NetsDaily Off-Season Report #1
by Net Income on Apr 16, 2011 8:08 PM EDT
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PrintHere we are again...first in a series of 24. We're going to start slowly this off-season because it could be a long summer and we want to pace ourselves. The threat of a lockout, Deron Williams extension, arena construction, free agency, the draft. Not since, well, last off-season, has there been such activity.
This week, we take a look at Mikhail Prokhorov's budget for the Nets; the native Oregonian who might be the Nets top pick...or second rounder; which wings the Nets like; who deserves special praise for the Deron Williams statement this week; a peak inside Barclays Center and more on the two Brazilian Net fans we bumped into while on vacation.
Every Sunday, we’ll be updating the Nets’ off-season with bits and pieces of information, gossip, etc. to help take the edge off missing the playoffs, relying on the Nets’ beat reporters and others who have slipped interesting stuff into larger stories, blogs, tweets...plus our own reporting.
Prokhorov Money Watch: The Jersey Fund
How much is Mikhail Prokhorov spending on the Nets...beyond the $200 million he plunked down in 2009 to buy the team and the $76 million in arena infrastructure bonds he bought last year to complete financing on Barclays Center; There is a number...and it's $60 million over the course of the team's two year stay at Prudential Center You can call it The Jersey Fund.
In an email to NetsDaily last month, Dmitry Razumov, Prokhorov's "indispensable man", described the money this way: "$60 million to cover operating losses until the team moves to Brooklyn, including servicing the team’s debt, getting out of the IZOD lease, facilitating trades, as well as additions to the front office."
We don't know how much the Nets are losing although in real terms, we now know the number was closer to $15 million a year in the Ratner years, rather than the pre-tax losses of $35 million carried on the books. Nor do we know what the debt service is on the roughly $175 million in debt Prokhorov assumed on buying the team (80% of the overall debt). The cost of the IZOD lease buyout was reported as $4 million. In terms of facilitating trades, we know the Nets have already spent $6 million, $3 million on the Yi Jianlian salary dump and $3 million in the Deron Williams trade. The front office additions no doubt amount to seven figures as well, with the Nets hiring or retaining seven assistants (Sam Mitchell, Larry Krystkowiak, John Loyer, Tom Barrise, Popeye Jones, Rich D'Altri and Doug Overton) and nine scouts (Gregg Polinsky, Maury Hanks, Jordan Cohn, Brendan O'Connor, Danko Cvjeticanin, Frank Zanin, Khalid Green, Gary St. Jean and Bob Ferry) and filling other assorted positions from Milton Lee who does stats and technology as director of basketball operations to the team chef. There's also the $250,000 budget for basketball operations at the Springfield Armor.
Would Prokhorov go beyond that $60 million if opportunities arose? We can't imagine he won't. As they say, in for a kopek, in for a ruble.
Speaking of Prokhorov and moves, there has been some interesting discussion in Sacramento this week on how the Nets will vote on the proposed move by the Kings from Sacramento to Anaheim. The league's 30 owners will vote May 2 when the move comes before the NBA Board of Governors. One school of thought has Prokhorov likely voting for the move because he will be moving the Nets to Brooklyn; the other suggests he and Knick owner James Dolan will vote "No" because it would establish a precedent for three teams in one market. As part of their agreement to move from IZOD to Prudential, the Nets agreed to give up their territorial rights to New Jersey and promise not to oppose a new team in the Garden State.
Draft Sleeper of the Week: Kyle Singler
Well, he isn't really a sleeper. According to various sources, he is the favorite or at least a favorite for the Nets' late first round pick. The 6'9" Duke forward has been named as the Nets pick by mock drafts more than any other player.
Do the draftniks know what they're talking about? Apparently so.
We're told that Billy King, a former Dukie himself, raves about him internally. King also told the Nets' UStream feed a few weeks back that the team might look to improve at the wings through the draft. Talking specifically about wing players, King said, "When you have a late first round pick, early second round, which we will have, sometimes you can find guys there who are three or four year players who are very experienced and come in and help". Sounds like he is talking about Singler right there. Singler played 148 games at Duke and of course won a championship in 2010. On the other hand, he's nearly 23 (three weeks younger than Brook Lopez) and he did have a big dropoff in his deep shooting last season. But overall, he could be the kind of player that other teams have successfully drafted in the 25-45 range over the past three years, wing players like Nicolas Batum, Landry Fields, Jonas Jerebko, Chase Budinger, Jodie Meeks and Luc Mbah a Moute and non-wing players like DaJuan Blair, Taj Gibson, Omer Asik, DeAndre Jordan and Toney Douglas, any of whom would be welcome additions to the Nets.
Wings Over New Jersey
Whether or not the Nets find a solid wing man in the draft, expect them to pursue small forwards in free agency. Some of the names are unlikely to surprise. Andrei Kirilenko may want to return to Utah, but the new ownership there is not as sentimental as the old one, even if it's the son replacing the late father. The Nets would be an ideal landing spot for AK-47, as long as ex-teammate Deron Williams likes the idea. Kirilenko said this week he finds the Nets and Prokhorov "very interesting". Another possibility is Thaddeus Young of the 76ers. How many times can Avery Johnson say nice things about him, unsolicited, before it becomes open wooing? C.J. Miles this week joked that he and D-Will have joked about him playing in New Jersey...as long as the Jazz don't exercise their $3.7 million team option on him. They probably will.
