<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">Oct 9</span> - After Bernard Robinson was re-examined yesterday, the Nets' initial fears were realized. The guard/forward suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee during Saturday's open practice, according to team president Rod Thorn. He'll miss the rest of training camp, though he might not have to have surgery.</p> </p> Either way, despite injuries to Robinson and Marcus Williams, Allan Houston appears out of the picture. The Knicks seem to be his only option right now. -- <font color="#000000">New York Post</font></p></div></div>
Come on Rat, spend the lux tax money. Let Thorn just buyout Bernard for all of his money and then sign Houston to a vet min contract.</p> Bernard can have all his money and use of the training facilities while he rehabs and the Nets get a player that could actually contribute this season.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Come on Rat, spend the lux tax money. Let Thorn just buyout Bernard for all of his money and then sign Houston to a vet min contract.</p> Bernard can have all his money and use of the training facilities while he rehabs and the Nets get a player that could actually contribute this season.</p> </div></p> Seconded. If there's a time to suck up spending some money now's the time. Give Houston and every other invite a chance to make the team. Hite, Jones, and probably Houston could all help NJ more than Robinson can, I don't care what positive reviews he was getting before the injury.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Come on Rat, spend the lux tax money. Let Thorn just buyout Bernard for all of his money and then sign Houston to a vet min contract.</p> Bernard can have all his money and use of the training facilities while he rehabs and the Nets get a player that could actually contribute this season.</p> </div></p> </p> Substitute "Mile Ilic" for "Bernard Robinson" and I'm with you.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jizzy)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> When will this Mcinnis signing stop affecting us?</p> </div></p> That reminds me, I need to find a good topic to make into a poll. Although I'm not sure I can top that McInnis poll.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Come on Rat, spend the lux tax money. Let Thorn just buyout Bernard for all of his money and then sign Houston to a vet min contract.</p> Bernard can have all his money and use of the training facilities while he rehabs and the Nets get a player that could actually contribute this season.</p> </div></p> </p> Substitute "Mile Ilic" for "Bernard Robinson" and I'm with you.</p> </div></p> Nope, plus Mile doesn't take up a wing "slot" on the roster.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Come on Rat, spend the lux tax money. Let Thorn just buyout Bernard for all of his money and then sign Houston to a vet min contract.</p> Bernard can have all his money and use of the training facilities while he rehabs and the Nets get a player that could actually contribute this season.</p> </div></p> </p> Substitute "Mile Ilic" for "Bernard Robinson" and I'm with you.</p> </div></p> Nope, plus Mile doesn't take up a wing "slot" on the roster.</p> </p> </div></p> </p> Ilic has no chance whatsoever to contribute this season; he has no chance whatsoever to be resigned; he has no trade value; and he makes less than $1 million. What difference does it make if he's taking up some imaginary positional "slot" if he'll never even play?</p> bernard, on the other hand, does have potential value, if no more than as the defensive stopper off the bench if Antoine gets hurt or sucks.</p>
Robinson isn't nearly as good as you are making him out to be Dumpy. Just like Mile, he has no trade value and essentially no chance to contribute.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Robinson isn't nearly as good as you are making him out to be Dumpy. Just like Mile, he has no trade value and essentially no chance to contribute.</p> </div></p> </p> Where am I making him out to be good? For one thing, I've never seen him play, and probably no one else has, either. Regardless, if given a chance, I think he potentially could be a competent replacement/sub--certainly more so than Ilic. He at least had a skill in college that he demonstrated--a solid defensive player--that could translate to the pros.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Robinson isn't nearly as good as you are making him out to be Dumpy. Just like Mile, he has no trade value and essentially no chance to contribute.