Trade Talks For Dwight Howard "Have Gathered Momentum," Woj Reports
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Adrian Wojnarowski reports late Tuesday that trade talks between the Nets, the Orlando Magic and possibly two other teams "have gathered momentum over the past several days, and the framework of a possible four-team deal" that would bring Dwight Howard to New Jersey "has taken shape."
Wojnarowski writes that "New Jersey and Orlando are working toward a core deal that would send center Brook Lopez and another significant player obtained elsewhere to the Magic for Howard and Hedo Turkoglu, sources said."
Ultimately, what happens will be up to the Magic, and it's "still unclear if they’re motivated at all to trade Howard now." If not, the Nets will sign free agents to one-year deals, Wojnarowski reports. That will likely include an $8 or $9 million deal for Kris Humphries.
Woj is not alone. Fred Kerber and Tim Bontemps report, "The Nets continue to be active trade pursuers for their prime target, Howard. And they do so with an air of optimism."
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have a huge final tommorow.
Was ready to hit the hay and decide to check twitter real quick just in case. And of course this smh.
by cdr4prez on Dec 14, 2011 1:44 AM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
The other player...
Is likely either a big from Utah, Granger or Smith.
Twoles will be in the mix of that trade.
I sense Beasley or Ridnour moving
Let's see.
Howard didn’t talk to the media today.
Nene was signed by Denver.
The Lakers shifted their focus back to CP3.
Billy King is God.
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?" - Dan Gilbert
by Maxyboy on Dec 14, 2011 1:45 AM EST reply actions 10 recs
I hope not.
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?" - Dan Gilbert
Shameer
Still don’t believe? What more can BK do?
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I'll believe it when BK ACTUALLY pulls off the trade
but its takes two to tango, and Otis is sitting down as of now. This might be another false or fabricate rumor created
Woj doesn't report rumors.
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?" - Dan Gilbert
Woj is the one reporter (outside of Iannazzone) that I have confidence in
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1000000-Jets-fans-against-Brian-Schottenheimer/104252133024352
make a whopper?
In all seriousness BK will get it done and hopefully move turkey elsewhere. If Utah is involve I expect Millsap would be included in the deal.
by jasperjarrod on Dec 14, 2011 6:50 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
My heart skips a beat every time I see the word “Dwight” show up on my twitter feed
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1000000-Jets-fans-against-Brian-Schottenheimer/104252133024352
Woj is the man...
The keys here are Smith is working with Billy.
Also, Nets cap space disappears in a few days so Magic ability to dump Hedo goes away. Also, the 1/1 deadline for Fegan and Dwight.
Let's be honest: I trust Woj, but
if BK is preparing a ’’blockbuster’’ with 2 other teams involved, does anyone really believe Orlando’s still on the fence? I mean, seriously. Now we’re affecting other teams, too. It’s over. Ballgame.
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by lupojohn3 on Dec 14, 2011 1:46 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
agreed why would they allow king to engage other teams if they werent ready to deal
they know best deal they’ll get is now without having to take back salary for Hedo
this deal is in the redzone IMO
by Henry Sanchez on Dec 14, 2011 1:48 AM EST up reply actions
You have now Broussard’ed this trade deal ala The Melodrama. but I know you get the joke
by JimmyLips on Dec 14, 2011 8:14 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
agreed its time to play
In Prokhorov & Billy King WE TRUST.
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We'll see.
Look how Denver dragged like 5 other franchises through the mud with their games.
by vincecarter4pres on Dec 14, 2011 1:56 AM EST up reply actions
denver wasnt getting as good of a deal as this id say
also were almost in january, that melo stuff started in september and trust me im sure no one on either side wants this to drag
especially dwight who will lose $ on his next deal if hes not traded by jan1st
by Henry Sanchez on Dec 14, 2011 2:00 AM EST up reply actions
vincecarterforpres
You really think 2 other teams would let BK put them through this only to be duped? I don’t. BK knows it’s almost done. Just working out the final details.
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I lean towards agreeing. Heavily.
But… although I’m pretty confident Dwight will be a Net, I am not super confident it will happen before the season.
I think it will though, just saying, wait and see.
It’s fun to get excited, but then if it drags on for months it’s up and down.
by vincecarter4pres on Dec 14, 2011 2:05 AM EST up reply actions
Even with this recent article by Woj, I'd be surprised to see a trade before Christmas.
Would love to be wrong, though.
Here's the thing, Dwight has to be dealt by January 1st to get his money.
Otis is going to want that to happen, that is the really important stuff any player is going to look at when considering signing or even staying in Orlando, or even being drafted by them if Orlando is in the high lottery.
This is still a player’s league.
Otis decides to get funny and hold him until the deadline and costs him $25 million, no players are going to want to go there.
They are going to say to themselves, if they didn’t treat Dwight freaking Howard right on his way out, what will they do with me if a situation like this arises?
by vincecarter4pres on Dec 14, 2011 2:10 AM EST up reply actions
Eh.
Don’t think Smith has that much foresight; especially in a situation as delicate at this. Remember: It still appears that the Magic think there’s a chance Howard will remain with the team. Hard to trade a player of Howard’s caliber when you think there’s even a slight chance that he’ll change his mind.
He better have that foresight and honestly I would be stunned if he didn't.
He’s not stupid, the Magic ownership can’t be that stupid.
All this talk of staying by Dwight has been complete BS PR spin.
You don’t do things like that to players of Dwight’s magnitude, it sets a bad precedent and other FA’s will not come there, big name players will refuse to sign extensions when they are going to be traded there and high draft picks will have their agents tell them they refuse to play there.
It’s pretty much that simple.
If it goes down any differently I will be shocked and would expect the team’s ownership to be privately pressured and more or less forced to sell.
by vincecarter4pres on Dec 14, 2011 2:16 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
its MIGRAINE TIME!?!??!
who wants a JKIDD MIGRAINE?
anyway if Dwight is on the Nets, i want to tweet Cuban for his utter #FAIL
No words can describe what I feel after reading this post
Nothing personal, Dopeness. Certainly entitled to your opinion, but come on. Why would 2 other teams let BK do this to him? I mean, he had to have given
them a guarantee, especially with those other 2 teams likely trading major players.
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The sig was for GGN, but i'll explain
That was my fancy moiso way of saying I disagree with your post. I meant that why would 2 other teams agree to a deal, only to see it not happen? Those teams are giving up very good players, and if it doesn’t happen, those players could be affected. Clearer now?
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I can't even
In principle.
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3 team deals almost never materialize
Believe me, there is going to be more drama to this.
Woj's doubt about Magic moving him now contradicts with the fact that King has worked hard on this 4 team deal
12 is close fellas, keep believing
This
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by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:00 AM EST up reply actions
UH OH!
Something tells me Houston might be involved.
I don't care if the communist nation of North Korea is involved if the Nets end up getting Dwight,
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?" - Dan Gilbert
by Maxyboy on Dec 14, 2011 1:48 AM EST up reply actions 10 recs
LOL same here, im ready to do my part, whatever it takes
by Henry Sanchez on Dec 14, 2011 1:49 AM EST up reply actions
I'll pick up Dwight at the airport
carry his luggage, and serve him breakfast for the next 5 years. If it means him coming here, i’ll do whatever is necessary.
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by lupojohn3 on Dec 14, 2011 1:55 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Im sure Proky will give 100 virgins
his own yatch, own Jet lol
In Prokhorov & Billy King WE TRUST.
8 > 3
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Humphries to rockets... they need a big
rockets sends martin or something else to ORL, WE SEND BROOK THERE PLUS FARMAR AND JAMES…Ugh idk how BK is doing it!
In Prokhorov & Billy King WE TRUST.
8 > 3
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i have to hand it to maxboy
he kept saying forget nene, keep the cap open to sign dwight or trade for him
he was right, and obviously king sees it the same with report that he will just sign 1yr deal free agents to bigger $
by Henry Sanchez on Dec 14, 2011 1:52 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks man.
I can’t believe the Nets are so close to becoming a team with legitimate championship aspirations.
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?" - Dan Gilbert
dude
this is a culture changing event/trade
we are going KILL IT in Brooklyn.
In Prokhorov & Billy King WE TRUST.
8 > 3
DH12 OR BUST!
Official Member of the "Travis OutLOL Society". 5 years, 35 Million Dollars worth of lulz.
i was skeptical about your comments, thought we should at least try to be competitive
but in hindsight youre right, we would just be middle of the pack
it has to be Dwight or bust
by Henry Sanchez on Dec 14, 2011 1:55 AM EST up reply actions
Yep.
You have to make the trade of certain mediocrity for potential excellence any day of the week.
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?" - Dan Gilbert
potential is overrated
Kwame Brown and Olowakandi had potential, Oden too, but I don’t think anyone would take those guys over Brook today…
Been saying that for three months.
It’s always been the goal.
Yep.
And the Nets thankfully went moisoin big too. Billy didn’t cave and waste his cap space on Nene and now he has the leverage.
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?" - Dan Gilbert
At least Woj is reporting this
friggin Broussard
World Series attitude, champagne bottle life, nothing every changes so tonight is like tomorrow night.
I feel much better that it's coming from Woj
Magic are engaged, that’s a start.
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:01 AM EST up reply actions
We don't got much else
Brooks/Djames worth way more to us then them
Maybe we take back team 3’s bad contract and they send a pick to Orl. Essentially bypassing the new $3M max rule
by mb4th on Dec 14, 2011 1:48 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Good players making big money are ALWAYS available in a salary dump
Odom is a great example, also last season, Al Jefferson, Gerald Wallace, and Tyson Chandler were all dumped b/c of their salaries. There are good players to be had with our cap space
If we get Dwight...
What’s the next move? Who do we go after in free agency?
Shawne Williams is a good stock to buy right now
by mb4th on Dec 14, 2011 1:51 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yup
"Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming." - John R. Wooden
by D Will to Succeed on Dec 14, 2011 1:52 AM EST up reply actions
any free agent we sign will be 1 year deal
makes them expirings at deadline if this drags and keeps cap open to sign dwight outright
king is a genius!
by Henry Sanchez on Dec 14, 2011 1:58 AM EST up reply actions
Yep.
Billy has ALL THE POWER. He’ll still be able to get Dwight after the season. Otis won’t be able to get the Nets offer at that time though.
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?" - Dan Gilbert
That's why he's trading Dwight now
gets good players back, keeps his job, and everyone’s happy.
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Some thoughts
- The fact that “it’s gathering momentum” is huge! I wasn’t even sure Otis and BK were discussing the trade for DH12 due to Otis’ incompetence.
- Nene signs with Denver, Lakers announce they are going back in for CP3 and this report that we are closer to Howard? all in one night?!! COINCIDENCE?
In Prokhorov & Billy King WE TRUST.
8 > 3
DH12 OR BUST!
Official Member of the "Travis OutLOL Society". 5 years, 35 Million Dollars worth of lulz.
And don't stop until the cops arrive.
World Series attitude, champagne bottle life, nothing every changes so tonight is like tomorrow night.
by Drizzzy on Dec 14, 2011 1:51 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m hoping to see him on Saturday but if not, Opening Night is still gonna be insane. Introducing Deron Williams and Dwight Howard. Already picturing it….
by CStanley028 on Dec 14, 2011 1:50 AM EST via mobile reply actions
As we tried to figure out in comments of other threads
it all makes sense why the Nets ended up not signing Nene. Let’s hope it was worth it.
that's what I thought
But humphries will be involved too methinks
In Prokhorov & Billy King WE TRUST.
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I bet it's
Utah
Houston
Orlando
New Jersey
by boogeewon on Dec 14, 2011 1:52 AM EST via mobile reply actions
teams with overloaded positions
Toronto
Atlanta
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Detroit
Sacramento
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
I was in Baghdad before these little B.G.'s was in they daddy-bags.
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Dec 14, 2011 2:49 AM EST up reply actions
MInnesota
definitely would be inclined to get rid of one of their bigs. definitely could see it happening
by bronxbombers2 on Dec 14, 2011 2:51 AM EST up reply actions
why?
