<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kk30 @ Jul 6 2008, 03:46 PM)
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<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kk30 @ Jul 6 2008, 02:16 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>dooling is garbage, we'll not going to win a championship in the next 2 years anyways and dooling will just be a bench player on a bad nets team. He'll also be expensive, if you want a bench player, just let some summer league make the team and pay him minumun. Hodge looks like he can play again also how bout that Japanese PG, are you feeling going global again.</div>
1. How is Dooling "garbage"?
2. He's only expensive if the Nets overpay him, which nobody is suggesting they do.
3. So all the teams that are "not going to win a championship in the next two years" should not try to sign good players? By this logic 26 teams should only pay rookies and d-leaguers.
4. You think Yuta Tabuse is a suitable alternative to Dooling?
Even if LeBron comes here, the team is going to need good pieces in place. Getting and keeping versitile, defensive-minded, team-oriented players is the best way to go. The Nets don't know who their superstars will be. Dooling would fit any style of play and any system they wind up using.
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Why bring in a veteran bench player when hes not going to have that big of an impact on the team. The Net's don't usually find good players on the free agent market. Look at their past free agent signings. Ron Mercer, Rodney Buford, Eddie House, Jacque Vaughn, Travis Best and Jeff McInnis. Free Agents who come to the Nets don't usually pan out and are just wasted money. The Nets do well in trades and developing young players but Dooling is not going to have much of an impact and the Nets are thinking of signing him for than 3 years which will be a mistake. Dooling is a shoot first guard who doesn't rack up many assists. It's just not a good fit. I feel that theres no need spending money for bench players when you have rookies who need time to develop. If you sign a decent starter who will help the team win I'm fine with that but Dooling will not improve this team. With him the Nets will not make the playoffs and without him the Nets will not make the playoffs either.
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I can definitely see your point, but I don't agree that Dooling will have no impact. I like his game, think he's a great fit on both ends, and believe he can provide good value at both backup guard spots. I think he could make a big difference, actually.
I also loved his team-first attitude last year. He did anything SVG needed even though his role changed sometimes from game to game. Other guys were inconsistent, but he did a great job no matter what was asked of him. That's why I think he's a good fit for a team in flux like the Nets. There's no scenario where he becomes obsolete.
And you have just made Eddie House cry by putting his name on that list! He played very well for the Nets. Their free agent failure in his case is that they
didn't sign him.
