Kerber: Nets Interested in Balkman?
by Net Income on Feb 19, 2012 8:35 AM EST
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PrintFred Kerber and Stefan Bondy report the Nets are looking into signing Renaldo Balkman, the defensive-oriented small forward who has twice had stints across the river, the second one ending this week when the Knicks cut him to make room for J.R. Smith.
Balkman, 6'8", was taken by the Knicks in the 2006 draft, famously just ahead of Rajon Rondo and Marcus Williams. He spent two less than memorable years in New York before being shipped in a salary dump to Denver where injuries slowed him. He came back to the Knicks in the Carmelo Anthony trade. The Nuggets demanded he be added. He played only 14 games this season. The 27-year-old has career marks of 4.0 points and 3.5 boards.
The Nets have 15 players under contract. Andre Emmett's 10-day contract runs out Wedneday, the same day Balkman clears waivers. With the Nets $2 million over the salary cap, Balkman would likely receive a vets' minimum deal.
- Balkman gets look 'forward' - Fred Kerber - New York Post
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before anyone starts knocking this potential move
Use some foresight and realize we are likely going to be thin at PF once the D12 deal happens
by Henry Sanchez on Feb 19, 2012 8:38 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
well...i think u should first realize that balkman is a SF not a PF
either way this move doesn’t really matter
by netsball on Feb 19, 2012 8:41 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
except he has no muscle and would be vastly undersized
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:37 AM EST up reply actions
You're trying to hard lol
Of course they aren’t going to match him up against a big strong PF. It would obviously be situational. I thought that was pretty obvious.
stop talking about the dwight deal like its written in stone,
its just a somewhat realistic scenario at this point
when did Hedo retire?
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by calling all toasters on Feb 19, 2012 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
I dont want the knicks
Sloppy seconds
by Legendairy on Feb 19, 2012 8:39 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Aren't we used to it?
Shawne and Sheldon Williams
by whoopdeedamndo on Feb 19, 2012 5:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Haha I'm not surprised!
I called this ad soon as Balkman was released smh oh well he’s better than what we currently have at the position other than Stephenson which doesn’t say much. The nets shouldn’t look no further than what Balkman did to us during the preseason…
by boogeewon on Feb 19, 2012 8:42 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I don’t see why anyone wouldn’t like this move. We have no SF, he brings energy, plays good defense. He’s not the smartest player and he’s got his flaws offensively, but have you noticed how the opposing SF murders us just about every time Stevenson checks out of the game?
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
he's a clown and has a bad attitude
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by Net Income on Feb 19, 2012 8:48 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Alternatively, a bad attitude like Stevenson allegedly has/had?
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
In Balkman's first two seasons he looked very promising..
He was super solid on D and it appeared that if he kept his head about him he’d do fine. Then Mike -antoni (No D) came in and the kid didn’t see the floor…ever. Does that make him a clown with a bad attitude (not sure)? Not saying he didn’t deserve it but -antoni has proven recently that he’ll let talented players ride some serious pine, get no burn and run a short and tight lineup….into the ground. He goes to Denver after being released and plays for another pin head coach (Karl). Finally, he gets traded back to NY along with Melo for the entire Knicks lineup and of course he gets no burn again.
Bad Attitude, eehhh. A clown ehhh.
Imo, kid needs playing time and a coach that appreciates what he brings to the table. Go get ’em Billy.
if George Karl or Mike D'antoni cant appreciate you
then you probably arent bringing much of anything at all, just freeloading off the rest of the table
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:14 AM EST up reply actions
Mike -antoni didn't appreciate Jeremy Lin....
until he had no choice but to play any warm body at the point. No doubt in my mind that -antoni was just a coupla games away from getting the boot. George Karl…right.
Oh so what about Dallas(rookie summer league)? Golden State(rookie year) and Houston(2nd year)?
guess all those coaches/front offices are pinheads as well. and did they cut him? no. they gave him a chance instead of signing Mike James or something and became the beneficiary
D’antoni made Joe Johnson an “elite” player, Q-Rich set the 3 point record with him, Kurt Thomas was a great center under him, got Nash MVPs, got Diaw motivated and won MIP, got Barbosa 6th man, made Duhon, Felton, Nate, David Lee, Gallo look like borderline all-stars. I’d say he knows how to recognize and utilize talent
whats the Nuggets record without Melo again? Yeah George Karl is an idiot.
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:35 AM EST up reply actions
"guess all those coaches/front offices are pinheads as well"
Yup, that would be correct.
-antoni was no more than a week from being outta NYC. Lin saved him. Now he completely trust him.
Not sure how long you’ve been following the NBA. But George Karl has has HOF type talented players on a number of his teams. Always comes up short. Not calling him an idiot….just waaayyyyy overrated.
Bottom line. Balkman just needs playing time.
so Dallas is a pinhead organization
I’m gonna stop there.
D’antoni was on the hot seat for something that he had no control over. He did not favor the Melo trade, Melo has been uncoachable so far in New York. But the coach is normally the scapegoat when he doesnt have any rings
A lot of coaches have coached HOF so what is your point. Nets had two former Coach of the Year winners on the staff last year but won 28 games.
Balkman did have playing time and did nothing with it. Unlike Hump Balkman is a dumb player who doesnt recognize how to change his style for the better so no one should trust him on the court for extended minutes
I think Balkman is the only one that is overrated in this discussion. People see a shiny turd and thinks its worth something because of the glitter
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:54 AM EST up reply actions
Right, Mike -antoni had no control of who to put in the game
despite loosing 10 games in a row going with the guards at the point that couldn’t get it done. Melo had to tell him to put Lin in. It’s common knowledge that he runs players into the ground with his system. Why, because he will only play who fits his system. If that means only 7 players play so be it. It’s designed to put up a shot every 7 seconds. The theory behind it, you put up more shots you have more opportunities to score. What’s necessary for it to work is guys that can shoot (QRich, J Johnson and believe it or not Shawn Williams), guys that can slash and finish (Marion and Stat) and finally a pg that can get the ball to the open shooter. Balkman has a very poor shot. Consequently, -antoni didn’t figure him to be his type of player.
The drawbacks to it is that that style inflates stats for the players that play in it. It makes great players look like Gods and okay players look like straight ballers. Defense is not a priority and consequently the style does not lead to championships.
my point is that George Karl is simply overrated. That's all.
Balkman needs playing time and we stink at the 3. Go get ’em Billy
Balkman sucks, no way around it
no matter how much you try and sugercoat the turd its still a turd
If George Karl and D’antoni couldnt coach him and make him look good how do you expect Avery to? Your comments are so eponymous
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
yeah and Donnie Walsh and HOF coaches>>>>> Junk
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
lol. take away and kudos of dantoni for giving him playing time.
when other coaches didn’t.
"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"
by semsemma on Feb 19, 2012 4:03 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Ouch
Why the George Karl hate? I think he’s made a lot of misunderstood knuckleheads into pretty good players.
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by BrooklynNets on Feb 19, 2012 9:18 AM EST up reply actions
absolutely
people twist themselves into knots here, all for the sake of signing a scrub
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by calling all toasters on Feb 19, 2012 11:06 AM EST up reply actions
Nothing wrong with being a clown
in fact Denver has made a franchise out of harnessing those kind of guys. Nets have a lot of quality players and maybe this team would help him change his ’tude while improving his BBIQ. People said that Shawne Williams was a bad guy and despite his injury woes, he seems to have been a model citizen while with the Nets.
I think it’s too easy to belittle a player (and a person) with a one line sentence about how you perceive one’s attitude to be. Balkman has flaws but his positives are greatly needed and his services should be sought immediately.
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by BrooklynNets on Feb 19, 2012 9:15 AM EST up reply actions
You're right
But at this point it’s worth it. He’ll play half a season for us. Since the season is pretty much lost already at least we would have some consistency at SF for a change. I say we sign him, doesn’t mean we have to keep him after this season.
he's a clown...he is not a serious basketball player
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he has a bad attitude? and is a clown?
smh. great reason to not get him. wait…when did he get on the court in clown shoes and start trouble?
he’s a flawed big man who takes bad shots. he can play d but only because he has a motor. not really physically talented tho. and is stuck between a Pf and a SF.
"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"
by semsemma on Feb 19, 2012 4:01 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
if walks like a duck, quacks like a duck
he’s a flawed big man who takes bad shots
just answered your own rebuttal. could say the same thing about Petro right? No matter how much of a “motor” he has his negatives will outweigh his positives otherwise some of the more credible coaches and executives would have found a way to work with him
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
we all complain about d-league players
balkmans not much better than what ull find there if at all. maybe hes better than our worst player, but he’s not the answer
And which free agent is “the answer”? We’re not looking for the answer here, but each little piece helps build where you want to get
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
Agreed
Read the Hollinger article:
A moderate replacement at the 3 would have a significant impact for this team.
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by BrooklynNets on Feb 19, 2012 9:20 AM EST up reply actions
anyone have a subscription who could paste the article?
is that allowed here?
nope
But the basic idea is this:
Hollinger develops BAD points, a statistical formula that multiplies how bad a player is in terms of PER by how many minutes they actually play. The Knicks had the second worst positional score in the league with their PG slot (5,794). So replacing that position with even an average PG would have a dramatic impact. Replacing that position with an elite PG (as Lin has been) gets you Linsanity.
The Nets lead the league in positional bad rating. Our small forwards put up 7,856 bad points, way outpacing the rest of the league. Replacing our SF’s with an average player there would result in a winning streak comparable to the Knicks’.
It’s also noteworthy because the Lakers are terrible at PG and SF and the Magic have only 4 players that are decent enough not to qualify for the BAD rating (meaning that all but 4 players on the Magic are as bad as Johan Petro or worse).
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by BrooklynNets on Feb 19, 2012 9:52 AM EST up reply actions
and Balkman is not a moderate replacement
his numbers only look decent because he is playing very limited minutes. Give him any type of extended role like Petro and the flaws will be exposed for all Nets Nation to curse and scowl at
why sign a guy who only looks good playing 10 minutes or less a game?
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:26 AM EST up reply actions
because we only have one guy on the entire roster that can handle guarding SFs for over 10 mpg.
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
he is not Sefolosha or Kirilenko
his defensive impact would be negated by lack of offense and the fact he plays dumb. no reason to waste a roster spot an a guy who can barely earn role player minutes on good/average teams
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:40 AM EST up reply actions
waiting for Shawne or Mehmet to come back after All-Star break
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
but then we still have an open roster spot, regardless.
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
if you count the inactive list as an open roster spot then yeah
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
i wouldnt wait on them
it’s possible those guys either wont be back or will be back in a very limited manner. They have serious nagging injuries that are not helped by this schedule.
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okay but if Okur is not back signing Balkman does not provide the size this team needs in the frontcourt
they really need a backup center with size so shelden can slide to the backup PF role
that would help more than some dumb scrub SF
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
a big
competent bigs solve more problems than idiot wings
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
If you can give me a name, I’ll stop pressing it. There aren’t a whole lot of competent bigs out there to my knowledge
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
Any competent center with size ....
that’s out there. Like the air
do you understand
Renaldo Balkman is a marginal NBA player…a nobody. He has never shown a thing. NEVER.
"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.
If he’s this terrible, surely it shouldn’t be that difficult to name a couple of better uses for that roster spot, right? Again, I’m not proclaiming Balkman as some great player by any means, I’m just saying if you think signing him is such a bad idea, just give a couple of alternatives. Personally, I’d rather see us sign a guy like Gerald Green, but at the same time I do acknowledge a degree of value Balkman could provide.
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
put up 20pts vs Nets in preseason
by Henry Sanchez on Feb 19, 2012 12:15 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
stephen graham hit a game winner against the sixers too
next melo huh?
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
if he's garbage then Balkman should be in Iceland playing basketball
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
And then he'll get injured in 6 games
NO.
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yea true...
but we’ll say the same about balkman
sorry typo
I think if he plays hard on defense and runs in transition he could be a good player for us.
by JJ_22 on Feb 19, 2012 8:56 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
yea its not gonna like kill the team
he is a player at a need position. he’s just not good
ehh Lopez back, I'll take my chances with stevenson and emmett
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 8:58 AM EST reply actions
When you've been cut by the no-D Knicks twice
that’s not a good sign
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he's not a good defender or scorer
He doesn’t play bc he can’t shoot and I hear in Denver he couldn’t remember plays that’s why
Denver demanded for the Knicks to take him in the Melo trade.
Won’t hurt if the NETS sign him but he’s basura imo.
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When you have to shoot, shoot don't talk.
thats why i dislike that we worry so much about knicks
for 7 years with kidd we were 3rd best team in the east. only a slide here b/c of ratner really. knicks no playoff game win since 2001 and we compare why set the bar so low
3rd best in the east in Kidd years?
I recall making it to the finals twice.
what other options are there?
We are horrible at sf though
by JJ_22 on Feb 19, 2012 9:03 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Knicks fan here
- He plays GREAT D. Gets in passing lanes, gets a ton of steals/deflections, and irritates the defense.
- He is ATROCIOUS on offense. Not “I suck so I’ll stay out of the way”, but “Im so bad that I dont even know Im bad”. He chucks corner 3s and makes a ton of poor decisions.
Complete 1 sided player, but useful at a Revis-type defender for shutting down an opposing star.
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He is ATROCIOUS on offense. Not "I suck so I’ll stay out of the way", but "Im so bad that I dont even know Im bad". He chucks corner 3s and makes a ton of poor decisions
So what you’re saying is he’ll fit in great!
MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.
"I’m anxious to see if they make the same mistake twice." - Shaq talking about the Magic.
the knicks dumped him twice in about 4 years
thats all i need to know. I’ll take Donnie Walshs opinion on talent anyday
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:09 AM EST up reply actions
Walsh isn’t running the show any more. The first “cut” was a trade, a salary dump (as was just about every other move during Walsh’s tenure), how could he possibly see the court on the same team as Chandler and Gallinari?
