<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 26 2008, 02:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Jun 26 2008, 04:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Cap Space and a nice draft pick next summer is what's in the cards for the Nets. Carter's contract is probably the ugliest in the NBA. He's 31 or 32 and signed until he's 36. There's a nice core of at least 4 younger players to rebuild around, plus the three picks tonight. Not sure any of the picks are going to blossom into more than nice supporting players, tho. Next season is going to be ugly.</div> IMO it's gonna be a good season, either way. Either we're good, we win more than we lose. OR we get to watch young players develop, and get better as the season progresses. I'm prepared, either way. </div> As I see it, you give the young guys all the PT they can handle without fouling out. You want to suck for next season, to get a lot of ping pong balls in the lottery. Next summer, you could have #1 in the draft and money to sign a full boat FA (and more) and a core of young players with seasoning. In two years, people may be thinking that Thorn is a genius.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DownWithMSG @ Jun 26 2008, 04:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JamCity15 @ Jun 26 2008, 04:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DownWithMSG @ Jun 26 2008, 03:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JamCity15 @ Jun 26 2008, 04:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DownWithMSG @ Jun 26 2008, 03:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't know the board's feelings on Vince, but I was kinda hoping that the Nets would move him. He's always hurt and when he isn't hurt, then he's PMSing or his uterus is bothering him. Too bad the Bucks wouldn't take him over RJ. That would have been a coup.</div> Yo did u not see wat Vince did last year on basically one ankle </div> From what I heard, he played hard when he felt like it and it was almost never in the 4th. There's a lot of haters, especially in the media, who don't cover some players farily, but Carter's rep is well deserved IMO. </div> You should try and watch the games before making a judgment on players, because i am sure you wont be sayin the same shit when u see Carter making Yi look like an all star. Guy's like Boone and Moore have benifited most from having a guy like Vince on the team. </div> Form the games I saw him play (probably about 10) last year, he seemed to jack up a lot of 3's at inopportunistic times, and stayed away from contact. he had maybe one or two games that I saw where he "took over" in the 4th. Not enough considering how muc he gets paid. </div> Did you not realize that Frank had RJ as our number one option most of the season shows how much good that did
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 26 2008, 03:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>For now, the Bucks (picking eighth) and Nets (picking 10th) will retain their picks, but the Bucks had targeted small forward Joe Alexander for their slot. They are now likely to go for a point guard, which could allow the Nets to draft Alexander himself.</div> http://www.nj.com/nets/index.ssf/2008/06/n...ard_jeffer.html <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Nets own picks 10, 21 and 40 in tonight's draft and this move also would seem to open the doors for New Jersey to take Joe Alexander with the tenth selection. He had been rumored to be going to Milwaukee, but they don't have a need for a small forward now.</div> http://njmg.typepad.com/zzone/2008/06/rj-close-to-bei.html Just speculation from a couple Nets beat writers. Makes it more likely for Alexander to come to the Nets. </div> OMG! I'm giddy, positively giddy. I hate to get my hopes up like this though.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FOMW @ Jun 26 2008, 04:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 26 2008, 03:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>For now, the Bucks (picking eighth) and Nets (picking 10th) will retain their picks, but the Bucks had targeted small forward Joe Alexander for their slot. They are now likely to go for a point guard, which could allow the Nets to draft Alexander himself.</div> http://www.nj.com/nets/index.ssf/2008/06/n...ard_jeffer.html <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Nets own picks 10, 21 and 40 in tonight's draft and this move also would seem to open the doors for New Jersey to take Joe Alexander with the tenth selection. He had been rumored to be going to Milwaukee, but they don't have a need for a small forward now.</div> http://njmg.typepad.com/zzone/2008/06/rj-close-to-bei.html Just speculation from a couple Nets beat writers. Makes it more likely for Alexander to come to the Nets. </div> OMG! I'm giddy, positively giddy. I hate to get my hopes up like this though. </div> PLEASE GET ALEXANDERRRRRRR!!! havn't been hyped up like this in awhileeeeeee =D
