Lopez and Williams Want to be Defensive Stoppers

[#1_War_Poet_ForLife]

Lopez and Williams Want to be Defensive Stoppers

<small>September 28, 2008, 1:41 pm</small> Brook Lopez says that he admires and tries to emulate Tim Duncan and a two-time MVP and four-time NBA champ is not a bad example to model your game after. Duncan is also an 11-time All-Defense selection, and Lopez says that’s the side of the floor he’s concentrating on. “I want to be a player that the team can anchor themselves around, defensively,” he said Sunday. Meanwhile, Sean Williams, willing to guard whomever, is more focused and attentive this time around.

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Day Two: Brook Gets Defensive - Al Iannazzone - In the 'Zzone

Keeping It Simple - Fred Kerber - New York Post Nets Blog

Tuning In - Dave D'Alessandro - Nets Blast

Nets hoping Lopez develops into NBA-quality big man - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News

Lopez Looking Defensive - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets

 

[GMJ]

see, he's 6'8"

 

[#1_War_Poet_ForLife]

Funny, since Brook wasn't known as a good defensive player, and Sean was just a weak-side shot blocker last year.

 

[Petey]

Lopez and Williams Want to be Defensive Stoppers

<small>September 28, 2008, 1:41 pm</small> Brook Lopez says that he admires and tries to emulate Tim Duncan and a two-time MVP and four-time NBA champ is not a bad example to model your game after. Duncan is also an 11-time All-Defense selection, and Lopez says that’s the side of the floor he’s concentrating on. “I want to be a player that the team can anchor themselves around, defensively,” he said Sunday. Meanwhile, Sean Williams, willing to guard whomever, is more focused and attentive this time around.

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Day Two: Brook Gets Defensive - Al Iannazzone - In the 'Zzone

Keeping It Simple - Fred Kerber - New York Post Nets Blog

Tuning In - Dave D'Alessandro - Nets Blast

Nets hoping Lopez develops into NBA-quality big man - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News

Lopez Looking Defensive - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets

No offense, but Nets' Lopez focused solely on 'D' - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger

Williams faces Nets Challenge - Fred Kerber - New York Post

Net center of attention - Al Iannazzone - The Record

From www.netsdaily.com

I'm excited to see Sean on the floor. Hopefully the Nets can run out Lopez, Yi and Williams in the same front court.

-Petey

 

[uptown4784]

I'm excited to see Sean on the floor. Hopefully the Nets can run out Lopez, Yi and Williams in the same front court.

thats a big line-up

 

[Petey]

thats a big line-up

I know.

On offense it would look like Lopez (5), Sean (4), Yi (3).
On defense, Lopez (5), Yi (4), Sean (3).

Sort of like when we had KMart and KVH.

-Petey

 

[ToddMacCulloch11]

That sounds good to me. He'll never end up being a Duncan, but thats a very solid player to try and aim to be.

I also like hearing that Williams is more focused

 

[Kmart06]

Hope they bring that same mind set to each game. Im getting excited each day.

 

[networks]

From www.netsdaily.com

I'm excited to see Sean on the floor. Hopefully the Nets can run out Lopez, Yi and Williams in the same front court.

-Petey

Hopefully. If Frank has changed his offense like he does every year, I wouldnt be surprised. He like to go small last year. Maybe he goes big this year.

 

[#1_War_Poet_ForLife]

Dammit, Petey, check before you post a NetsDaily article!

Merged.

 

[J.S]

I wish we had a different big coach, Alex English would be a great mentor for Swat. He needs work on his shooting and with his reach and elevation he could be a tough guy to guard. I think Swat's gonna have another development year, and hopefully have a solid junior year.

Brook, as far anyone can know, could have a better rookie season than Greg Oden. but I'd be excited if he can anchor the Defense by years end.

 

[networks]

I wish we had a different big coach, Alex English would be a great mentor for Swat. He needs work on his shooting and with his reach and elevation he could be a tough guy to guard. I think Swat's gonna have another development year, and hopefully have a solid junior year.

Brook, as far anyone can know, could have a better rookie season than Greg Oden. but I'd be excited if he can anchor the Defense by years end.

I agree improvement is needed, but his shot isnt as bad as you make it seem. Boone is the guy that really needs help in that area.

Williams needs to just focus on the defense and run the floor.

 

[J.S]

I agree improvement is needed, but his shot isnt as bad as you make it seem. Boone is the guy that really needs help in that area.

Williams needs to just focus on the defense and run the floor.

Swat can shoot, he has a nice turn-around J and a hook shot, so he has some ability. Boone is another story. My point was that our bigman coach is a shot-blocker, but I'd prefer to develop skills like shooting, as opposed to working on established strengths. We are supposed to be developing talent, and because of our shooting bigs and the need for Williams to continue to grow his offense, a guy like Alex English comes to mind.

Swat needs to defend and alter shots, but that will only earn him so many minutes. As a player he must eventually learn to become a 2-way player on the NBA level.

Boone basically cleans up around the rim, Swat has much more potential and management should be paying alot of attention to him.

 

[reganomics813]

I find it encouraging to hear Sean is showing some maturity and i'm really happy to hear both he and Lopez are striving to be better defensively. Those two could be a pretty scary combination if Frank were to give it a fair chance to get familiar with each other, not to mention all of their new teammates.