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
Walsh never really saw him play
Walsh’s first move as GM was cutting balkman (it was technically a trade but the incoming players were immediately cut also), because “We had 9 forwards”.
Balkman was decent at times during the isiah era, and worthless in his current knick tenure
Jets - Knicks - Mets
He saw him play in the NBA and wanted rid of him.
"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.
actually he played more minutes than Chandler in Wilsons rookie year
but like I said I’m taking Walsh’s opinion that even with unproven Chandler and rookie Gallo he chose those two along with Q-rich to keep over Balkman who had a solid end to his college career.
Think Donnie got it right the first time. and Knicks couldnt wait to dump him the second time
and George Karl who will play a 10-11 deep rotation found no purpose for him
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:19 AM EST up reply actions
and the second cut
was pure Dolan
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by Taylor Made on Feb 19, 2012 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
Dolan is not with the Knicks any more, he had absolutely nothing to do with this move.
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
Dolan is not with the Knicks? He OWNS the Knicks!
and signing JR Smith REEKS of James Dolan.
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by Taylor Made on Feb 19, 2012 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
I’m willing to take a shot to see if Avery can keep him in check. I highly doubt he’ll get offered any more than a minimum deal, no risk with a potential reward.
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
He'll be useful IF
They use him in occasional minutes, simply to get an opposing star out of his rhythm, and he gets out of the way on offense
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the move doesnt hurt...
we’d waive like emmett or something. it’s not like we get hurt with contracts.
better stuff will be avail come 3/1
lol interesting
wonder how NI feel about this, if i can recall from yesterday, he said that balkman has a lousy attitude
he did again today a few posts up...
he knows better than us. it not being picky, im just sayin dont expect it to help. lateral move
Geez
I heard Clyde and the Pearl wouldn’t mind giving one more shot at it. “Dish’n and Swish’n” in Newark.
he is healthier than Stevenson and younger
It’s good to have him now
Lopez
Hump
Balkman
MarShon
Deron
Good team
Balkman absolutely would not start over Stevenson. He’d get 15 mpg off the bench at most
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
which is why the coaches start Marshon at the 3
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:26 AM EST up reply actions
so start Balkman at the 3 over Marshon?
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
nah keep marshon and stevenson in the starting lineup
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
just looking at what jarkid is suggesting
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
we dont have him
im not worried about anything except lopez for now…
because im pretty positive this team will be very different in 2 weeks
Don't love this potential move but don't hate it either
I will say it could be interesting to see if Dwill could make him a better player, so I guess it’s worth a shot in my opinion. I would Wilson Chandler but it would appear that that ship has sailed I guess… Ehh Do what u gotta do BK!
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Mavs are in town today
Look for the Knicks homers in the NY media to try to get something to speculate about from Cuban.
"Stevenson’s defense on Deng tonight was outstanding, and that’s why we’ve been missing Stevenson so much," Johnson said.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/nets/balkman_gets_look_forward_HzNjSINtwMrhpWRJcyayXP#ixzz1mpzCGWUJ
All season I’ve been wanting to match Stevenson’s minutes almost directly with the opposing SF. He’s not perfect, but he’s far and away our best defender. I guess his knees aren’t really in condition to be consistently logging over 30 minutes just yet though
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
BTW
Nets got out of their funk when Stevenson returned last Wednesday. I think he’s very important to this team.
"Beware the Ides of March."
yeah...so true
he’s an alpha-male type; unfortunately he never really had consistent offense to be a force, but he has that ‘winners’ mentality.
Agreed
I loved seeing Stevenson come in whenever Deng did. He did a great job on Deng last night and really kept him quiet for a lot of the game.
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 9:28 AM EST up reply actions
Why?
Do we really need another offensively inept SF? Especially from the Knix?
Shawne Williams
Deshawn Stephenson
Damion James
I would never eat off the scraps of the Knix! EVER! If the Knix don’t want him he’s TERRIBLE
because less floor spacing is what Deron and Lopez need
Balkman is James without the knack for rebounds
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:28 AM EST up reply actions
then that air turns to dense smog if you use Balkman
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:41 AM EST up reply actions
market is frozen...
so yea. it’s likely IF something happens it’s waiving emmett and adding balkman. (kinda like the bogans-emmett move originally).
one trade season hits though, everyone is tradeable no joke. i think we all agree our worst deals are petro and shawne (contractually). even them: they have next year at 3.5 mill then they roll off…we can find takers for them even
Emmett’s 10 day deal expires on the 24th (our last game before the break is the 22nd). I’m not sure how long it takes for Balkman to pass through waivers, but it’s not much of a cut if we dump Emmett before his contract is up anyway.
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
oh true forgot it's a 10 day.
theres no rush…nobody is like chasing renaldo balkman
Anyone find that stat YES put up interesting?
The stat that showed how the Nets average shot is 12.8 feet from the basket and it leads the league. IT was quickly pointed out that it was due to the team not having a legit post presence. But what I found interesting was Orlando was 3rd on that list at 11.8 feet from the basket. I know the Magic like to chuck up 3s like our team but maybe there’s something to Van Gundy not giving the ball to DWight in the 4th or at other crucial points in a game.
difference is...
those shots are WIDE open from people converging on dwight.
that...and I don't think they have a legit consistent slasher
The Shaq/Kobe duo was dominant due to Kobe’s ability to get to the basket. Replace Kobe with Ray Allen, Lakers likely don’t go on that dynasty.
Every shot the Magic take that isn’t Dwight comes from beyond the 3 point line, no surprise there. It’s a poor offensive system that’s necessitated by the lack of a true PG. The versatility an offense can have with Dwight and a real PG (and we just so happen to have a real PG…) would be incredible.
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
Nets have to make that trade
IF orlando finally figures it out and realizes they should trade him at the deadline, then King’s whole legacy comes down to getting it done or not.
So why are we running that offense here?
by Zartan on Feb 19, 2012 4:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
If balkman health good....
We will sign him Vet mini,…
Waive Emmet… Sign Balkman
he add our SF depth
If we have money to spend, why NOT!?!?
Would you rather have an NBA player at a position where we’re struggling, or have a D-Leaguer who would play behind SWAG, Morrow.
I say take him if there is no risk involved.
It's entirely possible
that Balkman is one of several players being looked at (worked out?) by the Nets.
Happens a lot this time of year. I remember a few years back, they brought in Kareem Rush for a workout. He was so out of shape, he puked twice. Another time, they brought in Maceo Baston, the Euroleague player. He got outplayed badly by a streetballer. You didnt hear much about them.
"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.
If he's as good on defense as everyone is saying he is
Then he needs to be signed. We all know how horrible this team is defensively…. It would be stupid not to sign him. Every talks about his lack of an offensive game but then talk about Stevenson…. Stevenson has been great for us no doubt but his offensive game isn’t much better than Balkman’s at this point in his career. Balkman is younger, has better knees and is just as big on defense. Sign him!
when a guy is only good not great defensively...
but is atrocious on O, he’s a net loss.
to be valuable yet worthless on O u need to be a ridiculous defender, not just good
except he's not, he only looks good because he plays like 5 minutes a game
so for 5 minutes he’s plays solid defense and sits. do that 4 times a week and everyone thinks he’s the next Pippen
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:44 AM EST up reply actions
Let's get something straight, Balkman is not gonna be some great player
But he’ll be a warm body that can play semi-decently in the NBA. At this point, how many guys out there can you say that about that would sign with the Nets?
Agreed
If the Nets need bodies bring him in. At least he’s athletic and energetic and could bang around next to Humphries. Marginal improvement could make this team a lot better.
And his offense really isn’t a problem. The Nets have consistently played with only one or two scorers on the floor for much of the season and still have a good offensive team. Tightening up the defense, even if it were for only ten minutes or so a game, would have a huge effect on this team.
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by BrooklynNets on Feb 19, 2012 9:40 AM EST up reply actions
and they dont need bodies
Lopez just came back, Stevenson is back, Okur is supposed to be back by the Celtics game.
they’ll have plenty of bodies by All Star break
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
Stevenson can barely move out there right now
Which is impressive given his solid D.
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by BrooklynNets on Feb 19, 2012 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
and when Shawne is healthy he'll back him up
and they could just start Marshon at the 3, play Farmar as the backup 2 and play Gaines in a spot reserve role when D-Will needs a couple minutes of rest
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 19, 2012 9:59 AM EST up reply actions
oh well Lopez is back so I'd rather wait it out and see how much they "need" Balkman after a couple of weeks
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 19, 2012 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
I'd argue
that Farmar could probably reel in a better talent than Balkman.
We'll Be Fine.
by JerseysFinest. on Feb 19, 2012 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
It's not the biggest deal either way. Pretty low risk move for the Nets to bring Balkman in.
Did anyone see this Daily Show video about Jeremy Lin? It’s hysterical.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/330819/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-larry-wilmores-lin-grown-toenail
My favorite line:
Knickerbocker please! Slow Martin Luther Kung Pao
WE WANT LOPEZ! clap clap clap clap clap
*
Knickerbocker please! Slow down Martin Luther Kung Pao!
WE WANT LOPEZ! clap clap clap clap clap
by BrooklynNets on Feb 19, 2012 9:37 AM EST up reply actions
J-Will on working out with Lopez
Jordan Williams was part of Lopez’s tough workout on Friday. He was deliberately physical with Lopez, who had the scratches to prove it.
"He’s getting his swagger back," Williams said. "He looks really good, really confident. His post moves are good. He’s a real smart player. You’ve got to rough him up a little bit. Just get a little physicality with him, move him around a little bit and try to get him used to the bumps and stuff like that, like he hasn’t been used to in a while. Just help him out any way I can, try to be a good teammate, that’s all."
Lopez is up 10 pounds, to 275.
"He’s so big. He really is a big guy," Williams said. "He was hard to stop. He really is."
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/nets/balkman_gets_look_forward_HzNjSINtwMrhpWRJcyayXP#ixzz1mq3Gi1Fu
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by Net Income on Feb 19, 2012 9:37 AM EST reply actions 7 recs
Glad to hear that the light bulb went on in Lopez's head
his biggest weakness was facing guys who can push him around. But he is a big guy. Any added upper body mass should help. It may hurt his shooting touch a little before he adjusts to the extra strength…but we’ll see. He’ll look rusty but his presence alone should help.
It won't affect his shot with consistent practice
The only way that would affect his shooting is if he put 10 lbs of muscle on overnight and tried to play the next day. He should be fine.
Ok
let’s do this!
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by BrooklynNets on Feb 19, 2012 9:42 AM EST up reply actions
cant wait to see Lopez do a drop-step dunk on fools
and run the lane as the trail man on fast break and dunk it from inside the free throw line
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 9:47 AM EST up reply actions
J-Will was scratching him?
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by Taylor Made on Feb 19, 2012 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
No Brainer
Emmet plays 1 minute. That’s our backup? Balkman is a good fit defensively. What else is out there? What are these rumors about Gasol to Chicago. Wow, that would be interesting.
Pau to the Bulls? I heard rumors of Minnesota, didn’t hear anything about Chicago.
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
wow
Pau to bulls makes them Eastern favorite in my opinion.
How would Gasol go to the Bulls?
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by BrooklynNets on Feb 19, 2012 9:54 AM EST up reply actions
I’d imagine Boozer would have to head back to LA, I don’t buy it at all though. I’d still be surprised to see Pau traded
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
Why would LA do that?
Pau is way better.
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by BrooklynNets on Feb 19, 2012 9:56 AM EST up reply actions
how about?
to lakers: harris,milsap
to bulls:pau
to utah:deng,cj watson
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 9:59 AM EST up reply actions
why would LA want anyone besides rose for pau...
not sure why he’s dealt league wide in the media
Focus Focus Focus
We need to keep our eye on the big prize: The big guy from Orlando! I don’t want to do anything that will hinder our ability to get D12.
Paul from Sunny Delray Beach, Florida
this is immaterial to that
unless Howard likes Balkman and I see no indication of that.
"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.
Man on the Bucks RealGM forum they keep saying Lopez sucks
PROVE EM WRONG BROOK!!
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
Atlanta Hawks: Tracy McGrady fumes over playing time
said "I’m tired of this [bleep]," McGrady said. "You can put that in the paper, I don’t give a [bleep]."
http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2012/02/19/atlanta-hawks-tracy-mcgrady-fumes-over-playing-time/
After the Dwightmare settles, can we go get this guy!? Obv shell of his old self but beats balkman imo
TMAC
Has a big ego. This is DWILL’s team. Don’t want someone who bitches about playing time. The coach would play anybody, if it would help the team win.
Paul from Sunny Delray Beach, Florida
But he actually would get playing time here
TMac signed at the vet minimum so he could prove he can still ball, and it seems he doesn’t think his getting his opportunity to do so.
by SovietBrooklyn on Feb 19, 2012 10:16 AM EST up reply actions
he seems to only care about himself all the time
never once have i seen him happy being something other than the man on a winning team
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 10:00 AM EST up reply actions
isn't he on a one-year deal though?
we are desperate enough to pick up sf from Knicks’ garbage can. why not give him a shot this season
Not after his garbage comments about Deron and Dwight on the Nets. I’ve lost all respect for this guy
by OTRWaldo on Feb 19, 2012 10:15 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Basically said Dwight would be better off going to a number of places, but not the Nets.
Said Deron and Dwight would not be enough.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
But somehow when asked about Rose and Dwight, “championship! Definitely championship!”
by OTRWaldo on Feb 19, 2012 11:15 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Tracy McGrady is an
illiterate, unprofessional d.b.
I don’t want him anywhere near this team. He’s a bum
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Anyone remember this game?
The first sentence of the video description
Renaldo Balkman scored 20 points and Carmelo Anthony added 17 points in the New York victory on the road in New Jersey 92-83!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSxZaQBsOu8
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Feb 19, 2012 10:15 AM EST reply actions
Yeah and Petro had 22 and nine vs the Nets
both best games ever.
"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.
