Lopez Practices, Looks "Good"
by Net Income on Feb 14, 2012 1:21 PM EST
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PrintBrook Lopez finally returned to the Nets practice court Tuesday. It's been seven and a half weeks since his December 23 surgery to repair a broken foot suffered two days before. Avery Johnson said of Lopez, "He looked good."
When asked if Lopez could return during the six games before the February 26 All-Star Game, Johnson responded: "No, I’m not ruling anything out. Nope. Not ruling anything out. But the main thing is, we don’t want to bring him back too soon."
Johnson added that Lopez won’t necessarily need a full practice to return. DeShawn Stevenson, who said he's playing Wednesday vs. Memphis, said Lopez looked "really, really" good in practice. Deron Williams and said Lopez looked "really good."
"It was good,'' Lopez said. "It was nice to be back, obviously... I went pretty much the whole five-on-five.''
Meanwhile, on the other side of the medical chart, Shawne Williams has a bad shoulder and is questionable against his hometown club and Mehmet Okur won't play before the break.
- Nets' Lopez returns to practice - Tim Bontemps - New York Post Nets Blog
- Brook Lopez practices for the first time since breaking his foot - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
- Brook Lopez back at practice - Andy Vasquez - NJ Nets Nation
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what does avery know every time we get a injured player back avery says they will play limited minutes i didn't know limited minutes was half the game this guys a bum coach
More MarShon Please
is that the best you can do...really?
Nets high scorer comes back from nearly two months off and you’re complaining about the definition of “limited minutes”.
"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 Feb 14, 2012 1:25 PM EST up reply actions 13 recs
LOL, I thought the same thing. A Shame it is the first comment in the thread...
I think we may have hit rock bottom and are on the up now… Lets all be a little more positive.
so you want players coming back from serious injuries to play large minutes ok sounds good
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 14, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
Ok coach what is correct
I don’t understand what you want him to say.
you missed the point completely
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
i understand its great news lopez is practicing I'm happy but he still hasn't played a game and we have 8 wins
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 14, 2012 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
you're one of those glass is half empty.....
and the half-full part is dirty water…….
have modest expectations sure, but don’t be pessimistic…..
nice to hear Lopez "looked good" in practice
Universal agrees with kory raymond,, no need to rush him back or play him too many minutes at first.
Hope his return date is before the All Star break just to showcase him…I don’t think they’d be that foolish tho.
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When you have to shoot, shoot don't talk.
Lol was just about the post the same pic!
by Heisenberg. on Feb 14, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
It's the Dwight at the end of the tunnel
by mfein28 on Feb 14, 2012 2:48 PM EST via Android app up reply actions 3 recs
That's the Barclays Center?
by OTRWaldo on Feb 14, 2012 3:12 PM EST via Android app up reply actions 3 recs
heard Superman could stop those in its tracks
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
Use em and throw em away, see a pro a day is essential. If you want a piece of the rock, trick, go to Prudential
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 14, 2012 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
Good news?
What’s good news? There’s none of that on NetsDaily.
by Anthony Perez on Feb 14, 2012 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
Did we practice these past three days or was this the first day? Just wondering
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Finally some great news.
Keep it comin and let’s win some games. Can’t wait to see a real Center on our team.
"Do we dare touch him ?"
“Yes…he is a God !”
by M I K E on Feb 14, 2012 1:30 PM EST reply actions 12 recs
Lopez don’t rush back! Wait till you are ready! Too many centers careers slowed by bad feet.
by power_njerz on Feb 14, 2012 1:32 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So now it begins cue dramatic music
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
shawne williams should just get that surgery and get it over with
he’s not doing anything out there that couldn’t be done by a d-league callup, i’d hate to see a guy ruin his career over a season that is already over anyway
by William_H_HOLLA on Feb 14, 2012 1:40 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
woohoo
he’s so playing against the knicks =)
by viridus on Feb 14, 2012 1:41 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Shawne Williams New Nickname
“Stretch Exception”
Not sure why we brought this bum back after the first time around when he got caught selling drugs..
by tategeorge on Feb 14, 2012 1:44 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
YESSIR!!
I love the Nets...too bad they don't love me...
by BEB on Feb 14, 2012 1:46 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Who Cares about D12
Brook is Back!!!
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.
lets do it
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
"He's back...and he's pissed"...
“I was just kidding Brook…You’re the man…”
by M I K E on Feb 14, 2012 1:49 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
Well Brook, here's something striking...
Telling the stories of Big Blue since 1996.
by BigBlueStory on Feb 14, 2012 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
can he please come back ASAP
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
It feels like the season is about to start all over again.
by SteViePoPzBK on Feb 14, 2012 1:50 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
there's what 35 games left in the season
we’re 8 and 21. It very well could be a start lol. We’d ideally have to win at least 25 out of the 35 games left to make it to an 8th spot.
