Chemistry! What I said about the Collins vs Swift is right! (Merged)

from Nets Daily:

"...here's what one Collins teammate said the other night: "This trade sucks. It really sucks (bleep), man. And it really sucks the way it happened. For all the guy has given this team, they shouldn't have done it this way. I'm not saying the next guy can't help, I'm just saying Twin was a chemistry guy. We have lousy chemistry, and he's the only one who gives us some, so tell me how this makes sense? He's definitely one of those guys who is going to be missed with all the changes we're going to go through." And then, after a long pause, there was this incredulous muttering: "And we're trading him for a guy who was just suspended (for conduct detrimental)?"


That's exactly what I said. Collins deserved better. The only legit reason to do this is to save cash, which is a weak reason. And apparently the Nets can't re-trade Swift for the rest of the year...

 

Ah, I was looking for that. Verrrrry interesting.

Don't send out Mags, the problem child. Send out Collins, the good guy.

Assholes.

 

Link? I'm trying to find that article...

 

I think it was DAlessandro's letter answering

http://blog.nj.com/netsblast/2008/02/mails...in_edition.html

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga @ Feb 5 2008, 05:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Link? I'm trying to find that article...</div>

Found it, it's the first answer in Dave's Mailbag.

http://blog.nj.com/netsblast/2008/02/mails...in_edition.html

 

but he can dunk!

 

frank probably said that as he left crying to his room

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ToddMacCulloch11 @ Feb 5 2008, 05:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>but he can dunk!</div>
to bad collins cant, otherwise, we might have kept him

 

GOTTA LOVE THE NETS.

 

oh ya, read this by double ds:


Jack: Let's not overstate this deal too much - it's an exchange of backup bigs who have little in common other than the fact that they probably wouldn't make the Knicks' power rotation. That doesn't mean they can't play; indeed, it means that both needed a change very badly. It's not going to make or break anybody. As for the coach, the mere fact that you think that these are overpriced slugs who don't show solidifies the argument that no coach could get to them in their existing mental state

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ToddMacCulloch11 @ Feb 5 2008, 05:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>but he can dunk!</div>
point..Kwame Brown can dunk (I think)

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jizzy @ Feb 5 2008, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>oh ya, read this by double ds:


Jack: Let's not overstate this deal too much - it's an exchange of backup bigs who have little in common other than the fact that they probably wouldn't make the Knicks' power rotation. That doesn't mean they can't play; indeed, it means that both needed a change very badly. It's not going to make or break anybody. As for the coach, the mere fact that you think that these are overpriced slugs who don't show solidifies the argument that no coach could get to them in their existing mental state</div>

But that doesn't matter, because according to you, Dave D. sucks. And therefore is unreliable.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Feb 5 2008, 06:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jizzy @ Feb 5 2008, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>oh ya, read this by double ds:


Jack: Let's not overstate this deal too much - it's an exchange of backup bigs who have little in common other than the fact that they probably wouldn't make the Knicks' power rotation. That doesn't mean they can't play; indeed, it means that both needed a change very badly. It's not going to make or break anybody. As for the coach, the mere fact that you think that these are overpriced slugs who don't show solidifies the argument that no coach could get to them in their existing mental state</div>

But that doesn't matter, because according to you, Dave D. sucks. And therefore is unreliable.
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i like him now

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jizzy @ Feb 5 2008, 06:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>i like him now</div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jizzy @ Jan 28 2008, 03:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>dave d doesnt know the game, hes a fan. earlier in the season when magloire was playing like shit, he tried to make excuses for him and tried to highlight the best parts, now he hates magloire. he's a clown</div>

The irony is pouring out of my ears.

 

i changed my mind, he's good money now

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jizzy @ Feb 5 2008, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>i changed my mind, he's good money now</div>

Well isn't that convenient.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JCB @ Feb 5 2008, 07:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jizzy @ Feb 5 2008, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>i changed my mind, he's good money now</div>

Well isn't that convenient.
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what difference does it make what his teammates think? Twin is gone, and NetsWorld is rejoicing. Happy happy joy joy.

 

this is a business! get over it! swift is a better player, collins is useless and the worst player in the nba. period

 

the trade was done because twin and his bad contract could not be traded since other teams do not want to pay $6M/yr for 2ppg and 2rpg no matter how much of the other things twin brings to the game...twin always becomes the deal-breaker in trade scenarios so thorn is thinking he may have better luck with the young and athletic stro...