Surprised no one has posted this!
by OTRWaldo on Feb 19, 2012 10:16 AM EST via Android app reply actions
LMAO
The crowd BOOS the Balkman pick but goes crazy for MWill?
How ironic
by DJ HeavyDuty on Feb 19, 2012 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
whats more ironic is who was picked between them.
Rajon Rondo.
"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.
Sounds like everywhere he's gone, he's been miserable for one reason or another
Whether that’s being immediately labeled a bust, hitting a slide of injuries, or being the piece in a trade that was demanded to be taken back. Maybe the guy would do well in a place that actually wants him.
James Posey
Is he still available? He’d be a good defender and spot shooter to alternate with deshawn.
by Pinoy Nets on Feb 19, 2012 10:26 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Forgot about Posey, odd that nobody has picked him up, I wonder if he’s hurt or something
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
or maybe he just sucks.
"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.
worth a shot
For minimum $
by MetsNetsGiants on Feb 19, 2012 11:17 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
30 GM's disagree
"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.
30 GM's disagreed about Lin
just sayin
by Scooby803 on Feb 19, 2012 11:26 AM EST up reply actions 7 recs
Lin has potential
Posey has been around the block since before the sun came up
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
Nobody is begging, but he’d make a solid depth signing
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
yep
And actual NBA player….
by MetsNetsGiants on Feb 19, 2012 10:39 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
i loved Hayes
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Feb 19, 2012 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
lazy, out of shape
thats why he always had nagging minor injuries.
"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 mean it would not be the worst thing to have Balkman
I do think he is generally a scrub but I watched a few Knicks games this season and he has most definitely improved offensively. He’s also a fighter which I like… always hustling (from what I have seen).
So bottom line: if there is no way to
a) sign and trade for Ill-Will Chandler
b) trade for another starting caliber SF
then I think it’s virtually risk free. He can catch an alley oop / dunk the ball, which is also a plus. Worst thing that can happen is that we cut him!
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Feb 19, 2012 10:37 AM EST reply actions
is it
Def denver resigning Chandler?? I think him alone will greatly improve our team. With a pg like dwill Chandler will drop 20 easy….we need a slasher
by MetsNetsGiants on Feb 19, 2012 10:43 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
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.
NO
"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.
he wants to be in denver and compete, not in nj and lose.
by Andrew Flynn on Feb 19, 2012 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
fine by me let him stay and denver and “compete” while dwight and d-will are putting 60 win seasons
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
Has anyone noticed that the NBA has an official Russian youtube channel?
Full of Nets highlights.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheNBARussia
I think it's fine.
Yeah, the NBA's official youtube channel subscribes to it.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
For the record
Emmett signed a 10-day contract four days ago. He has to be paid through the 10 days but can be released. He can be signed to one more 10-day deal. After that his contract is guaranteed.
The Nets are hanging on to James because they hope he can come back, but mainly because he can be trade ballast…that last contract that can make a deal.
"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.
lovely
well I guess at this point it’s safe to assume nothing will happen until Dwight is traded (or not). I would expect at the very least that if the Magic opt to keep Dwight through the deadline, that BK will look to trade for a good SF.
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Feb 19, 2012 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
DJ can't shoot and we have won more without him than with him.
by JohnFor on Feb 19, 2012 11:07 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
haha
Thats one way to look at it…
by MetsNetsGiants on Feb 19, 2012 11:14 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
YES TO BALKMAN
the Petro and Shawne hate is getting old. We need a new terrible player!
"Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa." -- Casey Stengel
by calling all toasters on Feb 19, 2012 11:10 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
haha thats one way to look at it
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 19, 2012 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
OT-Random thought
In case we lose Dwill coz of d12 not coming how about Jennings at point?
by NetsYankee on Feb 19, 2012 11:20 AM EST via mobile reply actions
we'd be worse than milwaukee
he wouldnt be happy
Another smart move by the Nets.
First Bogans and now Balkman.
I approve of this signing. He’ll be a gigantic upgrade at SF.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
It's a fait accompli.
The Nets love to stick it to the Knicks whenever possible.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
Terrence Williams has announced
he will not return to the Rockets. He has played in two of the last 23 games for Houston.
Every coach he has played four has hated him.
"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.
all that talent wasted because of his attitude
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
he's mental
"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.
Rockets fans blame it on Front Office and Coaches
http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=215565
Where have I heard this before?
"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 19, 2012 11:39 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
they're delusional
he’s unprofessional and plays basketball like a coward. All of those hops and he’s scared to take it to the rack
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
yeah it’s weird if you’re going to play like why even bother entering the draft. there’s players out there with more heart who don’t even haven a team because maybe they’re not talented enough. then you have this guy with potential but no heart and takes everything for granted
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
+1
"Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa." -- Casey Stengel
by calling all toasters on Feb 19, 2012 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
no, Kiki hated him too
"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.
Kiki didnt want to play him either
but because Harris was being a d-bag and quitting on the team he played the young guys because they made highlight plays
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 19, 2012 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
smgdh
this guy is such a WASTE of talent. It’s unbelievable that a man with children would carry on like that. Good luck to those kids with that buffoon raising them, if he even is in their life.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
wasted potential, what is wrong with those Seattle guys
all of them got some type of headcase problem
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 19, 2012 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
heyyyy!
i resemble that remark
"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 Feb 19, 2012 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
our minds?
"Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa." -- Casey Stengel
by calling all toasters on Feb 19, 2012 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
If you managed to maintain your sanity through Outlaw, you can’t make it through Balkman
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
as long as he can catch passes he’s cool in my book lol
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
I don't really care...
with Brook back we can, hopefully, afford to play a small back court with possibly Marshoon and Morrow, thus giving DeShawn some rest.
He would be just another body to throw on the court to pick fouls on Lebron James and Kevin Durant.
for the right of watching tv broadcasted nets games...
low risk/low reward signing
don’t see how he’ll do better than what Stevenson has done but whatever.
by ProfessaPackMan on Feb 19, 2012 11:30 AM EST reply actions
Considering Stevenson has been one of the worst players in the league this year
And Balkman has been an above-average player in his career, I fail to see how he couldn’t do better.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
you're kidding right?
"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 make it seem like stevenson is a former all-star or something. he’s doing just fine with his defense and 3pt shooting.
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
Not really
He doesn’t do anything outside of defense.
The average SF shoots 35% from three. He’s shooting 28%.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
Which is realistically all you need from him
Play solid defense(which he has in most of the games he’s played)and hit an occassional 3 here and there. But you don’t need to rely on him for points when Deron, MarShon, Morrow and hopefully Brook takes care of that.
Balkman has been nothing more than a cheerleader on the bench for most of his career and hasn’t proven he can do anything to help a team win regardless of where he’s at.
by ProfessaPackMan on Feb 19, 2012 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
Ok so what will Balkman
Bring to the table that Stevenson doesn’t or cant?
Neither of them are answer, I get that. and I agree that they could do better than both, but considering he’s probably the best defender on the team(not saying much)unless Balkman turns into Bruce Bowen overnight…I don’t see him bringing much, especially if we have to play him against starters and not a team’s 2nd/3rd unit which is who he does his damage against.
by ProfessaPackMan on Feb 19, 2012 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
Balkman is a far superior rebounder and a far more efficient scorer.
The only question is: Will Avery play Balkman over his precious veteran?
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
he is not
that is ridiculous.
"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.
perhaps you are confusing him
with Rolando Blackman?
"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 are the one that is confused.
Stevenson has been brutally inefficient this year. He’s shooting 25% from the field.
Career wise, Balkman has a 45 point advantage in TS%. That’s a big difference.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
Stevenson was a key roleplayer on last year's champions
I mean, that really kills your entire argument
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
and everyone here knew that
he wasn’t being brought in for his offense.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
How does that kill my entire argument?
He was actually pretty good last year. This year, he’s been beyond awful.
Last year isn’t relevant. In fact, last year is that only time in the last several seasons Stevenson has performed like an NBA player.
Anyway, i’ve spent enough time bashing this stiff.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
Stevenson was being
brought in for his offense? That’s news to me.
by ProfessaPackMan on Feb 19, 2012 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
This is the problem with deep stats
they miss the intangibles.
"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 appreciate the intangibles
But I prefer the tangibles.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
I hope it's the precious veteran
I’ll take Stevenson and his defense/leadership > this career cheerleader
by ProfessaPackMan on Feb 19, 2012 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
his ass has kept many a seat warm during his career
his lungs, they have inhaled much weed
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
considering that this team is atrocious defensively
I’ll take that from him. Its better than Shawne Williams who has been a flaming bag of dog crap
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
i think flaming pile of dog crap is too much of a compliment for Shawne
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
Stevenson has been an absolute professional
he plays defense and provides leadership. He’s been tremendous at being a mentor for MarShon, I don’t know how many times I’ve seen this season where this guy is pulling the kid to the side and schooling him. I’ll be pleased if the Nets bring him back next season, along with Shelden.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 11:56 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
same here. need that leadership and toughness
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
I agree.
Guess him playing in Dallas was the best thing for his career.
by ProfessaPackMan on Feb 19, 2012 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
that guy has always been tough as nails imo
I remember when he played in Utah and Washington. Solid signing imo, it may not show up on the stat sheet but I see what he brings to the floor.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:00 PM EST up reply actions
Yup
I used to live in DC so I know all about him. He had some chucker tendancies back then but he’s calmed that on front. Dude lived in the clubs though I do know that lol
by ProfessaPackMan on Feb 19, 2012 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
hahaha
Take it from me, its all good as long as you show up for work.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
... you said Balkman has been an above average player in his career.
lmao
by Nick Tortoise on Feb 19, 2012 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
LOL @ Balkman being an above average player
Above average players find ways to get meaningful PT. This guy hasn’t so that tells you all you need to know about him.
by ProfessaPackMan on Feb 19, 2012 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
An old cooworker with the last name Lopez just friended me on Facebook
Is it just coincidence?! The return of B LO is upon us!
I'd prefer Julian Wright
Al Thornton, assuming they are not mental.
I had great seats a couple of years ago and watched Balkman. He was unprofessional, constantly fooling around, not paying attention, being a jerk. If he had ever displayed any talent, that could be dismissed, but he hasn’t.
He’s precisely the kind of guy I wouldn’t want.
"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 19, 2012 11:43 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
exactly thank you NI i brought up yesterday that we should go after thornton
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
Julian Wright is crazy athletic.
"I think I’m the best point guard in the league. No reason. I just think I’m the best.’’-Deron Williams.
ah
thanks for putting that out there. That changes everything imo if he hasn’t changed any since then, and considering that he was cut may have something to do with it.
Whats up with Al Thornton? I’m still surprised he is available.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
The more Jayhawks we can add...
…the better. Rock Chalk! Julian is very skilled, he just can’t shoot worth a damn. He would come cheap too…better than Balkman.
by netsfanbq on Feb 19, 2012 12:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Man I can't wait for Brook to come back tonight
I’m almost as excited as I was for the D Will trade
Deron and Marshoon should fell the same way as you.
for the right of watching tv broadcasted nets games...
I'm all for it
we need someone, anyone. Maybe he’ll be hungry enough to play hard and defend. We won’t need him to score with Brook, Deron, and le Swag out there
and Morrow too, if he ever gets it together. Is he alright? I recall his grandmother passed recently
Desparation signing
I thought people here were against signing former Knick players after the Shawne Williams signing though?
by ProfessaPackMan on Feb 19, 2012 11:50 AM EST reply actions
Shawne is totally different
he has a player option for next year
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
According to Stub Hub
the crowd will be packed tonight
I’m sending a request to @NetsOnYES —maybe they’ll show the starting intros on TV.
"Beware the Ides of March."
My tweet
Andy @Andy___H
@NetsOnYES Hey Truck: Can you air the starting intros tonight? I’d like to see how the crowd reacts when Brook Lopez is announced. Thanks!
"Beware the Ides of March."
Somebody is selling upper level seats for $999.98, better jump on that before somebody else does
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
what?! lol
Dwight or bust....
Superbowl or bust...
by D-Will2Nets on Feb 19, 2012 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
It will be
My ticket rep that I usually get tickets from didn’t even have any to give me. That very rarely happens. He said he expects a very good crowd tonight. Someone please record the intros for me and Andy!
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
this!
and put it on youtube of course
by num1netsnut on Feb 19, 2012 1:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I recall somebody trying to argue with me yesterday that Lopez’s return “wouldn’t sell a single ticket”
hm…
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
and as I noted at the time
tickets on StubHub were going up in price all afternoon.
"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.
glad I bought
when I did. third row, $25.
"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 Feb 19, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
may as well bring back Terrence Willliams then
"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.
lol avery doesn’t wan t him back. he didn’t even bring Graham back and we know how much avery loves graham
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
I'll take Graham over Shawne Williams
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
Williams is hurt
he should get surgery. He is playing in pain, I am told.
"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.
was he hurt before or after he was signed though?
because he’s just been awful. If he’s hurt I’ll cut him slack.
a little. not a lot, but a little.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
if youre going to be so extreme in your views
please try to keep up. there have been several stories pointing out that in training camp, he reinjured his leg, which had been the subject of surgery a few years back. Playing through that pain caused him to overcompensate and suffer shin splints.
He was effective last year with the Nets and again, he is making nothing in terms of cap numbers, $3 million.
