Mikhail Prokhorov Yes Network Interview w/ Mike Francesa

[ChicagoWhiteSoxFan]

this was an awkward interview, Mikhail answered most of Francesca's questions with no relevance

[mijolarynets]

I'm a huge fan of this guy. I respect him so much

[OveringtonJennifer]

It seems Russians were uninterested in basketball, may be only from not yet knowing the excitement of this sport. I think fans in Moscow will increase in number and excitement when seeing the strategies the Nets employ. Everyone loves New York.

[OveringtonJennifer]

Mikhail Prokhorov will turn the Nets around successfully, with strategy in team management bringing to the floor the players` best skills.

[Y4WHY]

Prokhorov is the best thing to ever happen to nets, trust me! this is classic! He will use the same model that Abramovich used when he bought Chelsea: Throw money and buy the best players in the league.

[Eclipze88]

being a die hard knick fan i will never root for the nets to be good not even when they move to BK but i gotta say i wish Dolan sold MSG to this Russian guy he is 10000 times better businessman then Dolan will ever be

[DeepHauz13]

Prokhorov would have never gotten into this venture if the Nets would have planned to stay in NJ.

He didn't fall into billions of dollars by accident. He's an astute businessman. Watch his 60 Minutes special.

[DeepHauz13]

There's no better place to win than winning in New York City and Brooklyn falls into that. Brooklyn is an equal part of NYC as Manhattan is.

Socially and culturally, there are parts of Brooklyn which are becoming the new East Village, SoHo, and Tribeca. It's the place to be.

[DeepHauz13]

a lot of the Nets not being so popular all those years was having to play in Jersey, specifically in Brendan Byrne/Continental Airlines arena. The place is basically a barn inside of a swamp. The Cock in Newark is no better.

Same for the Devils.One of the most successful hockey franchises of the last 15 years (i say this as a Ranger fan) had shitty regular season ticket sales because of their location. Their parades were not parades but parking lot BBQs.

Brooklyn will be a different story.

[DeepHauz13]

why wouldn't a Russian want to buy a business which he can move to Brooklyn.

[Luchik44]

Itt's not' obstackle-itt's opporrrtunity))

[soSiccK]

Can we trade Dolan for Prokorov?

[Undertakerfan1986]

He swears he is gonna turn knicks fans in to net fan...I disagree big time...-_-

[DeepHauz13]

@Undertakerfan1986

do u have any idea how many Knick fans became temporary Net fans when the Knicks sucked giant donkey testicles and when the Nets were making the finals with Kidd and Co.

[Undertakerfan1986]

@DeepHauz13 those were never really knicks fans then,Those are the bandwagons.Just like we got bandwagon lakers fans all over the country.Us real knicks fans have stayed with our team through the good times and the bad times.So like i said...those who became temporary nets fans were never really knicks fans. -_-

[DeepHauz13]

@Undertakerfan1986

actually i remember seeing street interviews on YES of many people who said they've been Knick fans since childhood or 20 to 30 years and they found themselves cheering for the Nets because the Nets were the perennial underdog/little brother and they were happy for their success. That combined with the Knicks were in such a rut for 10 years, cause of fucking Dolan.

[Undertakerfan1986]

Like I said..they were never really knicks fans.Just like the people who say "oh I always been a lakers fan".Yet between 05 and 07 the many of those same fans found themselves rooting for san antonio or cleveland in there hay day.The nets are and always will be second to the knicks...just like the mets are 2nd to the yankees and the jets 2nd to the giants and islanders 2nd to the rangers.It will even be that way when the nets go to brooklyn.

[DeepHauz13]

@Undertakerfan1986

point taken, but I have this feeling that once they move to Brooklyn, there will be a whole new generation of Net fans...little kids who didn't see the misery/mediocre days of Derrick Coleman, Kenny A, Chris Morris (glass shattering),and Drazen Petrovic (may he rest in peace).

There will be a brand new arena, a perennial playoff roster and possible championship contender once Prokhorov is through. So I can definitely see this becoming a Brooklyn Dodgers vs Yankees scenario.

[Undertakerfan1986]

@DeepHauz13 I agree that the new generation will accept the nets more than this current ones will.Still the town will be own by the knicks.Especially if the knicks are able to land carmelo with in the next 9 days...

[FreshZerglings]

this guy is great. hope he changes the team around

[FreshKiNg27]

This guy has plans for us