Broussard: D-Will Prefers Nets, But
by Net Income on Jan 20, 2012 3:48 PM EST
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In the latest ESPN assault on Nets fans dreams, Chris Broussard reports that "Deron Williams' first choice is to stay with the Nets and to build something special in Brooklyn, but if it doesn't work out with his current team, his short list of desirable destinations includes the Mavericks, the Knicks and the Lakers, according to sources close to the situation".
Citing multiple sources throughout his report, Broussard paints a mostly negative portrait of the Nets' future, that D-Will is only likely to stay if the Nets somehow acquire Dwight Howard, either through a trade or free agency and if the Nets fail, they can be expected to market Williams throughout the league.
"If Howard does go elsewhere, the Nets will be faced with the same dilemma New Orleans faced in moving Chris Paul -- finding a trade partner that Williams will sign with long term because few, if any, teams will be willing to part with major assets for a two-month rental," Broussard writes. His top choice, says Broussard, could be the Knicks, but the Nets would have to agree to a trade since the Knicks (and the Lakers) have no cap space.
In subsequent tweets, Stefan Bondy recalled what Williams told beat writers last month, "It’d be tough to leave (the Nets) and go there … It’s unlikely. It’s unlikely. Anything is possible, I guess. I could sign with the Timberwolves if I wanted to play with Kevin Love.”
- Nets' Deron Williams has wish list - Chris Broussard - ESPN
- Will Dwight Howard come to Los Angeles Lakers' rescue? - ESPN
- George Hill talks contract extension with Pacers, more NBA notes - Sam Amick - Sports Illustrated
- Report: Mavericks are 'likeliest landing spot' for Deron Williams in free agency - Dallas Morning News
- Deron Williams Reportedly Has Short List Of Destinations If Things Don't Work Out With Nets - Paul Johnson - SB Nation
- Deron Williams Has List Of Teams In Case Nets Deal Doesn’t Work Out - Sports Illustrated
- Deron Williams has a wish list, which means very little - Eric Freeman - Yahoo! Sports
- Deron Williams' list: Nets, Knicks, Mavs, Lakers? - Ben Golliver - CBS Sports
- Report: Deron Williams would leave Nets if they don't get Dwight Howard - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
- Deron Williams has a wish list, too. Nets are on top for now. - Kurt Helin - NBC Sports
- Report: Magic may keep Howard, try to land Steve Nash - Kurt Helin - NBC Sports
- Deron Williams would play for four teams, according to reports - Bobby Bonett - New York Newsday
- LAKERS NOTEBOOK: Williams could be Lakers' safety Net - LA Daily News - Elliot Teaford - Los Angeles Daily News
- Lakers News: Deron Williams Keeps Options Open With Lakers - Ramneet Singh - Lakers Nation
- Chris Broussard's anonymous source says that Deron Williams has a list and the Knicks are on that list and everybody should care about the list - Seth - Posting and Toasting
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Makes sense to me actually
If they don’t get Dwight, he’s going to Dallas. I don’t blame him, he never asked to be traded here.
Of course, I believe him and Dwight have a pact to play together… both will be free agents… seems to me that’s the “90%” plan. And if it doesn’t work out?
Hello Texas.
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Brooklyn is their first choice over EVERYTHING
"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."
you would have to say Brooklyn at this point
younger players, wouldn’t be starting from scratch, and Deron can get the most money here
by bronxbombers2 on Jan 20, 2012 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Gotta go by Dwight and Deron's own (apparent) wishes in Brooklyn
Dirk + Dwight + Deron + nobody else + Dallas
or
Dwight + Deron + Lopez + Brooks + Morrow + lottery pick + nobody else + Brooklyn
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by eLonepb on Jan 20, 2012 3:59 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Has to be Brooklyn
1) Major market
2) Nets would be better than the Mavs long-term
Deron/Brooks/FA or Top 5 Pick/Lopez/Howard kils Dirk and his merry men of octogenarians.
by ZR on Jan 20, 2012 4:02 PM EST up reply actions
the math doesnt work for them both to go to dallas
they each have to take 13 million a year while dirk is at 21 million
dont see it happening
by mightymosdefinition on Jan 20, 2012 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed 100%
He can leave if he wants to. I’d be disappointed but what can you do? Obviously Deron and Dwight want to play together and the Nets are the perfect team to make that happen. Just hope this is like Miami and they have a plan in place.
by ZR on Jan 20, 2012 3:55 PM EST up reply actions
Stop Speculating!
It doesn’t matter if it makes sense to you. It’s not a factual report. Do you really think the news is changing? These reports come out on the daily. We just had our first home victory and best win of the season, and now Deron is going to leak this?
Come on, man! It’s just Chris Broussard and the ESPN Spin machine saying whatever comes to mind to generate conversation to fuel “news”. It’s all Bull Honkey! The only thing that is TRUTH is that Deron Williams is 90% coming back, per his statement. Dwight’s preferred destination is the Nets per his agent. MarShon Brooks is a beast. We have two first round draft picks in this years loaded draft class. Brook Lopez will be back soon, and prior to his injury, looked like he was going to take the next step this season.
Oh and we’re the only team that actually has the $ for both of these guys right now! We don’t have to make a trade or have things fall our way. We just need things to not fall away from us.
This is all speculative bull! I’m still 90% certain that both Dwight and D-Will will be Nets next season.
Its pretty simple.
Deron and Dwight want to play together.
The possible destinations are
1) Brooklyn
2) Dallas
3) Everyone else
They both have the Nets as the preferred destination. If it doesn’t work out, they turn to Plan B. Just like the Nets will have to turn to a Plan B.
I think it's fine.
very unlikely
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
Yup I tweeted that to Hamburger
"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 don't see Deron as a Knicks guy
Not his type of personality. Nets or Dallas.
by ZR on Jan 20, 2012 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
Good point
How much input on teammates or the franchise do you think he’ll have over in Dolan-land?
You can’t draw a starker comparison between the ownership/management team of the Nets and Knicks.
It's a point many overlook
He’s been treated very well here. What other NBA franchise will take this much input from their star player? Not even Kobe cleary – i.e. Odom being traded for nothing.
by ZR on Jan 20, 2012 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
umm, and exactly how are the Knicks going to sign him?
Are they going to give him the MLE b/c they can’t offer anything else
I just don't get how the Knicks can just get everybody they want?
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by silenthero07 on Jan 20, 2012 10:31 PM EST up reply actions
oh well haha!
MarShon is one heck of a player thus far and this is all just speculation either way….. It’s about the NOW point blank….
like i said in the previous thread, the nets magic and jazz can make a potential 3 team trade
Nets give up lopez and picks for dwight and hedo
Magic give up dwight and receive picks and favors and kanter
Jazz give up favors and kanter, receive lopez
by netsfanallday on Jan 20, 2012 3:56 PM EST via mobile reply actions
You think the Jazz would give up both Favors and Kanter for Lopez? If the Magic wouldn’t want just Lopez but would take Favors and Kanter I’m not sure I see the Jazz valuing Lopez over Favors and Kanter. Lopez is far and away better than each of them, but I’m not sure his value is more than what both of them could potentially offer the team within the next few years.
by Alex Witkowski on Jan 20, 2012 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
i don't think the Jazz would do it
and neither would we, unless there was some secret guaranteed deal with the Magic
by bronxbombers2 on Jan 20, 2012 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
part of their value is their contracts
Those guys will make nothing compared to what Lopez will get next year
Having the Knicks on his list is very good news to me.
It means he really likes New York. I like our chances.
"Beware the Ides of March."
Chris Broutard isn't a real Journalist, he's a Knick fanboy.
by mzBKnets on Jan 20, 2012 3:57 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Woj and Netsdaily\NI
Only sources I trust. This list has dwindled since Al and Dave D moved on…everything else I take with a grain of salt.
by netsfanbq on Jan 20, 2012 4:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
NI is NOT a source. He only gathers what others report.
DWill oop to D12
Official Member of DO NOT TRADE MARSHON Society!
I think he's a columnist for the Star Ledger
by NJ Champ on Jan 20, 2012 6:54 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
i bet in the next few days
we see a TON of “Amare for Deron!” things… Knicks fans are disgraceful and delusional
That would be the ultimate backstab.
The only thing worse would be Blake for Dwight imo.
by Tylerguy42 on Jan 20, 2012 4:02 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i am a clipper fan
that one would hurt, wade for howard however would be worst IMO.
I think in the end Dwight will be a Net
Lopez, Brooks, 2012 1st, plus whatever else it takes. Gotta sell the farm to get it done.
by Tylerguy42 on Jan 20, 2012 3:58 PM EST via mobile reply actions
NYDNInterNets Stefan Bondy
Here’s what Deron Williams said about signing with the Knicks in December: "It’d be tough to leave (the Nets) and go there. …
“It’s unlikely. It’s unlikely. Anything is possible, I guess. I could sign with the Timberwolves if I wanted to play with Kevin Love.”
OhRelly
Dwill= "I could sign with the Timberwolves if I wanted to play with Kevin Love."
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7ty6j5h
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by Claud on Jan 20, 2012 4:06 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Ahahahaha
nice gif.
I wouldn’t mind that trade too much. But Dwill2 needs to prove himself
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You know what that means.....
He wants to play with KLove, so we need to offer him a max contract.
I'd rather let him walk than trading him to the Knicks or Mavs
Official member of the "DO NOT TRADE MARSHON "SWAG" BROOKS" Society!
I could handle trading him to the Mavs
Just not the Knicks.
by ZR on Jan 20, 2012 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
Its weird that all of a sudden the past 2 years every star has a "list" and Broussard aka Jesus son always has the list
by RandyOreens on Jan 20, 2012 4:00 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
and the Knicks
are always on it
"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
by Taylor Made on Jan 20, 2012 4:15 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
OT: Whats this article about?
ESPN NBA Fantasy insider article titled: “Arron Afflalo is a stud but MarShon Brooks is a dud …”
here
These are players owned in most leagues, perhaps even by you, that you may want to leave on the bench for a few days because of a rugged schedule.
Fantasy owners should bench MarShon Brooks because of some tough games this week.
MarShon Brooks (Owned 98.5 percent, Opponent hit -14.4 percent):
Brooks has consistently been putting up big numbers in big minutes, and fantasy owners have caught on. But the Nets play the Bulls and Sixers in succession this week, making any New Jersey wing players a questionable play. Philly in particular has just shut down opposing perimeter players, be it 1s, 2s or 3s. You can slip Brooks back into the lineup late in the week when New Jersey takes on Toronto. Brooks’ raw numbers may remain solid, but his efficiency will lag in the days to come
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
by Net Income on Jan 20, 2012 4:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So basicslly
“MarShon Brooks is a dud because he will play poorly against teams he has not even played yet.”
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Jan 20, 2012 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
Its pretty clear they didn't say to drop him. They said to bench him against two top defenses.
Whether you agree with that is a different story.
MarShon the Creator!
Rookie wall
It’s bound to happen at some point. I hope it doesn’t but it happens to all rookies.
by ZR on Jan 20, 2012 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
they said bench him because he's about to play two of the top 5 defenses in a 3 day stretch
while AAA gets a cool breeze compared to that
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Jan 20, 2012 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
I wouldn’t say Deron is gone for sure if we don’t land Dwight. Unless Deron has the opportunity to team up with Dwight somewhere else, I like our chances of keeping him. Lopez, Brooks, possibly Humphries, great draft pick(s), and a load of cap space on a team opening up Brooklyn and a team that has let him make a lot of decisions sounds pretty nice.
by OTRWaldo on Jan 20, 2012 4:01 PM EST via Android app reply actions
I think he's gone if we don't get Dwight
He has clearly said he doesn’t want to be part of a rebuilding franchise. Nothing against the team which has treated him great, but he wants to win.
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"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
He is so miserable without Dwight that I don't want him if Dwight doesn't come.
But we just can’t trade him. It’s Plan A or nada.
