NY Post: Nets Seek More Depth

[GMJ]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Thorn said this is a good draft for power forwards and points guards with a couple quality centers. The Nets are looking for virtually everything.

"Obviously, our needs are depth and more shooting," Thorn said, noting the Nets also are looking at someone "to guard the rim" after the team struggled terribly on the defensive end this past season.</div>

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It also mentions a quote where Thorn states he believes a good player will be available at 10. Read into that what you will.

 

[NattaNerNuttaMan]

Well, if that's the case they should be able to pick Love, Arthur or McGee from Nevada...not to bad. or they can always trade Minnesota for their two 2nd rounders...lol (I'm an obvious Minny fan)...but what better way to add depth than two high second rounders? Minny was talking about trading one of thier second round picks, they might as well package them both and get another first rounder.

 

[Kid Chocolate]

If we take Arthur or McGee at 10, I'm on suicide watch.

 

[NattaNerNuttaMan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ May 18 2008, 04:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If we take Arthur or McGee at 10, I'm on suicide watch.</div>



lol....Arthur's not a bad pick up at 10....McGee is a stretch but he has potential. But your cool if they get Love?

Come on Kid, let's play GM and work a trade with Minny

 

[Kid Chocolate]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NattaNerNuttaMan @ May 18 2008, 05:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ May 18 2008, 04:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If we take Arthur or McGee at 10, I'm on suicide watch.</div>



lol....Arthur's not a bad pick up at 10....McGee is a stretch but he has potential.

Come on Kid, let's play GM and work a trade with Minny
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McGee is too much of a project. If the Nets go that route, might as well take DeAndre. There are better prospects than Arthur to take @ 10.

 

[NattaNerNuttaMan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ May 18 2008, 04:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NattaNerNuttaMan @ May 18 2008, 05:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ May 18 2008, 04:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If we take Arthur or McGee at 10, I'm on suicide watch.</div>



lol....Arthur's not a bad pick up at 10....McGee is a stretch but he has potential.

Come on Kid, let's play GM and work a trade with Minny
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McGee is too much of a project. If the Nets go that route, might as well take DeAndre. There are better prospects than Arthur to take @ 10.
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who else? DeAndre will be gone by #10. Maybe Randolph or Gallinari? What about trading down?

 

[Kid Chocolate]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NattaNerNuttaMan @ May 18 2008, 06:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ May 18 2008, 04:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NattaNerNuttaMan @ May 18 2008, 05:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ May 18 2008, 04:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If we take Arthur or McGee at 10, I'm on suicide watch.</div>



lol....Arthur's not a bad pick up at 10....McGee is a stretch but he has potential.

Come on Kid, let's play GM and work a trade with Minny
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McGee is too much of a project. If the Nets go that route, might as well take DeAndre. There are better prospects than Arthur to take @ 10.
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who else? DeAndre will be gone by #10. Maybe Randolph or Gallinari? What about trading down?
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Wouldn't trade down. A lot is to be done with workouts still, but I expect Rose, Beasley, Lopez, Bayless, Godon, Mayo, Gallinari to all be gone. After that, not sure yet.

 

[GMJ]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ May 18 2008, 05:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If we take Arthur or McGee at 10, I'm on suicide watch.</div>

I will be the one to watch you...from the after life, that is. Those are reasonable projects to draft if you can afford to take on a project bigman, or if you have no other glaring needs from your wing positions. That removes the Nets from both counts.

 

[Boomdog]

No to McGee, Jordan, or basically any project big man. Don't know about you guys but im sick of these project picks that rarely work out. I'd rather us take the best available SF/SG with both picks then a project big man. Honestly, if we want someone to defend the rim i'd rather see if we can pry Josh Smith from the Hawks because hes a proven beast of a defender, and has potential. I know hes a RFA, but i remember reading somewhere a while ago that the Hawks, being the redic. franchise they are, are not keen on resigning him because of the money he'll probably demand. Granted this would probably only work in my eyes if we can unload RJ's bloated contract.

 

[J-HoAgZ]

This is the year of the PG too bad we just got Devin Harris. You can quote me on this, Sean Singletary will be a top 3 PG in the draft and he'll go in the 2nd round. We should take him even if it's as a backup.

 

[soul driver]

well, since we're officially trying to get rid of Marcus, I wonder if we're looking for a PG in the draft, in a trade, or what...

 

[Boomdog]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>This is the year of the PG too bad we just got Devin Harris. You can quote me on this, Sean Singletary will be a top 3 PG in the draft and he'll go in the 2nd round. We should take him even if it's as a backup.</div>

If we traded Marcus Williams, i'd actually have no problem with another PG being drafted. I think the thing to realize about our draft this year is that we need Impact players regardless of position.

