STEFANSKI LEAVING NETS!

[SportsTicker]

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/200712..._Stefanski.html</p>

 

[jarkid]

good bye, stefanski.</p>

This team is going to be crashed.</p>

 

[GMJ]

I'll be honest, I don't know much about what Stefanski actually does that Rod Thorn doesn't do. I'd be interested to see what the more informed guys think about this</p>

 

[ghoti]

Thank God.</p>

Now I can laugh when I see the asinine things he says.</p>

This really gives me some hope.</p>

 

[Real]

Wow. That's a shock.</p>

Rod Thorn is an old(er) man. How much longer is this guy going to be around? Stefanski isn't going to replace him now.</p>

 

[ghoti]

I wonder if the Nets will hire a GM or if Thorn will just take over the title.</p>

 

[Black Republican]

*Light up a blunt*</p>

 

[ghoti]

<table width="100%" class="breakdowntable">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th scope="col" colspan="2">Incoming Players</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="photo">

</td>
<td><span class="playername">Jason Smith</span>
7-0 PF from Colorado State
5.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.4 apg in 16.2 minutes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="photo">

</td>
<td class="even"><span class="playername">Thaddeus Young</span>
6-8 SF from Georgia Tech
3.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.3 apg in 8.3 minutes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="photo">

</td>
<td><span class="playername">Andre Iguodala</span>
6-6 SG / SF from Arizona
17.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 5.3 apg in 39.8 minutes</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table width="100%" class="breakdowntable">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th scope="col" colspan="2">Outgoing Players</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="photo">

</td>
<td><span class="playername">Jason Collins</span>
7-0 C from Stanford
1.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.5 apg in 19.2 minutes</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<div class="clearfloat"></div>

 

[Black Republican]

Frank is prolly next.</p>

 

[Real]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Republican)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

Frank is prolly next.</p>

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Highly unlikely.</p>

Stefanski wasn't fired, he went to Philly because there was an opening and Rod wouldn't retire fast enough.</p>

It's going to take a lot more than a borderline .500 record for Frank to get canned IMO.</p>

 

[Real]

double post</p>

 

[Black Republican]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Republican)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

Frank is prolly next.</p>

</div></p>

Highly unlikely.</p>

Stefanski wasn't fired, he went to Philly because there was an opening and Rod wouldn't retire fast enough.</p>

It's going to take a lot more than a borderline .500 record for Frank to get canned IMO.</p>

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I hope,he resigns tho.</p>

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[GMJ]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Black Republican)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

I hope,he resigns tho.</p>

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lol well c'mon that's not going to happen.</p>

This helped me out on Stefanski, from Iannazzone</p>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span face="Times New Roman">Stefanski was in his ninth season working with the Nets. He was responsible for the 2001 Draft Night trade that brought Richard Jefferson, Jason Collins and Brandon Armstrong to New Jersey for Eddie Griffin. Stefanski also drafted Nenad Krstic in 2004 and was instrumental in the 2004 trade with Toronto that landed Vince Carter.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span face="Times New Roman">Stefanski and Nets&rsquo; president Rod Thorn were unavailable for comment.</div></span></p>

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[lukewarmplay]

Well, I couldn't find the link, but for me the definitive Stefanski came out in the interview Dumpy conducted. "I'm Ed Stefanski."</p>

 

[Kid Chocolate]

Billy King finally out? That's bad news for all Atlantic Division teams.</p>

 

[downunderwonder]

Dammit... I was hoping McHale would quit the Wolves and move across... damn.</p>

 

[Black Republican]

Mark Jackson for GM?</p>

 

[Jizzy]

Mark Jackson for coach.</p>

 

[soul driver]

Mark Jackson to take over Stern's job

 

[ghoti]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

Billy King finally out? That's bad news for all Atlantic Division teams.</p>

</div></p>

Not in this case. Probably a wash.</p>

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[cpawfan]

This is an improvement for Philly, but how much so remains to be seen.</p>

 

[ghoti]

Toronto changed GMs and I went "uh-oh".</p>

Philly changed GMs and I went "whew!".</p>

 

[Ma3oxuct]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

I'll be honest, I don't know much about what Stefanski actually does that Rod Thorn doesn't do. I'd be interested to see what the more informed guys think about this</p>

</div></p>

Stefanski was the expert scout. I don't think you can find a better talent scout (Krstic, Jefferson, Wright, Williams x 2, etc.).</p>

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[cpawfan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

Toronto changed GMs and I went "uh-oh".</p>

Philly changed GMs and I went "whew!".</p>

</div></p>

Toronto changed GMs and I went "uh-oh".</p>

Philly changed GMs and I went "one down, one to go in New Jersey".</p>

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[cpawfan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ma3oxuct)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

I'll be honest, I don't know much about what Stefanski actually does that Rod Thorn doesn't do. I'd be interested to see what the more informed guys think about this</p>

</div></p>

Stefanski was the expert scout. I don't think you can find a better talent scout (Krstic, Jefferson, Wright, Williams x 2, etc.).</p>

</div></p>

</p>

Buford, Mercer, Best, Billy Thomas, Dickens and Jabari Smith</p>

 

[CelticKing]

You guys won't miss him.</p>

Now go hire King. lol</p>

 

[ghoti]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ma3oxuct)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

I'll be honest, I don't know much about what Stefanski actually does that Rod Thorn doesn't do. I'd be interested to see what the more informed guys think about this</p>

</div></p>

Stefanski was the expert scout. I don't think you can find a better talent scout (Krstic, Jefferson, Wright, Williams x 2, etc.).</p>

</p>

</div></p>

Wright and Marcus Williams??</p>

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[Dumpy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ma3oxuct)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

I'll be honest, I don't know much about what Stefanski actually does that Rod Thorn doesn't do. I'd be interested to see what the more informed guys think about this</p>

</div></p>

Stefanski was the expert scout. I don't think you can find a better talent scout (Krstic, Jefferson, Wright, Williams x 2, etc.).</p>

</div></p>

</p>

Buford, Mercer, Best, Billy Thomas, Dickens and Jabari Smith</p>

</div></p>

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I don't mind Dickens and Jabari, because I think that the Nets should take more chances like that. They've missed the boat on all the undrafted free agencts like Diawara and Moon. One could argue that they didn't stick with those guys long enough, although in retrospect, it isn't as if they've made it with another team.</p>

 

[pegs]

Holy guacamole, batman!</p>

Didn't see this coming. At all. Why?</p>

 

[cpawfan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

Holy guacamole, batman!</p>

Didn't see this coming. At all. Why?</p>

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Which part of why?</p>

Why was Billy King fired? - That should be obvious</p>

Why would Ed take this job? - Ed wants to have the top basketball job for an NBA team and this is his first opportunity. Otherwise he would have to wait around for Rod to retire. Additionally, location factors in to the equation.</p>

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