Prokhorov, On His Way, Promises Championship in Five Years
by Net Income on May 18, 2010 6:36 AM EDT
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Sometime Monday night, a Gulfstream V carrying the new owner of the New Jersey Nets touched down in New York. Mikhail Prokhorov will get some rest before embarking on a whirlwind of appearances, interviews, a press conference and no doubt some very pricey meals. There'll also be a round of hand shaking with Nets' employees.
But before leaving Moscow, Prokhorov recorded a video message to Nets fans in which he promised to build the team quickly, provide the front office with all the resources it needs and be personally involved in the recruiting of free agents.
Here are some quotes from the two-minute long message, shot in his sister's kitchen:
"If everything goes as planned, I expect to be in the playoffs next season...and championship in one year minimum and maximum in five years...
"The excitement is with the Nets. We will have a desire to win that is unmatched anywhere in the league. This will be a first class organization with all the support it needs...
"This will be the first truly global team in the NBA with exceptional international exposure no other team can reach, and there will be fans of the Nets from New Jersey to Brooklyn to Moscow...
“I can convince the very best of the best that the Nets are the place they want to be.”
The Russian billionaire will be at the NBA Draft Lottery in Secaucus Tuesday night, when he'll make some limited remarks. Then, Wednesday, he'll hold an introductory press conference in midtown Manhattan before going head-to-head with WFAN's Mike Francesa at 2 p.m. Oh yeah, Wednesday night, you might find him getting some cheers at a nearby Stadium. Did someone say new Steinbrenner?
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Did someone say...
FIRE KIKI!!!!!
I did. And, hopefully, Proky will, too.
Before the Balls Are Picked!
Please!
Hollah!!!
You are going to be in for a disappointment as Kiki won't be fired.
But his contract won’t be renewed. And I don’t think we will know for sure for a while, because there may not be a new GM named during the next month.
Maybe they will wait until after a coach is finalized. For example if Coach K were to accept, he might want to be GM also.
When Kiki first came to the Nets, he was Rod’s Assistant for a while. Maybe they will do the same, with Thorn doubling as GM in the interim until he can test out a couple of people.
Even worse than Steinbrenner
According to Francesa today, Prokorov had his executive lady “pre-interview” him before the appearance with him on WFAN. Give us a break, talk about being just a tad too self-important. This promises to be sickening.
the guy is brand new to this country
he should be cautious. and if he is 1/2 as good as steinbrenner he’ll be very successful
very common
Not extraordinary at all. Executives have media strategists who put the bosses through mock interviews…two friends of mine have a lucrative business training middle managers.
Politicians do mock debates at all levels.
It has everything to do with preparation…nothing to do with him being full of himself. I suspect he is less full of himself than some on this board right now.
by Net Income on May 17, 2010 8:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
and I suspect that is a direct insult towards me Net Income but unlike some on this board I don’t take it personal nor do I care what you think of me. Just would be nice if some of us were allowed to take direct shots at others when we don’t like their opinions – you know like most chat boards on the internet.
very common
Not extraordinary at all. Executives have media strategists who put the bosses through mock interviews…two friends of mine have a lucrative business training middle managers.
Politicians do mock debates at all levels.
It has everything to do with preparation…nothing to do with him being full of himself. I suspect he is less full of himself than some on this board right now.
by Net Income on May 17, 2010 8:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
its amazing how much you truly love the nets….
you’re addicted….like the rest of us….
contrary to what you say… u’ll always be a Net fan
by blazin pp face on May 17, 2010 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Get real
I work in PR and have dealt with CEO’s of gigantic billion dollar companies. Prep-interviews are common – it’s part of what the media deal with in order to get access to huge names.
I guarantee your favorite athlete has done an interview in which he had a list of questions that could not be asked.
Yes because somone worth in excess of 17 billion doesn’t have the right to be self improtant. The guys one of the richest men in the world if he doesn’t have the right to be self improtant who does? On the other hand its common for interviews of nearly everyone of significance to be prepped in advance, if you think otherwise naive much. iIs hardly suprising that somone who english is not their first language and is having their first official interview as owner would like to practice.
Having billions of dollars...
does not make one a good person although in this country that’s all most people seem to find admirable in anyone anymore.