"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.
well if you're going to carry on like a jerk about it
I won’t bother
The guy has been awful. If he’s hurt, he shouldn’t play. He should have gotten surgery if he needed it because he hasn’t done anyone a bit of good by going out there being a liability. And there’s no reason why you’re taking my criticism of his play personal for whatever reason.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
funny though how you're such a big shawne williams supporter now
when he was first traded here from Dallas awhile back you were throwing him under the bus, accusing him of being a drug dealer
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Screw Balkman
he’s a loser. Everything NI has said about this guy is what I’ve been hearing from Knick fans for years about this guy. No thanks.
balkman? really?
the knicks got rid of him. the nuggets got rid of him. the knicks got rid of him again. no one seems to want him now that he’s available. what does that tell you? i realize that sometimes guys slip through the cracks, but this guy has been given lots of opportunities and he’s revealed himself to be a third tier player – OK on D, awful on O.
balkman got a rep as a good defender because isaiah thomas talked balk man up because he was trying to justify picking him so high in the draft. but he’s not worthy of his reputation. i’m sure he’s a nice guy. and i feel bad for anyone who gets fired (even someone who makes more in a year than i make in several years) but, sorry, he’s not what the nets need. let balkman go to the d league and audition for the big leagues…
Does anyone remember how he lit is up in the first preseason game. IDC what team he played for before bein cut and yea hits numbers suck but
We need some help at SF and he can give that to use.
http://worldaroundsports.wordpress.com/
ah yes, and how the Knick fans were in hysterics
"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.
actually was just watching that game a few minutes ago
and he killed the Nets on the offensive glass…His rebound and kick to Bibby that resulted in the buzzer beater 3 at the end of the third got on my nerves…again!
Lets get a damn win tonight
and head into that Knick game with some steam. I want them to take us lightly. I like our 5 of Brook/Hump/D-Shawn/le Swag/Deron against anyone to be honest.
Its good to have Brook back, I’m actually excited again
oh wait nevermind
Brook won’t play against the Knicks. D’OH
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
Hoopsworld is saying Golden State is all about getting Dwight
Potentially offering Ellis and David Lee for Howard and Big Baby.
I love the Nets...too bad they don't love me...
by BEB on Feb 19, 2012 12:09 PM EST via mobile reply actions
they have 11 wins and a bad coach
two wins better than the Nets…without the injuries. They play in an old arena in OAKLAND off a freeway.
"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.
ridiculous assessment
"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.
sram te bilo
"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 19, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
Oracle is known as a great arena.
But it does not matter anyway. Howard has no interest in them or their market.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
Mark Jackson's a first time coach
They got off to a good start Bob.
"I define passion as extreme emotion."
When you have to shoot, shoot don't talk.
This actually may be the best thing that could happen to us. There was a chance, albeit slight, that he would resign with Orlando. 0% chance he sticks around in Golden State.
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
yeah, as if dwight's going there.
and that’s a bad trade for Orlando. I’d as soon offer Howard to NY for Chandler and Melo than take Chucker Ellis and that bum Lee
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
they're not trading for howard just for a 2 month rental..
which is precisely what they’ll be getting if they do this trade
by devinharris18 on Feb 19, 2012 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
That doesn't seem like enough. Our package is way better
assuming it’s a two team deal.
We'll get to see JR and Baron tomorrow...bring it.
Al Iannazzone @Al_Iannazzone
Baron Davis and JR Smith are both active today.
"Beware the Ides of March."
They're sitting Brook
smh let him play if he’s up to it. We need to climb back up the damn ladder
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
Can’t risk a setback. If the training staff is against it, then so am I. Not worth the risk.
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
i know
i just want to win games and I know that we can with him out there with deron, hump, and le swag
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
today, yes
tomorrow, no
"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 Feb 19, 2012 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
I can probably see Brook
getting no more than 15-20 minutes today. Don’t want have him playing 35+ minutes in his first game back off of foot surgery right away unless he’s showing no problems on the floor.
by ProfessaPackMan on Feb 19, 2012 12:12 PM EST reply actions
The added muscle from Lopez is nice but,
I hope he worked on passing out of double teams. Then we would really do some damage.
by sour grapes on Feb 19, 2012 12:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions
VC showing love for us, still !!!
Al Iannazzone @Al_Iannazzone Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Ran into Vince Carter, who asked what time Nets play 2nite. Also said what’s up to Yi and Brandan Wright. Kidd was only ex-Net I didn’t see
I read that and it made me realize, Lopez is the only player on this roster that played with Vince. I miss those teams
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
makes you appreciate VC a lot more huh?
I took winning games in the NBA for granted. Never again.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
Crazy how many former Nets are on that roster
Kidd, VC, Yi, Sean Willaims, Brandan Wright
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
Yup
And I wish we had them. VC would have been an excellent SF for us if he would have signed. I would even rather have Yi than shawne and either wright or s.will over petro.
by Jack Handy Jr on Feb 19, 2012 1:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
hmmmmm...
Al Iannazzone@Al_Iannazzone
Ran into Vince Carter, who asked what time Nets play 2nite. Also said what’s up to Yi and Brandan Wright. Kidd was only ex-Net I didn’t see
by netsyankees4life on Feb 19, 2012 12:19 PM EST reply actions
From Iannazone on Twitter-Ran into Vince Carter, who asked what time Nets play 2nite. Also said what’s up to Yi and Brandan Wright. Kidd was only ex-Net I didn’t see
Al Thornton playing in Puerto Rico
R. Otero @SuperProPR
Otro #NBA Al Thornton fué anunciado como Refuerzo de los Brujos de Guayama #BSN. @SportandoBasket
"Beware the Ides of March."
so you know thornton’s ready because i’m puerto rican and i know for a fact that they play prison ball down there lol
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
if we trade for Dwight
I wouldn’t mind bringing back VC on a vet min next season either. VC should retire a Net
lol bring back Kidd too for the vet min
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:21 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
bench squad.... kidd, vince, jefferson, kenyon, boone
by a croatian on Feb 19, 2012 12:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Im sorry
JKidd looks finished
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 12:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
well if he wants to play as a back up
i wouldn’t mind.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
I mean it woud be great to see him as a Net again.
But he is not going to improve the team.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
yeah but at least we would have an experienced PG who would maintain the team while D-will is on the bench
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
as a back up?
would you prefer Gaines? Because I doubt Farmar remains on this team
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
Which is too bad.
Because Farmar has been bomb.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
nah rather have kidd than farmer. that old man still got it in him
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
farmar has really turned it around, dont think he comes back but if I had to choose kidd or farmar for next year ill take farmar
kidd is a hall of famer though for sure and a great player.
by Andrew Flynn on Feb 19, 2012 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
I'd definitely take Kidd to back up D-Will.
He’s still valuable to keep the pace going. Look at his +/- !!!
As of VC, I think Dwight did not like him for some reason.
I would welcome both, but VC would be less likely.
really? that's news to me
VC comes off as a very likeable guy and Dwight is a big goof off. I thought that those two would get along
maybe it was the whole courtney lee thing, for some reason Dwight was attached to the hip to that bum
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
Don't quote me on that, but read it here that someone mentioned that D12 was not happy with his hugging after losses and what not.
I could be off base, this is just from Netsdaily-Univeristy.
That always bugged me a bit to be honest. He was always smiling after losses, laughing it up with the other team. The only time I really remember him angry was when he got ejected from that game against Detroit on New Years Eve a few years back after Derrick Stafford called him “boy”
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
That stuff never bothered me
because he was giving us 20+6 and 5.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
yeah i think he wanted to play for a winner
i would have signed him over shawne williams in a heartbeat
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
to be honest all we have to do is contain Lin like the Hornets did
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
Honestly, I'd rather they
Play Brook tonight and tomorrow and then hold him out until after the break instead what they’re planning to do with him right now.
But that’s the selfish part in me talking since I’m going to the game tomorrow and would’ve loved to see us have Brook out there playing instead of the possibility of 4+ minutes of PetROFL.
by ProfessaPackMan on Feb 19, 2012 12:30 PM EST reply actions
Prediction Alert!!!
Predict how many points Vince Carter has today against the Knicks.
I say 31 Points.
Reply to this post and post your predictions!
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
i want him to go OFF
27
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
He too!
I hope I hear VIN-Sanity on ESPN instead of LIN-Sanity!
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 12:35 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
i would cry tears of joy
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
agreed, believe lin will out score him though, vince just isnt as big a part of the offense in dallas as he was here
by Andrew Flynn on Feb 19, 2012 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
Never know. If he goes off, I want it to be today!
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
Like this!
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
want to play 2k12 at like 6 before the nets game tonight?
by netsyankees4life on Feb 19, 2012 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I did.
With Dwight and with Deron.
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
I tried to look for like a 2006 roster
but I couldn’t find it. I want to use VC on the Nets with Kidd and RJ
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
I only have the Jazz and Kings classic teams.
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
lucky!! i want the kings( only get them if u pre order) if u unlock them u can use them in create a lengend mode
young kobe
spud webb
petrovic
young jordan
etc
Thats sweet!
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
Quick question...
I downloaded a roster from 2K Share and loaded it and when i go to creating a legend the current nba roster comes up. How do I get the roster i uploaded to go with game modes?
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah sure. The servers are back up.
Are you going to use the Nets?
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
nah lopez wont be back we will just pick teams
by netsyankees4life on Feb 19, 2012 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
No, Lopez is in it. I played right before.
You just have to but him in the rotation on the homepage screen.
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
t=you can use them if you really want i will find another team
by netsyankees4life on Feb 19, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
Alright.
Wanna go on at 5:30 instead? 6 would be cutting it close.
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
Nah. Google it.
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
is this some kind of joke?
no sarcasm intended
Dwight or bust....
Superbowl or bust...
by D-Will2Nets on Feb 19, 2012 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
HAHAHAHAHAHA I GET IT
Dwight or bust....
Superbowl or bust...
by D-Will2Nets on Feb 19, 2012 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
hhaha
Dwight or bust....
Superbowl or bust...
by D-Will2Nets on Feb 19, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
14 points
But if he gives me at least one posterization today, then that’ll work LOL.
by ProfessaPackMan on Feb 19, 2012 12:36 PM EST reply actions
WoW!!!
Too Much VC Love going on.
Please stop.
One thing is for sure who ever plays PG for Dallas needs to go at Lin hard. I was listening to Steven A. He basically said Lin has no left. You see what happens when you have no time to practice and watch video tape. SMH!!!!
Official member of the "DO NOT TRADE MARSHON "SWAG" BROOKS" Society!
The Sooner You Accept the Reality, The Easier the Transition!!
the question will be: how many points does Kidd limit Lin to?
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
He has a beard in this one..
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
check out chewbacca with the nets tee on
by avilanets85 on Feb 19, 2012 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
I am officially a Mavericks fan until the final horn sounds at MSG
Let’s go VC and JKidd!
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 12:46 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
WHO!?!?!?!
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
larry sanders
MarSwag Swaggity Swag
by CinnamonToastCrunch on Feb 19, 2012 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
WHO!!??!??!?!
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
brandon jennings
lawlz…..
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
delfino is a certified net killer with a license and everything
MarSwag Swaggity Swag
by CinnamonToastCrunch on Feb 19, 2012 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
if Lopez plays "well"
like 12 points or so and dwill, hump and swag play like they did last night, do we win?
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
yes i have confidence
MarSwag Swaggity Swag
by CinnamonToastCrunch on Feb 19, 2012 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
ABC's Lin slideshow makes me wanna puke
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
ABC opening comments only lebron d will has scored more then lin since he started in the nba
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 19, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
dwill has scored more?
Moral Victory
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
Really?
But Dwill is a scrub and an average point guard?!?!
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Where is Mikki Moore now a days?
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
d league or something
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
so i guess this has turned into a Mavs vs. Knicks Open Thread
success
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
I'm only watching cause nets don't play till later and i wanna watch the knicks get rolled
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 19, 2012 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
i wanna watch the Knicks get trolled
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
he will play
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
Who else just wants to puke when they show all of the fans with their "Linsanity" gear and stuff?
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 12:57 PM EST reply actions
i do its such a joke rigged
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 19, 2012 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
Haters gonna hate ... lol
Al Iannazzone @Al_Iannazzone Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Nets fans won’t like this, Mark Cuban on Brooklyn: ‘I hope the stadium works, I hope they do a great job and I hope the team sucks.’
wow hey mark go shove a pine cone up you ***
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 19, 2012 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
I hope Dirk's knees aren't shot.
And you should, too.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
This is less about Dirk (love him) and more about taking a jab at Cuban.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
It's so phony and transparent
Cuban wants so badly to have some kind of ownership rivalry with Prokhorov. Dude just loves the media attention
by SovietBrooklyn on Feb 19, 2012 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
where....
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
by Keysta101 on Feb 19, 2012 1:08 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
is it with nancy newman?
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
by Keysta101 on Feb 19, 2012 1:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
of course he does
he does not need another big market competitor.
that’s one of the underplayed aspects of the Nets move. Suddenly, there is a big market competitor. It’s what Billy Hunter said of the NBA owners, that they were concerned about big market teams, “including possibly Brooklyn” dominating.
"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 can't wait to see Kidd run Lin's pockets and steal his lunch money.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
When we get to Brooklyn, we better have an intro like this
I have to admit, it gets you pumped
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 12:59 PM EST reply actions
How sweet would it be if...
…Our Opening Night in Brooklyn is against the Mavericks and VC and Kidd are still there?!?
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
vc and kidd will be in brooklyn with us
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I don't want them!
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
NBA 2K12 Question!
I downloaded a roster from 2K Share and loaded it and when i go to creating a legend the current nba roster comes up. How do I get the roster i uploaded to go with game modes?
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
its the new chinese cut
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AHHHHHHHHHH
was it about how we beat the bulls? NO it was about how carmelo is coming back against us
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the team?
Or an actual net like for catching butterflies. I mean hey I’ll take what I can get here
by SovietBrooklyn on Feb 19, 2012 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
I dont think our team is good at catching butterflies either
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
silky smooth
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if VC hit that 3..
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wait did D’Antoni seriously try to draw up a defense centered around Shumpert guarding Dirk? Really?
Dwight Howard wouldn't start over Johan Petro
BANG Dirk
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LIn traveled there
He switched his pivot twice
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 1:11 PM EST reply actions
duh knicka
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i freaking hate this crowd
they go nuts over everything
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The knicks PA announcer
sounds like the pa announcer that used to be in WWF back in those days.. sounds familiar
If only the Nets could trade Petro and SWill for Marion.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
Marion is awesome.
