Two Nets On Dime's "Biggest Thieves" Team
by Net Income on Apr 1, 2010 2:08 PM EDT
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PrintDime's Austin Burton lists the NBA's "biggest thieves", players "who have to hide a guilty grin whenever they get their check." Some of the names are no surprise, like Isiah Thomas' twin bonehead signings: Eddy Curry, who "earned" $10.5 million this season, and Jerome James, who's getting $6.6 million. Several aren't even playing: Darius Miles ($9.5 million); Brian Cardinal ($6.7 million) and one, Marko Jaric ($7.1 million) has left for Europe.
Two Nets make the list, at #9 and #10. Of Bobby Simmons ($11.24 million), Burton writes, " At least he’s a good locker room guy and provides some veteran leadership for the Nets’ youngsters." The other Net on the list is Shawne Williams ($2.4 million), who was waived after he was charged with four counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, and four counts of conspiracy to distribute. "So are the checks being direct-deposited into his commissary account or what? He could hook up the entire yard with cigarettes and toothpaste".
- Put The Money In the Bag: The 10 Biggest Thieves in the NBA - Austin Burton - Dime
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A little unfair to Bobby Simmons
He was a victim of the NETS commitment to their young players this year. The guy shot 44.7% from 3 point range last season – 5th in the league. And has shot 40.1% from 3 pt. range for his career. Only Yi has shot over 40% from 3 pt. range this season, but he’s only taken 35 3pt. shots all year, making 15. Simmons could have contributed something this year, if he had been given a chance.
I know I know, his contract is way too much for what you can get out of the guy (if you are playing him), but it was the NETS decision to trade Jefferson for Yi & Simmons, so they knew what they were getting into.
Shawne Williams is a totally different story – the kid obviously needs to grow up and straighten his life out.
Poor Simmons?
you talk about his scoring.
The guy also gave up twenty points a game with no defense.
He & Yi are both soft and play marginal defense.
Let him go after the year along with getting rid of the Panda Bear Yi.
Didn't say I wanted to keep him.
I just wouldn’t call him a “thief”. He wanted to play and could have contributed – not $11 million worth, but he could have done something to earn some of that check. And he has had a good attitude all season – hasn’t caused any problems in the locker room – at least none I’ve heard about in the news. Ultimately, his biggest contribution will be coming off the books this summer.
No argument about his defense – not exactly a lock down defender.
by GeoffreySchmits on Apr 1, 2010 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Why Should He
You mentioned a good lockeroom guy.
He should be a good guy if you are collecting 11million dollars for doing nothing.
Let’s not get into this guy whom was only collecting pay check on the bench.
part oof THE dEAL
With the Millwaukee deal it was about unloading Jefferson whom has a couple of years on his contract and knowing that Simmons would come off this year.
The good thing is we did not get foolish and try to trade him this year for 10million in other bad contracts and talent.
We ate it and that is the end of it after the season.
10 million free up salary cap room with one less bum on the bench collecting and overrated contract.
it makes me sick to see this on teams.
But you can rest for sure, the Nets will not be in this position again with this smart group running the team.
The gain was jefferson contract was gone an dits extra years compared to Simmons overpriced contract in the short term.
Rod Thorn did another smart move for the near immediate future.
not sure
I really get the joke, but you made me laugh anyway.
by GeoffreySchmits on Apr 1, 2010 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I still can forget preseason game when he took like 20 shots in 5 min.
You should have seen Frank’s face then :)
Simmons can enjoy his paycheck today as tomorrow he will be self-employed.
Simmons was part of Jefferson for Yi deal, which has been a disaster, so it should count as a boneheaded trade.
Nets would have been better off just “buying out” much of RJ’s contract and let another team pick him up cheap.
On the other had, without Yi, Nets wouldn’t be in cellar waiting to get #1 pick, so he brought some value.
SWill was part of ridding contract of Najera and getting Humphries, so it shouldn’t even count as a bad deal, but it does get a laugh.
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