The Beattles
As they would say it, “Money don’t buy you love.”
by Tal Barzilai on May 18, 2010 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
you have a personal agenda
Why are you so mad at him for running a mock interview? Who cares, did that ruin your day? Take money out of paycheck? For a Net fan you are a hater of Brooklyn, and our SAVIOR! Mikhail!
We have a right to our view as well
What’s wrong with the fact that some of us here are against the move to Brooklyn? You had your say, so I don’t see what’s wrong with my having mine. Many loyal fans such as myself are against the move. This is not a personal agenda, this known as caring about the team. Enough with calling Porky a saviour, because he is not one. BTW, isn’t against the teaching of Christianity to call someone else a saviour when that is supposed to be for Jesus Christ?
by Tal Barzilai on May 18, 2010 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't bring up Steinbrenner
Although it’s true that George Steinbrenner did make the Yankees a championship team again, he did take away all the life for going to Yankees game. It was found that neither the past Yankee Stadium or even the current one has such a low part with quality. They make it as if we were all better just staying at home and watching their game. I am surprised for such a rich owner, he can’t make a stadium life-like. Even the old Shea Stadium had more life than the new Yankee Stadium, and I am not just saying that because I like the Mets over the Yankees. I have been the Yankee Stadium last season, and it didn’t feel that they do anything there that’s worth going except for just showing something on the scoreboard whereas the Mets have the t-shirt toss, pizza pass, a special flower cake for couples, a Deal or No Deal paradoy, a gift card for a sponsored steakhouse, Mr. Met, and even a giant apple that pops up whenever they hit a homerun, plus a lucky fan gets a ball with that player’s autograph the next inning. One other thing, if Steinbrenner is so rich, why couldn’t he have just paid for the new stadium with his own money rather than using subsidized bonds? It’s not like he would have lost a lot from that, but when you have a friends in high places, there is no need to be worried about that. This is the same thing for the other recently built stadiums such as Citifield, where the Mets now play as well as those that aren’t built right now such as the Barclays Center. Overall, no more corporate welfare.
well Tal
money talks…ask Goldstein.
by Net Income on May 17, 2010 8:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Funny how Tal and Isaac are so pro DG...
Yet in the end he is $3M richer and all the other critics have done nothing but waste their time.
These letters are also pro DG
DG didn’t do this for money, and these recent letters on the Brooklyn Paper knew what he fought for, plus he didn’t sign any gag order, so he is still a critic to this no matter what.
http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/33/20/bp_letters_2010_05_14_bk.html
by Tal Barzilai on May 17, 2010 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
U never really now why people do things tho unless your that person
Judging people for what they may or may not have never works. Humans can be evil or nice with or without money.
Salute Daniel
If you don’t know which are the ones I am talking about, scroll down on that link to where it says “Salute Daniel” and the second letter is from his lawyer.
by Tal Barzilai on May 17, 2010 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Question
Did any of you bother to read those letters on the link I gave before naysaying him?
by Tal Barzilai on May 17, 2010 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Ancient history
Get over it. DG hopped on the train and the train has left the station.
not "that" Jersey Shore...Point Pleasant, 10 refreshing miles north of Seaside.
by John at the Jersey Shore on May 18, 2010 7:25 AM EDT up reply actions
He hasn't given up
He had mentioned to the Indypendent, a minor newspaper stationed in NYC, that he will still be in the fight, but just not on the front lines. He will probably still be writing for the Huffington Post as he has been doing lately. He even commented on the paper I mentioned that the opposition is not a fringe group, they are actually most of the people living in brownstone Brooklyn. The same thing with the claim about the pro-Towers supporters on wanting the Twin Towers rebuilt and that they are not a fringe group especially when a number of them including myself have been to numerous hearings and wrote to the media. Of course I am still active on that especially since I got a letter printed on the NY Post last week criticizing Chris Ward’s claim on the momentum over at the WTC site along with ML Donovan, who is the co-founder of the Twin Towers Alliance. Getting back to the AY, there was a court hearing today in lower Manhattan known as Peter WIlliams vs NYS Urban Developement Corp that can bring them back into the playing field. Finally, please read the letters before making any further judgement, and don’t act like you read, because I could quiz you on it.
by Tal Barzilai on May 18, 2010 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
man, the yanks sure are missing out
no t-shirt to or mascot? what a bore!
by shane gayle on May 17, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, what if Minny gets the #1 and we get #2?