Plan A all the way: Brook, Brooks, Deron, Dwight and a top draft pick SF
by John at the Jersey Shore on Jan 20, 2012 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
Check that. Misserable without a top 3 center
We have one he is just injured. We will be better and he will be better when Brook is back
RE-SIGN THE HUMP!!!
The JETS/NETS are coming!
by MrBDown on Jan 20, 2012 5:34 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
just ask them how the Knicks are suppose to get Deron to sign for the MLE with the KNicks
when he can get max money from several other places
What if we keep Lopez, D-Will, Sign Dwight and get our lottery pick...ESPN would change their tune about us very quickly
Dwill
MarShon
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist/Harrison Barnes?
Lopez
Dwight
It could happen people.
no
we’d have to renounce them to have the cap for Dwight
by bronxbombers2 on Jan 20, 2012 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
In the latest ESPN assault on Nets fans dreams
I’m noticing a pattern.
They did the same thing with Jose Reyes. They reminded us every damn day that there was a chance he might leave (for various reasons).
They’re doing the same thing with Zach Parise’s upcoming free agency. And now, because the Nets aren’t winning (who thought they might actually win with this group once Brook got hurt?), it’s the “where might DWill go?” stories on almost a daily basis.
It’s a wonderful way to generate page hits… and they need only to speculate to get them.
Wash. Rinse. Repeat. YAWN.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
what's happened to Reyes?
uh oh
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
by Net Income on Jan 20, 2012 4:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
only difference
Reyes didn’t have Albert Pujols demanding a trade to play with him
by bronxbombers2 on Jan 20, 2012 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
and the Nets have money to spend
the Mets might be taking out a second mortgage on CitiField.
"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
I wasn't as devastated as some others to see him go given the Mets' place in the success cycle.
But in the end, I felt as though ESPN did nothing but constantly remind us (Mets fans) that he was leaving.
“Jose Reyes went 3-4 with two triples and a two stolen bases in a win over the Marlins. By the way, the Mets are broke and he’s increasing his price by playing well. You’re in a no win situation, Mets fans.”
The tone and arrogance of their writers really get on my nerves. They are nothing but “elevated” trolls… the TMZ of sports.
No Devils beat reporters have mentioned a darn thing about Parise wanting to leave (in fact, he’s said nothing but the contrary), but if you read ESPN’s reports, you’d swear he can’t wait to sign with another team. It’s baseless speculation, but it’s often portrayed as a fait accompli.
Get bent, ESPN. Take your crappy PER “statistic” (and boy howdy, is it ever crappy) and your frontrunning “if you’re not winning, we’ll find a way to speculate your star onto another team” BS and flush it down the proverbial cultural toilet where it belongs. /rant
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
He ran away to a division rival
Mets —→ Marlins
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Beware the Lopez
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VERY different
wilpon is a moron and made the mets keep reyes at the deadline. they couldn’t pay him and knew it. this is not that situation at all
I'll be distraught if I watch the Nets lose D-Will and the Devils lose Parise all in on summer.
"I just copped me an all-things, a professional ball team
Tell me I ain't the illest hustler ya'll seen"
Its always been like this and always will be
Until we actually become relevant. Then and only then will we get respect
but the nets had 7 strong years of relevancy under kidd
and ppl forget it ever happened
they considered all 7 years and 2 finals a fluke
I’ve been told by Knick, Celtic and western conference fans that our 2 years to the finals wasn’t considered a real run because the “east coast conference was extremely weak” and that it was a fluke that we went to the playoffs regularly and we went to the finals twice. A lot of critiques said we never had the down low presence that we needed to win a championship back then.
Because it’s a fluke….if you go to the finals….twice….back to back……
Fluke……
It wasn't a fluke, just a result of what the eastern conference was back then.
As for the center, they’re right – we were always a big man away from winning it all. Thorn couldn’t find that guy.
I believe what Broussard is reporting
Don’t be in denial guys.
Broussard broke the story about Howard asking a trade to the Nets.
Broussard is the only journalist DWill follows on twitter and the only one he gave an interview before going to Turkey.
It’s not like it’s that bad, he says we are DWill’s first choice and that the Nets believe that chances are great they can get Dwight and they wont trade DWill for the sake of it.
Most people believed it was Dwight or bust well that’s what Broussard is saying. He even says it is probable, not a lock, that he will leave if we don’t get Dwight. DWill fooled when he said we could get other players in order for him to stay
by Andres B on Jan 20, 2012 4:05 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I agree with his point (not new) that if we don't get Dwight, Deron is probably gone
but throwing in the Lakers and Knicks as possible destinations just seems like ESPN big-market favoring to me, with nothing behind it other than “sawces”, not to mention we would never trade him to either of those teams.
It’s obviously either Brooklyn or Dallas.
by sheepareevil on Jan 20, 2012 4:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Of course it's true
Hell, him and Broussard are friends. The only reporter DWill follows on Twitter.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
We'll all just have to wait and see what happens
that’s all anyone can really report at this point
We'll Be Fine.
did the Nets allow another player
to dictate their team again??
DWill has so many options
Obviously Dwight in Brooklyn is option number one. If we don’t get Dwight that’s when things get interesting. The relevant points:
1. Does the team that gets Dwight have capspace or trade assets Nets management would want? If so, DWill follows Dwight. As discussed before, unlikely.
2. Would DWill prefer a depleted Dallas squad to play with Dirk and Marion (assuming Dallas doesn’t get Dwight and the team that gets Dwight can’t afford DWill). DWill wants to win…what if Dallas misses the playoffs or gets bounced in the first round? Is their future bright enough to forego the fifth year dollars to play with and old Dirk? Not a sure thing in my eyes.
3. Let’s say the Nets don’t get Dwight. We still have trade assets to get a star I.e. Josh Smith. We have Swag and Brook Lopez. We have a lottery pick (Thomas Robinson?). We have capspace. If I am DWill, I take the fifth year and open the arena in Brooklyn and assume Billy will use our assets to put a title contender around me. If I am DWill, I tell Billy that I will open the arena but he better not burn me…if the team isn’t good after a year then he trades me to a contender. A gentlemen’s agreement. That way DWill gives us a chance to get someone good, use our assets and capspace, and he opens the arena…but won’t be stuck if this thing falls apart.
by netsfanbq on Jan 20, 2012 4:10 PM EST via mobile reply actions
honestly If Deron leaves, it isnt the end of the world
We’ll still have Lopez, rising star Marshon Brooks, a high draft pick in a pretty good draft, and if we trade Dwill to say the Thunder, we’d get a pretty good player in Russel Westbrook plus other players plus picks.
Also i think we’d have money left to sign another solid player, and its much easier to attract players when we are in Brooklyn
It would hurt this franchise's image beyond repair
But yeah I wouldn’t drop any tears over Deron leaving seeing the way he’s played since he got traded here.
Not! Not our IMAGE!
Plan A all the way: Brook, Brooks, Deron, Dwight and a top draft pick SF
by John at the Jersey Shore on Jan 20, 2012 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
russell
is no longer available signed an extension
OMG
I really thought the Westbrook talk would end. Dude just signed an $80MM contract in OKC. Clearly they want him there. They’re not trading him.
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I won't even be that mad honestly
it’ll mean a few more years of rebuilding, but if that means getting to watch more of Brooks and Lopez, I’d be able to live with it. Deron has been nothing but a diva since he arrived anyway, I could do without the he said she said for once.
by sheepareevil on Jan 20, 2012 4:22 PM EST up reply actions
It's Nets or Mavs for Dwill IMO
I see no reason we trade him at the deadline. If he walks, we get the cap space rather than trading Dwill for average players or “stars” with bad contacts (Amare or Melo). If Dwight gets traded to LA at the deadline, he will go to DAL. If Dwight is still with the Magic or we trade for him, he’s a Net.
by dwill8brooklynbound on Jan 20, 2012 4:13 PM EST reply actions
Starshon is already a top 10 SG
Here is how I rank the top SG
Teir 1 – These guys all have championships and have played in multiple Finals but are starting to slow down due to multiple injuries and age
1. Kobe – Kobe still deserves the top spot but he is getting old
2. Wade – Will his style of play slow him down over the next 3 years
3. Manu – still putting in work but is out for ay least 6 weeks
4. R Allen – 15.6 PPG on a godly 55.9% 3pt. Ray is still the man
Teir 2
5. Joe Johnson – Solid player but should have made it to Teir 1 by now
6. Harden – A year younger then Swag. Will OKC be able to keep him long term?
7. Brooks – He gets better and better each game
8. E Gordon – I feel he is overrated. He has been injured all season.
Teir 3 – The Volume Shooters
9. M Ellis – 40.6% FG 24.6% 3pt
10 K Martin – 40.4% FG 31.1% 3pt
11 Thornton – 40% FG 34.2% 3pt
In the Next 3 years Brooks can be a top 3 SG in the NBA with Kobe, Wade, Allen, and Manu fading out. We will be fine with or without DWill if we keep Brooks and Lopez to go with our Draft picks and Cap space
Starshon Brooks A.K.A the Swag Mamba
by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Jan 20, 2012 4:14 PM EST reply actions
PLEASE
don call him Starshon. reminds me of Starbury
by Prash Ramani on Jan 20, 2012 4:15 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I agree
the “Martian” “Swag” or even “the Marvel” would be better… im pretty sure Lopez would approve of the last one
I like Swag
Is that a name we gave him, or has he always had that nickname?
by Prash Ramani on Jan 20, 2012 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
I dont care what your preferences are about what I call Starshon
If you dont like it just skip my post. But considering that I was singing his praise before most of you knew who he was Im gonna call him Starshon
Starshon Brooks A.K.A the Swag Mamba
by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Jan 20, 2012 4:22 PM EST up reply actions
I think Starshon is terrible as well BUT
It’s funny to me that people think they can tell you what nicknames you can use.
slow down.
I love MarShon, but you’re getting ahead of yourself
MarShon the Creator!
As long as the nets get something for Dwill, I'm cool if he wants to leave...
This team has a future with Lopez, Marshon, a lottery pick in a great draft, a possible mid first round pick this year as well, and a ton of cap space. I am not frightened by losing Dwill. Marshon has convinced me that dwill leaving does not warrant a doomsday future…
"Sources Say"
that’s so much BS. If you read the Chris Broussard original article if he really wanted to go to the Knicks he would’ve had an entire two paragraphs or more talking about it. instead he threw in a little blurb ASSUMING Deron might want to play for the Knicks if he doesn’t want to stay with the Nets to continue playing in NYC.
Homerism at it’s best. I don’t know where these “sources” come from but they are ridiculous. Secondly, I would rather GIVE Deron williams to Dallas Mavericks instead of trading him for ANYTHING the knicks have to offer.
yea and the on the side of the ESPN NY page
“D-Will … To Knicks?”
smh
by sheepareevil on Jan 20, 2012 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
gonna be interesting if Dwight goes to LA
would the Nets take Amare?
I think they would no doubt would take Melo in that scenario, but would NY offer him?
They'd offer Amare wayyyyy b4 Melo
that’s for sure
yup agreed
would the Nets do that? risky but a big name they could use to save face entering in BKN.
I cant see them doing it
Amare isnt enough IMO to suffer thru watching Deron as a knick
but i dont know honestly.
exactly what you said - how desperate are they for a star in Bkyln-Yr1, especially if Deron aint gonna be that guy
hell to the no
A max deal on Amare would not be a positive move for Brooklyn. And swapping Deron for him would support our position as the # 2 team in town, not an upstart vying to be # 1.
by brother_rat on Jan 20, 2012 4:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
there's no way we'd help our cross-borough rival
they’re stuck with Amare, why would we take his horrible contract of their hands? we’d be the ones mired in mediocrity. if D-WIll is leaving, he’s going west, if we can help it.
by sheepareevil on Jan 20, 2012 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
No way we take Amare
If Melo keeps struggling & the fit just doesn’t work, I can see NY swapping Melo for DWill after a long game of chicken.
