Sasha: "I Am Excited To Be Part of Nets' Foundation"
by Net Income on May 18, 2011 9:26 PM EDT
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PrintSounding very much like he expects to be back next season, Sasha Vujacic talks about how much he's excited to be part of the Nets, how much he appreciates Deron Williams and Brook Lopez, and how much he shares Mikhail Prokhorov's vision for a global franchise.
"It was a great opportunity to be able to play alongside one of the best point guards in the game, Deron Williams and play with one of the great young big men, Brook Lopez," Vujacic told an interviewer on his official website.
"It seems like Mr. Prokhorov and the Nets are focused on building a championship team, and I am excited to be part of the foundation for that."
Vujacic also spoke about how he wants to improve his game, how he was embraced by his teammates, and how his international experience fits in with "Mr. Prokhorov's vision." Do the Nets share Vujacic's feelings? By Thursday morning, the interview was the lead story on the team's official website.
- Sasha Vujacic 2011 Postseason Interview - Shelly Niimi - SashaVujacic18
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LOL someone will be disappointed...
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.
by Claud on May 18, 2011 9:31 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
you think he doesn't have any indication they want him back?
you really think after the exit interviews that he would say these things if he didnt have an indication there is a good chance he’ll be back???
I hope not. Unless he takes vets min.
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.
Get ready to be disappointed.
"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."
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by NetsMets4Life on May 18, 2011 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Same here
For what he does, I like Sasha. He has a fast pace game and can play D well enough. I wish he wouldn’t catch and shoot so much, but hopefully summer training with a team that actually cares about your development will help him hone his game.
He definitely isn’t the worst thing to ever happen to the Nets, which is what so many drama queens here like to pretend.
In my Crystal Ball i see...
Deron Brook AK-47 Hump Smith
Sasha Playing D.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
by shea23 on May 19, 2011 8:10 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
He plays no D, he shoots and does nothing else.
He’s not even very good at that.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
By not even very good
I mean bad. Just to be clear.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
"Sounding very much like he expects to be back next season"
by nets14 on May 18, 2011 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 12 recs
LOL this is hilarious
but i do want Vujacic back with this team…
i really think he can be a poor man’s Ginobili
Like a homeless man's house keeper.
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Housekeeper
"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."
not as poor as u prob think
the last 2 months of the season he averaged around 12-13 points while shooting 41 percent overal and 40 percent from outside.
i said this before, if vujacic ever finds consistency and i think he will..he’s gonna be an excellent player off the bench
Ginobli is a hall of famer to me.
He plays defense, is an amazing passer, as of the most polished offensive games I’ve ever seen. A clutch shooter. He’s a very well rounder players basically he does everything well. Sashsa takes bad jump shots and thats it
He cannot be a poor man’s Ginobli. Thats like saying Q Ross is a poor man’s Gary Peyton.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
I dont hate the guy but 5 million a year is **** crazy
Sounds like he will be back after Nets Twitter said they expect big things next season
NO
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
by blazin pp face on May 18, 2011 9:34 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
by nets14 on May 18, 2011 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
that is bs
unless he is making 500 k a year as the 12th man
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on May 18, 2011 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sorry if you don't understand the logic
of what he is saying.
If they had told him he wasn’t in their plans, he would not be talking like this.
he would talking about his free agency (which he does not mention).
i dont hear him talking bout a lot of stuff
but i can easily spin this and say he is trying to sac-ride deron and brook and hope he gets overpaid like outlaw so he can chuck up those long twos
and when he says hes working on his game. must be adding mid-range twos to his game now
maybe one day when he’s 32 years old he’ll learn what a layup and drawing contact is.
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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 May 18, 2011 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Well say good-bye to Dwill
If this team brings back sasha and has morrow and no true starting 2 then were losing dwill for sure.
NO way a team of Dwill/Farmar/Morrow/Sasha/AK/Outlaw/Humps/Lopez/Petro wins any games
The thing is avery did say we need shooters and sasha/morrow are that but you need a legit starter for the 2, if we can get that guy and have sasha/morrow coming off the bench then we all dont need to jump off the brooklyn bridge because it isnt that bad
by Wall2KingJames on May 19, 2011 1:24 AM EDT up reply actions
We also need a starter for the three
And some reserve big men that are capable and to resign the Hump.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
Well say good-bye to Dwill
If this team brings back sasha and has morrow and no true starting 2 then were losing dwill for sure.
NO way a team of Dwill/Farmar/Morrow/Sasha/AK/Outlaw/Humps/Lopez/Petro wins any games
The thing is avery did say we need shooters and sasha/morrow are that but you need a legit starter for the 2, if we can get that guy and have sasha/morrow coming off the bench then we all dont need to jump off the brooklyn bridge because it isnt that bad
by Wall2KingJames on May 19, 2011 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for showing an interest in our team Sasha, but please take your “I can score 30 anytime” talents elsewhere this off-season.
by BrooksBridges11 on May 18, 2011 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
man this is the most arrogant dude ever
he makes marbury look like a model citizen.
first he tries to diss goran dragic and team slovenia cuts sasha from the team instead
then he says he can score 30 whenever he wants and has never done so once in a single game
then he says after shooting 38% he plans to be part of the future foundation for the nets
all of this compounded by the fact that he’s a fake hustle guy and the only thing he knows how to do on offense is chuck a three or pump-fake and chuck an extremely long two
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 May 18, 2011 9:39 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
oh yeah my bad
marbury was actually good and made an all-star game here and there.