Do any of you think they’ll draft Wall, then swap us Wall for Turner? Sort of like what happened with Webber and Penny Hardaway in ‘93. We need a contingency plan in case the #1 falls into another team’s hands. IMO, we need the #1 pick, one way or another.
of course
There are contingency plans…and I suspect one. Is named Ricky.
by Net Income on May 17, 2010 8:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You think they'd give us Rubio for the #2?
I don’t know much about Rubio. I hear he has size and talent, but I’d rather go with what I know, which is Wall. Are you saying if we traded with Minny for the #1 (Wall), then we’d have to take Rubio as well? Please clarify.
He means if the Wolves get Wall...
They’d likely be willing to trade us Rubio.
How does that help us?
He’s not what we want. Maybe if we got him and either Al Jefferson or Kevin Love back, then it might help us fill in a couple of areas (starting PF and backup PG).
I think what Morph is saying is..
If MN gets #1, they would be happy with Turner, but if Nets were willing to give MN something they might be willing to trade Wall to Nets in return for #2 pick and something else.
However, if Nets get #2 (21.5% not 19% chance), then I’m sure Thorn would love to have Turner and would be relieved he wouldn’t have to deal with the DHarris situation.
If MN took Wall, then he might trade the rights to Rubio to a team like the Knicks, who might find another 1st round pick to donate.
Pre Interview Prep?
Okie dokie,
I’m not aware that Ms. Pavlova is such a expert in basketball. Her CV is great working with Google and spending time in Cali as an adult and DC as a kid lets her practice her english but she did grew up in Moscow and from the Youtube footage dresses like a “New Russian” what valauble info is she really passing/ witholding from Proky? Does she have assistants to lead them around NYC? I have noticed a pattern of censorship on his Livejournal blog and in Russia you can buy black(negative) and white (postive you can get cavities) press and even black out. There are people who are dying to know about what he plans to to do here besides spend his money on the team. I emailed Russia Today to find out if they are sending anyone to the press confrence.
you dont know
Any of what you assume to know.
And the comments on how she dressed in ONE video are border line sexist. What does it matter how someone , male or female, dresses?
Its like someone calling her an executive lady. She is president of a company with tens of millions of dollars in assets and revenues after setting up a Russian subsidiary of a major multinational company…and you to focus on her dress?!
by Net Income on May 17, 2010 8:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
ya seriously we don’t need the PC gestapos around here.
by Sparklespice on May 18, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey! Watch that hurtful anti-Nazi teminology!
…or Hitler might rant about you in his bunker on youtube!
not "that" Jersey Shore...Point Pleasant, 10 refreshing miles north of Seaside.
by John at the Jersey Shore on May 18, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
tal….. they give all that stuff away cuz the Mets stink…..they need to bring entertainment in to keep fans coming…..lol… notice what BYormark did this season…and if you were a business person…would you pay out of pocket for a building or make the city pay for something because the wealth the yankees generate for NY is substantial …….
and everybody has people who want to know questions before they’re asked….does anybody watch any CNN or FOX….. any interviews …a lot of you are really clueless with the real world…..
by blazin pp face on May 17, 2010 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
This.
I’d rather cheer for my Yankees and not get a 1 in 60,000 chance of catching a cheap t-shirt than root for the Mets and get a free t-shirt every game.
by JohnFromLongIsland on May 17, 2010 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Mets are more fan friendly
I doubt it has anything to do with trying to win over fans. It probably has more do with how interactive the Mets like to be at home games. Why should attedning a game just be where fans can only watch as if they could have saved the money by just staying at home and seeing it on TV for free? This is why the Mets surpass the Yankees in terms of quality by actually make it worth comming there, plus they also of a fan zone for kids whereas the Yankees are just too corporate in the end. As for saying if I am business man, if I can afford it, I will pay for it myself. BTW, I do follow other news stories besides this, so I do know about the real world besides the issues with the Nets.
by Tal Barzilai on May 17, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
can we go?
Can we go to press conference at hotel?
by uptown4784 on May 17, 2010 8:34 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Love how he made a video for nets fans
this is a guy who cares about us and will give us a team that will entertain!!! I cant wait. Minimum of 1 year or max of 5 years to build a championship team! GO nets!! Exciting times.
that video is awesome!
i think he shot it in his grandmother’s dining room. you heard him – playoffs next year, championship in between 1 & 5 years. get cracking thorn!
I just salivated.