Dwill runs PF
Beasley SF
K-Love C
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DH12 OR BUST!
Official Member of the "Travis OutLOL Society". 5 years, 35 Million Dollars worth of lulz.
their PFs and Cs
Beasley
Darko
Brad Miller
Love
Nicola Pekovic
Tolliver
i’m sure there’s someone they’re willing to part with
by bronxbombers2 on Dec 14, 2011 2:55 AM EST up reply actions
then Beasley is the odd man out
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DH12 OR BUST!
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Working with David Kahn will kill this deal
I’m thinking Houston and Utah – two competent GMs in Morey and O’Connor. And friends of BK.
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:03 AM EST up reply actions
I posted this on the last thread just as it died, so I thought I'd repost my position.
It would be easy to Monday morning QB this thing, but I think that no matter what happens King has played this very, very well. He’s been bold by remaining calm under extreme pressure. He’s rattled the ORL hornet nest and was well prepared to handle it. He’s been well composed while media and fans clambered for FA signings in an over rated field. He’s managed to maintain focus while teams like the Knicks signed players like Chandler that we liked as well. While many other GMs overpaid locking up salary and flexibility going into a very deep draft during a protracted season.
King, I believe has always known that this was strictly always about Howard. Backup plans are nice, but there are no consolation prizes this time. There is win it all or lose everything. I suspect that if the Lakers had been willing to give up everything ORL wanted then Dwight would be in LA right now and we would have signed Nene. That is why I think we had a back up plan at all. And with that one serious threat seemingly off the table there is no doubt that we have the best package for ORL and the most to offer Howard. With LAL moving further away from ORLs demands and seeming to consider yet another run at CP3 it seems we are the only serious contenders for Howard’s services. With that, I believe that King gave Fegan the high-sign and turned Nene loose.
We still haven’t won the prize, but I like our odds, which, by my thinking, just got a lot better. the pressure is no longer on us. It’s on ORL.
Now we wait. No guarantees but if King remains patient and continues to have the confidence of DWill, who appears to be sharing the helm, I think perseverance will net us Dwight Howard and possibly a championship, while cementing our place in historic Brooklyn.
The risk is FAR outweighed by the reward. Billy King will be celebrated for his vision and determination no matter the outcome. He’s steered us from 12-70, to DWill, and now to a chance at one of the most dominant big men to step onto the court.
LET’S GO NETS!
Jet Black Ninja
8 > 3
by NJNM on Dec 14, 2011 1:52 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions 3 recs
big deal !
Wet behind the ears whippersnapper . I’ve been a fan since they joined the ABA, probably their biggest, going to see their ABA championship etc
Proky probably told him the same that as with the Melodrama
Don’t stop pursuing Howard.
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:04 AM EST up reply actions
Oooooh, details!!!
Details are good. This is as specific as we’ve seen for about 48 hours, and dare I say it, as promising as it has felt since Friday. If I crossed my fingers any more, they’d snap.
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by Rusty_b on Dec 14, 2011 1:52 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Good thing I took an aderal to study for finals.Ill b up all night
by jzan92 on Dec 14, 2011 1:53 AM EST via mobile reply actions
If Orlando doesn't get Dwight... does Deron sign an extension here?
by ap3604 on Dec 14, 2011 1:54 AM EST reply actions
if we make it deep in the playoffs
yeah sure.
Deron said 100% he resigns if we get Dwight, even spoke on Dwights behalf and said he would resign here no doubts
by Henry Sanchez on Dec 14, 2011 1:56 AM EST up reply actions
No more negative thoughts
The time has come to see the light.
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you phrased your sentence wrong
you said if Orlando doesnt get dwight, think you meant if Nets dont get dwight
w/o Dwight Deron said 90% lol
by Henry Sanchez on Dec 14, 2011 2:01 AM EST up reply actions
Billy King could make up for Ratners NJ years and finish out this last season with a bang
by CStanley028 on Dec 14, 2011 1:54 AM EST via mobile reply actions
You know what? I'm going to fan the conspiracy flames...
The only reason the CP3 trade hasn’t happened yet is Stern wants the D12 situation taken care of first so no one can pair CP3 and Paul with Kobe or send his next uber star Griffin to Orlando again.
by vincecarter4pres on Dec 14, 2011 1:54 AM EST reply actions
LOL.
You know what I meant haha!
CP3/Kobe/D12
by vincecarter4pres on Dec 14, 2011 1:58 AM EST up reply actions
Lol, doesn't hurt to make a joke at 2AM
holy crap I have no night life :-/…..along with you guys lol
.. we cant afford to not trade for him now. orlando lakers hornets and nets could be in this trade.
by vincent manzull on Dec 14, 2011 1:57 AM EST reply actions
this news could also just be an reaction (and a opinion) from the nene ordeal
would be thrilled if it really becomes true.
i think billy king leaked it
to buy time to go into hiding in south america
I gotta microbiology exam at 10
This stuff is too much lol
by NetsDynasty on Dec 14, 2011 2:01 AM EST via mobile reply actions
going to bed
gotta wake up at 7am. this is awful. netsdaily sustains me. i promise i’ll be more active lol
On a phone. Correct me
DWill
Morris
Turk
? Hump squeeze in? Orlando take him?
Dwight
I’d trade Turk for a pu pu platter of depth. Like magette and Diop
by mb4th on Dec 14, 2011 2:02 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I'd take the pu pu platter
and make it the 12th man on the roster. Just get Dwight here.
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Ok this is cute and all
BUT WE STILL DON’T REALLY HAVE A TEAM.
Deron
Brooks (I’m assuming Morrow is going to have to be a part, but hoping not)
James, Outlaw
awkward
Dwight
We really need a PF. Like really badly. And a starting SF.
by corky_romano4life on Dec 14, 2011 2:03 AM EST reply actions
I LOVE MORROW
But he’s probs going to have to be included in the deal as he’s one of our only valuable, tradable pieces.
by corky_romano4life on Dec 14, 2011 2:05 AM EST up reply actions
What I'm saying
Is that Orlando may say “Morrow or no deal” which is funny but still may happen. Ya digg?
by corky_romano4life on Dec 14, 2011 2:07 AM EST up reply actions
we dont know whos coming back
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True
I guess BK would have signed someone by now for PF and SF if this weren’t happening. I also bet he’s PISSED that this leaked… and you know more details are going to leak tomorrow.
by corky_romano4life on Dec 14, 2011 2:06 AM EST up reply actions
We have Sheldon Williams to back up D12, and when Jordan Williams gets back in shape he relieves whomever we sign at the 4
by JimmyLips on Dec 14, 2011 8:29 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
lots of pieces have to be moving here
thinking Orlando is shipping players out to other teams as well, maybe Nelson is being moved?
What about Milwaukee?
The have SJax, right? He is also a Fegan client and Dwight likes him supposedly.
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?" - Dan Gilbert
the point is to trade for dwight not send players he likes to Orlando lol
by Henry Sanchez on Dec 14, 2011 2:04 AM EST up reply actions
He meant the Bucks as a third (or fourth team) sending us Jackson as part of the deal to fill our void at SF. Bucks did draft Tobias Harris to play SF
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1000000-Jets-fans-against-Brian-Schottenheimer/104252133024352
Sjax is making big $ i believe $9mil
no way we can take Dwight Hedo AND Sjax
by Henry Sanchez on Dec 14, 2011 2:13 AM EST up reply actions
Maybe the Nets send a piece to Milwaukee and they take Hedo.
IDK. Just spitballing here.
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?" - Dan Gilbert
It's very possible
THe more players and more teams involved, the higher the salary total goes which will allow the Nets to absorb more salary, kinda like taking back Billups, Melo, AND Rip last season.
This guy is straight out of a create a player
Orlando will make their last rounds. Ask Dwight to re-consider chicago etc.
All sign point to good news but it’ll still be a minute
by mb4th on Dec 14, 2011 2:04 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Off Topic
You think we’ll switch up the intro music this year from back in black
by CStanley028 on Dec 14, 2011 2:05 AM EST via mobile reply actions
god I hope so
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DH12 OR BUST!
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So much for Billy King not leaking any info to the media
Was good while it lasted. Hopefully this doesn’t blow up in our faces
Sounds like team 3 and 4 leaked
This trade is gonna be a fun one
by mb4th on Dec 14, 2011 2:07 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Was my first thought as well.
What’s good, by the way. Ain’t spoke to you in a minute.
no names or teams given out just basic info
by Henry Sanchez on Dec 14, 2011 2:13 AM EST up reply actions
And that's still too much
Nothing should be said at all until we have a deal close. Not when it’s “gaining steam”.
What's the deets on Dwights money
He wants to be traded soonly, no?
Signing outright is losing raises
by mb4th on Dec 14, 2011 2:06 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Time for fegan to tell him what to day and to not to back off
But also not be a total prick about it either
by mb4th on Dec 14, 2011 2:08 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
LMAO
i was in bed and checked my iphone… I KNEW I SHOULDNT OF
NOW I AM BACK on my pc
by danxcr on Dec 14, 2011 2:06 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I was about to go to bed
so much for that.
ALSO——— Nets are ranked 29/30 right now on 2k12… hoping this changes to 5/30 before Saturday’s game!
by corky_romano4life on Dec 14, 2011 2:08 AM EST up reply actions
Words from the Wise
I have been reading this site for years upon years. Used to post on all the old message boards with cpawfan ghotti and all them and back on realm. I have stopped posting for a while, and decided to make a new name here. I’ve been a nets fan for life, and nothing will change that. I am currently a college student.
Let me say this, I was as skeptical as all of you were with the signing of Billy King, I was as pro-Thorn as they came. But King has thoroughly impressed me. I have laughed at the thought that some of you even wanted Nene here. For me, it’s all about contending for a championship. I don’t want to be a 6 seed for years upon years and thats what nene would of been for us. The contract he got was absolutely insane. You don’t give a number 3 option that type of money.
I used to have season tickets (Section 109 at CAA, very low down), and have been through it all. Billy’s doing it right here, we should be all after Dwight, if we miss out, we miss out, but lets try. Dwights a once in a lifetime player that actually wants to play here. I can’t believe how stubborn so many of you are freaking out today over Nene. Are you kidding me? Your freaking out over nene hilario? If we miss out on dwight, so be it, but we will go down swinging. I’d rather have the flexibility and be able to trade for someone then sign Nene.
Times are a changing for the nets, and it makes me sad. Soon we will have essentially no connections to our past. The only real staple on this team has been trainer Tim Walsh and Ian Eagle on games. While the move to brooklyn opens up so many opportunities for us, it really makes me sad to be leaving our past and the fact we will be getting a ton of bandwagon fans. We all know who the real fans are. The real fans watched Stephon Marbury and Kmart sit out games while we were fielding one of the worst rosters on the court. Real fans remember Aaron Williams, who is one of my favorite players ever. Real fans remember how hard it was for us to have to trade our savior, Jason Kidd. Real fans remember how awful the summer was when we traded Kittles and Kmart.
Be smart guys, we are the nets, we know how to deal with bad stuff, stop freaking out over the little things. I have been confident in getting dwight for a while now, and hope it happens, but if not , Billy has got my trust. He knows what he is doing, and is savvy.
From Section 109 Row 10 at Continental Airlines Arena with power in motion on the court and the blimp flying overhead dropping money and the exit at patterson plank road. Keep calm guys, everything will work out in the end.
by ContinentalAirlinesArena on Dec 14, 2011 2:09 AM EST reply actions 26 recs
Nice!
Yeah the bandwagon fans are gonna be plentiful. But hey, the more the merrier. I do however miss the days of Jamie Feick, Elliot Perry, Sherman Douglas, LUCIOUS HARRIS aka da bo$$, and of course, Damon Jones… I’ll never forget the time I was at his first game and Gary called him Da-moan Jones my dad and I almost collapsed.
