End is near

[SportsTicker]

If you want to read something depressing, read Dave D's blog.

--Nets will not offer ANY free agent more than two year contract.

--the Nets have NOT contacted JR Smith, at least yet.

--the Nets HAVE contacted Kwame Brown (you know he is ours...you know it)

--the Nets have contacted others--Pargo, Najera, Pietrus, Posey, etc. (but that two year restriction means few will go along)

--Diop is gone.

 

[ZAE]

I didn't really find it depressing, nothing I didn't expect. Maybe because I realize we are going to suck for the next two years. I am staying optimistic that in 2010 we will become the team to beat for many years.

 

[Ghost of Jason Collins]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ZAE @ Jul 1 2008, 11:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I didn't really find it depressing, nothing I didn't expect. Maybe because I realize we are going to suck for the next two years. I am staying optimistic that in 2010 we will become the team to beat for many years.</div>

Nothing depressing to me either.

It shows financial restraint and the willingness to construct the club properly.

 

[ZAE]

I actually think I am going to find this rebuilding process pretty fun to watch. I'm looking forward to watching the young kids develop. When I think about it we knew we weren't going to win anything with the team we had (Kidd, RJ etc.), we were noting more than a mediocre team. I wish we started to rebuild earlier. It was fun while it lasted but now it's time to move on.

 

[netsking]

Nothing much depressing but guys its Kwame Brown. Kwame Brown is not the best of player and with out a doubt not one of my favorite player, lets just leave it at that.

 

[cpawfan]

The only thing that scares me about the Nets rebuilding process, and it was driven home on draft night, is Rod and Kiki being the ones making the decisions on the lottery picks the next 2 seasons

 

[ak30]

Depressing? Absolutely not.

I love what the Nets are doing.

 

[cpawfan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (netsking @ Jul 2 2008, 12:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nothing much depressing but guys its Kwame Brown. Kwame Brown is not the best of player and with out a doubt not one of my favorite player, lets just leave it at that.</div>

Kwame's job is to make Stro not feel like the worst big man on the team

 

[logik15]

everything is as expected... besides the fact that i do not want to sign kwame brown lol... maybe they have plans to develop him over the next 2 years... but i think he's just like swift... a waste of talent. Its going to be interesting how everyone develops. Its going to be fun imo. Its better than being a headache like last season, at least we AREN'T expecting much this time around.

 

[Ghost of Jason Collins]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (netsking @ Jul 1 2008, 11:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nothing much depressing but guys its Kwame Brown. Kwame Brown is not the best of player and with out a doubt not one of my favorite player, lets just leave it at that.</div>

That was a typo.

The Nets are short a few members of the clean up crew and they calling Kwame to see if he would be interested.

 

[go nets]

Theres abosolutly no way the nets bring in Kwame. We have enough bigs as it is and we dont need a scrub like him to take any playing time away from the likes of Yi, Lopez, Swat, Boone

Im sorry but i dont buy the Kwame rumor for a second

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The only thing that scares me about the Nets rebuilding process, and it was driven home on draft night, is Rod and Kiki being the ones making the decisions on the lottery picks the next 2 seasons</div>

all 3 of them?




I dont understand why we cant lock a guy like Pietrus/Rush/Ross up for 4 years. These guys would cock block Lebron?

Unless your going to tell me theyre going after Lebron and Amare/Bosh

or Lebron and Yao

If this is the case I expect a Vince trade a few weeks before the deadline to the highest bidder out of Utah,PHX,NO(?)Houston or maybe even Philly.

 

[Real]

Kwame Brown on the Nets?

I'd rather just sign Rod Benson. What's the difference? At least Benson has the intrigue and the popularity.

 

[Belarus]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 1 2008, 11:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Kwame's job is to make Stro not feel like the worst big man on the team</div>
Exactly. And that's the only depressing point from all of them mentioned by NI. Why do we always need to bring a "tree" that the whole league gave up on?

 

[jirohkanzaki]

thorn will wait so he can fleece a desperate team who wants to go far in the playoffs before trading vc...

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jul 2 2008, 12:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Kwame Brown on the Nets?