he also made the national team of the best basketball country in the world
and scored 30 points in a game; more than once as well
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 May 18, 2011 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i wuldnt go that far
but i’d still rather say no…. lmaoo not the worst thing… but again… my heart says NO
by blazin pp face on May 18, 2011 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
he's pretty useless except for getting kobe gatorade
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 May 18, 2011 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
he was the floor at end of game 7 of the NBA Finals
after hitting two foul shots that was the difference.
yeah he hit two flippin free throws
i just saw dirk make 24 in a row. big deal
he also in the finals one year missed every shot from the floor he took
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 May 18, 2011 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I can hit free thors too.
Where’s my contract?
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
My head says no.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
Role Player
If the Nets overuse him like they have, all his inconsistencies will show- if they cut down his minutes and utilize him properly- if could be a good shot of energy off the bench if managed correctly.
i say 10-13 minutes per game
he shuld give you 4-6 pts.. ya ?
by blazin pp face on May 18, 2011 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
hopefully one day we'll be good enough to use him like LA did
sparingly, when desparate.
I voted for sasha and not brandon wright on the netsdaily homepage.
@Al_Iannazzone: BREAKING NEWS: Nets are close to acquiring Deron WIlliams from Utah, sources told The Record.
-Feburary 23, 10:54 am.
i hacked the programming code and created neither
and voted neither
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 May 18, 2011 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Who is more likely to be on the Nets’ roster next season?
Sasha has gotten some praise from Avery….Brandon Wright none. Easy answer
@Al_Iannazzone: BREAKING NEWS: Nets are close to acquiring Deron WIlliams from Utah, sources told The Record.
-Feburary 23, 10:54 am.
i never liked wright anyway. dude has been lazy since the day he left unc
i dont like sasha either but if my life came down to it. i’d put the barrell right in my eye and fire ten times
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 May 18, 2011 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wright is a MUCH, MUCH better player than Sasha.
But he also gets injured more, which is an issue.
Hvala, ker kaže interes v naši ekipi Sasha, vendar vas prosimo, da vaš “sem lahko dobil 30 kadarkoli” talenti drugje to izven sezone.
by BrooksBridges11 on May 18, 2011 9:46 PM EDT reply actions
Lahko so prepričani, da uporabi svoje talente v South Beach
by bronxbombers2 on May 18, 2011 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I actually dont mind Sasha much…he helped us win some games.
@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 May 18, 2011 9:47 PM EDT reply actions 8 recs
From the Sasha interview
And then you have players like Stephen Graham, he didn’t play that much but he also is one of the big personalities on the team.
who's value are we talking about
i dont care about personalities. i’d rather have the 04 pacers or eqiuvalent to the jimmy johnson miami hurricanes or eric dickerson’s smu squads and rock the championship gear up and down duh gaaden behind amar’e while he recovers from microfracture
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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 May 18, 2011 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
His value? His value?!!
You do understand that his win-shares was negative. He was the only player in the NBA that played more than 15 minutes a game to accomplish that feat. Do you understand how hard it is to post a negative win-share for an entire season? Honestly, it’s amazing.
by Dopeness on May 18, 2011 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 18 recs
Rec'd so hard
Is it really that difficult to see his level of atrociousness??
by bronxbombers2 on May 18, 2011 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Two Nets in the top 10
can anyone take a hint?
by bronxbombers2 on May 18, 2011 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sorry you don't understand
it aint all about stats.
Avery Johnson liked him, kept him; Larry Brown liked him, kept him.
Maybe it should be about stats.
When a player is as statically bad as Stehen Graham.
by MarkGinocchio on May 18, 2011 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
The problem is Avery actually plays him...
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
he had to with all the injuries....
NETS Jersey Strong Brooklyn Ready
When you have to shoot, shoot don't talk.
I'd take a few more.
Not sure why they can’t see which one’s to bring up either, I was saying for months to bring up some guys that stuck with other clubs and they decide to bring up the Mario West’s of the world and sign scrubs like Uzoh.
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
it wouldn't have mattered this team wasn't going to make the playoffs with all the injuries.
NETS Jersey Strong Brooklyn Ready
When you have to shoot, shoot don't talk.
Lol.
Just amazing.
We’ll just throw stats out, they have no place in sports, especially basketball.
NI and Avery just love him, resign him now!
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was talking more about the condescending nature of his post.
But yeah, that too.
we'll just throw out the 4.4 PER, the negative win shares
the fact he has been on about 6 teams in 7 seasons
the fact that larry brown is fired
the fact that avery had to take over a 12 win team because no one wanted his authoritative ways ruining their own franchise
who would look up to this guy for anything? he has always sucked. he never did anything good when he stepped on the court. he always played on poor teams.
yeah tell d-will it aint all about stats. what is the purpose of keeping graham and sasha when the wing position was the weak point of the roster. cant dump outlaw even though he makes just the MLE
he must have your partner kidnapped or something the way you defend that bum
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 May 19, 2011 3:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah and Larry Brown is out of a job
And lets not forget Avery’s other great signings. He started 21 games for christ sake. Honestly Net Income I don’t know why you need to defend everyone on the nets and do the opposite when they’re gone. Or defend everything Avery does. He was the worst player on a 25 win team. He doesn’t need defending
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
Also hate when people its not about stats
When there is no defending someone.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
LVP Stephen Graham
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
by shea23 on May 19, 2011 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It's not that big a deal if he comes cheap. Realistically 1-2 mil per. If that happens, then it could mean one of two things:
we’re keeping Morrow/Sasha combo at SG, or they are looking at a trade involving Morrrow as a key piece.
