Game 32 - Nets @ Bulls - Saturday, February 18, 4:00 p.m.
by Net Income on Feb 18, 2012 12:09 AM EST
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One game short of the season mid-point, Brook Lopez is likely to play his first game. That in itself is reason to be excited about Saturday's matinee vs. the Bulls. Of course, it's also another opportunity for the Nets to end their eight-game losing streak. It won't be easy.
Derrick Rose, who wasn't supposed to play the last time the two teams met but did, may or may not play Saturday. He's been out for four games with a bad back, but Tom Thibodeau says he'll have to get medical clearance and be pain free. "Each day he has gotten better, he’s done more. We’re just going step by step," said Thibodeau.
For the Nets, they'll have 12 players for the first time since January 29. Damian James is out for the season. Mehmet Okur is out till after the All-Star Game and Shawne Williams is game to game. Also, Saturday is the first the Nets' second back-to-back-back. They'll play the Bucks on Sunday at home and the Knicks at the Garden.
- New Jersey Nets Game Notes - New Jersey Nets
- Chicago Bulls Game Notes - Chicago Bulls
- Getting Inside - New Jersey Nets - Sports Xchange
- Getting Inside - Chicago Bulls - Sports Xchange
- Nets-Bulls Preview - Kate Hedlin - Stats LLC
- Lopez return to action near — to Nets’ relief - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Brook Lopez might return to Nets linuep today - Andy Vasquez - The Record
- Nets' Brook Lopez expected to return today, giving team hope - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
- Luol Deng, depth and defense keeping Chicago Bulls at head of the pack - K.C. Johnson - Chicago Tribune
- Derrick Rose picks up the pace during light practice, might play against Nets - Neil Hayes - Chicago Sun-Times
- Even with success, Bulls longing to be at full strength - Steve Aschburner - NBA.com
- Rose’s return getting closer - Mike McGraw - Chicago Daily Herald
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Yup.
"Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming." - John R. Wooden
by D Will to Succeed on Feb 18, 2012 12:25 AM EST up reply actions 11 recs
That is creepy
I love the Nets...too bad they don't love me...
by BEB on Feb 18, 2012 12:27 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
That is creepy
I love the Nets...too bad they don't love me...
by BEB on Feb 18, 2012 8:11 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
lol!
had to log in to lol this. that is some fine work.
"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."
If B LO is not playing
Play Petro for 40 min, just to count how many times he will get blocked by the rim
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 18, 2012 12:20 AM EST reply actions
because he's all time Net
Uzoh
Graham
Outlow
Yi
Petro
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 18, 2012 1:18 AM EST up reply actions
bobbby
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
The Los Angeles Clippers worked out several free agents today including Jermaine Taylor, Michael Finley and Bobby Simmons.
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Michael Finley?
that dude is old as hell
by sheepareevil on Feb 18, 2012 1:42 AM EST up reply actions
thats the bottom lin line is no longer a word
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by kory raymond on Feb 18, 2012 12:27 AM EST up reply actions
I can't wait to see Lopez huff and puff after a foul or not getting a call.
I’ve missed that.
I love the Nets...too bad they don't love me...
by BEB on Feb 18, 2012 12:26 AM EST via mobile reply actions
yeah
I was thinking about that during the maturity discussion. he could use a little growing up in that area. when he gets upset like that he can take himself out of the following play.
"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."
thats pretty impressive for 25 mins
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Kenneth Faried— 18 pts, 10 reb, 2 blk in 25 min. Might want to take notice of that.
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put backs and layups
all he does just rebound. J Will>Faried
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 18, 2012 12:32 AM EST up reply actions
so nets colors are red and black
by KillaHoose on Feb 18, 2012 12:32 AM EST via Android app reply actions
NI brought it up in the armor thread, then didn't say anything
by KillaHoose on Feb 18, 2012 12:34 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
black and red my favorite colors
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by kory raymond on Feb 18, 2012 12:37 AM EST up reply actions
when will it be announced?
FRANKS AND BEANS FRANKS AND BEANS
by lemmetakeutodamovies on Feb 18, 2012 12:40 AM EST up reply actions
Chicago, Portland...
I have no idea what this thing is going to look like.
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
think he was just saying that cause of the springfield armor jerseys
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by kory raymond on Feb 18, 2012 12:42 AM EST up reply actions
he said who was the one who said.their colors are going to be red and black
by KillaHoose on Feb 18, 2012 12:49 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
yeah but i think he meant it in a different way
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by kory raymond on Feb 18, 2012 1:04 AM EST up reply actions
cool
kinda like the heat, but our red will probably be brighter I guess
"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."
yes sir earlier game
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by kory raymond on Feb 18, 2012 12:47 AM EST up reply actions
Someone really happy that B LO is back
Deron Williams
"It’s been a tough year. It’s been the toughest year of my career. Hopefully we’ll have Brook coming back soon. We’ve just got to win, really. Once you get a win, it just kind of takes that pressure off." – D-Will on the State of the Nets.
Return of Lopez Could be Spark Deron’s Nets Need
www.deronwilliams.com
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 18, 2012 12:49 AM EST reply actions
i think that even if we miss the playoffs as long as we stay competitive with Lopez until the end. i think that might convince D-will to stay
wow .......slow down
There’s a week coming up soon we will find out whats good
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 18, 2012 1:20 AM EST up reply actions
he means Dwight, the date is March 1.
by KillaHoose on Feb 18, 2012 1:47 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
if we can get Jax for Shawne and Petro.....