Im not shocked Lopez looked good, everyone looks good vs our defense
Starshon Brooks A.K.A the Swag Mamba
by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Feb 14, 2012 1:53 PM EST reply actions 13 recs
Pekovic has been stellar regardless, but yeah we did a terrible job that game
by OTRWaldo on Feb 14, 2012 4:17 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
dude is a beast
i never noticed just how big pekovic was till they played orlando.
standing next to dwight, dwight’s taller and lankier…but pekovic is slightly bigger.
dude is a beast, I wouldn’t mind him at all. think an upgraded humprhies.
This is great
With brook in the line-up, we finally have an offensive options in the low post
we can really start balling watch you’ll see
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 hope they don't rush it, but brook coming back could bring this team from
complete irrelevance to watchable product overnight.
by William_H_HOLLA on Feb 14, 2012 1:54 PM EST reply actions
Let's Gooooooo!!!!!!!!
Big Disney!!!
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by netsareboss on Feb 14, 2012 1:57 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Just hoping for the best with Brook & this franchise at this point...
and for the rest of the year. God knows this team has had it’s fair share of turmoil this season.
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I have said this alot ..
had we started the season with a healthy Lopez , we would be a 6-8 seed .
When can i get my Dwight Howard Brooklyn Nets Jersey?
by AmbassadorAmeer on Feb 14, 2012 1:57 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Hump, Morrow, Farmar
Not bad at all
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 Feb 14, 2012 1:59 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Brook will be back with a vengeance
The Oz in Mickey Mouse land doesn’t think
He is worthy enough to reside in the streets of Disney. Brook took it personal and seeked out training by master trainer and world class revolving door slammer Chuck Norris. The Legend of Lopez will soon begin and we will witness it first hand. Unfortunately most of us will die due to rapid amazementoverloadaphilimoa but for those of you who do survive and are lucky enough to remember what you witness…… Tell…. Tell everyone.
Here is what I predict we score when Lopez comes back
Lopez 17 PPG
Hump 12 PPG
Morrow 13 PPG
Brooks 14 PPG
DWill 19 PPG
Farmar 12 PPG
Starshon Brooks A.K.A the Swag Mamba
by DWILL-of-the-GODZ on Feb 14, 2012 1:59 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Im going 20+ for Brook. In hopes he grabs some more offensive rebounds.
"LeBron puts up great numbers, can't close w/o DWade. LeBricked 3 late 3s when shouldve been driving, getting to line. What else new?"
Yet casual basketball fans think he is a God, and would exhaust their entire squads to land him...
There's going to be some rust
I’d love that out of the gate but I try to be realistic.
by ZR on Feb 14, 2012 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
Once his minutes return, I dont see him as a player capable of “rust.”
"LeBron puts up great numbers, can't close w/o DWade. LeBricked 3 late 3s when shouldve been driving, getting to line. What else new?"
Yet casual basketball fans think he is a God, and would exhaust their entire squads to land him...
Easy buckets created by Deron and MarShon
I expect nothing less than 20
I LOVE IT!!!
The JETS/NETS are coming!
by MrBDown on Feb 14, 2012 10:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i'm excited
but that’s still only 87 points really. We need to score 100+ to beat most teams because we allow up to at least 100 points on our defense.
Lopez coming back WILL change the dynamic of our defense when he’s in play but our bigs rotation is still terrible. Hopefully Lopez will remember how to play defense as well.
i'd say lopez is around 22 ppg with dwill in the lineup
yes i’m judging off the sample size last year but D-will is the right point guard for him
hopefully they didn't rush him
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by netsareboss on Feb 14, 2012 1:59 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Best news in a long time
It’ll be a whole new team from here on in….until we blow it up for another whole new team. Fun times ahead, looking forward to whatever happens.
watch him rebound from this injury so well
He proves all the haters wrong
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by netsareboss on Feb 14, 2012 2:00 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Added bonus...
I here that screw was placed through Brooks sneaker as well…
by M I K E on Feb 14, 2012 3:59 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
that was the pun
or w/e you call it
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I really hope he learned how to pass out of double teams
If he did. He is going to be unstoppable offensively. UNSTOPPABLE
dude hes been in bed with an aircast on his foot all season
unless batman comics are teaching you how to pass out of double teams i don’t think he’s learned much. he will probably need a week or 2 to shake the rust off and get back to his normal form as it is.
by William_H_HOLLA on Feb 14, 2012 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe he has learned to jump higher than dwight
by tategeorge on Feb 14, 2012 2:07 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
lmaoooooooooooooo
please don’t ever get banned again M I K E
by William_H_HOLLA on Feb 14, 2012 2:09 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
He had all summer. He got injure right before the season
Lebron added a incredible turn around during the summer guys work out on thier own. Hopefully Lopez did the same
Did anyone get any pictures of Lopez?