He'll get more than that
He’s 26. Not much more, but more…depending on what the market is, of course.
like you said he isnt talking bout free agency
because there is no market for him
500 k sasha. take it or go back to slovenia
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 May 18, 2011 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
He has some good points
they’re just usually hidden by some stupidity.
by bronxbombers2 on May 18, 2011 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Said the pot to the kettle lol
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
by shea23 on May 19, 2011 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sorry not you
thats meant for net income
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
cant help but fight arrogance with arrogance
i hate bums on the nets
you love bums on the nets
i think outlaw currently is one of the worst contracts
you think outlaw is making not enough even though he makes more than wes mattews
you know we will have our difference in opinions
its just that my arrogance is called common sense
you…..i dont know what your deal is
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 May 19, 2011 3:18 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Great.
Let’s clog the cap with more crap and cry foul when we have garbage players and Deron walks.
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
good he can ride the bench in europe
go get paid defaulted bank money and struggle against euro scrubs
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 May 19, 2011 3:20 AM EDT up reply actions
For all his missed shots
He was usually clutch at the end of games and had many big shots that went in.
too funny. Machine!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccKtAlqj9q4
@Al_Iannazzone: BREAKING NEWS: Nets are close to acquiring Deron WIlliams from Utah, sources told The Record.
-Feburary 23, 10:54 am.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwTDPvXszhw&feature=related
@Al_Iannazzone: BREAKING NEWS: Nets are close to acquiring Deron WIlliams from Utah, sources told The Record.
-Feburary 23, 10:54 am.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE0tkdtaLmY&feature=related
@Al_Iannazzone: BREAKING NEWS: Nets are close to acquiring Deron WIlliams from Utah, sources told The Record.
-Feburary 23, 10:54 am.
Am i the only one that will welcome him back with open arms?
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
by New Deal on May 18, 2011 9:53 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
I wouldn't mind him either TBH
He jacks up a lot of shots, but be real, would you rather have Sasha Vujacic, who clearly is a good citizen, role model in the community, or J.R. Smith, someone who has been arrested, is in a gang, outwardly threatens his team when he made no clear contribution, has had troubles with drugs, and more? People on here accuse both of them of being excessive chuckers, but fail to recognize if it weren’t for him, the Nets wouldn’t have won as many games as they did.
by JerseysFinest. on May 18, 2011 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
How about Jamal Crawford
Other then playing at Duh Mecca, hes been a very good player, far better then JR and Sasha put together
by Wall2KingJames on May 19, 2011 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Thats the most greens I've ever seen. I'm reccing you for that reason ^
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
Like him a lot
not as a starter but as an energy player off the bench, the same role he played ON TWO NBA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS and an NBA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM.
He sucked on the Lakers all but one year and even that year he was quite meh.
The only reason he got those minutes was by default cause they had no one else.
I know, I know though, he hit 2 free throws, he must be a stud 6xth man.
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Energy player?
Stats disagree…
http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats//name/lal/year/2009/los-angeles-lakers
/name/lal/year/2010/los-angeles-lakers" target="_blank">http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/year/2010/los-angeles-lakers
He stinks, nuff said.
by BrooksBridges11 on May 18, 2011 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
not as a starter but as an energy player off the bench, the same role he played ON TWO NBA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS and an NBA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM.
He actually wasn’t part of the Lakers rotation last year, he played in less than half playoff games and just 7 mpg. But oh yeah he was on the floor when Boston had to foul, a good free throw shooter being put on the floor when you know the other team is gonna foul. Previous year when LA won the first championship, he was playing 10 mpg in the playoffs.
I am fine with having Sasha as a Net play the same role as he played with the Lakers
As long as Net Income ALSO promises me Kobe (in peak condition), Pau, Odom, Bynum, etc.
As long as the Nets DON’T have those guys, then the comparison to the Lakers is misleading.
This is what I posted about a month ago when he was praising the organization and talking about coming back. I still feel the same way.
by Dopeness on May 18, 2011 9:55 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
Deron said you don't win with role players
NETS Jersey Strong Brooklyn Ready
When you have to shoot, shoot don't talk.
man this just shows you how long we have to go
sasha was the waterboy on the lakers, and he’s our backup shooting guard _
But, what about the 3 year old Nets fan?
http://www.sashavujacic18.com/videos/3-year-old-sasha-vujacic/
don’t you guys care about him? He would be devastated if “Tasha” leaves.
@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 May 18, 2011 10:10 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
dont worry he can pronounce "tasha"
pretty sure he can learn “tad-yes” next year
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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 May 18, 2011 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Without even reading the comments, I just know that certain people are going to be very, very mad reading that headline.