Another possibility, we are told, is Jeff Green of the Celtics. Like Green, he is a restricted free agent and like the 76ers, the Celtics may not want to match a front-loaded offer from Billy King. A good reason to watch the Knicks-Celtics series is to see how Green and another possible Net target, Glen Davis, perform...and how many minutes each gets. Again, a lot of it will depend on D-Will's desires. The disturbing thing about Big Baby is that the Nets could have had Davis twice, once on Draft Night in 2007, the other in free agency two summers ago. Davis said publicly before the draft that he would like to play for the Nets, that he liked Lawrence Frank. The Nets took Sean Williams instead and Davis fell to #35. Then in 2009, Rod Thorn would have liked to have bid for Davis, but financial restraints kept from doing so and Davis re-signed. Recurring theme among these possibilities, other than AK-47? They are all young: Young is 22; Miles is 23; Green is 24; Davis is 25. Kirilenko is 30, and injury-prone.
Kudoes to King
Lost in all the hoopla (love that word) over Deron Williams' comments Thursday is the need to credit Billy King and Bobby Marks for their work with D-Will following their gutsy move in trading for him. At the Williams initial press conference, most of the media focused on Williams' statements about how he couldn't commit just yet (ignoring the subsequent comment that there's a "strong possibility" he would stay). King always said the chances of Williams sticking around New Jersey were "very high" and he made them higher by showing Williams the team's commitment to him and his family. Marks as usual was the detail guy, making sure everything got done. Didn't hurt that the owner and coach have gone out of their way to engage Williams early and often but King suffered slings and arrows for failing to bring Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey. He deserves a lot of credit now that it appears the Nets got a better player at a more important position for a lesser price and will have him for just as long as the Knicks have Anthony.
And if you're still concerned that D-Will hasn't bought in, go to his official website. Make sure to click through to the home page. It's been revised.
Arena Intelligence
We got a look at some of the arena site plans this week. Some architects' renderings were inadvertently left on the internet by a contractor. (Don't you just hate when that happens?) A lot of it was stuff we've previously written about but there were a few things that caught our eye and we thought we'd share.
--A beer garden? Yes, indeed, the plans show a "beer garden" called, "Beers of Brooklyn". No further details, but it's nice size. Could be the "Loud and Proud" home away from home.
--An extensive area for the press. There will be a print press work room with nearly 50 work stations as well as work rooms for radio, TV and photography; a dining area and pantry; enough interior parking space for five TV trucks. Sounds like Prokhorov is planning for an NBA Finals or Jay-Z concert (or both). There's also interview rooms adjacent to the locker room area which as we've noted before is going to be world class.
--An accessible practice court. The practice court at the end of the "basketball operations" corridor will be visible not just from Atlantic Avenue but from the Courtside Club as well. You know those inspirational signs that coaches like to throw up on the walls at NBA gyms? At the Nets practice court, they will all be digital so they can be changed to suit the moment...or Avery Johnson's current mood.
--Speaking of inspiration, there will be a non-denominational "meditation room" off the main concourse...between the mens' and ladies' rooms and across from Guest Services, Security and First Aid.
--Large video walls scattered around the main concourse detailing among other things the team's history. Barclays will make extensive use of digital signage throughout.
--A large family lounge for players' families, including a child care area. It's not on the site plans, but we're told the lounge will have a "concierge" to work with families.
--Two retail outlets with access to the street. Haier the big Chinese electronics company will have a store in the building as well IZOD who will run the Nets team store. Both are arena sponsors.
--Owner's box. We didn't see any super suites "ten times" the size of other suites, as has been reported, but the box above
Bklyn Nets
We didn't see anything that said "Brooklyn Nets" on the arena drawings, but we can't believe the team will be known by any other name. The acquisition of brooklynnets.com, after eight years, is one big signal. So is Brett Yormark's comments that he "likes the sound of it". Here's another: The trademark the Nets filed for last month, for a bklyn logo, retains the Nets' traditional colors of red, grey and blue. The organization seems intent on retaining some of the old as it prepares for the new.
Final Note: More from Sao Paulo
We wrote recently about how we were in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and ran across Nets fans at a big mall, the Cidade Jardim. We had gone there to buy a shirt for our son...and after learning where we lived, the two guys behind the counter got all excited. "New Jersey Nets," they both said. One said the Lakers are his favorite NBA team, but the Nets are his "second most favorite". How did we know they weren't pulling a fast one? Two reasons:
We had an unused ticket from the Nets-Rockets game and gave it to them. They were thrilled. But the big reason we were sure they were telling us the truth. Unsolicited, one of them looked at us, very earnestly, and said, "I hate Knicks"
So maybe that Prokhorov plan to make the Nets the global team ain't so crazy. And here they are, Armond and Augusto, two wild and crazy Brazilians and Nets fans.
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You can probably have a beer there without someone knocking it over.
by ispartan on Apr 16, 2011 9:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Wearing a very rare Murphy Nets jersey
by ispartan on Apr 16, 2011 9:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I remember... No doubt its rare, doubt anybody would buy that jersey anyway.
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
we all need editors...thanks
Jeff Young, Thaddeus Green, all the same guy.
by Net Income on Apr 16, 2011 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
What about Wilson Chandler?
He’s a FA too.
You heard it here first - the Nets will never play a home game in Brooklyn, so get used to taking the train to Newark
reporting what I heard
didnt hear Chandler, but that doesnt mean theyre not interested. Heard Jeff Green in several places.
Young's probably a 4 tho
Watching the Heat-Sixers game, Young played power forward basically the entire game. He guarded and was guarded by Chris Bosh pretty much the whole game. He was effective from close range and on the boards. I’d like him as a 4. According to 82games.com he played most of his minutes at 4. He was effective at 4, but at the 3 his opponents got the better of him. Is there concern in the Nets front office about trying to convert another power forward into a small forward so soon after the Outlaw signing?
young is too similar to Outlol
to waste big money,,we need to sign either Nick Young, JR Smith, or Wilson chandler if were signing a scoring wing all 3 could average 20ppg here in my opinion
Interesting that you feel that the three players you listed would bring more to our team than TYoung………
by netsfanforlife on Apr 17, 2011 6:36 AM EDT up reply actions
id only choose JR out of that group
He shoots fairly well and gets his own shot whenever he wants
Nice 1st Report....
