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Devin Harris, who knew he would be this good?

Are there any other players out there that could break out into stars if given the opportunity?

Paul Millsap has been playing really well and putting up big numbers with Boozer injured. Boozer and Millsap could both be free agents next season. What will Utah do if Millsap keeps it up?


Barbosa is a few years removed from winning the sixth man award. He is a speedster like Harris. He's getting fewer minutes this season.

Any SF who can break out like Harris that the Nets could try to acquire? Wilson Chandler?
 
jr smith oozes talent and potential. if he can keep his head on straight he's going to be great when he gets some big minutes. i guess that's a pretty big "if" though.
 
Jason Kidd. I believe in him. He will break out for sure. lol
 
StroShow4 said:
jr smith oozes talent and potential. if he can keep his head on straight he's going to be great when he gets some big minutes. i guess that's a pretty big "if" though.
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the big complaint on him from is his inconsistency. Sound fimilar?
 
Ok, this guy might not turn into a star but maybe he could turn into a very good role player.

Thabo Sefolosha.

I was watching some game footage of him and he's a pretty active player out there on the court. Good defender, rebounds, runs the floor hard, can handle and pass the ball a little. He's versatile. He just seems to be lacking a knockdown jump shot. But he does several other things well.

What about Mo Ager + 1st round pick for Thabo?

Thabo can guard three positions (PG, SG,SF). If he develops a jump shot then he could easily take the starting SF spot. But in the meantime he at least gives another look off the bench with his defense.
 
How about a VC + Sean for Barbosa + Diaw + 1st rd pick deal at the deadline...?

How fast would a Harris-Barbosa backcourt be?
Diaw can start at SF, and fill the facilitator role of VC, until Lebron arrives :)

(VC could really help the suns win now. he could play pick and roll with Amare, with Shaq on the other side under the basket... that would be crazy.)
 
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The thing with Sefaolosha is he can't hit a jumper, he isn't a great finisher, he is just a horrible scorer. He gets good looks, he just is horrible at putting the ball in the hoop, making him a major liability on the court.

Although something like Sefolosha and Hinrich for Bobby Simmons could be arranged. No need to give up a draft pick at all!
 
fefe said:
How about a VC + Sean for Barbosa + Diaw + 1st rd pick deal at the deadline...?

How fast would a Harris-Barbosa backcourt be?
Diaw can start at SF, and fill the facilitator role of VC, until Lebron arrives :)

(VC could really help the suns win now. he could play pick and roll with Amare, with Shaq on the other side under the basket... that would be crazy.)
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Barbosa doesnt really use his speed to get to the line like harris he is more of a shooter who thrived in D'antoni's system, hes also a poor defender

Barbosa has been really struggling this season, if we can get him w/o trading carter that would be perfect. IMO we'll one player away from making a deep run into the playoffs
 
nets1 said:
the big complaint on him from is his inconsistency. Sound fimilar?
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yes, but jr is nothing like stro. jr is far more assertive, he looks for his own shot. i think jr will become more consistent as he gets older and gets an opportunity to play more minutes.
 
Денг Гордон said:
The thing with Sefaolosha is he can't hit a jumper, he isn't a great finisher, he is just a horrible scorer. He gets good looks, he just is horrible at putting the ball in the hoop, making him a major liability on the court.

Although something like Sefolosha and Hinrich for Bobby Simmons could be arranged. No need to give up a draft pick at all!
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Hinrich and Sefolosha for Bobby Simmons would be perfect but most likely the Nets would not want Hinrich who makes 9 mil in 2010.

Nocioni makes 6.5 mil in 2010 he would be perfect.

I would do Sefolosha for Sean Wiliams though
 
Sefolosha is not worth a draft pick. JR Smith is abysmal. Boris Diaw is a scrub and Barbosa isn't that good.
 
people nobody talking about that I would consider for trading for to be our starting SF would be Martell Webster who looks to be the odd man out when he comes back, Hakim Warrick and a guy I like is Jared Dudley.
 
Marquis Daniels has a contract that expires in 2010 and right now is averaging 15.4 and 5.7 rebs. When Dunleavy comes back he might be on the block.
 
keep in mind that Harris went 5th overall and is still young, so he didn't exactly come out of nowhere. He just wasn't in the right situation in Dallas. I'd be interested in trying out Ty Thomas or Bargnani to see if they just need to be somewhere else. Although they aren't really needed here with Anderson, Yi, and SWat, but I still think they could be good.