IF BKing even considers
trading Dwill to NY, I will CALL FOR HIM TO BE FIRED.
NO WAY we trade DWILL to the Knicks.
NEVER!!!!!!
Just let Dwill walk. WE dont need a STAR that BAD.
Chris Broussard: For LeBron its between Chicago and Cleveland
by RandyOreens on Jan 20, 2012 4:17 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Trade with the Knicks?!
How can anyone say this is even a remote possibility? Ok, so he cannot sign with them as they have no cap space, but what could we ask for from the Knicks? We’re watching Amare break down in front of our eyes (often hurt, falling shooting percentage, looking old, etc.), and there are no other assets besides Melo and Tyson Chandler, and perhaps Shumpert (who with no discipline but could develop). They can’t trade a first round pick until 2018! Landry Fields has regressed to a nothing.
Plus, I can’t see that we’d trade for Melo, who might be unhappy, a poor teammate, not a leader, and a one-dimensional ballhog that doesn’t improve his teammates, etc.; he might only have 2 more years with a player option for a third. A tepid Melo at this point as the face of Brooklyn? This whole notion is poppycock.
by brother_rat on Jan 20, 2012 4:19 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I would rather trade Deron for Outlaw
Than any package the Knicks could offer us.
by ncquake24 on Jan 20, 2012 4:19 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions 1 recs
Amare is getting lots of hate and criticism from Knicks fans and media
I could see them offering him for Deron now that they have Tyson inside
Another sign that Knicks fans are nutso
Amare is performing poorly, but its not his fault that a) the Knicks outbid themselves and offered a max deal; b) they have no depth; c) he has no chemistry with Melo and the rest of the scrubs. He committed to that team (however idiotically), and he should be commended and given leeway, not criticism. This compact schedule is going to be brutal on him this year….bru-tal. On Melo also, but it may really wear him down to some season-ending injury or only an effective 75% level. And I don’t want that in Brooklyn next year, no way no how.
I really think if Deron is not playing in Brooklyn next year
It’s him walking away. I just don’t see the Nets trading him.
That said, there is NOTHING on that Dallas roster we’d be interested in.
Couple picks and a trade exception?
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Hmm, interesting.
If Dallas continues at this pace for the rest of the season their pick could land us a very, very good point guard.
Exactly
I’m really not too worried, and the reason why is a promising rookie in MarShon. If Deron wants to take his grumpy butt to Dallas, then please go.
We want winners here who want to lead. I think he’s ready to do that with Dwight, and I’m excited at the possibility – but if it doesn’t happen, then see ya!
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by eLonepb on Jan 20, 2012 4:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Whoa.
Sounds like you’re not a fan of Williams. Interesting.
Is this something that culminated or did I just miss it?
I think it started
after like the 2nd game of the season
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ahh the stages of acceptance
if we don’t get dwight we are fuuuuu. We have a promising young rookie, and……we’ve been given nothing but “promises” by this team. They can’t be given a pass….
Win-Win?
Dwill stays with Howard And we become greatness
Dwill leaves we just build it like OKC and with brooks Brook and top lottery pick would be the right way to be OKC
The only problem, we would be laughed at marching to Brooklyn and losing will not change
Did you guys know
we’re only a couple games out of the playoffs? and we’re starting to play better basketball.
As I write this post all i think of is “Playoffs?! dont talk about… Playoffs!”
We are also a couple games out of worse record in the league
What’s your point? It has only been 15 games
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by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Jan 20, 2012 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
Yes someone please do
Its hilarious
by Tylerguy42 on Jan 20, 2012 4:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
RIP photobucket limit in 5, 4, 3...
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by GMJigga on Jan 20, 2012 5:25 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
So here is Broussard tweeting the story...
D-Will’s 1st choice is to stay with Nets. But if not, he’s looking at Mavs, Knicks and Lakers http://es.pn/ywrk9e
And the first reply I see is this
@Chris_Broussard Do u think D-Will could just be saying “1st choice is NJ” just so he doesnt looks like a jerk
The average fan thinks like this. Because we are the Nets. This must change.
I think it's fine.
Well we think of Howard kinda like that too
saying that hes only saying he likes Orlando b/c he doesnt want to look like a jerk
not accusing anyone, but ive seen this opinion alot here
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I posted this in the other thread but by the time it was posted this new one came up so if its okay I'll repost it here
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by netsareboss on Jan 20, 2012 4:27 PM EST reply actions 42 recs
can you photo shop Marshon in the recent
Brooklyn add “Believe the Hype”
Also why do I have a feeling that this will take off as a meme onto its own
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Haha anyway
it looks like a meme tho doesn’t it?
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I will use that meme for sure, boss! This should take off better than my David Diamante dreadlock pun effort...
by Coach Joe on Jan 20, 2012 4:43 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
No offense
but its not very hard to lock down this team on offense so far…
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haha true
but did you make this b4 Lopez went down? B/c it woulda made more sense if thats when u made it lol
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hey hey
last 5 games Nets are second in the leauge averaging 103 a game. (their defense is last by a lot though)
by NJ Champ on Jan 20, 2012 4:46 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
We're starting to click
hopefully our offense keeps up… and maybe our defense improves… just a little
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a bit?!?
opponets shoot 49% against them
by NJ Champ on Jan 20, 2012 4:48 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Maybe more than just a little
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How do you put the Text on like that?
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by BrooklynNets8 on Jan 20, 2012 6:20 PM EST up reply actions
if Deron wants to leave if we don't land Dwight I say screw him
make him lose money and go to an old Mavs team he will win nothing with.
will be interesting to see if the Nets are desperate enough to take Amare, bc I don’t see NY offering Melo.
win nothing?
Dallas will still have Dirk and add other pieces and they have Cuban as their owner.
Plus if they are able to lure Deron from a big market, brand new arena,richest owner and being the face of a Brooklyn Cuban did the damn thang
come on man
we don’t know what squad will be on the floor. People were so sure he wouldn’t want to play in Dallas. Hell people were saying Kobe was done. Look at him. One thing for sure Deron wasn’t winning anything here either. He might as well be at home and happy
everyone talks about Deron's hometown
if he loves his hometown so much, then why doesn’t he have an off-season home there? He lives in San Diego during the off-season.
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 20, 2012 4:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
cant realy blame him for not wanting to be on a rebuilding team
it’s nothing personal
excuse my bad english please
by -Seiti- on Jan 20, 2012 4:31 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
There's Nothing Wrong with Broussard's Article
Broussard’s are basically just states the obvious. Deron likes the team and the organization, but he’s not going to be part of a long term rebuilding process (he has said that consistently). Therefore, if we don’t get Dwight (since he actually likes Billy King, Proky, etc.) he would probably give the teams a heads up and say “look, I’m not interested in rebuilding, so you should probaby trade me so that you get something in return”. I can’t be mad at that.
Also, the commentary regarding the likely thought process of the front office if we don’t get Dwight (not wanting to GIVE Deron away, and only trading him IF we can get good value) is probably spot on.
Broussard makes it clear that we are his first choice, so it’s not like he’s outright hating on us.
if only i would have a twitter account
excuse my bad english please
by -Seiti- on Jan 20, 2012 4:32 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Don't worry
eLone, myself and others are already retaliating.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Jan 20, 2012 4:33 PM EST up reply actions
thanks guys
excuse my bad english please
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This makes me want to curse so badly
But I don’t want to get banned because of a Hamburger.
by Anthony Perez on Jan 20, 2012 6:38 PM EST up reply actions
If we were in doomsday scenario where D-Will basically says I'm out, I'd do D-Will for Melo without thinking twice
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Why would we ever trade him to the Knicks?????
That’s like the Giants trading Cruz to the Eagles
Or the Phillies trading Halladay to the Mets
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Melo and Brooks are the same thing we would have to then move Starshon
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by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Jan 20, 2012 4:34 PM EST reply actions
Thats why we wouldnt trade for Melo
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by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Jan 20, 2012 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
Whatever...
…I will still keep believing that Deron and Dwight have a plan to play in BK, especially if D12 doesn’t get traded. And even if he does get traded, I still see him playing in BK and making cash with all the biz opportunities Deron spoke about regarding NYC.
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.
my friend whos a celtics fan
when i was picking on a knicks fan saying marshon will be better…the celtics fan agreed LOL everyone hates the knicks
by netsyankees4life on Jan 20, 2012 4:36 PM EST reply actions
Thats goin a little toooo far
Melo is an amazing offensive player, can’t lie. MarShon may or may not get up there but as of now, no
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agreed
I don’t even LIKE Melo but he’s been on the leader board for points for years. The dude is an offensive machine. Cannot deny that. You can say he plays no defense or that he is one dimensional or that he has a bad attitude, stupid hair, terrible looks, bad breath whatever you want, but you can’t stay he isn’t a star offensive scoring behemoth.
Brooks may be there one day but def. not right now and I’m hoping brooks becomes more of an all-around player than JUST scoring.
I did say the first thing Brooks reminded me of was Kobe (for his play style) and melo in terms of his scoring.
What if Love doesn't extend with the timberwolves?
wouldn’t they want to trade him rather than risk losing him? If we trade for him (this years high draft pick + morrow and James might get it done or i’m sure King can come up with some kind of 3 teamer to make it work) , i think Deron would stay regardless of what Dwight does.
restricted, and I would be very surprised if he doesnt get the max
by Prash Ramani on Jan 20, 2012 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
Only way they trade him
Is if he’s willing to play for the 1 year qualifying offer just so that he can hit unrestricted free agency next year. That’s highly unlikely.
That's not nearly enough
to get Love, who’s been the best PF in basketball for the past 2 seasons.
And if not, I turn around & say forget it.
Kevin Love for
Anthony Morrow and Damion James would make their roster even more unbalanced than it already is AND drive Adelman to the point of madness.
Fire Johnson and hire Van Gundy - I'm telling you Thorn was smoking something when he let Van Gundy slip away in the night.
by diehardNFFLbarnone on Jan 20, 2012 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
the high draft pick would be the important piece
by Prokyswallet on Jan 20, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
lets be realistic
That isnt going to cut it
by MetsNetsGiants on Jan 21, 2012 10:31 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
One thing for sure
We know for sure if Dwight was traded to the Lakers he would resign. If Deron and Dwight are in contract as much as people think. It’s very likely Dwight has told Deron he has no interest in joining a team that will be home when the playoffs start. Dwight would accept a trade to the Lakers.
I really think he won't...
…maybe i’m in denial, but I still think Dwight would leave, sacrifice the 5th yr and still come play in NYC. That’s Kobe’s team and D12 knows this
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.
by BrooNets on Jan 20, 2012 4:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
How long does Kobe have?
It will be his team and the Lakers will be able to surround him with talent. He will be okay
with all of the beef between Dwight and Shaq right now
I don’t think Dwight goes to LA for the mere fact that he doesn’t want to here the media everyday comparing what he does there to what Shaq does. He gets that enough already, it would be 100x more if he’s in a Lakers uniform.
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 20, 2012 5:05 PM EST up reply actions
i think it would depend on kobe sharing the ball enough
excuse my bad english please
by -Seiti- on Jan 20, 2012 4:43 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Send Williams to the Lakers for Gasol
and FORCE Otis Smith to choose between just Bynum or Lopez + filler.
Fire Johnson and hire Van Gundy - I'm telling you Thorn was smoking something when he let Van Gundy slip away in the night.
by diehardNFFLbarnone on Jan 20, 2012 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
this is STILL not news
if we get players deron stays. if not he leaves to play with them. all these reports is just talk to get hits
If Dwight goes to LA and DWill goes to Dallas we should throw big money at Javle McGee
McGee is averaging 11.6 ppg / 10.1rpg / 3blks / .9 stls
We could also go after Wilson Chandler and draft Kidd- Gilchrist
McGee
Lopez
MKG / Chandler
Brooks
FA
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by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Jan 20, 2012 4:42 PM EST reply actions
Your judging that on todays value
Lopez is a 20 pt scorer and is 23
Brooks can be a 20 pt scorer and will be 23 this week
McGee is 24 and is better then Deandre Jordan
Kidd Gilchrist can be a stud and is only 18 with an NBA body
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by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Jan 20, 2012 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
Whoa
Lopez and MarShon are like the same age
but this is Lopez’s 4th year.
