Ex-Nets Scatter To Find Work
by Net Income on Nov 8, 2010 9:01 AM EST
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PrintTwo weeks into the NBA season, the free agents from last season's disastrous 12-70 team are still having difficulty finding work. Josh Boone, fed up with tryouts and promises in the US, has joined the Zhejiang Whirlwinds of the Chinese Basketball Association, where he doesn't expect to stay for long.
Bobby Simmons was waived by the Spurs...so they could sign former teammate Chris Quinn. Rafer Alston is reportedly waiting for a job offer in Europe. Jarvis Hayes still can't find work and Sean Williams is back in the D-League. Trenton Hassell is spending time with his family in Clarksville, TN, hoping for one more call from an NBA team.
- Hassell taking his time, enjoying life, family away from the NBA - James D. Horne - Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle
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God, how we ever called ourselves an NBA team last year
Amazing.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
by eLonepb on Nov 8, 2010 9:09 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Does anyone still remember the days people were bashing Frank for not playing SWAT?
sure showed him eh?
That’s why I say, we love the unknown because it gives hope. We like it because we don’t know what could come from it, not because we know it’ll be good. That’s why every fanbase has one benchwarmer that they keep riding their coach for not playing. You’d be surprised how many Spurs fans last year were clamoring over Ian Mahinmi not getting playing time, because he was supposed to be a diamond in the rough
here's another irony
Nets fans wanted Boone and Williams to start over Collins and Allen.
Boone and Williams are out of the league. Collins and Allen are still playing.
And if people are wondering why the Nets were so terrible when they had Kidd, Carter and Jefferson, see above.
by Net Income on Nov 8, 2010 10:10 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Pretty sure they are calling for Brook to change his haircut
And to stop being so soft.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
Brook Lopez is the least of our problems...
Without Brook this team would be in big trouble.
He is our MVP…
And you don’t major minutes, every game, by being soft.
Brook always plays, every single game… Very impressive…
"Until it ends, there is no end"
yet
he’s horrible, he sucks, and he’ll never get better.
his career is over at 22.
this is what i gather from reading this site.
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by MrDollarBills on Nov 8, 2010 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
where are they rolling too?
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by MrDollarBills on Nov 8, 2010 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
Let's not take the opinion of one or two
And turn it into some doom and bloom consensus opinion of the board.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
and kill my fun?
you seriously want to ruin my fun?
buzzkill
you’ve blown my high
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by MrDollarBills on Nov 8, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
yeah
gotta love it
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by MrDollarBills on Nov 8, 2010 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
It's Monday Mr. DB
pace yourself it’s a long week ahead…for that matter a long season ahead…
"Can't stop this thing we started...You gotta know it's right"
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i know
I’m sure that the best is yet to come.
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by MrDollarBills on Nov 8, 2010 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
about Collins and Allen
they were playing horribly though at that time.
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by MrDollarBills on Nov 8, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
He was still better on the court than the garbage he was competing with.
After winning 12 games did it really make a difference?
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Once of the posters said those days, that D-league's team would beat the Nets
I agree. Boone, Simmons, Quinn, Alston and yours, Seas Williams as icing on the case :)
Were we not simultaneously one of the worst offensive AND defensive teams in the nba last year?
I mean, at least other bad teams are normally just bad on defense for the most part. The Nets couldn’t defend OR score
That's not the point
Doesn’t matter how pathetic the Nets were – no college team would come close to beating the worse NBA team…I assume you are being sarcastic though.
it amazes me to hear people say
that a college team full of kids can beat a professional NBA team.
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by MrDollarBills on Nov 8, 2010 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
agree
At least once a year I get in a debate with someone about this…What i have come to understand is there are actually people out there who actually believe the BEST college teams could beat the Worst professional team. (Ex. Kentucky last year could beat Nets). I always assume people are trying to joke around, but sometimes they are dead serious. Anyone who believes this looses all credibility IMO.
Jarvis Hayes deserves a shot.
He’s an NBA rotation player. He plays hard and can shoot. Am surprised no one has signed him.
He can shoot?
Not that well and he does nothing else.
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Hayes was terribly inconsistent last year
Shot only 34% from three. One game he’d be hot and hit 2-4 threes, the next he’s give you nothing
Need to keep Hayes unemployed a little longer.
Nets could still re-sign up to be used in a trade if more salary is needed (I think around 2.4 million). He was supposedly in the first Melo trade, to Utah.
I assume if another NBA team wants Hayes, Nets would have to give up their rights to him.
Not sure what would happen if he gets an offer to sign abroad and then Nets wanted to use him for a trade?
