Five fictional teams that could challenge the Brooklyn Nets

2. Fernfield Timberwolves

Is it rude to assume that a group of kids could beat an NBA franchise? Yes. But this group of kids also has a dog.

Lin’s career arc could be made into a movie, but Air Bud’s already has. Sure, Lin has been looked over throughout much of his career, but think of what it must be like to be a dog. No one expects you to be good at basketball. It probably hurts your nose. You’re there supporting an alcoholic clown who doesn’t even care about your basketball dog needs, and then you’re thrown out on your own without a friend in the world.

You persist, though. You stumble upon a grieving boy with a Boris Diaw-type approach to the game. He loves you. You love him. Through mutual support, you find that basketball can transcend species and heal the wounds of the heart. You teach the world that only by combining forces regardless of leg amount can we take down the bullies that oppress us and make us cry.

Do you think the Nets would have accepted Air Bud and put him on their team? Well, yeah. Maybe. But probably not. The Fernfield Timberwolves were better to Air Bud than Brooklyn has been to Jeremy Lin. Lin does have cooler hair though.

According to sequels, there have been more baby Buds born. Think of fielding a team of all dogs against Brooklyn. That would throw the Lopez off, I’m sure. He tends to get distracted by animals. The more I think about it, the more likely it seems that this would be a beatdown.