I’d like to go after Glen davis…..
Thanks
Thanks to the Nets Daily team for their great work during the season. Do you guys ever take a day off?
I totally have to agree with Singler, I think he is going to be next year’s Fields or Batum, in terms of a prospect many will pass on but will play extremely well and play a pivotal role in the success of his team. Helps that King is an alumni also.
I kind of hope the Nets don't draft Singler. I just don't see what needs he would fill for the Nets.
Speaking of Young, He had 20 points and 11 Rebounds on 9-20 shooting in 28 minutes against the Heat defense.
Also, the Hawks are beating Orlando right now and Dwight has had hardly any help. He has 31 of the Magic’s 48 points His teammates are not that great and they are overpaid. He probably wants some help…
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
agree, please no singler
don’t think he’s athletic enough for nba.
ppl might compare to budinger…but budinger’s way more athletic…
singler seems like a liability on defense…
and slow in general…
by TheTrueMANningIsELI on Apr 16, 2011 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Indeed and I bet we pick up a starting sf then wheres the minute for this guy when James will come off the bench?
NTY
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
Young shoots too much
isn’t especially talented (more physically gifted than anything) and his passing abilities are non-existant. Not to mention Avery likes him (not a compliment) and that we’d have to overpay to prevent Philly from matching our offer. Please Rod do us a favor.
Btw, Iannazzone tweeted a couple of days ago that he’s hearing Nets don’t like Green and Young.
he had an amazing game against MIA yesterday
Taking charges, lefty hooks, amazing acrobatic alley oop reverse layup, slashing, 110% on theboards.
He was good in the 2nd half, esp. the 4th quarter
In the first half he was meh. He also missed a couple of key free throws down the stretch. 20 shots in 27 minutes for a bench guy who isn’t a go-to guy is too much for my taste. And he can’t pass.
He made 9 of them. If any player can shoot close to .500, I'm fine giving him shots.
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The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
Fantastic job NI
I forgot how much I look forward to the offseason reports every Saturday night. Great job!
by nynjlawyer on Apr 16, 2011 8:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
How does one become a ND editor? Where can we apply?
by netsfanforlife on Apr 17, 2011 6:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Definitely
It fills the void very well
by Anthony Perez on Apr 16, 2011 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Glen Davis would be a great addition.
Much more so than Jeff Green
Agreed.
The Nets second unit, if all goes according to plan, would be really good with Davis, Morrow, D.James, and either Farmar or Gaines.
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The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
that has to be
one of the better benches in the league providing the Nets find a better back-up 5 and presuming Morrow comes off the bench.
by JerseysFinest. on Apr 16, 2011 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Cost to much probably
Other teams like cavs would offer more
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
God Please no Davis……all we need is another undersized PF……….
by netsfanforlife on Apr 17, 2011 6:38 AM EDT up reply actions
THIS is exactly what we need to happen. Howard goes crazy but his team loses
It will make it much easier for him to get traded this offseason
by Phatman on Apr 16, 2011 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I have an autographed Jason Collins photo
I ordered it when I was eleven during the 2003 Finals cause I wanted a Nets starter but I didn’t want to pay the big bucks for a Kidd or Martin one. What a fantastic purchase.
"I just copped me an all-things, a professional ball team
Tell me I ain't the illest hustler ya'll seen"
be fine with me
he also knew how to set a pick. People criticize him, but the team won with him in there.
i for one criticized him
because he was and is a great backup center. during the kidd era this team did not have enough offensive firepower to afford him logging 30+ mins and putting up 3 pts and 5 rebs
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
R.I.P. Big Homey Nate Dogg: "Cuz Iiiiiiiiii have ne-evv-ver met a giiiiiiiiiirrrrrrllllllllllllllllllll tha-at I loved in the whole wide wooorrrlllllddddddd"
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Apr 16, 2011 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Who did he have to guard in the east when we went to the finals?
Pistons started Ben Wallace at the 5.
Celtics started Tony Battie at the 5.
Once Miam got Shaq and Zo we had nothing to do.
He was a fine post defender with excellent BBIQ, but that’s it, nothing special either in my book.
The lead is up to 13. Woot.
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The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
I dont care who wins this series.
We could come out very happy from either outcome.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Apr 16, 2011 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
See if they knee jerk it and try to trade Smith.
Hump would be the main piece in that deal.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Apr 16, 2011 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Much rather the Hawks win
Howard > Smith
8 > 3
by NetsAreTheChamps on Apr 16, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Dam
Howard 46 and 19……
if we get this guy….omg
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that is what im rooting for
hope the magic get killed
Official Member of the "Travis OutLOL Society". 5 years, 35 Million Dollars worth of lulz.
JJ, Crawford and Hinrich
are eating the Magic guards up for dinner right now.
Great trade for the HAWKS! Hinrich is finally a legit point guard to lead them deep in the playoffs.
Bibby was washed up and has very little value now.
LETS GO NETS!
Bibby is doing fine with Miami
he is not washed up. I’ve always been a fan of his.
