Official New Jersey Nets #1 pick Status Thread..........

Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Register Log in

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
As of right now the pick is #6 and ours is #11. C'Mon Blazers...... Beat the Nets!
 
If the Nets lose tonight in LA and against us tomorrow night and things work out, this pick could slide down to #4 again!!!!!!!!!!
 
HCP said:
If the Nets lose tonight in LA and against us tomorrow night and things work out, this pick could slide down to #4 again!!!!!!!!!!
Click to expand...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :MARIS61:

that's false. unfortunately as previously noted 4th worst only has a 10% chance at the 4th pick. 4th is THE most likely spot to get bumped back, and it comes at a 13% greater chance at losing the pick (NJ winning the lottery) than 5th.

root for 5th worst (74% chance at 5-7), or even 7th worst would be fine (84% chance at 7-8).
 
^Damn you and your stats! I am so confused!
 
What I'm really hoping for: With our own pick, we get luck and move into the lottery - - but we lose and get the 3rd selection in the draft (BEAL). I don't even want the number 1 pick, because we'll just continue with our bad luck, pick Davis, and he'll go down with knee problems or never pan out.

Then, we trade NJ's pick (probably coming in at 6 or 7 if we get bumped into the lottery) to Boston for Rondo and our own 2013 number 1 pick (lottery protected).

With Rondo, we now don't have to worry about the wet dream of DWill signing with us. Just not going to happen. As much as I am a huge Nash fan - let's face it, he's too old.

Once we nab Beal and trade for Rondo, we focus in on signing Hickson, bringing over Freeland and signing Flynn as a back-up PG. Flynn won't hurt us when he comes in off the bench. Quite the opposite - he'll run the offense, bring speed into the second unit, and won't turn the ball over. Pefect back-up PG behind Rondo. And if we can't trade Batum for a better SF, then we sign him.

Leaves us with a problem at Center. But there are not many teams with great centers anyway. Let Hickson start at Center and keep LA at the PF. Batum at SF and Wallace/Beal at the 2 with Rondo/Flynn at the point. If Crawford opts-in, then he is intergrated as a "Vinne Johnson" off the bench and nothing more. If he's hot, he plays. When he cools off, he's on the bench. Finally, we probably look at keeping Pryz for some stability at back-up Center and overall toughness and locker room leadership.
 
Last edited:
BoomChakaLaka said:
What I'm really hoping for: With our own pick, we get luck and move into the lottery - - but we lose and get the 3rd selection in the draft (BEAL). I don't even want the number 1 pick, because we'll just continue with our bad luck, pick Davis, and he'll go down with knee problems or never pan out.

Then, we trade NJ's pick (probably coming in at 6 or 7 if we get bumped into the lottery) to Boston for Rondo and our own 2013 number 1 pick (lottery protected).

With Rondo, we now don't have to worry about the wet dream of DWill signing with us. Just not going to happen. As much as I am a huge Nash fan - let's face it, he's too old.

Once we nab Beal and trade for Rondo, we focus in on signing Hickson, bringing over Freeland and signing Flynn as a back-up PG. Flynn won't hurt us when he comes in off the bench. Quite the opposite - he'll run the offense, bring speed into the second unit, and won't turn the ball over. Pefect back-up PG behind Rondo. And if we can't trade Batum for a better SF, then we sign him.

Leaves us with a problem at Center. But there are not many teams with great centers anyway. Let Hickson start at Center and keep LA at the PF. Batum at SF and Wallace/Beal at the 2 with Rondo/Flynn at the point. If Crawford opts-in, then he is intergrated as a "Vinne Johnson" off the bench and nothing more. If he's hot, he plays. When he cools off, he's on the bench. Finally, we probably look at keeping Pryz for some stability at back-up Center and overall toughness and locker room leadership.
Click to expand...

I want the #1 pick, regardless. Of course, it's not my knees that are at stake. :)

And the Bobcats already own our 2013 pick (top-12 protected?)
 
