Recent content by PhilNYC

Given how little his teammates pass him the ball (both on the Bucks and on the Nets), I agree that he hasn't played much. It's like they are playing "keep away" from Yi...

He might become a terrific coach in 3-4 years, but wouldn't you want someone who is a terrific coach *now* to develop the young talent the Nets have? Or do you want Devin Harris to burn out trying to carry this team on his shoulders by himself the next 3-4 years waiting for Frank to become a...

I don't know a lot about Avery Johnson, but he'd certainly be someone to consider. I was also among those who thought bringing back Eddie Jordan would be a good idea. I've always liked Jeff Van Gundy and his defensive mindset, although not sure he'd be the right guy to put in a system with...

"Designed an offense"? That's the one thing that Frank hasn't done, even when Kidd was here. His "offensive system" basically has everyone spread out, and let Devin Harris and Vince Carter try to create something on their own. There is no system other than that. I'm not "down after the 5...

Frank was a decent coach for a happy-Jason-Kidd-led-team. Kidd was the leader and field-general, and Frank kept Kidd happy by doing all the pre-game analysis and letting Kidd run the show on the court. Now that Kidd is gone, more responsibility falls to Frank because Carter/Harris are not the...

Yi was supposed to be out 4-6 weeks, and he came back in 5 weeks. So it was pretty much right on schedule. Watching him since his return, there hasn't been anything he has done to make anyone think he couldn't play more minutes (he doesn't look winded, and it appears that most of his scoring...

I assume this means that Anderson, Boone and Najera were the players you talked to?

Does last night count towards his total of good defensive games? And does Oklahoma count as "tough competition"?

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It was a blowout, and Frank benched them for the second half...

IMHO, Anderson is a guy whose high energy and enthusiasm far outweighs his actual talent. He's good off the bench because he provides a bit of a spark. But I can't see the Nets running the offense thru Anderson the way they did with Yi when Harris was out and Carter was struggling...

When did he have 3 good defensive games? Opposing PFs have put up a lot of points against him...

Btw - you do understand that most 7fters have a high shooting percentage because they usually play in the post and get high-percentage shot opportunities, right? The Nets use Yi primarily at the perimeter, so most of his shots are long jumpers or 3pt attempts. The fact that his FG% and 3pt%...

A lot of people think Yi broke his pinky on the alley-oop dunk, but he actually broke it on a defensive play after that... http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/01/10/sports/BKN-Nets-Yi-Injured.php

Most big men shoot a higher percentage because most of the shots they take are from inside the paint. Yi rarely gets opportunities inside of 18ft....