if we get the real eddie, that will be a huge pickup for us. we would then probably try and make the rumored trade for ray allen instead of sar. of course we wont know what kind of eddie we will be getting, but if rod has a sense of where eddie is at and if he is going to make a committment to eddie, then i would be suprised if we got sar.
this(being apart of the nets) is a good situation for eddie to come into. he doesnt have to be that superstar that everyone was saying he was going to be coming out of SHU. he wont have that pressure to become the man. he will have little/no pressure coming off the bench and just playing his game. he wont have to worry about trying to carry a team or be the number one option. he can come in, get a handful of rebs and a hand full of points, thats all he will have to do here. im sure on some nights he will go for 20/15 but he doesnt have to on an everyday basis. come in and get 7/4 or something along those lines. game by game he can gain more confidence by not worrying that if he makes a mistake it might cost the team the game b/c he knows if he messes up he will have kmart come in for him or rj and kidd behind him. he has great people around him to help him grow and keep his head in the game and straighten his life out. when nets players are interviewed, they all say they are a big family and tight bunch and care for each other. thats what eddie needs, people who care for him and want him to succeed and want him to show the nba what he can do. he just needs to be strong and trust the nets org and he should be fine. we help him get his life back in order - he helps us win an nba champions. i think thats a fair trade.(not to mention he is winning a nba champ for himself too. its a win-win situation for eddie really)
