Brook Lopez Shoots Without Boot; O.J. Mayo Talks Have Ended
by Net Income on Jan 19, 2012 1:33 PM EST
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Brook Lopez was on the court at the PNY Center Thursday, launching shots a bit gingerly but it appears that his recovery from foot surgery is on pace. As Stefan Bondy tweeted, "Brook took his boot off two days ago. Today he was shooting w/ minimal elevation, grabbing rebounds in practice. Will make next road trip".
Lopez also spoke about his contract status, saying he wasn't even aware of the January 25 deadline for extensions. He added that while he would like to play in Brooklyn with the Nets, there is "a lot of uncertainty".
Lopez's original 6-to-8 week prognosis would put him back in uniform in early to mid February. Under the new CBA, Lopez could agree to a short rehab tour with the Armor.
Bondy also reported that despite "rumors and reports" of trade negotiations regarding OJ Mayo, a "league source indicated that -- while such talks existed -- they were brief and have stopped".
- Brook Lopez back on the court, working toward uncertain future - Stefan Bondy - The InterNets
- Brook Lopez returns to NJ Nets practice - Kristie Ackert - The InterNets
- Brook Lopez says he hasn't thought about contract extension; not sure he'll go to Brooklyn - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
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You know what..
Its the only thing I can predict this year. Cant wait until 2012…(I think)
by NetsBall4Real on Jan 19, 2012 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
no Dwill and D 12.....
Lopez and Brooks and 30+ cap space and #1s picks isn’t so bad…..
by kupalski on Jan 19, 2012 1:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions
The point is about winning, how do we know brooks can wins games with just him and Lopez
by GameTime on Jan 19, 2012 1:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
This is good news
Heard he was 4 weeks in his injury which means, he can be back in 2 weeks. If that is the case, then send him to the D-League for
a game or 2 and then bring him back to play 1month and 2-3 weeks before we trade him, brooks to Orlando for superman
by GameTime on Jan 19, 2012 1:39 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Not likely playing in a Nets game for another 1 month.
That gives plenty of time to showcase him before the trade deadline.
ahh me too, the red are hideoussss
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by CinnamonToastCrunch on Jan 19, 2012 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
I miss the Grey Jerseys 02-03
I really hope our new Jerseys bring back the grey! Grey Jerseys with Jay-Z Blue print and blacj piping!!!! Sick!!
by Rp15x on Jan 19, 2012 3:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think we can build a good, playoff quality team around Deron, Brook, and MarShon.
Let’s end the Dwightmare.
I still think he will if lopez comes back and start beasting - 24,25 pts with 8-10 boards, 2 blocked shots.
Deron, Brook, Marshon, high first round pick in a talented draft, a lot of maoney to go after, say…..a Gerald Wallace or Batum (make Portland choose one), Beasley, maybe Gallo or Chandler (make Denver choose there-either one in Brooklyn after they played for the Knicks would be sweet, from that standpoint)….
Key words
playoff quality team
We’re trying to build a championship team not a team, who goes to the playoffs and get knocked out in the 1st
That’s why we NEED Dwight we don’t NEED brooks or brook or 1st picks
by GameTime on Jan 19, 2012 1:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
This isn’t carmelo Anthony with no D
This is Dwight howard who is by far one of the best players in the game
It’s once in a lifetime to pair a very good PG with a great center and have a chance at a ring
Also let me add this is a Boston celtics situation were these guys only have 3 good yrs in them, there is going to be a lot of yrs with dwill/d12 in brooklyn, just think about the wins, playoffs every yr, eastern conference finals app., finals app and so on
So let’s cut the crap with “we can’t trade brooks” why not? How do we know we will be able to get to our goal with brooks? Did we all say brook Lopez was going to lead us there and what happened? He isn’t a guy that wins games
by GameTime on Jan 19, 2012 2:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
100% agreed
This is about going for a title.
What GM in their right mind says ‘Well, I’m looking forward to building a 4-5 seed. That’s my goal’.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
Otis GM of Orlando Magic
And their owners apparently do…..
by Roccor420 on Jan 19, 2012 2:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
he did say in their right mind
so Otis and Magic owners don’t qualify
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 19, 2012 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
Getting a couple of big names is no guarantee of a championship. Try making a good,
playoff quality team and then add a couple of missing pieces. Dwight doesn’t guarantee any more rings than our team being put together now.
You kidding right?
Howard and dwill + billy kings smartness to add other good pieces wouldn’t win championships?
by GameTime on Jan 19, 2012 2:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Agreed
BK has already shown he has a knack for finding talent late in drafts (MarShon) and did the same with the 76ers. If you can put two legitimate Top-10 NBA players together and retain a potential Top 30 player like MarShon, you don’t do that?
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
deron is not a top 10 nba player rofl stop
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 4:10 PM EST up reply actions
Deron is not playing like a Top 10 NBA player right now
IMO, he’s the best PG in the league and has the skill set to be a Top 10 NBA player. It is a debatable topic regarding Deron being a Top 10 player.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
it’s debatable whether deron is a top 3 pg let alone a top 10 player in the NBA
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
And the NBA is very PG heavy right now
There’s tons of talent and all three that you’re speaking of (Rose, Deron, Paul) could all be considered Top 10 players.
Remember this: Top 10 is totally subjective. The best way to say it is that there are about 20 players that have Top 10 talent, which I think is a fair statement. It’s a pointless argument otherwise.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
whose spot is deron taking?
lebron
kobe
wade
dirk
blake griff
durant
rose
dwight
cp3
melo
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
Dirk in a while
probs griffin.
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griffin is only getting better
dirk will fall off in a few years but i’m talking about right now
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
go look at some of those teams cp3 dragged into the playoffs kicking and screaming
now look at what deron is doing on a bad team
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
I'm not having this discussion
Because it’s pointless. I have more than enough info to substantiate my claim, but I don’t want to get into it.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
Like you said
right now. Griff is a highleet reel with his monster dunks. Dont think he’s quite top 10 yet.
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really?
after he just put a team on his back LAST YEAR and got a ring?
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
Dirk or Melo
and I’m serious. Dirk is on the way out, he’s a champion defender but he’s not a Top 10 anymore. He is a incredible basketball player but not top 10, I would put Dirk at 11-15.
Melo is a one dimensional scorer. Don’t get me wrong he’s incredible at what he does, scoring. And that’s about it. I wouldn’t put him in front of Deron.
Everyone else on that list has an all-around game (including Dwight because he CAN score even though he doesn’t use jump shots).
one can argue that deron can take both melo and blake's spot
blake is a highlight reel, but he’s not quite a top 10 player yet, there are still holes in his game. I would say Lamarcus Aldridge is a better player right now compared to Blake.
Melo is a top scorer, but all around top player. Deron and him can be interchangeable (and both are having horrible seasons right now).
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 19, 2012 4:33 PM EST up reply actions
melo
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Jan 19, 2012 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
How is it debatable whether he is a top 3 point guard?
And three weeks of “poor play” is not enough to throw him out of the top ten.
He's 15th in the NBA in scoring right now shooting 37% from the field
Once he gets some better pieces around him than the junk he has to work with right now, he’s easily a 20 PPG 10 AST PG.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
he didn't say it wouldn't
it just doesn’t guarantee it.
Now, obviously, Dwight and Deron gives you the best shot at making it to the finals compared to any other scenario except the one that Magic don’t trade him, and he comes in FA.
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 19, 2012 3:28 PM EST up reply actions
There is no such thing as a "championship team"
neither is there a “1st seed” or “2nd seed team”, either your great, good, or bad
look at the warriors that year when they beat the mavs who were considered a " championship team " in the first round, what would you call the warriors then ??
i could careless if dwight comes here. Keep Deron, Develop Brooks & Lopez, draft wisely
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by Lambo English on Jan 19, 2012 4:08 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Brook lopez is my favorite player….and MarShon is becoming a favorite too. So i can easily agree with you.
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i'm in that club now
Dwight is great, but don’t want to give up 3 legitimate assets for 1
by sheepareevil on Jan 19, 2012 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
i agree
look at the knicks this year, then look at the nuggets
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
the thing is
Does Deron stay if we don’t land Dwight?
If Deron stays I am more than happy with the develop Brooks & Lopez and draft wisely approach. Not sure Deron is though
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 4:22 PM EST up reply actions
Yea but he is also probably impatient
he tried for years with Utah, and after all that came up with nothing. He wants to win now. Brooks + Brook + lottery pick will take a while to get us anywhere
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
If he can wait one year after the next
we have a very legit team most likely. Maybe even next year we could be a good playoff team
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If i was a ball player i would stay with the nets and im not being bias
I always tell myself, if Deron is wise enough to see whats going on here, he’d stay. He gotta learn to sacrifice a little bit to gain a big reward in the end ( Hopefully a ship ) but we will see. I agree with him being impatient tho so that might be a problem
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by Lambo English on Jan 19, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
BROOK!