I’d totally take my chances.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
For petro and Swill I would too
To be hoonest I just wanted to write NOO
by brickznujerz on Feb 19, 2012 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, i joined the bandwagon
I dont see Cuban trading with us anytime soon though
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
J.R. Smith
As if the Knicks couldn’t get any more loathsome.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
Are they MOISOING KIDDING ME!!!!!!
FLAGRANT FOUL!!!! THIS IS A $$@@ JOKE!!!
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 1:18 PM EST reply actions
omg
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Lin acts like he is shot on every single freaking foul
I hate him sooooo much
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 1:19 PM EST reply actions
omg jr smith...freaking hate him already
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I really like balkman...Always have ....would fit nice with DWIll and we need some tough players....
Give Emmet more time….Waive or cut Shawne “Stinkin” Williams…….
LOL MARSHON CALLING OUT TH BS
Marshon S. Brooks@Marshon2
U kidding me??? Lol
by netsyankees4life on Feb 19, 2012 1:21 PM EST reply actions
marshon can't embarrass the knicks
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can't wait to*
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marion's shot
EWWWWWWWWWWWWW
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OMFG
smith-sanity
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The Knicks have an homecourt advantage almost to the point of being unfair
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 1:22 PM EST via mobile reply actions
meanwhile the Nets home games are like away games
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They don't even have Melo and Davis yet
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
nah not really
their crowd is really intimidating
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the new shawne williams
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Who has the higher career 3pt%: Marion or Melo?
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
Alright, this Lin flopping is getting ridiculous
He did get fouled, but he acts like someone stabbed him
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 1:24 PM EST reply actions
He gets Super-Star calls
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets8 on Feb 19, 2012 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
meanwhile across the river
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if the knicks win today
i will cry
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yep
we will not beat this team monday
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Its not even that
If we dont get Dwight we will be a non factor in Brooklyn
I dont practice Santeria
This game is gonna be ugly...
Mavs look so old right now.
by JohnFromLongIsland on Feb 19, 2012 1:28 PM EST reply actions
dallas....wow
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or the mavs are old
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yep
JR Smith> Nets except dwill and Hump
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well he isn't playing right now
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Y The Nets No One National TV
me sad
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WE BEAT THE BULLS
…………………………….without derrick rose
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because we've started johan petro multiple times this season....
We’re lucky we’re on regional TV.
by JohnFromLongIsland on Feb 19, 2012 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
Speaking of national TV
The various networks have to be sooo happy this Lin stuff happened, or else they have the Knicks like 20 something times and they are garbage to watch
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 1:33 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
halfway through his haircut in china....
They told him he could go back to the NBA. Didn’t even pay the guy.
by JohnFromLongIsland on Feb 19, 2012 1:31 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
maybe he got a labotomy
"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
Considering he signed with the Knicks
I think if he has had a procedure of any kind, it was a coLINoscopy
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
Thats why I think if the Nets had Lopez it wouldnt be this bad
The Nets would be good on the Inside
I dont practice Santeria
Can't help but look at the scroll on the bottom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTeCc8jy7FI
“Nets Free Agent Deals: F Travis Outlaw (5-yr/$35M)”
That was a hell of a night.
I think it's fine.
Trav hit the lottery
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone
by strange-brew on Feb 19, 2012 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
Cocaine is one hell of a drug.
I can’t come up with any other explanation for that signing…. well, maybe senility.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
by TWilliAM on Feb 19, 2012 1:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Alright, I cannot take this
My facebook is exploding with Knicks love. Half the people have never talked about basktball before in their lives!
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 1:33 PM EST reply actions
Knicks will win
The Knicks will be the best team in the NBA…just wait until Thursday guys..just wait
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If the Magic did less winning I would be more confident about that date
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 1:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Never have I wanted to see LeBron and Wade wreck a team more than the Knicks
"I love my Ducks (wait 'til you see my O)"
im actually rooting for LeBron to kill this team
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no way the Knicks keep this, come on vc and Dirk,carry your team.
by KillaHoose on Feb 19, 2012 1:36 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Its not going to happen with JR going off
and Lin not turning it over
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
No option for bad.
On a scale of average to linsational...
He’ll play jordan-ly.
LIN IS DA GRATEST PLAYER EVER!
by JohnFromLongIsland on Feb 19, 2012 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
Mavs can't shoot or play D today...great game to not show up for...
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he is getting old
he is like KG, they used to be automatic from mid range, they are slightly falling off
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If Smith gets cold, he gets very very cold
But when he’s hot, he’s usually on fire.
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 1:37 PM EST reply actions
NO CALL!?!?!
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ANOTHER NO CAL!??!
omg..thank god dirk hit that
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yep if that was lin that would've been a flagrant 8
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by Keysta101 on Feb 19, 2012 1:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
and he is actually good
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i think
Im more jealous if this signing than the Tyson chandler one cause he’s exactly what we needed.
by baronkadonk on Feb 19, 2012 1:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
boy amare is so damn bad, what happened to this guy
by KillaHoose on Feb 19, 2012 1:41 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Never doubt what Dirk can do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayw9ffpa9ZA&feature=channel_video_title
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone
What's up with this Tim Bontems character covering every Knicks game all of the sudden.
"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 19, 2012 1:42 PM EST reply actions
WHERE WAS THIS BRANDON WRIGHT LAST YEAR
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 1:43 PM EST reply actions
lin was short????
He airballed that
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Huge one
I hate when he calls Bill Walker “Billy” Walker. Dude, he’s a grown man, call him Bill.
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
Lin is travelling all day..
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you mean traveLINg
"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
Not easy covering a wide open guy coming down the lane and Amare on the other side
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone
by strange-brew on Feb 19, 2012 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
Last years pre-Melo Knicks team was infinitely more likeable
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 1:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions
OT....quick question re: Prudential Center
bought StubHub tix for tonight but don’t have printer at home…can I just have them scan tix from iPhone StubHub app? Or even from my email?
by Chocolate Thunder 21 on Feb 19, 2012 1:50 PM EST reply actions
i would become a warriors fan
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The first of many Nets ads with these two guys!
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 1:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Dirk out , Vince in ..... oh my.
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone
How come any player who signs with Nix is so hateful in my eyes.
I am hating so bad ….and Yes I can not stand JR Chucker
oh apparantly tyson chandler is an MVP according to hubie brown
by netsyankees4life on Feb 19, 2012 1:54 PM EST reply actions
of the Knicks maybe
he seems to be earning the contract they gave him
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
Richard Hamilton isn't that good, Hubie.
He’s been bad with the Bulls. They won’t miss him.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
LIN REACHES SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH
And still no calls
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 1:56 PM EST reply actions
omfg they analayze every shot lin makes
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"its amazing how he put a 360 degree spin on the ball
and a trajectory of 45 degrees, simply amazing"
I dont practice Santeria
Don't understand why ya'll are watching the Knicks
if you’re going to be watching Lin like his ex-girlfriend. Save the gray hair for tomorrow night.
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
its the only game on, and I'm rooting for the mavs
by KillaHoose on Feb 19, 2012 1:59 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Yeah I'm aware
but this much raging over a game we’re not playing in is unhealthy
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
I hate the Nix, but please let's not be like Nix delusional fans.
Every niL move is travelling, tips are sent towards him … bla bla bla.
He’s playing decent, but nix are not scoring 100+ to win this game. So relax.
And by the way, I don’t see them a bit as a threat come brooklyn time.
This is like Tbow all over again. It’s a matter of a playoff whooping, and it’s all good.
by d2d on Feb 19, 2012 2:00 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I don't care about DWill going to Dallas (he won't)
TRADE FOR MARION, BILLY. GIT R DUN.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
Cuban says thank you
"Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa." -- Casey Stengel
by calling all toasters on Feb 19, 2012 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
Dallas cannot rebound
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ahahah crowd stood up
lin got stripped
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Knick fan just asked me what I think of Lin
I said he’s alright
He said “He’s more than Alright, he’s great”
I said " Ive been watching a superstar Point Guard for the greater part of the last decade with Kidd and Deron, sorry, but im not impressed"
I dont practice Santeria
why would he ask you your opinion and then basically bash you...
i hate people like that, and i agree with you, lin doesn’t even compare to the sweat of kidd, deron, or nash, or even iverson
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because the fans think he is amazing
then he gets stripped, don’t worry the media will console him..i can’t wait until thursday, who will the media suck up to more, LeBron or Lin
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The Lin hype is tiring
I hope this team falls flat on their faces. Until our team starts winning though there is nothing I can do but hate.
Nets I need a win tommorow!!!
lin cant hold dron williams jock strap
by netsyankees4life on Feb 19, 2012 2:10 PM EST reply actions
i wish deron and lin could switch teams for tomorrow
the knicks with deron would kill us with lin
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Magic Johnson
shut up
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he talks like he knows stuff..he tried saying at the begining of the year "dwight really just wants the lakers not the nets"
exact opposite magic hes clueless
by netsyankees4life on Feb 19, 2012 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
Go easy on Magic
He’s going to be a regular at Barclay’s next year, if his comments are to be believed
(He owns the Williamsburg Savings Bank building which is a few blocks away)
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
You guys are hysterical.
“Lin sucks!” “It’s all the media!” “Lin turned the ball over what a loser!”
He’s played GREAT basketball. The biased hatred on this site is unbelievable.
by NetsKiNG on Feb 19, 2012 2:11 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
so you don't think the media overhype is ridiculous?
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I never said he sucks
Im just not impressed, after watching Kidd every night for 6 years and Deron every night for a year
I dont practice Santeria
How are you not impressed?
Outside of turning the ball over a lot he’s putting up ABSURDLY good #‘s. He’s been very impressive.
by NetsKiNG on Feb 19, 2012 2:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well, we can't just handwave the turnovers away.
Lin’s turnover rate is almost double the league average PG. Can’t be great doing that.
I could see Lin settling in as a solid starting PG in the NBA.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
well for one
Im sure nobody outside of the Nets fanbase knows that in 5 of the last 6 games, Deron has had over 25 points and seven assists, and has been 10 times better than Lin, but it gets zero recognition because of the team he is on. He isnt an impressive passer, which is what you need out of a PG. He is a scoring guard, which is not good on the Knicks
I dont practice Santeria
who is listening to magic?
so you are telling me Miami cannot beat this team, or chicago…or the thunder…
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Magic not bashing the Nets
http://www.nj.com/nets/index.ssf/2010/03/five_minutes_with_magic_johnso.html
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
Also, he has a stake in the rejuvenation of downtown Brooklyn
he’s not going to be bashing the Nets anytime soon
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
Thought I was alone.
Magic was an all time great, but his analysis is garbage at best.
The guy almost talks what other people want to hear. “Miami, Chicago, better get it together …”
Are you serious ???
i want lebron to teabag lin
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these ABC guys are spending the whole halftime show slurping Lin
do not show any dallas highlights…
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its annoying
even when the Nets are winning at the half, they show BOTH highlights
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Another Lin interview
2K time
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and of course they show him embarrassing the nNets
AND THEY SHOW PETRO OMFG
tears
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lol all highlights of him burning the nets
they even have him burning deron in the opening intro at madison square garden during the lineups
by Andrew Flynn on Feb 19, 2012 2:19 PM EST up reply actions
tears just tears
please deron, get your manhood back tomorrowm break his ankles
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Wouldn't mind Balkman
he’s better than what we have right now.
This is what you get from JR. Chucker !!! Think about when Melo needs his shots
Frank Isola @FisolaNYDN Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
J.R. Smith 8 shots in 12 minutes. Amar’e 8 shots in 18 minutes. Lin 10 shots in 22 minutes
complete chaos
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I can't wait to see what happens when Melo comes back.
They really need to trade him, but they won’t.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
LETS GO NETS
lets get this win tonight and gather momentum into tomorrow
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Why aren't the Nets looking at guys
like Gerald Green, or even that D-League center that plays for the Armor? Balkman is awful.
We'll Be Fine.
Petro should get a flagrant on Lin tommrow and get ejected...I will be happy with him
by RandyOreens on Feb 19, 2012 2:21 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
oh please petro
please
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Some of these players are playing crap defense on LIin. Can’t they stay in front of him? He’s not that fast.
"Beware the Ides of March."
Can’t they stay in front of him? He’s not that fast.
Is Nash fast?
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
I am watching this knick game
at my parent’s house with my brothers… who are both KNICK HOMERS….
it is a punishment as they are going bizerk at every Lin moment…
I forgot that Lin was the 2nd coming…
For those of you that are curious
Look at shares of MSG’s stock after Feb 3rd: https://www.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=NASDAQ:MSG
They hit a goldmine
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
this is how i felt during the 8 game losing streak
sorry i had to post this again LOLOLOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGj255bDyQQ&feature=related
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Why didn't the Nets go after JR Smith?
At 6’6 he could have filled our SF role easily. Would have been a huge upgrade.
why would jr smith wanna play for the nets when he could join a playoff team
by Andrew Flynn on Feb 19, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
That's why i'm asking lol
He’s from NJ so i’m asking… did the Nets have any interest? Or did he just want the Knicks?
glad he's spending so much time
rehabbing the back injury.
oh wait…
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Feb 19, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
who cares?
guys not allowed to spend time with his family? is he gonna injure his back further by taking a picture?
by Andrew Flynn on Feb 19, 2012 2:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Need pictures of his wife in pirate garb to make it complete.
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone
by strange-brew on Feb 19, 2012 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
He's a pirate?
Well, that would explain why he’s been stealing all of the Nets money.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
nah thats outlaw
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Marion blows
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by Keysta101 on Feb 19, 2012 2:25 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I feel bad for Amare
he looks terrible. Nice guy, too. Hate to see him play so poorly.
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Feb 19, 2012 2:26 PM EST reply actions
my signature says it all
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THE NETS ARE GOING HAM RIGHT NOW AT MSG
KIDD, CARTER, WRIGHT haha.
