New Jersey Nets: Now available in Russian

[2muchcoffeeman]

Russia's richest man reaches deal to buy controlling interest in the Nets and a big chunk of the Brooklyn arena project.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090923/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_prokhorov_nets_4

 

[Pastor]

...and they still won't be able to get that arena built.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

The New Jersey Nyets?

 

[Captain_Kirk]

The New Jersey Nyets?

Well played.

If you had told someone in 1979 that a Russian would own a US professional basketball team in 2009, they would have looked at you like you had two heads. Or one eye. Or both.

 

[imjustagirl]

Poor Jay-Z.

The Nyets line made me laugh, Inky.

 

[Football_Bat]

That or the New Jerski Nets.

 

[Rumpleforeskin]

In Russia...

Someone finish it. All I have is, "...you go to America to buy the Nets." Not good, I know.

 

[spnited]

This is the official end of Bruce Ratner's Brooklyn arena pipedream, despite what David Stern thinks.
No way that place is ever getting built.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Approves ...

 

[Songbird]

The New Jersey Nyets?

3 points AND the foul!

 

[cwilson3]

Jay-Z > Commies!

 

[BYH]

In Russia...

Someone finish it. All I have is, "...you go to America to buy the Nets." Not good, I know.

In Russia, basketball team buys you!

 

[Webster]

I can't wait for that arena in Brighton Beach

 

[Rumpleforeskin]

In Russia...

Someone finish it. All I have is, "...you go to America to buy the Nets." Not good, I know.

In Russia, basketball team buys you!

I was thinking that.

 

[BYH]

They better rename the Nets the Wolverines.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

They better rename the Nets the Wolverines.

 

[Chef]

The New Jersey Nyets?

Coffee.

Keyboard.

Bravo, sire.

 

[Football_Bat]

Again ...

WHAT A COUNTRY!!!

 

[Del_B_Vista]

In Russia, 3-pointers shoot *you*.

 

[BTExpress]

The New Jersey Nyets?

This one was so obvious I'm truly shocked at the kudos it has received. :o

Dammit. I knew I should have posted it 12 hours ago.