through the ABA from any league or any uniform, the legend of the start, averaging 27.3 points and 15.7 Dr. J is crystalized with a red, white & rebounds as a rookie with the Virginia blue ball and star-spangled jersey, soaring Squires, then leading the league in scoring to the rim. with 31.9 points the following year. “What people call the show, well, that’s In the summer of 1973, Erving came the best way I can see to get the bucket,” back to New York as a pro, traded to the Erving told Sports Illustrated during Nets. While the ABA struggled to survive, the 1976 ABA championship series. “I’ve Erving became its signature player, for been doing it all my life, and I say when both his substance and style. something works, don’t change it.”

Sports Illustrated’s Peter Carry visited with Erving in his ABA days and recalled a transcendent talent in that 1987 For more on the Nets’ 50th anniversary, visit retrospective. nba.com/nets/nets history

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• Guests who engage in fighting, throwing objects, CODE OF CONDUCT or attempting to enter the court will be immediately ejected from the arena. The National Basketball Association, Brooklyn Nets, and Barclays Center are committed to creating a safe, • Obscene or indecent messages on signs or comfortable and enjoyable sports and entertainment clothing will not be permitted. experience. NBA fans have a right to expect an • Guests will comply with requests from arena staff environment where: regarding arena operations and emergency response • Players respect and appreciate each and every fan. procedures. • Guests will be treated in a consistent, professional, The arena staff has been trained to intervene when and courteous manner by all arena and team personnel. necessary to help ensure that the above expectations are met, and guests are encouraged to report any • Guests will enjoy the basketball experience free from inappropriate behavior to the nearest usher, security disruptive behavior, including foul or abusive language guard or guest services staff member. Guests or obscene gestures. who do not adhere to this code of conduct will be • Guests will consume alcoholic beverages in a subject to ejection without refund and revocation of responsible manner. Intervention with an impaired, season tickets, and may also be in violation of city intoxicated, or underage guest will be handled in a ordinances or other laws resulting in possible arrest prompt and safe manner. and prosecution. • Guests will sit only in their ticketed seats and show The NBA, Brooklyn Nets, and Barclays Center thank their tickets when requested. you for adhering to the provisions of the NBA Fan Code of Conduct. 46 16 | 17 BROOKLYN NETS BASKETBALL 47 SCAN THIS LOGO TO SHOP THE EXCLUSIVE NETS-STEINER COLLECTION SCAN THIS LOGO TO SHOP THE EXCLUSIVE NETS-STEINER COLLECTION LUXURY SUITES AVAILABLE

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Christmas came early as Randy Foye and Isaiah Whitehead joined 30 local kids for a shopping spree at Modell’s, right across the street from Barclays Center.

“It never gets old because I feel as though everyone that’s in the NBA, especially players that are so blessed, it’s always important to give back to the kids,” said Foye.

T-shirts, sneakers, sweatshirts, hats and more were scooped up by excited kids. The adults had fun with the experience too.

“Trying to make these kids’ holidays better just by walking around the store with them,” said Whitehead. “It’s easy to just give them gift cards and say, ‘hey, just go shopping,’ but when I’m here with them and actually helping them do it, I think it’s great.”

The rookie point guard is a Brooklyn native who starred at Coney Island’s Lincoln High School before going on to Seton Hall and the NBA. Ten of the kids in attendance came from the Coney Island YMCA.

“My main objective is just to show them that I’ll never change,” said Whitehead. “I’m from Coney Island. I feel like I should give back and show them I didn’t forget about Coney Island and I never will.”

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