Prokhorov: Nets Will Be Champs
by Net Income on Feb 7, 2012 10:23 AM EST
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PrintLost in the political coverage of Mikhail Prokhorov's promise to divest himself of billions if elected Russia's president is this: an interview from last week in which he re-affirmed his promise to make the Nets NBA champions by 2015.
According to the Sports Tribune, Russia's big sports site (and home of a Nets blog), Prokhorov told a Moscow newspaper that he remains committed to the team. There was no mention of his plan to sell all his assets.
"I have no concerns about that project," said speaking about Barclays Center. "Our main target is to win the NBA. I promised to do it within five years and I am sure we will succeed." Prokhorov also said the move from New Jersey, a state of "small houses" to Brooklyn and its "denser fan base" will cause the franchise value to rise to "several hundred million in no time."
- Mikhail Prokhorov: I Will Make the Nets Champions in Five Years - Sports Tribune
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Im guessing he didn't watch last night's game
by brickznujerz on Feb 7, 2012 10:25 AM EST via mobile reply actions
a state of small houses
too bad his private plane doesn’t fly into Alpine or Franklin Lakes
I love the Nets...too bad they don't love me...
yeah right why don't you come to hunterdon county
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 7, 2012 10:55 AM EST up reply actions
Fundamentally...
The guy is dead on right. The fan support in NJ will never rival BK (unless BK fans somehow stick on the Knicks bandwagon). Most teams are supported by cities, not by states… there’s a reason for that. You’re not traveling 1hr to a game 40x+ a year…
by anothernetsfan on Feb 7, 2012 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
what knicks bandwagon?
But really if the Texans can cut a patch out of americas team, theoretically speaking especially if we win we could turn it back to the J-Kidd era ,when we used to stomped them….
The Hardest thing for some men to do is .... Believe what they see!
eaaaassy there, REX
wolves never rest
by pope of lofe on Feb 7, 2012 10:31 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
If the Nets can acquire Dwight Howard, the goal is realistic
I’d rather have a cocky Prokhorov with money to put in the team than anything resembling Bruce Ratner.
by ZR on Feb 7, 2012 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
everything aug93 has said i feel the same way
Why should we give marshon and morrow
by Pure baller15 on Feb 7, 2012 11:33 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
This Dwight situation is really ruining my NBA experience for this year
We suck and I can’t even play the “who are we going to draft” game because idk if we will even have the picks at the end of the year
Chances are either we have a pick or have a Dwight
Just play that “who are we going to draft” game. If we don’t get to pick, we will have Dwight. Heck, maybe we get to pick AND get Dwight should he hit FA although it’s a long shot.
Well to be honest we have just had horrible luck injury wise
If we were even relatively healthy we might have at least the 8th seed right now with Lopez and Brooks back in the lineup. A lot of talent and buckets were missing.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
by Atronic on Feb 7, 2012 10:52 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Just about every team's been having injury problems this season...
We just have a team with no depth, that’s the key issue.
Yeah but I don't think
Any team has lost 2 of there top three scorers, could be wrong tho.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
So what makes this experience different from last year?
Same situation; different characters – no change. Except this year’s draft class is much deeper. This time last year we had no hope that any all- star really “WANTED” to come to the Nets. I think the Melodrama did much more damage to the team’s psyche. Your NBA experience was ruined by the lockout and injuries – except this year we got a glimpse of just how good our Rook is.
Brook Lopez, MarShon Brooks and several other players have been cyber genetically frozen pending the Dwight Howard trade......
by M I K E on Feb 7, 2012 10:50 AM EST up reply actions 6 recs
What it feels like bro lol
Brooks
Stevenson
James
Okur
Lopez
Probably missing someone there all in witness protection.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
by Atronic on Feb 7, 2012 10:56 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
we have enough hurt players to have a team a decent on too
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 7, 2012 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
If we land Dwight
I could see Ray Allen or Garnett coming here in the cheap next year and have bogs be our starting SF.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
by Atronic on Feb 7, 2012 10:58 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
d will/j kidd
brooks/allen
pierce/stevenson
?/j will
dwight/?
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 7, 2012 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
yeah nearly 60% from downtown thats beast
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 7, 2012 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
bring him home!
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He must know something that we don't...