I can’t explain how happy I am to see this picture. Back at it! Can’t wait to have him back.
Brook comes back or we get D12
Our record won’t be quite as bad…I love Thomas Robinson (KU).
by netsfanbq on Jan 19, 2012 1:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
what do you think about Kris Joseph from Syracuse?
He is an SF and we are sorely in need in that position.
granted I do not know much about college ball, it’s not my area of expertise so please excuse my untended ignorance if I’m speaking out of turn.
Kris Joseph
Seems like a late first rounder to me…plays on a good team and that may inflate interest in him, but doesn’t do as much for me as others. Could be a good second round choice though.
by netsfanbq on Jan 19, 2012 4:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
We are 4-11, lets say Brook comes back Feb 10th
That will be 12 games from now.. and we play:
vs OKC
vs CHA
@ CHI
@ PHI
@ CLE
vs TOR
@IND
vs DET
vs MIN
@ NYK
vs CHI
vs DET
try not to be biased, but what do you think our record will be?
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 1:52 PM EST reply actions
which six games do we win?
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 1:54 PM EST up reply actions
I think we should go 7-5 that stretch.
by Zartan on Jan 19, 2012 1:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I agree, think we beat Detroit both times and maybe beat Philly.
That would give us 8 wins
If we play well my guess is
OKC – L
CHA – W
CHI – L
PHI – L
CLE – W
TOR – L
IND – L
DET – L
MIN – L
NYK – L
CHI – L
DET – W
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yikes, i can't imagine what you think it will be if we don't play well!
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
OKC -L
CHA -W
CHI-L
PHI-W
CLE-W
TOR-W
IND-L
DET-W
MIN-W
NYK-W
CHI-L
DET-W
12-14
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
I'm with you Claud, that's what I think, and we may lose to a bad team and win against a good one.
I see 7-5 or 8-4. Brooks will be that much better, Lopez will give us the big we need, makes our bench better, and Deron will be back to being Deron.
we're very similiar but i think:
OKC – L
CHA – W
CHI – L
PHI – W (they’ve won too many with a good squad but not great)
CLE – W
TOR – W (i can’t believe we’re playing them again, but i think we have what it takes to win. especially if we’ve played them 3 times already)
IND – L
DET – W
MIN – L
NYK – L
CHI – L
DET – W
Umm...
We only played TOR once. You are thinking of ATL.
by dwill8brooklynbound on Jan 19, 2012 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
there's only one game
i really care about in that entire schedule. Of course I want to win ALL of them to help the franchise and the Nets but the one game i would be very annoyed at losing (even if it’s reasonable for us to lose) is the New York Knicks game. It’s too personal.
I don’t hate the knicks, nor their players but I can’t stand some of their fan base and that includes most of my friends.
If we can beat New York Knicks this season without Lopez and with them having Chandler / Melo / Amare (and who is their rookie again? Some chucker named Slumpert?) I would be incredibly happy.
This is not logic or reasoning here, this is die hard nets fan at it’s best/worst.
by Roccor420 on Jan 19, 2012 2:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
OKC – L
CHA – W
CHI – L
PHI – L
CLE – L
TOR – W
IND – L
DET – W
MIN – L
NYK – L
CHI – L
DET – L
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
I think we just agree, we'll probably lose one of the 2
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We will win about 4 of those.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Jan 19, 2012 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
6 of those are very winnable
vs Cha, @ Cle, vs Tor, vs Det, vs Minn, vs Det.
Inevitably we’ll blow at least 2 of them, but maybe we can catch a team like NY or Philly on an off night & pull an upset. I’ll go 9-18, but that might be a little over-optimistic.
I think 9-18 or 8-19
either way, I don’t know if getting Lopez back can turn that into an 8th seed. We might be too far down with that kind of record.
But that’s why they play the games!!!!!!
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
hmmm
vs OKC – possible, but L
vs CHA – W
@ CHI – Is Rose still out? W if yes
@ PHI – L
@ CLE – W
vs TOR- W
@IND -L
vs DET -W
vs MIN – L (we’re gonna get abused inside)
@ NYK – W
vs CHI – L
vs DET – W
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bulls will beat us even without rose, they are playing fine without him and are considerably better then the nets
by Andrew Flynn on Jan 19, 2012 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
Still think we could win
Deron should be abusing the backup
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its important to look at
which games are back to back, back to back to back etc. in determining win/loss.
So dates would be helpful.
Upcoming Games
January
Sat 21 vs Oklahoma 8:00pm L
Sun 22 vs Charlotte 6:00pm W (they play a late game in Chicago Sat before flying to Jersey)
Mon 23 @ Chicago 8:00pm L
Wed 25 @ Philadelphia7:00pm L (they also have Tuesday off before this game—they will be rested)
Fri 27 @ Cleveland 7:30pm W (both have off thurs—but I like our chances despite Cavs good record)
Sun 29 vs Toronto 6:00pm W (they are ending a long tough west coast trip with a game in Jersey. Easy win)
Tue 31 @ Indiana 7:00pm W? (possible win—this is Indianas 3 game in 3 nights in a row. Will play hard against the heat—their previous opponent)
February
Wed 01 vs Detroit 7:30pm W (definitely win—this is Detroits 3 game in 3 nights in a row. 4th in 5)
Fri 03 vs Minnesota 7:30pm ? (both have off thurs)
Sat 04 @ New York 7:30pm ? (both play back to back here and both are under performing)
Mon 06 vs Chicago 7:30pm L
Wed 08 vs Detroit 7:30pm ? (both have off tues)
My best guess is we definitely win 4 games. With 4 other games as 50/50 types of games. That gives up 6 wins.
by Nets! on Jan 19, 2012 4:40 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
wow good idea thanks for making it more accurate with dates and back-to-back scenarios
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
Great post!
NI can we make this a Weekly feature?! I know that’s asking a lot…
by NJNETS29 on Jan 19, 2012 7:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The guessing the records thing?
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No
I meant updating us on our opponents schedule prior to playing us as it seems to have a big impact on results.. Were 2-0 when the other team played the night before and 0-6 when only we played the night before
by NJNETS29 on Jan 19, 2012 8:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Seven games Nets should be competitive...
… CHA, @CLE, TOR, DET, MIN, @NYK, DET should get at least 3, probably 4, maybe 5.
Maybe squeak an unexpected win in the other 5.
9-18
I wanted Dwight more than anyone but..
With the emergence of MarShon, I’d like to keep Both Brook(s) and work with our pick. Try to bring in Billups or Arena(who I hate). If Deron wants to walk , get a good pick for him.
by Zartan on Jan 19, 2012 1:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Billy King and Deron Williams disagree
You can kiss Deron goodbye.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
in addition to Brooks and Brook
you can bring Bosh, Jones and Cole for Dwill..
not that i want it bad, but thats one of the best options you can build from if D12+D8 isnt happening.
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by NETFAN on Jan 19, 2012 3:08 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I might take this now..
Certainly as a sign and trade after the season if dwill wants to walk
by NJNETS29 on Jan 19, 2012 8:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Not a bad guess
I’m sure they won’t rush it though. While we want him to get back in action, the last thing we need is for him to not be fully healthy and trying to push it.
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I'm with you on that guess
That’s just past the 8 week time table. I don’t think we bring him back for the full 6 game in 8 night stretch coming off a stress fracture. The Milwaukee game would be half way through that stretch, although I can see us waiting for the following game @ NY., to avoid the back to back. That would give him @ NY, day off, vs Orlando, All Star Break. Then again, that may not be the optimal set of opposing centers for him to deal with in his first games back.
MarShon changed everything!
D-Will, Brook & Swag with good picks & lots of cap space is all of a sudden sounding like a great option. I don’t think BK would ever pass on Dwight, but I don’t think the fans would be as upset of that trade never happens.
I will be upset if
they trade both Brook(s).
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by GameTime on Jan 19, 2012 2:09 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
U don't need to break anything,
everybody knows that we are after DH12. I just don’t want us to trade both.
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agree
matter of fact we might be better off. deron would probably want out and could be traded for a SF in a 3 team deal and then draft a PG.
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
You have Deron Williams, you do everything to keep him
Plan hasn’t changed. Nets are 4-11.
Do you guys still want to be mediocre?