NETS BABY
by corky_romano4life on Dec 14, 2011 2:13 AM EST up reply actions
can't forget about
Keith Van Horn and his high white socks
by deron2dwight on Dec 14, 2011 2:15 AM EST up reply actions
Kenny the Kid, DC, Petro, Chris Morris and Sam Bowie...
This was the first NJ Nets team I rooted for and they forever will be my favorite. Oh what could have been in NJ back in the day… :(
by NetsNewark on Dec 14, 2011 2:21 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I remember when we beat Charlotte on the final day of the 97-98 season
to make the playoffs. First real memory I have of the team.
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Actually...
i believe it was against Detroit. I hear you though, I was excited when they made the playoffs that year. Kendal Gill actually had a great game that day and put the team on his back….Calipari era…heheh
We've come a long way as a franchise since then
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Oh it was against Detroit...
I was there. The atmosphere that night was intense. It was amazing. Kendall Gill tossed the ball as high as he could at the buzzer… and I WOULD’VE been there for game 3 against the Bulls too.. .but had a 103 fever that night and was throwing up the whole time. Game was blacked out on Fox Sports and I listened to it on the radio while watching the scramblevision. It’s exciting what’s going on, but of course… it’s going to be sad to leave them see the state.
As always, Let’s go Nets!
*slow clap into thunderous applause*
Seriously though, no man should ever be subjected to the knowledge of who Yi Jianlian is let alone watching him play.
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?" - Dan Gilbert
Haha
I think it was an espn article that had Yi on a list of available free agents and he was above about 4 or 5 guys. I would probably retire right then if I was not wanted more than him
Real fans
remember rooting for Shawn Bradley… The Butch Beard era! (I became a fan after the Coleman/Anderson trades)
Great post, CAA!
I’m a longtime Nets fan who lives in Brooklyn, so I’m very happy about the move personally, but I totally get where you’re coming from. I sometimes worry about all the maddening bandwagon fans we might attract and how I might never be able to go to games again (cost and availability). But, to heck with all that, I just want this team to get its pride back.
The die-hard fans deserve it.
What about...
the good ol PA announcer yelling “DC SLAM!” and the cheesy animated letters “DC SLAM!” would flash on the big screen haha
I forget how I excited I was when the Nets pulled that deal off
Oh snap! Nets got Chris Gatling!
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:09 AM EST up reply actions
CAA: fun times in that arena. Izod: not so much
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
I was in Baghdad before these little B.G.'s was in they daddy-bags.
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Dec 14, 2011 2:51 AM EST up reply actions
POTD
Awesome piece CAA, well said. Everyone just needs to sit back and relax and let BK work his magic. In Billy we trust!
Come to Loud and Pround this year
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
A-Train!!!
Change is good though. Everything must change.
Jet Black Ninja
8 > 3
by NJNM on Dec 14, 2011 9:18 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
S-jax and monta Ellis
Arenas and ak-47
Dwight has weird taste but who cares
by mb4th on Dec 14, 2011 2:11 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Yeah, the only way the Nets get Ellis, Jackson, and Dwight
Is if every other owners dies mysteriously in a skiing accident.
Kevin O'Connor and BK
Good connection. Something to think about.
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:09 AM EST up reply actions
Can we keep him Billy ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXSsWOc8JK8
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone
i cant laugh at this i get really pissed off
Doesnt make sense for someone to shoot that many airballs and continue to shoot and be on the court long enough to shoot i swear i never shot that many airballs since the 8th grade in a game
by Pure baller15 on Dec 14, 2011 2:49 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
you can't be mad
nobody will stop him from getting that championship!
by bronxbombers2 on Dec 14, 2011 2:52 AM EST up reply actions
except a thing called waived
Javal got them marshon arms long as hell
by Pure baller15 on Dec 14, 2011 3:00 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
whats wrong with his shooting??
its way to longgg if not short.. lol!!
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/217500/Nets_Likely_To_Sign_Humphries_To_$9M_Deal_If_No_Move_Made_For_Howard
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
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Irresponsible reporting
ONLY if the trade isn’t completed.
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Houston is probably one, we’ve got a history of working with them recently (C. Lee, T-Will) and they’ve been looking to make moves.
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
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him and odom can hang out in texas lol
by Henry Sanchez on Dec 14, 2011 2:20 AM EST up reply actions
The Jazz.
They have extra big-men. McHale wants an offensive center.
I dont know we could help Orlando get a 2nd good player
Methinks contracts plays a major part
by mb4th on Dec 14, 2011 2:16 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
u know why it's a lock?
I was debating what I’d rather have: a cowboys win or the bets get Dwight.
I figure to cowboys could overcome a loss, but the nets losing out on Dwight would be a nuclear winter.
So it shall be
by mb4th on Dec 14, 2011 2:15 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Thoughts On Orlando
I think Otis was banking on us losing leverage by signing Nene to a big contract basically calling our bluff.
But Billy King called it and pushed all the chips to the middle of the table while singing, “All i do is win win win no matter what!!”
Its looking good, im feeling good, net fans are feeling good…. lets just prey this gets sorted soon.
Williams with the alley oop to Howard……. thats a mans jam!!!
by N.Ireland Nets Fan on Dec 14, 2011 2:15 AM EST reply actions
Prohky will be in NJ soon for the season opener
add that to all the updates pouring in and to me that spells that a deal is real close
The Life: NETS fans
One hour ago:
Now:
Post-Dwight Trade:
MR. SWAG:
LOL.
by corky_romano4life on Dec 14, 2011 2:18 AM EST reply actions 5 recs
Does anyone else remember, during the 12-70 season, when there was a sweepstakes to have a Net deliver you Domino's Pizza?
LMAO
Also, the fact that we were offering to do people’s taxes to get them to come to games?
SMH
That stuff will be over now.
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?" - Dan Gilbert
lets not foget reversible jerseys with opposing teams players, my god that was shameful
by Henry Sanchez on Dec 14, 2011 2:22 AM EST up reply actions
Not exactly...
Pretty soon you’ll be able to have Former Net Travis Outlaw deliver your dominos pizza. To enter: Just order a pizza on a night that Travis is working and depending on how busy it is and how many drivers are working, you may be surprised to see Travis at your door haha
by NuttinBut on Dec 14, 2011 3:01 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Doubtful any of that will change
This is Yormark we’re talking about. Can’t minimize the experiential opportunities.
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:30 AM EST up reply actions
The Nets' cap room is a BIG asset is grabbing more talent for the Magic
I think that it was made clear that the Rockets are willing to dump KMart. Players are big contracts are ALWAYS available for a salary dump. Last season alone, Chandler went to Mavs for a salary dump, and Jefferson to the Jazz too.
Everyone who says that the Nets don’t have the assets are overlooking this.
Kevin Martin is the best player on the Rockets
They won’t dump him just because of his contract. The only reason they were even willing to trade him in the first place was because Houston thought they could get a frontcourt of Gasol and Nene
Odom dumped to the Mavs
Last season: Gerald Wallace dumped to Portland, Jefferson to the Jazz, Chandler to the Mavs…
Maybe not KMart but there are always good pieces available via salary dump
..
Rockets-Al Jeff
Orlando-Kmart, Brook, 2 12’ firsts
Utah-Farmar, Nets 14’ pick, bogs
Nets- D12, Turk
OUTLAW > BROOK'S SHOE
A Shame
That Josh McRoberts signed for the lakers today on mini mle because if this trade goes down he wouldve been the perfect PF signing for us.
Aw well who cares so long as we get the big guy ;)
by N.Ireland Nets Fan on Dec 14, 2011 2:21 AM EST reply actions
just working on the final touches
bk is gonna help his friend otis by saying at the press conference that they did all they could and how otis is a real smart guy and did what was best for the franchise and help him save face, then otis will say we just didn`t have the assets to make the best rades possible but we wil go into one of the best draft classes in a while and will rebuild very quickly, fans will be pissed but not as much as if he were to just get up and walk, thats why all the delay in this trade, u know otis told billy " help me out bro" and billy THE MASTER said i got u bro.
The fans already hate Otis
for putting the MAgic in this situation, there’s no saving face
Billy King
has no regard for finals week.
by Mykey24 on Dec 14, 2011 2:22 AM EST reply actions 3 recs
He's more concerned with a different type of Finals.
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?" - Dan Gilbert
by Maxyboy on Dec 14, 2011 2:23 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Fortunately, no tests for me Wednesday. Unfortunately two tests thursday in prime trade hours (first starts at 12, second at 5). Done after that though
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1000000-Jets-fans-against-Brian-Schottenheimer/104252133024352
Trade hours
So far no news has been out until after midnight, so you might not get to sleep the night before your final but you shouldn’t miss anything during them
Yup. This has been my set-up lately (with NetsDaily open on Safari)
by Dopeness on Dec 14, 2011 2:39 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
hahaha mine looks similar
only a bunch of differential equations notes plus Saporo
i been sleeping for 2 hours a night for the past 2 weeks lmao
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do you guys accept me as a true nets fan?
i’ll admit, i am what you call a bandwagoner. i blindly called myself a lakers fan for 18 years of my life, living in socal. then i realized i wanted to follow a team, love them for whatever they are, good or bad.
i decided to become a nets fan forever when mikhail prokorov took the helm of this franchise. i knew he was going to start taking some action (good or bad) and convinced me to become a nets fan.
little did i know, deron would come to the team and we’d have this much going on right now.
if you were a Nets fan before Deron
then there is no way you are a bandwagon fan. welcome aboard!
by bronxbombers2 on Dec 14, 2011 2:25 AM EST up reply actions
There is no such thing as a fake Nets fan
Unless you can leave our team due to the lack of success we have.
As long as you are still the same die-hard fan during 12 win season or a 60 win season, you are a true Nets fan
The more the merrier.
You can’t be a bandwagon fan when there was no bandwagon to get onto haha
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?" - Dan Gilbert
dont matter if you are new or not
cheer for our team we will accept you. Bandwagon fans will come and go, hope you stay through thick and thin.
A lot of guys were hear during the 12-70 season. I was here when Derrick Coleman ate himself out of the league, and we drafted Yinka dare :/
You decided to root for a team coming off one of the worst seasons ever
You’re not a bandwagoner, you’ve got the kind of blind faith only a real Nets fan could have
Why don't the Nets just Amnesty Outlaw already
Give us fans some good news while we hold our breath on Dwight. If he’s not waived by the end of the week, the Nets lose the chance to dump his salary for cap room, WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR??!?!!??!
i'm predicting it now
the “Outlaw Amnesty’d” thread will go all green
by sheepareevil on Dec 14, 2011 2:27 AM EST up reply actions
Relax, bro
Let BK work out the final details of this trade before he can get to that.
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If you can stay a fan through watching the likes of this lineup, you are a true fan!
PG- Devin Harris, Keyon Dooling, Raefor Alston
SG- Courtney Lee, Jarvis Hayes
SF- Terrence Williams, Bobby Simmons, Trenton Hassell
PF- Yi Jianlian, Sean Williams, Tony Battie, Edjuardo Najera
C- Brook Lopez, Josh Boone
Minus Brook ofcourse! Brook will be an all star, look at the cast he had to play with!
LETS GO NETS!
I really had high hopes for that team
T-Will could have been something if someone screwed his head on correctly.
And C-Lee was supposed to be a “STAR.”
by corky_romano4life on Dec 14, 2011 2:33 AM EST up reply actions
I'm one of like 4 Nets fans
who ever liked Devin Harris.
by Mykey24 on Dec 14, 2011 2:53 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Im one of the other 4 :D
I still think he played his heart out for this team.
Devin + Lopez WAS the team.
im one of the four as well....
I voted for d-lightening as his nickname!
by bbatts30 on Dec 14, 2011 7:52 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Harris was a good player
He just wasn’t what we expected after being traded for Kidd.
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:32 AM EST up reply actions
man
honestly I thought that team would do decently well….so wrong.
and i also had hopes for Yi since he’s almost 7 feet tall and agile. He ended up being useless.
Courntey Lee I thought was supposed to do very well, did….not do well at all.
T-Will is basically crazy.
