Krstic: "I need more time"

[GMJ]

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Krstic: “It’s still tough for me”
March 4, 2008, 3:24 pm In his latest blog posting, Nenad Krstic says that while he doesn’t have pain in his knee, there are things he still cannot do. “I’m still trying to get my rhythm back and the rhythm of the game”, he writes. “In the past – before the injury – if I had a bad game, I’d come in the gym (afterwards) and shoot like 500 shots and feel much better. I can’t do that right now because I can’t put too much stress on my knee.” His prescription: “It’s really like I need more time”.

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Well that's great. He still doesn't feel 100% on that knee? Yikes; it's going to take 2 years to recover from this thing. I'd also say that his inability to recover by now puts his contract status in serious jeapordy.

 

[Black Republican]

Time is money,dude.How about attemptin' ur comeback next year?

 

[ghoti]

Great.

Sign for the QO and shut it down so we can all get on with our lives.

 

[danxcr]

while i havent completely giving up on nenad... i think if he needs more time... than he shouldnt be starting... start stromile instead... the guy can play if u give him a shot... and move SWAT right after him...

 

[Universe]

Least we get him for cheaaap.

 

[JCB]

How much of a realistic option is the D-League? He obviously needs real time game action, but he's not going to get it here because he's hurting the team more than he's helping. He can get some good time in if he's in the D-League, without hurting the team in the short-term.

 

[Jizzy]

ok, have the rest of the season off.

 

[jirohkanzaki]

so nenad, do you need more time?

 

[killa kadafi191]

hey at least now a couple people can come back down to planet earth about Nenad

 

[Moo2K4]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JCB @ Mar 4 2008, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>How much of a realistic option is the D-League? He obviously needs real time game action, but he's not going to get it here because he's hurting the team more than he's helping. He can get some good time in if he's in the D-League, without hurting the team in the short-term.</div>

I think the issue with this is that he feels like he needs to shut it down completely. He's clearly not recovered from the injury, and even if he's playing against lesser competition, it's still the concept that he's constantly putting pressure on that knee, and that's what he doesn't want. I think it's time for him to shut it down this year and put his comeback on hold until next year, because he's not ready.

As for his contract, I'm curious as to what the thought process here is. I'd say just give him a one-year deal with a team option for a 2nd year. That way, if he comes back and is effective, you guys get the opportunity to sign him for a long-term deal. And if he's not, you just live with him for the year and decline the team option. Seems logical to me.

 

[Netsfan318]

should have traded him when we had the chance

 

[pegs]

Damn. I'm getting sick of all this waiting and shit for Nads.

Seriously, we should just trade him for a 1st rounder or something. I'm getting sick of this.