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
deron and dwight with a bunch of garbage truck drivers
would be mediocre at best
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
if they trade marshon brook and morrow + the nets pick
they will be garbage for 2 years, book it
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
LOL come on now...
two (normally) top 10 players on a team will never let a team go garbage… especially the best big man in the game. they will be AT LEAST mediocre
by bronxbombers2 on Jan 19, 2012 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
Though they may not be Top 10
but the Knicks havent become this Juggernaut with Amare and Melo.
They gutted the team to get Melo and look at denver now.
LOL look at Utah too.
SMH!!!!
this
knicks are a perfect example. look at the jazz and the nuggets.
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Just because you have stars doesn't mean it's going to work
But for the Nets, it will be the best combination of stars. Deron and Dwight will be a deadly pick and roll combination, both can play on both ends of the floor and both are widely considered to be at least Top 3 at their positions.
The Knicks are not well constructed. They have a bad coach with a bad system and selfish stars who don’t know how to work without the ball.
Furthermore, this season is a joke, universally. No training camp, no time to get together, tons of injuries, ridiculous schedules. This season should have an asterisk next to it.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
ORL right now would be better than the Nets next year
lol @ deron being a top 10 player. They would be a middling playoff team imo. It’s not like I’m alone in this thinking, just look at what every analyst has said about this. Dwight would look crazy forcing his way to the worst team in the league. He has a better team in ORL point blank period. If he comes here as a FA it’s a different story but that isn’t happening.
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
You have to understand that a Nets roster with Dwight and Deron isn't a finished roster
There will be solid players that will take the vet minimum to come to Brooklyn. Shane Battier is the best example.
The Nets may not need to trade Brooks and get a third and fourth team involved. That’s Billy King’s specialty.
Deron and Dwight together is a lethal combination. Keep Brooks around by adding talent from another team in a trade and you’ve got a very good threesome to start with. See if you can get Kirilenko on the cheap to play the 3 and you’re looking good to start.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
really? shane battier is leaving MIA to take the vet minimum in BK??
you’re right, it would be a work in progress. That’s why I said they wouldn’t be good for 2 years. Brooks is going for any trade for Dwight, there’s no way they don’t get him.
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
Shane Battier going to Miami is the example
Not being good for two years is pretty ridiculous when you have two elite players not just at their positions but in the NBA as a whole. I don’t understand how you can say that. I also don’t understand how you automatically assume Brooks is going over in a trade for Howard. If you involve other teams, there may not be a need. It’s not pre-determined, so anything you say like ’there’s no way they don’t get him’ is purely speculation.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
Maquis Teague
Nets should draft this guy if Deron leaves but not with our pick. Hopefully it’s a pick from another team.
http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/5/13/2168930/in-mock-drafts-no-consensus-yet
by jasperjarrod on Jan 19, 2012 2:47 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
This is not exactly a Doomsday scenario:
DJ Augustin
Marshon Brooks
Nico Batum
Anthony Davis
Brook Lopez
Granted, Batum and Augustin are both restricted.
Steve Nash would go to a contender no point coming here
"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 don't think the Nets ever even think about trading D-Will.
If he’s not playing in Brooklyn next year, it’s him walking away.
Felton is FA this summer.
Would love to have him if we don’t get Dwight at the trade deadline and also if D8 ask to be traded after that. If we have another top 18 pick this upcoming draft I would like the Nets to draft Marquis Teague.
http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/5/13/2168930/in-mock-drafts-no-consensus-yet
by jasperjarrod on Jan 19, 2012 2:44 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Great were going to have to suffer for another 5 yrs!
by GameTime on Jan 19, 2012 2:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Great News!!!
Glad to see him at the game last night and that he’s feeling better to start taking practice shots!!! Get better soon Brook!!! We need you and miss you!!!
All this trade talk is making me sad
Brook’s one of my favorite players of all time. It bums me out to think that he may not be in a Net uniform for too long.
You couldn't handle my undivided attention.
I'm with ya.
I posted this in another thread:
Marshon Brooks makes me feel like I’m a 10 year old hoops fan again.
He is by far my favorite player. It’s very refreshing to have a favorite player you love to watch play basketball.
This is what ppl don't understand
I know basketball is supposed to be about winning a championship but if you can’t relate to the players then what’s the point? I like Howard and respect Deron but I’m a MarShon Brooks fan. My favorite player for a long time was V.C( why I’m a Net fan) and then LeBron. LeVron ruined basketball for me and Vince is getting old. MarShon gets me excited to watch a game win or lose.
Getting Dwight and giving up Brooks is like letting your true love walk away and to marry a girl for what ever reason.
by Zartan on Jan 19, 2012 4:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
this is how I feel
in fact I was rooting for LeBron NOT to come to the Nets (even though i knew there was no chance), because I hated him so much as a person and didn’t want my team to turn into “LeBron James and the Nets”. irrational, but most of sports fandom is irrational. we’re rooting for laundry.
by sheepareevil on Jan 19, 2012 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
I can’t believe your sad because we will be giving up losing, brooks for Howard and championships!
by GameTime on Jan 19, 2012 2:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The point is with Brooks+current nets=losing mindset
With Howard+other valuable pieces= winning mindset and championship
by GameTime on Jan 19, 2012 2:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
don't get it twisted
there has been no mention of Marshon being traded, this is all just fans talking on this website. We haven’t had any indication of any trade involcing MarShon. Although it seems likely that he would be in a trade for Dwight Howard, don’t get sad yet because we haven’t heard of any trade scenario involving him yet.
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
hahah my bad, the similar names are killing me
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
a girl who loves the office and posts on ND...
please marry me
by bronxbombers2 on Jan 19, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
ahah disregard everything I said then
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
Great that the boot's off but why in the world would he travel during the next road trip?
Doesn’t make any sense. Shouldn’t he be rehabbing in NJ?
AGREED
Please let’s not rush him back and hinder/impede the rest of his career in any way. don’t get me wrong I want to get Dwight but if we rush it and ruins his career by re aggravating his broken foot I would be very upset.
I don’t like Melo or Amare or even Bynum but I wouldn’t wish them personal injury regardless of what team they play for.
Important question:
When, if at all is the screw going to be removed from his foot.
When did Robin have the screw removed from his foot?
We have been told that DJames had the same procedure, but that he still has the screw in his foot and it recently became irritated. I’m not sure why it was required for DJames to keep the screw in his foot. Was his fracture worse?
Brother still has it in
"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."
Curious...
Would people rather trade the house for Dwight Howard (both picks, Brooks, Lopez, taking on Turkoglu & Duhon’s contract) or risk him being traded to another team and having that team retain him?
Obviously, in an ideal world, you’d have the Magic hold onto him and add him in the off-season, but there’s a lot of uncertainty there.
Personally: I’d rather trade the house for Howard.
I would trade the house
because it gets you Howard for sure, waiting for the off-season a lot of things can happen.
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
imagine that line up, but with Howard at the Center and Lopez traded for Danny Granger..
DWill
Brooks
Granger
Sullinger
Howard
I would take that line up over most
Lol we would continue losing for the next decade with that team
by GameTime on Jan 19, 2012 2:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Trade the house.
D-will and Dwight is an amazing combination to start your team with and you fill in the blanks fromt here. Obviously we’d all love to keep Brooks but if it’s impossible than it’s impossible. Gotta get Dwight.
but how would we fill in the blanks
with no money, picks, or trade assets…
Of course you trade the house
The nets are a laughing stock, and how do we change that by getting Dwight, not keeping brooks and Lopez and continue losing
by GameTime on Jan 19, 2012 2:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
honestly
it may be irrational, but if it means giving up Marshon, I wouldn’t trade, even if Dwight went to the Lakers and there’s a chance Deron left because of it. We never entertained the idea of giving up Lopez in a deal for Melo, why should we have to throw in Marshon because Orlando demands it? IMO Lopez, Brooks, a #1 pick AND taking back salary is too much. We’ve seen what’s happened with the Knicks when you give up the house for one max player.
This is where feelings get in the way, but there’s also something to be said about homegrown talent as a fan. We’ve watched both Lopez and Brooks grow up before our eyes, so if we traded them both I’d find it hard to still identify with the Nets. I know players change all the time, and you want to win more than anything, but I’d take the risk of trying to get Dwight in free agency instead if it meant keeping at least one of Lopez/Brooks.
by sheepareevil on Jan 19, 2012 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
I agree
Obviously, selling the farm for Dwight sounds like the right thing to do. It guarantees Deron and Dwight into Brooklyn. But giving up two potential stars, and possible high draft pick, AND taking back a horrible contracts. That is too much.
more and more, Denver looks to have gotten the better deal than the Knicks. Y must the Nets follow suit.