BoomChakaLaka said:
What I'm really hoping for: With our own pick, we get luck and move into the lottery - - but we lose and get the 3rd selection in the draft (BEAL). I don't even want the number 1 pick, because we'll just continue with our bad luck, pick Davis, and he'll go down with knee problems or never pan out.

Then, we trade NJ's pick (probably coming in at 6 or 7 if we get bumped into the lottery) to Boston for Rondo and our own 2013 number 1 pick (lottery protected).

With Rondo, we now don't have to worry about the wet dream of DWill signing with us. Just not going to happen. As much as I am a huge Nash fan - let's face it, he's too old.

Once we nab Beal and trade for Rondo, we focus in on signing Hickson, bringing over Freeland and signing Flynn as a back-up PG. Flynn won't hurt us when he comes in off the bench. Quite the opposite - he'll run the offense, bring speed into the second unit, and won't turn the ball over. Pefect back-up PG behind Rondo. And if we can't trade Batum for a better SF, then we sign him.

Leaves us with a problem at Center. But there are not many teams with great centers anyway. Let Hickson start at Center and keep LA at the PF. Batum at SF and Wallace/Beal at the 2 with Rondo/Flynn at the point. If Crawford opts-in, then he is intergrated as a "Vinne Johnson" off the bench and nothing more. If he's hot, he plays. When he cools off, he's on the bench. Finally, we probably look at keeping Pryz for some stability at back-up Center and overall toughness and locker room leadership.
Click to expand...

we are currently 11th which has 1.2% chance of winning 3rd, if rondo were available there would be a bidding war and he would go for WAY more than the 7th pick + 1 future non-lottery pick, and we wouldn't own our 2013 first rounder (would make the playoffs) and can't trade our 2014 anyway.

how is signing Dwill a wet dream compared to that lol?
 
Gerald is now playing PG in a lineup with him, Stevenson, Green, Morrow, and Humphries.

What is Avery doing?
 
crowTrobot said:
we are currently 11th which has 1.2% chance of winning 3rd, if rondo were available there would be a bidding war and he would go for WAY more than the 7th pick + 1 future non-lottery pick, and we wouldn't own our 2013 first rounder (would make the playoffs) and can't trade our 2014 anyway.

how is signing Dwill a wet dream compared to that lol?
Click to expand...

I dunno if Rondo would go for WAY more then the 7th pick and another first but I could see them trading him for a top 7 pick another good young talent and exp contract and another pick.
 
Lakers' rim seems soft.
 
yuyuza1 said:
Pau was picking off (err... holding) 3 guys.
Click to expand...

Lol. Yeah, but the refs had to let it go as it was the end of the game, in L.A. and Pau is an All-star.
 
All I'm saying is that DWill won't sign to play in Portland. Had Greg Oden come out the other day in full uniform, and exclaimed "April fools!" maybe - but our core is not enticing enough to play in small-market P-town. Our only hope is to trade for Rondo, Nash, Parker or Paul. Paul will probably look to stay in LA (one team or the other) and Nash is a bit old and Parker would prefer NYC over P-town. Rondo might find Portland a nice place to call home.

If we had to trade both of our number picks (2012) for Rondo I'd do it. I might even trade Batum and our own pick, providing we get NJ's pick at the 4th or 5th pick to obtain Rondo. I believe that there is a greater chance for us somehow winning this year's lottery (number one pick) than there is of DWill signing in Portland. Just my opinion.
 
BoomChakaLaka said:
All I'm saying is that DWill won't sign to play in Portland. Had Greg Oden come out the other day in full uniform, and exclaimed "April fools!" maybe - but our core is not enticing enough to play in small-market P-town. Our only hope is to trade for Rondo, Nash, Parker or Paul. Paul will probably look to stay in LA (one team or the other) and Nash is a bit old and Parker would prefer NYC over P-town. Rondo might find Portland a nice place to call home.