That’s weird
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I'd rather throw rocks at McGee
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by mvmt84 on Jan 20, 2012 4:44 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
u no how teams work hard to get capspace then blow it on garbage
that’s what that signing would do
Lebron alley oops off the backboard and no one says anything
McGee does it and he is a bad guy.
I personally didnt have a problem with it. he was by himself on a fastbreak. I would be estatic if our Center was the first guy down the court on a fastbreak.
He is a better version of Deandre Jordan and is a perfect compliment to Lopez.
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by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Jan 20, 2012 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
Lebron is never on a team with a 1-11 record
so yeah, showboating while you’re losing a game and you are last in the league, no thank you
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 20, 2012 5:07 PM EST up reply actions
Do you feel the same way about DWIll?
We only have 2 more wins then Washington
Lebron is never on a bad team but DWill is. The fact is McGee plays a showboating game dont hate on him because the rest of his team sucks.
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by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Jan 20, 2012 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
I see DWill moping around
not showboating. I prefer a player that is frustrated because he’s losing instead of one that is throwing an alleyoop to himself when he’s losing.
If the rest of his team sucks, and he’s happy about it, then why would I want him on my team?
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 20, 2012 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
and when he doesn't
"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
he hasn't played with and kind of Veteran Leadership that would make a ton of difference
He is very young and very talented. you go find someone who avg 4 blocks a game
by Prokyswallet on Jan 20, 2012 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
People act like 7 footers who run the floor like Mcgee while still dominating the paint grow on trees
Avery would shape him into a defensive monster
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by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Jan 20, 2012 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
giving him big money would set this team soooooooo back its not even funny
by NJ Champ on Jan 20, 2012 4:57 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Not really
Brooks is on a very good rookie contract
So will our #1 pick
McGee is a RFA and we will have to go big to get him. We have the space to do it
Here is a list of FA and RFA. Find a better young player then McGee who fits this team
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by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Jan 20, 2012 5:06 PM EST up reply actions
I don't like McGee, he just blocks shots, his one on one D it's nothing special
And having two thin and soft Big Men, just doesn’t combine, that doesn’t work, we need a bulldozer in the paint.
2012 Lineup: D-Will - Brooks - AK47 - Lopez - D12... Book it!
Does anyone really believe we'd help LA pair Deron with Dwight?
If we did that and top of that by taking on Gasol’s albatross contract I’m sorry but I’d be done with this franchise.
by Andres B on Jan 20, 2012 4:44 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
didnt you know?
every star player in the NBA is going to the lakers
by netsyankees4life on Jan 20, 2012 4:46 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
you misspelled Knicks
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by Taylor Made on Jan 20, 2012 4:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i thought it was the Knicks
every star player is going to for LLE and MLE. Hell I heard last week Wade is thinking about going to Knicks as a charity year!
no way
I think BK knows getting tied down by bad, old contracts is not a good idea if we’re trying to build a successful team. if D-Will leaves, he walks for nothing, or we get mediocre picks and low-risk young players. nothing that would hamper our future.
by sheepareevil on Jan 20, 2012 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
who knows
BK could become desperate. Deron leaves and as many have speculated he would be out of a job. The Nets open up a pretty new arena and no one gives a crap. BK could try anything to help him keep his job. He is the one driving the car and will receive the blame if it the roads leads to a dead end
i love BK... but if he strikes out.....
im sry… he put all his eggs in the basket and failed….. so out he goes…
by blazin pp face on Jan 20, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
i don't think BK would be fired
From ownership all the way down to DWill himself, everyone signed up for this plan. BK would not have gone with the plan if it wasn’t agreed upon across the board. His draft picks, the trade, the cap space the team would have, all that wlll make him keep his job, atleast for 1 or 2 more years
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 20, 2012 5:12 PM EST up reply actions
Can we all agree that Melo is better than nothing?
I would MUCH rather him go the the knicks over the Mavs. Knicks can’t happen unless they trade us Melo. I am fine with that. It would be like we made the trade for Melo in the first place last year. We would have a hole at 1 but we could go after Felton and draft Davis. Then we would have a very solid young core.
Felton, Marshon, Melo, Davis, Lopez.
Bench of Hump, Morrow, etc.. This is not bad at all.
Was Felton a product of D'Antoni's system?
Can he be a 14-15 point and 8 assist guy? can he guard the other PG’s?
May not have a choice. but this wouldn't be a rebuild.
I would honestly rather have Melo over DWill the way DWill is playing now.
wow that would be hilarious
nets fans laugh at knicks for over paying for Melo and the Nets getting Deron. Deron demands to be traded and we get the overprice player and the Knicks get the better player.
Hilarious
No way
So Melo can pout and be pissed off we took his fav0ritez KneicKz JerzEY from him??
He’d be a malcontent the whole time. Forget Melo.
I’m FINE with letting Deron go to Dallas for a couple picks and a TE in the offseason.
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by eLonepb on Jan 20, 2012 4:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Really?? Melo is one of the top scorers in the game.
He would be fine coming here with Jay Z stroking his ego. It is outrageous saying that you would rather a bunch of junk over him. Much rather have him than Roddy B, some crappy picks, and a TE we will never use on anyone good.
Melo didn't want to come here when Jay-Z stroke his ego during Melodrama
y would he be content being here now after being traded from his dream team
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 20, 2012 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
it's better than nothing
but both teams wouldn’t do that deal. Nets wouldn’t because Melo didn’t want to come here before + they wouldn’t do anything that would help the Knicks.
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 20, 2012 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
Billy even admitted that Deron is frustated with the team and himself……ohhh boyyy
we have to be a cursed organization….. Brook Lopez goes down (negating any floor production or trade value) … We almost get Dwight… only to not get him..
Jason Kidd who gave us everything wins a championship with the mavs (glad he did) … We almost get the 1st pick (not that John Wall has impressed) after a 12-70 season.
at this point… im just looking forward to the new uniforms… new logo… and marswag just getting better….
i really wouldn't put too much into it
1.)last year’s champion
2.) NY
3.)LA
DOES NOTHING CHANGE
who cares knicks
we dominated the for 7 years and now they are .500. who cares?
i know that reality is more important... but sometimes perception makes a big difference
perception = more $$ … more star power… and respect ..
by blazin pp face on Jan 20, 2012 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
not talking about knicks
i’m just saying the biggest markets in the game and the reigning champions
On a positive note, back to Swag....
David Thorpe of ESPN gushes about MarShon in his latest rookie rankings (he’s ranked 3rd behind Rubio and Irving, which seems to be the concensus at this point). Here’s what he says:
David Thorpe’s Analysis
January 20, 2012
Jan. 20: Next week, we’ll be featuring our top rookie surprises and disappointments, and Brooks has assured himself of top five honors in the surprises category. He’s been terrific, and his recent game against Golden State might be my favorite Brooks game of the season thus far.
Against the Warriors, he scored in beautiful ways, hitting 3s while mixing in tough jumpers and gorgeous floaters as he easily drove past his defenders all night. He also contributed eight rebounds and some impressive assists while having only one turnover. Best of all, it added up to a win for New Jersey, where every win is big right now.
by corey81371 on Jan 20, 2012 4:49 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Why do they always have to drag in our past suckiness
and our record with everything?
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this makes me happy
because thorpe is a legit scout
D-Will Prefers Nets, But...
I’d prefer a point guard that could shoot straight, play some defense and occasionally, just once in while look like he gives a toss.
But, apparently, all 16M gets you these days is a petulant, entitled, pseudo-wannabe GM who is far more concerned about next season than he is this season.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
by TWilliAM on Jan 20, 2012 4:52 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Deron has disappointed me big time
from a bball standpoint I’m not gonna miss him if he leaves, it’s this organization image being destroyed what worries me.
You will miss him when we have any number of point guards
outside of the 2-3 that are better than him. He’s playing with Petro, Shelden Williams, and no SF’s whatsoever for christ sakes.
LOL
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This Broussard has been add to my list. MT @Chris_Broussard DWill’s 1st choice is to stay w/ Nets. If not, looking at Mavs, Knicks, Lakers
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by eLonepb on Jan 20, 2012 4:54 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
This guy is hilarious
And its great that its run by what seems like a nets fan that hates the knicks, rather than some dude who makes fun of the nets. Maybe someone on NetsDaily?
by Tylerguy42 on Jan 20, 2012 5:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
LOL MAGIC FANS!!!
yeah but if you dont get nash or someone
would you be on board for trading dwight instead of taking a chance at keeping dwight be it a small one?
Not to your crappy team
if my team is crappy why does dwight want to play on it so bad?
You will have to ask him
its called brooklyn deron williams and becoming an ICON in NY with the great marketing oppurtunities its really not hard to understand
that doesn’t make your team not crappy
deron+dwight+marshon….11 million in cap room would be crappy? lol
Right now you have Deron naming teams he would go to a bunch of scrubs and one of the worst records in the league.
deron said hes “90% sure hes re-signing”
and nets are his number one option….how does that imply hes naming teams hes going to?
D-Will wont re-sign with the Nets unless Dwight goes there
You dont have anything the Magic want. You are among the worst teams in the NBA for a reason. The only way Howard is going to the Nets is if he isnt traded this year and signs outright in free agency. This GM has already stated he will not lose Dwight for nothing.
otis agreed to a deal with the nets you know…ownership stopped it and if thats the case it means deron is 90% sure nets get dwight
by netsyankees4life on Jan 20, 2012 4:55 PM EST reply actions
i want to say i like this... but im kinda not sure what the heck is going on with the horrible grammer
by blazin pp face on Jan 20, 2012 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
Don't Sheridan their website.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Jan 20, 2012 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
dude what exactly do they say that is so ridiculous
it looks like you were trolling on their board, i’d be mad too
they make valid arguments
you’re using an outdated quote too, would love to see the % DWill must be thinking now, im thinking more 40%
I wonder being a Kobe fan will Marshon be tempted to take that number 8 jersey?
Then again we should expect him to change his number to 25 in five years
Marshon took #9 for the same reason Kobe took #24
MJ was #23
Kobe switched to #24
Kobe was #8
Brooks is #9
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by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Jan 20, 2012 5:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Brooks couldn't take 8, DWill has it.
by NJ Champ on Jan 20, 2012 5:15 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
ridiculous
this has NOTHING to do with our current roster! if dwight signs ur looking at a completely different team!
They started calling me "little Dallas" and "Dallas this" or "dallas that" in Dallas there is a general store at every corner..I wanted to be Jason Kidd
by RandyOreens on Jan 20, 2012 4:57 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
People stay away from espn boards.
Now it’s tons of hacks writing about the Nets franchise folding up and losing everything before Brooklyn. Makes my damn blood boil.
So if Howard is traded anywhere can someone give me a % chance on if it happens anytime before the week of the trading deadline?
by acg5001 on Jan 20, 2012 4:59 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
can you imagine how much sleep we will lose if dwight isnt traded at the deadline when juluy rolls around?
by netsyankees4life on Jan 20, 2012 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
If Dwight isnt traded, I feel VERY confident that he's ours
by dwill8brooklynbound on Jan 20, 2012 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
Very true, but...
Deron/Dwight/Dirk/mini MLE/ a bunch of min guys OR
Deron/Dwight/Lopez/Marshon/Morrow/top10 pick.
I choose Nets every day of the week.
by dwill8brooklynbound on Jan 20, 2012 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
as long as Bynum stays healthy
the Lakers can still swing a three team trade. I think two factors in this are.
