Harris Ready for the Challenge, Relishing the Change

[NJNetz]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Devin Harris will step on a flight from Dallas to Newark at 8:05 a.m. Eastern time, Tuesday. He knows, as do the Nets, that his success will determine just how this trade will ultimately be viewed. It won’t be the first time he will be replacing a Hall-of-Famer. He succeeded Steve Nash in Dallas. In an interview Monday night, he said he was looking forward to his new team…and new freedom.
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[Netsfan318]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>“It’s tough because they kind of play differently than I do,” Harris told the Star-Telegram when asked to measure his game against some of the league’s top point guards. “They’re getting 15, 16 assists some games. I dream about getting 15 assists. It’s just not possible with the team I’m on.”</div>

hmmm...just get to NJ already Devin

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>"He puts so much pressure on the defense with his speed," Mavs player development coach and TV analyst Brad Davis told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "He can turn a made basket into a fast break at the other end where you don't have to get into your offense. A point guard can't play him one-on-one when he's coming down with a full head of speed, so, all of a sudden, you've got people sucking in from the wings and he can make a pass in the corner.”

"You're looking at a wide-open shot with six to seven seconds gone on the 24-second clock without getting into your offense. And if the defense stays home on the shooters, Devin's improved so much that he can finish at the basket at all kinds of different angles."

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“(The Mavericks) lose Harris' capacity to move his feet fast. Ten years younger than Kidd, who's more effective guarding bigger people these days, Devin bothered Tony Parker, Steve Nash, Chris Paul and Allen Iverson, if not Baron Davis. He beats them to the hole, too, second only to Leandro Barbosa.”

- Peter Vescey
New York Post

"Harris is the real thing," a Western Conference general manager said. "His speed is almost unmatched, and I think he's the best defensive point guard in the league."</div>
http://www.nba.com/nets/news/Harris_2_19_08.html

Does this get anyone else riled up?

I'm excited to think that we could have another fast break point guard in NJ. And we'll actually have someone who plays defense on the perimeter!

This sounds pretty damn good to me.

 

[Shot Blocker]

Devin Harris sounds like hes got a fire lit under his ass, good! I dont know if im more excited about his speed and ability to get to the basket or some lock down defense. Heres to hoping we land Miller too.

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Feb 19 2008, 08:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm excited to think that we could have another fast break point guard in NJ.</div>

From the little bit I've learned about him over the last week or so, he's not so much a fast break point guard as he is just really, really fast.

 

[Universe]

Devin Harris definately steps more into the spotlight here. I wish him good luck on running us.

 

[hustler]

best defensive PG in the league? Not sure about that, but he is great with his hands and his legs.

 

[pegs]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (hustler @ Feb 19 2008, 10:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>best defensive PG in the league? Not sure about that, but he is great with his hands and his legs.</div>

He's one of.

Who's the best defensive PG in the league, though? I'd say between Chauncey, Hinrich, um...you know what, it's gotta be Chauncey. Right?

 

[lukewarmplay]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Feb 19 2008, 08:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>"He puts so much pressure on the defense with his speed," Mavs player development coach and TV analyst Brad Davis told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "He can turn a made basket into a fast break at the other end where you don't have to get into your offense. A point guard can't play him one-on-one when he's coming down with a full head of speed, so, all of a sudden, you've got people sucking in from the wings and he can make a pass in the corner.”

"You're looking at a wide-open shot with six to seven seconds gone on the 24-second clock without getting into your offense. And if the defense stays home on the shooters, Devin's improved so much that he can finish at the basket at all kinds of different angles."

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“(The Mavericks) lose Harris' capacity to move his feet fast. Ten years younger than Kidd, who's more effective guarding bigger people these days, Devin bothered Tony Parker, Steve Nash, Chris Paul and Allen Iverson, if not Baron Davis. He beats them to the hole, too, second only to Leandro Barbosa.”

- Peter Vescey
New York Post

"Harris is the real thing," a Western Conference general manager said. "His speed is almost unmatched, and I think he's the best defensive point guard in the league."</div>
http://www.nba.com/nets/news/Harris_2_19_08.html

Does this get anyone else riled up?

I'm excited to think that we could have another fast break point guard in NJ. And we'll actually have someone who plays defense on the perimeter!

This sounds pretty damn good to me.
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It does get me kind of riled up, but I'm thinking I should keep expectations low so I can be pleasantly surprised, like at the movies.

 

[RUstrong]

I like Devin Harris but he plays very differently from Kidd. I'm anxious to see how his style of play works with the Nets.

 

[infinet]

While he lacks Kidd's leadership skills, he is much younger and faster.

But the guy is simply not a distributor. I see RJ's productivity taking a hit with Kidd out. Harris isn't a pass first player. Cuban was right, you look at all the highlights from Harris, and it's always him slashing to the basket and scoring for himself. I'm not trashing the guy, but I don't expect to see him averaging 8-10 ast per game. At least for a while, if ever.

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (infinet @ Feb 20 2008, 11:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>While he lacks Kidd's leadership skills, he is much younger and faster.

But the guy is simply not a distributor. I see RJ's productivity taking a hit with Kidd out. Harris isn't a pass first player. Cuban was right, you look at all the highlights from Harris, and it's always him slashing to the basket and scoring for himself. I'm not trashing the guy, but I don't expect to see him averaging 8-10 ast per game. At least for a while, if ever.</div>

Harris and others have said it was because of the offense Avery runs. Maybe in the Nets offense, things will be different. Who knows.

I guess we'll have to wait and see...possibly another 2 weeks.