<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class="bi">Tough Division</div> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">Sep 26</span> - "I know the division is tough, which makes it fun," said Vince Carter, whose team opens camp Monday morning. "Now whoever wins it has to earn it. Every night now is like playoff-caliber basketball. If you want to go to the playoffs, the deeper you go, the tougher it gets. And that's definitely preparation for that."</p> </p> Carter, speaking at the practice facility yesterday, also admits he can understand why Celtics Nation is giddy over the possibilities, now that Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce form arguably the best trio in the game.</p> </p> "Of course," he said. "They have a great facilitator in KG, two great shooters, a great defender in James Posey, a great shooter with Eddie (House) there," he said. "And that's about all I know about. After that, I'm out of the loop. (But) good things can happen for them." -- <u><font color="#000000">Newark Star-Ledger</font></u></p> </p> </p> [*]Carter insists that he didn't put any extra pressure on himself just because millions of dollars were on the line. He signed a new four-year deal worth about $62 million just days after he became a free agent. The contract includes a team option for a fifth year. [*] Carter said he didn't let his contract situation creep into his mind while he played.</p> </p> "It never bothered me to where it affected my game," Carter said yesterday. "Of course, you still have to worry about it and answer the questions, but it never affected me on the court." -- <u><font color="#000000">New York Daily News</font></u></p></div> </div>
Should be an interesting year with the Celtics. I feel head to head, Kidd gives us the nod at the point guard spot. You throw a Magloire and Krstic at KG it helps us matchup. I think Toronto is a stronger competitor with the additon of Kapono.</p>
They overpaid for Kapono but its a good addition. I see the Raptors winning the division, Celtics 2nd and Nets 3rd. All 3 make the playoffs.</p>
Read Sussman blog. He says Carter walked out on the court and the first thing he did was take a 55-foot jump shot, which he made.</p> </p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Read Sussman blog. He says Carter walked out on the court and the first thing he did was take a 55-foot jump shot, which he made.</p> </p> </p> </div></p> </p> No, that was Schuhmann. They look alike.</p>
I'm thinking this is the year, slow start = Nets major moves, breaking up of Big 3 around New Years.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kidd Karma)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> I'm thinking this is the year, slow start = Nets major moves, breaking up of Big 3 around New Years.</p> </div></p> </p> that'd sound pretty good to me...although i'm not too sure there's too good of a chance of a slow start happening.</p> i guess we'll have to wait and see.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kidd Karma)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> I'm thinking this is the year, slow start = Nets major moves, breaking up of Big 3 around New Years.</p> </div></p> </p> that'd sound pretty good to me...although i'm not too sure there's too good of a chance of a slow start happening.</p> i guess we'll have to wait and see.</p> </div></p> </p> I think it's pretty much written in stone.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GM3)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> They overpaid for Kapono but its a good addition. I see the Raptors winning the division, Celtics 2nd and Nets 3rd. All 3 make the playoffs.</p> </div></p> </p> No way the Raps repeat, IMO. I think Carter pretty much summed it up, its down to the C's and Nets.</p> Although neither team is quite that caliber, this almost reminds you of Celtics-Sixers rivalry of the early 80's. In fact, the division overall sort of resembles the 80's Atlantic Division: 5 teams overall, 2 team race for the division title(Celtics-Sixers/Celtics-Nets), a 3rd team close behind(Knicks/Raptors), and the other two are young potential spoilers(Nets&Bullets/Sixers&Knicks).</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (starman85)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GM3)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> They overpaid for Kapono but its a good addition. I see the Raptors winning the division, Celtics 2nd and Nets 3rd. All 3 make the playoffs.</p> </div></p> </p> No way the Raps repeat, IMO. I think Carter pretty much summed it up, its down to the C's and Nets.</p> Although neither team is quite that caliber, this almost reminds you of Celtics-Sixers rivalry of the early 80's. In fact, the division overall sort of resembles the 80's Atlantic Division: 5 teams overall, 2 team race for the division title(Celtics-Sixers/Celtics-Nets), a 3rd team close behind(Knicks/Raptors), and the other two are young potential spoilers(Nets&Bullets/Sixers&Knicks).</p> </div> Booo, you shall see the Raptors will repeat this season as the Atlantic division champs.....IF, thats a big if IMO they dont they'll be a really close 2nd.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> </p> that'd sound pretty good to me...although i'm not too sure there's too good of a chance of a slow start happening.</p> i guess we'll have to wait and see.</p> </div></p> </p> I think it's pretty much written in stone.</p> </div></p> </p> Hey now, Kidd's coming into camp in basketball shape for the first time in, uhh, ever? If there's anyone to blame for the consistent slow starts, I think it's Kidd, who tends to go out there with the Shaq mindset of saving himself for the playoffs. Kidd generally only plays his best when a) the games matter or he's trying to make Byron Scott look like an idiot by reeling off a 13 game winning streak.</p> Anyway, he played really hard all summer - maybe it'll carry over into a strong start for the Nets.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MosDefinitely)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (starman85)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GM3)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> They overpaid for Kapono but its a good addition. I see the Raptors winning the division, Celtics 2nd and Nets 3rd. All 3 make the playoffs.</p> </div></p> </p> No way the Raps repeat, IMO. I think Carter pretty much summed it up, its down to the C's and Nets.</p> Although neither team is quite that caliber, this almost reminds you of Celtics-Sixers rivalry of the early 80's. In fact, the division overall sort of resembles the 80's Atlantic Division: 5 teams overall, 2 team race for the division title(Celtics-Sixers/Celtics-Nets), a 3rd team close behind(Knicks/Raptors), and the other two are young potential spoilers(Nets&Bullets/Sixers&Knicks).</p> </div> Booo, you shall see the Raptors will repeat this season as the Atlantic division champs.....IF, thats a big if IMO they dont they'll be a really close 2nd.</p> </p> </div></p> So in either situation you have the Raptors winning more games than the Celtics or Nets? I find that to be dubious, my friend </p> </p>