1. Dwight doesn’t want to join a team that will be home during the playoffs
2. Orlando will not allow a Shaq part 2 to happen. Expect Dwight to be traded before at the deadline
PIC
“Citing multiple sources throughout his report, Broussard…”
Can someone please post that pic of Broussard with the creepy expression that says “multiple sources”
LOL
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or maybe: BROOKLYN NETS: BELIEVE THE PREFERENCE!!
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
by eLonepb on Jan 20, 2012 5:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
or maybe
BROOKLYN NETS: WHERE LEBRON SHOULD’VE WENT
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Stefan Bondy @NYDNInterNets Close
Prokhorov says if he becomes prime minister of Russia, he’ll “sell my shares (of the Nets) to a blind trust.”
More MarShon Please
But he won't win
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by Keysta101 on Jan 20, 2012 5:09 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Stick to sports reporting, Bondy
Prokhy’s running for President, not PM; he’d have to have some (King Putin?) win and appoint him PM, subject to the Duma’s veto. And the odds of that are even less than him winning the Presidency.
many people believe he is in the presidential race to get a lesser job...the PM
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
No we arent.
He is not going to win.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Jan 20, 2012 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
PRIME MINISTER
not president. The President chooses the Prime Minister.
And that was reported last night by Reuters, posted by NetsDaily.
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
You don't "sell" your shares to a blind trust
You “put” shares into a blind trust. You still own them, you just turn control of them over to a intermediary and have nothing to say about them until you leave office.
Plan A all the way: Brook, Brooks, Deron, Dwight and a top draft pick SF
by John at the Jersey Shore on Jan 20, 2012 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
Wake me up after the trade deadline....it's just speculation.
No one reason to get worked up over another speculative article
Let me start of by saying
Thanks eLone You have given me some new perspective.
If we dont get Dwill and Dwight on this team, Sign and trade with Dallas has to be done.
Question: Dallas’ pick is actually for Lakers but is TOP 20 protected. If Dallas does get that pick can they trade us the pick?
If so and Dwill wants to go to Dallas. I would do a sign and trade Dwill for DAL 2012 pick, Beaubois, and Mahimi.
thats awful compared to what we gave dallas
by netsyankees4life on Jan 20, 2012 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
Just ot be clean, You both would take those guys over Melo?
Seems spitefull and shortsighted. Also only way Dallas does a Sign and Trade is if we take either Marion or Haywood, so that they can afford both Diwght and D-Will.. Both Haywood and Marion have terrible contracts that extend out at least 2 seasons. That would kill any deal.
So we would get Roddy B, Haywood, Ian M, for D-Will. or We could get Melo Who scores almost than 2x with the three of them score combined.
the trade to Dallas
is only if Dwight got traded somewhere else where he will resign. Therefore, no need to take on Marion or Haywood.
And the Nets won’t deal with the Knicks. regardless of what they feel they need for Brooklyn, the pride factor between Proky and BK when it comes to all that they have done to smear the Knicks in marketing, helping them out, and taking a player who did not want to be a Net in the first place, they would pass.
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 20, 2012 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
i dont care if Deron leaves
I trust MarShon with being the star, leader, and maybe the PG.
MarShon
Ammo
AK
ADavis
Lopez
Or
Felton
Brooks
AK
ADavis
Lopez
by DJ HeavyDuty on Jan 20, 2012 5:09 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
have you seen this team?
AK will play in BK
by DJ HeavyDuty on Jan 20, 2012 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
Example of a good Broussard tweet:
https://twitter.com/#!/Chris_Broussard/status/145164577779367936
I think it's fine.
yea he is almost always wrong
only time he is right is when every other reporter reports the same thing smh.
We are in another atmosphere. You're just in the Troposhere we in the Exospere. In other words the JETS are higher than you!
by Fly-as-a-JET on Jan 21, 2012 7:53 AM EST up reply actions
this takes garbage to a whole new level
the knicks COULD be his top choice.
well great, thanks, chris, because any time COULD be his top choice.
this is typical broussard making “news” by saying nothing
Knicks fans saying they would do Amare Fields and Douglas for DWill
some even say they would rather trade Melo for DWill.
definitely no to amare
i’d rather take a rebuilding package than an uninsured amare
Can't take Amare too risky. Got to take Melo.
If we can get that done, BK would pull the trigger in a second..
Nope
Both Fields and Douglas are garbage at this point. And Amare – he might not pass his physical to complete the deal!
THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN
Proky will NEVER trade DWILL to NY.
Let it go People.
Broussard is an IDIOT. Knicks cant sign DWILL it would have to be a TRADE.
FORGET ABOUT THIS NONSENSE.
alex kenedy @hoopsworld
one of the most evenhanded reporters:Williams’ future in New Jersey largely depends on whether or not he’ll be able to recruit a second star, such as Dwight Howard, to the Nets. It’s unlikely that Williams would re-sign with the Nets without additional help, especially since the team has struggled this season and currently has a 4-11 record.
Nets general manager Billy King listens to Williams and gives him input into the team’s moves. That’s one reason that the point guard is enjoying his time in New Jersey, and the deep-pocketed Mikhail Prokhorov certainly makes the situation more attractive as well.
Williams would love to bring a second star to the Nets. If he’s not able to do that, he may be taking his talents to the Mavericks, Knicks or Lakers.
based on what?????
what is his sourcing?
The sourcing on these stories SUCK. You dont know what is speculation and what is real.
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
When I need a laugh after a long day of work, I go to Knicks Realgm Threads
Of Course I am never dissappointed. This guy made my day.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Would you guys do this:
Tyson Chandler
Iman Shumpert
Landry Fields
Toney Douglas
Renaldo Balkman
2012 2nd round pick
2013 2nd round pick
for
Deron Williams
Brook Lopez
Jordan WIlliams
and other posters didnt disappoint too. Some actually said they wouldnt do that trade.
they are homers just like us...
sometimes we can think of insane trades as well. because this trade scenario is indeed insane…
some of trades proposals on hw
by NJ Champ on Jan 20, 2012 5:23 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
some of the trade proposals on here are more ridiculous
by NJ Champ on Jan 20, 2012 5:24 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Some People on that SITE
want
Deron, Morrow or MarShon, and picks for Amare or Melo
So you call that being Homers and you actually compare THOSE IDIOTS to the great posters on this SITE.
SMFH!!!!!!!
I say ...
If D-12 possibility falls through, we offer Williams for ‘Melo and go full circle. This would appeal to the Knicks if it continues to be apparent that Melo and STAT aren’t a good fit. And STAT isn’t happening: bad knees, worst contract.
Also, we’d keep M. Brooks, who plays like Adrian Dantley (some hyperbole there, but he looks great). Sign Nash in the off-season for two years, trade down in the draft and get your future PG.
Starting 5:
Nash
Brooks
’Melo
Hump
Brook
Not bad.
Substitute Sullinger/ Davis/ Drummond for Hump
Then you have a pretty good team that could be very competitive.
I like humphries, but that would work too
Let’s hope the Knicks keep losing so they’re open to this deal. Plus, we’d still have loads of cap space.
by keytovictory on Jan 20, 2012 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
this isnt even about deron
everyone knows deron is not gonna stay if this roster is the roster.
if we get dwight and/or other great players, he loves ths place and will stay
so its NOT DERON’S DECISION. IT’S OTHER PLAYERS DECISIONS
If Dwight went to LA & the Knicks were OK with a DWill for Melo swap (I doubt either happens)
the Nets would absolutely do that and you know it.
Otherwise Dallas has no incentive to give us Roddy and Ian when they can sign Deron outright.
Us taking Marion or Haywood would enable them to sign Dwight also..
you do realize
that if Dwight is still available to sign, Nets are not doing a sign and trade with Dallas. Only reason this scenario is up is if Dwight is off the market. Therefore, you do a sign and trade with Dallas in order to not lose DWill for nothing.
by domininaldo1981 on Jan 20, 2012 5:41 PM EST up reply actions
You have to remember
that Dallas wants Dwill and Dwight
So Dallas will want a sign and trade with both Magic and NETS to get both.
Now it's "they" instead of "we"?
Plan A all the way: Brook, Brooks, Deron, Dwight and a top draft pick SF
by John at the Jersey Shore on Jan 20, 2012 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
he doesnt make moves to bail us out
he’s out for himself also
and again
there are actually some positives to take from that Broussard article, stop hating on the guy.
ye no reason to hate
misinformed slightly. but so r all the reporters. i only hate reporters that act under the presumption deron wont stay here. broussard doesnt do that
lets get real here
if the Nets lose D-WIll, there are NO positives.
Do you REALLY think other free agents will come to the Nets? This franchise will be seen as jinxed even as it moves into Brooklyn. It will take two years for the franchise to recover, at a minimum.
D-Will is an opportunity that the Nets will have blown, for whatever reason.
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
by Net Income on Jan 20, 2012 5:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
NI How do you feel about the below quote given your compairisons to Citi Field
If the Nets’ nightmare scenario comes to pass and they don’t get Howard, sources said they will not trade Williams for marginal players merely to avoid losing him for nothing in free agency. If Williams walks, the Nets will be left with enough cap room to sign two high-salaried players, which they view as a better option than eating up their cap space with average talent.
well ughh gt draft picks
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Jan 20, 2012 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
I absolutely agree NI
I just said there’s some positives in that Broussard article.
He says DWill’s first choice is to stay. That’s true for Dwight.
He also says the Nets believe there’s a great chance we get Dwight.
Those are the positives I was talking about, not if DWill left.
I say 3-5 years NI. And possibly 10 if you really look at it
I’m on the Dwill bandwagon because if he leaves, our reputation goes with him. Understand that from what we gave up for him (which I still say isn’t much) but trading harris, pick and favors for basically a one or two year rental is going to tarnish this franchise tremendously. I do not want…that to happen.
Keeping Dwill even if we do NOT get dwight is what we should be concentrating on. If we don’t get dwight and still able to keep Dwill, this franchise future remains strong. If we don’t get Dwight and lose Deron, damage is done. If you think the beat writers are hating on us now, think of how much ammo they will have to write negative articles trashing the Nets for a long…long..time.
From 2004 to 2009 I would, read some of the articles from the Tri-State area about the Knicks. They weren’t pretty. Ours would be much much worse.
Sorry NI
I dont believe in jinxes.
If Dwill leaves, I say we go back to the OKC route. With Swag and a very good draft pick then you add Lopez, we will be fine.
F what BSPN says. They are the NEW MTV – JUST A LOT OF CRAP.
People need to stop depending on the MEDIA to determine WHO you are.
Who would have thought OKC would have such a great following.
Another thing is NETS Ownership NEEDS to HIRE DR. J for whatever. He needs to be a FACE to the franchise again. It used to piss me off seeing him at all those MAGIC games.
by SIC One on Jan 20, 2012 5:42 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Disagree with NI to an extent...
We would be damaged by this blow, no doubt. But if DWill leaves we will have Brook, Marshon, likely a resigned Hump, Morrow, possibly an expiring Farmar (would he opt out if we lose Williams?), HUGE capspace, and a lottery pick (plus possibly Houston’s pick). We can frontload contracts to young talent or possibly use our assets\space to grab a trade chip like J Smooth. Would we be a title contender? Maybe not, but we would be an OKC like team with lots of potential…plus we would be infinitely watchable. Don’t think it would destroy the franchise, but just be a setback.
by netsfanbq on Jan 20, 2012 8:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You can't blame King though
It was going to take a miracle to keep Deron. All that Brooklyn talk and new arena means nothing to these players. “Would Deron walk away from 30 million dollars?” Hell yea he would. He is going to do what’s in his best interest. King took a chance it didn’t work? Oh well what are the Nets going to do fire him?
Okay Billy you are fired because you couldn’t do in 2 years what has never happen in the Nets 35 year history.
If I’m Billy I have no problem jumping on a life boat before the ship sinks to the bottom of the sea.