NI do you know if he in fact put on some upper body muscle during the rehab? Is it noticeable?
i am told yes
"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.
Lopez
looked excellent in the preseason
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
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Yesssssssss!
You gotta love the little things.
Welcome back you tall goofy guy. Can’t wait till I see you in a game. Show the league just how great you are and put all those who doubt you in their place.
What? Shawne Williams might be out on injury?
Brook-Brooks-Brooklyn
LET'S DO THIS!
by OneCGuy on Feb 14, 2012 2:17 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Out ?
Was he ever in ?
He has always been fools gold if you ask me…but then again it’s hard to evaluate many of our players at this point in time…
M I K E!!!!!
You are one hilarious guy!!! i am laughing like crazy reading your post. Even when you dont want to make fun, I am laughing at your comments…. I agree… was he ever in.. the funny thing is that he used to kill us with the knicks… ohh well
As echoed before, no need to rush him back. Wouldn't mind him resting till the first game after the ASG. we are so close., we can't afford to risk anything.
Bittersweet, excited yet nervous about his return.
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by YoungMoney24 on Feb 14, 2012 2:19 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
happiest i've been about us in a while
want to see him on the court so bad. hibbert’s an allstar and lopez is the better player…truly looked like his rebounding got better in the 2 preseason games
Great to hear he's practicing.
Nets cant be too careful with this guy and should hold him out unil after the Allstar break.
BIG DISNEY GONNA DO WORK!!!!
LET’S GO NETS!! We finally have something to be happy about!!!
by Alec5 on Feb 14, 2012 2:24 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Guys easy on Shawnee ... he was asked to do something he can't.
Create his own shot, and shoot last second shots ….He’s a “stay in the corner” shoot type of guy.
His and Morrow’s value will be seen when D12 comes over; when they get the ball out of double teams inside.
Even with Brook we would see some light on them, but D12 will make them shine.
Shawnee is a tough dude, and came here for the big picture not team as currently constructed.
more morrow
morrows a much better, more creative shooter in what ive seen from the 2 guys. i dont hate shawne his contract isn’t horrid. i just think ammo is much better
I think he was just hurt all year
Came in out of shape honestly he isn’t this bad.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
I'm not worried about him physically.
First of all, it’s great to hear that he’s practicing. And it’s great that multiple guys said he looked good. My only concern is will the injury stay with him mentally on the court? Is he semi-traumatized. He hasn’t been injured in years, so I wonder if he will favor it or whatever. We will find out his first game back if he has been able to forget his injury.
2011-2012 season prediction: 22-44
And I'm fine with that. One of the original leaders of the "Dwight Howard, not Nono Hilario" movement.
Shawne Williams has been playing injured all the time...
Bone chips from his shin… will require surgery after the season from what I heard last…
YES, YES. YES!!!
"What's Unbelieveable is Believeable Now"
so youre saying in less than 2 weeks
our bench players who were starters will actually be fulfilling the roles they were brought in for.
just saying we still have no bench or real sf and 8 wins
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 14, 2012 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
Elliot says no chance that Lopez plays for the Magic game. I am kind of forced to agree.
(His argument is that it would be dumb for the Nets to trot out Lopez only to have him be dominated by Howard. It wouldn’t help make the case for why Orlando should look to trade for him.)
Meh
I think he may play…although I do see the logic in that theory.
Or maybe Brook dominates Dwight and we don’t trade for him at all? lulz
Who is Elliot?
You are your sources.
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This picture gets a rec every time from me
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With Derrick Rose’s back issue, D-Will could start in the All-Star game.
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 14, 2012 2:45 PM EST reply actions 10 recs
YES!!!!!!
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 14, 2012 2:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
LEGGOOO
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by Keysta101 on Feb 14, 2012 2:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
think Paxson is going to let him go there with a stiff back?
and if the Bulls win tonight Thibs is the coach for the East. You think he’s going to play him much if any minutes in 9 days with his back bothering him?
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
Use em and throw em away, see a pro a day is essential. If you want a piece of the rock, trick, go to Prudential
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 14, 2012 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
you saw him play Boozer, Deng and Noah last week until 3 minutes left in the 4th
even though they had been blowing us out all night
by sheepareevil on Feb 14, 2012 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
regular season games matter
playing an injured MVP in the all-star game is beyond asinine
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
Use em and throw em away, see a pro a day is essential. If you want a piece of the rock, trick, go to Prudential
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 14, 2012 5:20 PM EST up reply actions
No the league will replace rose with Jeremy Lin and he will start
I LOVE IT!!!
The JETS/NETS are coming!
by MrBDown on Feb 14, 2012 10:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I still don't think Brook comes back until after the ASG
Do they really want him going up against Dwight Howard? I mean Dwight usually OWNS Lopez, and that’s a Lopez that is healthy and hasn’t missed a game his whole career.
Maybe they play him sparingly… like when Dwight isn’t in the game.
