Considering the depth of the Eastern Conference next season, getting into the play-in will be no easy task, and that goal will only become a tougher one to achieve if the Nets start digging themselves a hole. Despite all of the challenges that Brooklyn will face to begin the season, it can\u2019t afford to put itself in a hole in the standings.<\/p>\n
The depth of the Eastern Conference will have a considerable impact on how Brooklyn<\/a> might fare in its push for the postseason. Of course, until the season starts, it will be nearly impossible to predict exactly what kind of impact that will be.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a chance the depth could lead to more parity toward the middle of the standings and create a gap between the postseason teams and non-play-in teams, which would be disastrous for Brooklyn if it starts slow. On the other hand, if that depth causes more of a bottleneck toward the bottom of the standings, Brooklyn could use a quicker start to its advantage and get into the mix more easily.<\/p>\n Either way, a slow start would be rough for the Nets as they look to make any sort of postseason push. In some scenarios, a slower start wouldn\u2019t entirely kill their hopes of making it in if they can put together a run late in the season, perhaps similar to what Charlotte did last season.<\/p>\n
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