Thorn Recalls Marbury for Kidd
by Net Income on Feb 3, 2012 6:35 AM EST
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PrintRod Thorn talked to Zach Lowe of Sports Illustrated the other night in Philly about the 76ers' success and their lack of a superstar. At the tail end of the conversation, Thorn also spoke about the trade that made him the Executive of the Year in 2002, Stephon Marbury for Jason Kidd. It was easy.
"Every player wanted to play with Jason Kidd," said Thorn of the 2000 Olympic tryouts. "Nobody on that team wanted to play with Stephon. Nobody wanted to play with the guy."
He also spoke of one of the great games of Nets lure, Game 4, Eastern Conference Finals, 2002, the one after the Celtics had the greatest comeback in playoff history. Celtic fans had chanted "wife beater" at Kidd with his wife and son in the crowd, then after the game surrounded the van carrying Joumana and T.J. Kidd, rocking it in a threatening manner.
"Jason had that slit-eyed look about him the next day," recalled Thorn. "We had a meeting the next day, and Byron Scott was talking about this and that — and I’ll never forget it — Jason said, 'Hey, don’t worry. We’re going to win this next game. I’ll guarantee you we win this next game'." And of course they did.
- Rod Thorn talks Sixers, Andre Iguodala rumors, Stephon Marbury and more - Zach Lowe - Sports Illustrated
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His greatest trade ever
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
by eLonepb on Feb 3, 2012 6:44 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Along with the Eddie Griffin
for RJ, Twin, and Armstrong.
WE WANT LOPEZ! clap clap clap clap clap
by BrooklynNets on Feb 3, 2012 8:46 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
And to think
If he had just agreed to swap picks with Houston the following year, we would have had Yao Ming.
D-Will > Carmela
when Dwill entered NBA he was compared to J-kidd who knew that he would becom a NET
i remember myself comparing Dwill to young kidd
Those jerks up in Boston can’t lose enough. Let’s go Giants! My Jets couldn’t get it done this year. Last year was sweet though.
by ispartan on Feb 3, 2012 7:25 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Yeah, actually the best thing about getting Howard will be seeing the Celtic players on the floor around him after he dusts them off for a board.
by ispartan on Feb 3, 2012 11:27 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Thorn's a great interview
Very candid. I like that.
by J-Nasty on Feb 3, 2012 7:30 AM EST via mobile reply actions
THE ONLY REALLY GOOD THING THAT THORN DID!
Starbury was/is a jerk, and all the players hated him. JKIDD coming to NJ was the third best thing that happened to me, while I was married and living in NJ.
Paul from Sunny Delray Beach, Florida
"THE ONLY REALLY GOOD THING THAT THORN DID!"
You forgotten about the VC trade? That was a brilliant trade as well
by BkNetsfan on Feb 3, 2012 9:06 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Awesome trade...
Can’t wait til we retire Tony Battie’s number in the rafters of Barclay’s… Thank god we got rid of Ryan when we did too, he’s an absolute bust down in Orlando….
by JohnFromLongIsland on Feb 3, 2012 10:32 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
You didn't
Enjoy Courtney lee? That kid’s a star remember? Just like how shaq had mo Williams as one of his reserves lol
by fabol0us16 on Feb 3, 2012 10:43 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Be fair
Bruce the rat made that trade.. He was referring to thorns aquisition of carter, when we gave up a bag of potato chips and a soda for a all star
by NJNETS29 on Feb 3, 2012 1:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hang out...
So Ratner gets the cred for getting VC but Thorn gets the blame for trading him away? (Oh and in case you haven’t noticed VC is on his 4th team over the last 4 seasons)
Opulence, I has it.
That first season with Kidd was an unforgetable transition for this franchise! That team was easy to watch. What a story to go from 26 wins to the Finals the next season!
The year after Boston won the Finals, I went to the first game of the season in Boston when they were given their rings. A buddy of mine is a big New England/ Boston fan and invited me. I said sure, but, it was PAINFUL to see them get their rings! I decided to wear my blue New Jersey Kidd jersey even though they were not playing the Nets that night. Lol (hey if people can come into our building with every other teams jerseys, I wanted Boston to feel what we go through every home game. Well, among the sea of green, I kind of stood out wearing my blue. I got chants of wife beater all game long in my section and I didn’t think I was going to make it out of the bathroom! I took it in stride and a couple of times reminded them of 2002
LETS GO NETS!
by JustinNJ on Feb 3, 2012 8:22 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Great interview.
Say what you want about Thorn – he’s honest and a class act.
WE WANT LOPEZ! clap clap clap clap clap
No lie
I was under Thorns spell and though he was gods gift. Every year I thought he did a great job but there was no results.
by Zartan on Feb 3, 2012 9:09 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Thorn Recalls Marbury for Kidd...
and claims he does not remember Anderson and Carter for Lee, Alston and Battie.
Give it up for Thorn already
His team is doing great, the interview is excellent, and, ahem, HE PUT THE NEW JERSEY NETS ON THE NBA MAP. The guy wasn’t perfect, but it sickens me to see whiny sniping comments in this thread.
51-15
by jabez on Feb 3, 2012 11:02 AM EST reply actions 3 recs
Bring back JKIDD to the Nets for next years Brooklyn championship w/ DWILL and DHOWARD.....
That’s the one he really wants…….
Yep, he did say he wouldn't mind backing up DWill
You know he would take pennies on the dollar as a free agent if we got Howard.
"The trade that usually happens is the one you never hear about" - Net Income
thorn speaks like this team won a championship under his belt
too bad he couldn’t fix the little things like providing quality depth off the bench…cost us the championship. all of his transactions made after RJ and j-kidd were absolute disaster for this team. the dumb moves he’s made still affects this team today. travis outlaw and johan effin petro???? wtf was that about…in rod the clown thorne we don’t trust…
i thought it was a good move though, not thorn's fault.
While Byron Scott did a great job (imho) of getting them a winning mind set he didn’t make in game (or even in series) adjustments very well. Give Mutumbo & Anthony Johnson more mintues! they are playing well!
Mourning was awful
at first, he declined to consider a transplant. after he got the transplant is when he won the ring.
"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.
way to be blunt lol
“nobody wanted to play for the guy”
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