THIS is the kind of owner we’ve needed.
by Newark2Brooklyn on May 17, 2010 9:17 PM EDT reply actions
You just taught me a new word, this site not only provides the latest Nets news, it is also educational. Back to 24.
by ispartan on May 17, 2010 9:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
"Justice is the whim of a judge, check his chest density
It leaves much room for error, and the rest left to destiny."
-Sage Francis
by DamnSevern on May 18, 2010 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
only a billionaire can bop his head like that and get away with it.
"Justice is the whim of a judge, check his chest density
It leaves much room for error, and the rest left to destiny."
-Sage Francis
by DamnSevern on May 18, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1
Do the Mikhail Prokhorov
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on May 18, 2010 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Im feeling alittle weird right now
i get these chills, sometimes my right pounds fast….
i dunno if im anxious or excited lmao. I dont know if i can take watching the lottery tomorrow ive been waiting forever.
Thank goodness for TNT!
Draft Lottery coverage starts tomorrow @ 7:30P.M. (right before Game 2 of Celts/ Magic.
Luv how he said I will get the best to understand they need to be here lol
I wonder what he has in store to show free agents….Jay-z and Proky would like to see you
Does anyone know for sure that Proky will be at the Yankee - TB game Wednesday?
Maybe if he gets the #4 pick, he won’t want to show his face in public. He could be bad luck.
To be sure to make playoffs next year, means a minimum of 1 very good free agent.
He also said there would be a championship in 1-5 (I guess LeBron+Turner+ another FA would be the only chance to compete by next year).
So anyone thinking he might bypass free agency, if the players aren’t worth the price, have just received evidence that won’t be the case.
Why most you continually doubt Wall?
Wall could be ROY of the year. IF the Nets get Wall and good FA pickup like DLee, they could make the playoffs next year.
only to “Wall or Bust” is Turner and LeBron not compatible.
Wall ended up choosing an Agent from a different company than LeBron, so they are not as close as people thought.
Turner and LeBron on the same team would be unstoppable and then add on BLopez, Harris and DLee.
It would be an elite team immediately and LeBron could recognize that.
Turner is the most NBA ready top draft pick. Even more ready than was Durant. Most Wall supporters would agree.
Once again, the 2nd advantage is that Harris + Turner works best in the backcourt – giving the Nets a big backcourt that would give opponents fits.
Obviously Turner + Wall would be the best backcourt, but there is a 53.5% chance Nets get neither.
I like Turner but hate Harris (thinks he’s much better than he is, bad defense, poor shooting, bad distributor, injury prone, etc.). Unless we had a Rose or Rondo, it’s Wall or Bust. Harris could only be part of a dynasty where he’s the 4th or 5th best starter, and that’s still pretty contentious. I know people will point at numerous reasons why his play slipped last year, but the bottom line is that his style of play just doesn’t fit on a championship team.
On another note, we shouldn’t discount the importance of off-the-court ties — that’s why Wall and Calipari are so important. The only way Cal would jump to the NBA would be to go to the Nets, and only if they draft Wall. With Wall and Cal in hand, we become HEAVY front-runners for LeBron.
by Wall or Bust on May 18, 2010 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Harris would definitely need a demanding coach. Harris understood that Nets needed to have worst record this past year. He had free reign to do as he wished, and he also had injuries.
The Harris I would expect next year, with a tough coach like AJ, would be much better. He knows he has to work on outside shooting to survive.
Cal is going to resign with KY in a few days. He won’t be an option.
I’m pretty sure Cal would leave Kentucky only for the Nets, but only if we got Wall.
by Wall or Bust on May 18, 2010 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Harris will never be the #1 guy
But his is a proven championship quality team PG. Was a critical piece in Dallas’s run to the championship. Followed that by leading Dallas to the leagues best record. Dallas has never been as good sense he left (regular season record or playoffs despite adding millions in salary to upgrade the team). Followed that by maturely handling the trade from top notch winning Dallas to $%#& hole Ratner/NETS. Followed that by a All-Star appearance (voted by coaches so not freebee).
Yes last year sucked – but it was an organisational failure fueled by no coaching and a super young immature team with all its key veterans injured or playing out dead contracts. What exactly did you expect Devin to do……
Devin is not going to lead us to a championship (there are only a handful of these guys in the entire league). He is a key piece to a championship team. Love Wall if you want, but Devin is quality.
