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Still Hugging the Bottom

Lebron said nice things about them. They beat the Knicks. Their new owner is partying with a guy who has 5,000 nuclear weapons! Shouldn't that count for something in the power rankings? Nope...still at #30. John Schuhmann of NBA.com sees a glimmer of hope: in the Knick game, he notes, "all but Trenton Hassell's 17 minutes were played by guys under contract next season, so they have that going for them."

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Hassell is a guy I want on our bench for the next 3 yrs…He has game and plays within himself…He also does not complain….Oh yeah, he actually plays D.

by johnfried on Jan 4, 2010 1:24 PM EST reply actions  

Netsdaily: not sure if you were sarcastic, but even as a Nets fan I will say this: of course they should be ranked at no. 30. The next worst team (Wolves) have 7 wins. You can’t put them behind the Nets, can you?

by Gerard Himself on Jan 4, 2010 1:25 PM EST reply actions  

Yeah Hassell is worth keeping around in my opinion…maybe boone and dooling but depends on the draft.

by Andy on Jan 4, 2010 1:27 PM EST reply actions  

Out of our core guys (Harris, Lopez, Yi, CDR, TWill, Lee), the guys I’d like us to keep are Dooling (who I think is worth his contract), Boone and either Hassell or Hayes. If we add a perimeter player in the draft I’d rather let Hayes walk and keep Trent, who is an ideal 13th man on your roster. I like both him and Josh and think they are good team players who could be re-signed cheap and give us depth.

by Andrés on Jan 4, 2010 1:28 PM EST reply actions  

Does anyone expect us to be higher? We’re 3-30 for God’s sake.

by Carlos on Jan 4, 2010 1:33 PM EST reply actions  

I’d prefer to keep Dooling, but that probably won’t happen.

by Mr. Dollae Bills on Jan 4, 2010 1:39 PM EST reply actions  

well let’s be confident with our record, we are on pace to finish 7-75.

by Johnny on Jan 4, 2010 1:41 PM EST reply actions  

i KNow. they can say all they want. but when we end up with a top 4 pick and a shot at Wall, Favors, Wesley, Turner…i’ll be worth it-at least i hope.

by Andy on Jan 4, 2010 1:42 PM EST reply actions  

@Andres
You think it’s smart keeping Dooling and surrendering 15% of your cap space even before free agency begins?

Remember, the Nets have to make up their minds on Diaw by June 30…extend his contract and pay him $3.82 million or buy him out for $500K. Free agency begins July 1. Dooling admits, as well, he had serious surgery and may not be fully recovered til next season. Remember as well, when he had the surgery, it was predicted he would be back by the start of the season. He missed 23 games.

by Net Income on Jan 4, 2010 2:15 PM EST reply actions  

@Andrés : i completely agree, the guys you mentioned are keepers – the rest need to go and make way for more young talent and perhaps a proven vet via free-agency.

Nets are actually looking to have a pretty sweet future.

by NiceBull on Jan 4, 2010 3:27 PM EST reply actions  

I have a feeling a lot of these FA players in the NBA, are going to be playing for a lot less money come next season. The big money will still be there for the “stars” but everyone else might be had for a rock bottom price. We might as well shed as much salary as we can now then go bargain hunting come FA time.

by Mike on Jan 4, 2010 3:38 PM EST reply actions  

@Net Income

The NETS will need a solid #2 PG to back up Harris even assuming TWILL is an acceptable 3rd option. Very important that this is a quality backup given Harris has had injury issues in the past and his playing style suggests he will have them in the future.

Dooling is a solid (looks OK to me coming off surgery) backup PG who is also an option at the 2 guard who knows our system/players and is by all accounts a good team player and locker room presence. If we buy Keyon out for 500K we “save” $3.3 mil but need to find a replacement.

We can hope for Wall in the draft and then we do not have a problem. But if we do not get the #1 pick, then we are looking at likely having to sign a dooling replacement Free Agent. How much less then $3.3 million will it cost and therefore really save on our cap? And Dooling would roll off the books in 2011 but any new PG FA signee will certainly be more then one year.

Unless Keyon falls apart physically in the last half of the season, then I think you keep him – it should create the most total asset flexibility (despite the cap commitment for 2010) for the NETS. There will always be trade options for an expiring reasonable salary contributing PG down the road – better value then Alston as a trade asset if you ask me. Keep Keyon – if anything release and renegotiate a longer term lower annual salary deal.

by Jay on Jan 4, 2010 3:57 PM EST reply actions  

At NI… Hey Freud, you said Diaw instead of Dooling… Don’t tell us you’re even thinking about a scenario where we take on that crap contract!

by JB on Jan 4, 2010 5:14 PM EST reply actions  

And about Dooling… I think he’s worth keeping around from a leadership standpoint. He’s the closest thing to a captain we have considering Devin doesn’t seem to care what happens one way or the other on the court… All he does is pound the ball, throw up bricks, smile, and kamikazee his way to the basket. Dooling is constantly talking to the kids on the bench.

by JB on Jan 4, 2010 5:23 PM EST reply actions  

Lets trade Devin “The Devil” Harris for a top #1-5 pick.

Bet we would we rejected… We were last year…

by Mike on Jan 4, 2010 5:40 PM EST reply actions  

Should keep Dooling for his locker room presence at a time like this ( a lot of inexperienced players and the team is down). Boone and Hassel can considered before we get a scoring superstar. Offensively challenged players are good only on a team that others can make up for their deficiency like Varejo with Cleveland.

by bill on Jan 4, 2010 5:59 PM EST reply actions  

I really hope Dooling will be here for the entire season. Because of what Bill says, but also when he’s on the court, he’s aggressive, pushing the ball, and creating stuff out there. I always liked Dooling.

by Gerard Himself on Jan 4, 2010 6:22 PM EST reply actions  

Dooling is a “player”. In other words he will do and say what ever gets him the most money… I would get rid of him…

So will Proky. Haha Ha…

by Mike on Jan 4, 2010 6:41 PM EST reply actions  

“Mike Says:
January 4th, 2010 at 6:41 pm

Dooling is a "player". In other words he will do and say what ever gets him the most money… I would get rid of him…"

What person doesn’t do this at their profession? Are you kidding me?

It’s called being “professional”. He’s an asset to the company, and not being detrimental to the team, because he wants to be paid. This is how things work either on a basketball court, or in an office.

by Mr. Dollar Bills on Jan 4, 2010 7:39 PM EST reply actions  

You probably are so for are “pro” mercenary Army in the Mideast…

We all fight or the fight is not worth it…

by Mike on Jan 4, 2010 7:59 PM EST reply actions  

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