If we had to trade both of our number picks (2012) for Rondo I'd do it. I might even trade Batum and our own pick, providing we get NJ's pick at the 4th or 5th pick to obtain Rondo. I believe that there is a greater chance for us somehow winning this year's lottery (number one pick) than there is of DWill signing in Portland. Just my opinion.
Click to expand...

I think the chances of Deron signing with us is about 15%.
 
Just finished the game..... how ironic that Wallace missed a FT that would have tied the game down the stretch.
 
BoomChakaLaka said:
If we had to trade both of our number picks (2012) for Rondo I'd do it. I might even trade Batum and our own pick, providing we get NJ's pick at the 4th or 5th pick to obtain Rondo.
Click to expand...

Any package for Rondo would HAVE to include Batum. He's the only young player on there team who they can build around as the big 3 ages. They're going to have to get great return to ship him out.
 
As I hit the hay....... we are at #5 and #11!
 
LameR said:
Any package for Rondo would HAVE to include Batum. He's the only young player on there team who they can build around as the big 3 ages. They're going to have to get great return to ship him out.
Click to expand...

I don't think Batum is that enticing to a team like the Celtics who would have to completely rebuild. The value from him is probably only what they could get from him in a S&T. I really doubt they are willing to pay him 9 to 10 million.
 
BoomChakaLaka said:
All I'm saying is that DWill won't sign to play in Portland. Had Greg Oden come out the other day in full uniform, and exclaimed "April fools!" maybe - but our core is not enticing enough to play in small-market P-town. Our only hope is to trade for Rondo, Nash, Parker or Paul. Paul will probably look to stay in LA (one team or the other) and Nash is a bit old and Parker would prefer NYC over P-town. Rondo might find Portland a nice place to call home.

If we had to trade both of our number picks (2012) for Rondo I'd do it. I might even trade Batum and our own pick, providing we get NJ's pick at the 4th or 5th pick to obtain Rondo. I believe that there is a greater chance for us somehow winning this year's lottery (number one pick) than there is of DWill signing in Portland. Just my opinion.
Click to expand...

I think our core is much more enticing if he wants to win then Dallas is. The question is just how badly he wants to win because no one with the money for him can put what we have around him.
DWill/Smith
Mathews/Williams
Batum/Babbit
Hickson(dunno if we resign him but if not we got 2 lottery picks) If we lose Hickson then bring Freeland over to start at the 4.
LMA
Add in two lottery picks and we have good depth along with two real good friends of Dwills. I would be shocked if he signed here but I don't get why people think we don't have a good core, especially when you consider two lotto picks (man i'm gonna be pissed if NJ gets in the top 3). I'm also a big fan of playing LMA at the 5 when we have a good PF to play alongside of him.
 
Last edited:
crowTrobot said:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :MARIS61:

that's false. unfortunately as previously noted 4th worst only has a 10% chance at the 4th pick. 4th is THE most likely spot to get bumped back, and it comes at a 13% greater chance at losing the pick (NJ winning the lottery) than 5th.

root for 5th worst (74% chance at 5-7), or even 7th worst would be fine (84% chance at 7-8).
Click to expand...
So who does the tank brigade root for tonight, then, Blazers or Nyets? I'm nervous about them finishing 4th, I just don't feel good with a Sterntistic of 30% that they end up top 3. I'm rooting for 5th, I guess?
 
Mediocre Man said:
It's statistically better if the Nets beat the Blazers
Click to expand...

Please explain this!!!!!!! I was planning on rooting for us tonight because it would move NJ down a little bit, thus giving us a better pick. Please explain!
 
The Blazers could finish anywhere from 10th to 13th. That could end up being a pretty significant talent difference. If the Nyets are 4th or 5th, it doesn't change much re their (our) lotto chances, or the talent of the players available in the 4-6 range if we get their pick?
 
The Nets winning pushes them closer to the 4 spot which historically is a great way to get into the top 3
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top