Hinrich is pretty mediocre himself (not much better than Bibby) and has an awful contract.
bibby is a terrible defender
hinrich shoots about the same as bibby but is a billion times better on defense and bibby was making close to 15 mil the next two years and is 31 years old so the contracts really didnt matter
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
R.I.P. Big Homey Nate Dogg: "Cuz Iiiiiiiiii have ne-evv-ver met a giiiiiiiiiirrrrrrllllllllllllllllllll tha-at I loved in the whole wide wooorrrlllllddddddd"
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Apr 17, 2011 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
nothing he can ever do
will accomplish that.
every time i think of joe johnson’s contract, i chuckle to myself. it’s so massive it’s just silly.
The Heat have Mike Miller and James Jones. Bibby is pretty good too. So...yes.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
dwight's new salary....
one MILLION dollars!!!! mwahahahahahaha
by Chakroot on Apr 16, 2011 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
MUHAHAHA
MUHAHAHA
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Apr 16, 2011 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
OVERPAID MAGIC SCRUBS ARE OVERPAID!
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The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
They're still down by 10. It's like whatever.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
Who just saw that commerical
showing Lopez and DWill with Howard speaking?
by BrooksBridges11 on Apr 16, 2011 9:03 PM EDT reply actions
Howard talking about charity
With images of DWill and Lopez helping out kids in the background…
by BrooksBridges11 on Apr 16, 2011 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Thats pretty bad.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Apr 16, 2011 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Imagine if the Magic got swept. Fingers crossed.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
chris broussard has already said
he doesn’t think orlando will trade dwight to la and if dwight ends up there, it wont be any sooner than next summer.
I can only hope he just rips off the jersey Lebron style. Then he'll want a NEW jersey. Ha.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pupuWkzQAk4&feature=player_detailpage#t=104s
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
Future starting frontcourt. (In my dreams)
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
by Maxyboy on Apr 16, 2011 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
I know. I was just saying a 3-4-5 of Chandler-Lopez-Howard would be pretty sweet.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
LOL that would be amazing. The numbers on their jerseys corresponding to one another is simply ironic as well.
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
There is no way we can get Dwight and keep Brook
let alone if we sign Chandler (hopefully we won’t).
+1000000000
Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov admits clerical error, releases a guy's family from underground dungeon fortress that is shaped like a giant snake with an ox's head and perpetually burrows through the Earth's mantle so as to avoid prosecution from the world's governments and evade the single-celled, yet 4,000-foot-long Colossus worms that lie in wait until the day someone recites the Forgotten Verses, at which point they will devour us all.
http://www.sbnation.com/2011/3/29/2066542/the-animated-gifs-of-winter-numbers-15-through-11
Lopez with muscle will be a load
He will most definitely increase his value next year
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Ha. This was the only picture of Brook and Dwight together.
Chandler isn’t my first choice either.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
Not so much dude leads theea
RE-SIGN THE HUMP!!!
The JETS/NETS are coming!
by MrBDown on Apr 17, 2011 3:10 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Not so much dude leads the league in free throw attempts
He shouldnt complain so much. He needs to check that.
RE-SIGN THE HUMP!!!
The JETS/NETS are coming!
by MrBDown on Apr 17, 2011 3:12 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The writing is on the wall.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
Dwight only have 4 FGA in the 2nd half.
He could use someone to get him the basketball.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
I bet he is dreaming of Dwill right now
Official Member of the "Travis OutLOL Society". 5 years, 35 Million Dollars worth of lulz.
He's right, but ATL is falling apart.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
Also good for us.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Apr 16, 2011 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Meh. I don't know what we would trade for JSmoove because he isn't worth Brook.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
Hump and other pieces
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Apr 16, 2011 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Indeed
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Apr 16, 2011 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
How great would it be if Howard got 50 and the Magic still lost?
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
lol its cool, but funny how he just went into it all aggressive
Miss those days tho.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
All according to plan.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
by Maxyboy on Apr 16, 2011 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Dwight just walked off the court, didn't shake hands and didn't look at his teammates.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
by Maxyboy on Apr 16, 2011 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 7 recs
lol one of the best regular season players
just doesnt have what it takes… except that one series against the spurs he dominated but than Wade ript them in the finals.
Even NFL kickers know what's up.
jayfeely Jay Feely
Not a good sign for the Magic RT @JasonRomano 46 pts, 19 rebs for @DwightHoward and the #Magic lose by 10-
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The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
it going to be so fun to see williams and howard playing together. alone there great but together, oh together they can destroy the nba hahah
Imagine Rose and Noah, but on steroids and with a crowd in Brooklyn that hasn't had a team of its own since the Dodgers.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
On Steroids
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Don't make us look bad.
Then they won’t take us seriously when we tell them Brook is better than Bynum. Lol.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
not really
Bynum is better on the boards and defense..but has no where clos teh durability of Lopez and his offensive game
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Lopez is in his 3rd year fellas. 0 games missed. Bynum is injury prone, and Brook just gotta work on the defensive end and rebounding wasn't a problem his first 2 years.
Add a lil’ meat (10+ lbs) in the offseason and he’ll be back to his normal self maybe 22+ ppg and 8 rpg. I do like Bynum but he won’t dominate the nba like Lopez will in the future.
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
Don't stoop to their level.
There will be plenty of trollin by them once Dwight comes here lol.
Melo & Amar’e vs. Dwight & Deron.
There’s no comparison.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
Its their 3 vs our 3
Dwight, Deron, and Hump
vs.
Amarry, Carmela, and Billups
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
NO
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Apr 16, 2011 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
They can only do it via trade, but why would Orlando want Bynum when he's a FA and can bolt just as easily?
http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/2/26/2017635/i-dont-think-the-lakers-can-afford-howard
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
Neither the Lakers nor the Nets willb e able to sign Dwight outright in 2012, which is why I can see some truth in Otis’ statement that he’s willing to gamble and keep Dwight, he won’t be able to sign with those teams so his options might be limited. Everyone is assuming the Magic will just trade him when they are actually no desirable destinations for him because the teams atop of his wish list won’t be able to afford him via free agency, the Magic have all the leverage, this isn’t a Melo type of situation, Knicks could sign him outrighht so Denver had to do something, that is not the case here, folks.