2010-2011 = acquire an All-Star via cap space as Thorn himself said
2011-2012 = make the playoffs without hindering future flexibility
2012 off-season = sign the second All-Star
2012-2013 = make a run for the championship
Mission accomplished thus far.
I was thinking of certain other people ;)
2010-2011 = acquire an All-Star via cap space as Thorn himself said
2011-2012 = make the playoffs without hindering future flexibility
2012 off-season = sign the second All-Star
2012-2013 = make a run for the championship
Mission accomplished thus far.
Please Reggie Williams needs to be our back up at the minimum, if not Morrow is most likely the backup.
Then whats the point of Vujacic??? He’s just a waste of money, space, and sperm.
Petro + Williams = Blueprint for success
If we resign Sasha…then i’ll want Travis Leslie or an athletic player.
No point of having Harper or Marshon Brooks.
@Al_Iannazzone: BREAKING NEWS: Nets are close to acquiring Deron WIlliams from Utah, sources told The Record.
-Feburary 23, 10:54 am.
i would package our picks for him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut8okawTgwY
@Al_Iannazzone: BREAKING NEWS: Nets are close to acquiring Deron WIlliams from Utah, sources told The Record.
-Feburary 23, 10:54 am.
I'm not a big fan, Shanon Brown or Tony Allen is basically his upside.
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
i’ll take it!
@Al_Iannazzone: BREAKING NEWS: Nets are close to acquiring Deron WIlliams from Utah, sources told The Record.
-Feburary 23, 10:54 am.
Well Shanon Brown is pretty terrible and Tony Allen couldn't hit the ocean with an aircraft carrier and it's not even a given that he'll be that good.
So many better prospects in the 20’s and 2nd.
His basement is basically Hassan Adams.
by vincecarter4pres on May 19, 2011 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions
avery & brass liked his tenacity but
i’m sure they realize he’s a bench player on a good team. if he wants to help his cause, and define a very clear role for himself, he’ll work on his J all summer until it becomes as deadly as he thinks it was.
imagine something extremely witty here
We've seen what he is on a good team.
He either played minutes by default and sucked or rode the pine.
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Andres isn't going to be too happy LOL
I honestly wouldn’t mind him, and as those have said earlier, him even mentioning himself as part of the Nets’ foundation is a hint he’s coming back. Could mean also Morrow is starting because if he’s speaking so highly of them, I can’t see them making him a bench warmer behind some free agency pick-up
by JerseysFinest. on May 18, 2011 10:22 PM EDT reply actions
Hmm I don't really care about this
Net Income wants to read too much into this and is trying to make it look as if this bum trying to tell the Nets hey please re-sign me actually means he will be back. Sasha will most likely be gone. IMO.
How dare a player tell the media he would like to resign with the Nets
2010-2011 = acquire an All-Star via cap space as Thorn himself said
2011-2012 = make the playoffs without hindering future flexibility
2012 off-season = sign the second All-Star
2012-2013 = make a run for the championship
Mission accomplished thus far.
Proky wont overpay this time.. only 5 million for 4 years
not a big deal folks. less than the mid-level
how about 1 mil for 1 year
pay as you play(good)
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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 May 18, 2011 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Bare minimum please
World Series attitude, champagne bottle life, nothing every changes so tonight is like tomorrow night.
okay well
im going to go hurl myself of the highest building in brooklyn, see you guys later……..maybe
by nets14 on May 18, 2011 10:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
this is what i call
being a drama queen
by JerseysFinest. on May 18, 2011 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
The Nets are trying to repeat the awesomeness of last season?
I dont have a problem with Sasha for the right amount. A million a yr. No more.
The Nets need a huge upgrade at the SG.
This whole story makes me sad.
You know what
I wouldn’t mind having him back if its for the right price. He does hit big shots for us. Just in a much reduced role and a lot less minutes. I don’t see what the big deal is
a much reduced role
as the star of the springfield armor
by nets14 on May 18, 2011 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Don't worry guys, he was talking about this...
And he’s bringing Devin too!
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 10:37 PM EDT reply actions
i heard mini-sly
wants to be part of the proky’s new world order too. not sure if he makes the cut for brooklyn though
imagine something extremely witty here
And another thing
A lot of ppl on here criticize a lot of Nets players for not working hard to improve himself, yet this guy is saying he is dedicating himself to improve driving ability, defense, and attack in addition to his shooting. SMH
by JerseysFinest. on May 18, 2011 10:40 PM EDT reply actions
Those have all be holes in his game since he came into this league.
You’re telling me getting paid from the Nets is going to make those issues magically go away because he’s giving the usual off-season lip service about his abilities going into free agency?
by MarkGinocchio on May 18, 2011 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Who else would you suggest?
This guy is voluntarily saying he wants and intends on being here. What other option is there? And what pressing issues does he have that he cannot fix? He says he’s going to improve on the listed aspects of his game, am I going to deem his statements fallacious? All I’m saying is people need to lay off him, he’s a decent player and unlike with the Lakers in his last few years, they want him here
by JerseysFinest. on May 18, 2011 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I said Dahntay Jones or Reggie Williams
But I’m just worried about our athleticism problem again at the 2 guard position.
"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 I’m saying is people need to lay off him, he’s a decent player
Yeah, but he’s not.
by vincecarter4pres on May 19, 2011 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Didn't Deron say he wanted players?
