What exactly did the Nets get themselves for all that luxury tax?  Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Andrei Kirilenko, and Jason Terry all joined the Nets. It's anyone's guess if this equals a super-team anymore. What is a super-team, anyway? Have we really ever seen three peak performers come together in their prime and lay waste to the NBA? The Heat come closest, except Wade has been up and down and Bosh, for better or worse, has settled too well into stealthy importance. The Thunder with James Harden would've fit the bill but that team would be just unfair. What we have here is Deron Williams is at his peak and a bunch of old dues, with as much focus on the storied vets as Williams, a player who has consistently upped his game and answered criticism. Hopefully this roster means more weapons for this top point guard, not grouches to take away touches every night. It might be the greatest test of Williams's star power, too. He may end up the team's most important player and yet be unable to ert himself as he wants or even be acknowledged as the face of the Nets. Seniority is a bitch until it comes your way and you get to boss other people around without having to back it up anymore. That is the definition of respect. It is best served cold.
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