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Ryan Anderson gets another shot.

The rookie is Lawrence Frank's choice to replace Yi Jianlian as the starting power forward and the experiment starts tomorrow night against the Thunder, who are coming off a road win against the Bulls. Frank said his choice for Anderson, now recovered from his back woes, had several layers. One, it's a good way to jump-start the rookie who was in a dreadful shooting slump (7-of-34, .206) before plunging from the rotation.

And Frank is very satisfied with what Eduardo Najera is bringing off the bench. So he didn't want to upset that balance. Makes sense. It's the same thinking that led him to start Trenton Hassell over Jarvis Hayes for Bobby Simmons when the small forward missed a couple games.

He could have gone with Josh Boone at four but then there was no backup center. So Anderson is logical for many reasons.

Anderson said the back really affected his shot. But an MRI showed everything now is fine.

Now Anderson wants to show he really does have a post game and he's not just a shooting. Sort of like what Yi was starting to do before he broke his right pinkie Friday in Milwaukee.
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Stromile Swift is close to retruning -- to the team, not playing. Frank said don't count on him for a while even when he gets back because he has been away on family business for so long.
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Idk about easy win. Thunder beta bulls other dya, and nets couldn't even beat bulls. I guess anderson got cleared other day. Last time I talk to him nets vs memphis he said that his back was still hurting him, and he couldn't even practice
 
No team in the NBA is an easy win. The Thunder are definitely improving and just finished beating the Bulls yesterday. Also, some of their losses have gone down to the wire.

The Nets have a good chance of winning, but they shouldn't take anyone for granted.
 
Ryan will for the first time this year get a chance to start and get starters minutes. Yi did play 3 good games against poor and weak opponents prior to his injury. Ryan was injured himself during that small stretch of games.

In 35 games this year Yi has had like 5 or 6 decent to good games. The other 30 games or so he was nothing special averaging less than 10 pts and giving up a slew of points on his poor defense. Now Ryan Anderson gets a chance to be given the starting spot and to get starter minutes. Since Ryan Anderson has more basketball smarts, and a better shooters touch and a whole lot more basketball experience than Yi i expect much better results from RA.

I believe RA will take Yi's spot away just like Lopez took Boone's spot away when he got injured.
 
nets1 said:
Ryan will for the first time this year get a chance to start and get starters minutes. Yi did play 3 good games against poor and weak opponents prior to his injury. Ryan was injured himself during that small stretch of games.

In 35 games this year Yi has had like 5 or 6 decent to good games. The other 30 games or so he was nothing special averaging less than 10 pts and giving up a slew of points on his poor defense. Now Ryan Anderson gets a chance to be given the starting spot and to get starter minutes. Since Ryan Anderson has more basketball smarts, and a better shooters touch and a whole lot more basketball experience than Yi i expect much better results from RA.

I believe RA will take Yi's spot away just like Lopez took Boone's spot away when he got injured.
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Multiple areas of this post that I just have to laugh at. Better shooters touch - No. Basketball experience - Not necessarily. Basketball smarts - Not really. Taking away Yi's starting spot - No way, especially after the way Yi's been playing. Not a chance and after watching that last game, you should be ashamed of this post.
 
AhLian said:
Multiple areas of this post that I just have to laugh at. Better shooters touch - No. Basketball experience - Not necessarily. Basketball smarts - Not really. Taking away Yi's starting spot - No way, especially after the way Yi's been playing. Not a chance and after watching that last game, you should be ashamed of this post.
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Are you serious? Have you watched any games this year? Yi put 3 good games together against 3 of the worst teams in the nba. And thats all you need to see, yep he's a star by golley.... I don't think so. Ryan has been out for like 10 games with a sore back and starts gets the same amout of rebounds that Yi gets on a good game, played alot more physical, and showed alot more post moves than yi has ever had. Yes his shot is off from the outside, but did you ever hear of rust from sitting for a few weeks?

We had to suffer 35 games with Yi and watch him play no defense, no hustle, or show any kinds of basketball IQ. And because he had 5 good games against inferior opponents he's a star?? Now its Ryan's chance to make his mark and he will have at least a month and a half to prove himself. That should be like 20 games or so. Last night RA had 6 pts and 9 boards and 2 steals in like 26 minutes of play. And that is his first attempt.

How many times did yi score only 2 pts or only get 2 boards and shy away from any physical contact? How many times was YI benched cause his defense was so terrible? So for the next 20 games or so RA will get a chance to improve on Yi's stats, which prior to his 3 good games against weak opponents werent' so impressive.

Yi fans are so amazing! Yi gets 35 tries and one good game the discussion is over. RA gets one chance and thats it, he can never replace Yi. No lets show a little patience here like we were forced to do with Yi. If at the end of 6 weeks RA puts up numbers equal to or less than Yi then sure stick Yi back in. But for now its Ryan's turn.

And as far as experience lets see. Ryan played and won the high school state championship game. He went to college at a major university in the pack 10 and led in scoring and rebounds. Not an easy task to do. Now he's in the pros as a first round draft pick.

Yi on the other hand played street ball, and chinease pro league before the pro's which his first year was a bust. The chinease pro league isn't as good as the NCAA, let alone the pack ten.