A championship in 2015 ain’t looking so good right now…
why not?
we get dwight, plus some role players..we can be just like dallas
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exactly
if we get so lucky and get Dwight via FA, meaning we keep Brook, Brooks, high pick, and not to mention D-Will. We’d have Morrow too and if we can retain Hump and somehow add one more decent player, I think we could be right there with CHI and MIA. But the whole team would ABSOLUTELY NEED TO BUY INTO DEFENSE though.
with best D player in the league i doubt it would be a problem
KG changed C’s D mentality in less than a season
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 7, 2012 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
As much as I dislike KG
I don’t think DH brings heart and soul like KG and get the whole team to believe in something….
agree
but KG never could dominate the game D12 does and thats big as well,
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 7, 2012 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
That's valid point
hopefully DH leads by example. Guards can defend tighter knowing that Dwight’s behind them.
If we get howard via free agency, then I believe we will contend next season. I would go as far as putting us as favorites in the east...
But if we have to give up Lopez, Marshon, and our picks, then it would be hard. Not impossible. But hard…
I can see it now...
We land Dwight Howard and Deron Williams and will still be crying that we lack the talent to win it all. This winning NBA championships is hard work and tiresome…(LOL)
very hard
but dallas did it against the “unbeatable” Miami Heat team..anything is possible
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not really
they just had some key role players, they didn’t have any superstars really (besides dwight and chandler) why can’t we do the same thing? Morrow, brooks, dwight, deron, hump, STEVENSON and BOGEY for the shutdown D…its very possible
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dirk and chandler*
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Never said they had superstars... You do not need a bunch of superstars. But they had talent
Dirk
Chandler
Marion
Kidd
Peja
JJ Barea
J. Terry
Brandon Hayward
D. Stevenson
All of these guys can play. Even kidd at his age still showed skills on both ends of the floor that helped that team win. He did a good job when he guarded lebron
yea and we will have guys just like that who can play
any team can be good when they work together and are somewhat talented as dallas showed, unlike miami who went in as a powerhouse without any chemistry or anything
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If King somehow find a way to move Hedo's comtract we will have enough cap space to attract solid player around to make a run at chip for years to come
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 7, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
When does his contract run out?
He’s actually not bad of a player if utilized right… I think he plays well with Dwight
he got 2 more years after this season
i’m pretty sure he mentaly cheked out untill the trade. i’m not sure if he can play on high level again, but we definatly going to see him in Nets uni hopefully in playoffs and make some noise
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 7, 2012 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
This town bein NYC
Watch the parade today because that’s gunna be us next!
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by netsfan1591 on Feb 7, 2012 11:06 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
In order to be a winning basketball club
we would need to trade PETRO away first and foremost.
I don’t care if we get D-Will and DH and even MJ cruising down the street in DeLorean in his prime shape and joins us lol
by mvmt84 on Feb 7, 2012 11:11 AM EST reply actions 6 recs
petro must go and he will
we need to invest in a strong SF as well….shawne williams won’t get it done
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i watched BBall for over 20+years
but i cant remember any 7footer being blocked by the rim, no lie.
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 7, 2012 11:17 AM EST up reply actions
If the nets have to give up brooks along with lopez and the draft picks in order to get Howard, here are some free agent fill-ins that may be able to help:
SHooting Guard
OJ Mayo (with the right contract, Memphis wil not match)
Ray Allen
Landry Fields
Small Forwards
Wilson Chandler
Gerald Wallace
Sam Young
Power Forwards
KG
Beasly (with the right contrct minny wont match)
Brandon Bass
Antwan Jamisson
This is not a great group to choose from. But it will be the best available…
Don't sleep on Jamisson...
He can stretch the floor at the 4 spot. This will help keep double teams off of howard
15 ppg 6 rpg in 31 minutes...
If he comes cheap, I would take him
With what cap space are you signing any of those players?
10M will be going to Farmar (player option), Shawne Williams (player option) and Johan Petro.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
I believe once dwill and howard (if he's here) opts out, that will give the nets cap room.
Once the nets sign the role players, then they can go over the cap by signing Howard and dwill. Proky had better be prepared to pay some luxury tax. If he wants to win, this is what it’s going to take…
will cause the franchise value to rise to "several hundred million in no time."
Want the franchise value to rise several hundred million? Win lots and lots of basketball games.