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Feb 19, 2012 2:27 PM EST reply actions
HAHHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAH 4 POINT PLAY
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does he even play
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yeah running for president
by KillaHoose on Feb 19, 2012 2:30 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
being a BOSS
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let me check that for you
by KillaHoose on Feb 19, 2012 2:32 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
he sleeps with Lin on the couch
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i like fields
i used to “like” the Knicks back when they had field and gallo..now i can’t stand them
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I can never stand the Knicks
by KillaHoose on Feb 19, 2012 2:31 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
He and Amare are the only Knicks I like
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 2:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I said it earlier, Nix have to score over 100 to win this game.
I don’t think they are there yet, especially with Melo out….
Dirk is hot from 3
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Dirk is a beast
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone
If he was playing well, it would be.
But he’s not.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
Everyone thinks Cuban is a genius
he screwed up big time with that one:
- he’s having a horrible season
-added cap space for 2012 (2.4M guarantee)
- by trading that pick it limits their ability to offer another one to dump Marion
It was a smart move, though.
But Odom was coming off a monster year and he was bound to regress.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
But but but I thought Dirk was old and no one wanted to play with him
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 2:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions
ahahahha
dirk is old and sucks
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o my
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Lin has not had a bad game
Shooting .500, 1 three pointer, 14 points, 1 board, 8 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 4 TO
I think it's fine.
does Yi even play?
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he should be fixing Facebook
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Knicks fans are going to be
Calling for D’Antoni’s job tomorrow.
by djeterfan on Feb 19, 2012 2:43 PM EST via Android app reply actions
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OMFG AGAIN!?!??!
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can dallas play interior D
please..for me?
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such a late whistle..
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why would you foul with 2 seconds on the shot clock
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 19, 2012 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
Lin gets superstar calls
Unbelievable
by djeterfan on Feb 19, 2012 2:47 PM EST via Android app reply actions
i want VC to dunk on his face
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just turrible
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OFFENSIEB GRVGE BRVV WHAAAAAAAAAAA
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i wonder how many people in zimbabwe know who jeremy lin is
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Well China has the population size....so yeah basically lol
"I love my Ducks (wait 'til you see my O)"
J.R. Smith is like the selfish version of Melo.
Yeesh.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
dallas...
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you know i do
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Lin gets every call
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 2:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions
the refs probably wanted to call a foul on that dunk
but no one from dallas was around
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don't worry
The Nets will be there next year
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jeremey lin will end up being the starting all-star point guard the next few years because of china what a joke
by netsyankees4life on Feb 19, 2012 2:51 PM EST reply actions
Haven't thought of that before.
Ouch.
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone
by strange-brew on Feb 19, 2012 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
He can barely dunk but yaaaay it's the greastest thing ever...
"I love my Ducks (wait 'til you see my O)"
LOL odom is turrible
how again was he the key piece the lakers were missing?
just turrile
and terry’s shot at the end of the qtr?
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both...
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by Keysta101 on Feb 19, 2012 2:53 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
He's from Turkey, not Alabama.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 2:57 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That's why I said I would love to have Kidd backing up D-Will.
He controls the pace. Remember those days when Kidd would come out and we would always lose whatever we had built.
like deron
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Deron aint going to play with 35 year old center,34 year old pf, 33 year old sf, and 36 year old sg
by RandyOreens on Feb 19, 2012 2:53 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
but he will play with a 20 something Center
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Knicks are going to win
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Heh...truth
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Some fan hit a half-court shot to win a Kia. Good for him. Now, he can sell it and buy a courtside Garden seat to watch Jeremy Lin.
I think it's fine.
What happened to Odom
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 2:55 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Key to beating the Knicks?
Silence the crowd
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I hate the knicks...
But I have to admit, the nba is a better league when they are good…
nothing has been more untrue than what you just said
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
Thats a nets fan answer...
There are knick fans all over the country. New York is a big market. It only makes since that in any sport, when the new york teams do well, it’s great for the league their in…
no
the league is best when its competitive and there’s balance. I don’t care how much media hype the Knicks can get now. that has no bearing on the quality of the league.
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
The league has never been balanced. There are always 3-4 teams every year who has any shot of winning a ring...
But the league is best when there is a team to hate. When it comes to new york teams, you either love them or hate them. Either way, people watch. That can be said for the yankees, giants, jets, and the knicks
you're confusing empty popularity with leaguewide quality
the Knicks got swept out of the first round last year, and it was still lauded as one of the best playoffs ever
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
your talking about one year...
New York is the media capital of the world. Ofcourse its better for a league when their teams do better…
if you measure better by $
then sure. but I could give two poops if the league is making money or if the Knicks are doing well. they sucked the entirety of the 2000s, and my interest in the league grew the whole time.
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
It makes all the sense in the world
Make sure Lin is successful.. $$$$$$$$ POURS in from Asia to a money hungry NBA
Yep
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
$$$$$$$$$$ NBA $$$$$$$$$$$$$$
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
"Beware the Ides of March."
*GAG*
vomits
Please post something (anything!) in the NetsDaily Forum before it is euthanized!
Just click the "Forums" tab up top there or this link! http://forums.netsdaily.com/
Please do it. It's great for more in-depth discussion and your post won't get lost in the shuffle!
by ghoti on Feb 19, 2012 3:08 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Energize the Knicks, energize the league
that’s why having Brooklyn succeed in a rivalry will be big
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
brandon wright
what are you doing? know you role
wow how did come back?
I went away for 5 mins and its tied….
This turned into the 2006 finals
Lin into Wade
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
Who shot J.R?
Melo. Why? Because J.R. always shot.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
Honestly, if I were a Knicks fan, there a bunch of jersey I would want to buy.
A number of big names. Melo, Amare, Chandler, Lin, even JR Smith or Baron Davis.
I think it's fine.
I wouldn't want a Melo or Amare jersey.
Lin or Chandler for me.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
what is up with JR's hairline
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looks like a ceasar up front part into a gumby like fade lol
"I love my Ducks (wait 'til you see my O)"
Odom sucks
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Why doesn't Novak get any coverage...
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Novak off waivers too
Why does no one pick these guys up?
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 3:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions
shawne williams
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Another 3...
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 3:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Another 3...
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 3:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
dude
d’antoni system. if we had him he’d be a scrub
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
ESPN: JUST 4 TURNOVERS FOR LIN?
by netsyankees4life on Feb 19, 2012 3:04 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
yea dirk
Flop Away..please
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Knicks loss, magic loss, nets win
Perfect day. Get it done!
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 3:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Novak is MVP of this game
Forget Lin
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Novak > Aaron Rodgers
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone
OMFG!!!!!!!!!
Dallas you suck!
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crying
but ill be happier with a nets win any day
well we might as well forfeit
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O GOD
NOW BLAKE GRIFFEN IS ON MY TV!!
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LOL!
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Feb 19, 2012 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
"Jeremy Lin isn't impressive"- Nets fans
by NetsKiNG on Feb 19, 2012 3:07 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
please
Novak has been playing much better
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Are you serious?
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 3:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Novak has saved them this game
Dallas was running away wih the game
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Novak is left wide open thanks to...
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 3:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If Lin can keep up this level of production
He’s going to give DWill problems for a long time.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
ehh
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He's already clowned DWill once.
We’ll see if DWill shows some ganas when they play Monday.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
DWill got schooled by Jeff Teague though
not sayin much
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
Lopez needs to play tommorow
We have to end this nonsense.
NOVAK
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Feb 19, 2012 3:08 PM EST reply actions
enjoy it lin and novak
Carmelo is on the way
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Welp
Brook is back later hopefully a W
Devils game later against Montreal .. win puts them in 4th in the East … leggooooo
Well, who else is scoring for this team on a consistent basis?
Winners: Giants, Yankees and Devils
Losers: Nets
by BrooksBridges11 on Feb 19, 2012 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
if Kidd hit that...
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if you told me…that I had a choice of…not winning a single game this season except the games against the knicks. I would gladly take it . Just one blowout of the knicks…and then ill be ready to get geared up for Bklyn, the lottery and Free agency.
doesnt mean I need to hear his name when im watching the god damn Islanders
I dont practice Santeria
Kidd's offense consists almost exclusively of set-shot threes.
And missing most of them.
You got your ring, Jas. Time to hang ’em up.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
Every time I see a Lin montage
I can’t help but think how terribly we need Dwight Howard in Brooklyn next season. And even with him, if the Knicks have Lin and he is still playing like this…we are in for serious competition.
I think it's fine.
He won't be playing like this.
And if we’re in serious competition with the Knicks, then we’re in serious trouble.
We should be better the day we get Howard.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
And by competition, I mostly mean media competition.
Not just on court
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
..
Welcome to the ESPLIN Network.
ESPN has been unbearable for the past 2 weeks. Happy for the kid but the media has been just SICKENING.
they create the hype
and then report on how big the hype is. if he weren’t on the Knicks the story would be 1/5 as big.
I didn’t mind for a while, I understand how news networks work. but it’s been over weeks. time to let the initial hype-train run its course. he’s proved he’s a good basketball player. start treating him like one and not a sideshow
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
damnnn i hate lin and the knicks, love the kids story though
if that kid was on any other team…
omg
can they stop with the “Linsanity is amazing” feelgood hype? WE GET IT. ITS A GREAT STORY. WE’VE ALL HEARD ABOUT IT NONSTOP FOR 2 WEEKS. NO ONE IS UNAWARE THAT THIS IS AN AMAZING STORY
how about you start talking about his basketball merits over how big a success story he is? he’s earned the right to be treated like any other good player.
When they get whooped in the playoffs ala T-bow.
That’s when. Don’t expect any earlier. They will ride this donkey as much as they can.
even then
they’ll be giving daily updates on Lin’s offseason training regiment, and asking him how he feels about Tim Tebow.
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
We are nets fans on a nets blog talking about lin...
This will not end any time soon
Dig it...
Winners: Giants, Yankees and Devils
Losers: Nets
by BrooksBridges11 on Feb 19, 2012 3:15 PM EST reply actions
Yep.
Winners: Giants, Yankees and Devils
Losers: Nets
by BrooksBridges11 on Feb 19, 2012 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
I have a higher TS% than Chris Paul.
#jeremylinfacts
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
and blake griffen
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omg i miss LeBron
I wonder what LeBron ate for lunch today? Sportscenter used to be so much better
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
TURRIBLE REBOUNDING
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their best palyers have been the ones earning the least
Lin, Novak, Shumpert
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
Jet !
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone
Linsanity continues
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone
That makes no sense.
You have a double negative there which means it’s a positive. If you can’t do nothing, that means you can do something.
Knicks getting bailed out again
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HEY
THEY SHOWED THE NETS ON TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well, if we lose Deron and don't get Dwight...
I’m going to follow the Knicks or Wolves.
sigh
Timeless - The 2001-2003 NJ Nets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nima3dmLrcw
lol you'll come back home
by KillaHoose on Feb 19, 2012 3:21 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
The Nets will be fine
For me to poop on.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
by TWilliAM on Feb 19, 2012 3:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I guess you could say...
the Nets will never “Triumph”
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 3:23 PM EST up reply actions
if you start following the Knicks
you were never a true Nets fan
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 3:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm sure you wouldn't be alone.
I’m going to follow the Knicks or Wolves.
sigh
Winners: Giants, Yankees and Devils
Losers: Nets
by BrooksBridges11 on Feb 19, 2012 3:21 PM EST up reply actions
and be frontrunners , cool
by KillaHoose on Feb 19, 2012 3:22 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
yes nets in a bbva commercial!!!!!!!
by KillaHoose on Feb 19, 2012 3:20 PM EST via Android app reply actions 1 recs
They’d probably put Chandler on him. The days of Amare and Lopez killing each other would probably end.
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone
by strange-brew on Feb 19, 2012 3:23 PM EST up reply actions
Just saw that NBA commercial.
So glad to see the Nets in it.
so if the Knicks win today
How long will ESPN talk about it
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Cant believe there are people on this board
Saying they will become KNICKS FANS
I dont want to live on this planet anymore
I dont practice Santeria
Nets for life!
Our time will come. They haven’t won a playoff game in 10 years. They were due for some good years. Screw the Knicks
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
So 7 turnovers is okay if you're winning?
Gotcha.
No wonder Berri mutes the tv when he watches games.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
berri?
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David Berri
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Berri
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
He's playing 45+ minutes.
They are beating the Mavs. Lol.
by NetsKiNG on Feb 19, 2012 3:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hilarious
Chris Paul plays big minutes and never turns it over. Even DWill and his turnover happy ways this year isn’t even close to Lin.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
Knicks now 8-1 with Lin starting.
He has 28 pts and 12 assists. Only Nets fans.
by NetsKiNG on Feb 19, 2012 3:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Turnovers are bad.
He’s winning games, but he won’t keep winning games if he keeps turning it over this often.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
but people are quick to throw Russell Westbrook to the fire
#smallmarketbias
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 19, 2012 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
He produces in all other areas
and he has balls of steel. Maybe we’d win more games if we had players like him and Novak on our team. Ice cold
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 5:06 PM EST up reply actions
shh, don't compare his assists, steals, and TOs in total minutes to Kidd, either.
Or his USG% and inexperience with being one of the focuses of the scouting report now. 7 turnovers. Trade him.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
its funny how people are getting upset deron when we didn't even.play yet. we beat the bulls yesterday, and have our Guy back tonight. show some damn faith
by KillaHoose on Feb 19, 2012 3:23 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Lol barely showed a replay
Announcers immediately said it was good and brushed it off.
“Oh.. uh… yeah yeah no good”
I hate this game
refs won’t let Mavs win. it’s clear as day, 100% legit defensive stop turns into a bailout call at the end. phantom calls to send Lin to the line every time he drives
I'm sorry
I hate Cuban and the Mavs and their fans, hate the Knicks too but I’ll be happy if Dallas loses.
Jeremy Lin is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the year...
The nets need a another team to throw big money at him…
The big 3 in Dallas
1. Jermey Lin
2. Dwight Howard
3. Dirk
Jones
Marion
Dirk
Howard
"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone
by strange-brew on Feb 19, 2012 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
Anybody know...