If you want a breakout candidate for a guy who could be great, and fit in as a small forward, I'd look at a couple from the '05 draft class-Marvin Williams and Ike Diogu. Marvin would probably cost a decent amount to get, but it isn't like Harris was given away. I'd love to make a move for Diogu, offer Ager and a 2nd rounder or something. He's only getting 3 minutes a game in Portland this year, so they probably wouldn't miss him. Diogu's per 36 numbers are quite impressive, and he went i think 9th overall only a few years ago. He is really efficient, gets to the line an awful lot, and he is a very good rebounder for his size.
 
Gerald Wallace. I think he can be really good in the right system. Maybe not a huge scorer, but the glue guy that will defend and score and help compensate for others weaknesses.

Marquis Daniels was I guy I was thinking about this summer, but I wondered about the attitude due to his off court issues in Indy.

Tony Allen is a solid player, but he isn't going anywhere.
 
Devin Harris was not a hidden gem. He was the point guard on a team that went to the NBA Finals and the point guard on a team that won 67 games and set an NBA record with three winning streaks of 10+ games the next year. Late bloomer, yeah. Hidden gem, nah.

Dallas screwed up big time with him....BIG time.

You want a hidden gem? Take a look at the lottery picks the last three years and see what players are stuck behind first rank players or players stuck on a bad team with a bad coach. By that definition, the Nets already have a hidden gem on the roster. His name is Yi Jianlian.
 
lol @ morrison. i dont think he would qualify as a gem. maybe a specialist.

whoever said martell webster is a smart man. b4 his injury dude was playing great.
 
For a model, look at Gerald Wallace. Sacramento completely ignored him; Charlotte acquired him and made him a starter, and look what happened.
 
StroShow4 said:
jr smith oozes talent and potential. if he can keep his head on straight he's going to be great when he gets some big minutes. i guess that's a pretty big "if" though.
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I wouldn't mind bringing him to the Nets but he would probably cost more than what we're willing to give up. The Nets have had success with so-called head cases in the past.

kk30 said:
Marquis Daniels has a contract that expires in 2010 and right now is averaging 15.4 and 5.7 rebs. When Dunleavy comes back he might be on the block.
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Daniels would cost too much as well. We don't need Dunleavy, he isn't that good.

kk30 said:
people nobody talking about that I would consider for trading for to be our starting SF would be Martell Webster who looks to be the odd man out when he comes back, Hakim Warrick and a guy I like is Jared Dudley.
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Don't need Warrick. Webster is definitely not the odd man out in Portland. Many fans consider him their starting SF once he comes back.

User01 said:
keep in mind that Harris went 5th overall and is still young, so he didn't exactly come out of nowhere. He just wasn't in the right situation in Dallas. I'd be interested in trying out Ty Thomas or Bargnani to see if they just need to be somewhere else. Although they aren't really needed here with Anderson, Yi, and SWat, but I still think they could be good.

If you want a breakout candidate for a guy who could be great, and fit in as a small forward, I'd look at a couple from the '05 draft class-Marvin Williams and Ike Diogu. Marvin would probably cost a decent amount to get, but it isn't like Harris was given away. I'd love to make a move for Diogu, offer Ager and a 2nd rounder or something. He's only getting 3 minutes a game in Portland this year, so they probably wouldn't miss him. Diogu's per 36 numbers are quite impressive, and he went i think 9th overall only a few years ago. He is really efficient, gets to the line an awful lot, and he is a very good rebounder for his size.
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Thomas sucks. Bargnani doesn't need a change of scenery, he's having his best year ever. Toronto aren't trading him any time soon. Diogu would cost more than Ager and a 2nd rounder and isn't worth it.

Netted said:
Gerald Wallace. I think he can be really good in the right system. Maybe not a huge scorer, but the glue guy that will defend and score and help compensate for others weaknesses.

Marquis Daniels was I guy I was thinking about this summer, but I wondered about the attitude due to his off court issues in Indy.

Tony Allen is a solid player, but he isn't going anywhere.
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Wallace would be great, but who would the Bobcats want in return? I'd say the Nets don't have enough assets to give them at this point unless we sacrifice some good picks. Allen isn't going anywhere, as you said.
 
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