This is what makes a Lawrence Frank team

[kdub]

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/nets/2008...-the-media.html

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>“We were trying to redefine our team, first starting with high-character people and second, highly-competitive people. Third is what we call high-energy people,” Frank said on a conference call. “I think Keyon qualifies under all of those characteristics. He’s a guy who can play both guard positions, he’s a live wire. He’s very, very eager; he’s excited. I think he’s a great compliment and a great fit for our team and the direction we’re headed.”</div>

 

[Vintage]

I've never heard a coach say that before....

Clearly, he must be ahead of his time.

 

[SportsTicker]

I was told that this has been his off-season mantra, in meetings with the press and sales reps: "character, commitment and energy"

And if you read what Thorn has said about Dooling (and Carroll) and what Frank has said about Dooling, you get a sense of how they felt about Williams.

 

[ghoti]

What he is saying is that last year he had a lot of laid back guys and guys with their own agendas and this year he might like to have some guys who play like they want to win the games.

 

[Netted]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Jul 23 2008, 04:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I was told that this has been his off-season mantra, in meetings with the press and sales reps: "character, commitment and energy"

And if you read what Thorn has said about Dooling (and Carroll) and what Frank has said about Dooling, you get a sense of how they felt about Williams.</div>
Exactly.

This quote from Kerber's blog says it all:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>"I have a healthy respect for his game. I love, we love, guys that have energy, passion and love to play. You can see it,” Frank said. “The same way he plays is the same disposition (he shows) as a person. He's got a lot of energy to him. He's very bubbly."</div>
Keyon is the anti-Marcus.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

so Swift is out.

and KVH too, that guy never even showed up, what a dick......

 

[Netted]

Thought this was interesting. From the same Kerber blog:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Dooling will wear uniform No. 55 by the way. He wanted No. 5, it’s his favorite number. But 5 is still sort of affiliated with another guy.</div>

 

[Petey]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jul 23 2008, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Thought this was interesting. From the same Kerber blog:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Dooling will wear uniform No. 55 by the way. He wanted No. 5, it’s his favorite number. But 5 is still sort of affiliated with another guy.</div>
</div>

That guy is now a Mav. Unless there are plans to retire his #?

-Petey

 

[danxcr]

heh... give him 5... cmon!!! haha

 

[rory]

Yeah, Net Income is correct - character was stressed from Day 1 this offseason. I guarantee you that Dooling was on their radar immediately as the free agent signing period started - Frank wanted this guy first. Looking back (although it is a moot point), it is definitely why the Nets would've taken Rose over Beasley.

I'm really happy with this summer - the only thing I don't like so far is Najera's 3rd and 4th year.

 

[Netted]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Petey @ Jul 23 2008, 04:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jul 23 2008, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Thought this was interesting. From the same Kerber blog:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Dooling will wear uniform No. 55 by the way. He wanted No. 5, it’s his favorite number. But 5 is still sort of affiliated with another guy.</div>
</div>

That guy is now a Mav. Unless there are plans to retire his #?

-Petey
</div>
I would assume they plan on retiring it the minute he retires.

I'm glad. Was a proud time in franchise history with back-to-back Eastern Conference Championships.

 

[rory]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Petey @ Jul 23 2008, 04:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jul 23 2008, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Thought this was interesting. From the same Kerber blog:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Dooling will wear uniform No. 55 by the way. He wanted No. 5, it’s his favorite number. But 5 is still sort of affiliated with another guy.</div>
</div>

That guy is now a Mav. Unless there are plans to retire his #?

-Petey
</div>
As well they should. #24 as well.

 

[danxcr]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rory @ Jul 23 2008, 04:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Petey @ Jul 23 2008, 04:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jul 23 2008, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Thought this was interesting. From the same Kerber blog:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Dooling will wear uniform No. 55 by the way. He wanted No. 5, it’s his favorite number. But 5 is still sort of affiliated with another guy.</div>
</div>

That guy is now a Mav. Unless there are plans to retire his #?

-Petey
</div>
As well they should. #24 as well.
</div>

i dont think they should retire 24... im sorry...

15 if VC comes through for us

but thats stretchin it

 

[Real]

In terms of character and teamwork, think it of this way. Last year smelled like South Kearny industrial area, this year is going to smell like open space in Hunterdon County.

 

[Basileus777]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rory @ Jul 23 2008, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, Net Income is correct - character was stressed from Day 1 this offseason. I guarantee you that Dooling was on their radar immediately as the free agent signing period started - Frank wanted this guy first. Looking back (although it is a moot point), it is definitely why the Nets would've taken Rose over Beasley.

I'm really happy with this summer - the only thing I don't like so far is Najera's 3rd and 4th year.</div>

I really doubt the Nets would have taken Rose over Beasley. Everything Thorn has said about Beasley indicates that he really liked him as a prospect.