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 19, 2012 3:55 PM EST up reply actions
the Melo situation honestly worries me
I know Dwight and Deron would be a much, much better fit than Melo/Amare, but our contract situations would be the same. They’re stuck with a vastly overpaid Tyson Chandler and the inability to add more pieces, as we would be with Hedo.
I’m just hesitant to sell out the team for that super team. I want a real team, preferably with some guys we actually picked ourselves, not tampered with to obtain.
by sheepareevil on Jan 19, 2012 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
Make the trade
If you can get him, get him. The rest of the roster will take care of itself with those two superstars in place. For example, Shane Battier. Could start for the Nets but took less money to backup LeBron in Miami because he wants to win a title.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
Good question
i’ll have to go with trading the house for howard because then we definitely know we get him. As much as I love lopez and brooks and ammo, they can ALL be replaced (howard replaces lopez, there’s more than one SG that can score in the league, and more than 1 sharpshooting 3 point shooter in the league).
HOWEVER, in terms of our best chance of winning a championship quickly?
It might actually be hoping dwight goes to FA and comes here as a free agent. We keep lopez our rook and our picks and right there we have a deep team that can be contenders.
Sounds like he got stronger
Ledger_Nets: Lopez remains on target — he’s 4 weeks into a 6-8 week recovery — and his arms look muscular after all his weight lifting.
"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."
by Atronic on Jan 19, 2012 2:15 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
No way.
Brooks + Lopez + (1st round pick) + whatever we can get for deron still looks pretty solid if we don’t get dwight.
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by Net Income on Jan 19, 2012 2:18 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
ask the Magic
they know best because of Vazquez LOL.
but seriously, i think you retain them forever
by bronxbombers2 on Jan 19, 2012 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
They don't expire
The issue will be signing him. 2nd rounders aren’t bound by a rookie scale. Teams often have ti use their exceptions or cap space to sign a foreign draft pick to enough money to persuade him to come over. I doubt Bogs comes over for the typical minimum salary a 2nd rounder gets.
I don't see it
he will want a multi-year contract. As far as I know we are only giving out one year deals right?
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
He'll get a multi-year deal in the offseason
My guess is that he comes back before the end of the season on a cheap deal so that he can gain unrestricted FA status in the offseason.
risky
but could be a good move if he plays well
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
It's not that risky
He’s not eligible to get out of his Chinese contract until their season is over (I think that’s March, but I’m unsure). He’d only be playing for like 6 weeks at most. He’d more likely get better offseason offers as an unrestricted free agent than as a restricted free agent, so it’s a worthy gamble.
I would like a small forward, period
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by Net Income on Jan 19, 2012 2:18 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
dont dare insult cliff robinson by that comparison even in jest
by mightymosdefinition on Jan 19, 2012 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
I'm serious. I see Cliff Robinson when he played for the Nets.
That was the 5.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg Uncle in the twilight of his career. Not when he was dropping 20ppg for the Blazers.
anyone, any one.
I had high hopes for Shawne Williams but now wonder how much Nets knew about his legs. Knicks obviously wanted him.
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I wanted no part of him
He burned us in the past. He had one fluke year with NY last year. He’s been a bust the rest of his career. We got taken. I’d gladly hand him back to NY when he’s eligible to be traded.
by TheNetsFan on Jan 19, 2012 2:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Wasn't a fluke year last year he played well
Was a beast in College, to me its the injury and him starting camp out of shape but he can play.
"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."
College was years ago
He set career highs in PPG, Rebounds, Steals, Blocks & 3 point shooting percentage in D’Antoni’s system. It was a fluke season. It’s no more indicative of his talents than his prior year which was his worst as a pro. He also never played more than 65 games in a season.
Yeah but hitting open shots are hitting open shots
Thats like saying Hump had a fluke season as well, when Shawne gets healthy I guess then we can tell.
"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."
What does college have to do with anything?
He was a filler for the Nets Devin Harris trade and was then cut. Played in D’Antoni’s offense first system and has suffered since. He’s never been good and I have no idea why the Nets offered him that contract. None.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 4:02 PM EST up reply actions
Outside issues hurt him in the league in the beginning of his career
To say he’s never been good makes no sense when the last time he was good was last year it wasn’t smoke and mirrors he played well. Lets see what happens when hes healthy and in shape.
"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."
This is a fluke
Plan A all the way: Brook, Brooks, Deron, Dwight and a top draft pick SF
by John at the Jersey Shore on Jan 19, 2012 8:24 PM EST up reply actions
Nets doctors fault, or Shawne's teams fault?
I would love to void the contract if it were somehow withheld information.
by Jack Handy Jr on Jan 19, 2012 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
Speaking of injured SF's...
How in gods name did Damion James score 18 points a game his senior year in college?
I realize that.
One could be led to believe that someone scoring that many points could in fact be a, “scorer”. A little hustle appears to go a long way in the college game. I understand I saw how he scored his points, —Put backs, fast breaks, dunks, with a little bit of an outside game. We just haven’t seen much scoring from the kid.
He was hitting threes in College
What I don’t understand he had a good mid range game dropped 30 easy in summer league within 2 and half quarters hitting jumpers everywhere and in following games. Not sure if his confidence wained after his first injury.
"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."
In Summer League the defense is lax, you can get your shot off with time to spare. Damion has terrible movement in the pro game, and can’t create space to get a comfortable shot.
Yeah but an open jumper is an open jumper nobody is crowding him
He was hitting them in peoples face why I’m not sure what happened but guys were scrapping to make the team.
"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."
Some of the video in one of the games like he lost confidence regressed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAmor_YMxvc
"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."
After we traded RJ
we are still searching for a serviceable SF. We could have had Granger….. Oh well….
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just have to keep it close till he returns
and then hopefully he doesnt take to long to get in shape
by mightymosdefinition on Jan 19, 2012 2:20 PM EST reply actions
hey as bad as we've played we're only a few games out
woohoo
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by CinnamonToastCrunch on Jan 19, 2012 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
I am not a fan of Westbrook.
I don’t think he deserved a max deal.
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do half of the players who get the max deserve it?
nope
you would think the CBA would fix that, but it’s done absolutely nothing
by bronxbombers2 on Jan 19, 2012 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
upper-middle class players will always be overpaid
there’s too many teams out there and not enough upper level talent, so someone will overpay.
by sheepareevil on Jan 19, 2012 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
The 25% max
If he made another all-NBA team he would have been eligible for a 30% max. OKC potentially saved some money with the deal.
Rank These Assets of Ours
MarShon
Lopez
’12 #1
Brook Lopez
12 #1 (if it is top 5)
MarShon
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12 #1
Lopez
Marshon
high lotto picks are in a class of their own right below established prime superstars
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
TBH I dont know if Orlando has high value for any of them
Lopez coming off surgery
Orlando doesnt want to rebuild with picks
They may not be entirely sold on Brooks
by NJ Champ on Jan 19, 2012 2:36 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Call me crazy but:
Brooks
Lopez
- pick
I expect this team to improve significantly, especially as the schedule soften and they have a chance to play Detroit a couple times, another game against Cleveland, Toronto.
As deep a draft as this is, you are talking about MarShon Brooks so far being the 3rd best rookie in his class. The Nets #1 pick probably doesn’t stand much chance of being in the Top 3.
So I say Brooks, then Lopez, than the #1, but I think they are all very good assets.
You are crazy
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2nd best rookie in his draft
Rubio is from an older draft.
by Jack Handy Jr on Jan 19, 2012 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
I agree
Lopez will get paid this offseason. Some team will pay him $10+mil per season with a very limited sample size of games post surgery. I think Orlando looks at him & wonders if they are comfortable giving him a 4 year, $50mil deal in the offseason.
Brooks is proving to be a very good player, and he’s locked up dirt cheap for 3 years beyond this one.
Lopez>>>swag>>>lotto pick
but this can change
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WELL
Looks like we wont be getting westbrook if things go downhill since they signed him to a multi-year extension
come on guys
we never were getting Westbrook, ever. that was never anything more than making a pipe dream out of a doomsday scenario.
by sheepareevil on Jan 19, 2012 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
I want to keep Marshon and our #1 pick...
Let’s try to get Howard in free agency. If he doesn’t come, we are still in good shape for our future. If Dwill wants to leave, so be it. We can trade him for more assets to put around Lopez, Marshon and our first round pick. Deron will not just walk away. He is not leaving that money on the table. So if he wanted out, it would have to be through trade.