Because the Brooklyn hype will buy you a year or two tops. Beyond that, only substance will keep people interested.
Frankly, my patience is wearing extremely thin. If Howard doesn’t come, this team desperately needs to choose a direction (at that point, it’ll be a choice between consistent mediocrity and another total rebuild).
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
Yes and no...
The Knicks were really really awful for a long time (still debatable how good they are this year), but attendance was absurdly high. City density makes a big big difference.
by anothernetsfan on Feb 7, 2012 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
If we don't land Howard and Deron decides to leave...
we must rebuild around Lopez, Brooks and our future draft picks… No more chasing rainbows and no more picking up medicore or over the hill veterans…
Exactly...
If the nets don;t land howard, build the team through the draft. The nets already picked up a very good player in Marshon. Keep it going.
Question is... Do you really think they'll rebuild?
I’m skeptical.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
they might have to
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If we can't bag a superstar who wants to come here
we should stop chasing pipe dreams and start rebuilding
Should and would are two different things.
But it’s not something i’m going to bother worrying about until and unless Howard falls through.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
I could see BK trading all their picks for expiring deals
to try and make a splash in FA. and failing. again.
"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
And it's not like we would be starting from scratch...
Even if dwill left, you still already have lopez and brooks in place. That is a very good start.
I feel so optimistic and excited about our future team
until I see our current one plays….
by mvmt84 on Feb 7, 2012 11:18 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
hahhahahaha same here man
march 15
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Ultimate definition of insanity...
Watching the Bulls game last night knowing full well that the Nets were going to get slaughtered… and still getting upset about it.
by M I K E on Feb 7, 2012 11:23 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
thats me right here
More MarShon Please
by kory raymond on Feb 7, 2012 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
hahahahah thats how i felt
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wasn't THAT bad considering
I almost expected a record-setting type of loss and looked that way being down 20 in the 1Q… But then I was hoping for a comeback by the time they started 3Q lmao
Meanwhile... Houston is currently tied for the 6th spot in the west...
That is going to be a tough finish. But I think they are going to make the playoffs. We really need that pick this year…
They don't need him ... they have Jeremy Freaking Lin ...how about this for what's worth ...
KBergCBS Ken Berger
So Elias says Jeremy Lin (28 points, eight assists) had the most points/assists in first career start since (gulp) Isiah in ’81.
I remember telling you guys we should of drafted Lin...
instead of Favors or Cousins…Let me check the NetsDaily archives…(LOL)
by M I K E on Feb 7, 2012 12:16 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I still don't know about whether we should have drafted him but
we definitely should have picked him up… with all the help we need in every position how did we let him slip by? and the reason I say that about drafting is because it wasn’t like he was picked by some other team few picks later. We should just invited him to a summer league and signed him or something
because he was on golden state to start the year
then he was cut. we have Farmar and Gaines. they didn’t feel like he was needed. just because a guy has two good games out of a career of what? 2 years? doesn’t mean the Nets should have gotten him. Yeah, it sucks that he is a Knicks and they are all of a sudden fanboys and yes it sucks he burned the Nets but by next year, this guy will be an afterthought. He’s a flavor of the week and will come back down to Earth when he starts playing some real teams.
I love the Nets...too bad they don't love me...
When he was available a few weeks ago i thought we should have got him as a third stringer
low risk, high reward. same game style as Sundiata Gaines but much better at it. Moot point now, the Knicks will only give him 39 chances to make it work. lol
by cprash on Feb 7, 2012 12:50 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I'd take the guy over Gaines in a millisecond
Gaines is hot garbage but Lin is flourishing under D’Antoni and would probably ish the bed here in Jersey. Let Lin have his few good games. Big deal. He has no Amare and no Melo for 2 weeks. How long do you think this fairy tale will last?
I love the Nets...too bad they don't love me...