Or is bringing back every role player from a team that won 24 games last year because they’re “nice guys” a strategy people really want to get behind? Do people even remember the last month of the season? The team was abominable once it had to reach to its bench depth consistently. The Nets need legitimate starters at the SG and SF slots this summer, relegating guys like Morrow and James to the bench, relegating guys like Sasha to a team that’s not looking for the playoffs, relegating guys like Stephen Graham to the glue factory where he belonged all last season.
by MarkGinocchio on May 18, 2011 10:41 PM EDT reply actions 7 recs
Bingo/
World Series attitude, champagne bottle life, nothing every changes so tonight is like tomorrow night.
You forgot the most important thing
We must have “Avery-type” players. Chuckers, bulletheads, and defensive toreadors. Sasha is 2 out of 3— he stays.
"Chuckers ain't champions" -- James Naismith, 1891
by calling all toasters on May 18, 2011 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Look they can bring back sasha, but we need a legit 2. You put whoever is legit at the 2 and have morrow(if not tradedin the DHow deal)/Sasha as backups call me crazy but it isnt that bad
by Wall2KingJames on May 19, 2011 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions
For more hard hitting analysis
netsarescorching.com
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
if i was the GM, i would handle it something like this
Mr. Vujacic
by nets14 on May 18, 2011 10:45 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
I miss Ari.
The last season is gonna be trash.
He's gone?
What the hell?
Did I miss something last season?
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
No.
He’s straight. He did suffer from mercury poisoning, though. (I’m not sure if you’ll get that)
I'm fine with Sasha coming back
as long as we still pick up another quality SG in free agency
"I just copped me an all-things, a professional ball team
Tell me I ain't the illest hustler ya'll seen"
I'm also thinking
As I’m watching the Bulls and Heat beat the crap out of each other defensively that if the Nets really want to compete next season, they have to get legitimate defenders at the wings. Sasha may be “pesky” but he’s not a defender.
agreed totally
we need some tough, smart, athletic guys who can really play D and scrap.
to be honest, i think damion james has the tools to fit this bill if he’s healthy. hopeful for an influx of these type of role players.
imagine something extremely witty here
Sasha isn't a role player, he's 10th to 12th man bench fodder.
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
No
he is a role player. He did that on two championship teams.
"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 May 19, 2011 6:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes you are correct, he was 10th to 12th man fodder on two championship teams.
Look it up and stop regurgitating faulty group think.
by vincecarter4pres on May 19, 2011 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Dahntay Jones
"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."
we have too many role players
one superstar, and one borderline all star C
I like Sasha, he seems like a good guy
but no. We need to win games.
by MrDollarBills on May 19, 2011 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions
role players
morrow, james, outlaw, farmar, petro
i think we got the role playing thing down pat
kinda need some impact players to go with d-will and brook
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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 May 19, 2011 3:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Petro is a role player?
Is his role for his head to block out the sun?
"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 May 19, 2011 6:48 AM EDT up reply actions
also watching Mr. Big Contract
carlos boozer, riding pine in the crunch
imagine something extremely witty here
There's like five posters
who keep saying the same thing over and over and then fool themselves into thinking they’re the majority of the fan base.
by Net Income on May 18, 2011 11:10 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Don't see your point.
At least us 5 understand Sasha is garbage and Graham should be holding a clipboard… at a recycling plant.
And actually, it’s like 60% or so of the posters that don’t want him back.
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
not to open a can of worms but
a lot of people, including myself, were pretty happy to see sasha hustle and scrap after TWILL was such a total and utter disaster
imagine something extremely witty here
It's a cute story, it doesn't win games though.
Sasha is the definition of fake hustle.
That’s actually a great nickname for him.
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
but fact is he was
an upgrade over TWILL. i don’t think his hustle and desire to win was fake- my only problem with sasha is that i wanted him to have a more deadly J than he did. if he can get his shot on lockdown this summer. that said, if we can get someone better, i’m all for it. i think most folks here that don’t like him, are more concerned about overpaying him
imagine something extremely witty here
He was an upgrade over T Will?!
No.
Not a snowball chance in hell.
T Will is gone cause his attitude was bad and Avery couldn’t control him.
Sasha was given away by the Lakers along with their 1st rounder for luxury tax relief, but we’ll ignore that and pretend he was a big part of the Lakers success and an important role player for them.
You don’t ship off important rotation player to save money when you’re the Lakers…
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
What does the basis of them leaving their teams
have to do with their talent?
Even s casual NBA fan would tell you Sasha made more of an impact than Terrence
by JerseysFinest. on May 18, 2011 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
What does the basis of them leaving their teams have to do with their talent?
I’m not sure if you’re serious?
He was dumped at the expense of their first rounder.
The Lakers felt so highly of Sasha, they traded him for air and Joe Smith as Kobe’s bench press spotter at the expense of their first.
It has everything to do with his talent.
If he had a positive impact on the game, LAL would not have dumped him and would have played him.
The guy has a career PER of 11.7 and career win shares of about 2 per season.
His raw %’s have been mediocre to bad every season but one and the same goes for his advanced percentages.
Just watching him, you can tell he’s a terrible defender.
He chucks like Carmelo Anthony but he’s got the talent of Matt Carroll.