I'd rather just sign Rod Benson. What's the difference? At least Benson has the intrigue and the popularity.</div>

I dont believe this for a second, literally.

Sounds like were doing some agent a favor.

 

[jirohkanzaki]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 1 2008, 11:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The only thing that scares me about the Nets rebuilding process, and it was driven home on draft night, is Rod and Kiki being the ones making the decisions on the lottery picks the next 2 seasons</div>

who should they have taken on draft night?

 

[reganomics813]

There's nobody available that's worth locking up for more than 2 years so i'm not mad at that at all. I know alot of people love JR on here but i'm not on that bandwagon. Kwame is probably big man insurance in case we have to trade one or two of our bigs to address other needs. He's a guy they can sign for a short period and not have to worry about stealing time from the young kids. All is well.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

I dont buy this for a second. Why trade Marcus, your one last mopey player and then bring Kwame into the mix?

 

[pegs]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 2 2008, 12:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (netsking @ Jul 2 2008, 12:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nothing much depressing but guys its Kwame Brown. Kwame Brown is not the best of player and with out a doubt not one of my favorite player, lets just leave it at that.</div>

Kwame's job is to make Stro not feel like the worst big man on the team
</div>

I was sort of depressed about the Kwame news...until I read this

 

[cpawfan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jirohkanzaki @ Jul 2 2008, 12:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 1 2008, 11:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The only thing that scares me about the Nets rebuilding process, and it was driven home on draft night, is Rod and Kiki being the ones making the decisions on the lottery picks the next 2 seasons</div>

who should they have taken on draft night?
</div>

Bayless over Lopez and that really is the one that frightens me the most about future drafts. It gave me flash backs to Kiki's picks in 2002.

Several players over Anderson (who I like) but I'll highlight Koufos and Batum. Especially because it was well known that Batum was desired by the Spurs, he could have been used by Rod as trade bait.

CDR was a damn fine pick in the second.

 

[syc514]

signing kwame makes absolutely no sense, especially given the glut of big men we have. We should be looking to move/let go another big, not sign another big, especially one that has never been good and has attitude problems with his teammates.

the rebuilding process has been exciting and i've been in support of all the recent moves, but signing kwame would make absolutely no sense. we should see if j.r. wants in, but if not, i think we're fine just going ahead with the roster we have. we have a lot of young players who i personally want to see get some court time this season and next season so they'll be a lot better in 2010, making our team competitive, and increasing our chances of landing bronbron

 

[ly_yng]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 2 2008, 01:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jirohkanzaki @ Jul 2 2008, 12:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 1 2008, 11:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The only thing that scares me about the Nets rebuilding process, and it was driven home on draft night, is Rod and Kiki being the ones making the decisions on the lottery picks the next 2 seasons</div>

who should they have taken on draft night?
</div>

Bayless over Lopez and that really is the one that frightens me the most about future drafts. It gave me flash backs to Kiki's picks in 2002.

Several players over Anderson (who I like) but I'll highlight Koufos and Batum. Especially because it was well known that Batum was desired by the Spurs, he could have been used by Rod as trade bait.

CDR was a damn fine pick in the second.
</div>

I'm interested in breaking down the Lopez vs. Bayless thing.

What type of player do you see Bayless becoming? We've got a logjam at the guard spots currently with Harris and Carter, and if we're going to rebuild here, we should be getting our rookies some minutes. If they aren't moved before the trading deadline, then Bayless' whole rookie season would basically be a waste.

So one of the two has to go. What realistic situation trading one of those two players (or both) puts them in the best possible spot for landing a premier free agent in 2010?

 

[#1_Josh_Boone_Fan]

Guys relax. We have some good young talent now we are going to watch it develope right in front of our eyes.

 

[soul driver]

I'm more interested in seeing our guys devleop, form good chemistry and individual play and friendships this season, than rather have them win. Winning would be a bonus.
Brown would take that all away though.