Since the Knicks have only had him about half a season, do they have his bird rights or anything similar? Or is he a goner unless he takes the vet’s minimum?
by JohnFromLongIsland on Feb 19, 2012 3:28 PM EST up reply actions
no the Knicks don't have his bird rights but they can sign him for the mle
by KillaHoose on Feb 19, 2012 3:29 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
they do indeed
"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.
terry trying to be the hero
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damn dude is it impossible for Lin to commit a foul
he just THREW his body at Terry in the air. no call. goddammit
What are all you referees doing in this thread?
You should be down at the Garden calling fouls
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
Serious question though
How does the affect FA at the end of the season? Does someone like Cuban throw a ton of $$ at Lin? I don’t think the Knicks can afford him if he keeps this up?
no foul on dirk
Lin is the best player of all time, steve novak is the greatest 3pt shooter of all time
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i have said it multiple times
Lin’s days are numbered
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No just so we can see how badly Dirk was fouled.
To verify how much the league is hand jobbing the Knicks
not one mention of the one-sided officiating
disgusting. screw ESPN and screw this goddamn league
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
well for me
jessica alba, beyonce, rihanna, and cameron diaz playing against me in a game of nude 21 would slightly please me more
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 19, 2012 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
the reason the Lin story was so amazing was because of how unscripted it was
and how out of no where it was. now it just screams of milking this cash cow for all its worth, at the expense of all objectivity and fair game-calling. it’s sickening.
Lol sigh
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 3:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
We didn't get crushed last time
We had that game until the very end and we didn’t even have Marshon. I don’t see why people keep saying this.
by dwill8brooklynbound on Feb 19, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
Ok?
and we lost. Keeping it close one time vs NY is what we’re now going by to suggest this game will be close? Lol.
I want to see some ankles rolLIN.
Please put this kid on the ground Deron.
you misspelled Carmelo Anthony the ballhog chucker
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 19, 2012 5:02 PM EST up reply actions
Magic talking….MUTE!
"Beware the Ides of March."
by Andy. on Feb 19, 2012 3:36 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Magic is so awful
he makes Chris Broussard look like Mike Fratello
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
u guys still waiting for lin to come back to reality??
Dwight or bust....
Superbowl or bust...
by D-Will2Nets on Feb 19, 2012 3:36 PM EST via Android app reply actions
great reffing guys!
mission accomplished!!
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 3:36 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
Lol
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 3:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
seriously i wouldnt be shocked if Melo wrecked this and Stern vetoed the Denver deal
bring Gallo and Chandler back, Felton can stay, basketball reasons he says
the Time Warner dispute ended, MSG/Knicks stocks have skyrocketed, ticket prices are like super bowl expensive at the garden, Lin has the highest selling jersey since Feb. 4th
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 19, 2012 5:04 PM EST up reply actions
worded that wrong, i wouldnt be shocked if melo wrecks it and everyone is collectively pissed and wishes Stern could veto the deal
i do believe Melo will wreck it, he hasnt changed for no man and will destroy all the chemistry that team has built
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 19, 2012 5:06 PM EST up reply actions
He changed for the '08 Olympics
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 19, 2012 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
Lin can't play 40+ minutes every game he's going to burn out
"I love my Ducks (wait 'til you see my O)"
Lin is an international cash cow
He will get superstar calls. Frustrating for Nets fans, and teams playing the Knicks, but it is what is. I hope Chicago is ready to defend their man when it comes to All Star PG voting next year.
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 3:38 PM EST via mobile reply actions
So glad I missed most of this BULL
Linsanity what an awful nickname.
must be the first time in NBA history
a guy on a minimum contract gets superstar calls on the regular.
That guy played 45 mikes today ...
Let’s see how tired are those legs ….2moro.
They basically can’t play without him on the lineup, cause they don’t have another pg.
Nets will be on third leg of b2b2b tho
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 3:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
understand that, but their engine is tired, and they can't do jack without him.
You see when he’s on the bench they can’t create.
We made history, baby!
Mike Mazzeo @MazzESPN
#nets snapped eight-game losing streak by beating best team in the #nba; marked longest streak in history ended by beating #1 team on road
by Andres B on Feb 19, 2012 3:40 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
thank you condensed schedule
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 19, 2012 5:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Melo for D12
"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.
Lets how the Kicks do when Melo gets back.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
lol i was joking
of course id rather have our cap space ready for dwight
worst fear...
Melo and shumpert for D12… That should get it done…
by kupalski on Feb 19, 2012 4:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Lets face the facts guys.... knicks are years ahead of us. Lin is for real.. and our team is in Limbo..
by kupalski on Feb 19, 2012 3:43 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
we are banking on something that is uncertain...
People dwight is not in a Nets uniform. NYK has a finished product that can compete.
by kupalski on Feb 19, 2012 3:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
if it keeps up. why not?
Seriously we are all Nets fans so naturally we down play all NYK players… But they are stacked… They will give the bull and the heat a run …. All we can come up with is.. Amare and his knees, melo is a chucker, Lin isn’t for real… Whats happening to the NYK is our worst nightmare…
by kupalski on Feb 19, 2012 4:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
NJ can turn it around REAL quick depending on how the dominos fall this summer. I wouldn't base how I value my own team in relation to the team that's geographically closest to me.
I mean it’s not like we’re trading Amare for Dwight or anything. It’s Jersey or Dallas. If it happens…watch out.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
The Knicks are really good
They need a defensive piece to compete. The Nets, even if they get Dwight, are light years away from that.
I dont practice Santeria
well depending on how the draft goes you could have a great and exciting young core to build around. Prok's got money to burn and you're moving to mofuk'n Bklyn.
As a Knick fan I know how grating “Wait til next year!” is but…you gotta wait til next year.
Just curious though, from an outsider’s POV Avery has always been a crappy coach, and Billy King is a facepalm in a suit. What do Nets fans think of them?
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
Billy King is amazing
He pulled the Deron Williams deal out of his ass and drafted Brooks, people here arent high on Avery. And trust me, we know about “Wait till next year”
I dont practice Santeria
well it looked like he kind of fell ass-backwards into that situation with all these freed up assets and Utah looking for a trade partner. Unless he was working that line alongside the Denver negotations simultaneously last year.
In which case holy shit good job Billy King.
MarShon was kind of a no-brainer with where he was taken, too. Still a great pick and definitely in the running for RoY. It’s just his overall body of work both in NJ and elsewhere wouldn’t really inspire confidence if I was a NJ fan. Glad to hear you guys are happy with him, though.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
yeah we are
He also managed to keep us in the Dwight Sweepstakes. Oh yeah, and you cant curse here unfortunately
I dont practice Santeria
If any board needs to allow its fans to curse:
It’s been the Knicks/Nets SB blogs, but I’ll respect your house rules. Dunno if it’s really Billy King keeping it alive so much as Dwight himself, but I don’t want to keep crackin on your boy if you’re happy with his work. Hope he pulls through so that things get real interesting next year.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
It should be a great rivalry if we get Dwight
If we dont, we will forever be stuck in the basement of NY with the Mets
I dont practice Santeria
god, the Mets
That team’s fight song is “Wait Til Next Year!”
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
dont remind me
christ….
sreh ladien e' ta janjia
by Lord Smackington on Feb 19, 2012 5:30 PM EST up reply actions
Billy King is basically a god
People call for Avery’s head after almost every game. Not yesterday, though
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
Yep.. One trade ahead
by 1stnamelastname on Feb 19, 2012 3:45 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I think that's true
Howard could help but the Garden is revived and the global nature of the franchise is screwed with one fifth of all the people on planet roots for the team on the opposite side of the river.
"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 dont care about global nature
I care about rings, let the Knicks have the spotlight, I’ll take cahmpionships
I dont practice Santeria
this
it’d be sweeter if we quietly overtook them in the standings and knocked their frontrunning fanbase out of the playoffs. i could give a damn about global presence. I want to win. The Knicks are global, but they’re .500. big freakin whoop.
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
Knicks should seriously do it
Melo, Chandler, and Fields for Howard, Turkoglu, and Q-Rich. I honestly feel Orlando would seriously consider that.
We'll Be Fine.
by JerseysFinest. on Feb 19, 2012 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
Lets go heat!
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 3:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I hope Prudential is real loud tonight. There is certainly enough reason to do so
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
by Tylerguy42 on Feb 19, 2012 3:49 PM EST via mobile reply actions
when it comes to Lobs Lakers and Clippers are both top 3
its just the Clippers have the flashier ones
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 19, 2012 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
Close to 1500 comments for a Possible Balkman Signing thread...
RB is reaching DH12 commentary levels.
The vast majority of comments are obviously about Knicks game
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
Balkman isn't even the subject of conversation in this thread lol
"I love my Ducks (wait 'til you see my O)"
If no other team is interested in Balkman, then BK will probably delay.
BK will be active at trade deadline, with or without Howard, so something will happen that won’t require Balkman.
If anything, tomorrow the Nets don't need to guard Amare
frustrate JR and force him to chuck shots, double Lin to force easy turnovers
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
ORL to start losing, with help from Dwight.
The last time I told Dwight he needed to lose some games, ORL went on that losing streak that had the media convinced that Howard wasn’t playing hard.
Lets hope Howard sends another message to DeVos, between now and March 1:
RoboCop @jerry25a
@DwightHoward @Howard2Nets Time for Dwightmare to show up if you want to play w/ @DeronWilliams soon & get extra 30 M too. Losses needed.
3:10 PM – 19 Feb 12 via web
No, but if it happens again, how can you be sure.
Howard may have in his mind the same thing Nets fans have – convincing DeVos that he is going to Nets, one way or another.
Best way to achieve his goal, is to ease up a little, and not care if his team loses.
Howard was seen smiling on bench, in defeat.
You missed the point.
Howard’s goal of playing in Brooklyn with DWill, and getting an extra 30 million, is best achieved by occasional lapses.
That is enough to create losses for ORL.
He can still put up 20 pt. 15 rebound games while not trying his best.
If Howard starts losing as March 1 approaches, it only confirms how much he wants to come here.
the chat agent on the Nets site
how close is tonight’s game to selling out. He said very close
Another Dwight effect
The power forward playing next to him, Ryan Anderson, leads the NBA in 3 pts attempted and made. Wow.
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
People take their listings down as gametime approaches.
by OTRWaldo on Feb 19, 2012 4:12 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
God i want to beat the knicks
please let brook play
You guys don't want Balkman. He'll drive you crazy because you want him to do well, he wants him to do well, but he doesn't do well.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
I lost a bet over at P&T.
But it kind of grew on me. Look at the sig. Cmon, touch it.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
hahahhahah
We play the Bucks again in a couple weeks. I’mma think of a good one by then.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
Don't worry, BK is going to be patient. That is why he is just toying with 10 day contracts now.
If noone else wants Balkman, BK can delay up until the trade deadline before deciding.
But very likely BK will do something better on the trade side in March.
King could get someone like Larry Owens again, with a 10 day contract if SF is the weakness.
If BK took Balkman he might only have to be waived if Nets need another roster spot at trade deadline.
listen heres the deal with linsanity
guys played great, he might keep it up, he might not, dont get too excited either way until he reaches the playoffs, the knicks have won games before and fallen off short when it matters, dont forget its been 10 years since they won a playoff game, dont let it bother you or get you down too much, sure our team has been stinking it up, but its not time to get depressed or upset unless we miss out on d12 and lose deron, and theres even those out there who think this might be best in the long term.
"Don't worry guys this Lin thing doesn't mean anything because they were bad under Isiah Thomas/Scott Layden. Two of the worst GMs in the history of the league."
I can definitely see the connection.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
by GAx on Feb 19, 2012 4:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
they dont give out rings for playing well in the regular season
its nothing to get upset about yet.
by Andrew Flynn on Feb 19, 2012 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
haha, you shouldn't get upset at all.
Not saying NY is a title contender, but why waste your energy being hateful against another team’s success while your own team’s still on the edge of something special? It gets sophomoric and self-defeating after a certain point, doesn’t it?
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
We will all forget that Lin is probably the next Steve Nash, once Nets get Howard.
Then, NY vs Brooklyn will be the hottest ticket in NBA.
Go Brook.
How lucky we are that Brook Lopez doesn’t care either way, what happens to him.
lol next Steve Nash?
are you kidding me?
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
I wish I was.
I hope I am wrong.
Nash took a while to develop, but he is already ahead of Nash’s pace.
25 pts/game and about 9 assists, and creating wins.
Over the past 9 games, Lin would be voted MVP. Of course he compares to a young Nash.
Will be interested when they play each other.
Guys
StubHub ticket count isn’t exactly an indicator of attendance. The listings disappear either way as the game start gets closer.
by OTRWaldo on Feb 19, 2012 4:14 PM EST via Android app reply actions
The only thing good out of this game today, is fubar Cuban.
Also, Odom kind of gift-wrapped this one out.
Miss after miss with Dirk in there without even him touching the ball. Then gave niL the ball …might as well give him 2 pts without effort.
The most sickening thing is not the bandwagon fans, it’s the prospect of the NBA making Lin’s life easier. I have no patience for this league’s crap if we reach the point where we’re contending alongside New York.
by OTRWaldo on Feb 19, 2012 4:21 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Its a business
and Lin wont make up for Yao’s loss, but its a bonus for the NBA.
"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 fear they’ll take it too far. 2002 WCF alert.
by OTRWaldo on Feb 19, 2012 4:25 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Can you elaborate? I'm not really sure what you're going for here.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
probably means every call goes his way like the Lakers against the Kings
by NJ Champ on Feb 19, 2012 4:27 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
with as much penetration and as physically teams are playing him in both single and double coverage, you think he's getting superstar calls?