Wait, I apologize, that’s disrespectful to Matt Carroll.
On top of all the evidence in front of you with the subtlety of a pipe bomb, he’s painful to watch. It’s not even entertaining.
Watching Sasha is the equivalent of when you play ball at a local park and there’s that kid that’s end of the bench JV but decides he’s Allen Iverson when he’s playing pickup.
by vincecarter4pres on May 19, 2011 1:19 AM EDT up reply actions
He's still in
but Adelman is history. Wish I could say the same for Avery.
"Chuckers ain't champions" -- James Naismith, 1891
by calling all toasters on May 19, 2011 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh hell naw, I love it when people use the term
“false hustle.”
"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 May 19, 2011 6:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Fake hustle.
Matter of fact, I’m going to tout that as Sasha’s nickname til it sticks.
He is F@#&*^@ gaaaaabaaaaaaage….
by vincecarter4pres on May 19, 2011 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Puh-lease
Ask any intelligent NBA fan, not a Nets-fan, and they will tell you Sasha is a back of the bench, garbage time all-star. And while the Nets don’t need stars, they do need starters. Where is the money for actual starters going to come from if we keep giving $3 million here $5 million there, to every “role player” Avery likes.
by MarkGinocchio on May 18, 2011 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
Agreed entirely
"I just copped me an all-things, a professional ball team
Tell me I ain't the illest hustler ya'll seen"
Avery trying to be GM again
NETS Jersey Strong Brooklyn Ready
When you have to shoot, shoot don't talk.
by universal on May 18, 2011 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
rec'd
100% agree we need to stop signing role players and start signing STARTERS!
by Henry Sanchez on May 18, 2011 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
You said this back during MeloDrama. So your point is...
Avery Johnson can go Outlaw himself.
NETS BASKETBALL…. JUST DEAL WITH IT!
hey why dont you make a poll then?
what role would sasha be best on this team
starter
6th man
limited minutes at the end of the bench
inactive list backup
gone
i’d think you’d be suprised by what would be the majority
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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 May 19, 2011 3:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Guy is a winner. We need former Lakers and Dukies.
Deron – Farmar – Gaines
Brown – Sasha – Morrow
Dunleavy – Singler – James
Hump – McRoberts – Outlaw
Lopez – Zoubek – Petro
That’s at least a 3th seed.
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?"
We have to win the championship, we have the Lakers backcourt.
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
just gothome from the Girl Talk concert
Sasha should have said
Id be glad to play for a min contract for the Nets
If Sasha is on this team next season, something went very wrong in the offseason
I swear if we give this chucker any real $ other than vet min. deal, King is being fiscally irresponsible
I don't know if we should expect anything different out of Billy.
He gave out some gargantuan contracts to overrated role players in Philly many a time over and the Murphy trade shows he hasn’t learned from mistakes and doesn’t think things through for the future.
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
give Billy a pass on Murphy
no one couldve predicted Murphy would just completely suck as bad as he did at his age
by Henry Sanchez on May 18, 2011 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
It doesn't matter.
That was such a bad trade for a plethora of reasons the moment he did it.
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
For what it's worth
we got rid of Courtney Lee (nothing special). That was bad luck, more than a bad trade.
by BrooksBridges11 on May 18, 2011 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
No, it was out and out a horrible trade.
We could really use Courtney Lee right now BTW…
by vincecarter4pres on May 18, 2011 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
We wouldn't have DWill
if it weren’t for King… We would likely be taking some Euro with the eighth pick.
Lee didn’t even want any part of this team. He really is nothing special.
by BrooksBridges11 on May 18, 2011 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
In retrospect it didn't work out well
but at the time we didn’t know Hump was going to go insane and that T-Will wasn’t going to be a contributor at the SG spot. So it made sense when it happened.
"I just copped me an all-things, a professional ball team
Tell me I ain't the illest hustler ya'll seen"
sasha will not command much money in the free agency market
if he’s back for pennies, who really cares. if the nets bid against themselves and give him too much then i will be mad. you could do worse for an 8-10th man.
deron williams is better than kyrie irving
by William_H_HOLLA on May 18, 2011 11:34 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
prepare to be mad
we bid ourselves to death for Outlaw and Petro
"Chuckers ain't champions" -- James Naismith, 1891
by calling all toasters on May 19, 2011 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions
as long as he's not starting at the 3 any time soon
he’s welcome to ride the Net’s bench and Deron’s coattails…
sasha
Constantly reminds me of john starks game 7 – 94 finals. I wanna root for the guy, he had some late game moments (game winning layup, and that 3 point bomb in London). But u guys are right, no need to spend cap space on below-average sgs when we need to sign a legit starter and move morrow to back-up. If vujacic is cool with being 3rd string sg/sf living off of wifeys paychecks, then welcome back.
by SteViePoPzBK on May 18, 2011 11:58 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
man john starks could average 20 ppg in his best years on finals teams
sashas best years were like 9 ppg on a lottery-laker team and 3 ppg and two free throws on a finals teams
its been 8 years, he’s always going to suck
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 May 19, 2011 3:30 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sweet mother of god
we better not give this guy $3+. He’s an end of the bench player who should get the vet. min or slightly higher. We need to sign legitimate starters first and worry about the Sasha’s of the world LAST.
Where is the athleticism going to come from?