I'm sure
Guys like Hayes and Hassell will be picked up at some point when injuries start hitting teams.
by JackTr1pper on Nov 8, 2010 12:02 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hayes, Hassel, and Alston (even if we don't like him much), all belong in the league.
Boone would too if he could just hit Free Throws at a 55% clip.
JJ for 3!
Hassell reaching the limits of his age
Hayes reaching the limits of his health
and I don’t think most teams want Alston around because of chemistry issues
this
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by MrDollarBills on Nov 8, 2010 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
he’s KILLIN it in China. Funny what happens when you have a real coach. I would be so curious to see the difference in last season if we had a coach like Avery come on board, instead of Kiki. I honestly cant blame the players (any of them) for what happened. Except maybe Yi. ha. kidding. not really.
no offense
But if you could be killin it in china for millions of dollars, then why arent you? Actually, if youre that good, the Nets can use you more….so maybe we can sign you to a 10 day contract to start?
Yeah, well
We needed to make those trades so we could have capspace to sign Travis Outlaw, Joe Smith and Petro.
by JackTr1pper on Nov 8, 2010 12:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
5 years from now, Travis Outlaw will be walking in Bobby Simmons shoes
Outlaw is the new Yi - just with more money and longer contract without the 7.2 rebounds and occasional shooting streak.
It wont be close Your wrong with this Outlaw thing
The only reason he averaged those numbers was he was forced down our throats.
Y in Washington
2.4 rebounds in 20 minutes.
37.5 FG pct
7.0 PPG
This guy is horrible.
Are you saying that Outlaw shops at Simmons’ shoe store?
by ispartan on Nov 8, 2010 11:47 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Sean Williams back in the D-League is really fitting.
If only he had behaved the first time, but he thought he was too good.
Reminds me...
One of Jason Kidd’s greatest tricks was making a guy like Sean Williams look like a legit player on the floor. It was short-lived since Kidd was traded, but impressive still.
by JackTr1pper on Nov 8, 2010 12:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Not so bad...but
Some of these guys are not so bad, but I think teams are staying away from them, because of the stigma of having been on such a bad team last year. For Sean, DLEAGUE today, bagging groceries at PUBLIX in MIami is his next stop. Of everybody, really only Jarvis Hayes has a game. He is a shooter and deserves a chance to play. Talking about Sean May, I wonder what happens to him, and what of Zoubeck? Both May and Zoubeck might bring more than PETRO. PETRO seems “out of gas….” I just crack myself up! GO NETS!
Paul from Delray Beach
Simmons got a chance and was cut.
Can’t blame 12-70 for getting cut.
not "that" Jersey Shore...Point Pleasant, 10 refreshing miles north of Seaside.
by John at the Jersey Shore on Nov 8, 2010 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
man oh man
I can’t believe we ruined all these guys’ careers
by HabPSU on Nov 8, 2010 1:35 PM EST via mobile reply actions
You got some kind of foot fetish...LOL
The last time we saw a picture of you, it was also your feet, sliding down the Great Wall of China…
"Until it ends, there is no end"
My feet have traveled many places
And now I leave it to you to find the appropriate lyrics. I am guessing you’ll start with “these shoes were made for walking..”
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
I guess all the "kids" are back in school today...
Finally some peace and quiet!
"Until it ends, there is no end"
I wonder if CHAIR has found work
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
by eLonepb on Nov 8, 2010 2:26 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I knew this existed.
Somewhere, somehow, I knew this was possible.
Melo? Not for my Favors!
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by NetsMets4Life on Nov 8, 2010 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
Perfect, Yi can retire with "Rocking" Chair...
and live happily ever after…
"Until it ends, there is no end"
Chair!!!!!
Hall of Fame Skills
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by MrDollarBills on Nov 8, 2010 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
Josh boone News
“Josh Boone, fed up with tryouts and promises in the US”
I actually want to know who told Netsdaily this because its def inaccurate. Netsdaily should start reporting real facts.
Josh Boone in his own words...
"It should be short term," Boone said through e-mail. "I know, as do a lot of others, that I am an NBA-level player. But unfortunately some decision-makers didn’t view me as being worth anything. I’ll have to see what happens with the lockout next year. But I’d like to come back."
Al Iannazzone, in the Record…
Boone met with the Cavaliers in the off-season and had a few other teams invite him to training camp. But he said none would offer him a guaranteed deal so he signed with Zhejiang Chouzhou of the Chinese Basketball Association.
Josh would still be with the Nets...