I agree with what someone posted earlier, Marshon has changes everything in my opinion. He is already showing to be a good scorer. He will only get better. We are not as desperate as people think…
I do not think Brooks is going anywhere, and I hope not...
but I’d be ok with it if so long as it’s not both Brooks and our #1 pick. With the new CBA you can’t sign 3 stars so I like the idea of sign 2 and develop one. The Lakers have shown no interest in topping our offer and the later we get into the less likely it seems. So why up our offer?
by SovietBrooklyn on Jan 19, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
Great news
as some one said the emergence of Brooks and the Nets cap situation has shown that the Nets with or without Deron and Dwight are in a great situation. I admit I was wrong about the Knicks. They made a lot of moves but for their cap and roster to have a 6-8 team is crazy.
It's amazing how limited is in recognizing the big picture with all these Deron will leave stories
It’s like they only look at our record. I wonder how many Nets games these talk heads and writers have watched. My guess is none
by SovietBrooklyn on Jan 19, 2012 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
Ledger_Nets Colin Stephenson
Lopez said he’d like to play in Brooklyn. “like to be, but you know – a lot of uncertainties. I don’t know.”
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Mayo talks finished it seems
Despite rumors and reports that the Nets are involved in trade negotiations for OJ Mayo, a league source indicated that — while such talks existed — they were brief and have stopped.
The Grizzlies are trying to unload the former fifth overall pick, who will become a restricted free agent after this season.
"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."
farmar for aminu
in a 4-team deal
okur+djames for harrington+mozgov – DEN is a 3pt shooting team; I’m assuming they’re good with this.
morrow+picks for kevin.martin – PER-wise, they’re almost equivalent.
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NOW, I'm definitely a NETFAN - Go Deron Williams!
by NETFAN on Jan 19, 2012 3:31 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I hope this means they have decided to go after a 3
but Mayo has been playing well as of late, so I’d imagine they want to see what else he does.
We'll Be Fine.
by JerseysFinest. on Jan 19, 2012 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7otbckd
add a pick!
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Is a very welcome site!
by scrapin240 on Jan 19, 2012 3:14 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Knowing the nets luck don’t be suprised if he has a set back
by netter on Jan 19, 2012 3:14 PM EST via mobile reply actions
The great white hope!
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buck fitches.
by "NetsNation" on Jan 19, 2012 3:34 PM EST up reply actions
Shut up Farmar, let the boy work
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by eLonepb on Jan 19, 2012 3:39 PM EST reply actions 9 recs
lol i hate Farmar so much
i’d trade him for a 2nd round pick just to get him off the team
by sheepareevil on Jan 19, 2012 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
yea i really cant stand the dude
im sure lakers would take him back with open arms
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
Take their 1st rounder
itll be like #25 or so anyway
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Farmar almost never passes it to Brooks
But as I rewatch a lot… Brooks rarely passes to Farmar either (not that I blame him).
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Brooks has yet to prove he can kick it out to the open 3 point shooter during penetration
but considering how much his ‘dump it off to Humphries down low’ passing game has come along in the last week, I think he’ll get there
by sheepareevil on Jan 19, 2012 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
Brooks has a ton of potential
For someone with his experience being asked to do what he does, it’s quite impressive. Playing like a Top 5 pick.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
never throw a rock at a farmer!!!!
farmar is greedy and selfish. he always looks to shoot first and the problem with that is, hes not skilled enough to knock those kinds of shots consistently.
marshon has been shooting and passing really well and its been showing on the box score.
oh and btw sheepareevil, marshon can do just about anything on the court especially offensively. he’s a beast
i'm not doubting him
i’m just saying i don’t recall him doing the drive and kick all that often yet.
but considering how little plays he actually gets per game, compared to many he should get, I’m sure we’ll be seeing that from him soon.
by sheepareevil on Jan 19, 2012 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
Here you can see the master chef cookin swag
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nima3dmLrcw
Thank god Marshons confidence is like out of this world
"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 just watched the brook highlight video posted by BrooNets and already forgot how good he is on offense
excuse my bad english please
I like this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6SosBcUBM4
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I've forgotten myself...
…and wanted to see Deron pass to him, since we haven’t seen it this season.
Brook on offense…D12 on Defense.
If I can just hide, the sinner inside, and keep him denied.
How sweet life would be, if I could be free, from the sinner in me.
i was watching the end of this game in the bathroom of a hotel in Nashville on my iphone
when that went in… felt good man.
by sheepareevil on Jan 19, 2012 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
so you lost your iphone
and everyone in the stalls stared at you?
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hahaha no
my iphone was fine. when the shot went in.
and it was a private bathroom. game was on the line but i couldn’t wait…
by sheepareevil on Jan 19, 2012 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
Now that's a true Net fan
LOL
If I can just hide, the sinner inside, and keep him denied.
How sweet life would be, if I could be free, from the sinner in me.
Brook Lopez
now that brook is focusing more on his shooting, he better be able to knock down the 3 when he comes back.
Since when?
He can usually extend to a few steps below the 3-point line…but not at the 3-point line.
I don’t really want him doing that though. He should stick to the mid-game, he’s good where he’s at now.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
uh I think we have enough three point shooters
and they all depend on Brook being a beast down low. the only scenario in which I’d want Brook to develop a 3 point shot is if he somehow ends up playing with Dwight
by sheepareevil on Jan 19, 2012 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Just want him to return to his old form offensively
thats all i ask.
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When he comes back,
Marshon is going to be going on a tear, they won’t be able to double him as muhc.
Him and Deron will be alot more open
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OT: i don’t know if anyone has brought this up but danny ainge is willing ot break up the big 3. so we go after Pierce?
no, no and no
to all of the big 3. unless we get Dwight and they’re willing to come for cheap, but i’m not gonna even think about complimentary players in that case until it actually happens
by sheepareevil on Jan 19, 2012 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
pierce has always kind of had an old man game
he’d probably be pretty good for 2 more years, still wouldn’t do it though
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
Nets should not go after anyone not named Dwight Howard
Until this is over, there’s one goal and one goal only.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
There is a reason Ainge is breaking up big 3
because they’re no longer BIG
by Belarus4life on Jan 19, 2012 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
can't stand Pierce
he plays dirty. He’s always been one of my least favorite people in the NBA.
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by Taylor Made on Jan 19, 2012 4:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I also have always hated Pierce
I would love his offense on this team. Just not coming from him. Plus the price would be too high.
I love the Nets...too bad they don't love me...
What SF would you be willing to go after?
Diaw is available right? But I heard he’s lazy…
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Diaw just got benched in leiu of a rookie point guard
the Bobs would rather play small ball than start him. Pass. There should be some solid wings in this year’s draft, most likely better than anyone that might be available on the open market.
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Diaw is already too fat to play PF.
The only way he could keep up with small forwards is if you put him on his side and rolled him around the court.
try this again
Sorry ND about my other post, figure a disclaimer would help but let’s try this again.
I’d rather have Petro over Yi for numerous reasons. Petro is at least a big body and physical presence in the paint. Yes he is horrible on offense and even when he does score you’re surprised if anything else that the ball went in but at the very least he can put a big body on someone driving into the lane and/or box out against opposing teams. His skill set in scoring is extremely limited but at least he has the physical presence needed to at least contribute.
Yi Jian Li is almost a 7 footer, 6’9 or 6’10 realistically. But he’s so skinny I attribute him to Popeye’s girlfriend. I understand he can shoot, he can shoot in China very well, he even was able to shoot on the wizards (not very well though) but his defense and EVERYTHING else lacked tremendously. I don’t know if you guys remember when he played for the nets but he was terrible in all categories.
so if you ask petro vs Yi, I’d have to go with Petro.
Again, sorry about my previous post, was trying to reflect the same thoughts with some humour in racial tones and failed miserably. Won’t happen again. Apologies.
Guess which NBA star MarShon Brooks compares to here
In predraft measurements. MarShon is on the top.
Link to the pic: http://i.imgur.com/7lPim.jpg
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thts ridiculous
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who is it?
d-wade?
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
wow
D-wade must’ve increased his vert over the years
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
I dunno
Look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLfSwb_LUUE
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we haven’t really seen MarShon fly around like this, but he hasn’t really tried. But I have seen MarShon sky for some rebounds, maybe the dunks are coming
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
MarShon can jump higher tahn Wade?
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Interesting.
I see Wade in another stratosphere in terms of athleticism, but those numbers would suggest otherwise.
Maybe goes to show that numbers aren't everything
You can’t teach the way Wade uses his body to get around defenders.
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"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."