They both seem to be the same player
One is just not as athletic as the other. Turner’s game reminds me of a young Grant Hill, but without the level of athleticism of a young GH. And LeBron is LeBron. IMO, if we got LeBron, we’d have duplication with Turner. To me, that doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. If we get the #2, it wouldn’t surprise me if we trade it later in the summer.
The pre-injury Grant Hill might have been more athletic than Turner, but then that Grant Hill was more like Jordan.
Turner is definitely more athletic than any post-injury Hill. Most people haven’t seen many of Turner’s super athletic moves such as double blocks above the rim, 2 seconds apart.
Nets wouldn’t know on June 24 if LeBron would be coming. Odds would be less than 25%, so that is not a reason to not take Turner.
Turner + LeBron would be Devastation to opponents. Who do you double team, and who would be left open?
Turner will be a 2, LeBron the needed 3.
Definitely an ELITE team of only DLee was the FA with LeBron.
But then, this is only the unlikely best case scenario.
Nope, this would be perennial first and second round exits like the Mavs.
by Wall or Bust on May 18, 2010 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I think most Nets fans would be delighted to have an Elite regular season record and lose in 2nd round in Proky's 1st year.
However, that isn’t likely to happen again on a LeBron team, but then he is likely to return to Cleveland.
LeGlobal
Simply stated, Proky is going to show Lebron “the world”. The one decisive advantage that the Nets have over EVERY team in the NBA is influence worldwide.
I heard some talk show host from LA on XM Radio talking about how shocked he was to hear the Nets could be in the mix. He called NJ “the cancer capital”…..He kept talking about why would anyone want to come to NJ? Why NJ? He said “I would go to Chicago, LA, Miami…but it woult take a lot to get me to NJ”
Well good sir, you forgot to mention that the Nets will be in NY for the majority of Lebrons contract, you didnt grasp the concept that joining the Nets now means you are being placed on the most direct hit to the global markets that can be offered in the NBA, and you also neglected to remember (you say it would take a lot) well, we have a lot!
Go ahead, bet against this Russian…You will lose.
This vid got me pumped up!
I’d probably go to war for this man! LOL
Let’s go Nets!
" I'm really excited to take the worst team in the league and turn it to be the best in the league." --Mikhail Prokhorov.
I don’t think this guy has any intentions of going to a Yankee game. Sounds like his only care is on basketball and not showing face at a baseball game.
LETS GO NETS!
Notice how he picks WFAN to do his interview and not espn? ESPN gives the Nets no respect or air time. Even the (New York version of 1050). Hmmm, maybe because we are the New Jersey Nets and not a team followed by New Yorkers? Well besides, you would think they would atleast bring up such a big event, that of the now richest owner in the NBA being approved or perhaps tomorrow having the potential of landing the first overall pick. BUT, no I didn’t hear much at all about the Nets on 1050. Just shows me that he knows already the place to do an interview is WFAN, home of the New Jersey Nets.
LETS GO NETS!
Do you think
is only doing one? He is doing multiple interviews. I assume he is starting with WFAN and YES because they are the Nets broadcasters.
Oh Isaac
You always find a way to make me laugh….not with you…but at you….GO NETS!
by Christopher Manchesi on May 17, 2010 10:26 PM EDT reply actions
Yes YEs YES YES
That video sent chills down my spine. I am so excited to see this guy at the lotto tomorrow. Net fans..the future isn’t bright..its blinding! Best line “I think I can convince the best of the best that the Nets are the place to be” ……l..b..j..
Amazing video
’Nuff said
-Say man when I was growing up we wanted a Jacuzzi, we had to fart in the tub.
Hmmmm.....
"I can convince the very best of the best that the Nets are the place they want to be."
That is clearly an overture to Free Agents and their Representatives.
The question is: Is it a specific overture to Le BonBon…
I personally hope not
Yes
He’s the league MVP. To not want the most valuable player in the league on your team seems a little odd.
This is a guy who will most likely go down as one of the greatest players in the history of the league. Wouldn’t you want the greatest part of his legacy to be with the Nets?
Harsh!
lol
not "that" Jersey Shore...Point Pleasant, 10 refreshing miles north of Seaside.
by John at the Jersey Shore on May 18, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
a few things
this piece was written for him. The idiom is American and he has trouble with some of the words. He appears to be reading from a teleprompter. It’s edited. Note the variation in wide and tight.