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"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
and who will they put up against dwight?
…JOHAN
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I think Lopez plays before the ASG, even if its to stir the pot before the break. Maybe Dwight let’s Brook go off?
by DJ HeavyDuty on Feb 14, 2012 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
No reason they can't go one on one off with him
We have a back to back to back coming up. It would be nice to see Lopez in one of the three of those games.
If Orlando wants to Brook on the floor for that game, and they have scouts there...
…you best be believing Brook plays.
I can see Nets holding him out UNTIL that Orlando game but coming off the bench. When D12 sits, Brook gets his minutes. When D12 comes back in, Brook goes back to bench.
Then at the end of the game when Dwight “wants the ball like kobe”, Nets put Brook back in just to do the the ‘hack a dwight’.
howard plays like 95% of games haha
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 14, 2012 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
They can send scouts any game
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this is very true
but heck, save on the airfare!! LOL.
The end of Linsanity
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by netsareboss on Feb 14, 2012 4:53 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
The End of The Linnocence?
"A little boy went out to play. When he opened his door, he saw the world. As he passed through the doorway, he caused a reflection. Evil was born. Evil was born, and followed the boy."
The Grand Finale of the Lin Show
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You can't wait until we get killed?
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 14, 2012 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
I call another Lin-sanity
and Amare would be huge plus. Interested in seeing how Melo would fit in that system… or not.
i call opposite
i think it was a fluke they beat us last time. We shut out melo and amare last time, just need to keep lin from driving to the lane and giving easy pick and rolls and layups.
we ARE going to win the game against the knicks. I’ve been depressed since, we can lose to ANY team in the NBA, ANY team and I won’t really be emotionally invested….except the knicks.
i hate the knicks….i try not to hate the knicks thats how badly I hate the knicks.
disrespect to petro
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DeShawn on Brook:“It looked good for us to finally throw the ball in the post to a guy that can make moves, no disrespect to nobody (else).”
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 14, 2012 3:04 PM EST reply actions 32 recs
Disrespect DESERVED
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by eLonepb on Feb 14, 2012 3:05 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
is deshawn the only person on this team who talks
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 14, 2012 3:06 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
I really like Stevenson.
"Beware the Ides of March."
by Andy. on Feb 14, 2012 3:07 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
yes yes
Disrespect earned!
Pay attention Petro Memo Hump and Shelly
by DJ HeavyDuty on Feb 14, 2012 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
He should have said "No disrespect to nobody, except Petro of course."
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by Tylerguy42 on Feb 14, 2012 3:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
My favorite saying
no disrespect to nobody (else).
That’s right up there with “No to sound racist, but……”
by KD1 on Feb 14, 2012 3:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
DeShawn is my dude
tells it like it is. Put Blake Griffin on his booty for trying to embarrass us. LIKE HIM.
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Feb 14, 2012 3:21 PM EST up reply actions
most players want to earn respect
Petro seems like hetrying to earn disrespect
Brook is back...and NetsDaily lived happily ever after.
THE END ?
by M I K E on Feb 14, 2012 3:05 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Nice thong
When the going gets tough, the tough get DWIGHT
by Prash Ramani on Feb 14, 2012 6:09 PM EST up reply actions
Nice, good to hear he's back on the court
I’m thinking limited minutes (actual limited minutes, not Avery limited minutes) in a game or two before the break. Then, afterwards, it’s full speed ahead.
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When do we get players back that help our defense?
by Clayton Balch on Feb 14, 2012 3:14 PM EST via Android app reply actions
everyone is happy that Brook has returned
by MrDollarBills on Feb 14, 2012 3:18 PM EST reply actions 17 recs
who...?
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Alex Morgan is better
by KillaHoose on Feb 14, 2012 3:21 PM EST via Android app up reply actions 1 recs
because I don't already spend too much time on this site?
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by Taylor Made on Feb 14, 2012 4:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This is why
I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!
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The Sooner You Accept the Reality, The Easier the Transition!!
Isn't the showing of more Kim like illegal in ND?
this changes everything….
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um...who is this?
and if you know her can you tell her I love her…..omfg.
First of all she looks like that
and then she can dance like that, which is why I officially give up.
I dont practice Santeria
Why you showing my girl like that?
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Sunday vs Milwaukee
That was my prediction when the injury was first reported. There was no way they would bring Lopez back before a stretch of 6 games in 6 nights. Milwaukee is a home game, half way through that. @ NY is also a possibility, but it would be weird if his first game back is on the road in the same place he got hurt to begin with. I think they’d also like to have Lopez get a home game where he’s cheered before Dwight Night.
He’d be back for 3 games, and then have the allstar break.
by TheNetsFan on Feb 14, 2012 3:19 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
we have a back2back2back2back2back2back stretch? i think there's a typo somehweer
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Believe it or not
Brook will help our defense tremendously. Is he a world beater on defense? Of course not. But he is 7 foot and has a clue about defending the rim, something clearly lacking from our current bigs.