</p> </div></p> </p> Where am I making him out to be good? For one thing, I've never seen him play, and probably no one else has, either. Regardless, if given a chance, I think he potentially could be a competent replacement/sub--certainly more so than Ilic. He at least had a skill in college that he demonstrated--a solid defensive player--that could translate to the pros.</p> </div></p> I never said you were making him out to be good. Rather he isn't worth the little bit of optimism you keep trying to apply towards him.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Robinson isn't nearly as good as you are making him out to be Dumpy.</div></p> Where am I making him out to be good?</p> </div></p> I never said you were making him out to be good.</p> </div></p> Just so we're clear on the direction this conversation has taken.</p>
I've seen Robinson plenty on the 'Cats and Hite, Jones, and a gimpy Houston are all better options.</p>
[quote name='Dumpy']</p> [quote name='cpawfan']</p> [quote name='Dumpy']</p> [quote name='cpawfan']</p> Robinson isn't nearly as good as you are making him out to be Dumpy. [/QUOTE]</p> Where am I making him out to be good?</p> [/QUOTE]</p> I never said you were making him out to be good.</p> [/QUOTE]</p> Just so we're clear on the direction this conversation has taken.</p> [/QUOTE]</p> Saying "as good as" is the same as saying "at the level you are putting him at".</p> For example, if on a scale of 1-10 where 1 is the worst, if you where ranking him as a 2 when he is a 1, then saying he isn't as good as as you are making him out to be doesn't mean you are making him out to be good.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (reganomics813)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> I've seen Robinson plenty on the 'Cats and Hite, Jones, and a gimpy Houston are all better options.</p> </div></p> Hell I've seen Robinson play plenty of times on the Nets and I can come to that same conclusion. The dude is an Antoine Wright clone, but without the defense....</p> </p>
The Cats were going to cut Brob before they traded him. He sucks. As does Mile, both of whom who will never contribute and are hogging up valuable roster spots. It'll be a shame to let Hite, JJ and Malik go especially how well they've been playing and how bad Brob and Mile are.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jizzy)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> The Cats were going to cut Brob before they traded him. He sucks. As does Mile, both of whom who will never contribute and are hogging up valuable roster spots. It'll be a shame to let Hite, JJ and Malik go especially how well they've been playing and how bad Brob and Mile are.</p> </div></p> </p> definitely agree with you. we're in a tough situation with basically 2 relatively small contract players who can't contribute much at all, and with an owner and gm who will do anything to stay under the lux tax.</p> I wish they weren't as scared to spend a little more, or we'd have 2 more contributors on the team in case another player goes down, or if we simply need one of those players' specialties (such as good shooting).</p>
[quote name='cpawfan']</p> [quote name='Dumpy']</p> [quote name='cpawfan']</p> [quote name='Dumpy']</p> [quote name='cpawfan']</p> Robinson isn't nearly as good as you are making him out to be Dumpy. [/QUOTE]</p> Where am I making him out to be good?</p> [/QUOTE]</p> I never said you were making him out to be good.</p> [/QUOTE]</p> Just so we're clear on the direction this conversation has taken.</p> [/QUOTE]</p> Saying "as good as" is the same as saying "at the level you are putting him at".</p> For example, if on a scale of 1-10 where 1 is the worst, if you where ranking him as a 2 when he is a 1, then saying he isn't as good as as you are making him out to be doesn't mean you are making him out to be good.</p> </p> [/QUOTE]</p> </p> if they both suck, would not play and have no trade value like you saidthen dumpy's suggestion still makes more sense because ilic's buyoutwould be cheaper.</p> but saying that, if both will improve on their strengths, i would rather have ilic's length, shotblocking and medium range jumper than b-rob's quickness, steals and pesky perimeter defense.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (reganomics813)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> I've seen Robinson plenty on the 'Cats and Hite, Jones, and a gimpy Houston are all better options.</p> </div></p> Hell I've seen Robinson play plenty of times on the Nets and I can come to that same conclusion. The dude is an Antoine Wright clone, but without the defense....</p> </p> </div></p> </p> one thing bernard robinsonshowed he cando on the bobcats is disrupting passing lanes...the main knock on him is that mutomboprobably has better ball handling than b-rob.</p>