Are you freakin serious man ..... hate the dude (not because of him) but because it's NIX
I’m still hurting man ….
by d2d on Feb 7, 2012 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
deron knows how talented brooks is and how well he works with morrow
He should talk to billy and ask to keep these players dwight and deron cant do it by themselves but i would love a justin harper in return
by Pure baller15 on Feb 7, 2012 11:43 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I always liked b lopez over dwight though
Even though i know dwight is a better player lopez is who we drafted who went through the 12 and 70 record who never missed a game even though we got thrown around every night he is our player and im going to miss him if he is traded
by Pure baller15 on Feb 7, 2012 11:45 AM EST via mobile reply actions
yea brook lopez has the potential to be the most dominate offensive center in the league he just needs to become focused.
it pisses me off when ppl talk about bynum likes hes best center and i simply mention the career averages of both him and lopez and all of a sudden stats dont matter but when it comes to him averaging 6 rebs hes a bum etc smh at the haters
yesss everyone i know dont know the type of player lopez is
I guess he is not fun to watch but i love his game. He is very underated by the whole league not just fans but the media make it seem like he is a average role player. If orlando gets brook i think they will see what i see
by Pure baller15 on Feb 7, 2012 12:09 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'm fantasiizing of a NETS parade.
3 years max.
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by D Will to Succeed on Feb 7, 2012 11:51 AM EST reply actions
anybody contact the Nets to get Brooklyn Season Tickets ?
how are the seats selling ?
im going to get season tickets next season for the first time.. do i just contact a ticket agent and tell them how much im willing to spend and where i wuld like to sit ?
Melo out 1-2 weeks
I’m going to say that he sits out thru all star game to let it heal. Daron’s chances of playing just increased like crazy.
by djeterfan on Feb 7, 2012 12:15 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Dude's an egomaniac
He’s not going to sit during the ASG having been voted in by NY fans
by Jack Handy Jr on Feb 7, 2012 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
lol
there are 10 players clearly not better than Lopez on that list. And another 6 that are debatable…
unreal how Brook is undervalued....dude had mono last year and dropped over 20
The Future is Not Written For Us, But By Us
I get it know
Lopez ranked 25th is some kind of weird damage control for Thorpe earlier in their careers calling Lopez better than Rose.
But honestly, be objective.. Your irrational hype of Lopez being the next Tim Duncan was unreal. But Lopez is still one of the top big men in the league, especially among his peers.
can you post article ?
for those who don’t have insider
I love the Nets...too bad they don't love me...
its not worth reading dude
its such rubbish..
Serge Ibaka is listed to be on the Wizards and way ahead of Lopez.
Nicolas Batum #21.. seriously, he wouldn’t be top 50 of his generation.
Andrew Bynum #4 while Blake Griffin #5.
Paul George unlisted.
Javal McGee listed in the teens.
Thad Young and Jrue Holiday both ahead of Lopez.
Mike Conely #18…. I can think of 18 guards his age better than him. smh.
Dejaun Blair #12 and Cousins #13… Lopez is better than these guys! The Spurs would be dominant with Lopez and Duncan together. Seriously.
Brandon Jennings.. Ricky Rubio… Danillo.. Tyreke Evans… ugh… smh…
Kyrie is compared to Deron lol
I actually think he’s going to be better. Rose and Kyrie will be the top 2 PG’s in the league for years to come. I think by next year Kyrie (if he progresses) will be top 3-4. Right now I still have CP3,Deron,Rose and Westbrook ahead of him.
just heard the rookie-sophmore game will be mixed teams this year
The Future is Not Written For Us, But By Us
wait is Blake in it this year?
i remember a bunch of ruckus caused because he played on the rookie side even though it was his second year.
I think they are doing it this time because the Sophomore class has way too many bigs and not enough guards. Mainly point guards. aside from Wall all they have is Vazquez and Jordan Crawford to back him up(assuming Bledsoe is still injured). Not sure of the UDFA’s from that year.
and even the two guard spot. who you want? Fields, Jordan Crawford, or Wes Johnson? the guards of the 2010 class have been a joke so far when i go back and look
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 7, 2012 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
Blake is an All-Star starter, not playing on Friday night
The Future is Not Written For Us, But By Us
Speaking if the dunk contest...
inspired by BGriffin’s dunk over a KIA last year, Johan Petro to dunk over a Renault “Le Car” at this years ASG. Multiple sources confirm this.
by cprash on Feb 7, 2012 1:10 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
lol! But
i thought it was already reported he was gonna be the prop used by every1 to dunk on?
by num1netsnut on Feb 7, 2012 1:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
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lmfaoooooooo that post made my day
by NetsDynasty on Feb 7, 2012 2:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
East v West or what?