BK must have something REALLY important in the works
if he hasn’t gotten to the simple task of amnestying Outlaw yet LOL
Imagine this sites reaction if we don’t amnesty Outlaw, but somehow manage to send him out to Orlando as part of a Dwight deal?
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1000000-Jets-fans-against-Brian-Schottenheimer/104252133024352
John Schuhmann @johnschuhmann
If other teams are involved in a NJN-ORL deal, I imagine they’re from the West. Motivation to keep DH in the East & away from LAL.
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1000000-Jets-fans-against-Brian-Schottenheimer/104252133024352
Goes along with the current theory of Utah and Houston
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1000000-Jets-fans-against-Brian-Schottenheimer/104252133024352
Sounds like he thinks the deal is done
Just a matter of if other teas are involved, and what teams they are if it’s more than just us or Orlando.
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naw man i doubt its done
but we have a good shot at it
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Like Dopeness and boogeewon said in the other thread
the only logical teams it can be are Houston and Utah
by JerseysFinest. on Dec 14, 2011 2:42 AM EST up reply actions
Jay-Z is just setting back at the 40/40 club waiting to pop that Ace and celebrate
by JerseyAdam on Dec 14, 2011 2:38 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
i need a hit
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DH12 OR BUST!
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now I feel like a bad influence for our under 18 members of ND lmao
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DH12 OR BUST!
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No one should smoke or anything like that
Ever see those cigarette commercials?
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DENVER
Denver is evolved in it. We helped them sign Nene and there helping us.
I feel like
It will be sacramento and perhaps houston….. maybe even golden state.
Star Nets IV A New Hope
Let’s hope that Dwight is coming to the Nets this week and that along with DWill and hopefully MarShon can lead this team into the true new millenium of basketball in the NYC/NJ area. An era where the Nets have as much or more cache in this city than the Mets ( of the 80s)
I wrote this for my Think Fink blog about a month ago when I thought the season might be lost and they wouldn’t get to say goodbye to the NJ fans. I think you guys will like it. It’s my Ode to the Nets.
An Ode to Mediocrity or Jumping the Gun is Creatively Fun.
And so it goes for the cursed New Jersey Nets that the last game played in Jersey gets no pomp and no circumstance. No ABA banners lowered, no cigars lit by Joey Pants.
No goodbye swamp song by Bon Jovi followed by a hello canal song by Jay Z. No graceful wave to the fans by Buck, just sorry faithful, you’re out of luck.
No final salute to Drazen Petrovic’s passion. Just a promise of Rocawear fashion. No recollection of what could have been with Michael Ray. Just a glimmer of the future along the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
No video highlights of Jason Kidd’s no-look passes. Just moving trucks driving past Fairleigh Dickinson classes. No nod to the men who grew up cheering for Chocolate Thunder. Just the flashy new billboards we’ll soon be walking under.
No standing ovation for the gravity defying leaps of Dr. J. Just Brook scraping Park Slope’s sky and waiting to say hey. No final complaint about the wasteland once known as Brendan Byrne. Just an architectural wonder that shouts it’s our turn.
No laughing at Derrick Coleman and Whoop De Damn Doo. Just Prokhorov swooping in and ending the zoo. No honest emotion from the voice of Ian Eagle. Just celebrity row with Rosie Perez and quite possibly, Jason Segal.
No Bill Raftery call of one more kiss off the glass. Just faded memories whizzing by of childhood’s past.
No final season at all and to all fans it’s good night. Just hope along the horizon that Dwight Howard just might.
by Mr. Brendan Burns on Dec 14, 2011 2:43 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
Don't get to excited
This is the Nets…one year deals for the Hump and other average players is more likely going to happen. I called it last week…plan is to tank the season and make our first round pick more valuable as an asset.
I told you guys
The Magic were waiting to see if we waste money on Nene so we don’t have cap room in 2012. Now that they know we aren’t signing Nene, they will probably consider trading him
brilliant play by BK
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BK and Fegan had it in the bag all along
Just a matter of how long it would take for them to break Otis down. Obviously, it got to that point.
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Didn't matter
The Mavs are clearing cap room for next summer. Dwight will walk, either to us or to another team he’s interested in
Why would he walk to us, Murse
if he’s being traded here?
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Where's Dwight people are waiting...
"I love my Ducks (wait 'til you see my O)"
by bkeagle718 on Dec 14, 2011 2:50 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
hahahahahahahahahahahhahaa
Love it!
by bbatts30 on Dec 14, 2011 7:53 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Trade machine has been dying out on me lately with 4 team deals
Not sure if this works out, but here was my shot at finding a deal
Nets get: Dwight, Hedo
Magic get: Lopez, Farmar, Scola, Hasheem Thabeet, 2 first rounders
Rockets get: Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap
Jazz get: Jonny Flynn, Terrence Williams, Courtney Lee
I don’t know if this makes any sense, its 3 AM, I’m too tired for logic.
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1000000-Jets-fans-against-Brian-Schottenheimer/104252133024352
utah gets moised
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Utah saves 14.1 million dollars in year one alone while adding some interesting prospects.
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
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not bad but utah needs more imo
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I guess so, maybe Houston sends out a pick back to them or something along those lines. Send them some money or Daniel Orton from Orlando or something, I don’t know, I’m too tired for all this nonsense.
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
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Just be happy, bro
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Theres no such thing as happy at 3 AM unless a deal is completed
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
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It's obvious they're working around the clock to complete this
so just think of what’s about to happen.
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At this point I’m acknowledging that nothing will happen until sometime after I wake up at the earliest. So why am I still awake? I don’t know.
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1000000-Jets-fans-against-Brian-Schottenheimer/104252133024352
But am I correct in thinking
you do think this gets done in the next day or two?
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I’m cautiously optimistic. I’ve silently believed this gets done before the season starts, now I’m thinking it gets done in the next 48 hours, or we’re going to be waiting until the deadline.
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1000000-Jets-fans-against-Brian-Schottenheimer/104252133024352
You do know Dwight loses money if it goes on
and Fegan won’t let that happen?
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Fegan doesn’t have as much control over the situation as we’d all like to think.
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
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Yes he does
He won’t let this fall through. It was mentioned on here(somewhere) that he was on Oti’s moiso.
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LMAO at Devin, Favors, T-Will, and C-Lee all being back together.
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?" - Dan Gilbert
12 win season roster 2,0
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However...
The Magic were to be receiving another “significant” player. So, I may be wrong about the Jazz and Rockets. Unless Kevin Martin is the player.
Maybe it's Monta Ellis
heard Otis likes him.
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Моnta Otis is pleasant because it is pleasant Howard.
I don't speak English
by RussianNets on Dec 14, 2011 3:06 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Translation, please
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yeah
i really can’t take must more of this. although its been fun following this story for the past couple weeks. i just really don’t want a repeat of last year with trade rumors throughout the season.
Why would there be trade rumors throughout the season
if we’re making the trade now?
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wrenches and stuff
You can dodge a 12 win season, you can dodge some trade rumors
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1000000-Jets-fans-against-Brian-Schottenheimer/104252133024352
its 3:13am and we are still here discussing nets ball... lmao we are some addicted mofos
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I’m off wednesdays so yeah
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
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i got class @ 9am rofl
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We should all get together at the Pru
show these threads to Dwight, and get some sort of acknowledgement on what you’re saying, bro.
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Well thank you everyone...
After the “Howard deal imminent” news friday (I believe?) and the state of pure bliss that came with it, followed by the lowest low imaginable after the next bit of news to come out was of the tampering charges being threatened against us, I swore I would not get my hopes up ever again until the deal was done and in the books…but everyones excitement and optimism here has gotten me excited too and also a little terrified if we fail haha. All I know is we NEED this…hell, I NEED this! Being both a Nets fan AND a Jets fan is probably not something that can be recommended for health reasons haha
I'm a Nets, Jets and Mets fan
fortunately, i’m also a Penguins fan.
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Nets are the new Jets
Are you as annoyed as I am with alll the bandwagon Jet fans that have surfaced? You aren’t a true fan if you haven’t suffered with the rest of us haha. I’m not looking forward to that with The impending Nets fans but I’ll gladly deal with that if it means the team is going to contend
Im a Nets and Real Madrid fan
I dont really have an NFL or NHL team… but I KINDA like dah bears
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DH12 OR BUST!
Official Member of the "Travis OutLOL Society". 5 years, 35 Million Dollars worth of lulz.
Agree
I’m not old enough to remember the Mud Bowl, but I do remember 1-15. Kotite, Leon Johnson’s pass in Detroit, AFC Championship Game in Denver, Brien’s miss in Pittsburgh, but I don’t care what type of fan shows up. If we have Dwight, let them all join.
I'm bipolar. Just remember to read this before you respond to or read my comments. Someone here forgot to.
My 2k12 team at 320am
Nets get Howard lebron Kobe and keep brook
Don't jinx it bro
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<3
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1000000-Jets-fans-against-Brian-Schottenheimer/104252133024352
graham signs extension, 4 yrs 23 million
Lols
by dennis7 on Dec 14, 2011 4:21 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Gonna call it a night, fellas
Be back in a few short hours. Hopefully when I wake up, we’ll be hearing of something official. If not then, then very, very soon. Dwight’s on his way. I can’t wait.
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night bro
I think im pulling an all nighter… studying for my differential equations test + constantly checking twiiter/netsdaily + beer + vodka +smoke= can’t sleep
In Prokhorov & Billy King WE TRUST.
8 > 3
DH12 OR BUST!
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I'm worried...
that if I go to sleep it’s going to jinx this somehow and Ill wake to devastating news. I don’t know how I let myself become so superstitious all of a sudden but I am just going to stay up all night to be on the safe side lol
go to sleep bro
In Prokhorov & Billy King WE TRUST.
8 > 3
DH12 OR BUST!
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The Woj write up makes it seem
Like they are going to keep him and see how the season goes…
disagreed
Although he does say that the magic think that the Nets’ offer will always be there, the fact that it is shaping up to be a very complex deal and taylor-made for ORL, Otis will finally realize the opportunity presented to him and jump on it…
by dennis7 on Dec 14, 2011 4:19 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
One would hope..
Although there is certainly good reason to feel optimistic now, this is hardly a done deal yet. Something would have to have happened in private to cause Orlando to surrender its hope and belief that they could keep Dwight around and convince him to stay with The Magic. The article makes it seem like no one has any reason to believe Orlando will or won’t trade now. The longer this drags out the worse our chances are in my opinion. Let’s try to remain cautiously optimistic. Billy has gotten us this far so let’s trust that he can guide us through this final leg and emerge with the prize we laid everything on the line for. We all talk about Deron non-stop (and deservedly so..) and now Dwight, but Billy King is the real MVP of this franchise if you ask me.
by NuttinBut on Dec 14, 2011 5:33 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
respectfully disagree
the longer this plays out the better it is for the Nets. The Magic know that they are on borrowed time with Dwight and will come to the conclusion that they have to trade him. The longer they wait, the less valuable he becomes, b/c they get more desperate and other teams less likely to trade for a shorter rental.
In the meantime, Brook Lopez will turn into a 24ppg 9rpg stud this season and make Orlando fans wonder how come they didn’t pull the trigger earlier.
good points and trust me I'm being cautiously optimistic as well...
I’ve been ready for the worst for days now haha
by dennis7 on Dec 14, 2011 9:51 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Agreed...
I’m glad we got DW instead of Melo, but I wish I could count the number of times folks on this site posted Melo that was a done deal. Nothing’s done until it’s done. Good developments, are good developments, let’s see how this pans out today.
This is what i think is going on here......
We struck out because we waited on free agents and we arent getting dwight…….BK and Otis are good friends….BK put in a call to otis and told him that the fans and ownership are gonna crucify him….so can we please leak something that says we are working on a multi-team deal……otis is merely doing BK a favor by helping him put out a rumor
aaaaaaand our lineup will be
dwill
morrow
djames
hump(who will get overpaid now)
BLO
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 5:50 AM EST reply actions
Well I'm guessing this means Dwight is a strong favourite to come here.