Isnt
"Would Deron walk away from 30 million dollars?" Hell yea he would. He is going to do what’s in his best interest.
getting the $30 Mill in his best interest. He isnt Lebron or Dwight. He wont get that back in endorsements.
two years?
don’t like to these people NI. Tell them the truth. It will be more than two years.
by MrDollarBills on Jan 20, 2012 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
You don't think a core of
Lopez, Hump and MarShon is not good enough to build around?
With 2 draft picks in this supposedly strong draft?
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2 years minimum
is what he said
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I honestly believe that there cant be a true doomsday scenario for us because of the assets we’ve ammassed. Either we keep Dwill sign Dwight in the offseason or trade for him mid-season. Or we abandon ship get ALOT back for Dwill while still keeping our crazy cap space plus lottery pick. We have flexibility- alot of it.
OT but hasheem thabeats twitter handle is: @HasheemTheDream LOL
by netsyankees4life on Jan 20, 2012 5:24 PM EST reply actions
the way dwill has played this year, i could care less if he wanted to leave...
just as long as we get something for him…
He's played a lot better lately in case you havent noticed
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
not to the point where he looks like a top pg...
if he left it would be more of an embarassment than losing a big part of the team
NO REASON
this whole “lose the guy for nothing” is not necessarily wrong. look at cleveland. on their feet
Broussard says it best at the end of his article
Getting to the Lakers would be difficult for Williams because they will not have cap room in the summer and they lack the promising young prospects the Nets would look for in return.
If the Nets’ nightmare scenario comes to pass and they don’t get Howard, sources said they will not trade Williams for marginal players merely to avoid losing him for nothing in free agency. If Williams walks, the Nets will be left with enough cap room to sign two high-salaried players, which they view as a better option than eating up their cap space with average talent.
I don't buy it.
I can cite at least 30 posts where NI has stated that they need a top tier player to go into Brooklyn with. They are not going into BK with “cap room to sign 2 high salaried players” in a bad FA market..
he said need.
He didn’t say it would happen. Plus people here thought because that Deron had the Nets on his website and had nothing but “good things” to say about the franchise he was a lock to stay. That an aging Dirk would not be enough to keep him.
Deron is going to do what’s best for him. Honestly I see the Nets signing Felton or DJ Aug
NI is a fan just like us
things change, they wanted to open it with lebron… then melo…. now d-will and dwight. who knows what will happen.
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 20, 2012 5:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
lebron to chicago paul to new york ...
dont listen to “sources”
We can pull A denver worst case scenario…they ended up better without Melo. Now look at them showing up the Heat on national TV. the nuggets are DEEP. The only thing that can beat stardom in this league is true depth. The Nugs are maybe one of the deepest teams in the whole league.
by lezosamis on Jan 20, 2012 5:29 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Jazz are better off without Deron and they aren't even getting any special contribution fro the guys thy got in the trade with us
makes you think.
don’t wanna look like a sour ex I was a huge fan of his but he’s disappointed me to no end.
The Jazz were smart.
they avoided all of this. While the Nets at best might have to settle for scraps from Dallas.
so when he leaves and goes to a better situation and is happy
will he become your favorite player again if he plays well again?
Also: stop with Knicks
we SHOULD NOT hate on the knicks and feel like their little sister. we torched them for 8 years. they havent won a playoff GAME in 11 years, or playoff series in 12.
Need some help...
i heard anecdotally that the nets, over some 10-year period, had the highest winning percentage of any pro sports franchise in the New York Metro area.
Can anyone confirm/provide source?
highly doubt that its better than the Yankees
by NJ Champ on Jan 20, 2012 5:37 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
yeah, could have been "except for the yankees" now that I think of it
damn, where did i hear this…probably dreaming
by Dolphins_Nets on Jan 20, 2012 5:38 PM EST up reply actions
This article makes sense
But it’s only pure speculation. Sure Broussard thinks this…. everyone does. Does it change anything that Broussard said it? No. These sports writers love to get their names mixed in with the next big hyped story…. it’s part of the job. All he’s doing is building hype and stirring the pot. There is nothing behind this story other than pure speculation.
all these types of articles
speculate to an extent, by definition. but i agree: this isn’t like when berger writes an article with no quotes saying the nets are blind
When i hear "sources" from ANY sports writer
It means their gut feeling. If you have a source, tell us who the source is. lol
what's everone's problem with deron
he’s played better his last 5 games than first 9 as NI has pointed out: clear that with substantially less talent than utah adjustments have been required. Also, the disinterest, which flashes at times, coems from knowing we dont have a contender: understandable.
also, staying in Brooklyn is not his choice. its up to other players
Still doesntt change his attitude
I’d be okay with him leaving.
We’d have a good draft pick + tons of cap space and build around marshon and brook.
Deron doesnt even seem committed to the nets at all
by iambryan on Jan 20, 2012 5:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i would trade d-will for melo no prob
crucify me if you want but melo is a better and more reliable player … and yea i know he went 5-20 the other night but d will has like 5
good games for every 20 he plays
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 20, 2012 5:37 PM EST via mobile reply actions
i actually prefer building around lopez brooks
and this years lotto pick than chasing stars… i cant be the only one who is sick of hanging on wojs every word and hoping for the best…. if
d-will could get us anything in return thats great but if not cya…. the guy has been garbage since he got here and done nothing but sulk
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 20, 2012 5:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I thought that also, but:
Look at how many shots Shump takes. Also look at how many Amare takes. This is not a huge concern…
If We have to trade him my wishlist in order:
1.Harden and Ibaka- OKC prob won’t move Westbrook over to the 2 to do this
2.Rando- D-Will Probably doesn’t resign there so this is prob not an option either
3.Pieces from Atlanta or Memphis- Not sure he would resign in either of those places either.
4. Melo
5 Gasol
6. Dallas Junk.
7. Nothing.
to me: nothing > Gasol > Dallas junk
by Andres B on Jan 20, 2012 5:42 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Is it?
Felton
Brooks
Harrison Barnes
Gasol
Brook
Not a terrible team with Hump coming off the bench.
ATL was willing to rent Dwight
would they offer Josh Smith for DWill? If Dwight went to LA i would do it
Over Nothing???
I would rather have Smooth, thank you.
by tategeorge on Jan 20, 2012 5:46 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Oops Want to reply to you
After a Year, he would go to where ever Dwight is. He wants to play with Dwight too.
You want that on our long list of REJECTIONS too.
After a year
he would go to where ever Dwight is. He wants to play with Dwight too.
You want that on our long list of REJECTIONS too.
to me nothing > josh smith > gasol > dallas junk
by NJ Champ on Jan 20, 2012 5:44 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
they have by playing like crap
by NJ Champ on Jan 20, 2012 5:48 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Not really
yes Deron’s body language is an issue, but besides that – its a sacrificed season, always has been since we passed on Nene
and in the Dwight or Bust game, losing lots of games helps our chances by strengthening our draft pick as a trade chip
Its out of our hands
Orlando knows what we have to offer and that’s that the ball is in their court now
ITS A VVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEEEEE
by Keysta101 on Jan 20, 2012 5:48 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Guys calm down
The season has just started and we have another month or so until this is all figured out
ITS A VVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEEEEE
by Keysta101 on Jan 20, 2012 5:54 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Dwight is pissed at Shaq he clearly doesn't want to follow his steps
and the ONLY scenario under which we would be royally screwed is if Dwight gets traded to LA.
We are Deron’s first choice.
We are Dwight’s first choice.
You do the math.
#8 + #12 = 20
20 championships?
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i wouldnt want to trade dwill to knicks but...
A trade for Amare Or chandler won’t be so bad for nets I personally prefer chandler but We would need a pg ok return and shumpert is descent but I hope dwill stay with us but that’s the best option
by xxdariel17xx on Jan 20, 2012 5:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions
That would HORRIBLE
I want nothing to do with overrated Amare Stoudemire and his ridiculous contract.
I want nothing to do with the Knicks altogether
by NJ Champ on Jan 20, 2012 5:49 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
If deron signs the extension
Id love to see him shipped out to minnesota or something for rubio + whatever else.
by iambryan on Jan 20, 2012 5:49 PM EST via mobile reply actions
w8 wth...
if he signs an extension let him stay here…
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i'm not talking right away.
if he continues to have his crappy attitude and such.
I wouldn’t be opposed to shipping him out.
thats called a sign and trade
and unless Deron wants to go there….
by NJ Champ on Jan 20, 2012 5:50 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
you wouldnt take melo over nothing??
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 20, 2012 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
If you think Farmar with Brooks is bad
Melo with Brooks would be catastrophic.
by NJ Champ on Jan 20, 2012 5:55 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
D-Will for Stephen Curry, Dorrell Wright, Draft Picks???
J-Kidd to D-Will
When you guys make these trade proposals you have to remember
The other team has to be willing to do it as well, there not trading curry and wright for a rental.
"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 doesn't happen and Deron leaves in FA
We would be screwed but their are still options out there. We will also have 2 very nice first round picks.
In FA we can sign players like Gerald Wallace or Sam Young (Unrestricted) at SF. Then theres players like Felton, J-Kidd, Nash, and Billups at PG to fill the PG spot short term till we find that next big piece later on in the future. At PF we could get players like Boris Diaw, Kevin Low, or Garnett. Resign Brook Lopez and Humphries.
I know some of those players are restricted but many aren’t. Free Agents will go where the money is. If we offer competative deals some will bite.
Nash/Kidd/Felton/Gaines
Marshon/Morrow
Gerald Wallace/Sam Young
Hump/Love/Diaw
Lopez
While not a championship team we could at least win games and build through the draft while looking at the next big trade steal.
Hate on this post all you want. My point is simple, we’re already a bad team…. wouldn’t change much if we failed at the biggest signing AGAIN. There are other options, while not Deron and Dwight…. we can still move on and survive.
if Dwight doesn't happen and Deron leaves
I’m perfectly fine with Lopez, Brooks, and our 1st rd pick
The Nets will obviously have a heart attack, but it wouldn’t be the end of the world for me since I like Lopez and Swagooo
by MrDollarBills on Jan 20, 2012 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
Trade Scenario... The rockets wanted Gasol really bad...
3 Way Trade
1- Dwill to L.A.
2- Gasol to Houston
3- Nets get L.A. 2012 pick, Dallas 2012 pick (from L.A.), Knicks 2012 pick (from rockets), Kevin Martin, and Louis Scola
Add Lowery to that trade for the Nets and I'll do it'
J-Kidd to D-Will
so the rockets are going to give up martin lowry and scola for pau?
by netsyankees4life on Jan 20, 2012 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
My point being
the Nets aren’t going to trade Dwill for marginal players like Scola and Martin who will eat up the cap space and make sure we are an average team for the next 5 years.
They will let him go for nothing in that case.
It has its benefits.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Jan 20, 2012 6:02 PM EST up reply actions
great point...
remove martin from that scenario and add bullinger. dont lose sight of the number of draft picks in this upcoming deep draft. we would have 4 total
I hope the Nets are not
threatening King though. If I was him I would called the Devos and say hey I will trade Deron there if I can have the job once Otis is fired.
YUP
I’d be relatively fine knowing that we’d have Swag, Bropez, cap space, and our 2012 first round pick, which is going to be high because the Nets are HORRENDOUS right now.
King
Will make the trade for Dwight happen.
I grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to score 20 points. I felt real good about it. I felt that this was the beginning of something good.
-Julius Erving
I know
I’m ready for the nets get Dwight Howard thread
ITS A VVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEEEEE
by Keysta101 on Jan 20, 2012 6:02 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Yea but the magic can just trade Dwight elsewhere
I hope Dwight opts out of his contract if he is traded anywhere else but here
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by Keysta101 on Jan 20, 2012 6:07 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
So if he wants to go here....
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by Keysta101 on Jan 20, 2012 6:09 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
they were confident about Lebron and Melo
because hey didn’t hear they were “out of it” I think there has to be a back up plan.
Stop comparing those situations
LeBron and Melo didn’t have the Nets as their #1 desire destination.