 

[J-HoAgZ]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Boomdog @ May 18 2008, 09:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>This is the year of the PG too bad we just got Devin Harris. You can quote me on this, Sean Singletary will be a top 3 PG in the draft and he'll go in the 2nd round. We should take him even if it's as a backup.</div>

If we traded Marcus Williams, i'd actually have no problem with another PG being drafted. I think the thing to realize about our draft this year is that we need Impact players regardless of position.
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I wouldn't mind taking a PG either but no way I would want one at #10 or even #21. 2nd Round if Singletary is there and we don't take him I'm gonna wet myself and blame it on my brother.

 

[cpawfan]

The Nets some better starters

 

[Jizzy]

we need someone to guard the rim? where the swat and boone picks pointless then?

 

[#1_War_Poet_ForLife]

Trade Williams for a 2nd, if they really want to get rid of him. I think he still has a chance to be solid.

 

[logik15]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jizzy @ May 18 2008, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>we need someone to guard the rim? where the swat and boone picks pointless then?</div>

i think they meant like a low post defender... sorta like what collins was. cuz boone and swat are too weak to guard the amare's / howards / brands / boozer

 

[Boomdog]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>i think they meant like a low post defender... sorta like what collins was. cuz boone and swat are too weak to guard the amare's / howards / brands / boozer</div>

Yea, only problem is i don't really see anyone in this years class who fits that kind of role. Granted im probably over looking a bunch of people , but no one jumps out at me as being a strong tough PF.

 

[Jizzy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Boomdog @ May 18 2008, 12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>i think they meant like a low post defender... sorta like what collins was. cuz boone and swat are too weak to guard the amare's / howards / brands / boozer</div>

Yea, only problem is i don't really see anyone in this years class who fits that kind of role. Granted im probably over looking a bunch of people , but no one jumps out at me as being a strong tough PF.
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well, theyre rooks. theyve never been on a workout regimen before, most likely and there bodies arent developed yet. collins was a tree trunk who had weight on him. you're not going to find a guy to play solid post defense that quickly. joey dorsey in the second round?

 

[#1_War_Poet_ForLife]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jizzy @ May 18 2008, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Boomdog @ May 18 2008, 12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>i think they meant like a low post defender... sorta like what collins was. cuz boone and swat are too weak to guard the amare's / howards / brands / boozer</div>

Yea, only problem is i don't really see anyone in this years class who fits that kind of role. Granted im probably over looking a bunch of people , but no one jumps out at me as being a strong tough PF.
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well, theyre rooks. theyve never been on a workout regimen before, most likely and there bodies arent developed yet. collins was a tree trunk who had weight on him. you're not going to find a guy to play solid post defense that quickly. joey dorsey in the second round?
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Oh god, please no.

 

[SportsTicker]

Unless Love falls to #10, you'll be faced with a choice of raw bigs, some of whom are small forwards in spite of their height, some of whom are power forwards, two years away.

Donta Greene, Anthony Randolph, DeAndre Jordan, Javale McGhee could be available at #10...if players like Kevin Love, Danilo Gallinari, Nicolas Batum, Chase Budinger all move up and they could.

And by the way, it won't matter much. We're picking at #2 and the Knicks are picking at #1. It's been arranged.

 

[#1_War_Poet_ForLife]

As a Nets fan, who do you want the Knicks to pick at 1? Rose or Beasley?

 

[Kid Chocolate]

If the Knicks get #1, they have to take Derrick Rose, and I'm sure D'antoni will be pushing for it.

 

[downunderwonder]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ May 18 2008, 02:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If the Knicks get #1, they have to take Derrick Rose, and I'm sure D'antoni will be pushing for it.</div>

Yes Im guessing having a point guard who isnt pouting and chucking up shots will expose the real value of their roster.

Im praying for the Knicks be lower than us though. MUCH lower

 

[#1_War_Poet_ForLife]

So, Beasley it is?

 

[pegs]

If we get 10, I want Augustine.

 

[Kid Chocolate]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ May 18 2008, 07:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If we get 10, I want Augustine.</div>


Russell Westbrook or Kevin Love!

 

[pegs]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ May 18 2008, 08:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ May 18 2008, 07:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If we get 10, I want Augustine.</div>


Russell Westbrook or Kevin Love!
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I know nooooting!!

Who are those losers, anyway? We need a good shooter, not some fatass white kid and some dude that no one cares about

 

[Universe]

By depth I hope they don't mean rookies...

 

[Joey FistPump]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ May 18 2008, 01:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Unless Love falls to #10, you'll be faced with a choice of raw bigs, some of whom are small forwards in spite of their height, some of whom are power forwards, two years away.

Donta Greene, Anthony Randolph, DeAndre Jordan, Javale McGhee could be available at #10...if players like Kevin Love, Danilo Gallinari, Nicolas Batum, Chase Budinger all move up and they could.

And by the way, it won't matter much. We're picking at #2 and the Knicks are picking at #1. It's been arranged.

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If he's available at 10 then thats who we should select...wouldn't be surprised if he moves up to a high lottery pick after all his workouts though.