What does that tell you? He wanted to make an impression and used a producer to put it together.
So much of what we are seeing is calculated to produce an effect that is aimed at making people forget the 12-70 record.
Doesn't mean it's not his sentiment, just means he likely had help putting it together to reach an American audience
Either way, I loved it, and I have a post going up on NAS about it tomorrow.
by Newark2Brooklyn on May 18, 2010 2:11 AM EDT up reply actions
he's the friggin man....
proky…….the people’s billionaire …… love this man…..
net fans….hang tight…this is going to be one heart pounding ride
I feel sorry for Adam Silver...
I wouldn’t want to be in the same room as this guy if the Nets get anything other than first or the second pick.
reminds me of those old E. F. Hutton commercials...
“when E. F. Hutton talks, people listen”
When Mikhail Prokhorov talks, people listen. This guy has us hanging on his every word, very charismatic! I wonder if there is a little Russian Rasputin in his background? If so, maybe he can work that “mojo” on the ping pong ball drop tonight and get us the #1 pick!!!
Championship in 1 year! He forgets the Celtics, Lakers, Etc. are still in the league. Did we get KG and Kobe???
Taz Brazilia: actions speak louder than words. I care little about Goldsteins nice language. He held out for millions. much more than his neighbors. Those are the facts. His words (and Oder’s) are just spin.
He wasn't a sellout
If DG was really a sellout, he would have taken the first offer he was given as did his neighbors years ago. He had refused numerous offers in the past because they were nothing but depreciated values. Another reason he refused so many times was because he had to agree to a gag order that he couldn’t stand up against the project after agreeing with the ESDC on that. Even with the money he got, it’s still less than what the rents in the apartments would be assuming they are ever built. As for Oder, he actually gives research on whenever he makes his claims and gives the links for them as well. Also, he is one of the few reporters who actually knows his side of the story where DG has been slandered by just about every other reporter especially from the NY Times, though it’s mainly because they work in a FCR-owned building. One a sidenote, please learn to spell my name correctly, and if you don’t know what to type, you can always copy and paste it since it’s already spelled there.
by Tal Barzilai on May 18, 2010 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Are we ABSOLUTELY SURE this guy is buying the same Nets that we're rooting for?
We’ve suffered so much, I don’t wanna get my heart broken again…
And Stoudamire-for-max-money fans: 3 rebounds last night? This guy is in a fast decline. Please no. He’ll spend 3 years of his 5 year contract in a suit.
by JohnFromLongIsland on May 18, 2010 8:18 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I think if Thorn was really interested in Amare, we would have heard more at trade deadline.
Nets had most expiring contracts. They should have been contacted if there was interest, even if only the 3rd team in an Amare trade.
However, it is in the best interests of Nets to have Phoenix lose and Amare do poorly, so that he is more likely to test free agency.
Then Phoenix could say to its fans, that we couldn’t win WITH Amare, so why keep him for 5-6 years and handcuff the team.
That would tempt teams like Knicks and Miami and prevent the price for DLee to skyrocket.
On the other hand I would like to see Nash do well and LA lose.
No doubt Amare is a great athlete, but I can’t see him at this same level for the next 4-5 years. His defense and rebounding will decline further.
DLee has been rising every year and is cheaper and fits in great with BLopez.
it kills me...
…to see people balk @ signing David Lee, who at least will be able to rebound and hit the mid range J, and then talk about signing Amare to the max. Amare looked like a child last night while the Lakers bigs went to work on that soft Phoenix frontcourt
Out of the players in the “max money” discussion, Stoudemire and Joe Johnson have both devalued themselves by their weak play. Let the Knicks pay top dollar for trash.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on May 18, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I haven't heard Thorn mention DLee at all...
…so I suspect DLee will be a Net next season!
not "that" Jersey Shore...Point Pleasant, 10 refreshing miles north of Seaside.
by John at the Jersey Shore on May 18, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
@Tad
The beatles might sing that but they sure do seem to like money a lot…
What it meant
That song meant that one can have all the money they want and still not be satified. If someone must love you, it should be for you and not because of what you have. There is also another song known as “She Loves Me for Me” by Blessid Union of Souls that states how someone should love someone because who you are as well. BTW, please spell my name right.
by Tal Barzilai on May 18, 2010 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I was just wondering.. sorry to be out of the topic..