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FOMW @ Jun 26 2008, 04:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 26 2008, 03:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>For now, the Bucks (picking eighth) and Nets (picking 10th) will retain their picks, but the Bucks had targeted small forward Joe Alexander for their slot. They are now likely to go for a point guard, which could allow the Nets to draft Alexander himself.</div> http://www.nj.com/nets/index.ssf/2008/06/n...ard_jeffer.html <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Nets own picks 10, 21 and 40 in tonight's draft and this move also would seem to open the doors for New Jersey to take Joe Alexander with the tenth selection. He had been rumored to be going to Milwaukee, but they don't have a need for a small forward now.</div> http://njmg.typepad.com/zzone/2008/06/rj-close-to-bei.html Just speculation from a couple Nets beat writers. Makes it more likely for Alexander to come to the Nets. </div> OMG! I'm giddy, positively giddy. I hate to get my hopes up like this though. </div> Man our team is going to look freakishly athletic if we draft Alexander HARRIS CARTER ALEXANDER SEAN YI SWIFT
A frontline of curly, yi and gallinari we'll do some damages in East.... wow!!! we'll be a defensive powerhouse with that trio
Obviously Alexander's athleticism is what stuns you, but having read and looked at a lot of clips lately, he has a SOLID midrange game, decent post game, and his work ethic, competitiveness, and desire to improve are absolutely unsurpassed. He competes well defensively and is willing to be physical. To top that off, he outbenched Joey Dorsey and every single player at the draft camp (except one), finished second overall in the 3/4 court sprint (can you say fast break finisher extrodinaire?), and is easily one of the best leapers at his height to enter the league in many a year. Barring severe injury (knock on wood), he will be an all star at some point in his career. I will bet a large sum of money on that.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (turdymclovin @ Jun 26 2008, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>“?</div> 28% Hes as good as Jason Smith from behind the arc </div> Yi has 3 point range. Allen Iverson has a 31% career 3PT% and he's not a 19 year old 7-footer who moved from China to Milwaukee.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Jun 26 2008, 04:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Cap Space and a nice draft pick next summer is what's in the cards for the Nets. Carter's contract is probably the ugliest in the NBA. He's 31 or 32 and signed until he's 36. There's a nice core of at least 4 younger players to rebuild around, plus the three picks tonight. Not sure any of the picks are going to blossom into more than nice supporting players, tho. Next season is going to be ugly.</div> How do you know that's the team the Nets will wind up with this year?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Yi has 3 point range. Allen Iverson has a 31% career 3PT% and he's not a 19 year old 7-footer who moved from China to Milwaukee.</div> With your incorrect rebuttal you just reminded me we need some shooters. Do we take Lee at 21 or take our chances in FA? or do we trade up for DG? Harris VC DG SW Boone
I can't wait til we trade Vince...cause it's gonna happen and then I won't have to hear about getting Elton Brand or how Carter and Lebron will lead us to a championship...when Carter is 34 years old. I would trade him straight up for Stephen Marbury tomorrow.
Lil' toast to the fact that we are not 6 months from JKidd forcing his way out, not a year removed from a run of NBA finals appearances, Eastern Conference Champions, and consecutive years in the playoffs. Essentially one of the best runs and teams in the NBA for most of a decade, and in 6 months, Thorn might have this entire team regrouped, restarted, 3/4 of the way to rebuilt, with young athletic talent, AND Cap space(if you're into LeBron or that kind of thing). In Rod we dance, sing and shout!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (turdymclovin @ Jun 26 2008, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Yi has 3 point range. Allen Iverson has a 31% career 3PT% and he's not a 19 year old 7-footer who moved from China to Milwaukee.</div> With your incorrect rebuttal you just reminded me we need some shooters. Do we take Lee at 21 or take our chances in FA? or do we trade up for DG? Harris VC DG SW Boone </div> The Nets need shooters. Yi isn't the answer for that. If you think he has no range, you are wrong. Ever watch him? All I said is he has more range than Krstic, which he does. Gallinari isn't a shooter, either. Brandon Rush is a shooter. Your boy Eric Gordon is a shooter.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Joey FistPump @ Jun 26 2008, 05:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I can't wait til we trade Vince...cause it's gonna happen and then I won't have to hear about getting Elton Brand or how Carter and Lebron will lead us to a championship...when Carter is 34 years old. I would trade him straight up for Stephen Marbury tomorrow.</div> Can't get Marbury for him. Walsh said straight out he isn't trading Marbury.
I we completed the Portland trade Robin Lopez wouldn't look bad at 13...physical frontcourt player like Josh Boone who compliments the style of Yi and Swat.
OMG and if we draft Gallinari you can call me Nostradamus... err not really but I did post a while ago that we should trade for Yi to help increase our ticket sales. But dammit I meant it more in a joking way. WTF!! Sad day though. I like RJ and he was an important part of this team and the greatest era we as Nets fan have (in the NBA) ever had. I absolutely hate this deal. Would have been better if the Bucks included their #8 pick. and FYI, Alexander is over-rated .