 

[fly75]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (syc514 @ Jul 2 2008, 12:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>signing kwame makes absolutely no sense, especially given the glut of big men we have. We should be looking to move/let go another big, not sign another big, especially one that has never been good and has attitude problems with his teammates.</div>

Tells me the Nets anticipate moving at least one of the big guys under contract, and don't really expect Krstic or Diop to return.

That leaves the roster with Brook Lopez as the only "true" center, with Boone and/or Swift as the undersized backups (and probably among the more likely to be traded).

 

[Cmoney707]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ly_yng @ Jul 2 2008, 04:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 2 2008, 01:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jirohkanzaki @ Jul 2 2008, 12:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 1 2008, 11:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The only thing that scares me about the Nets rebuilding process, and it was driven home on draft night, is Rod and Kiki being the ones making the decisions on the lottery picks the next 2 seasons</div>

who should they have taken on draft night?
</div>

Bayless over Lopez and that really is the one that frightens me the most about future drafts. It gave me flash backs to Kiki's picks in 2002.

Several players over Anderson (who I like) but I'll highlight Koufos and Batum. Especially because it was well known that Batum was desired by the Spurs, he could have been used by Rod as trade bait.

CDR was a damn fine pick in the second.
</div>

I'm interested in breaking down the Lopez vs. Bayless thing.

What type of player do you see Bayless becoming? We've got a logjam at the guard spots currently with Harris and Carter, and if we're going to rebuild here, we should be getting our rookies some minutes. If they aren't moved before the trading deadline, then Bayless' whole rookie season would basically be a waste.

So one of the two has to go. What realistic situation trading one of those two players (or both) puts them in the best possible spot for landing a premier free agent in 2010?
</div>

No we have a log jam at the 4 and 5. If Bayless were the pick he would get more minutes than Lopez is going to see. Antoine Wright was getting 25 minutes, Bayless would be seeing at least that because he would be able to play the 1 and 2. Why do you think Bayless' rookie season here would've been a waste? That makes no sense. He shouldn't of came in here expecting to start, and I don't think any logical fan would expect that either with or without Carter and Harris on the team.

 

[DownWithMSG]

I'm ok with a two year plan. No need to add crazy contracts in a bid for a first round loss. Believe me, that's not a situation any team wants to be in.

 

[Netted]

Not the end that's for sure. Only the beginning.

That Kwame thing is good for a laugh... as long as they don't actually sign him. Better not be Kiki's next "fallen angel"?

Everyone acts like we need to replace Jefferson with another 20+ppg scorer. I'm stoked to see the NJ Nets next year and not the VC and RJ show. You'll see a bunch of players score in the mid teens on any given night with just VC in the 20+ range.

Dave D keeps lamenting their ability to put up 80 a night, does he not realize they added a bunch of players that can shoot? The key is getting these young guys to buy into playing tough defense and sacrificing their bodies.

 

[cpawfan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ly_yng @ Jul 2 2008, 04:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 2 2008, 01:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jirohkanzaki @ Jul 2 2008, 12:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 1 2008, 11:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The only thing that scares me about the Nets rebuilding process, and it was driven home on draft night, is Rod and Kiki being the ones making the decisions on the lottery picks the next 2 seasons</div>

who should they have taken on draft night?
</div>

Bayless over Lopez and that really is the one that frightens me the most about future drafts. It gave me flash backs to Kiki's picks in 2002.

Several players over Anderson (who I like) but I'll highlight Koufos and Batum. Especially because it was well known that Batum was desired by the Spurs, he could have been used by Rod as trade bait.

CDR was a damn fine pick in the second.
</div>

I'm interested in breaking down the Lopez vs. Bayless thing.

What type of player do you see Bayless becoming? We've got a logjam at the guard spots currently with Harris and Carter, and if we're going to rebuild here, we should be getting our rookies some minutes. If they aren't moved before the trading deadline, then Bayless' whole rookie season would basically be a waste.

So one of the two has to go. What realistic situation trading one of those two players (or both) puts them in the best possible spot for landing a premier free agent in 2010?
</div>

Especially with RJ traded, Vince could play minutes at SF with both Harris and Bayless in the backcourt. That would be far more effective than what the Nets can put out on the floor right now.