Definitely
But honestly, I don’t care if he averages 5 boards a game if he makes this team watchable and competitive.
Anybody with ESPNInsider? What's in this Hollinger Dwight article?
WINNING A HOWARD TRADE | HOLLINGER PER DIEM | BROUSSARD: FIVE FANTASY TRADES | DWIGHT AND LEBRON | CHANGING TITLE ODDS | DERON’S FATE?
t’s apparently Dwight week at ESPN, and articles are coming out each day. Only the first two are out right now. I’d like to read “Deron’s Fate”
Dwight and Deron = Win
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Long article
Basically says Derrick Rose is the best possible partner for Dwight. But Deron is among the group of elite partnerships that would “devastate”.
Deron Williams, 103.4: Even while having an off year in Jersey, Williams rates as a pretty fair complement to Howard because of his ability to create shots in general and shots for teammates in particular.
Williams isn’t a great long-range shooter, however, and his instincts are perhaps a bit more geared toward scoring than passing than you’d prefer for this spot. Minor quibbles, yes — a Dwight-Deron combo would be devastating — but a couple of players fit a bit better.
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Actually it Rated CP3 as the best fit
Rose, Turkoglu & Redick all ranked higher than DWill as well, but not by much.
it was more a combination of jj and turk
Turk by himself rates lower, while JJ rates higher than DWill, most likely more because he’s a better shooter.
I’m surprised Morrow (for NJ’s sake) was not added to his list
by domininaldo1981 on Feb 14, 2012 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
What!
however, and his instincts are perhaps a bit more geared toward scoring than passing than you’d prefer for this spot.
And what is Rose’s criticism?
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by SIC One on Feb 14, 2012 4:09 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Seriously
Deron may push it a little too hard at times, but to put him in the score-first bucket is lumping him in with Rose, Westbrook, Jennings, etc bucket which is just not remotely true.
by Anthony Perez on Feb 14, 2012 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
Deron is forced to generate offense more aggressively because of the team around him...
He also loses at least 2 or 3 apg due to complete ineptitude in the post
That article is a JOKE
Derrick Rose, 113.8: Yep, Rose and Howard together would be pretty sweet, even if Rose’s game is geared more toward scoring than setting up the big man. The key here is that Rose, like Kobe, creates such a high volume of shots that it really takes the heat off Howard to produce one-on-one in the post.
While Rose isn’t a pure long-range shooter, this exercise rates him as a slightly better complement to Howard than Williams — interesting food for thought, given the teams on Howard’s wish list and the apparent exclusion of Chicago from it (at least for the moment).
Deron Williams, 103.4: Even while having an off year in Jersey, Williams rates as a pretty fair complement to Howard because of his ability to create shots in general and shots for teammates in particular.
Williams isn’t a great long-range shooter, however, and his instincts are perhaps a bit more geared toward scoring than passing than you’d prefer for this spot. Minor quibbles, yes — a Dwight-Deron combo would be devastating — but a couple of players fit a bit better.
Geared more toward scoring?
1) He has to on this team. He’s averaging 18 shots per game compared to his career average of 13. He’s only geared more toward scoring because there’s no one to pass to right now. Any “analyst” should realize this
2) Long range edge? Rose is a career 31% 3pt shooter. Deron is a career 35% 3pt shooter.
More:
Career assist : Deron: 42.4 | Rose: 33.1%
Career usage: Deron: 23.7% | Rose: 27.5%
Career win shares: Deron: .138 | .140
And any formula that calculates:
JJ Reddick > Deron Williams
Luol Deng > Dirk Nowitzski
should immediately think:
I can’t believe people pay for this “analysis.”
by Anthony Perez on Feb 14, 2012 4:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He did say Petro has no clue how to play basketball...
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exactly~ his game is easy put backs and lobs..
Him trying to dribble is asking for a turn over and it’s not like his jumper from 12-15 ft is money.
your right
I’m Ballin’ for real you pump faking it
Manhattan keep on Faking it Brooklyn Keep on taking it! Yeah!
there was like 2
"What's Unbelieveable is Believeable Now"
farmar to humphires both times i think
"What's Unbelieveable is Believeable Now"
pretty sure James had at least one against Washington
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
Use em and throw em away, see a pro a day is essential. If you want a piece of the rock, trick, go to Prudential
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 14, 2012 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
so would I
but ask the moron whose offense requires players standing around with their hands on their hips watching Deron dribble to have him do that
it amazes me how we go from one inept coach to another
by MrDollarBills on Feb 14, 2012 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
Avery's coaching ability
is seriously starting to become suspect. Last year we claimed it was due to no real PG that our offense looked stagnant or not in sync. I mean just how many times can one guy dribble/drive into the lane to try and get open with everyone else standing around.