We’re all in and think sooner or later we’ll NET our man. Lets do this.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
D12 and Dwill + Morrow = Instant Championship Contenders
Great Center, Great Point Guard and a lethal shooter/sniper.
That is the recipe for WINNING CHAMPIONSHIPS
That is actually a better 3 than Miami because these 3 perfectly compliment one another, while Bron and Wade are essentially the same player, both need the ball to do their thing and cannot excel if they have to share FGA’s with their mirror image.
But this three gives the Nets the great distributor, the great post up player and the sniper outside the paint.
I’m telling you, if we get Howard without sacrificing DWill or Morrow, we’ll win 50+ Games and we are instant contenders.
It would be really nice if we can keep Marshon as our 6th man as well, and hopefully re-sign Hump.
a servicable sf would be just what the docta awdud
Only thing missing is a slasher that can get to the rim
by NJN23 on Dec 14, 2011 6:39 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Are you trying to say Morrow isn't a lethal shooter?
He’s one of the best 3 point shooters in the NBA and may go down as one of the best of all-time. No sarcasm.
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:35 AM EST up reply actions
hope I'm wrong
but I get the feeling Morrow will have to be sacrificed to get a Dwight deal done as Orlando wants more.
Morrow is our only other trade chip to another team that could send a player Orlando might like.
brooks is a dead eye shooter
The kid nails the tre ball and has a much better mid range game than ammo
by NJN23 on Dec 14, 2011 6:43 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Orlando already has Reddick, J Rich, and Q Rich
I really don’t think that they’re very interested in Morrow
Making claims based on nothing doesn't make you right
This is the same guy that said we signed Melo multiple times
chill back dog
It’s not whether or not were goona get dwight, the question is when will we get him
by NJN23 on Dec 14, 2011 6:47 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Don't expect anything out of Gilbert Arenas
He shot worse than Outlaw last year!!!!!
Did anyone actually take the time to read the whole WOJ article?
It’s not as reassuring as the snippet of it that we tend to pay attention to!!
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 6:50 AM EST reply actions
It states that there's a multiteam deal in the works
And BK wouldn’t be bringing in other teams if Otis wasn’t ready to listen
I have a lot of respect for BK...
He knows signing Nene would have made us a mediocore 5th-6th seed team. He is going hard for a ring. And whether he wins big or lose big, I respect his aggressiveness and determination. And i am willing to bet, proky does to… (you don’t become a multi-billionaire without taking risk)
Dwight's top priority of course but I think BK did go hard after Nene too
and put their max offer at the reported/rumored 60 or 64 mil. Denver upped it to 67 and so they won the auction.
actually our deal was worth more money
our offer was over 4 years!
theres 5…..so ours was 16 per, theres 13.4
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 7:03 AM EST up reply actions
67 > 60-64
At the end of 5 years, he’d have earned 67.
At the end of 4 years, he’d have earned 60-64 and on his 5th year, given his age, he’s probably at the stage where he’s signing for a vet minimum if he’s still playing.
The Nets made a pretty high bid but he still went to an even higher bidder.
I do not think he went hard for nene at all
Denver up his money to 67 million over FIVE years. The Nets supposedly offered 64 over FOUR years. Nene took less money per year… And I believe he did that because the nets wasn’t seriois about him
It's the total guaranteed that matters, not the average
60-64 vs 67, because he probably doesn’t expect another big contract when he’s 33 or 34.
Just woke up
Super pumped lessssgooo
by Keysta101 on Dec 14, 2011 6:54 AM EST via mobile reply actions
It could be just another day , or it could be the long awaited Travis Amnesty Day ! Dec 14th could very well become a Nets national holiday.
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone
by strange-brew on Dec 14, 2011 7:01 AM EST up reply actions
oh em Gee sign NeNe already we need a team 4get Dwight
Sarcasm Glad our GM is a patient guy unlike our fans
by nwkiddnj on Dec 14, 2011 6:59 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Good Morning Netsdaily Land!!!
Almost there, but what have some of said few days back.
Stern will wait for D12 to go to brooklyn before he ships his boy CP3 to LA …..it looks like it’s happening …
I needed this
I pull an all nighter for a final, look outside to see my car got towed, and when everything looks bleak I check netsdaily to see this great news
by SovietBrooklyn on Dec 14, 2011 6:59 AM EST via mobile reply actions
The Nets are optimistic
“The Nets continue to be active trade pursuers for their prime target, Howard. And they do so with an air of optimism”.
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/nets/no_no_nene_NUJm9uVQK2plGhbRDoxiCP#ixzz1gVbBskGP
I know this to be true
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
gut...tomorrow
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
I've been Uriji'd too many times to get excited
Just crossing fingers at the point, and asking my brother for a few more prayers.
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by eLonepb on Dec 14, 2011 7:05 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
It is safe to say
if the Lakers get CP3, we have a clear path to get Dwight!
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
I think it is, but there is more. BK did not let Nene walk without D-Wills consent.
D12 has pretty much made this clear to his boy D-Will…..“I’m BrooklynBound, whether now or in 2012 …”
I will not get excited til it happens...
I will not get excited til it happens…
I will not get excited til it happens…
I will not get excited til it happens…
by JohnFromLongIsland on Dec 14, 2011 7:13 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Nothing to see here......move along
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 7:15 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
Please.
I am tired of my favorite sports teams going nowhere. Please let this happen. Please.
I think it's fine.
I have a feeling
my phone will be taken away at school for checking it every 2 seconds lol
#FreeDwight!
D-Will+D12=Brooklyn 2K12
by "NetsNation" on Dec 14, 2011 7:16 AM EST via mobile reply actions
this means alot
“Magic GM Otis Smith has been working with King on the possible deal.”
That gives me confidence something is in the pipe. King didn’t sit in his hands 4 fun.
by power_njerz on Dec 14, 2011 7:16 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Did you guys really believe he was sitting on his hands?
We are talking about Brooklyn. Opening up Brooklyn the best arena in the world for the best owner in the world King is prob the hardest working GM this year
by nwkiddnj on Dec 14, 2011 8:00 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I already have my facebook post planned:
Dear Tyson Chandler, Amare and the rest of the powderpuff girls…..please enjoy seeing stars as the Man of Steel dunks on you for the next 5 years.
Sincerely,
Long Suffering Nets Fan
But alas, it wont happen so that will never be seen outside the walls of NetsDaily
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 7:18 AM EST reply actions
good things come to those who wait so
dwights goona be about an hour late
Let's not just look at one side
This is what everyone is excited about…
Talks between the Orlando Magic and New Jersey Nets for a Dwight Howard blockbuster trade have gathered momentum over the past several days, and the framework of a possible four-team deal has taken shape, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
This is what everyone is overlooking…
Orlando could also decide to keep Howard until the trade deadline in March and re-evaluate the market for him. There’s still a belief within the Magic a successful season could help them keep Howard for the long-term.
On the brightside, I feel like no matter what, whether today, tomorrow, or before deadline, Nets have great shot of landing Dwight. I do have a very hard time believing this get’s done soon though. Like the Nuggets with Melo, the Magic are going to drag this out as long as possible.
Ric Bucher reported that he's heard that Deron Williams and Dwight Howard have discussed playing together in the future. - Kevin Baumer
Whatever it is, this means BK is all in, and believe you me it's with D-Will's consent!
I think BK flat out told ORL: " …either do it now with Turk, or later without him, or have a Shaq 2.0 on your hands in the summer …TRUST ME …"
I really don’t believe that they really believe this part -
“There’s still a belief within the Magic a successful season could help them keep Howard for the long-term.”
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone
by strange-brew on Dec 14, 2011 7:26 AM EST up reply actions
exactly whodi, i feel like not too many people actually take the time to read the story
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 7:26 AM EST up reply actions
So let me get this straight...momentum is being gathered, 4 team trade talks are being held, and there is no way Howard gets traded because....
Of this
The Magic are listening, but there is still real doubt about their willingness to completely give up hope on convincing Howard to re-sign with them after he opts out of his contract in July.
Just find it hard to believe these other 3 teams are going thru this to then find out magic not making the trade SMH
by Nets4Life(8) on Dec 14, 2011 8:17 AM EST up reply actions
the thing is.....after the offseason we won't have the cap to dump Hedo
or can we?
Dwight or bust....
Superbowl or bust...
Great Question
I think that depends on who the Nets end up signing.
Ric Bucher reported that he's heard that Deron Williams and Dwight Howard have discussed playing together in the future. - Kevin Baumer
if Orlando wants to screw him out of 22 mill or w/e the 5th year of his contract would be they'd wait to the deadline.
Very dumb cuz that would piss off fegan
by vijay311 on Dec 14, 2011 7:27 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
"Once I am done with Howard, you're next..."
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
by Net Income on Dec 14, 2011 7:28 AM EST reply actions 8 recs
Is that your best M I K E impression?
Hmm…I can see that you are feeling good about this.
Good vibes to you, Billy King. Good vibes.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Dec 14, 2011 7:31 AM EST up reply actions
I remain skeptical
Three times last season we thought a deal with Melo was imminent. Rumors much more developed back then than they are now.
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
This is exactly where I stand
Similar to Melo experience, The Magic are going to drag this out.
Ric Bucher reported that he's heard that Deron Williams and Dwight Howard have discussed playing together in the future. - Kevin Baumer
eh, not really
The rules have changed and our role has flipped. This time the Nets are the player’s 1 choice, and Dwight loses his money by waiting any longer than December. That’s not going to bode well well Orlando has to deal with angry agents and players who don’t trust Orlando knowing Orlando is very willing to deny them money.
true...
the only incentive Otis seems to have…Dwight can get his money, and the Nets are more flexible now then they will be at the deadline.
The draw back…Dwight will get his money, Orlando is in the midst of selling tickets for a new arena…and Otis can field more offers and threaten the Nets…to jack up the price. (rookies become available, teams out of contention willing to deal players and look to the draft).
by BKNfastbreak on Dec 14, 2011 8:11 AM EST up reply actions
the $21 million in cap space is an incentive
he would have gotten rid of Arenas and Turkoglu contracts in a week…and gotten a 23 year old center to build around. He would also have another significant player and multiple draft picks, etc. etc.
It’s up to Howard to say, do it.
As for the Nets they would wind up with Howard, Turkoglu and Arenas.
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
And Hump?
We need a PF…
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NO idea, none
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
When you said this before...
gut…tomorrow
Which way were you leaning?
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Landry
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
I was in Baghdad before these little B.G.'s was in they daddy-bags.
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Dec 14, 2011 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
with Dwight we will win 40-50 games in this 66 game season....
but we will never know, the supporting class is not clear nor is the chemistry.
Dwight or bust....
Superbowl or bust...
I'm starting to think I have an unhealthy addiction to this site
I’m serious. Over the last week, I’ve averaged 3 hours sleep per night and I know that, along with constantly checking NetsDaily at work, has affected my professional life. This is not good!
Popeye Jones - scaring the children of New Jersey since 2010.
'The Crossover' - a Nets and Knicks podcast. http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=268817312
Man, it's a killer
I’m Australian and the time zone difference only makes it worse! The suspense for you guys is bad enough, but your working day – when the NBA office is open for business – is when I’m supposed to be asleep at like 4am!
Popeye Jones - scaring the children of New Jersey since 2010.
'The Crossover' - a Nets and Knicks podcast. http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=268817312
As I woke up around 3 am this morning and checked my phone (twitter)
My wife asked me what I was doing…
I said I have an addiction.
I’m with you rusty, this is not good!
Ric Bucher reported that he's heard that Deron Williams and Dwight Howard have discussed playing together in the future. - Kevin Baumer
LOL
I couldn’t begin to list the amount of things I’ve put off this week because of the Nets… Nobody in my family is getting Christmas presents if this drags on any longer.
by JohnFromLongIsland on Dec 14, 2011 7:54 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Oh MOISO! God damn it! Completely forgot that, too.
People think txting and driving is bad, they ain’t seen me on the SBN iPhone app scrolling through NetsDaily as I’m traversing escalators in shopping malls!
