Allen will sign non-guaranteed contract today. Cleaves reportedly already in camp. </p> Camp roster usually has five players with non guaranteed or partially guaranteed contracts. The Nets appear close to that number, with Rod Benson, Robert Hite, Malik Allen and Mateen Cleaves. </p> http://www.netsdaily.com</p> </p> </p>
Glad we were able to get a commit from him. A lot of times quality players pass us up because they know the shots won't be there with Krstic, VC and RJ. Good Williams insurance in case Williams is really behind. A bigger body Moore, can hit the spot up jumpers a must in any offense with players who attack the basket.
now this sounds right. not allan houston.</p> allen & cleaves are pretty good players. not disappointed in those signings at all. (well, except for the fact that we didn't get better, but oh well) </p>
I like Malik Allen more than Cleaves. Cleaves has always been a huge dissapointment, I actually had high hopes for him coming out of MSU.
Malik Allen is horrible. He is like a tall shooting guard. He's an Eddy Curry esque rebounder, he doesn't play good defense, and he just chucks up shots which he hits at a subpar rate. Its sad that he was starting for the Bulls just 2 years ago. </p> I'm really surprised that Mateen Cleaves is still hanging around. </p>
Both are good vet guys to have at the end of the bench and can step in a play some minutes in case of an injury. I like them both.
One reason Allen may not be able to get a better deal is that on March 7, he was hospitalized for an irregular heart beat. They dont like that in Chicago.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome)</div><div class='quotemain'>One reason Allen may not be able to get a better deal is that on March 7, he was hospitalized for an irregular heart beat. They dont like that in Chicago.</div></p> He's probably just coming the Nets for the physical </p> </p>
I'd rather have Malik Allen than Illic. Rod Benson looks like a fun player, but I don't see how he gets on this roster.
I hope Malik makes the team, being the 'Nova homer I am. Very nice guy. I actually had a Geography class with him.</p> Plus, he's married to a a girl who I graduated with... Kara Saylor, class of '98. 2 years older than him.</p> Here's a pic of herfrom my 'Novayearbook, if anyone cares:</p> </p> </p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga)</div><div class='quotemain'>I'd rather have Malik Allen than Illic. Rod Benson looks like a fun player, but I don't see how he gets on this roster.</div></p> the same way shirley and burke got on the suns roster...by being funny guys, most likely good for chemistry.</p> </p>
But that only goes so far with a full roster:</p> 1. Kidd</p> 2. Vince</p> 3. RJ</p> 4. Krstic</p> 5. Magloire</p> 6. Marcus</p> 7. Antoine</p> 8. Boki</p> 9. Boone</p> 10. Collins</p> 11. Hite</p> 12. Deathblow</p> 13. Sean Williams</p> 14. Illic</p> </p> I'm not missing anyone am I? I could see Illic being dropped and picking up Malik. Then maybe we add a 15th, but we know how this ownership hates the luxury tax</p>
Nice, thanks for the info DJ.</p> Malik Allen is the type of guy you send at Shaq, Dwight Howard when your rotation bigs get in foul trouble. He plays his heart out and can actually outplay some of the bench bigs, what more can you ask from a 10,11th man? </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome)</div><div class='quotemain'>One reason Allen may not be able to get a better deal is that on March 7, he was hospitalized for an irregular heart beat. They dont like that in Chicago.</div></p> He's probably just coming the Nets for the physical </p> </p> </div></p> If you pass the Nets physical, you automatically qualify for NASA flight training. Thats what I hear.</p> </p>