If I were Dwight I’d want out and I hope we get him somehow, but it’s not as easy as some seem to believe it would. I’m not optimistic re- getting Dwight.
So if he doesn't get traded to a team without cap space
then he walks to one of his lesser choices that does have cap room. Either way, the Magic lose him, so they’d be better off trading him. It’s like he walks to Team A or B (both have the cap room), or they can trade him to Team A, B, C, D, or E.
when did nets fans get so cocky?
i dont believe in jinxes, but please believe if dwight winds up in LA, i’ll be blaming all of you.
idk why he wants to play for the lakers. kobe and dwight might get titles but kobes not getting younger. he can play with the best pg and lets face it, derons a better friend than kobe. kobe might shaq him. only reason i see him going to lakers is bc dwight and shaq are teaming up to revenge what he did
Agreed
The last time I checked, Kobe doesn’t share the spotlight, and will take all the credit even with a Center putting up 30+ppg, 20+rbg, and 5bpg
d12
Hawks vs orlando series is going 6 or 7 games after watching tonights game, hawks will win the series in 6, Nets trade Lopez/damien jones, there first rounder and $3 million for D12
trust me if Orlando trades Howard
that makes them rebuilding, which means one of their bad contracts is going to come with him.
So we need to offer Outlaw and pick up Arenas? Cuz I'd do it, but he wouldn't really help us much.
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
Would be more than that on both ends
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Lakers/Nets/Magic
I would take Gasol and Bynum back from La in a heartbeat.
No to Bynum. I’d much rather have Brook, who has yet to miss a game, Bynum cannot stay healthy, when he gets injured you it’s spring time. Also, Bynum has not been that impressive when he’s been healthy. 15ppg is his best scoring average (he plays next to a bunch of good offensive players- a couple of them being big men- so I’ll concede it’s harder for him to put up bettter offensive numbers, still not much of a fan).
My dreams...
Deron
Jr Smith
Thad Young or AK47
Kmart or Big baby
Howard
idk about thad. does he ever take a jumper?
by DJ HeavyDuty on Apr 16, 2011 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah but he likes to slash
which is better than Josh smith chucking shots :/ Josh Smith needs to stay inside
Heres my dream lineup and I already beat LA with it (HOF) on 2k11
Deron/Gaines
Hamilton/Morrow
Ak47/James/Outlaw
Humphries/Thad Young
Howard/Oden
Thats an amazing bench and would suffice for a starting lineup this season and I think Oden is worth the gamble.
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
you realize theres absolutely no way we could afford all that, right?
by sheepareevil on Apr 16, 2011 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I know I said Dream
But maybe it could be a lot easier if we involved Outlaw in a trade, replaced Hamilton with Mayo cuz he’s cheaper and bam??? Bring out the golden rings.
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
Young is a 3-4 tweener
he’s a combo forward with no real position and who should come off the bench for 25-27 minutes, Outlaw was good in that role in Portland and look the disaster he’s ben here with a bigger role, please don’t spend the big bucks on Young.
If you scroll down to Shot Locations on this page, you can see his FG% and the amount of attempts he takes from various distances.
http://www.hoopdata.com/player.aspx?name=Thaddeus%20Young
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
He's an unreal finisher.
74% at the Rim. He also shoots 34% from 16-23 feet which isn’t that bad.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
I am sold on Young. He is 22 tall and a freak athlete and is only going to get better.
If we miss on him I absolutely want Ak47.
Do not want any parts of Jeff Green. He is overrated. Same for Prince.
by power_njerz on Apr 16, 2011 10:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
What would you trade for him? Indy would want more than we have to give.
by power_njerz on Apr 16, 2011 10:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm not a Jeff Green Fan either....
I think that was a horrible move by Boston to give up Perkins for him…..What really confuses me is why they let Harangody go……He is a tough and smart and a good defensive player and can bury the three…..I wish we can get him from Cleveland….
Harangoody? Cmon now…….14th man on a 13 man team.
by netsfanforlife on Apr 17, 2011 6:42 AM EDT up reply actions
No a big "X" stay away from Green. That guy shoots to much and doesn't play great defence
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
He takes less than 2 attempts from there a game.
Not a big deal.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
that concerns me too
Is it really conceivable that our starting SF only takes shots at the rim? i like my SF to be able to shoot a bit personally. Off the bench I could see a high energy guy like him grabbing offensive boards and finishing or finishing in the fast break, but if we want a starter and scorer on the wing, I think we need someone that we can count on to knock down shots.
Trust me with our starting SF being Outlaw this season and doesn't hesitate to shoot outside or mid someone that shoots under the rim is going to be a lot better
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
does it concern you if both our 3 and 4 can only finish at the rim….i like the attacking, physical style, but in its nice to have the ability to stretch the floor from somewhere….all we would have is Morrow and I’d prefer we upgrade his position too
Lol, if we do get Howard then I see ur point. We do have Deron albeit shooting badly with us but thats cause of the injury.