Ryan played against the best players in college, while yi played against smaller nobodies who will never be in the pros. Oh, and yes Ryan does have a better stroke than Yi. Ive seen Yi start for half a year and quite frankly i'm not impressed with his consistency. RA has had a very consistent stroke all of his career. But to Yi fans he only gets one chance comming back off an injury. So typical..................and stupid........ oh and retarded....
 
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nets1 said:
Are you serious? Have you watched any games this year? Yi put 3 good games together against 3 of the worst teams in the nba. And thats all you need to see, yep he's a star by golley.... I don't think so. Ryan has been out for like 10 games with a sore back and starts gets the same amout of rebounds that Yi gets on a good game, played alot more physical, and showed alot more post moves than yi has ever had. Yes his shot is off from the outside, but did you ever hear of rust from sitting for a few weeks?

We had to suffer 35 games with Yi and watch him play no defense, no hustle, or show any kinds of basketball IQ. And because he had 5 good games against inferior opponents he's a star?? Now its Ryan's chance to make his mark and he will have at least a month and a half to prove himself. That should be like 20 games or so. Last night RA had 6 pts and 9 boards and 2 steals in like 26 minutes of play. And that is his first attempt.

How many times did yi score only 2 pts or only get 2 boards and shy away from any physical contact? How many times was YI benched cause his defense was so terrible? So for the next 20 games or so RA will get a chance to improve on Yi's stats, which prior to his 3 good games against weak opponents werent' so impressive.

Yi fans are so amazing! Yi gets 35 tries and one good game the discussion is over. RA gets one chance and thats it, he can never replace Yi. No lets show a little patience here like we were forced to do with Yi. If at the end of 6 weeks RA puts up numbers equal to or less than Yi then sure stick Yi back in. But for now its Ryan's turn.

And as far as experience lets see. Ryan played and won the high school state championship game. He went to college at a major university in the pack 10 and led in scoring and rebounds. Not an easy task to do. Now he's in the pros as a first round draft pick.

Yi on the other hand played street ball, and chinease pro league before the pro's which his first year was a bust. The chinease pro league isn't as good as the NCAA, let alone the pack ten.

Ryan played against the best players in college, while yi played against smaller nobodies who will never be in the pros. Oh, and yes Ryan does have a better stroke than Yi. Ive seen Yi start for half a year and quite frankly i'm not impressed with his consistency. RA has had a very consistent stroke all of his career. But to Yi fans he only gets one chance comming back off an injury. So typical..................and stupid........ oh and retarded....
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Instead of directly replying to your comment with mere words that seem to have no effect. Why don't I rebut your argument with the Nets next few games in which the almighty Anderson should dominate, through his wealth of experience, beautiful shooting stroke, high basketball IQ, and tremendous consistency.
 
nets1 said:
Ryan played against the best players in college, while yi played against smaller nobodies who will never be in the pros. Oh, and yes Ryan does have a better stroke than Yi. Ive seen Yi start for half a year and quite frankly i'm not impressed with his consistency. RA has had a very consistent stroke all of his career. But to Yi fans he only gets one chance comming back off an injury. So typical..................and stupid........ oh and retarded....
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Talking about retarded, you maybe the BIGGEST retard of all time. So ONE freaking Yi fan post something about Ryan Anderson after his horrendous game last night and suddenly you group ALL Yi fan into the same category. Get a clue bro. I wish Anderson and the Nets nothing but the best. However if you're so defensive and all you care about is Ryan Anderson, then take a look at yourself in the mirror bro because you're no better than the extreme Yi fans you're trashing.
 
nets1 said:
In 35 games this year Yi has had like 5 or 6 decent to good games.
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BTW. Since you're using a very standard to judge Yi, I will do the same for Anderson. ie if he doesn't score 20+ points or grab 10 rebound+, he will be TRASHED. Don't even bother trying to tell me how well Anderson plays unless he reaches those standards.

TRASH GAMES - 1 and counting.
 
please...........

the nets have played the easiest part of their schedule. They havent played the celtics, or the magic or the spurs. They will this week play the celtics twice and spurs. This is what Ryan Anderson will be graded on, while yi is graded on miki moore, and other sub .500 teams.

The Yi fans will claim the nets losing all because Yi's not in, and not take into consideration the harder schedule. You people need to get a clue. If a fan questions the playing ability of a player he is a racist or a hater.

The simple facts are in 35 games Yi has had like 5 or 6 good games. And for a good game i told you it was something like 16 pts and 8 boards. The same we expect from Brook Lopez. So you know what i'll just wait and watch Ryan even against the tougher schedule, and he will prove to be better than yi based on results.
 
nets1 said:
please...........

the nets have played the easiest part of their schedule. They havent played the celtics, or the magic or the spurs. They will this week play the celtics twice and spurs. This is what Ryan Anderson will be graded on, while yi is graded on miki moore, and other sub .500 teams.

The Yi fans will claim the nets losing all because Yi's not in, and not take into consideration the harder schedule. You people need to get a clue. If a fan questions the playing ability of a player he is a racist or a hater.