Some reporters are suggesting miami is better off without d wade.
That they should trade him for valuable pieces to fill out the roster.
by netsfanallday on Jan 19, 2012 4:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Probably right
But would never happen, of course.
Off-topic.
Since my previous submission of a nickname for MarShon Brooks ( “The Dreaded”) didn’t stick, I’ll give it another shot.
What do we think about “The Cook?” I don’t deny that the boy has swag, but “Swag” is not a nickname. I’m sure many of you know that “cooking” is, for lack of a better phrase, swag in motion. For instance, one could say that last night, Brooks was cooking. So, he’s “The Cook.”
Yay or nay?
The Cook....
meh. i could give it a try
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I like "The Dreaded" more, but...
It obviously hasn’t caught on.
Maybe I’m just a curmudgeon, but seeing him referred to as “Swag” causes me to cringe.
It's aiiiite
but I think “swag” is going to stick, unfortunately. Anytime he does something good there are 20x comments in a row that go something like this “SWAGGGGGGGGGGGGG”
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah...
I do it too. That doesn’t mean it’s the nickname. You can’t use “Swag” as a nickname — it just doesn’t make sense.
Whatever. I tried.
yea I know
how about “Cookie” or “Alien”
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
What about just, Swish
Dr. J~Super Buck~Draz~JKidd~Deron
What I wouldn't give for it to be '03 again
I'm startin a fanpost about this, unless there already is one
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What I wouldn't give for it to be '03 again
We had one once
didnt really go well
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No correlation to Kobe
please
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crooks hahahaha
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
He steals other players shine idk
Kills the opposition? maybe
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i like it i think it's funny
but usually nicknames just pop up and stick, i think by the end of the year we will have something
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
No such thing as halfway crooks.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Jan 19, 2012 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
scared of death, scared to look
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Yeah, to all the killers and a hundred dollar billas
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To real ni##as who don't have no feelings
J-Kidd to D-Will
why can't you use "Swag" as a nickname?
that makes no sense. you can use anything as a nickname.
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
reminds me to much of Based God and Soulja
cooking swag
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by JerseysFinest. on Jan 19, 2012 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
nah sounds too crack related
somebody said Money Marshon (like mayweather) in a thread the other day. anything is better than SWAG though. I’m pretty glad ian eagle hasn’t started calling him that lol.
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
What about....Mister Fantastic
- Genius intellect [on the court]
- Extreme superhuman elasticity
- Near immunity to most physical assaults by blunt force
LOL
"Beware the Ides of March."
Too long. No pun intended.
Dr. J~Super Buck~Draz~JKidd~Deron
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"Dark Horse"
“25th Pick”
“The Jersey Devil”
Dr. J~Super Buck~Draz~JKidd~Deron
What I wouldn't give for it to be '03 again
Hmm MarShon buckets
How about the Chef?
"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 Ladies' Man
…because he’s got a million ways to score.
"Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa." -- Casey Stengel
by calling all toasters on Jan 19, 2012 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
WHAT?
isnt SOPA not even official yet?
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right?
and he like got his artists to film a promotional video for the site…while he was making BANK off pirated copies of their moiso - nuts!
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i think
the big problem with megaupload was that they were making money off other people’s content by charging subscription fees.
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
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they went to mainstream
brought more attention to themselves, pretty much painted a larger target on their backs.
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 19, 2012 5:18 PM EST up reply actions
Key word being "trolled"
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the craziest part of that story to me
SWIZZ BEATZ was the ceo of megaupload?!?
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
You have got to be kidding me.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Jan 19, 2012 5:48 PM EST up reply actions
didnt realize how many countries had already banned their IP addresses
i used to go there to watch movies. I remember first time i used it was to watch Fast & Furious(4th one) at home the week it came out in theatres.
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Jan 19, 2012 5:55 PM EST up reply actions
Wasnt sopa tho the justice department
"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 ends up somewhere else and wade is available, would you trade for wade?
And what would you give up?
by netsfanallday on Jan 19, 2012 4:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions
No thanks
Injuries will eventually derail his career. Still will be a great player when healthy but wouldn’t be a good move IMO.
i think wade dwill brook lopez is a potential contender
Not as much as dwight Dwill combo but anyway I know wade ain’t going no where
by netsfanallday on Jan 19, 2012 4:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Yay Coon
@whatucantsay: What do you think the percentage chances are that the Lakers land DH-12?
@LarryCoon The problem is, the way I analyze the situation is apparently different than the way the Magic do. From what I hear of the Magic’s thinking, chances are low.
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wish he would explain what he meant by “Magic’s thinking”
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
I asked him to and he did :)
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omg thanks man that is awesome
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
Now this is interesting
LarryCoon: Not so high on Bynum and not so high on sending another franchise C to LA. RT @eLonePB: can you explain what you mean by “Magic’s thinking”?
"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."
by Atronic on Jan 19, 2012 6:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
as the countdown dwindles. i think orlando is going to have no choice but to trade dwight to us or lose him in free agency
i really can't wait until next month
when this smoke starts to clear
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 4:48 PM EST up reply actions
Larry Coon
No, I think they’re still in it, both at the trade deadline & offseason. RT @AlphaCoolio: Hey Larry! So are my Nets pretty much screwed?
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Whoooo
LarryCoon Larry Coon
Not so high on Bynum and not so high on sending another franchise C to LA. RT @eLonePB: can you explain what you mean by “Magic’s thinking”?
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by eLonepb on Jan 19, 2012 4:50 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
elone!
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
had the same question
thanks for asking sir
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by JerseysFinest. on Jan 19, 2012 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
It's been widely reported that LA has been a distant third to the Nets and Mavs
None of this surprises me.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
to dwight it is a distant third. Never has it been reported to being a 3rd to Orlando.
I think in this case it comes down to:
Nets
LAL
Mavs (Mavs have nothing to offer)
Mavs are the threat if Dwight stays all year with Orlando
There is little doubt in my mind that Deron will explore free agency, as part of a ritual of courtship for elite players. Who wouldn’t want to be courted?
So you’d have Dwight & Deron being courted by Cuban or Prokhorov. Prokhorov will offer the most money, #1 media market, “global superstar” pitch, and a chance to be the guys who put the franchise on the map forever.
In Dallas they’ll get paid a bit less per year (and Deron no 5th year), get to play with a HOF guy in Dirk, play for basketball-passionate Cuban, in warmer weather, and Deron’s hometown.
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 5:02 PM EST up reply actions
And ... *Clears Throat*
Texas – no individual income tax.
Yeah
The Nets want to, and should, get this done by the deadline. If Orlando holds onto him, we’re in for an interesting free agency.
The Nets would be pretty instant contenders with flexibility to make moves while the Mavs would be 3 superstars and nobody else… but who knows!
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If the Magic were to hold onto him,
I still don’t see them ending up with the Mavericks. If the trade deadline passes, and Howard is still on the Magic, I’ll be celebrating.
Obviously that’s just the opinion of someone who has little-to-no connection to the situation.
that's the interesting point
Dallas, with only Dirk and then try to fill out the roster…or
Brooklyn with MarShon, Brook, Morrow, and fill out the roster. Take into consideration, Brook, DWill, MarShon, Howard..that 4 right there will have at the very least 4 years together in Brooklyn and still competing.
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 19, 2012 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
To expand on this...
I think it’s something that a lot of Nets fans overlook. I constantly read (not hear because I don’t get to talk to any Nets fans) about how the Nets can offer the two more money — that’s actually not true.
Can offer Deron more money no question
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They can offer him an extra year of $20 mil +
Who knows what deron will be commanding in his next contract after this one.
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
Excuse me.
Correction: The Nets can offer Deron Williams more money, yes. With the Mavericks he will net more money.
Explain that plz
With a 5th year, 7.5% bumps on a max contract versus a 4 year deal for about $15M / per.
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Well...
If we’re counting what the Nets can offer as an extra $27 million — counting the fifth year — as opposed to the extra $5 million it really is, then yeah, Dallas will net him more. (Barring a major injury or a sustained regression, Williams will command another near max contract following the upcoming one.)
That is, assuming that his accountant isn’t managing to pull his tax rate down to the Romney-level.
Sorry.
That should read:
If we’re counting what the Nets can offer as an extra $27 million — counting the fifth year — as opposed to the extra $5 million it really is, then yeah, the Nets will net him more.
how is it REALLY an extra 5?
he may not be getting a max contract next time around.
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
The next contract is not a consideration at all.
Injury-guaranteed money is all that counts.
Plan A all the way: Brook, Brooks, Deron, Dwight and a top draft pick SF
by John at the Jersey Shore on Jan 19, 2012 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
Net more money?