I got excited watching Mario West dunk last year smh, how are we going to compete with these dudes in Miami and Chicago when we can’t even run a fast break unless its a jump shot. Go and get a Dahntay Jones to be a backup or Reggie Williams. I would be ok if we had the SF position locked up with athletes but come on.
"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."
The only good thing is that this won't happen without D-wills blessing
Nets aren’t that dumb, I’m still not sold he will be back honestly, maybe a last ditch option if everything else goes bad.
"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."
I hope they don't love Avery so much they let Dwill slip out the back door
NETS Jersey Strong Brooklyn Ready
When you have to shoot, shoot don't talk.
Call me crazy
I’m not really sure what everyone has against Sasha. He resurged some life into the team after the T-Will trade and he’s a pretty solid role-player with championship experience. He plays hard, hustles, and can be lethal from the 3 point line. I wouldn’t overspend for him, but he’s no Travis Outlaw. I think there should be a place for him if the price is right.
by KFM FITNESS on May 19, 2011 12:22 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Get him back.
I like sasha if its for 1-2million a year, at a minimal role he can be very effective.
You guys are just ignoring the fact that he was basically the 4th best scorer on our team, and we were giving him around 27mins a game. If he plays against the other teams bench he is a valuable role player.
You guys are crazy treating him like Outlaw and Graham.
by T o n y on May 19, 2011 12:23 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
This
But anything more than 1-2 mil he has to go
No but at the same time
If were bringing back Morrow, Sasha, and Outlaw, where is the athleticism and defense at? You watch the playoffs those dudes can’t play at that level on both ends of the court. Also nobody can create out of those three, maybe 1 or two dribbles but than there done.
"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 morrow is our backup 2 guard
what is the point of bringing him back? pretty sure i’d rather have marcus thornton starting over morrow and marshon brooks backin up morrow. You?
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 May 19, 2011 3:32 AM EDT up reply actions
yo i'm kinda tired of accidently clicking on ads for Chivas Regal
by sheepareevil on May 19, 2011 1:06 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Then start donating!
Who knows, maybe there’ll be enough left to pay off graham to fake a suicide. As for Sasha, he can be a good clutch 3pt-er sometimes, but… just sometimes. I’d like him around a bit more, to see how he develops. Also, ’grats to Shelly Niimi, she interviewed me for the Sasha International Fans page, she does a great job.
-=Brooklyn 2012 - Mikhail is my homeboy!=-
Anyways, there's a post by Kerber i thnk
Billy is trying to move up the draft.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
Improve the WINGS first!
I thought next season (if ever there is one) was about making Deron stay? Making the PLAYOFFS?? He loves to stay with the Nets cause he can take any shots that he want and Avery wouldn’t even care.
Brooklyn, Where Nets Basketball Happen.
http://twitter.com/#!/jamesisahero07
Sasha interview now LEAD STORY on njnets.com
shouldn’t that tell you guys SOMETHING?
He says he expects to be back and then Nets post the interview as the lead item on their official website.
HELLLLLLOOOO
You are reading too much into this
it’s not like Billy King is the one updating njnets.com.
I’m confident Sasha’s no-defense fake hustle game won’t be back next season. (hopefully)
by No Soap Radi0 on May 19, 2011 6:31 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
LOL
"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 May 19, 2011 6:52 AM EDT up reply actions
What are you laughing at?
King was asked about re-signing Hump and Sasha, and while he said bring Hump bnack was a top priority, he was non-committal about Vujacic and actually didn’t seem very interested.
Because he is professional
He can’t say he is going to trade everyone. He can’t say he is going to resign everyone. He has to keep himself open.
How do you know he wasn’t saying “yeah we are going to resign Hump” to make other managers want him more just to raise his value?
The bottom line is, no one knows what is happening til it happens.
In my Crystal Ball i see...
Deron Brook AK-47 Hump Smith
by OneCGuy on May 19, 2011 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
All I am saying is
prepare for disappointment.
"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 May 19, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
njnets.com is pretty bored
everyone knows real nets fans and news is netsdaily
and sasha can say whatever but he isnt handing his own contract is he?
sounds to me like he’s publicly pleaing to get a deal with the nets
i dont hear anyone else on expiring deals talking bout “i hope to be back with the team”.
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 May 19, 2011 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Unlike the majority here, my problem with Sasha is NOT on the offensive end.
Its his defense. Too may times this past season I saw him on the court and saw defensive breakdown after defensive breakdown. Point is, we need to have serious defenders on the court if you are going to have guys like Sasha on court as well.
"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
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
by shea23 on May 19, 2011 8:08 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Sasha is always full of this kind of postive spiel.
Hope this was all it is,
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
I really don't understand why a player would want to resign with the Nets. Everyone knows this franchise is headed in the wrong direction.
2010-2011 = acquire an All-Star via cap space as Thorn himself said
2011-2012 = make the playoffs without hindering future flexibility
2012 off-season = sign the second All-Star
2012-2013 = make a run for the championship
Mission accomplished thus far.