I’m sorry, strangers but your safety is simply not as important as the Nets. I will not be held accountable for the injuries you sustain while I’m present shopping on the weekend.
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Like NI, I'm skeptical too. only when Dwight is shown holding a Nets jersey at a press conference will I believe it.
and if this trade happens, I nominate Billy King to be the next Commissioner of the NBA
comissioner of the nba nahhh
and i bet proky will give him a huge reward
billy kign wud of not let nene go
hes great friends with otis smith and belive me there is a deal in place….all the i might stay talk “in orlando talk” was for thge good fo the orlando franchise
NAHHHHHHHH
If the headline were changed slightly, say, to Melo, it would be deja vu all over again. A team does not give up this early. I doubt they will trade him and I doubt even more that the nets can find two willing teams. We will have a sorry cast around an exceptional point guard.
except Dwight wants to be here
by vijay311 on Dec 14, 2011 8:02 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
The situation is different this time around
The Nets have cap space, not simply expiring contracts
The Nets are the team of choice, not the 3rd or 4th option
Melo lost nothing by waiting things out, D12 loses 10s of millions if this lasts longer than December
Orlando is hosting the ASG, if Dwight isn’t dealt by then, it’s going to be a HUGE circus
Orlando is burdened down with bad contracts, Denver, not so much
I completely forgot about the second last line
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Orlando is the perfect example of why I am happy that BK didn;t overpay for Nene or Chandler...
Last night people were ready to crucify king for letting nene get away. But BK knows all to well that if you do not have flexibility in cap space, your team cannot get better. Orlando wants to improve the team in order to keep Howard. The problem is, they have no wiggle room. They have no tradeable assets. They have nothing to negotiate. They have no way to improve that team.
Bad contracts are the fastest way to destroy a team. And whether we get Howard or not, I am happy that we do not have bad contracts for the sake of being a mediocore team…
“…Bad contracts are the fastest way to destroy a team. And whether we get Howard or not, I am happy that we do not have bad contracts for the sake of being a mediocore team…”
I know what you’re saying, but even if we amnesty Outlol, we’ll still have Petro. I don’t care how cool he looks stepping off the team jet wearing his monocle, his contract is still laughable (to anyone but Nets fans).
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or maybe houston in a larger trade
petro wouldn’t be too bad if he just stopped shooting every time he touched the ball. that ’s the same lesson it took hump years to figure out
Petro seems to have the same amount of,
points, fouls minutes and rebounds when he plays.
dude
kwame brown got 7m. big men get big time nba moneys so that Petro contract is not that bad
Oh, it's still bad
Just not AS BAD as Kwame.
Poor bastard – that’s no doubt said about Kwame more than any other player in NBA history.
“At least he’s not KWAME bad”
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Kwame actually was solid last season
But not worth $7M, that’s absurd. He shouldn’t be making more than a guy like Farmar.
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:47 AM EST up reply actions
This is true... But at least he is only getting paid 3 million anually...
Look at what Arenas was getting paid. And turk. Abd then they turn around and give Jason Rischardson another bad contract. Wayyy too m uch money for an aging player…
Petro...not a problem...
at $3 mil not bad. Worst case scenario the Nets will just move him as an expiring contract next summer. Turiaf, Kwame Brown…the list goes on. If you’re going to have a bad contract, not as bad when it’s a big man.
by BKNfastbreak on Dec 14, 2011 8:07 AM EST up reply actions
Petro should never have received that contract
His agent must’ve said ‘Really? Hell yes, where do we sign?’
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:48 AM EST up reply actions
PLEASE READ! CARMELO ANTHONY NEVER SAID HE WANTED TO BE A NET!!!!!!!
dwight howard did…dwight howard WANTS to play with deron williams and create his own legacy …in this biggest offseason in nets franchise history bily king wud not let the nets go down without getitng players for deron….DWIGHT wants to be a net….hes a cancer to orlando right now …and they have to get rid of him….nowww….all of a sudeen dwight howard after his I MIGHT STAY IN ORLANDO pitch …yesterday he skipped all media sessions…..and then denver signs NENE….isnt this ironic
Dwight also says he'd play for the Lakers, Mavs and Magic...
Your point? haha
never said hell play for the magic
He said there’s no place he’d rather be (complete lie)
by NJN23 on Dec 14, 2011 8:12 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I don't think that's a lie
Howard loves Orlando. It’s where he started his career, where he lives, where his fans adore him. It’s tough breaking up and he’s having issues, understandable issues.
But sometimes, it’s time to move on. Dwight will realize that this has to happen sooner rather than later.
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
Dwight is a cancer to his team?
Eh, maybe, but sometimes one cancer fights off another cancer, and in this case, it’s Dwight’s production on the court vs the media circus that will follow him, and his production will be a huge asset
dwight NEVER said hed pay with any of those teams
all i ahve heard from dwight was he wud want to play with was chris paul deron williams anthony morrow and monta ellis…..and i also did hear dwight requets trade to nets…..i believe that the other 3 teams were just a smoke screen to get more out of us…
Relax every1
This is BK and Otis putting up a show so that it looks like BK exhausted every little option there is out there…..and when he fails in the end, it will look as though he did all he could!
Remember, these 2 are friends
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 8:16 AM EST reply actions
or vice versa...
I’m confident if a deal doesn’t happen this week…it will eventually get done.
by BKNfastbreak on Dec 14, 2011 8:19 AM EST up reply actions
Meaningless Dwightmare tweet #1,256,897 over the past week
ESPNChrisPalmer chris palmer
Nets will be "very aggressive" in trying to complete Howard trade, league source says.
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I don't think we doubt BK's aggressiveness to complete a trade...
I doubt Otis letting his hands off of Dwight. Hopefully Fegan is completely on our side pushing.
by end of today dwight howard will be a net
i cant blieve im saying this but i strongly feel its going down…billy king is not a idiot he knows what hes doing he knows he couldnt afford to strike out this offseason…if we werent getting dwight howard we would of got nene CASE CLOSED ……..NENE AND HOWARD HAVE SAME AGENTTT…we are gooooooooooooood
Don't know by tonight...I will say friday
by Nets4Life(8) on Dec 14, 2011 8:20 AM EST up reply actions
lovin the possitivity!
We have way to many reasons not to fail…fegan giving us leverage, dwill talking to dwight, otis and billy are friends, there’s not much more reassurance we can get
by NJN23 on Dec 14, 2011 8:22 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
have any of you stopped to think...
…that Otis and Billy always had different variations of a trade on the table? That maybe Otis is smarter than we think and he’s been on board to trade Dwight for some time now? That maybe it’s not Otis holding this up but it’s the Magic ownership who needs to be sold on this?
Remember ownership has to approve the trade too. They could be the ones holding this up. And I’d be surprised if they weren’t.
hopefully....otherwise who's gonna play PF?????
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 8:20 AM EST up reply actions
Seriously I do hope so
On a team with Dwight and Deron, he’s a great guy to have as a 11th or 12th man. He can’t score but he’s a body that can defend at times – not very well, but that’s all we need.
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I lol'd
“…He can’t score but he’s a body that can defend at times – not very well, but that’s all we need.”
Popeye Jones - scaring the children of New Jersey since 2010.
'The Crossover' - a Nets and Knicks podcast. http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=268817312
then we sign josh howard
starting 5 for the first game will be DERON WILLAMS…ANTHONY MORROW TURKOGLU HUMPRIRES AND HOWARD
That would be 4 outa 5 for me
Was hoping for the same thing, only with Turk backing up the 4 and 5 and Tayshaun starting
by KingofDenial on Dec 14, 2011 8:23 AM EST up reply actions
I'd love Josh Howard on the Nets if they can acquire Howard
I think the Nets would be interesting if this was the lineup:
Deron/Gaines
Morrow/Brooks
Howard/James
Landry/Hump/Williams
Howard/Williams/Petro
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:54 AM EST up reply actions
no time to waste it will be today
teams need to practice and gel together ….TODAY IS THE DAY MY NET FANS…GET READYYYY
would be nice
gotta keep our enthusiasm in check.
Mike and Mike are a JOKE (as far as NBA goes)...so is the rest of ESPN.
They think that he’s going to LA, and then Legler (who I respect) did not do his homework, and thinks he’s staying in ORL.
Are we living in the same country !?!?
Ahhh...throwing stuff to the wall...
…hoping it sticks. This piece of the article just makes it seem like Woj is throwing something out there to get people to notice but just in case he has to add this so it doesn’t ruin his credibility:
While the Magic have engaged with the Nets, it’s still unclear if they’re motivated at all to trade Howard now. After all, the Nets deal for Lopez will always be there, so why rush into it? The Magic still believe with some team success this season, Howard can be swayed.
by Versifiervt on Dec 14, 2011 8:28 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I agree
Love the optimism on this board, but not seeing how any of this is news. “Billy King working on a deal for Howard”…how is this any different than the 9000 other articles and tweets I’ve read from 500 different reporters??
Only difference is Nene is off the board..so it’s a logical assumption king would be working round the clock to acquire Dwight.
by orecchio14 on Dec 14, 2011 8:32 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Bla Blah Blah
we’ve heard it b4…..unless it happens it hasnt happened
the worst “sources” in the sports world are NBA “source” even WOJ isnt spot on all the time…..besides he said the framework is being worked on, and also added nothing may happen….real vague stuff people!!!
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 8:32 AM EST reply actions
Do you really think that D12 after a LONG thinking over the summer has changed his mind with one sitting with a VP, who by the way has only been on a job for a week!?!?
Even if that is the case, ORL would have to fire SVG and OS in one breath and then get him an elite PG and then some ….
Really ??
Otis is the GM, this is a franchise decision. D12 will stay when SVG and OS leaves.
That is not happening, that’s why he’s a gonner. It is not changing.
ORL will not get another Shaq 2.0. They just wont.
Because they cant
He is not staying, If he has to play in Uzbekistan, He will. I think his relationship with the Magic Organization is at a low point
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by AmbassadorAmeer on Dec 14, 2011 8:36 AM EST up reply actions
in order to get another big time player in the deal
id assume morrow is a part of the deal
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
Or Farmar and James and all of Pick through 2018
We have nothing left besides space.
probably all of that lol
but its the price you pay for one of the best players in the game
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrettGardnerLF on Dec 14, 2011 8:40 AM EST up reply actions
I can't see Morrow being moved
I know I’m a broken record about this, but when both Dwight Howard and Deron Williams come out and say he’s the guy they want to play with – it makes him almost untouchable.
Dwight – Deron – Morrow is a ridiculous starting 3. Morrow will be WIDE open all game.
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i dont think hes untouchable
if it means getting dwight or not getting dwight…id hope deron understands that
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrettGardnerLF on Dec 14, 2011 8:41 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah but Dwight wants him too.
We need every advantage over LA.
by The Cole Train on Dec 14, 2011 8:42 AM EST up reply actions
Last year, we would've heard what the trade is specifically
This time, Billy is keeping a tight lip. Although I do think the Nets leaked out this story to Woj to let people know what they were doing.
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and more specifically to let people know theyre trying, so when/if we fail we wont be as harsh
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 8:39 AM EST up reply actions
Agree and I think they had to
Simply losing Nene to Denver and not letting the fans know something was in the works would’ve made this situation horrible.
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:56 AM EST up reply actions
PROBLEM with every espn reporter and everyone else
is that no one and i mean no one thinks anything of the new jersey nets…besides us net fan everyone think we are garbage and always will be garbage……and feel thats one of the reaons why dwight howard wants to come here besides DERON WILLIAMS….hes going to a franshise comign off a a 20 somethign win season!!!….he wants to create his won legacy and he want to team up with deron and make a name for this franshise and go into brooklyn ready to take over NEW YORKKKKKKK…DO YOU FEEEL THE EXCITEMENTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT…I DOOOOO
by netsfan247 on Dec 14, 2011 8:39 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
i want to feel the excitement
but Melo/Stat/Chander > DWill/Turk/D12
And I’m a Nets fan. Nets still need other pieces but let’s all wait to see what happens with this latest Woj report.