How So? are you talking about market size?
by Sparklespice on Jan 19, 2012 5:18 PM EST up reply actions
he wouldn't net more
but the difference would be a whole lot closer than $20+ mil because of the taxes.
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 19, 2012 5:20 PM EST up reply actions
Texas - a whole lot of nothing
Plan A all the way: Brook, Brooks, Deron, Dwight and a top draft pick SF
by John at the Jersey Shore on Jan 19, 2012 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
Dirk's career has been great, and he no doubt is a future HoFer
but right now he is not (and will not be in the upcoming yrs) a superstar anymore.
uhh dude, he just won a ring as the best player on his team
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 6:03 PM EST up reply actions
... and now is averaging some of the worst numbers in his career since his first 2 years in the league
including bad shooting pcts for a 7 footer and a whopping 5.5 rpg.
Woo!
Not exactly hard concrete news but to me it’s a good one. I’ve always thought that Orlando is bitter against LAL because they alreayd lost SHaq to them once. Are they areally going to send ANOTHER center to LAL to win the championship so ORL can miss out? I hope not. So really it’s Nets…and uh…..Nets.
I’m just hoping, I’m not concrete on anything till Dwight is in a NJ uniform.
What did I tell ya'll about the Lakers?
Two Reasons We Shouldn’t Fear The Lakers (RE: Dwight)
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by Anthony Perez on Jan 19, 2012 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
Does anyone think ORL will do what St Louis did last year with Pujols?
They knew they wouldn’t be able to afford him in the offseason, but didn’t trade him and made a playoff run and actually won it all. Of course pujols left anyway but you can’t argue with St Louis logic, it worked out for them. Do you think ORL will be too set on making a playoff run to trade Dwight? I could see it happening the more I think about it. 85 year old owner wants to win and doesn’t want to wait through a rebuilding process.
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woah that is a good perspective
haven’t really thought of that. Denver wasn’t a high seed and new they were not contenders so they didn’t have this choice on their hands. If Orlando is a top 3 seed then maybe they go for it.
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
I pray that happens bro
If I can just hide, the sinner inside, and keep him denied.
How sweet life would be, if I could be free, from the sinner in me.
Can happen
I just don’t see him staying if he gives Orlando the Championship. Its like his duty is done type of thing
If I can just hide, the sinner inside, and keep him denied.
How sweet life would be, if I could be free, from the sinner in me.
Valid points and definitely possible
Best case scenario for the Nets:
No trade at the deadline and Orlando has a first or second round exit in the playoffs.
Nets sign Howard as a FA and retain all important assets, including draft picks.
Starting lineup opening day 2012:
Deron Williams
MarShon Brooks
FA or Top Draft Pick
Brook Lopez
Dwight Howard
That team is easily Top 3 in the East and a legitimate Finals contender from Day 1.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 5:02 PM EST up reply actions
agree
and that’s not even counting the rockets pick, and the MLE that would be available to Hump or whoever else they want
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 5:07 PM EST up reply actions
This is definitely the best scenario
and I think it is the one DWill and Howard have agreed to. It is the absolute best win-win for both of them. And of course the Nets(win-win-win).
Call it the Big Five
Plan A all the way: Brook, Brooks, Deron, Dwight and a top draft pick SF
by John at the Jersey Shore on Jan 19, 2012 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
win the lotto, resign hump
so you have anthony davis and hump coming off the bench
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Jan 19, 2012 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
The problem is
I actually think Dwight likes Orlando and if they do go all the way, he may actually resign
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Oh I agree
I just don’t expect them to go all the way. Then again I didn’t expect St Louis too either. The $27 million he’d be leaving on the table is another issue.
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
I think
His agent will get Adidas to pay the difference. Remember he was in Brooklyn during the summer. Correct me if I am wrong, I think it was for an Adidas promotional trip. Maybe Dwight and Agent was meeting with companies to see what type of endorsements he would be able to get.
rose just signed a $250 million lifetime deal with ADIDAS
we’ll see what happens. he’s not sniffing anything close to that in ORL.
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 19, 2012 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
Not a chance he gets that $$ in Orlando
If he wants to maximize his off the court revenue and really become an international superstar, he’ll come to Brooklyn. It’s the best place for him.
He’ll be on every talk show on a more consistent basis. He’ll host SNL etc. If Carmelo and Amare could be in an episode of Law & Order, Dwight could do so much more.
He’s already stated he wants to do SNL: http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=7446
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
He likes certain things about Orlando, per reports
He loves the city and the fans. However, I think he hates the organization. With the Nets, he’ll be in a bigger market and have massive input into the direction of the team. You can’t put a price on that.
Plus, DeVos is not a proactive owner and Otis Smith has shown nothing to prove to Dwight he can turn them into legitimate Finals contenders.
by ZR on Jan 19, 2012 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
problem is St. Louis low-balled Pujols, Orlando i doubt will
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Jan 19, 2012 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
I'm surprised nobody pointed this out.
Colin Stephenson
@Ledger_Nets
Lopez remains on target — he’s 4 weeks into a 6-8 week recovery — and his arms look muscular after all his weight lifting.
https://twitter.com/#!/Ledger_Nets/status/160076667862261760
Great - he'll probably lose his shooting touch
Just beating all the “realists” in jumping to the this conclusion. Not worried at all.
Plan A all the way: Brook, Brooks, Deron, Dwight and a top draft pick SF
by John at the Jersey Shore on Jan 19, 2012 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
Its possible
look at Morrow. Plus now Lopez has been injured. I really hope not
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Well its Lopez
why would anyone here actually credit Lopez and make him look better?
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actlly Atronic posted it way above
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and UMG...
these guys are gangsta..we should sick em on the orlando magic site
they took down PlayStation network before right
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I think so
i was very bored… during break too
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yeah and they hacked FOX News and leaked everyones professsional credentials/passwords
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Jan 19, 2012 5:59 PM EST up reply actions
they attacking the whitehouse site and FBI now
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BMW universal and a whole bunch of other sites
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Guys..in reference to D12.... just think Summer Jam..
Big…
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It's incredibly exciting to me how quickly this franchise can go from being a joke
To being a legitimate contender almost over night if Dwight Howard really does have a pact with D Will for this summer.
The JKidd era just seems like a lifetime ago and if the pieces fall together as most of us are hoping we will be a dominant force in this league for years.
I think the most exciting part of all of this is how its going to catch the whole world by surprise.
Fans around the country think the Nets are putting a final product on the floor and just really really suck. I can picture jaws dropping when they realize just how perfectly BK might pull all of this off. How we can bring in the right pieces at the right times and still maintain flexibility in the draft and with the cap space.
I know it’s gut-check time right now Nets fans, but you should be THRILLED at the prospect of what could lie ahead if March comes and goes and Dwight is still in a Magic uniform.
Cheers.
by acg5001 on Jan 19, 2012 5:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Doesn't matter if he's traded or not.
He will be a free agent in July, if only for 5 minutes, no matter what team he is on after March 15. Just like Deron.
Plan A all the way: Brook, Brooks, Deron, Dwight and a top draft pick SF
by John at the Jersey Shore on Jan 19, 2012 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
Lol Davis is so funny
pullin down his shorts LOL
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Why can't Deron pull a Rubio once in a while and do some
fancy pass/move or something. Rubio is NBA entertainment. Makes me wanna watch his games
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Deron does not have the IQ or the vision of Rubio.
Rubio has court awareness on par with Kidd. Just wait until he gets familiar with his teammates.
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Kids so good
i never thought he would live up to the hype. I want Rubio lol
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It blows my mind that articles like this can be written -
DWill is on OUR TEAM but headlines act like he already plays for Dallas -
Wade gets more assists,... BUT
Brooks 15.1 ppg/4.6 reb/1.4 assists/20.12 PER .. almost 23 yeas old
Wade16.0 ppg/4.0 reb/4.5 assists/17.6 PER/22 years old…
The season just started
I can see Brooks ending the season averaging 18 PPG and 6 RPG. That is, if Avery continues to play him like he has been, starting him, and giving him the minutes he’s been getting.
I think he will get 3-4 assists per game and 4-6 rebounds
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Brooks assists are going up each game
Plan A all the way: Brook, Brooks, Deron, Dwight and a top draft pick SF
by John at the Jersey Shore on Jan 19, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
Check this out
johnschuhmann: The premier of Air Check, where we highlight the best & worst of NBA broadcasts: http://t.co/xOeINWcT
"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."