 

[danxcr]

well frank cant have any excuses this year... cuz this is his "team"; he picked out the players whether it be FA or draft picks... and got rid of the ones he didnt want...

i hope he has this team prepared everynite... cuz last season there were times i felt the team didnt kno what to do against the zone...

 

[Netted]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danxcr @ Jul 23 2008, 05:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>well frank cant have any excuses this year... cuz this is his "team"; he picked out the players whether it be FA or draft picks... and got rid of the ones he didnt want...

i hope he has this team prepared everynite... cuz last season there were times i felt the team didnt kno what to do against the zone...</div>
I don't know if I would go as far as to say he picked them. But it is nice to see that Thorn & Kiki are listening to their head coach and they all have a plan that they worked out together.

 

[ghoti]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MarionBarberThe4th @ Jul 23 2008, 04:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>so Swift is out.</div>

Swift was never in. I still don't understand that move. It was all Kiki.

Read the quote in ly_yng's signature.

 

[furnace]

Good thing Vince Carter has A LOT of CHARACTER...one of the NBA's better citizens. Low on the drama, high on the community service.

Commitment? Energy? Batting .333 is pretty good in my book...

 

[kdub]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (furnace @ Jul 23 2008, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Good thing Vince Carter has A LOT of CHARACTER...one of the NBA's better citizens. Low on the drama, high on the community service.

Commitment? Energy? Batting .333 is pretty good in my book...</div>

Don't want to turn this into a Vince thread, but I have a good feeling Vince will do quite well this coming season, and will try his best to make sure the team does well also. He's already a stand up character guy, he'll be more competitive with Kidd gone and fresh, young faces, and he'll have more "energy" now with ankle injury past him... so yeah, I think he fits with Frank's philosophy.

Frank loves Vince.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>ast year smelled like South Kearny industrial area, this year is going to smell like open space in Hunterdon County.</div>

in the words of uncle junior
shit in your hat





<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Swift was never in. I still don't understand that move. It was all Kiki.

Read the quote in ly_yng's signature.</div>

seems like we get cheap at weird times in weird ways

 

[ly_yng]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jul 23 2008, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MarionBarberThe4th @ Jul 23 2008, 04:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>so Swift is out.</div>

Swift was never in. I still don't understand that move. It was all Kiki.

Read the quote in ly_yng's signature.
</div>

You rang?

 

[ghoti]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ly_yng @ Jul 23 2008, 06:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jul 23 2008, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MarionBarberThe4th @ Jul 23 2008, 04:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>so Swift is out.</div>

Swift was never in. I still don't understand that move. It was all Kiki.

Read the quote in ly_yng's signature.
</div>

You rang?
</div>

This will make things easier, I suppose.

 

[ghoti]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MarionBarberThe4th @ Jul 23 2008, 06:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Swift was never in. I still don't understand that move. It was all Kiki.

Read the quote in ly_yng's signature.</div>

seems like we get cheap at weird times in weird ways
</div>

Money was the same. Length of contract was the same.

It was a straight player swap.

 

[ly_yng]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jul 23 2008, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MarionBarberThe4th @ Jul 23 2008, 06:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Swift was never in. I still don't understand that move. It was all Kiki.

Read the quote in ly_yng's signature.</div>

seems like we get cheap at weird times in weird ways
</div>

Money was the same. Length of contract was the same.

It was a straight player swap.
</div>

Kiki is banking on the fact that a team is more likely to want Swift's expiring contract than Collins' expiring contract because Swift is athletic and Collins scores 2 ppg. So the jury is still out until they move Swift, or the trading deadline.

If Collins can't get a contract next year I'd LOVE for the Nets to offer him a coaching job.

 

[ghoti]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ly_yng @ Jul 23 2008, 06:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If Collins can't get a contract next year I'd LOVE for the Nets to offer him a coaching job.</div>

Yeah. F U Roy Rogers!

 

[#1_War_Poet_ForLife]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jul 23 2008, 06:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MarionBarberThe4th @ Jul 23 2008, 06:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Swift was never in. I still don't understand that move. It was all Kiki.

Read the quote in ly_yng's signature.</div>

seems like we get cheap at weird times in weird ways
</div>

Money was the same. Length of contract was the same.

It was a straight player swap.
</div>

IIRC, it helped them stay JUST under the tax, before the Kidd trade.

 

[#1_War_Poet_ForLife]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ly_yng @ Jul 23 2008, 06:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If Collins can't get a contract next year I'd LOVE for the Nets to offer him a coaching job.</div>
Seconded. Have him mentor Williams and Brook on defense. IMO, they'd improve the most with sessions from him.

 

[kdub]

I've always wondered who made that quote. RJ? Armstrong?

 

[#1_War_Poet_ForLife]

Marcus Williams :|
I'd bet it was RJ. It sounds like something he'd say.