"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
This is why people like D'allesandro were right about Proko. He's NBA dumb.
Yea, he has an absurd amount of money and isn’t cheap with it, but It just doesn’t work like that in the NBA. I’d love for him to be right but it’s a long shot at best, laughable at worst. Especially if they’re forced to move D-Will if Dwight goes to LA. People counting LA out of this whole Dwight saga already is pretty funny.
Id like to think this team is the girl from "Pretty Woman"
Proky is our last hope at being respectable.
by cprash on Feb 7, 2012 1:13 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Bynum is an all-star this year. He’s officially better than everything we have to offer by himself. Let’s be real.
I agree. Bynum deserved it too, he's been playing his tail off
and has stayed healthy through an insane schedule. Both the Nets trade pieces that are desirable are in suits on the bench.
by William_H_HOLLA on Feb 7, 2012 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
how long can he perform on a same level without being hurt
you not taking doctors opinions in your opinion and thats big key. Unlike Lopez he didnt prove he can put same # game after game as well.
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 7, 2012 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
it’s not really about what we see or think. It’s about what the league (which includes Orl) sees. The point is, Lopez averaged 20 & 6 on a 24 win team last year and has been hurt all of this year. This year Bynum is a deserved all-star. Sports is a what have you done for me lately system, and to me that’s the smartest way of thinking. Brooks & our first rounder next year are each probably better trade chips than Lopez at the moment.
It aint about this moment it's about how built competative team for a long run
LA just cant offer what we can, Bynum and Gasol aint answer for magic in a long run. Regardless how we look at it Magic org better start getting those draft picks and find franchise player like KD CP etc. Bynum and Lopez aint answer thats the bottom line
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 7, 2012 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
wont' get into the D12 stuff
and really, I’d rather have the owner of my team have lofty goals for this team.
BUT with that said, he left the management of the team in other people’s hands. He may be NBA dumb as you put it, but he’s not dumb enough to think he can make the BBall related decisions himself. Like any good owner, he hired who he thinks are the right people for the job and put the responsibility on their shoulders to field a good team and those hired people know their boss/owner is serious about wanting to win.
imagine if the guy owned a baseball team
geez.
I love the Nets...too bad they don't love me...
by BEB on Feb 7, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
If he owned a baseball team his proclamations would be legitimate and scare other owners
right now he sounds like rex ryan with broken english
by William_H_HOLLA on Feb 7, 2012 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
OT or kind of on topic: Gerald Green, why can't the Nets give this guy a 10day contract?
He can play SF. I hear he is doing well on the D league with LA Defenders. Former 1st round pick with lot’s of talent just need to get that BBIQ but getting a chance to play. And right now this team is deprived of talent.
Niners,Nets,Reds & USC!!!
The Most Interesting Man In The World---->Mikhail Prokhorov!!!
lots of talent?
I was unaware he could do anything more than dunk
"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
point taken with athleticism...
but still as currently contructed with all injuries & the like, this Nets team as a void at that SF position.
Niners,Nets,Reds & USC!!!
The Most Interesting Man In The World---->Mikhail Prokhorov!!!
by Kidd2Petrovic on Feb 7, 2012 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
fail....
suppose to say “has a void”
Niners,Nets,Reds & USC!!!
The Most Interesting Man In The World---->Mikhail Prokhorov!!!
by Kidd2Petrovic on Feb 7, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
lol
Niners,Nets,Reds & USC!!!
The Most Interesting Man In The World---->Mikhail Prokhorov!!!
by Kidd2Petrovic on Feb 7, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
oh yeh other than the "talent" thing I agree
I mean who wouldn’t be help to our team with all our injuries. We certainly lack athleticism too, big time.
and at least
he’d be fun to watch
"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
If we were to lose games
at least let’s make occasional SC top ten appearance, right? LOL
Yeah, I’m there with you. That dunk he pulled w/ no shoes is harder than people gave him credit for.
don't forget
the “birthday cake”
"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
LOL
I know what you saying but didn’t D-Will make top ten(I think it was either top 1 or 2) with his dunk over Hibbert?
yea..but it was overshadowed by blake's "dunk"
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throw-down as I like to call it
It should be an official term! It ain’t quite dunk, but by no means “lay”-“up”!!