Heh
Good stuff. We really are lucky to have one of the best in the biz working for our guys. Very few broadcasts I enjoy other then the Nets.
"LeBron puts up great numbers, can't close w/o DWade. LeBricked 3 late 3s when shouldve been driving, getting to line. What else new?"
Yet casual basketball fans think he is a God, and would exhaust their entire squads to land him...
Some of my favs… obviously, Ian and Jim… also Ralf Lawler is awesome to listen to. Bill Walton is a riot, and I love the Knicks guys as well.
Some of the worst… The Raptors, Heat, Spurs, Jazz, and the God awful Celtics!
"LeBron puts up great numbers, can't close w/o DWade. LeBricked 3 late 3s when shouldve been driving, getting to line. What else new?"
Yet casual basketball fans think he is a God, and would exhaust their entire squads to land him...
Yeah Spurs Rockets and Celtics announcers are such homers you can't listen to that
"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."
and the bulls, the biggest HOMERS out there
by KillaHoose on Jan 19, 2012 7:24 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I sadly havent watched many bulls home games for some reason, but i do recall hearing that.
I think The Raptors maybe annoy me the most. Guy sounds like someone they just dragged off the street! At least Tommy Heinsohn has actually been around basketball his whole life, even if he has no clue about what he is talking about!
"LeBron puts up great numbers, can't close w/o DWade. LeBricked 3 late 3s when shouldve been driving, getting to line. What else new?"
Yet casual basketball fans think he is a God, and would exhaust their entire squads to land him...
this is what happens when rose makes an athletic move "OH MAN HE BURNED HIM!!! TELL HIM TO CHECK HIMSELF!! HAVE FUN ON THE BUS RIDE HOME!! - Stacey king
by KillaHoose on Jan 19, 2012 8:09 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
lol… yeah one of my clients is from Chitown… says that King has a catch phrase of some sorts for every guy on the team. Ugh, poor fans.
"LeBron puts up great numbers, can't close w/o DWade. LeBricked 3 late 3s when shouldve been driving, getting to line. What else new?"
Yet casual basketball fans think he is a God, and would exhaust their entire squads to land him...
lol the only Homer that I like is the dude from the clippers
by KillaHoose on Jan 19, 2012 8:27 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
League Pass… you dont have a choice as to what teams broadcast you watch. They used to be pretty good about picking the Nets crew, but now it seems more strict to picking the home team.
"LeBron puts up great numbers, can't close w/o DWade. LeBricked 3 late 3s when shouldve been driving, getting to line. What else new?"
Yet casual basketball fans think he is a God, and would exhaust their entire squads to land him...
You know, I havent listened to any of Ralf Lawlers games this year(since being good) but he was always one of my favs. “OH ME OH MY OH!”
I didnt find him to be a homer at all either.
"LeBron puts up great numbers, can't close w/o DWade. LeBricked 3 late 3s when shouldve been driving, getting to line. What else new?"
Yet casual basketball fans think he is a God, and would exhaust their entire squads to land him...
my favorites
top 3: Nets, Lakers, Hawks
bottom 3: Celtics, Spurs, Bulls(they take homerism above and beyond to new levels)
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
I was in Baghdad before these little B.G.'s was in they daddy-bags.
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Jan 19, 2012 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
I hate the Lakers actually. Guy is 1000 years old
"LeBron puts up great numbers, can't close w/o DWade. LeBricked 3 late 3s when shouldve been driving, getting to line. What else new?"
Yet casual basketball fans think he is a God, and would exhaust their entire squads to land him...
exactly how I feel about them
by KillaHoose on Jan 19, 2012 11:32 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
A few thoughts…
1. Cant believe how fast time has flown by. Only a few more weeks!?
2. I hope he is not jumping around too soon. He DID just have his foot operated on. Maybe some pool work before he is doing what he is doing. Don’t want him to become D James.
3. Thanks to Brooks, the OJ deal has gone away, but if we get Dwight, one can only assume they want MarShon. That deal might have to be put back on the table.
"LeBron puts up great numbers, can't close w/o DWade. LeBricked 3 late 3s when shouldve been driving, getting to line. What else new?"
Yet casual basketball fans think he is a God, and would exhaust their entire squads to land him...
Brooks has been working in the pool.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
With a boot on?
"LeBron puts up great numbers, can't close w/o DWade. LeBricked 3 late 3s when shouldve been driving, getting to line. What else new?"
Yet casual basketball fans think he is a God, and would exhaust their entire squads to land him...
Dunno I guess so read back the comments he made about working in the pool sometime ago.
It was before it came off I believe.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
Interesting….
"LeBron puts up great numbers, can't close w/o DWade. LeBricked 3 late 3s when shouldve been driving, getting to line. What else new?"
Yet casual basketball fans think he is a God, and would exhaust their entire squads to land him...
I assume hes getting the best treatment so its possible.
“We’re going to work more in the pool this week with the underwater treadmill and hopefully by the next week I’ll be standing up doing some workouts, maybe even some spot shooting if I’m lucky,” said Lopez, still in a massive boot and on crutches.
That from nets daily Jan 8. Implies he was doing pool work even before that.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
Boot instead of cast cuz you can take it off and put it back on.
Plan A all the way: Brook, Brooks, Deron, Dwight and a top draft pick SF
by John at the Jersey Shore on Jan 19, 2012 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
Says he took his boot off 2 days ago, I was hoping for more then 2 days worth of pool work before he ran around.
"LeBron puts up great numbers, can't close w/o DWade. LeBricked 3 late 3s when shouldve been driving, getting to line. What else new?"
Yet casual basketball fans think he is a God, and would exhaust their entire squads to land him...
I don't see the value of legit nba players like Brook going to d league for rehab.
Certainly not with a team as bad as nets. I’m sure you can say they can play competitve ball at a lesser level but they’ll only play limited minutes aren’t they just as well playing limited minutes in the nba. Maybe if its a not a great player but is on a good team so won’t get miinutes. But I don’t see the value of the likes of Brook leaving his home and his good doctors to play limited minutes in springfield. No it wasn’t said its likely but just stating my opinion of this whole d league rehab thing..
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
Dump Farmar for cap space.
"Next year, with a full training camp, I think he can go after that Scott Skiles' record of 30." - Billy King
by shea23 on Jan 19, 2012 6:37 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Boston Celtics Garage Sale
since the celtics are breaking apart what they got over there, i think the nets can swindle their way into a few good moves.
so what players can we use?
i was thinking guys like Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo, Jajuan Johnson, Greg Stiemsma,
They're not giving up Rondo
I’d take Allen tho
Nets Mets Giants All day Every day.
Beware the Lopez
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Pierce is going to be a Celtic for life a la Reggie in Indiana
for better or worse
would like to scoop Ray Allen for the bench next year though.
Who under the cap got the talent to take on KG.
also i’d swap Petro for Jermaine too
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
I was in Baghdad before these little B.G.'s was in they daddy-bags.
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Jan 19, 2012 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
MarShonn's #s are even better than I thought vs Wade
MarShon as a starter:
16.9 ppg/5.4 reb/2.6 assists (only a 7 game sample)
Wade’s stats (I’ll use November.. games 4-15 of his career)
14.7/4.7/4.7
this is the closest comparison
lynch’s games 7-14 vs wade in a similar point in his career.
Not saying MarShon will be one of the NBA’s best players,…
BUT
I am really excited to see how he plays with Lopez and Deron
dam shame
A Nets Lakers game would be sold out if Dwight was in BK. There aren’t basketball fans in Orl. There are Dwight Howard fans and Magic fans. No other sports in Orlando.
by DJ HeavyDuty on Jan 19, 2012 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
Im happy
Brook is making progress
Brook doesn’t seem too concerned about $
Brook WANTS to stay
Brook knows its just business not getting an extension offer
Brook is working on his weakness(es)
Hopefully someone breaks into his crib and steals his comic books, disney DVDs, figurines, and superhero tshirts
haha gotta love lopez
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Jan 19, 2012 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
Accidentally posted this in a comment thread:
MarShon Manhunter
by mytoemytoe on Jan 19, 2012 7:22 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Do you wana see Petro in green?
Or Jordan Williams without a shirt?
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The nickname is Starshon
Starshon Brooks A.K.A the Swag Mamba
by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Jan 19, 2012 7:48 PM EST reply actions
I would trade Morrow for Klieza
Lopez
Hump
Klieza
Brooks
Williams
"I think I’m the best point guard in the league. No reason. I just think I’m the best.’’-Deron Williams.
His shot is wet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s628k7pKk34
"I think I’m the best point guard in the league. No reason. I just think I’m the best.’’-Deron Williams.
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