But he’s not a bad shooter in fact he can make open shots and thats all we need. Not someone that can create his own shot cause thats what we have Deron for and Howard inside(if :D)
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
thats true
this year, he was assisted on 68% of those buckets at the rim. if we had Dwight and Deron, I would want a guy who could finish, rebound, and defend, because, like you said our go to guys would be Deron and Dwight. With Deron and Brook, I think I may still want another guy who can get his own shot.
i dont like his average from 10-15 feet. under 40% is bad. defenses can leave him open
This team needs players that can create and you know how many jumpers avery likes to take
by DJ HeavyDuty on Apr 16, 2011 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s where Jr Smith or Thornton and Morrow come into play. I want my Sf to be a slasher finisher defensive player.
At 22 he can grow.
by power_njerz on Apr 16, 2011 10:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Agreed.
Thad is a great defender.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
He's a great matchup for Lebron. 6'8 and defended him pretty well today, I'll be just as happy if we pick him up even if we get Howard.
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
i guess.. i just dont want to take risks on any more sfs
by DJ HeavyDuty on Apr 16, 2011 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd like Dwight Howard as our starting center and.....
Greg Oden as his back up……….
Would probably be a bidding war with Oden
Team like Cleveland would give him big money to catch lightning in a bottle since nobody is willing to come there via FA.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
If Dwight Howard had a point guard like DWILL.....
He probably would average 40 points per game……
Dwill and Howard
in brooklyn just might be the the best thing to happen to the NBA…just imagine all those alley-oops
Official Member of the "Travis OutLOL Society". 5 years, 35 Million Dollars worth of lulz.
I wish I had two middle names and they were Augusto and Armond.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
while it is great to think about Howard
we still need help on the wings… Center wasnt our weakest pos, it was SF…
The FA options at SF aren't that great.
I’d take Thad Young if I had to pick one.
I really want Thornton at SG though.
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
DHoward is being interviewed live at this time (on ESPN News )
10:36
Howard looks pissed.
NBATV is now saying that DH should act more like a leader - not with his head down.
We all know what this means. He doesn’t see a future in Orlando.
the dude had what, 46 and 19?
not much more he can do
by sheepareevil on Apr 16, 2011 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
During an online chat, Ric Bucher reports he expects the Magic to trade Dwight Howard during the offseason.
Sources tell Bucher that Howard has a strong preference to move to the Lakers or Nets
l
@Al_Iannazzone: BREAKING NEWS: Nets are close to acquiring Deron WIlliams from Utah, sources told The Record.
-Feburary 23, 10:54 am.
Where is the from
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Apr 16, 2011 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
thats the type of defense we need
@Al_Iannazzone: BREAKING NEWS: Nets are close to acquiring Deron WIlliams from Utah, sources told The Record.
-Feburary 23, 10:54 am.
by Andy. on Apr 16, 2011 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
...Suite Life on Deck?
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Apr 16, 2011 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Dwill probably enjoys wearing a jersey that isnt vomit colored...
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!!!!!!!!!!!!
REC THIS PICTURE
maybe if we rec it hard enough, it will become our reality
by MrDollarBills on Apr 17, 2011 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions
This post made me very thirsty for beer.
by BitterSportsFan on Apr 16, 2011 10:41 PM EDT reply actions
Insane play. Young is so athletic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p_HeQme1VU
It would only take about .701% of the population of Brooklyn alone to fill the Barclays Center.
The Devils won the Draft Lottery!!!
Looks like a younger+better version of outlaw
@Al_Iannazzone: BREAKING NEWS: Nets are close to acquiring Deron WIlliams from Utah, sources told The Record.
-Feburary 23, 10:54 am.
Iuno guys. I'd love for this guy to start at PF but I'd rather have Hump start. Also putting him at SF may not be the best idea so hopefully we still pick up a SF like Kirilenko so we can have one of the best benches with him Morrow+Gaines coming off.
(Maybe Oden too :D , u kno how much I <3 that guy)
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Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
anybody read Hollinger’s chat the other day…said that philly wouldn’t let Thad leave and in his opinion they should keep him over a Iggy…I’d loveeeee Iggy, although we would need a scorer at the 2 still
him, Green, and Ill Will are staying with their respective teams. They aren’t letting them leave. I presume the same with Thornton (unfortunately) and Afflalo as well. V.C., Mayo, T-Mac, J,R,
by JerseysFinest. on Apr 16, 2011 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Grizz were trying to get rid of Mayo I don't see why we couldn't match their offer if not just pick him up.
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
Really -_-
There goes all my hopes and dream :(
I’ll still hope for Howard but I’ve been wanting Young on the Nets ever since.
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
The Nets will front load the offer
nothing to stop them from giving him a huge first year and then smaller second year to retain cap space. They can also offer to pay him all at once, add bonuses, etc.
The Sixers also have to retain some money for Jrue Holliday.
Competition for him could come from legitimate contenders, like the Lakers.
I think we are going to trade the LA pick with $3 million for a better 2012 pick - to use for an important trade.
Then Nets would have Houston on this 2nd 2012 pick, plus their 2013 pick to deal.
hate to be a buzzkill, but I think Orlando wins the series…
by JerseysFinest. on Apr 16, 2011 10:51 PM EDT reply actions
DONT MUDDY OUR PREMATURE CELEBRATION!!!!!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!
fine
DWIGHT HOWARD NETS THIS OFFSEASON!
by JerseysFinest. on Apr 16, 2011 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn right..... lol
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!!!!!!!!!!!!
So then ATL trades us Josh Smith
of course.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Apr 16, 2011 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Kyle gets buckets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJWPASQZqLc
the dudes amazing
@Al_Iannazzone: BREAKING NEWS: Nets are close to acquiring Deron WIlliams from Utah, sources told The Record.
-Feburary 23, 10:54 am.
Regarding one of the topics at hand - How will Proky vote on May 2 to move Kings to Anaheim...
I would hope he votes NO, just so Hump doesn’t have an option to move to LA.