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
he already is, he's reaching in every other possession and half of his turnovers come from him pushing off and losing his balance
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 19, 2012 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
2002 WCF Game 6 was fixed, I’m 99% sure. As was the draft lottery to give the Knicks Patrick Ewing (think it was 1985).
by OTRWaldo on Feb 19, 2012 4:28 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
i rewatched that game recently
disgusting. probably the league’s low point. even moreso than the Palace incident.
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
I bet Stern now regrets now Patrick Ewinging the Yao pick
by SovietBrooklyn on Feb 19, 2012 4:33 PM EST up reply actions
*Not Ewinging the pick
Frozen Envelope 2.0
by SovietBrooklyn on Feb 19, 2012 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
if that was true, kinda wish he'd frozen the Derrick Rose envelope, too.
It still kills me that Chicago somehow jumped up to #1 for that. Unless Stern is a Chicago fan now..?
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
The Ewing pick was not fixed
That’s a complete myth.
__________________________________________________
"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
Does anyone know if Lin even speaks Mandarin Chinese as his parents came here from Taiwan in the 1970s.
Although the NBA might be much more popular in Taiwan now, not sure if that will translate to China, if he can’t even speak Chinese?
No comparison with Yao Ming, although even if all of China becomes mild NY Knicks fans, that isn’t such a good thing for the Global Nets.
Yeah, he can speak Mandarin
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 19, 2012 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
He was asked to give a message to his Chinese fans in a press conference in Toronto I think
He said something like “Thanks for the support” in – you guessed it – Mandarin.
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 19, 2012 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
he also holds a basketball camp over the summer in Taiwan
Unless he gives out Babelfish to the kids who attend, I’m pretty sure he speaks the language.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
Maybe so.
They also learn English in school in Taiwan.
I also took up to Spanish 4 AP in HS.
I don’t think I’m going to be co-hosting any camps with the Gasols in Spain this summer. Don’t know why you’re so doubtful about this or why you even care.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
I also think he laid hands on a blind merchant and granted him sight
or that seems to be the word on the street
sreh ladien e' ta janjia
by Lord Smackington on Feb 19, 2012 6:02 PM EST up reply actions
Wow
You really are anti-Jeremy Lin. Anyway – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbP3pgPchcw – seems pretty fluent to me. But you’re obviously not gonna be convinced, so you can disregard this post.
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 19, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
First time I heard it.
Yes, his Chinese is much better than Lebron James (lol).
Chinese must have been spoken by his parents at home
.
exactly
in his 8th game starting he’s already getting Dwyane Wade calls. ridiculous.
by sheepareevil on Feb 19, 2012 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
of course they should sign balkman
is balkman better than emmett? yes. are we pathetic at the 3? yes. did balkman destroy our 3s? yes.
he wouldn't hang around the league this long if he couldn't play a bit
i’m not saying he’s good. but this roster is a joke
Gotta say, the way Orlando is playing with the all the Dwight stuff is pretty impressive
It starts with Dwight Howard having an incredibly dominant season. Add in Turk, Jameer, Redick, JRich, Anderson all playing out of their minds. They are fourth in the East. Maybe they decide to keep him past the deadline and hope for the best.
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
If Melo kills the chemistry I can see dolan making an aggressive push for DH12 in the 11th hour.
Melo/Chandler for Anderson/DH12? Or maybe for Reddick/Dwight…
We will be on a serious roller coaster for the next month, with about a 1000 trade rumors, with 97% of them being false.
My dad, who's a nets fan but watches the Knicks too, says that Balkman only plays well against the Nets and sucks against everyone else.
Similar to the AJ burnett situation for us yankee fans. Yanks signed him cause he pitched well against them, bust stunk vs other teams. Now look where he is.
Seeing Steve Novak play well the knicks today made me remember this awful event...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7tsLkcJqO0
Email Me at gwrfilm@yahoo.com
Nets’ West coast road trips tend to be laaaaaame
by OTRWaldo on Feb 19, 2012 4:32 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
the one with Cuttino was way way worse, that entire road trip was a nightmare
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 19, 2012 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
Joel Anthony...Petro...what's the difference?
by isaiahj on Feb 19, 2012 4:30 PM EST via mobile reply actions
if Johan and Joel matched up on each other
Joel would finish the game with 20 and 20 on 5 shots
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 19, 2012 5:18 PM EST up reply actions
That's a ManRebound by D12.
Will that ever happen in a Nets uniform !!!
Says you have to log in
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
Happy, smiling Yi Jianlian has the most fun in the NBA.
So happy to play some ball with his buddy Andy.
Even off the court he just loves basketball.
Yi can’t believe he’s going up against Sheed.
So happy that he’s got the ball.
Getting buddy-buddy with Iverson.
by Andres B on Feb 19, 2012 4:44 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If ORL somehow trades Howard to Knicks for Melo, you might as well stop construction on Barklays and have all the Nets Management hand in their resignations.
DWill would be gone for sure.
That's never gonna happen though.
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 19, 2012 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
sheesh, don't count yourselves out
anything can happen, the nba is cray man. A move here, a move there and the team will be okay. You guys had a couple good years in recent history with Lawrence Frank and Byron Scott there is gonna be a transition period and these last few years have been it.
You have a couple of pieces to build on, that is what matters and should be valued.
sreh ladien e' ta janjia
by Lord Smackington on Feb 19, 2012 6:08 PM EST up reply actions
If that happens, the ND servers would crash and never be restored. Barclays would be as empty as a pre-2012 Marlins game
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
Please please PLEASE don't put too much stock in attracting one specific FA. Ever.
That way lies madness and disappointment and burning of LeBron jerseys in the streets of Cleveland.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
The way the franchise has handled it, we have to
Acquiring Dwight Howard is truly our only hope. Life went on for them, they play in Cleveland, now they have Kyrie Irving. We are moving into a billion dollar arena on the Knicks home turf. Not a good time to have a “tank for the top pick” team, especially while Lin lights up the town.
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
So wait
What is with this talk over a P&T about us being delusional and half our posts being about the Knicks? It just so happens that it was the only game on, this was kinda like an open thread. I see some cool posters from there that came over here like GAx but whats with all the ND bashing?
I dont practice Santeria
Lol this site is always hilarious during Knicks games
there are people who post here who are COMPLETELY obsessed with the Knicks and extremely biased.
by NetsKiNG on Feb 19, 2012 4:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I rarely talk about the Knicks
And thats the case with most people here, its just some posters
I dont practice Santeria
Just that I've never seen another blog have a gamethread for another team.
Not really talking about the game either, but god niL sucks he is overrated I hate the Knicks hey how come they dont talk about the Nets no playoff wins in 10 years amirite woo Jason Kidd. And that team is also popping up constantly in comments here whether it’s NY-related or not. It’s like a “Yankees Suck” chant breaking out at random New England sports games whether its Fenway or Gillette. It’s a preoccupation that is embarrassing to see.
Maybe I’m offbase, but from my occasional visits to this site with its great reporting and linking, it’s struck me how often the Knicks come up for no reason. You don’t really see too much, if any, posters at P&T worrying about how the Nets are doing. But I dunno. Maybe there are comments about how much the Lakers suck all the time at the Celtics blog.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
Pretty spot on
We desperately want Howard for relevance…a lot of people on this site can’t seem to comprehend that when an Asian-American Harvard grad makes it big in New York City, it may just be a big story and dwarf the Nets.
yeah that was crazy
I watched that game, the Knicks balled their asses off.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
I think it's the natural instinct of a sports fan to look up, at your arch-rival, and hate
It is a little over the top here regarding Lin and stuff though, I guess it’s just jealousy. The kid is a great story. He did get it started against the Nets, though, that annoys me.
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
annoyed Deron, too
can’t wait to see the game Monday. I wish Brook was playing.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
so do we
but the Nets clearly have no concept of good timing. Lopez’s killer workout should have came the day before the Bulls game, so that he could play in that game against you guys.
I think we’ll still play hard without him, I expect Deron to try to destroy Lin, but he can’t do it by himself.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
I'm honestly scared about how Deron is going to play Lin. He's going to get UP for the game Monday night, and with that combination of speed, strength, intelligence, and effyounotthistime
Lin might just get baptized tomorrow.
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
I expect Deron to have a 30 point game or better
whether we win or not rests on the shoulders of his teammates. They played with pride yesterday, I will be pissed if they wilt under the spotlight.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
GAx
you’re not offbase. The Nets are irrelevant, the Knicks are. That’s why you see the Knicks come up, most of us who aren’t hating just for the sake of hating wish that we had the kind of positivity and strong consistent play coming from our team right now. Hell, I’m just happy to have Brook back, his return and MarShon brooks have been the only bright spots of this season for us.
I’d rather talk trash about you guys when we can stand in the same ring and go toe to toe with you guys, but as of right now we cannot because our management is all in on getting Dwight. Whether that plan works or not remains to be seen. If they fail, well, expect a lot more Knick talk on here. You already have alleged Net fans considering jumping ship and heading over to your fanbase. Not me, I can’t root for you sobs.
Of course no one cares over there what the Nets are doing over there…the Nets stink. We have 9 wins. We want to win games again and be worth a damn, so its natural to be jealous of our cross town rivals when they are doing well and we are not.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
I know for a fact that there are cool posters here
but I guess it’s a case of a few bad apples spoiling the bunch. I get the whole frustration with the Knicks/Nets but there a few delusional guys here…I wouldn’t say that about the whole community though and it’s not as if P&T doesn’t have it’s share of dizzy and deluded fans.
sreh ladien e' ta janjia
by Lord Smackington on Feb 19, 2012 6:14 PM EST up reply actions
I know for a fact that there are cool posters here
but I guess it’s a case of a few bad apples spoiling the bunch. I get the whole frustration with the Knicks/Nets but there a few delusional guys here…I wouldn’t say that about the whole community though and it’s not as if P&T doesn’t have it’s share of dizzy and deluded fans.
sreh ladien e' ta janjia
by Lord Smackington on Feb 19, 2012 6:14 PM EST up reply actions
I think we should boo humprhies tonight
He plays better when he gets boos
seriously though he has really fed off of it though
when road arena are dead he has disappeared. i think he seriously takes it personal when they boo him because of Kim
but booing at home is never an option
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 19, 2012 5:20 PM EST up reply actions
You might get buried in the foundation of the Barclay's center
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
Why do so many teenage girls go crazy over hump...
ITS A VVVVVVVVVVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEE
by Keysta101 on Feb 19, 2012 4:59 PM EST via Android app reply actions
lol, we need to sticky this post somewhere so we can read it after every loss
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
One of the greatest moments in the history of SB Nation.
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
No that was when we traded for Deron
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 19, 2012 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
Two of the greatest moments in the history of SB Nation.
Dwight and Deron = Win
New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
lmao every comment has multiple recs!
by KillaHoose on Feb 19, 2012 5:06 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
oh no
why did i click the link?!? i knew it would crash my browser!!!
by bronxbombers2 on Feb 19, 2012 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
Happy Brook Lopez Day Everyone...I couldn't exchange comic books and Disney figurines as is customary
but here is a card
I must have missed it...
but they aren’t playing Brook on Monday because he will need rest?
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
they want to avoid the back to back right now
by SovietBrooklyn on Feb 19, 2012 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
agreed
This is the most excited I think I’ve been for a Nets game this year.
by SovietBrooklyn on Feb 19, 2012 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
Wow
and the Nets prefer to let Lopez sit against the Knicks…we’re going to get stomped without him. I would have preferred to let him play against Chicago, sit tonight, and then let him play against the Knicks but he had that workout the day before. Bad timing
and the Nets are kidding themselves with this global nonsense. Knicks have taken a dump on that idea as well as the idea that we’re going to come in there and take over NY. If the Knicks go far in the playoffs this year, the Nets will still be 2nd class citizens in NY even with D12/Deron. Oh we’ll be good, but the press coverage will still lean towards the Knicks
Brook's hustle D and double digit points helped
plus Stevenson’s D and Hump grabbing a ton of boards. I don’t think we’ll blow them out but it will be a good game.
A Nets fan deep in Knicks territory. SOS
Chicago was without Derrick Rose, that's a totally different team when he plays
Granted, we were w/o Brook, but I don’t use that excuse. We should have been playing that hard and that kind of defense every night this season.
I expect a solid effort against the Knicks, but anytime that I do the nets disappoint. I want to be wrong here, but the Knicks looked solid today and Lin is a stud. Deron better BUST HIS ASS. That’s all I will say.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
It is now Dwight or literally Bust for Nets now ...
which is why we should root for Lopez to “break a leg” or is it a “foot” as a way to wish him good luck?
Lopez impressing over the next few weeks is critical and hope that Dwight continues to send a message to DeVos that he wants out and won’t sign anywhere other than Nets.
Couldn’t be a simpler plan, but odds of success are less than 50%.
yeah
its Dwight or bust. I love Lopez but we’ll have to do this just to maintain even a shred of relevancy in this area, nevermind remaining competitive in the east which can now boast the Knicks as being apart of the top teams.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 19, 2012 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
Fortunately Lopez has no bad feelings about Nets showcasing him for a trade.
Never before do I remember a similar situation.
Disney World or Barclays for Lopez .. and lots of money for Comics, etc. coming his way soon.
I will miss Brook
He always played hard, was never negative, and was a great teammate.
by Mookie Blaylock on Feb 19, 2012 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
Of course we will be 2nd to the Knicks in p[opularity
It is ridiculous to think we will be on equal footing with one of the most popular franchises in the sport from day one. I’m fine with being second class as long as we aren’t second rate. Look at what is going on in LA. The Clippers are getting plenty of national attention and respect despite being 2nd class in LA. At least the Nets have their own identity, unlike the Clippers who have to share the Staple Center with arguably the most storied franchises in the NBA. I run an after school program with elementary school kids, the majority of them aren’t Knicks fans, they are Heat fans. A lot of fans and especially the media root for the names on the back of the jersey not the front. The Mets have made their own lane and have a great fan base despite sharing the market with the most successful and most world renowned band in professional sports
by SovietBrooklyn on Feb 19, 2012 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
Slap Hump's hand rook !
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