I'm curious
Why Blake’s “dunk” wasn’t an offensive foul. He was pushing down on the defender’s shoulder with his off arm. Doesn’t that, no matter how light, inhibit the dude’s ability to jump?
The officiating in the NBA is like the scatter pattern from a shotgun blast.
its blake griffen
it was exciting “dunk”…equals more ratings and money for nba
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nvm I'm thinking NBA's top ten
did that dunk make it into SC top ten? If not, I’d 100% agree with Kory
understand that the FO doesn't want to get "cap hamstrung"
for obvious reasons “Dwightmare”…. But hey cheap athleticism at its best right there lol
Niners,Nets,Reds & USC!!!
The Most Interesting Man In The World---->Mikhail Prokhorov!!!
by Kidd2Petrovic on Feb 7, 2012 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
Hey, that's the motto for this year until next off-season
Niners,Nets,Reds & USC!!!
The Most Interesting Man In The World---->Mikhail Prokhorov!!!
by Kidd2Petrovic on Feb 7, 2012 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
OT of the OT
but why is the LA NBDL team called the “D-Fenders?” That would be more suited for a team in Detroit.
"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
Could have been "LA Smog"
Niners,Nets,Reds & USC!!!
The Most Interesting Man In The World---->Mikhail Prokhorov!!!
by Kidd2Petrovic on Feb 7, 2012 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
sketch
Colin Stephenson @Ledger_Nets Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
No Brook Lopez at practice today. Watching MarShon Brooks shoot jumpers after practice. Nets won’t let us talk to him.
More MarShon Please
hopefully he comes back soon
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if we get those 2 back
we can make a strong run at the playoff spot.Cant wait to se competative Net team out there
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 7, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
I hope Disney didn't have any set backs
as to why he isn’t there…hopefully just getting treatment elsewhere. (Paranoid Nets fan)
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by BEB on Feb 7, 2012 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
Colin Stephenson yesterday concerning Brook...
Lopez had surgery Dec. 23 to insert a screw into his right foot after he broke the fifth metatarsal bone in a preseason game against the Knicks. At the time, Lopez was expected to return in six-eight weeks. Friday marked six weeks since the surgery, and Lopez said he is up to running, skipping rope and doing "box jumps."
He said he likely will need to do some lateral movement, as well as some pivoting on the foot and more jumping, before he’s ready to practice. Assuming he isn’t ready to return to practice Tuesday, his next chance would be the team’s Thursday practice. If not then, perhaps Lopez will return next week.
http://www.nj.com/nets/index.ssf/2012/02/nets_could_see_brook_lopez_ret.html
sounds good
i know he’s been around and jumping rope and whatnot but when he was no where in sight and with all the injuries this team has had, I always prepare for the worst.
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by BEB on Feb 7, 2012 2:19 PM EST up reply actions
probably better then petro
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More MarShon Please
I wouldn't mind taking a look at Jeff Foote
true 7 footer. can’t be worse than Petro, right? Right?
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nothing is worse than petro
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omfg
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Veal...
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by Kidd2Petrovic on Feb 7, 2012 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
don't disrespect the white mamba
he has said dwight to the nets is a lock. is there a more credible source on gods green earth?
by William_H_HOLLA on Feb 7, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
jermaine dupri
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by Keysta101 on Feb 7, 2012 1:27 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
yea he wrote on his twitter dwights to nets in next 48 hours
this was like 3 weeks ago
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I actually went to high school with Scal
so I love poking fun at him
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Avery is being hard-headed with this Petro failed experiment...
It was him & Thorn that brought him here, thinking would be a great idea for a back-up C. He should just concede & give Petro’s minutes to JWill & call it a day. Besides if it wasn’t for injuries (BLo/Okur) our true back up C (Sheldon) wouldn’t have to play starters minutes. Give credit to BK for acknoledging that position was weak this off-season & trying to enhance it, unfortuately….. more injuries Smh
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by Kidd2Petrovic on Feb 7, 2012 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
Colin Stephenson @Ledger_Nets Close
RT @FakeSportAddict: @Ledger_Nets How is MarShon looking? It’s tough to make real judgments on just that, but he looked comfortable.
More MarShon Please
next 2 games vs Detriot
we better win those i’m getting tired of hearing those NYK fans
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 7, 2012 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
What do people think
of what they’ve seen from Jordan Williams?
