Previews Focus on What Nets Didn’t Do in Off-Season

pegs · Oct 8, 2007

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From Netsdaily:

It was a busy off-season in the East, particularly in the Atlantic Division, with big trades, free agent signings and high-profile draft picks. The Nets didn’t do much of anything and for better or worse, that is the basis of pundits’ predictions, mostly–but not always–relegating them to the second tier in the East. The latest: Yahoo! and Pro Basketball News, one of the conference, the other of the division.
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Yahoo! Sports - Preseason Rankings - Kenny Smith</p>

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7. New Jersey Nets – They didn't get better, but there's too much talent on the roster not to make the playoffs.</p>
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Pro Basketball News - Atlantic Division Preview: On the Up and Up - Al Iannazzone</p>

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<div><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">1. NEW JERSEY NETS</font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9"> (41-41 last year, 2nd place)
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<div><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">They added: </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">Jamaal Magloire, Malik Allen, Darrell Armstrong.
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<div><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">They lost: </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">Mikki Moore, Cliff Robinson, Eddie House, Hassan Adams.
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">Analysis: </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">The Nets are stressing defense, transition points and a new motion offense so teams can’t focus entirely on Vince Carter. The bottom line is if Kidd, Carter, Richard Jefferson and Nenad Krstic, who is returning from surgery to repair a torn left ACL, stay healthy and the chemistry is better than last season the Nets should claim their fifth division title in Kidd’s seven seasons in New Jersey. If they struggle, management will make changes.</font>
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#9e0704" class="size9 Helvetica9">PRESEASON ALL-ATLANTIC DIVISION TEAM
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<div><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">PG – </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">Jason Kidd
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<div><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">SG –</font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9"> Ray Allen
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<div><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">PF – </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">Kevin Garnett
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">C –</font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9"> Chris Bosh
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With Al's article...not surprising he'd go with the Nets. A bit surprising he'd choose Ray Ray over VC. I don't agree with that...but that All-Atlantic Division Team doesn't have much significance anyways. A bit surprising he chose Knicks over Sixers, tho...Sixers were pretty impressive towards the end of the season.</p>

And Kenny Smith's Prediction is a real possiblity. I don't blame him for putting the Nets at 7th. IMO, other than the Heat on that list, it looks pretty good.</p>
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CelticKing · Oct 8, 2007

That team would win it all huh. lol</p>

Kidd, Allen (or VC), Pierce, KG, Bosh. </p>

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