Prokhorov to Johnson: "We Need to Create Dynasty Team"
by Net Income on Jun 14, 2010 7:01 AM EDT
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The billionaire owner was dressed in a sports jacket, t-shirt and jeans, the new coach in a suit, dress shirt and red (power) tie. And they were talking Nets at the NBA Finals in Boston...courtside, of course. Mikhail Prokhorov flew in from Moscow Saturday, but will NOT be at the team's introductory press conference for Avery Johnson Tuesday. Instead, the two met privately for two hours before Game 5, then were driven, "presumably in a very nice car", as Julian Garcia put it, to TD North Garden.
Prokhorov's marching orders to "The Little General": "We need to create a dynasty team".
Sitting directly behind Prokhorov...someone he can't talk business with until July 1: Dwyane Wade. Will they talk then? "I can tell you that the evening of the 30th of June," Prokhorov told Newsday, "I won't be staying in Moscow." Johnson said there was no conversation. "I'm not even looking," Johnson told Fred Kerber. "One, because he beat me in the Finals [in 2006] and two because I don't want to get fined."
The Russian billionaire, who "grew up behind the Iron Curtain," told Newsday's Alan Hahn that the experience of being at the NBA Finals was "mind-blowing." Asked if the atmosphere made him excited to build the Nets to championship level, Prokhorov grinned. "I'm sure we can do better," he said. "Better."
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Start of something special
Nice environment to begin a relationship – NBA Finals. Proky + Avery + construction = damn good start to the offseason :-)
by nynjlawyer on Jun 13, 2010 10:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I got intell on what Proky said...
“Does the guy next to you know he is wearing different sneakers???”
(Blow up pic to full size)
beautiful. I wonder if Proky talked to Wade while he was there too. only person missing from the party is mr. james
that would be tampering
"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 Jun 13, 2010 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
When was the last time an owner and coach were announced on “celebrity row”? That 12 win season seems like ages ago.
by nynjlawyer on Jun 13, 2010 10:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Yes. Mentioned how the Nets goal is Finals within 5 years. Great marketing.
by nynjlawyer on Jun 13, 2010 10:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yes. During the 4th qtr
As the announcing team was observing the “celebs” in attendance. They actually cut the cameras to them a couple times. Mentioned Proky’s pronouncement of a championship in no more than 5 years.
by Doesthishurt on Jun 13, 2010 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
NI did lol
jst kidding who knows well probably never know, it will be known as the pic heard round the world
Any Videos or links available …. i wanna see them together… i missed it
by blazin pp face on Jun 13, 2010 11:04 PM EDT reply actions
Admittedly...
That’s what I thought
'The Crossover' - a Nets and Knicks podcast. http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=268817312
I thought more like a Phil Jackson/Daniel Goldstein hybrid.
'The Crossover' - a Nets and Knicks podcast. http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=268817312
that guys in a collared shirt
not a sweat shirt. I think he means the one way in the back who’s face you can’t see.
I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.
lol! @NI
That is not Dwade. He is sitting next to his son nd I don’t think that dude is Dwade’s 8 year old son lol!
by jasperjarrod on Jun 14, 2010 5:47 AM EDT up reply actions
From the Post
And a really good place to start that quest was seated directly behind Prokhorov — Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade, one of the A-listers on this summer’s free-agent market.
“Totally coincidental,” Wade said of his seat location.
Does that mean he would have been sitting next to Phil Jackson Jr.?
…But he just wasn’t seated yet at the time of the above photo…
'The Crossover' - a Nets and Knicks podcast. http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=268817312
do you guys not see the guy in the white and the kid in the yellow
with the black arm in the background?
I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.
the picture above is different from last night :)
by jasperjarrod on Jun 14, 2010 4:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
ooooh now it makes sense
i thought everyone was crazy
I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.
Yup!
No one is talking about that team. Instead everyone can’t stop talking about Prokhorov’s presence, Avery’s charisma, and Jay-Z’s swagger. The franchise used to be forgotten to the media; maybe someone could pity us and say that Brook Lopez wasn’t all bad. Now, we’re celebrity.
The Nets are the talk of the offseason. No other team not in the finals is getting this much publicity at all. The only reason the Cavs are being talked about is to see if Lebron is leaving. This is freaking incredible. Can you imagine what would have happened if we had gotten Wall in the draft? I truly believe Lebron and Bosh would have bought into the hype and signed.
Arent you proud to be a true Nets fan?!!!
they gotta get Jay-Z, Avery, Proky, and Thorn all together on the sideline in LA...haha
As a player how can you not wanna roll with that powerhouse of minds, money, leadership, and marketability??
whoever thought up this idea of avery and proky sitting in front of DWade in a BOS-LA finals game sure earned his marketing salary
I'm sure .....
that once Proky and Avery learn to understand each others speech and accents our dynasty will begin…..
lol hearing them hold a joint press conference would be gold
I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.
Management is key to any organization...
Proky better than Dolan
Thorn better than Walsh
AJ better than Mike D
Nets might have the best top three in the league. Good things must follow.
by rundmc00 on Jun 14, 2010 7:25 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Prokhorov making any stops today
Tuesday should be fun. We’re sneaking into the public consiousness.
