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Originally Posted by NYC4Life

Madison Square Garden officials must not be too thrilled with all the attention Barclays is getting, but a second premiere arena in NYC was long overdue.

Yeah, it was long overdue. I'm sure Garden officials still feel that MSG will be tops, but they're in for a battle with Barclays Center, an arena just as easily accessible. That's one thing other arenas in the area ddidn't have going against MSG, besides it just being in the middle of Manhattan. Barclays Center has the added pride of Brooklyn, while most New Yorkers don't like the drum that is MSG, nor the fact that it replaced Penn Station, even if most now have never seen it.



http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/broo...jay-z-eight-show-stand-article-1.1171194

Brooklyn businesses cash in for Barclays Center debut
and expect more of the same for Jay-Z's eight-show stand
Bartender at Cyprus Avenue in Brooklyn says patrons couldn't get in the door at Fifth Ave. pub





By Clare Trapasso And Jonathan Lemire
September 29, 2012

The first night of the sparkling-new Barclays Center drew rave reviews from most area merchants whose cash registers were filled by visitors to the $1 billion arena. Bars surrounding the gleaming arena saw a boom in business from concertgoers who caught Jay-Z’s debut show — and their owners expect more of the same Saturday night and during the rest of the hip-hop legend’s eight-show stand. “The bar was banging,” said Matt McDade, bartender at Cyprus Avenue, a watering hole just blocks from the arena that now dominates the intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Aves. “You couldn’t get in the door. People were drinking literally on the doorstep,” he said. “We had to turn people away.”

http://fromrussiawithdunk.com/2012/09/29/grading-the-brooklyn-nets-new-uniforms/

Grading the Brooklyn Nets New Uniforms





Sep 29th, 2012
by Jonah Mars

As expected, the uniforms are very simple, and I like this. Jay-Z wanted to create a uniform that would never need to be changed, like his favorite baseball team, the Yankees’ uniforms. I don’t anticipate any changes at all to these uniforms at least in the next 10 or 15 years. Jay-Z took a much different approach than many other teams in the NBA. For example, the Charlotte Bobcats have been around for less than 10 years and have already had 3 completely different jersey designs. Many people think that the Nets’ jersey and logo is boring, and I would not completely disagree with that. However, there are a few interesting aspects of this jersey. You can see one of these additions below. On the back of the uniform, there is a Nets “B” logo, with the Brooklyn “B” in a basketball. This will appear above the players’ name on the back of the uniform. I think that adds a really nice touch to the uniform. That “B” logo is my favorite Nets logo and it’s perfect for that spot of the uniform.



Another addition is the design on the side paneling and letters. You can see the design below. It is the same Herringbone design as the court at the Barclays Center, which I think is pretty cool.