I completely agree.
Guys....
We got a looks: “good,” “really really good,” and “really good”… can we get on the same page, please?
Seriously.
Its like getting 3 texts saying hey Heyy and heyyy at the same time! Which one to believe! ?
by Kievitt on Feb 14, 2012 3:37 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
The Brookie Monster is back!
Sesame Street will be much easier to watch now.
by LunarKnite on Feb 14, 2012 3:37 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Funny...
Brook will get the loudest cheers of the season when he comes into game for first time yet we’re all standing by ready to help him pack if we can get D12!
by Chocolate Thunder 21 on Feb 14, 2012 3:39 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
rec'd
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Feb 14, 2012 3:48 PM EST up reply actions
Man, I can't wait to see what a post up move looks like
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Feb 14, 2012 3:48 PM EST reply actions
but like actually
That old saying of “you don’t know what you have until it’s gone” 10000000% applies to the Nets and Lopez. We all took him for granted. Kid’s a stud.
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Feb 14, 2012 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
A reminder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE6qy0QvcGM
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Feb 14, 2012 4:00 PM EST reply actions
Al Jefferson and Marc Gasol are better in the post.
by NJ Champ on Feb 14, 2012 6:12 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
^ Why is it that the wizards beat the pistons at detroit and the nets couldn't beat the pistons???
by ballsohard2012 on Feb 14, 2012 4:09 PM EST via mobile reply actions
thanks god.
after hearing about jeremy lin everywhere i turn,
im so happy to find this article.
these have been dark days for nets fans as of late. Now that we are slowly
becoming healthy, lets hope to turn things around.
Huzzah!
wolves never rest
This likely is his first actual practice
It will take some time before we actually put him out on the court
According to the Nets...
He’s out until Thursday. Nets will give another update on Friday.
"Beware the Ides of March."
Brook sounds confident...
“I feel that I could (make it back before the All-Star break),” Lopez said, according to ESPN.com’s TrueHoop blog, NetsAreScorching. Lopez added that it’s not his decision, though.
I remember this game against Detroit.
Dominated them with 39 pts with 10 minutes left…then we stopped giving him the ball…
One of the most infuriating games I've watched
the man was unstoppable and then Outlaw and Graham start taking all the shots. Idiots.
watching that game
made me want to kick punt a baby.
wolves never rest
by pope of lofe on Feb 14, 2012 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
How marketable would be in Brooklyn?
Where would he rank with the current pro athletes in NY?
Would we see any billboards in Times Square or would we be limited to Atlantic Yards?
Marshon VS Iman: Bring the rivalry on my nuiikkkass!!!
not really marketable relative to others
just my opinions - Deron will be the guy if he stuck around and no dhow
by anothernetsfan on Feb 14, 2012 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
Petro is very marketable. Just look at his website.
by OTRWaldo on Feb 14, 2012 5:37 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Yes finally he's back
It’s time to win not be scared or sorry
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 14, 2012 4:41 PM EST reply actions
My apologies. My question is regarding Howard? How marketable would he be in Brooklyn?
Where would he rank with the current pro athletes in NY?
Would we see any billboards in Times Square or would we be limited to Atlantic Yards?
Marshon VS Iman: Bring the rivalry on my nuiikkkass!!!
You'd probably see him and Deron everywhere
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Would Melo and Amare still rule NY if Howard were in town with the Nets?
Would the media support Deron and Howard or will NY still be the Amare and Melo show?
Marshon VS Iman: Bring the rivalry on my nuiikkkass!!!
With that personality?
Endless he would be everywhere.
"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."
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by M I K E on Feb 14, 2012 5:00 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
the the first time deron brooks and brook all play together
what will happen..will the pru blow up
More MarShon Please
Nets basketball
is going to get more interesting with Lopez back, Playoffs here we come
NJ/Brooklyn Nets or Die ! ... or get smacked
Off Topic, Net players mentioned on Around The Horn.
They’re arguing if Jeremy Lin is being hyped b/c he is Asian.
Kevin Blackistone was the only one to say yes. In defending his stance, he pointed to some of the scoring done by Anthony Morrow (albeit while at Golden State) and Marshon Brooks when they first came to league. Both Morrow and Brooks did it without any front page headlines.
I could also throw in CDR (after his injury plagued first season) to the argument. Flip Murray too if we go beyond current or former Net players. Prob is all those dudes were 2 guards or at best “1.5” guards. They all scored while losing (especially CDR) and none scored as much as Lin has.
Still cool to hear Morrow and Marshon get mentions in ATH’s very first segment!
Opulence, I has it.
I am really happy for Lin
But he needs to put a whole year together to consider him the best PG or even top 5 PG in the league.
I think he is WAY over-hyped. Probably because of his ethnicity.
Good business for the NBA/Knicks to milk.