Speaking of Hump, not sure how long the April 25th Life & Style weekly has been in the Supermarkets, but I read it today.
Cover is “A Ring for Kim!” with photos of Hump inside.
I get the impression that Hump won’t be asked to pay for her 10 carat diamond ring. She just wants his proposal to be romantic – “something sacred between the two of them”.
They say she will be spending about a month with Kris’ family in Minny (apparently Kris just arrived), but won’t be able to get married (as Kris prefers) until after the NBA season begins in the Fall (because of her work schedule).
Damn
ya jumping on players like Chandler, Young, Green ect
Sleeping on the the lefty Reggie Williams
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4710
Look at that first season 15ppg 4rpg 3apg
"I think I’m the best point guard in the league. No reason. I just think I’m the best.’’-Deron Williams.
Average Defender not great
but is a good weak side defender.
"I think I’m the best point guard in the league. No reason. I just think I’m the best.’’-Deron Williams.
Is a good cheap rotational wing player like I say Dahntay Jones would be
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
would you guys accept a trade
of Lopez, Outlaw, Petro, D. James, and 1st picks for Dwight and Arenas?
Of course.
"I think I’m the best point guard in the league. No reason. I just think I’m the best.’’-Deron Williams.
I did a little math
and by trading Outlaw for Arenas Magic are taking on 7 Million more becuase Outlaw has 4 years left on his contract instead of 10 less if they traded Turk.
Arenas and Howard for Farmar, Morrow, Outlaw, James and Lopez
Turk, Duhun and Howard for Farmar, Morrow, James, Lopez
Howard / Petro
Humphries / Someone
Turkoglu / Outlaw
Someone / Someone
Williams / Gaines
Lopez / Someone
Bass / Anderson
James / Richardson
Morrow / Reddick / Arenas
Nelson / Farmar / Arenas
"I think I’m the best point guard in the league. No reason. I just think I’m the best.’’-Deron Williams.
this trade Failed
This trade failed of Brook Lopes, Johan Petro ( 1st picks ) For Dwight & Arenas
Nets Players ;$13,819,640M Orlando players:$34,377,874 the Salary don`t match,and the trade don`t work.
It'll work in the summer when we have the extra cap space to take on a bigger contract
But in all reality, Orlando would sooner trade Arenas than Turkoglu.
Yes. It was changed significantly with more of a Nets appearance.
Who was doing his website at the time he was traded? It had the Nets schedule within days of the trade.
Now the Nets schedule is blank – getting ready for next season.
I guess that means he doesn't mind having his image on display in Times Square.
Perhaps the reason DWill was so positive on his last day, was a deliberate attempt to begin his recruiting.
If DWill lets it be know he will sign on soon, it can only get the attention of free agents.
What is with these Sao Paulo guys...?
Two Masked mannequin’s in suits, on display behind them, with 6 pairs of sunglasses, and calculators and large tape on the desk.
Do they have a side profession?
very high end shopping center
the store next door was called Tools & Toys. You walk in and there’s a 45-foot yacht!
Wow…can’t believe u found Nets fans here in Brazil!
We have a forum but only chat in big games and when something relevant happens to the team.
Come here on Carnaval!
It’s the only holiday of year that brazilian people don’t leave the country…it’s crazy
If it’s your first time in Brazil go to Rio, they have the best beaches with the best girls in the country.
alex kennedy
saying he never seen dwight this upset and the bench was not the happiest place on earth
R.I.P. To Dwayne McDuffie for making milestones. GodSpeed
by killa kadafi191 on Apr 17, 2011 12:09 AM EDT reply actions
yea I was the one who asked him the question during his
hoopsworld chat. he deny being a nets hater because he had emotional fans calling him one because of what he said.
I don’t agree with the knicks being an option but I’m not going to blow up someone twitter about it.
he is a cool guy and does his job well and he actually said the people blowing up his twitter were just passionate even though they weren’t
R.I.P. To Dwayne McDuffie for making milestones. GodSpeed
by killa kadafi191 on Apr 17, 2011 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions
HoopsWorld is not a very reliable source. They like the dramatic...
They take stories out of context. Yesterday they selected sections of Al’s story twisted it to have one believe that King was going to blow up the team (except for 5 players (who could also be traded).
New Jersey Nets to Overhaul Roster?
Posted: 4/16/2011 7:13:00 AM
Source: Al Iannazzone of the Bergen Record
Mikhail Prokhorov wants the Nets to win a championship within five years. They never will with the roster they have.
The Nets could try to move everyone not named Deron Williams at some point this offseason to get closer to Prokhorov’s goal. But they only should entertain trading Brook Lopez and Kris Humphries – if they can re-sign him – if it involves a certain big man that currently calls Orlando home.
We have heard if everything goes the way the Nets hope about five players will be back. General manager Billy King and assistant GM Bobby Marks will be active and aggressive, trying to get the Nets closer to being a contender.
Click Here to see the full article.
Read more NBA news and insight: http://www.hoopsworld.com/HeadlineStories.asp?lc=NBA&c=1&TEAM_ID=&PLAYER_ID=&hd=20110416#STORY_32466#ixzz1Jkgcs26I
I think it is very likely that 8-10 current Nets will be with the team in November and Al might not disagree.
HoopsWorld made it seem that Nets are going into panic mode.
who said hoopsworld
i said Alex Kennedy the guy who broke the melo wanted to be traded story and said that the knicks were the likely team back in august.
I said nothing about hoopsworld. I just Alex Kennedy
R.I.P. To Dwayne McDuffie for making milestones. GodSpeed
by killa kadafi191 on Apr 17, 2011 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
I just said Alex that is all
R.I.P. To Dwayne McDuffie for making milestones. GodSpeed
by killa kadafi191 on Apr 17, 2011 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
he also said what many have said that the lakers
are a real option to him and I honestly can see him being shipped out of conference instead of being dealt to a team in the same conference.
will it happens who knows.