I thought he looked nervous yesterday and made some mistakes. But that’s to be expected. The bigger issue is that he still looks like he has his baby fat. If he gets into shape, it would likely make a huge difference in his game.
give him petro's minutes, he'll be in shape...
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by Kidd2Petrovic on Feb 7, 2012 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
Hey
You’d hear no complaints out of me. I’d much rather have the young kid out there learning during this tough stretch when we aren’t expected to win much, than to watch Petro fail to block out play after play.
Corrected for ya.. ;)
than to watch Petro fail play after play
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by Kidd2Petrovic on Feb 7, 2012 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
google images from his college days
dude definitely Kemped up during the lockout. for a rookie, that’s telling.
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He was actually bigger in College
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
i bet to differ
vs
http://blogs.rep-am.com/off_the_record/files/2012/01/Jordan-Williams.jpg
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Honestly his start was TURBLE
but last 4 games he showed some skills out there, soft touch, have solid J and starting to see how to rotate on d
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 7, 2012 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
work in progress
but he could be helpful down the line.
"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.
Jordan Williams just turned 21 in October...
In comparison Derrick Favors is less then a year younger then him…
Give Jordan some time to develop both physically and emotionally and we might have a competent backup big man down the road,…
This
His rebounding and finishing ability has been nice and I think he can be good enough to be the 2nd big off the bench or part of a 4 man rotation.
by Jack Handy Jr on Feb 7, 2012 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
i mean
i’m not excited or anything but i’m not necessarily unimpressed either. it’s just nice to be playing a back-up that isn’t totally terrible for a change. my optimism doesn’t rise above "i hope he can be a positive presence on our bench).
Marc Stien has D Will as a reserve out there
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 7, 2012 1:53 PM EST reply actions
Hope he makes it...
…even if he leaves after the season, we would have our fourth consecutive starting PGs making the All-star game in our uniform, and that’s gotta be a record of some sort.
I want d will and d12 on that all star team
hope those highlights will show test of the word who we can be very soon
by Aidar Berlinbayev on Feb 7, 2012 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
Hey people, how's it going?
Long time no talk.
So I see we lost a couple games huh… and Jeremy Lin is the next Lebron?
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by eLonepb on Feb 7, 2012 2:07 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
yea..thats what its looking like
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LinBron
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by Net Income on Feb 7, 2012 2:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We really didn't lose those games...
It seems the NBA has this silly rule stating that the team with the most points at the end of 48 minutes gets a win…Pretty dumb rule if you ask me.
by M I K E on Feb 7, 2012 2:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Man...This guy scares me.
“Yo Carmela”…“Remember one thing. I am the straw that stirs the drink around here”
by M I K E on Feb 7, 2012 2:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
are you serious
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LOL
he has replaced Melo and Stat
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I give it two weeks before Lin starts playing down to earth and Knicks continue to lose.
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jeremy lin is the best pg of all time and he will score 50 on derrick rose, rondo, and he will score 70 on the miami heat
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and he instantly makes the knicks championship contenders
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Lin isn't all that bad
the Knicks are just really overdoing it. I remember him besting John Wall at some summer thing… but afterall, it was only some summer thing…
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He's awful
Has been on previous teams too. He will come back down to earth just like Morrow did.
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Gah
I think the Knicks fans are getting to me, did I really just compare Lin to Wall?
Balls
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Ya know, I don't know how wise it is to be knocking
Jeremy Lin.
He’s played the PG position much better than many PG’s have the past 2 games…
(cough…ahem)
Well sure
he’s played better than Gianes, Aaron Brooks, Jimmer, Pooh Jeter, Jameer, Arroyo, Telfair, Duhon, Slumpert…
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Well, if we don't make the playoffs this season
then we’re already two years late on his “if everything goes according to plan” prediction or whatever you want to call it. I don’t care what he has to say about anything right now, just get it done.
you get Dwight and Deron
add AK-47 (bank on it) in the off-season and you have a very solid core.
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PROKHOROV
Nets will be champs in 5 Years?
Every Net fan hopes so …
But right now – that edict sounds like – it’s from just another Russian with a 5 Year Plan.
And we all know how that worked out.
If Prokhorov acted more like an N.B.A. owner – as opposed to someone straight out of a James Bond movie – I would be more convinced.
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