Makes people want to give Yi a 3rd try.
However, notice how Durant’s arms are much longer and hands bigger.
Leaving today?
The post wrote that Proky was “heading back to Russia today.” Is that accurate? I thought he was going to stick around for tomorrow’s press conference. The post also quotes Prokhorov as saying “It is my second live NBA game in my life and the first Finals game. It’s really good time.” I thought his first game was Nets vs. Lakers at the NBA Finals?
Hopefully he sticks around for the press conference. I’m thinking he should wear a cape every time he comes into town to the delight of Nets Nation.
Guess he already said what he needed to Avery.
Maybe he taped a statement to be shown tomorrow?
Love this line
About the atmosphere of the NBA Finals and the crowd in Boston:
“This is great. Brooklyn will be better.”
More pics from last night
If you go to www.gettyimages.com and do an editorial search for Avery Johnson. You can also search for Prokhorov, but there are more pics of them together through an AJ search.
About 9 or so.
This shows D-Wade in the background.
'The Crossover' - a Nets and Knicks podcast. http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=268817312
Missed opportunity
If Proky and Avery had offered to trade seats the NETS might have moved to the top of D-Wade’s list….or at least his son’s.
I doubt Wade is interested in leaving South Beach...
….but god, i wouldn’t mind having him here.
"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 Jun 14, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
On ESPN they showed Wade at the game, but not Proky/Avery.
Wade had released a statement saying that staying in Miami is his first choice.
Here is the direct link. Hope it works:
Can’t help but notice Avery’s big hands in one of the photos. They aren’t that of a 5’11’ Russian.
We managed to upstage the the Lakers-Celtics Finals with our 'celebs'
Can this be real?
What time does the sky fall and when do the flying pigs begin their migration?
In Rod We Trust
I'm beginning to think anything is possible
I dare not say that too loud for fear of being struck by lightning and mauled by a rabid Chimera in the same day.
Ah, the curse (and now cautious joy) of being a Net fan…
In Rod We Trust
I wasn't alive when it happened
and that still hurts me
I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.
This is why I like Mikhail
There is no better way to express your desires and vision for your franchise than by having your newly hired coach sit with you, front row of Lakers vs. Celtics/NBA Finals, and telling him that this is where you see this team in 3-5 years, and you want to even be better than that. No matter how bad his english is, the message was made clear not only to Avery, but every Nets fan at home watching this game who, like myself, was floored when I saw them in the crowd. This guy has the mentality of a winner that I hope trickles down all the way to the 12th man on the bench.
Tell Dave D to go suck on that
and get a shave while he’s at it, for god’s sake
"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 Jun 14, 2010 10:49 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
More than that
Every move has been a calculated marketing and PR effort, and it’s worked brilliantly. The flashbulbs popping at the sight of our owner is something absolutely unheard of, and probably unheard of for the majority of NBA owners not named Cuban.
It’s been masterful to watch this team put themselves into every big story going on right now, and you’ll notice that the early free agent stories missing the Nets name now always include them. The owner is listed as a reason why free agents would want to come. The Newark arena is the PR move – to stop this nonsense about how free agents wouldn’t want to play in the 2nd newest arena in the league.
I fully expect that to begin very soon, if not already.
there are certain lames in the media...
….that have been trying to poison the Nets rebuilding efforts by pointing out Newark as some kind of “sticking point”. I assume that stuff like that will be put to rest by the outlets, if it hasn’t already. No more idiot Mike Greenberg saying “2 years in Newark” and following it up with something negative.
The hacks in the NY media better get with the program because they’ll be licking our boots sooner than later. They can cling to the Knicks and the Dolans all they want. We are going to bury them, on and off the floor
"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 Jun 14, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Newark > Cleveland
its a basketball city… ppl can say wateva they want about East Rutherford…. but Newark is straight up passionate for a good team… they love basketball….and you bring lebron or wade…and i guarantee that ppl will come in BUNCHES
Newark aint Brooklyn…..but Ohio aint even close to newark
by blazin pp face on Jun 14, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
I think I'm going to name my first born Prokhy
I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.
Maaaaaan if we can get Jay-Z and Beyonce in LA
Tommarow we will have officially taken over the Finals lol
Brett is actually very good at his job...
He just hasn’t had much to work with the last few years.
He did wonders for Nascar.
his first game was in the first round of 1998 playoffs if I'm not mistaken.
It was the NETS against the Bulls. Sam Cassell was our PG back then with Kittles, KVH, Jayson Williams and that other guy that for some reason I can’t remember his name :)
by jasperjarrod on Jun 14, 2010 4:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yi looks so much stronger, bigger and more confident in that pic than Durant. Durant even looks like he has the beginning of a pot belly. Never has a pic lied so well. For them to be so similar in size and build the difference in their games is amazing.
cmon Yi i am rooting for you as long as you have Nets on your uniform!
Durant needs to add some strength...
…he looked weak in the 1st rd against LA.
"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."
Here's the video if you missed it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhK3R0KX3EM
" I'm really excited to take the worst team in the league and turn it to be the best in the league." --Mikhail Prokhorov.
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