<div align="center"><font color="darkred"><font color="black">@</font></font> <font color="blue">The New Jersey Nets</font> (20-20) versus <font color="dimgray"><font color="purple">The Sacramento Kings</font> <font color="black">(15-23)</font> </font> Time: Monday, Janurary 22nd, 10:00 PM Location: <font color="purple"><font face="Arial">ARCO Arena</font></font> <font color="blue"><font color="black">TV: Yes Network</font></font> <font color="blue"><font color="black">Radio: WFAN 660 AM</font></font></div> [div=50%] Projected Starters <div align="center">Point Guard: <font color="red"><font color="purple">Mike Bibby</font></font><font color="red"></div> </font> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center">Shooting Guard: <font color="purple">Kevin Martin</font></div> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center">Small Forward: <font color="purple">Ron Artest</font></div> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center">Power Forward: <font color="purple">Shareef Abdur-Rahim</font></div> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center">Center: <font color="purple">Brad Miller</font> </div> [/div] Projected Starters <div align="center">Point Guard: <font color="blue">Jason Kidd</font></div> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center">Shooting Guard: <font color="blue">Vince Carter</font></div> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center">Small Forward: <font color="blue">Antoine Wright</font> </div> <div align="center">Power Forward: <font color="blue">Mikki Moore</font></div> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center">Center: <font color="blue">Jason Collins</font></div> <div align="center"></div> <div align="left">The Nets hit off the first game of a five game west coast trip. More often than not, the Nets have came back from the trip loosing more games than winning games. Let's see if the trend will continue. The Kings are a comparativly weaker team than ever before. Currently they are struggling with a 17-23 record, last in thier division. They appear, however to have to personel to be a better team than thier record. SAR is no shabby player, nor is Artest, Miller, or Bibby. There is little doubt that the Kings are a tough defensive team down in the low post, however is that going to stop Kidd and Carter? We can only wait and see. I say that this game is a toss up. The Nets lack strength inside, while the Kings lack strength outside. The Nets have also lost Richard Jefferson for six weeks, so the Kings certainly gain advantage there.</div> <div align="left"><font color="blue">Keys to win for the Nets: <font color="black">Carter needs to take Kevin Martin or who ever is guarding him to school. Wright or who ever replaces Jefferson needs to use his speed to his advantage over Artest. Mikki and Collins need to hold thier own in the post against SAR and Miller, especially defensivly.</font></font></div> <font color="blue"> <div align="left"><font color="black"><font color="red"><font color="purple">Keys to win for the Kings:</font> <font color="black">Miller and SAR need to take Moore and Collins to school. Bibby needs to harass Kidd</font></font></font></div> </font><div align="center"><div align="left">by using his youth to tire him out. The Kings need to force Carter into taking tough shots. Maybe put Artest on him gambling that Carter will get taken out of his rythem.</div> </div>
For some reason, I thought he was going to have surgery a little bit later. He won't be playing in this game. I am going to assume that Wright is going to start.
Interesting to see the Nets play better with Vince on the bench. I just love seeing Kidd run the offense.
Can Frank please put Carter on the bench? He freaking screws up everything, by making stupid decisions. He dribbles the ball for no reason. Moore>>>>>>>Carter
Hes gotten people alot of open looks though its not like hes doing bad things. Its just the Kings are on fire ever since Garcia came in
<div class="quote_poster">fitch4delk00 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Hes gotten people alot of open looks though its not like hes doing bad things. Its just the Kings are on fire ever since Garcia came in</div> The dude has 8 points, and two missed free throws. Superstar!? Oh please, and not to mention he dribbles the ball, and ends up passing it.
Thats running the offense through him, Kobe and Dwade do the samething hes dribbling and setting other people up.
<div class="quote_poster">fitch4delk00 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Thats running the offense through him, Kobe and Dwade do the samething hes dribbling and setting other people up.</div> Kobe and Wade actually make smart plays with the ball. When double teamed, they make good passes to open teammates. Carter does crap. And since we run the offense through Carter, I expect more than 8 points from a superstar shooter. What happened then? Good loss. Were winning by 19, but still lost. Just disgusting. Like I said, the only thing stopping the Nets from winning is themselves. Kidd 18 pts 10 rebs 10 asts Moore 22 pts House 12 pts Boone 7 pts 6 rebs Nacbar 8 pts BoxScore
Ridiculous. Vince and Frank managed to lose that game for us. Not to mention the refs who were one sided the whole game. Frank made terrible substitutions all game. We were killing them and Frank decides to take our feet off their throat by substituting out House and Moore who were on fire. Also, that last play where Bibby scored, why was House out there! Make an offense/defense sub and get Moore, Carter and House out for Collins,Adams and Wright. And put in your best rebounder, Boone. Our offense was amazing in the third when we went away from isolations and got the ball moving with everyone involved, but for some reason we went back to it in the fourth. Carter is a better player when Kidd runs the show and he can let his offense come to him. Fire Frank, the guy cannot coach in the first or fourth quarters. Btw, does anybody else think that Moore is a better fit for this team than Krstic?
Moore has played great. F*cking Vince shouldn't have the offense run through him. Kidd needs to run the offense. Frank should be fired.