Just not true at all
You are talking about 2 of the top 10 players in the NBA, including the SECOND in the NBA on the same team at the 2 most important positions in basketball. Center and PG.
2 max contracts of the most elite players with room to build vs 3 max contracts of top tier players with very little room to build.
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by eLonepb on Dec 14, 2011 8:43 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
elone...I hear ya...but...
…Knicks Front Line is better than the Celtics Front line when they won the championship.
Melo > Pierce
Stat = KG
Chandler > Perkins
I put chandler ahead of Perkins cuz I think Tyson was a bigger part for Dallas Championship run than Perkins was.
Knicks still need the pieces like a PG and SG. But the Nets would need to find a PF, SF and SG. Don’t tell me Morrow is our SG now and for the future.
Allz I’m saying is the Knicks are closer to contending with the team they have in place than the nets would be with Deron/D12 and spare parts.
But the Celtics played like a TEAM
The Knicks play as a pair of superstars with some other guys. And you completely left out the fact that Rondo and Allen are light years ahead of Mike Bibby and Labdry Fields in your example. AND the C’s had a bench.
by JohnFromLongIsland on Dec 14, 2011 8:51 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
i didn't leave out any facts...
…i clearly mentioned the Knicks are in need of a PG and SG.
What I’m trying to do is compare this current Knicks team to what the Nets could be after a D12 trade.
Both teams would have holes to fill but the Knicks Front court is at least solid as-is. Nets back court AND front court would still need pieces.
There is no guarantee STAT or Chandler can stay healthy
Chandler especially.
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
cuz it's easy to hate on the Knicks
when you’re a nets fan.
I’m trying to keep it real. The Knicks are for real. The quicker your accept that, the quicker you can respect that team and what they’ve done after a 10 disaster under Layden and Zeke.
They are flawed and overpaid
But they are very talented.
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They're a great team
And will make a run. But they can’t stop the Heat until Melo and STAT learn how to play team defense. Furthermore, their backcourt is awful.
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
You'd rather 2 injury prone ball hogs in a defenseless coaching scheme...
To a pass first point guard and the best center in the league?
Ok.
by JohnFromLongIsland on Dec 14, 2011 8:48 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
So Magic are talking to Nets
Magic are also talking to Lakers. Lakers have apparently turned to CP3. Think they’re doing what I’ve been suggesting these past few day?
Lopez, James, etc. to New Orleans, CP3 to Lakers, Gasol to Houston, Scola, Martin etc. to Orlando, and Dwight and Hedo to NJ
Dwight really
Needs to suck it up and tell management the truth…stop trying to appease everyone.
Or else he will be held hostage for another three months.
by orecchio14 on Dec 14, 2011 8:40 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I assume his agent is
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He already did
he’s not making it public
by The Cole Train on Dec 14, 2011 8:43 AM EST up reply actions
It's fans who need to suck it up
and accept that Dwight’s done what he can do. He’s made the trade request. Being an ass about it could mean him not getting to one of his preferred destinations. It’s all up to the negotiators now working behind the scenes.
i asusme morrow is part of deal
only because hes a valuable trade asset and we have marshon brooks whose ready to step up and he has a better al aroung game
I'd be very disappointed if he was
Really hoping Farmar, James, and a 2nd rounder could bring Orlando someone decent
by KingofDenial on Dec 14, 2011 8:43 AM EST up reply actions
maybe not
but combine those players of positive value with cap space, can net a very good player in return, cap space or a large TPE is all you need. Good players are traded in salary dumps all the time:
Odom to Dallas a few days ago
Chandler to Dallas last season
Wallace to Portland at the deadline
Jefferson to Utah last season
all salary dumps over the last year in which the trading team got back little more than salary relief and a pick or 2
Don't worry guys
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 8:42 AM EST reply actions
damn that's old as ever...
but he’s still skinny now as was back then…
Niners,Nets,Reds & USC!!!
The Most Interesting Man In The World---->Mikhail Prokhorov!!!
by Kidd2Petrovic on Dec 14, 2011 9:37 AM EST up reply actions
i dont know about you guys
but I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEE MARSHON BROOKS
same here
and lol how many energy shots did u take this morning lmaooo
the thing I like about Brooks the most
is his confidence and work ethic. Put them together with his skills and potential, on a good team, and he can be something really special. When he starts doubting himself and questioning every shot, then he’ll become the next Antione Wright
don't be suprised if marshon brooks goes
if i were a gm i’d demand him for sure. you’d have to do it if it gets you dwight
30, from day of signing
so 24 as of today
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
cant be traded for 30 days
And I doubt wed do that along with 2 first rounders
by NJN23 on Dec 14, 2011 8:47 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Although if the Nets DO trade Morrow
You’d have to figure they are signing Shawne Williams.
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eh, conditioning for him shouldn't be an issue
He plays off the bench in 3-4min spurts and doesn’t handle the ball, just spots up
If we get Dwight
it’s assumed we also get Hedo so we won’t need to pay extra for a Shawne Williams, even if we lose Morrow. I’d think we’d just go for Marshon and possibly Arenas for the minimum. Then we’d be looking for a cheap defensive wing than another shooter.
Marshon isn't ready for the big stage
Avery hinted as much.
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still, shawne williams isn't the answer
as we’d be getting Hedo. I’d assume we’d look for a cheap defensive wing, if Marshon isn’t ready, maybe as token starter, if that’s not Arenas as undersized SG.
that's handy
or maybe not if they’re waiting on that for a deal
Dont Worry.....
If we strike out on Dwight , We still got
When can i get my Dwight Howard Brooklyn Nets Jersey?
by AmbassadorAmeer on Dec 14, 2011 8:49 AM EST reply actions
How many current players do we really have to give up in a Dwight Deal?
I mean we can’t have our roster be
PG – Deron
SG – Brooks
SF – Graham
PF – Petro
C – Dwight
Can we?
We'd definitely have to take back Turk
Sheldon Williams, Jordan Williams, and Petro will round out the PF/C position
Gaines is a suitable backup to a superstar who will spell big minutes
And there are other FAs out there that can be had on the cheap, maybe even Landry or AK could be convinced to take the mini MLE
if your going to post negative comments
dont post them at all, no one needs the negativity.
#FreeDwight!
D-Will+D12=Brooklyn 2K12
by "NetsNation" on Dec 14, 2011 8:50 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Sorry about that--if you're referring to mine?
I’m just wondering who else we can use to fill out the roster
what is the magic's motivation
to trade Dwight sooner rather than later, if we aren’t spending our cap space?
Unless this 4 team trade is truly amazing I don’t know if Orlando will be so quick to pull the trigger.
FRANKS AND BEANS FRANKS AND BEANS
by lemmetakeutodamovies on Dec 14, 2011 8:50 AM EST reply actions
cap space>expiring contracts
Plus, imagine the circus at the ASG if Dwight is still suiting up with a Magic uni and the Magic are struggling
lol, is this true??
The___1 TreLA
WHAT!!!!!!??!!RT @Jared_V: Yesterday Skip Bayless said a healthy Andrew Bynum is better than Dwight Howard….
Yup he said it.
Steven A Smith laughed at him.
by JohnFromLongIsland on Dec 14, 2011 8:52 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
That was hysterical
I was dying. Bayless is absurd.
by ZR on Dec 14, 2011 9:59 AM EST up reply actions
That should put a wrap on bayless's sordid career
Can’t imagine anyone taking him seriously after that
Skip bayless at a young age
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by Kidd2Petrovic on Dec 14, 2011 9:43 AM EST up reply actions
If the Nets did get Dwight, are you buying his Nets jersey now?
Or waiting until Brooklyn?
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Buying it now and then
Cant controll myself…
10:30 a.m. on february 23, 2011 woke up with no hope.
12:30 p.m. on february 23, 2011 hope was born
D-WILL ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Both
#FreeDwight!
D-Will+D12=Brooklyn 2K12
by "NetsNation" on Dec 14, 2011 8:53 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Waiting for Brooklyn!
I’ll be rocking the Dr. J jersey this season. No use buying another jersey that won’t be relevant in another year… I already have Devin Harris and T/M-Will… And my Lopez jersey is about to be irrelevant haha
by JohnFromLongIsland on Dec 14, 2011 8:54 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Now.
When can i get my Dwight Howard Brooklyn Nets Jersey?
by AmbassadorAmeer on Dec 14, 2011 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
Dwight Howard, grey Nets jersey
Swag
Timeless - The 2001-2003 NJ Nets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nima3dmLrcw
by GMJigga on Dec 14, 2011 8:55 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Now THAT is a fantastic idea
He sits right next to me at the game.
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Billy King?
When can i get my Dwight Howard Brooklyn Nets Jersey?
by AmbassadorAmeer on Dec 14, 2011 9:00 AM EST up reply actions
Nice
When can i get my Dwight Howard Brooklyn Nets Jersey?
by AmbassadorAmeer on Dec 14, 2011 9:01 AM EST up reply actions
every single one
2 real ones for me a replica for the kid and wife. Planning a trip up north for the last home game in NJ
by DJ HeavyDuty on Dec 14, 2011 9:03 AM EST up reply actions
So we went straight from mass hysteria last night with nene going
to semi jubilation this morning……but i ask….if this deal doesnt go down, who exactly are we getting? anything?
anybody got any ideas cause right now we dont have a roster
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 8:54 AM EST reply actions
chris paul
him and deron will be ny’s new frazier and monroe
And so we wait....
@ HowardBeckNYT
Deal done, source says. NBA is back.
-November 26th, 3:17 am.
by Andy. on Dec 14, 2011 8:57 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
If/When that trade gets done, that thread will have more Green that travis outlaw in it
by vijay311 on Dec 14, 2011 8:59 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
i think we either end up with dwight now
or he walks to us at the end of the season.
he wants to go to brooklyn period. if the magic won’t let him grab that extra 30mill, he skates to us as a FA and they get nothing.
my bet is now.
imagine something extremely witty here
Before Dec 31st definitely
Otherwise it’s going to the deadline.
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Did we figure out who the other 2 teams are yet?
This Jared Rudolph thinks something happens today before practice in Orlando. This guy is a huge homer so if he thinks it happens, it must be close.
What he says doesn't matter at all
He has zero information, he’s just speculating.
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Yes, but if the homers who were saying that the Magic were getting CP3 yesterday
Are now saying they think a trade is imminent, it gets my attention.
Just imagine...
D-Will
Morrow
Brooks
D12
Lopez
+2 picks in a loaded draft
The Lakers might not be back in the mix for CP3
Could be a “threat” that Orlando will lose the potential “better” assets.
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The Stories are nothing: this is MEDIA HYPE
If you read the stories, they really say nothing but that the NETS are trying, nothing about Orlando trying, mostly Orlando is still trying to keep him. This is classic media BS: writers making up stories. The Nets again had high hopes and end up with a less than mediocre team that will not compete this year for a playoff spot.
i know the sourcing
you are wrong
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This is going to happen soon if they have 2 other teams involved
Its hard enough to keep media leaks from occuring when its just 2 teams.
Howard wants to get paid. In order for that to happen he needs this trade to happen by the 31st. If Otis doesnt help him then he is going to lose Howard for nothing but would also have another problem, getting free agents to sign. If he tries to block Howard from getting his max then potential free agents will think twice about going to the team without a player friendly GM.
by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Dec 14, 2011 9:09 AM EST reply actions
He won't lose Howard for nothing
D12 as a playoff rental still has really high value
I'm TRYING to be positive BUT
this may go on forever now! I’m assuming the only reason the Nets spoke on a deadline was because they wanted wanted to move on to plan B (Nene) at that point. Well now there’s no Nene!
Question: If the nets only sign Hump & a couple bums, would they still be able to trade for Dwight & Hedo before the deadline? If so, this may really drag out. The Magic would take their time exploring every possible option, knowing the Nets are there. I hope Dwight cares enough about his $$ to not let that happen!
if the lakers get Dwight
do we dangle brook/picks/morrow etc for CP3/Okafur and play DWILL @ the 2?
imagine something extremely witty here
the league vetoes that
did you see the clippers package they rejected? Eric Gordon, Aminu, etc
I say we dangle that beforehand..
