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Nets and Knicks: It's About Offense and Attitude

The Nets are 0-9, the Knicks 1-9. John Schuhmann of NBA.com took a look at both. What's the problem? Mostly offense, he writes, but he also talks about attitudes: "Somehow, the Nets don't seem nearly as dispirited as their counterparts across the Hudson River." Bottom line: "The only thing to be gained from continuing at the pace they're at now is a high lottery pick, and the Knicks don't even have theirs."

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Where is Starbury when you need him??

Hollah!

by Shawn Carter on Nov 14, 2009 12:16 AM EST reply actions  

It’s about Frankitude , I tell you…It’s about Frankitude….Definition of Frankitude : To accept losing as if to say that we have no chance to win a game before we even play it and to use every excuse in the book as to why we did not win the game…..It’s happened before …..Teams have won games being shorthanded….Teams that have Pride and an Image to maintain….Teams that have a Game Plan…Teams that have Team Spirit…..“Frank Happens”

by NetFan48 on Nov 14, 2009 1:41 AM EST reply actions  

Sacramento is winning some games even without Kevin Martin, so there’s really no excuse for Frank.

Before the season started, i made a prediction, and i said that this month the Nets will get their first win against Sacto, then they will be 1-15. Now, i changed my mind, it will be their ever not to win any games for the whole month!!

by TaUBeaVis on Nov 14, 2009 2:02 AM EST reply actions  

Do you guys understand that the roster were putting out won’t beat most college basketball teams. We have only 8 players playing. The nets will do good when everyone is healthy. Frank is a great coach, he has proven with a good roster he could take us to the playoffs.

by Ravi Sheth on Nov 14, 2009 3:42 AM EST reply actions  

By missing, Lee, Harris, Jayes, Dooling and Yi (well i dont care about yi) we are loosing aroung 30-40ppg.

Sacramento has only 1 man down not 6 (i didnt mentioned Tony Battie, still he doesnt do much) thats why they are 5-4

My God we need David Lee and Dwayne Wade!!!

by mr. omG on Nov 14, 2009 7:14 AM EST reply actions  

@ Ravi Sheth and mr. omG

Even if we’re missing more people than Sacramento still wouldn’t validate that the Nets will win with a complete roster. Our complete roster is a lot better, in paper, than the Kings complete roster, so for them to win games they shouldn’t have only tells us all that Frank’s system sucks and Paul Westphaul eventhough he hasn’t coached for a while is still better than what he Nets have.

Tyreke Evans, a rookie? Jon Brockman, another rookie? Casspi, rookie? Nocioni? Hawes? Udrih? Udoka? Thompson? Sean May? Garcia and Martin are both injured. I dont understand how is that roster better than us eventhough we only have 8. Its not like other teams never had played 8 players before even if they have a complete roster. We have played with a near perfect roster and still we couldn’t get the win. Do you guys really think Battie would make that much of a difference? Having Dooling back would be really helpful but don’t make it seem like he’s the answer, the missing piece… Come on! The game against the Sixers, Frank refused to put SWill in when he could’ve probably helped, a least for a lil breather, does that make the “no-players, injured players” situation the real reason why we’re sucking? As far as im concerned, SWill was decent against the Magic.

Having Alston should be better than having Udrih, having CDR is much better than having any of their SG or SF, with the exception of course of Martin, who is injured, Boone is doing great and Lopez sometimes can be dominant. I think Frank is using Lopez the wrong way, he getting the ball way out of his comfort zone, too far from the basket and then he ends up forcing the situation and would commit a TO. Even their rookie’s looked like they are having more freedom than TWill, who i know can just always attack the basket. But why does he always hesitate? He ends up shooting the ball very far or commit a TO because he dribbles so much until there’s no more time.
Oh wait… maybe the freedom TWill needs was accidentally passed to Alston
and that’s why he started taking those shots like he’s Tony Parker.

Although Frank is smart and basketball genius, i still think that he doesnt know how to use his players strengths and hide their weaknesses. He’s like a horse with blinkers on, only looks one way.

by TaUBeaVis on Nov 14, 2009 8:53 AM EST reply actions  

Of the three midatlantic teams, the Nets are certainly in the best position and this horrible year will build character for the young ones who stay on. I see Ed Davis or John Wall in our future. Maybe Greg Monroe.

by mt57 on Nov 14, 2009 9:18 AM EST reply actions  

Frank cannot coach
Period

by Randy Oreens on Nov 14, 2009 11:14 AM EST reply actions  

Frank is far from a Basketball genius…He is at best , A High school Coach…..And by the way….Jason Kidd brought us to the playoffs , Not Frank….When frank took over , JKIDD had to prove that Byron Scott was a bad coach and he did it by winning fourteen games in a row….JKIDD won those games , NOT FRANK….It’s been a DOWNHILL BOATLOAD of EXCUSES ever since…..I am a firm beleiver that a Great Team needs a Great Floor General such as Isiah Thomas when he was on the Pistons,Magic,Bird,Jordan,etc…We may not win a championship with the Team that we have now but we still should be alot more competitive than we are and frank’s so called systems will never give any player a chance to prove that they can lead this team on the floor….(ie.TWILL,Lopez,Lee,CDR who I feel all have the potential)….Mark Jackson,Bill Lambier,Jeff Van Gundy….What are we waiting for ?..“FRANK HAPPENS”

by NetFan48 on Nov 14, 2009 2:47 PM EST reply actions  

@ NetFan48 – I say we fire Frank and let Tom Barrise take over for the rest of the season.

by diehardNFFLbarnone on Nov 15, 2009 3:48 PM EST reply actions  

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