R.I.P. To Dwayne McDuffie for making milestones. GodSpeed
by killa kadafi191 on Apr 17, 2011 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
The Lakers are unable to take on a contract like Arenas or Turkoglu
Their cap situation is the worst in the league next to the Magic. Kobe and Pau make more than Melo and stat. Not to mention another 20mil to Artest, Walton, Fisher, ad Blake. And that’s only if they lose Odom and Bynum, whose salaries won’t match Dwight + Arenas without a lot of help.
And since when does Kobe share the spotlight?
Wouldn't my Brizlian friends want Varejeo
Outlaw, Farmar and Two Picks for Varejeo, Jamison and Gibson
Lopez / Petro
Varejeo / Humphries
James / Jamison
Morrow / Gibson
Williams / Gaines
"I think I’m the best point guard in the league. No reason. I just think I’m the best.’’-Deron Williams.
I would love see a brazilian player in a Nets uniform(we draft Oscar but he never wanted leave the country and the national team)…Varejão was always a fan favorite here. His energy is great.
Put the best players from the two worst team together and this is what you have?
by netsfanforlife on Apr 17, 2011 6:44 AM EDT up reply actions
JKidd is really doing it. Mark Cuban going crazy.
Noticed they mentioned that Dirk took a $2 million a year discount to stay in Dallas.
I hope Hump was watching. I don’t think Kim is up in Minny yet (to distract him).
how crazy is this picture
we would have looked at this picture 2 years ago, and never imagined what was to come
by MrDollarBills on Apr 17, 2011 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Jerry you should be the official NertsDaily old school reporter.
Reading your posts reminds me of journalists from the 1950’s.
"Heres looking at you Kid"
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
It's a much different world, when it is possible that Hump and DWill could be reading our remarks as we all watch the Playoffs.
I will let you in a secret that I used to be known for proof reading other people’s papers and the term “Jerrify” became a new vocabulary word.
I don't like seeing Mark Cuban happy but yet I do like seeing JKidd succeed
I don’t know what to feel
"I just copped me an all-things, a professional ball team
Tell me I ain't the illest hustler ya'll seen"
Phataman
What Happen with dwight Howard if Oralado Go home.
That Deron website made my nite even better. A simple but huge gesture.
by power_njerz on Apr 17, 2011 1:53 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
DHoward just proved to the Magic that he is untradeable as they have nothing else! Bad news for the NETS……
netsfanforlife is trolling
bad news for NETSDAILY POSTERS…..
by MrDollarBills on Apr 17, 2011 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
J.Smith just helped Atlanta win a playoff game…….if they get by the 1st round, they probably keep their team for another year instead of breaking them apart! Bad news for the NETS…….
you mean bad news for the magic
love thy underdog
by lemmetakeutodamovies on Apr 17, 2011 7:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Playoff makes me fun even if Nets are not in there :(
Thaddeus Young was really impressed at Heat game 1.
Dwight Howard played really great with 46 points, but they failed.
Josh Smith shows he can play #3.
Jason Kidd shows great shooting!
Well…. but… yea….
Kyle Singler…. Well, he’s not bad about it.
Singler is pretty good choice with pick 27. It is not the lottery pick.
He might not be the best, but he would be good for our #3 with his shooting.
Maybe Deron was sold on staying with us...
…..because he was tampering with the starting center of the Orlando Magic?
hmm…..interesting turn of events here.
If Prokhorov manages to land Williams and Howard within one year of owning this team, he will be regarded as a god in the sports media
it's just funny
that again, Ric Bucher says that he’s open to coming here
this is also the ric bucher who Deron tossed under the bus, so I take everything with a grain of salt, but who knows.
by MrDollarBills on Apr 17, 2011 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Did any of the Jason Collins haters see how well he played Howard?
The Hawks left him in until he got fouled out, but that’s what he does. He plays him man 1 on 1, and makes it hard for him to maneuver around in the post, allowing his teammates to stay on their men on the perimeter instead of double teaming. They said it a few times, that his stats aren’t there, but he had a huge effect on the game.
Byron Scott
always praised Collins for being the vocal leader on defense, and always directed the team on the rotations… Shaq abused him in the finals and so did Timmy :/ but those guys are first ballot HOF
Yeah man
he’s a really good defender, Shaq was way bigger than Collins and was a great passer something Howard isn’t good at yet. Duncan has that nice bank shot and could beat Collins off the dribble.
I think Lopez is more skilled offensively than Howard, I see Howard almost every game, he has a nice running hook, massive strength, he’s a getting the banker.
"I think I’m the best point guard in the league. No reason. I just think I’m the best.’’-Deron Williams.
wow impressive, Howard had a career night and you still give credit for the guy who guarded him, smart!
DWill all the way to the Finals!! some day, very close...
I someone thinks Collins doesn't deserve credit
then that person doesn’t know basketball.
"I think I’m the best point guard in the league. No reason. I just think I’m the best.’’-Deron Williams.
Well, I know he can play good D, but i can't like the guy...
I still remenber the past days we were only missing a good Big man in place of Collins to be contenders….. he may be the worst offensive player that had so many minutes (averaging near 30 min) in the history of the Nets, he was a completely back hole on offense, really bad moving and finishing even easy buckets, bad field goal and free throw percentages, bad rebounder, he was for years considered the worst starter in the league, even playing with the best distributor in the game Jason Kidd….
DWill all the way to the Finals!! some day, very close...
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