I'd bring Sasha back for the right price...
we probably won 3-4 games because of his clutch shooting at end games while not playing a whole season with us…
and also gave us chances to win a couple more with the same hot shooting…
i only recall sasha costing us one game because he shot too much while not getting the ball to a hot shooting lopez….
he is always a pest on defense…he is better than morrow that’s for sure…
for those who say we need a defensive wing then we can get that AND sasha’s shooting, too…we have the roster spots…
i only recall sasha costing us one game because he shot too much while not getting the ball to a hot shooting lopez….
blankface.jpeg.
by vincecarter4pres on May 19, 2011 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Bottom line is a player told the media he would like to resign with the Nets
and people get mad at that. Boggles the mind. Even if you don’t like Sasha and don’t want the Nets to resign him, that’s not what this story is about. This story is about Sasha’s positive opinion of the Nets, a sentiment I hope is increasingly shared by other players around the league. How this story could be construed into something negative is beyond me. It puts a finer point on N.I.’s observation that there is a tendency to find the negative spin in a story and embrace it.
2010-2011 = acquire an All-Star via cap space as Thorn himself said
2011-2012 = make the playoffs without hindering future flexibility
2012 off-season = sign the second All-Star
2012-2013 = make a run for the championship
Mission accomplished thus far.
The way it got turned negative
Is because people are on this board like to dump all over players. Got some negative traits? then you can guarantee all positives will be forgotten.
Vujacic is a decent player. No one is arguing he be a starter, No one is saying give him 7 Million. But that doesn’t mean that he isn’t a good bench player who contributes to the team.
Honestly the Vujacic hate is so blown out of proportion. We can’t fill our entire roster with starters. Sasha has a good shot, a good pace, and can be a pest on D. Accept it.
In my Crystal Ball i see...
Deron Brook AK-47 Hump Smith
Vujacic is a decent player. No one is arguing he be a starter, No one is saying give him 7 Million. But that doesn’t mean that he isn’t a good bench player who contributes to the team.
Meanwhile back at the ranch, Sasha isn’t a decent player, he’s an uber garbage scrub city chucker with putrid defense with enormous delusions of grandeur.
by vincecarter4pres on May 19, 2011 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
hmm. gotchya
real valid arguement. You have swayed my opinion.
In my Crystal Ball i see...
Deron Brook AK-47 Hump Smith
I don't care if your opinion spontaneously combusts.
If you think Sasha is a good player, I don’t know what to tell you.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.
Terrible stats? Check.
Watch him on the court and realize he’s a chucker with bad shot selection, low BBIQ and matador defense? Check.
So stats back up observations? Check.
by vincecarter4pres on May 20, 2011 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't kid yourself
This post is about Sasha wanting to resign. The fact that a player wants to it irrelevant unless its actually someone good. We are an NBA team and people that don’t have many option but like to play in the nba are of course going to want to sign here.
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by shea23 on May 19, 2011 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
KEEP SASHA!
It’s about teamwork. He’s good when plays are called for him – cuts and quick screens. He isn’t an iso guy – those who like VC will always have a problem.
All they need to work on is their team defense – switches/help-the-helper. Putting him one-on-one against Kobe, Wade, etc is an abuse.
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NOW, I'm definitely a NETFAN - Go Deron Williams!
morrow+picks
include lopez to bring d12 – this way orlando offense won’t change.
the good thing about this, if orlando wants d12+arenas, we can use arenas on 2 – i don’t know if that’s a good idea though. hopefully, he and outlaw can work to be in shape.
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NOW, I'm definitely a NETFAN - Go Deron Williams!
Bottom line
He is welcome back at the Vets minimum, or slightly above – but less than Farmar, Petro, etc. make.
AND as long as he is willing to be a non-rotation player – 3rd SG on the depth chart, 10th-12th man.
FIXED
And he shouldnot beresigned
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on May 19, 2011 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I see the logic of that...
although the Nets should have a pretty good idea about the roster pretty quickly. In any event, it should be a pretty minor contract in the scheme of things.
People tend to forget about Sasha's last minute hustle play under the basket that won us a game...
or his clutch 3 that tied the game we will eventualyy win in 3ple OT against the Raptors…
because he cannot dunk…
and people tend to forget about T-Will sleeping during shootaround...
because he CAN dunk!
by jirohkanzaki on May 19, 2011 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
And people forget how many games Sasha literally shot us out of.
What is not to get.
We were a 24 win team with one of the best young centers in the game.
Reason for that?
Scrub city resident scrubs clogging the roster.
Guys like Sasha are fringe NBA roster cuts.
by vincecarter4pres on May 19, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
The only good the Nets get out of Sasha
is when he is used in 2k11 for his three pointers. They already have Morrow who is a better shooter and fills the same exact role on the team.
they have morrow in the bench beacuse of injury...
so whom do you people want to play for the 2 spot??? and i don’t think shasha would sign for 1-2 million a year.. coz we even sign petro for 3 million a year with a lesser role..
I want sasha back
he won like 3 or 4 games for the nets last year and both he and farmar did great together. Ask any laker fan if they would take sasha and farmar back. The young fans on this board think the nets need all stars on both first and second teams. Sasha is a keeper.
I'm not young and most Laker fans don't want anything to do with Sasha ever again.
This team is exceptionally devoid of talent, we don’t All Stars at each position, but you need more then one on a team.
We also need high level role players, not scrubs like Sasha, he’s not a keeper, he’s end of the bench Gatorade fetcher.
by vincecarter4pres on May 20, 2011 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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