<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MFNetsFan @ Jul 11 2008, 12:13 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>My impressions:
Brook is a
very promising.
The good:
Extremely soft touch inside and out to 20'
Goes up strong inside either drawing the foul or getting the basket... or both.
He's huge.
Needs to work:
Rebounding
Positioning on the high pick and roll
Help defense without fouling
Overall: A+ Should be the opening day starting C. Sorry Boone, move aside.
Ryan Anderson
Good:
Seems to have good range.
More athletic than expected.
Needs to work on:
Defense
Rebounding
Overall: C+ He didn't get as much burn as Brook or CDR. I think that says something.
CDR
Good:
He's a baller, albeit unconventional
Has some 3 point range
Gets in passing lanes and pokes the ball away a lot
Needs to work on:
Ball handling
Knowing when to slash and when to spot up
Overall: B+ Will need to iron out his shortcomings, but could be a rotation guy by the end of the season.
SWat
Good:
Still super athletic, good shot blocker, and goes for the exciting finish around the basket
Appears to be committed to improving his defensive IQ
Bad:
Appears totally lost at times on offense
Awkward moves to the basket from outside 8'
Tries to be a ball handler on the break... and this isn't the Rookie Game
Overall: C I was hoping to see some sort of offensive improvement. Defensively he's still fouling a ton. Sadly he hasn't seemed to improve much since the end of the season.
Jaycee Carroll
Good:
Scores inside and out
Not afraid of contact
Hustles
Bad:
Suspect defense
Not a play maker
Overall: B- He did his job. Especially when on the floor with Will Conroy he was out there to score and he did that. If he wants a real chance at making the roster he'd have to show some playmaking ability.
Julius Hodge
Good:
The Nets gave him a chance.
Bad:
He didn't deserve a chance.
Overall: F Maybe he was once a hot prospect, but the dude was outplayed by guys who will never even earn a 10 day contract in their lifetime.
Mo Ager
Good:
N/A
Bad:
He looked bad in 1 game then comes up hurt.
Overall: F/Incomplete He may have just earned himself a nice buyout so he can get a contract overseas.</div>
The most impressive game of the five game set may have been SWat's defense on Beasley. SWat proved he is not just a shot-blocker. His offense is secondary...when you have Lopez, Anderson and Yi all supplying enough offense (and not much D).
Nets should be very pleased with all of them.