This is different.
Hell, he already has
He just needs to make it again. And have ownership do what they know in their heart is right: trade D12 to us, and leave MarShon out of the deal.
ESPN just craps on the Nets b/c that's what popular to do
Even if the Nets doesn’t land Dwight, they’ll have
Deron’s Bird Rights
Lopez
Brooks
Morrow
2012 lottery pick
cap room for 1 max contract
And proof that ESPN is full of crap is that they mentioned the Knicks even though
1- D-Will said himself that he’s never considered signing there
2- They’re totally capped out for the next 3 seasons. Really, why not mention the Heat? They’re in the same cap situation as the Knicks and have an equal chance of landing him
I think they crap on the Nets because the Nets are look
at as a losing franchise. I mean it’s not like the Bucks and Twolves are getting respect
I actually agree...
… although it doesn’t seem like it because we’re all stuck on Dwight or Bust, or at least most of us are. Swag, Bropez, cap space, 2012 lottery pick, plus several picks over the next two drafts. The Nets would be in re-build mode, but they’d have the desired pieces to do that.
So let me get this straight
“Sources close to the situation” told Broussard that Deron’s short list is the same 3 teams seemingly on the list of EVERY NBA player.
Seriously? You can say anybody has those teams on their shortlist and it’s believable because everyone has those teams on their short lists all the time.
If he goes to the Knicks (which is IMPOSSIBLE, we’d never send him there under any circumstances no matter the return), he’d be hunted down by Nets fans.
Underrating LopezMarshon Combo
Marshon can get around 20 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds most of the games.
Lopez can get 20 points, 2 assists, and 6 rebounds every single game.
Thats pretty darn good in itself.
Um
I say Lopez goes 22/3/7.5 this season
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Nothing has really changed and nothing until Dwight is sent to LA, if that ever happens
in any other scenario we are pretty much in it.
The Marshon effect...
Before the season started, so many were assured that if we lost dwill, this franchise was doomed. But watching marshon play, that sentiment seemes to be subsiding. This kid is giving this franchise hope.
well i honestly think they will play great together
why? did u see all those assists to humphries this past game? he could make lopez job a heck of alot easier.
other than that, lopez and brooks are the types of players that don’t depend on a flashy point guard or a superstar, they both can play iso and score easily
Mr. Howard, you come to Brooklyn to play dee Basketball?
Yes, Mr. President
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Jan 20, 2012 6:31 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
And the Yi player, and Terry Williams, lmao
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by BrooklynNets8 on Jan 20, 2012 6:34 PM EST up reply actions
Did Broussard eat paint chips as a kid?
Deron’s #1 choice = Nets
Dwight’s #1 choice = Nets
How can he make a negative story out of this?
by net-net on Jan 20, 2012 6:39 PM EST reply actions 7 recs
because there is a chance that Orlando
could trade him else where. If this was April it would be different but as long as the idea that Dwight could be traded and Bynum keeps playing the way he does people will assume that the Lakers have the better package
But if he dosen't want LA
he dosen’t re-sign and signs with us. That’s BEST case scenerio, cause we don’t give up, Brooks, Brook, or Picks.
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by BrooklynNets8 on Jan 20, 2012 6:43 PM EST up reply actions
He's rather the Nets.
If you like Choculate chip cookies better than sugar and you could have eather one, you would take the chouclate chip because you like them better. Case closed.
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by BrooklynNets8 on Jan 20, 2012 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
+1 - What's going to be really funny is when the trend switches to small market teams five years from now
“I’ve decided to take my talents to Sacramento.”
according to sources "close to the situation"
Broussard…ahem Broutard grew up sniffing expo markers as a child. My sources also say he was picked last in every activity in gym.
#MarSwag9
buck fitches.
My sources say he was never even picked in activities in gym
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by netsareboss on Jan 20, 2012 6:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
he also had a wish list
of lunch foods to be made every friday
#MarSwag9
buck fitches.
by "NetsNation" on Jan 20, 2012 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
Mash potatoes was always at the top of that list
I heard a source say that Broutard told somebody in the lunch line one time that he was planning on getting the mashed potatoes but would also consider the green beans, corn, or peas if they were out of mash potatoes by the time he got to the front of the line. As one might imagine, this was huge news at the elementary school for about 4 hours.
by net-net on Jan 20, 2012 7:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lmao!
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by "NetsNation" on Jan 20, 2012 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe the Magic and Nets can come up with a secret agreement where Howard pretends to get hurt as soon as he’s traded to the Nets and so the Magic get a very valuable pick from the Nets along with Brook Lopez and the Houston 1st rounder.
Collusion
col·lu·sion
   [kuh-loo-zhuhn]
noun
a secret agreement, especially for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy: Some of his employees were acting in collusion to rob him.
That's hearsay thus far
Besides, it’s a lot different to get a guy and his agent to collude then a whole separate organization full of people to do the same.
you actually think its a possibility?
why would Howard do that
by NJ Champ on Jan 20, 2012 7:09 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
This is not news
anyone who isn’t blind or isn’t sipping that sweet homer tea could have realized that it was Dwight or nothing
what killed me was to read posts about “oh, i think he’ll stay regardless”
like hell he will
Still, as long as Howard isn’t traded to LA we’re gonna get him, but I’d prefer that Dwight play the season out with his current team so that we can have the Howard/Lopez/Deron/Brooks Fantastic 4 to open up Brooklyn
you can slot me in at SF if you’d like, it won’t matter.
It shouldn't be Dwight or nothing tho
And I think Deron can understand that.
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its not about what you think
sorry, its the truth. Deron is out if we don’t pull in the big fish.
by MrDollarBills on Jan 20, 2012 7:10 PM EST up reply actions
Then let him leave
If he can’t wait one or two more years then trade him. Im sure other young PG wouldn’t mind taking his place
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i do believe they will play together, in one city or another...
but there’s only so much a front office can do to appease a super star player.
the NBA is a results-based business. there are no trophies for good intent. but only one team can win the Chip each season. i get the feeling that every superstar is convinced that there is a team out there that will immediately win a trophy upon their arrival. i just don’t see it happening. someone should manage these guys’ expectations….
Makes Total Sense
Don’t know why NI is such a rosy colored glasses Homer for the Nets. It seems pretty logical that if DWight goes elsewhere, Dwill is too good to live through promises of BKing and play with a bunch of role players. Mavs will be much more attractive and closer to home. What will we have after the failure to get Howard? Lopez or Dirk? Kobe and Dwight or MarShon and Lopez? Boy, I’d be gone.
exactly
not calling NI a homer, in general the community here has been hell bent against hearing this when we’ve been saying it for months.
Its out there now. None of this is shocking or earth shattering to me.
by MrDollarBills on Jan 20, 2012 7:09 PM EST up reply actions
it is to some i guess
the only thing we can all do is wait, and stop being so “sure” of things, let it play out.
I agree with this 100%
I just wish the media would give the Nets credit for being the #1 team on the lists of two of the top players in the Association. You wouldn’t know that reading 95% of the “sourced” crap they publish on ESPN.
lol i never knew Broutard was a Nets beat writer for a couple years
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If Howard goes elsewhere but DWill still stays
who are the players the Nets should realistically get to build around DWill, Lopez and Brooks?
Build a team…
dude
D-Will is not staying here if Howard doesn’t come.
And it really shouldn’t have taken a Broutard article for this stuff to be taken seriously on here.
It’s not about people being “negative”, its blunt realism that Net fans want to run away from.
by MrDollarBills on Jan 20, 2012 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
Blunt realism is...
that Deron will only want to play with Dwight no matter what? So if Dwill leaves, he’s going to Orlando?
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now you're being dishonest bro
Deron will only want to play here with DWIGHT or another superstar.
Where on earth did you get “deron will only want to play with dwight no matter what”? if Howard is traded to LA, that obviously won’t happen.
There are no other superstars available other than Dwight.
IMO, Deron will opt to join the Mavs and help Dirk to make one last big push instead of toiling away here, getting his ass kicked by the Heat and Bulls.
by MrDollarBills on Jan 20, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
D-Will is not staying here if Howard doesn’t come.
what else does this mean?
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it means
that he’s not staying on the Nets if we don’t get Dwight Howard.
I’m not sure where I’m losing you here my good man
by MrDollarBills on Jan 20, 2012 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
so Deron only wants to play with Dwight...
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That is likely but not the only possibility
If Dwight goes elsewhere where DWill can’t join him or he realizes that rebuilding could take longer in Dallas, staying with the Nets could still be an option.
What I’m hoping for input here is the question of whether the Nets can in fact offer a better scenario than others that would be available to Deron (top of the list probably Dallas in a Howard-less situation).
The way our contracts are structured, DWill and Lopez would still leave room for 1 more max player or 2 upper-tier support players, whether by signing or trade, along with Brooks. Question is who could be those guys.
they've been swinging for the fences since the summer of lebron...
once the big names are taken care of (one way or the other) B.King can focus on bringing solid role players
Thought this was common knowledge
Brooussard just needed to write about something.
by 1stnamelastname on Jan 20, 2012 7:17 PM EST reply actions
really?
reading some of the stuff here, I beg to differ
by MrDollarBills on Jan 20, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
I'm a Knicks fan
And I don’t see anyway D-Will ends up with us. No way the Knicks would deal Melo for him. And I would be pretty surprised if the Nets traded him for Amar’e or Chandler.
Btw its pretty funny that you guys think Broussard is a Knicks fan, because he got KILLED by us for being a Knick hater during the whole LeBron decision lol.
That's the one positive I'll always give to Broussard
He’s one of the only guys that calls out the myth of the Knicks being among the NBA’s great franchises. I’m not saying this to flame, just pointing out that he at least keeps it real on one front in his reporting.
I try not to call out the media as biased
I think a lot of media members are uninformed because they don’t get a chance to watch our favorite teams as much as we do.
hey dylan
welcome. And yeah, there’s no way we’d trade for Amare..
basically, with both teams set to be in NYC next season, I doubt we’ll ever see trades between our teams.
good luck to you guys.
by MrDollarBills on Jan 20, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
Ha, he’s here all the time, but yeah, welcome, Dylan! Had no idea you were a Knicks fan so you better leave. :P I’m embarrassed that I’ve agreed with some of your opinions!!!
i'm done beefing with Knick fans
it makes us look like we have an inferiority complex
by MrDollarBills on Jan 20, 2012 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
well let me rephrase that
I’m done beefing with Knick fans until we get Dwight lol
by MrDollarBills on Jan 20, 2012 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
lol sorry!
I think you guys have a great blog though. Basketball knowledge is pretty high, and sometimes talking about the same Knicks related issues gets boring.
haha!
The good thing about this blog though, is that you guys are all real Nets fans. Knicks get more bandwagon fans, who don’t know a lot about the team.
lol you guys have put up with some pretty bad teams for awhile now
If you are still here, you probably won’t ever leave! If you guys get Howard though, I’m sure we will see a lot of Nets fans that have no clue who Travis Outlaw or Devin Harris were!
They'd be so lost on this thread
They wouldnt know Outlol, Swag, #8, Big Disney, all the sarcasm…
it’d be a mess
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Yeah I agree with you
Doesn’t make sense for either team. Good luck to the Nets as well. Hope you guys get Howard.
thanks
if we do, I look forward to the clashes between our squads
I may be less civil at that point, but its all in good fun :-D
by MrDollarBills on Jan 20, 2012 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
Nah then its war!
I want to see two relevant teams in NY though. Hoping you guys keep Brooks too (even though it might be difficult) because I think that he and Shumpert could develop a great rivalry.
you do?
Most Knicks fans I’ve talked to don’t want Howard to come here. I was surprised because I thought Knicks fans might look forward to a great rivalry. It’s good for NY sports
by SovietBrooklyn on Jan 20, 2012 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
I think it would be great
We don’t really have a good NY rivalry. The Mets suck, and the GIants and Jets barely ever play each other.
