What to Expect from the New Guys

Ive seen him a few times, and I like what I saw.

How about a starter who will not get pushed around?

I agree with you NI. This is a good move for ther Nets. especially since Humphries is a player who can address one of our biggest problems areas, backup PF/C. Key words “good rebounder”.

What do you hear about the Nets giving Shawne Williams a “look”? I say why not…

I’ve never seen him play or at least never noticed him. From what i just read from Pelton and Hollinger, it sounds like he’s a very strong guy who can rebound a little and finish close to the rim. It also sounds like he can’t shoot and is not the best defender. I am not overly excited, but rebounding is something we desperately need, so this is a good thing.

Hopefully he can push Yi around in practice and get him used to playing the bigger, tougher PF’s in the league.

Humphries will be najera part 2

It says Dallas needed to get rid of Humphries because it was overcrowded at PF but they brought in a PF in Najera….

My thinking is that Najera is a good hustle guy on a contending team. He’s the guy who does the dirty work that allows the stars to shine all the more. OTOH, they are completely worthless on bad teams like the Nets, hence the trade.

sounds better than najera but he is nothing to clap about.

I like this guy, because Battie has nothing left. We need someone tall to back up Brook and Yi, and obviously, the coaching staff doesn’t want or like Boone. I think the coaching staff is wrong about Boone. He is a serviceable 10th or 11th man on a roster, when only 9 are in the rotation. Somebody needs to sit on the bench, why not Josh? Is he a bad guy in the locker room? I have not heard that. Does Humphries have more game than Boone? (OK, I have more game than Boone, it was a stupid question) AND as far as Najera is concerned, will Mark Cuban be hosting “token mexican night” in Dallas? Because Najera has nothing left either.

It looks like a good trade for the Nets. Najera(really a very bad acquisition by the Nets). At least they can try 2 guys that didn’t work for Dallas. It’s a gamble but it can work. Next is Boone. He is such a head case as far as free throws is concerned.

All I’m hearing is “strong” and “good rebounder”. I’ll take it.

@Tom
I am also hearing 24 years old…and he has a twitter page (on which he says nothing).

i guess humpries is better than najera, who hasn’t played much for the nets with that chronic back injury…shawne williams is worth a look unless we need another roster space for a trade or something so why not? chris quinn is a perfect 3rd string pg – someone who can ably play the position and will not hurt you…his 3-pt accuracy doesn’t hurt as well…

Note this: Najera, Yi, Hayes, Alston, Humphries, Lee are all represented by one agent, Dan Fegan.

As Iannazzone wrote yesterday: “if the plan last summer was to develop the young players -– as it especially is this year -– the Nets never should have given Najera a four-year deal. They know it’s a mistake, but it was a package situation. They signed Jarvis Hayes and Najera on the same day. Both are clients of Dan Fegan, who also represents Yi Jianlian. Enough said there. But the truth is the Nets should have given Hayes the longer-team deal and Najera the one-year with a second-year option.”

He also reps Rubio. Watch this space.