I dont think anyone is calling him a top 5 PG
by netsfanrasmus on Feb 14, 2012 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
you haven't been on ESPN.com have you?
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Thats because they are fans of him that they vote for him
I know that they dont truly believe he is the best PG in the game
by netsfanrasmus on Feb 14, 2012 7:09 PM EST up reply actions
there was atleast 17% of the people
I doubt Knicks fans make up for 17% of the voters
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Not just knicks fans
Everyone loves him
by netsfanrasmus on Feb 14, 2012 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
To be honest -- and there is no malice intended in the following -- this just shows how sad the Nets are as a franchise.
The fact that we’re not only surprised, but somewhat excited when Nets players get mentioned on a national scale. It’s comical, but in a kind of depressing way.
Yormark and Howard are gonna have to do some serious work.
by Dopeness on Feb 14, 2012 5:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Is it comical? Is it pathetic?
Or is just that we feel relieved that we are finally gettin some respect?
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lol
respect? We barely get acknowledged when they discuss Dwight Howard trade scenarios. I would be relieved when is start seeing Dwight and Deron on a huge billboard in Times Square…
Not when a random guy talks about one of our players as a way to prove a point about Jeremy Lin of all people.
I agree with Floyd Mayweather btw and i think the media, ESPN, and the NBA are cashing in huge right no on this Lin kid from the Asian market. Similar to why Manny Pacquiao is so hyped even thou he is overrated imo
Marshon VS Iman: Bring the rivalry on my nuiikkkass!!!
Meh
maybe overreacted but Morrow deserves his respectable mention as well as MarShon. They finally got it
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I don't think its pathetic
its called being a hardcore fan.
by Claud on Feb 14, 2012 5:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Disagree.
Hardcore Lakers, Knicks, Bulls, Celtics (and so on) don’t get excited when one of their players gets mentioned on a national show. I would argue that they have no emotional reaction.
doubt it
I KNOW other fans of popular teams that feel the same way. It comes down to how crazy/hardcore you are.
Fever pitch comes to mind, lol.
Sadly I agree
I can’t hide the fact that my ears perked when hearing Morrow and Brooks being talked about on ESPN. But yeah, that alone is depressing. We’ve come a long way since the J-Kidd days…
(Maybe Blackistone is an ESPN plant being used by Proky in our first step at going global. Whatever going “global” even means.)
Opulence, I has it.
We came a long way? I kinda thought we took several steps back
Until we are firmly in Brooklyn and winning games this team will not get a shred o ink in NY especially with this Lin kid doing so well
Marshon VS Iman: Bring the rivalry on my nuiikkkass!!!
I will say
that I think that while its great to have an Asian-AMERICAN player doing well in the NBA since its a first, I do believe that calling this kid a star after FIVE GAMES is a bit much.
The NBA is shameful, not only in their scouting practices that prevented Lin from being drafted in the first place, but the subsequent whoring of the kid as soon as he has a small sample size of success.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 14, 2012 5:46 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Yeah I mean you have reporters in Toronto
Asking Dantoni if Lin was a allstar, I have a feeling there are going to be some hard fouls coming soon, and its not going to be all his fault but the press and NBA for putting the battery in his back.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
by Atronic on Feb 14, 2012 5:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I give Lin a ton of credit for his solid play
and despite playing for our cross town rivals, I also hope that he does well. I think that he’s a great story especially since he wasn’t drafted. But the NBA is heading down a slippery slope here because I cannot recall a player ever being hyped this much after 5 games…MarShon has been one of the top rookies for more than 5 games and if it wasn’t for people who actually watch the sport shouting him out, no one would know who he is. There is a blatant overreaction going on in the sports media. If this was a season’s worth of work up until this point, then I’d say that it was warranted. Right now? No. Let me see how Lin adjusts to the defenses playing to his weaknesses before I anoint him amongst the elites.
Let him stand on his own two feet is all I say, and not his ethnicity. The NBA shouldn’t make buffoons like Floyd Mayweather actually appear to have a point through their veil of ignorance.
But to be fair, the fact that he is doing this while on the Knicks, a premiere franchise of the league, as well as winning games, has a lot to do with the hype as well, and not so much the whole ‘oh wow he’s asian!’ thing. I watched that game against Minnesota though and Rubio was all over him. It will be interesting going forward.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 14, 2012 6:00 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It's the perfect storm for hype though
I’m not sure anything else could have happened but for him to be hyped up beyond the point of no return. He has the underdog factor, the “no one believed in me” factor, he appeals to a large basketball-watching demographic that previously had no one that was “like them”, he plays in duh gahden where everything is magnified 100x, and he at least temporarily saved a franchise that was fast sinking. Not to mention that nothing else is really going on in sports right now, the superbowl just ended so the NBA is at the forefront.
It’s very true that this wouldn’t be as big a deal if he weren’t Asian. but there clearly is more to the hype than that. It also wouldn’t be as big of a deal if he were still on Golden State carrying an almost-equally mediocre team to a 6 game winning streak with the same numbers.