The simple facts are in 35 games Yi has had like 5 or 6 good games. And for a good game i told you it was something like 16 pts and 8 boards. The same we expect from Brook Lopez. So you know what i'll just wait and watch Ryan even against the tougher schedule, and he will prove to be better than yi based on results.
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Here are some of Yi's 'good' games according to you.

v Kings 22/13
v Heat 24/10
v Clippers 27/6
v Grizzlies 20/6
v Mavs 16/10
v Wizards 17/6

If Ryan Anderson does not reach those standards then I am going to have so much fun bashing a Ryan Anderson butt crack licker like you. Dude you may me laugh bro. The EXCUSES are already starting to pile up. The schedule etc. What a moron. Typical bum sniffer.

So you are saying Ryan Anderson will post 16/8 and in Yi's absence??? Want to put your money where your mouth is and have a bet? If Ryan Anderson averages 16/8 during Yi's absence I will stop posting here. If he doesn't you will be done posting here.
 
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Tang Man doing a deal he was victim of at YaoMingMania forums.

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nets1 said:
And as far as experience lets see. Ryan played and won the high school state championship game. He went to college at a major university in the pack 10 and led in scoring and rebounds. Not an easy task to do. Now he's in the pros as a first round draft pick.
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Bro who are you? Ryan Anderson's mom or his long lost boyfriend from high school? :lol:
 
Tang Man said:
Here are some of Yi's 'good' games according to you.

v Kings 22/13
v Heat 24/10
v Clippers 27/6
v Grizzlies 20/6
v Mavs 16/10
v Wizards 17/6

If Ryan Anderson does not reach those standards then I am going to have so much fun bashing a Ryan Anderson butt crack licker like you. Dude you may me laugh bro. The EXCUSES are already starting to pile up. The schedule etc. What a moron. Typical bum sniffer.

So you are saying Ryan Anderson will post 16/8 and in Yi's absence??? Want to put your money where your mouth is and have a bet? If Ryan Anderson averages 16/8 during Yi's absence I will stop posting here. If he doesn't you will be done posting here.
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did you not notice most knowledgeable Nets posters don't post here anymore anyways?
 
Although I like RA's hustle and effort he is not in anyway better than Yi at this stage in his career. Yi is a better shooter, passer, rebounder and has more basketball experience having already played a season in the nba plus olympics and world championships against the elite basketball players of the world. RA is just a fill-in and is no way a threat to Yi's job there's a reason he was a late second rounder, he's all heart but just not enough talent.
 
I'm not commenting on Anderson's performance. I would like to focus on Yi's last 3 games, he was counted on to step up with Harris injured and he did. He was playing at Milwaukee getting boo'd every time he touched the ball and he still out played RJ.

My point is if you're looking for something bad, I'm sure you'll find it. You can discredit every good thing any player ever did. Where will that get us? Try to be objective. People starting an Anderson/Yi war to satisfy their ego is juvenile. Bucks fans did this with CV/Yi last year, CV is still the 6th man for the Bucks.

IDK, I guess the less intelligent fans are still comparing Bargnani and J. O'neal too. Why put down players on your own team? They didn't choose to be in this situation.
 
Tang Man said:
Here are some of Yi's 'good' games according to you.

v Kings 22/13
v Heat 24/10
v Clippers 27/6
v Grizzlies 20/6
v Mavs 16/10
v Wizards 17/6

If Ryan Anderson does not reach those standards then I am going to have so much fun bashing a Ryan Anderson butt crack licker like you. Dude you may me laugh bro. The EXCUSES are already starting to pile up. The schedule etc. What a moron. Typical bum sniffer.

So you are saying Ryan Anderson will post 16/8 and in Yi's absence??? Want to put your money where your mouth is and have a bet? If Ryan Anderson averages 16/8 during Yi's absence I will stop posting here. If he doesn't you will be done posting here.
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Does Yi average 16/8??
no, like your stats say he had 6 good games out of 35.

Now if you want to compare apples to apples does RA get to only have 6 good games out of 35 starting?? Also RA has already had a few good games as a role player off the bench.

Yi does have 6 good games against weak opponents. Yet his overall average is like 10/5. Now you suggest for yi to lose his starting position he must average 16/8 against a very tough schedule. Sounds fair from a yi fan...

boston twice, portland, spurs, cleveland, new orleans, is the upcomming schedule. Yet to yi fans thats not a valid excuse. Its fair cause yi' last 3 games were the kings, grizzlies, and bucks... you people are amazing..

oh and to the punk that said i'm a girl friend of RA, no im not you little child, i just notice to obivious talent which you obivoulsy can't.... hence the term retard like you....
 
So, Yi stepped up his game w/o Harris, that's just Yi playing weak opponents. You're giving Anderson free pass for the Next 5 games because the other team has better records. Got it.

Actually, the Yi fans has been supportive of Anderson. I don't really understand what you're trying to accomplish.
 
give anderson the same patience you gave to Yi and you just might be surprised at what this kid can do...,
 
Ryan Anderson's line : 13pts, 4 boards, 1 assist, 2 steals in 26 minutes. Not a bad bounce back game for the rookie. He also shot 6 for 8.
 
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