Someone please remind me why LFrank is a good coach?

[BrooklynBound]

I didn't even know you could keep a scorecard for basketball. I've only seen one for baseball.

Do you do it Dean Oliver style, or is it more like a box score?

What is the point of a scorecard in the internet age?

 

[soul driver]

I did see a man throw his laptop yesterday, right behind Dave D.

 

[rory]

It's interesting to put this record up against Frank's most obvious comparison, Byron Scott, who managed to drive Stephen Jackson out of New Jersey and into a role as a key playoff contributor for the Spurs and Warriors.

And JR Smith, too.

Stephen Jackson was recruited by Frank to try out in Vancouver, and then he brought him to the Nets.

 

[yinets1860]

Himuki, are you Japanese or Chinese? Cause you seem to be Japanese - why are you such a big Yi fan?

because Yi is Asian,so Yi have so many asian fans

 

[fiElDy]

Frank should tell Harris to play some defense. It's frustrating to watch Devin, when he never even goes to defensive stance. How hard is to put your hand up once in a while?!?

 

[CalamityX04]

agreed with the post above me....

also, if anyone didn't see/know, the bobcats almost beat those Knicks last night in a good comeback, someone should tell coach Frank that the bobcats were doing it WITH BIGS STILL ON THE FREAKIN COURT... not small, just their Guards and BIGS!

Frank is a tard and i can't wait to see him the get the AXE

 

[SportsTicker]

New York Times has a big story Thursday on Harris and Frank...how Frank took him to dinner last summer and told him he would be the focus of the offense and how Harris appreciates what Frank did.

I am always amazed by those who trash Frank for not "developing" players like Hassan Adams, Marcus Williams or Sean Williams, each with their own lack of talent, motivation, or NBA position, but refuse to give him any credit for turning Devin Harris from Avery Johnson's whipping boy to one one of the NBA's elite in less than a year.

Harris was 24 when he joined the Nets. That's a young player. He is what he is because Frank had faith in him.

Similarly, he gets no credit for Brook Lopez's development. Does anyone remember how Lopez was uncertain, hesitant, often losing the ball, only a couple of months ago? Now, he is the top rookie big man. These things don't happen because of Lopez's natural talent or experience. It's about coaching.

Conventional wisdom is everywhere, and here, it's about Frank being a poor developer of talent, when in fact, the opposite is true.

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Re: Stevie Jackson, he claims that the Nets let him go (for nothing) because he was close to Marbury. In fact, he lived with Marbury his rookie year...and the Nets wanted to eliminate all connections to Marbury. The decision was less likely Scott's than Thorn's.

I do remember as I sure others do how Scott publicly trashed Jackson's defense. Trashing a rookie's defense when he is helping you try to salvage a season (filling in for the injured Kittles) is just plain dumb. I always thought that if the Nets had drafted SJax, even in the second round, rather than signing him as a free agent, he would not have been released.

And by the way, if anyone is looking for examples of players whose development was thwarted by the Nets, there are four undrafted or second round players who started their careers with the Nets (long before Frank) but were waived or let go: David Wesley, Earl Boykins, Damon Jones and Stevie Jackson. All had decent careers and could have helped the Nets.

 

[ly_yng]

Harris was 24 when he joined the Nets. That's a young player. He is what he is because Frank had faith in him.

Ah, so what you're saying is that 24 is about when players start to realize whatever star potential they may have.

 

[Malorkayel]

So, when will Frank build the team around Yi? So, he'll have his break out year.

 

[DevinNets34]

So, when will Frank build the team around Yi? So, he'll have his break out year.

LOL, then we would be much worse than the OK City Thunders.