It is what it is though and as much as I’m put off by excessive hype, I’m not gonna hate the guy cause of it. I still want the Knicks to revert back to their losing ways but not mad about Lin or even the fact that he’s almost Tebow status now.
by sheepareevil on Feb 14, 2012 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
Rec
At the risk of a sounds like a sports hipster, I’ve been following his career since he was at Harvard. It burns he plays for the Knicks now, but I hope he has a long and productive career.
I’m also hoping he levels off so we can stop with the Tewbow nonsense. NY hypes players up and its incredibly self-destructive. Anyone remember Chad Pennington and Mark Sanchez?
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
And the fact that its rigged...
the refs can’t do their job properly….
its a star driven league…
the player’s usually have the upperhand in where they want to go…
people would rather trade for stars than see homegrown ones…
the worst position to be in is 6th-8th seed…
only a few teams a year have a chance at competing….
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Its media driven league
you can have a star player but if play for a wrong franchise they wont mention him unless you have 2 or more of them
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 14, 2012 6:30 PM EST up reply actions
Awwww
DWill2Nets is trying to flirt online…
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Can we have a Lopez Night type thing for his return?
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I am getting really darn sick of this whole
Jeremy Lin BS. GIMME A BREAK. I don’t wanna see his face on every page I visit. It’s really annoying. I hope DeShawn puts him on his booty just like he did to Blake Griffin next time we play the Knicks.
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Feb 14, 2012 5:55 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
is it me or does jeremy lin get every single foul call?
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 14, 2012 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
hey gets the calls
but he also is being aggressive. I don’t want to say that he’s getting superstar calls but I would not put it past this fixed, WWE league to initiate the garbage with him.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 14, 2012 6:01 PM EST up reply actions
The Lin-visible man
"A little boy went out to play. When he opened his door, he saw the world. As he passed through the doorway, he caused a reflection. Evil was born. Evil was born, and followed the boy."
I hope Lopez blocks the moiso out of him
if he’s playing when we vs them
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by netsareboss on Feb 14, 2012 5:57 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe Hump
Can throw a ball at his face too. lol
"A little boy went out to play. When he opened his door, he saw the world. As he passed through the doorway, he caused a reflection. Evil was born. Evil was born, and followed the boy."
Lin is currently a pawn in forces way beyond his control (NBA, Media, Fans)
I don’t envy all the love, but mostly hate he’s eventually going to get.
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
BIll Simmons is saying Deron is def going to Dallas
Guy is a nobody
don't count that out..
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
Those ESPN guys
always clowning around, making stories to increase the value of their soap-opera journalism.
why? where do you put the nets chances of getting howard?
because he is leaving without him, most likely to dallas
by William_H_HOLLA on Feb 14, 2012 6:08 PM EST up reply actions
This makes me feel like...
Lopez is actually Howard, because he will make a HUGE difference. Will be good to see him back on the court.
I think it would be good for him to play a little before the asg
When the going gets tough, the tough get DWIGHT
You guys think it's a good idea to get tickets for March 17, Hornets @ Nets right now, while the tickets are cheap?
Potentially Dwight’s home debut?
i would if you wanna see deron brooks and lopez
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 14, 2012 6:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
get them anyway
at the least we’ll have Lopez back
by sheepareevil on Feb 14, 2012 6:19 PM EST up reply actions
if you want to see a win thats a good game to pick
i would rather see nets win than lose no matter wich team we play
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 14, 2012 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
What would the nets record would be If the nets had all their players healthy since game 1?
by ballsohard2012 on Feb 14, 2012 6:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions
it was a tough start
agree with you
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 14, 2012 6:44 PM EST up reply actions
anyone have espn insider here?
i would appreciate if someone could just tell me what hollinger thinks about dwight’s potential teammates.
if you have a twitter account you can send him your thoughts
but since we are nets he would just dis on it
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 14, 2012 6:34 PM EST up reply actions
Watching the book of Eli..inspired...
Thinking of the Nets season…
by isaiahj on Feb 14, 2012 7:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions
book of eli starring shawne williams(denzel) he should go back to acting
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 14, 2012 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
BROOOOOOOOK
he will solve all our problems immediately!!
by giantsnetsmets on Feb 14, 2012 11:02 PM EST reply actions
Beneficiaries of brooks return
This is great on so many aspects, I’m hyped, we missed this guy big time.
-humps stats will go up, particularly his scoring because therewill be less attention on him down low
-our shooters will get more open shots
-dwill offense will get much more efficient and his assist will go up significantly
-marshons passing ability will be much more apparent
There’s so many aspects affected by a legitimate post presence, it might take a few games to get it downpact but brook will make us more competitive with most teams immediately
all i can say is
about time. what a run of bad luck.
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