How much cap space does the Bulls have???
we don't light the stars, we simply fade with them..
The Bulls
…..they have Noah/Rose/Deng but I fail to see what makes them a better choice than us, or staying in Cleveland. the Bulls lack a legit two guard, and someone that can score with their back to the basket.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on May 18, 2010 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
and Deng plays LeBron’s position. Would he come off the bench?
Also, if Nets could add DLee first, then I think the choice should be clear for LeBron, depending on tonight. However, Nets might have to clear a little more cap space via Yi or Hump to a team with space.
Also Noah can’t match up against some Bigs, which could prevent LeBron from winning a Championship.
if the Nets land the 1st pick tonight....
…..I say we start entertaining offers for Devin Harris so we can clear cap space, and then look into acquiring a cheap veteran PG as insurance for Wall and T-Will. Hell, if Dooling would resign for cheap that would solve everything.
Then, on the first day of free agency once the Knicks renounce David Lee, we pounce.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on May 18, 2010 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
So when exactly should Nets fans tune in to tomorrow's game?
I’ve heard conflicting reports saying the lottery takes place pregame and others saying it does at halftime.
Pregame TONIGHT
Lottery is at 8:00 ET on ESPN (Tuesday), before Game 2 of Orlando-Boston.
NetsDaily.com
Go to espn.go.com/nba/
…for time and everything else lottery.
not "that" Jersey Shore...Point Pleasant, 10 refreshing miles north of Seaside.
by John at the Jersey Shore on May 18, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow
This guy is really impressive, he’s willing to spend big big buckets on free agents, now I believe more in getting Bosh, that would be HUGE, alongside Wall or Turner.
I love it
….heard a clip of this on the way to work this morning.
I sort of cringed when he promised a title within 1-2 years.
I think if the balls bounce our way tonight, and with some solid work this offseason playoffs in 2011 will not be far fetched. I am with him though…championship in 5 years…I can see it.
In Mikhail, we pledge our allegiance.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
Promising a title within 2 yrs...
…may be farfetched, but it’s good marketing, since that would be a title while still playing in NJ. That would be awesome.
not "that" Jersey Shore...Point Pleasant, 10 refreshing miles north of Seaside.
by John at the Jersey Shore on May 18, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
The fact that he...
…took the time out to speak to the fans, even if it was a PR move, EVEN if it may be tough to follow through with a promise of a championship within two years, the fact that he had the balls to say so scores huge points.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on May 18, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I played the lotto on ESPN.com too
5x 1st overall
1x 2nd overall
1x 3rd overall
3x 4th overall
And so said the old man!
Man I can't think at work
7 more hours until our mold starts drying. Will we get the #1 pick and start of the right way or will we have to suffer like we have so many other years?
Suffer!
….yous gadda problem wit dat?
not "that" Jersey Shore...Point Pleasant, 10 refreshing miles north of Seaside.
by John at the Jersey Shore on May 18, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Tonight....
…if we get the #1 or 2 pick, I will stuff my mouth with gum, and dance like Mikhail Prokho.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
Did anyone notice...
…Proky left out China from the global thing? “from NJ to Brooklyn to Moscow…”
Is Yi outta here?
not "that" Jersey Shore...Point Pleasant, 10 refreshing miles north of Seaside.
by John at the Jersey Shore on May 18, 2010 1:29 PM EDT reply actions
that means nothing...
….Unless we find a take for Yi, we’re stuck with him for another season, which may or may not be a bad thing depending on what we need off of the bench.
But the Russian probably knows that Yi has talent, but he’s soft and his b-ball iq leaves much to be desired. Not worth talking about at this point.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on May 18, 2010 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
There would be a taker for Yi if Nets give a decent future draft pick along with him.
If he went to a team with cap space, it could free several million in cap space, giving Thorn more flexibility for FA.
However, Proky might keep Yi for more International attention, not for his ability.
I wonder if the decision to trade Yi for cap space could be withheld until Mid-July, as needed?
I also wonder how long Nets would have to wait in order to trade Hump and his impending $3.2 million contract. Hump would be easily to trade than Yi.
STOP PLAYING ESPN'S LOTTO MACHINE
don’t do anything to jinx getting the first pick or LeBron. I don’t want to see any more photoshopped pics of LeBron in a Nets jersey. Go to your religious sanctuary, say every prayer you know. Have good karma. Stay neutral.
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