JAx is barely playing – Shawne would come off the bench anyway. Petro would help match salaries and give them another 6 fouls
OMG shaq just doesn't quit lol, hope howard is not lsitening
“A lot of people try to compare our situations, but they’re different,” O’Neal told ESPNLosAngeles.com. "I think it would be a travesty if he left Orlando. I said that the other day and people didn’t understand. First of all, he’s the only big-name player on that team. When I was playing in Orlando, we had two big-name players on the team.
“Second, if he stays he gets $110 million; if he leaves he gets $80 million. My situation was different. They offered me $80 million and Jerry [West] offered me $120 million and I had to go. Third, if he wanted to stay he would have already committed. I’m a businessman. I came out the first day and I said this is what I want. I want to stay but this is what I want. So they came back with their offer and Jerry came with his offer and I decided to go somewhere else.”
The biggest problem O’Neal has with Howard’s handling of the situation is Howard’s constantly changing his stance on whether he wants to be traded and where he wants to go.
“What he’s doing is he’s saying I don’t know what I want to do,” O’Neal said. “I want to do this and I want to do that. That’s telling me there’s an underlying problem nobody’s talking about.”
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7588478/shaquille-oneal-says-situation-different-dwight-howards
Via mercurynews.com:
Even though Howard’s camp has made it clear that the Warriors are not one of his preferred destinations, the Warriors "haven’t been waved off" the pursuit, either, as one NBA source put it. A few teams have been told to forget about acquiring Howard, period.
Via mercurynews.com:
The Warriors are very much one of those teams waiting for the Howard Market to develop and Lacob has made it clear he’s OK with giving up lots of talent for Howard even if he has no assurances that Howard will stay beyond this season. Which means, even if they find a separate deal that seems good (Ellis for a solid big man not named DH12), the Warriors will be reluctant to make any move that affects what they might be able to offer Orlando for Howard.
That would pretty much guarantee he'll test free agency
We would be in the best position to get him as of right now, but I still say get him ASAP because you never know what will happen
haha want petro
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Stephen Jackson took a shot at Scott Skiles, says he’s accomplished more than anyone in Milwaukee, “including coaches.”
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The Lakers have the best shot at Jackson
because he has connections there.
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 Feb 18, 2012 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
you have to make the gif when Lopez hit the game winner against the cavs and hollins was trying to foul him
slapping his back haha fail
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by kory raymond on Feb 18, 2012 1:24 AM EST up reply actions
I was at that game.
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 18, 2012 8:08 AM EST up reply actions
i think he will get very limited minutes but who knows its avery johnson
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by kory raymond on Feb 18, 2012 1:29 AM EST up reply actions
it would prob have to be a three way trade for jackson. ive been reading that jennings is already doing research on leaving also. so maybe this...
mil- turk, earlclark, nelson
orlando- jennings, illyasova, lopez, farmar, james, okur, 2012 first and houston 2012 first
nets- howard, jackson, duhon
omg what is that...I didn't even notice who mil was getting
they’ll be losing a very good young player who is still in his rookie contract and will be getting back a ton of salary and old players,
I wish Billy could pull something like this off
im just saying because
hese already put out hints that hese leaving. he said that hese already doing research on bigeer markets for when his free agence comes up next year i think?
Question: what do you think will be the trade that likely lands Howard here in NJ? you can use two, three team trades etc. the most realistic
i think its going to be 3 way team with Memphis
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 18, 2012 1:39 AM EST up reply actions
OJ and Haddidi from Memphis
we will give them couple first rounds
ORL-B LO,Haddidi,OJ couple 1st rounds
Nets-D12,Turk Duhan
NJ will lose HUMP OKUR Farmar SWAG
MEM- Swag 2 first rounds
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 18, 2012 1:46 AM EST up reply actions
Memphis gets Hump, Brooks, Memo, Farmar and picks
for Mayo and Hadd? And Magic only get Lopez, Mayo and a couple of picks?
There would be a fourth team to match salaries
Orlando – Lopez, Crash (or a player on his level), Okur, Farmar, this yrs pick
Por – 4 1st rd picks
NJ – Howard, Turk, Duhon
idk something like this and Hump might have to be included for salary purposes
I used him in 2k11 once
Scored 12 points in the 4th quarter, lol
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
isn't he a 69 on their now,
by BrooklynKid19 on Feb 18, 2012 1:46 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
ok so ill revise it a lil bit
mil- turk, earlclark, nelson, farmar, james houston 2012 first round pick
orlando- jennings, illyasova, lopez,okur, sanders 2012 first
nets- howard, jackson, duhon, brockman
clark farmar nelson and james are young and that houston pick looks like it could be very good.
only thing really changing is turn for jackson but even there that an upgrade
i never said he was playing good lol. but
i think with them getting farmar it canceks it out
yea but why would they take him
he’s a bad contract at this point
that trade is better if he’s not included
maybe you add LA to that and theyll give up mcroberts or something, although I can’t see them helping the Nets get Howard
they would be getting nelson
they need a point in the worst way and they are not in rebuild mode, they may take his salary
i agree i also don't think mil gives up on jennings any time soon
he will be a RA in 2014 so they would be able to match if he wants to leave.
he would have to become a Cancer for them to be forced to shop him and it’s not in his best interest to do that since he hasn’t gotten his first big pay day
yea he's restricted for the 2013/2014 season
so he is under contract next year then he’s restricted the following offseason
i think the key would be that houston pick for them
and getting rid og jackson
I just wanted to say
that you weren’t shooting with me in the gym
no really, I was at the gym earlier.
then i drank gin. good night!
by MrDollarBills on Feb 18, 2012 2:04 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
i do that with my guy's
usually down town BK PUB
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 18, 2012 2:11 AM EST up reply actions
After a game
nothing better than watch a game with a cold drink
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 18, 2012 2:12 AM EST up reply actions
BROOK LOPEZ
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
So glad to him back man…..hope is fully healthy.
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