If he busted his behind more often…
He played like he thought he was a lock to stick around forever…
"Until it ends, there is no end"
actually he barely got any playing time because Kiki was more concerned in playing Yi. Which got us nowhere, since he continued to stink up the court and now he’s playing for another team anyway. When Boone got consistent playing time he put up double-doubles. He’s a good player. Better than some of the guys we have now, unfortunately. Dont forget that basketball is a business and its all politics, and not all decisions are fair or based on true talent, performance or work ethic.
no team would give him a guaranteed contract
no team would give him a guaranteed contract
no team would give him a guaranteed contract
no team would give him a guaranteed contract
no team would give him a guaranteed contract
He played his role well and sometimes looked like the only veteran on the team.
But the awful FT% is a BIG problem. Maybe even fatal to his career.
not "that" Jersey Shore...Point Pleasant, 10 refreshing miles north of Seaside.
by John at the Jersey Shore on Nov 8, 2010 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
To clarify...
He WAS the only vet on the team!
by NetsNetsNets on Nov 12, 2010 6:39 PM EST up reply actions
inaccurate.
I would like to know WHEN this so-called interview was conducted (as opposed to published). Interviews are time sensitive…if it was conducted during free agency (which i suspect it was) before he actually moved to China to play, then this entire interview means nothing to me at this point.
Your backup center, when you have a center like Brook Lopez...
is just that, a backup…What were you expecting?
"Until it ends, there is no end"
I would expect Petro to be BETTER than some of the guys we got rid of last season. Not worse. Fair expectation I think.
I think the only thing we should be expecting from Petro is to be a warm body and to be tall
That’s basically his role out there, to not be a small corpse
Avery is handling Petro correctly.
He is benching him and giving his minutes to a PF.
Petro will have to earn more minutes with harder play. That was always his problem.
BTW, Petro keeps touch with LaLa apparently. They tweeted about President BO recently.
LaLa knows who to talk with about coming to the New York Area Nets.
Boone's problems were:
1. He was a tweener – Not big enough to guard bigger centers, lacked confidence in his shooting to be a decent PF.
2. He played best when he was given significant minutes and shown confidence. A backup has to learn to play the same way when only give 7 minutes, instead of 20 minutes.
3. He now has a chance to work on his FT shooting problem or they will laugh at him in Chinese too.
I hope he will experiment with shooting underhand.
Its been decades since a terrible FT shooter attempted to imitate Rick Barry. Bout time.
That would be a sign that Boone is serious, if he could shoot say 60% shooting underhand.
Clearly Boone has a mental problem too and he isn’t helping himself.
These guys are the lucky ones
They dont have to play for the Nets anymore! And theres a LOT more money in Asia than there is in the NBA. Good for them…everyone needs to play for people who appreciate them. Its the NBA’s loss I think. Oh, and be careful about believing everything you read and taking it as hard facts….even Iannazzone. He has a deadline to meet, remember that.
uh, are you saying
that the quote attributed to Boone was wrong?
Boone’s problems were all in his head. I spoke not long ago with someone on the Nets staff who counts himself a friend of Boone’s. When in workouts, Boone would go up against Okafor, he would kill him, but against lesser players he couldn’t or wouldn’t. It was mystifying.
It was the issue when he was drafted. It was the issue when his contract ran out.
and i dont know if the quote was “wrong” but it is certainly old. Id like to see an interview from NOW that hes already been in china for a while. I doubt he wants to come back at this point. That interview was definitely done BEFORE he even left….no one would say that after the fact, it could damage his contract with the Chinese league. Boone’s smart….its the people around him that dont think.
Swat time
I thought he would have hung on but I still like what he does on a basketball court. What he does off if could still be his problem. As far as the rest of the bunch only Hayes I thought had any talent. I’m suprised he’s still out of work.
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Garret Siler (summer league) is playing with the Suns.
A little surprise, but Siler’s a big body on the cheap.
Tony Battie is playing OK in a small reserve role for Philly and we couldn’t give him away.
Texas slang in a Big Apple minute, by a friendly OED consultant. http://www.barrypopik.com
tony battie looked pretty good vs knicks
i dont know how you can be in the nba and cant make free throws, players have no one to blame but themselves for being out of the league
Is there any wonder we only won 12 games? lol The four guys we kept from last year, were the four worthy of keeping. Devin, Terrence, Brook and Humphries.
Here was our 12 win masterpiece.
Garbage
Yi
CDR
Battie
Quinn
Simmons
Boone
Hayes
Sean Williams
Najera
Alston
Ok, but, no big loss
Courtney Lee
Dooling
Hassell
LETS GO NETS!
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