Give CP3 to the Lakers, and have them and Houston hook up Orlando
by KingofDenial on Dec 14, 2011 9:14 AM EST up reply actions
pretty much sums up what id feel like if we got dh12
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 9:13 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
saw reports one of th other teams is the bucks
Andrew Bogut??
I would never trust a sports website that ended in ‘.info’ Maybe thats just me
by JimmyLips on Dec 14, 2011 9:43 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I don't get it
Andrew Bogut is arguably the 2nd best Center in the league when healthy, and his health issues aren’t at all like Bynum’s. So what in it for them?
D-Will and Lopez
aren’t playing many minutes preseason
It's the Dwight Before Christmas
Don't muddy my celebration.
by Dr. Goodtimes on Dec 14, 2011 9:20 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions 1 recs
Anyone have any idea who the 4th team is?
Reports and a lot of the posters around here are showing a 3rd team is the Bucks.
most likely western conference teams
looking to dump salary
This is all so wrong.
Just Silliness – Kids playing w/lots of money
Fegan had an agreement w/Nene. I’ll get a sweet deal from Nets, BUT you don’t take it. It is for the sheer purpose of squeezing blood out of the stone, er Nuggets.
(Nene was never coming here)
Now, Orlando, with backs to the walls will have to do what undoubtedly Stern is praying for.
The lockout (and Stern’s efforts for the small market teams) was a lie.
Stern wants Howard here. This will occur by the weekend.
And all the hype hyenas will have their "2nd best player in the league" (choke), no draft picks, hedo contract & no supporting cast.
And then I will laugh when this debacle takes form under the genius that is Avery Johnson.
by Jron on Dec 14, 2011 9:19 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Interesting theory
If it weren’t for Stern vetoing how many CP3 deals?
Timeless - The 2001-2003 NJ Nets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nima3dmLrcw
Small market teams competing
doesn’t mean competing on the court, it meant competing financially. So they don’t have to lose their stars, lose on the court, AND lose money doing it
Who would Orlando want from the Bucks...
And more importantly what would the Bucks want from us?
Bucks are the 3rd team involved
http://www.basknet.info/2011/12/14/third-team-involved-in-nets-magic-talk-are-bucks/
Messi=Team Player
Cr7=Selfish Player
Working on a CDR "I'm coming home" mix right now.
Timeless - The 2001-2003 NJ Nets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nima3dmLrcw
Blazers are number 4!
ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
Just filed to ESPN with @chadfordinsider: Blazers emerge in trade scenario that would send Dwight Howard from Magic to Nets. Talks ongoing
Nice
Messi=Team Player
Cr7=Selfish Player
by Nets_LioMessi on Dec 14, 2011 9:21 AM EST up reply actions
Brandon Roy to Magic
Don't muddy my celebration.
by Dr. Goodtimes on Dec 14, 2011 9:22 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Dude, Roy retired
b/c of his knees. That was pretty big news, you didn’t know?
I like to kid.
Don’t you read the papers?
Don't muddy my celebration.
by Dr. Goodtimes on Dec 14, 2011 9:40 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Roy retired last week good sir. Maybe Batum is going to be shipped?
by JimmyLips on Dec 14, 2011 9:46 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
blazers?
ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
Just filed to ESPN with @chadfordinsider: Blazers emerge in trade scenario that would send Dwight Howard from Magic to Nets. Talks ongoing
That’s starting to look like a good trade for Orlando. I wonder what the Bucks and Portland are getting out of it.
thought he mant oden for a sec over open
And I was like are kidding they want oden over lopez
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
There's a good chance Oden misses this whole season
so they renegged his contract. No team is going to want him until they see him on the court. If he misses this season, that’s almost 3 seasons removed from playing
More
ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
In most advanced scenario discussed, Blazers swingman Gerald Wallace would join Nets center Brook Lopez as principal pieces Magic would get
No they don't...
…the team is in disarray with their “Big Three” injured once again/retired/with possible heart disease. They might be looking to rebuild.
This is a good point
They’re not making the playoffs this year without LMA, Roy retiring free up cap space for em. They may not want to keep Wallace who is on the decline and they traded very little for. Then again they players to put around LMA, they’re going to get Cap space from the expiring of Oden, Camby and Roy and I think Wallace’s deal ends in a season or two.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
Agreed
They’re probably shedding salary, obtaining draft pick(s) and possibly getting a cheap big like Orton in return.
Not sure that I like that this is leaking.
I guess that means that others teams are legitimately involved — because the leaks wouldn’t seem to be coming from the Nets or Magic — but it tends to slow down progress.
More...
ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
Remains to be seen if ORL can indeed be convinced to part w/DH12 before season but this deal would also let them shed Hedo/Duhon contracts
All about rebuilding there...
Is Orlando unstubborn enough to do it though?
Lopez, Wallace probably picks for a stacked draft
Shedding, Hedo and Duhon this is becomming a kin to many deals we were making for the nuggets last year. Very good deal for the magic given the circumstances don’t see how it can get much better.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
he's abroad..
and no use holding past grudges. he didnt do hot here and act professionally, but wish him the best.
Trade idea
Nets send to Blazers:
*Damon James
*Jordan Farmar
*2nd Round Pick
Nets send Magic:
*Lopez
*2 first rounders
Blazers send Magic:
*Gerald Wallace
Orlando sends NJ
*Dwight
*Hedo
Is that possible?
Unless they're looking to start from scratch
With Oden and Roy done, they need to start rebuilding around Aldridge. If they want to tank the short season and improve their draft status, it’s a good start.
i really think we're trying to get rid of Hedo's contract, eventhough we're willing to take it on
then on the other hand, Hedo is the best option at SF right now compared to the rest of free agency..
The Blazers are loaded at SG and SF
could be a salary dump
Mathews, Wallace, Batum,
Roy and Rudy are gone but I’m leaving somone out. I feel like Wallace is the odd man out as the oldest player with largest salary if they are entering rebuilding mode.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
They need to pay Batum
And Matthews got a big deal. Makes sense to me.
no way
if james, farmar and a 2nd rounder were enough for wallace, we’d have gotten him ourselves already
The Nets gave up on moves after Deron
and do you remember what the Blazers gave up for Wallace? 2 picks, and expiring contracts, that’s it
What?
The Bucks are not letting him go.
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Not like that, anyway
SURELY
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Why would the Bucks let Jennings walk in exchange for Jordan Farmar?
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Lopez to Milwaukee
Dwight and Hedo to NJ
Wallace, Jennings, Bogut, two future Nets first rounders to Orlando?
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Lol, three hours sleep in action there...
Jennings to Portland?
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If I'm Orlando and happy to rebuild I'd
Bogut and Jenning then bogut and Wallace.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
Absolutely
That’s a solid start for Orlando and keeps them competitive now.
RUSTY!
whats’ up man? Sorry to say I haven’t kept up with the podcasts for some time now. Just got too “sports depressing” over the past year. LOL.
Thats what Im thinking
And Farmar + to the Bucks
by KingofDenial on Dec 14, 2011 9:25 AM EST up reply actions
Get it done so I can at least do mediocre on these finals. At this rate I'll be getting F's.
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by njnets on Dec 14, 2011 9:25 AM EST via mobile reply actions
This is great for orlando
cause theyd shed 2 terrible contracts in hedo and duhon, but why would portland do this?? would we maybe be taking on camby??
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 9:25 AM EST reply actions
wow…probably your best stuff TONight
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Deal done, source says. NBA is back.
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hater in the house
ZachLowe_SI Zach Lowe
Love Gerald Wallace, but if I’m ORL, he represents little other than post-’13 cap relief.
Not a hater, he's right.
Makes no sense for the Magic to acquire Wallace.
Smokescreens!
…or not
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u think so?
I think hes pretty good and on a not awful contract
Why would the Magic do that to themselves?
The object is to miss the playoffs. Seriously.
Do they not want to rebuild? Do they want to be stuck in mediocrity?
Why would they do it?
Because Otis doesn’t know what he’s doing haha. I look at it this way – rationality does not apply to the Magic.
for portland
a Hump S&T + Morrow
they send Wallace to Orlando
LMA could use a bruiser like Hump and Roy just retired
this makes kinda sense to me
nets- hedo dwight
bucks- get lopez
magic- wallace picks and bogut
blazers- jennings
Lopez is going to Magic in any deal
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Jennings is sooooo overrated
He had a great 2 months his rookie year and fell off the map after
maybe otis likes bogut better than lopez
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 9:32 AM EST up reply actions
why would bucks downgrade
from bogut to lopez if they’re not getting anything extra
downgrade??
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed
The second best defensive big in the game and still a very good post presence on the other end. A great passer too.
He’s not as injury prone as his season game totals suggest, either. Just freakishly unlucky.
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Bogut > Lopez
No doubt.
If he could stay on the court he’d be 2nd best C in the league EASY.
boguts career season high in points is 15.9
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 9:34 AM EST up reply actions
ill give it to him that he is an excellent defender
but every other aspect, i prefer brook (injury concerns, FT shooting, offensive repetoire)
bogut last season
averaged 11 rebounds and 2.6 blocks
Lopez is the better scorer but all around, Bogut’s better.
agreed
bogut though is older and nowhere near the offensive player brook is
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by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Dec 14, 2011 9:37 AM EST up reply actions
This probably swayed Dwight to come to NJ
by lezosamis on Dec 14, 2011 9:31 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Great work lezosamis..
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by Kidd2Petrovic on Dec 14, 2011 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
What's in it for Portland & the Bucks(if they're even in it)?
Regarding the bucks, outside of Bogut or Jennings they have little to offer, and I doubt they move either.
For Portland, I can kind of see their philosophy. In light of the Roy & Oden injuries, it’s probably time to blow everything up. Dumping Wallace would help them obtain the full MLE (Jamal Crawford has been rumored) & stay under the luxury tax. They also have depth on the wings as it is, so they can still have success without Wallace. They would need a big in return though. Perhaps a young one of Orlando’s roster like Orton.
Why are there suddenly so many leaks about this...
I’ll very much prefer for this to be completed quitely, now i have a feeling LA might jump into the mix and offer whatever the magic want out of desperation.
But still, GO KING, GO NETS, lets get it done today(hopefully)!
Leaking because it's really happneing
BK and Otis wanted things hush hush.. now you got 2 other teams leaking
by KingofDenial on Dec 14, 2011 9:34 AM EST up reply actions
I really really hope this happens
Because I CANNOT WAIT to tweet every single Magic beat writers (especially Steve Kyler) and tell them “YOU ARE A MORON, UNFOLLOWED”
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by eLonepb on Dec 14, 2011 9:36 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
lol
I have a fresh facebook comment from a Mavs fan last week explaining, in detail, how Howard will never come to the Nets
by KingofDenial on Dec 14, 2011 9:38 AM EST up reply actions
I think Portland has conceded that Wallace is the cost of keeping Howard in the East and away from the Lakers
by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Dec 14, 2011 9:37 AM EST reply actions
Everyone should pitch in
Draft picks to Portland!
by KingofDenial on Dec 14, 2011 9:38 AM EST up reply actions
wow Magic fans definitely arent too sharp
WTFitsJ J-A
@
@MisterRudolph what if this is being reported wrong and Deron Williams is traded to Magic, Otis can pull a fast one on the nets
sorry messed that up
WTFitsJ J-A
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@MisterRudolph what if this is being reported wrong and Deron Williams is traded to Magic, Otis can pull a fast one on the nets
I don't expect anything to happen until the trade deadline
Dwight is the type of guy who needs to be liked by everyone and I can see him being swayed by Otis to stay.
I don’t think Dwight has it in him to be the bad guy.
I don't beleive Orlando
Isn’t jumping all over Gerald Wallace, Brook Lopez, draft picks, Petro, probably Damian James and/or Farmar.
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