As a bitter Mets fan I agree
But even if the Mets were good, they aren’t the rivals that the Red Sox are. In the NBA, unlike the other sports not only does this rivalry have the distinction of being in the same league but the same division. It would be very exciting.
by SovietBrooklyn on Jan 20, 2012 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Couldn't agree more
As a Yankees fan, I never really hated the Mets, or felt like the “Subway Series” games were that important. Definitely not the same as Yankees/Sox or Mets/Phillies
I wonder if D-will becomes the most hated superstar in the NBA if he leaves Jersey.
He’s already hated in Utah and you better believe the boos would be even worse in Brooklyn.
Hahaha yeah ik
its funny how that happened
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Uh, did you hear the boos? They lasted the ENTIRE GAME and they were loud the whole time. I’d call that some serious dislike.
Couldn't watch the game
why would they hate him?
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im confused on the Sloane situation anyway
so I’ll just live at this
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No way he would be more hated than LeBron
Nets fans would be upset, but nobody else would really care all that much to be totally honest.
I don’t think Lebron is as hated as he was last year. Certainly didn’t hear many boos when they played the Nets.
Yeah, people get over eventually
I think now people just want to see him fail more than anything.
I won't boo him
he’s pissed me off with his on court displays but he is free to leave, and really I wouldn’t blame him if we fail.
by MrDollarBills on Jan 20, 2012 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
He won't be hated...
No one cares about the Nets. People are baffled by the fact that he wants to stay with the team.
Seriously.
*sigh*
We’ve been through story before. How quickly we forget.
Howard=Carmelo
Magic=Nuggets
Lakers/Mavs=Nets
Nets=Knicks.
This is the same storyline we just went through last year. Everyone chill out. Remember who Dwight talked to about his current situation? Carmelo Anthony. Don’t you think he asked him how he got what he wanted?
Hang tight fellas. The trade deadline is almost here.
by sour grapes on Jan 20, 2012 7:21 PM EST via mobile reply actions
WRONG
Dwight Howard wants the Nets. We are his #1 choice.
There is a HUGE difference between the Melo saga and this. Why people can’t understand the difference is mind blowing to me.
I think you may have misread something.
by sour grapes on Jan 20, 2012 7:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
last season, FAILING to get carmelo yielded DERON WILLIAMS...
at this pace, failing to land Dwight Howard could yield LeBron, based on my calculations.
Lol.. stumbled upon this on the Knicks SB Nation site, which just makes me love Netsdaily even more!
I wonder what the Nets’ SB Nation is saying about this
but not enough to go over there.
Actually I was there a couple days ago and most of the people I could deduce as being "big dogs" over there were confident that he’ll stay. Who knows.
He’s not a pure PG tho. so yeah.
Also, they (the Nets) could likely get a few Melo or Amar’e Bandwagon fans to swap teams by doing that; it might be a genius strategy for BK in that regard.
All that aside, I’ll make the obligatory mention that yes, this is all unproven and ludicrous.
by mp987987 on Jan 20, 2012 4:16 PM EST reply
Well, I think Deron is a pure PG.
Secondly there are no "big dogs," at Netsdaily. Just a bunch of little kids posting gifs of some fat kid screaming at a Nets game, pictures of Ed Lover holding "C’mon Son" sign, and endless rants about how MarSon Brooks is the latest "untradeable player(officially taking that title away from Brook Lopez), and that the Nets are going to build a dynasty with Dwight Howard and that oh yeah, Brook Lopez has lots and lots and lots of potential. Outlol.
by TheOnlyNetsFaninMD on Jan 20, 2012 7:28 PM EST reply actions
To be honest...
That synopsis wasn’t that far off.
Not at all, they are dead on...
that’s what makes it so funny to me
by TheOnlyNetsFaninMD on Jan 20, 2012 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
Man it sure seems like I am
Anytime someone asks me what team I follow for NBA they look at me like I have 3 heads. I grew up in North NJ but moved here recently for a job. I miss the YES network…
by TheOnlyNetsFaninMD on Jan 20, 2012 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
Totally feel you there
I never lived in Jersey but I’ve been a VC fan a long time and got attached to Nets during his Nets days. I hope you love the job though! Crabs are good too!
how does lopez not have potential?
he averaged 20 a game last year lol
by netsyankees4life on Jan 20, 2012 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
Well thats all that we have going for us now...
what do the Knicks talk about? How they’re going to win a championship and acquire all the superstars in the league?
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Actually that sounds spot on
And that’s why I come here
http://www.netsdaily.com/2012/1/20/2721025/why-marshon-can-be-untradeable
Timeless - The 2001-2003 NJ Nets
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by GMJigga on Jan 20, 2012 7:34 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
BTW I think that kid in the pink polo was at the game Wednesday
If anyone with Tivo can confirm, I think it was at 45 seconds left in the game going to commercial after foul shots I saw him
by SovietBrooklyn on Jan 20, 2012 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
wow... knick fans is really jocking our site...
i have no clue what they talk about over there because the knicks bore me.
Wait
So he’s planning on putting up great numbers as a rook and then – POOF – disappearing in year 2? I’d set my goals a bit higher if I were them.
i can imagine the panic due to how pathetic there team is playing...
knicks fans are the worse. they screamed championship before the season. ignoring logical reason regarding the facts that melo and amare are not a good fit, chandler being overpaid and overrated, and having no pg or bench.
Netsdaily wouldn't be the same
without the gifs. We have to find a way to laugh with our team constructed the way it is
by TheOnlyNetsFaninMD on Jan 20, 2012 7:35 PM EST reply actions
And I'd much rather have our team-related gifs and creativity
Than the P&T pics of crazy animals—turtles, cats, otters, whatever. Their lead-in tonight has a video with a guy doing yoyo tricks. To each their own and I don’t want to hate, but I just do not get it.
are we rooting for the knicks or bucks tonight with the way the playoff picture is?
by netsyankees4life on Jan 20, 2012 7:44 PM EST reply actions
Always root against the Knicks
I love the Nets...too bad they don't love me...
by BEB on Jan 20, 2012 7:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
To early to worry about playoffs
considering this team first needs to play much better talk playoffs. I’ll root for the Bucks because panic in Knicks land is too entertaining right now.
by SovietBrooklyn on Jan 20, 2012 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
lol @ people hating on broussard here when he says somehting they don't like
and swinging from his moiso when said dwight wanted the nets early in the season. you can’t have it both ways either he’s credible or he’s not. i do believe that is deron’s “list” but i also don’t think deron would leave via FA. he is all about his money and would have to leave a good chunk (more than i’ll probably make in my life) on the table.
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 20, 2012 7:51 PM EST reply actions
I know. It's not new information
He wants to stay but will leave if he feels he have a better chance to compete right away.
heres a trade so we dont have to worry about this
Teams involved: NJ,ORL,MIL
NJ receives: Dwight
ORL receives: Andrew Bogut, Brandon Jennings, our 2012 pick
MIL receives: Brook Lopez,Mehmet Okur, Rockets 2012 1st pick and miami 2nd round pick.
According to this Milwaukee sports cast the bucks are ready to clean house
http://wssp.radiotown.com/audio/The_Big_Show/011912BIGHR3.mp3
It starts at the 43: 28 mark
What do you guys think of this?
i think milwaukees gm would laugh so hard
tears would be rolling down his face
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 20, 2012 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
even if the bucksare ready to clean house the deal makes no sense for them
they get ripped off.. If that was a possible deal (which it really isn’t) why enen involve Orlando in the deal?
by SovietBrooklyn on Jan 20, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, I'll oblige. Kevin Love. You Gotcha.
Deron Williams and SHawne Williams for Rubio/Beasley/Pick/Expiring
or something close similar that you young smart whiper-snappers can come up with in your
ESPN H.G.Wells Trade Contraption.
nets would look like this for 2 years if they traded brook, marsh, and the lotto pick for dwight
2 all stars and a bunch of marginal NBA players
by William_H_HOLLA on Jan 20, 2012 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
very good observation Will
thats why i think this plan if it works, the team will still need a LOT of work.
exactly thats why i hate people who say contender if we get dwight
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Jan 20, 2012 8:07 PM EST up reply actions
where have you guys been then for the past month
been pulling my hair out trying to reason to people that even with dwight, we’re not an amazing team, we’d be a playoff team. People think its this simple to build a contender.
i usually tune in on game nights
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Jan 20, 2012 8:11 PM EST up reply actions
We probably need 2~3 seasons before we seriously contend if we get him via trade
We would either immediately or after 1 off-season if we get him via FA
I am gonna watch the Laker/Magic game on mute so I don't have to listen to all the Dwight to LA talk
It’s already too much
FYI
I’m not going to delete it here, but going forward, I’m not going to allow the “Broutard” nickname, because it’s a form of the ‘r’ word, which is discriminatory and not allowed across SB Nation.
NetsDaily.com
He has spoken...
keep up the good work netsdaily. this site is seriously alot of fun for us
Knicks and Nets fans may not like each other but we’re all a pretty sorry bunch. No offense to anybody, not meant as an insult.
Both our fan-bases have been defecated on by their respective managements. I don’t know how I would have ever gotten through the Isaiah era as a Knicks fan, and it was definitely excruciating experiencing the 2009-10 season as a Net fan.
Even now, while the Knicks fans beat their chests, they are, among themselves, in full panic mode. Even now, while we beat our chests about being Dwight Howard’s #1 choice, we are dreading the thought of Dwight being on the Lakers and Deron being.. somewhere else.
This is not an Olive Branch to Knicks fans, just my rationalization of why Knicks fans are so eager to poke fun at the Nets. They are as frustrated as we are.
by mytoemytoe on Jan 20, 2012 8:55 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Melo
If it comes down to it and we HAVE TO trade D-Will – and if the Knicks would actually be willing to part with Melo this soon (which I think is unlikely) – that would be probably the best deal we can get. I’d rather have D-Will, but remember Melo was our first choice. He is a a great scorer and we’d have our superstar going into Brooklyn. Maybe we’re doing business with the devil to trade D-Will to the Knicks, but I think sending D-Will to the Lakers for either Gasol or Bynum would be even dumber. Gasol is soft and the plastic garbage pails in the Prudential Center are more durable than Bynum. Let’s try to stay positive and hope that Dwight still somehow comes – or at the least D-Will resigns – but if we have to start making some contingency plans, landing Melo would be a nice back up plan.
Source
Can someone tell me what the definition is of a “source”. These reporters throw that word around too frequently. Almost always they are wrong. Am I a source? Broussard is bad BUT Marc Berman by the way is the worse.
every reporter
Probably has some legit sources at ESPN. The best reporters are the ones who see through the self serving BS and can read between the lines. The worst ones believe any source is legit and they run with everything they are told.
by netsfanbq on Jan 21, 2012 2:13 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Source can mean anything
Source close to the situation does not mean some sort of team executive, it can be the player’s mom, cousin, posse member, etc
Just took a look at the LA/ORL boxscores
I really don’t understand why everything thinks Dwight to the Lakers is more likely than Dwight going ANYWHERE else. We’ve analyzed this to death… but what it boiled down to is why would Dwight agree to an extension with LA? It makes absolutely no sense to me.
The Lakers have Kobe, Gasol and Bynum. That’s it. They don’t have a quality PG or SF. If LA trades Bynum and Gasol for Dwight then it becomes Kobe and Dwight with a bunch of scrubs and no cap space. Kobe is going to be in his mid 30’s soon… I can’t imagine him playing at a high level for more than 2 years from now. Age creeps up on NBA plays FAST. Why would Dwight want to be in a situation like that? He would be better off just staying in Orlando, they have a much better situation than LA.
Obviously i think the Nets have the brightest future due to their assets and young talent. Sure im a “homer,” but is it really that insane to feel the Nets are a better option than LA? Are we nuts for thinking this as Nets fans? I keep seeing it all over the internet and i just don’t get it….
ESPN Insider headline: “Palmer: Lakers must trade for Howard now.”
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