<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dumpy @ Jun 30 2008, 04:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danxcr @ Jun 29 2008, 03:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>hey i love the trade... but look we are losing jefferson... he was our leading scorer... so thats like 22-24 ppgs.... if yi can pick up like 12 of those per game, simmons can put up like 7 - 9 ppg than we have made up for the lost... i really expect a lot of Yi and maybe thats a bad thing... but if u look at the monthly breakdowns from his rookie seasons the first 2-3 months he was averaging 12 ppgs... so if he can build on his endurance and his physic to take the beatin of a NBA season... why not?!?! and hes goin to be playin with guys that will get him open and he will have time to set and take his smooth stroke and thats not including what the 3 rookies can do... and with vince coming of surgery to fix up his busted ankle... and harris have the FREEDOM to do whatever he wants offensively... im excited hopefully boone and swat get better... and krstic should be back... and regain his touch!!</div> remember, RJ's production can be matched if his replacement plays better defense. </div> I'm looking forward to it being distributed amongst other players. Don't need 2 players averaging 20+ ppg. I'd be happy with VC getting 20 ppg and 5 other guys in the 10-16 ppg range... plus better defense.
YA... if VC can avg 20+ ppg that would be great... but i do expect a better avg from harris and Yi... i think VC, harris, and Yi will be our 3 scoring options with solid help from cdr, lopez, and anderson
If Bobby Simmons is fully recovered, he'll be a solid player. Simmons is a very good midrange shooter and defender with a nice work ethic. He may not be the same level player, but IMHO he is a better complement to Vince Carter than Jefferson was. I would expect him to earn the starting small forward spot and play big minutes if he's healthy. I loved RJ, but the truth is he was a replaceable player whose time here ran out. This is not a bad return for him at all.
I remember him when he was MIP and he was decent. I also know the type of injuries he has does take more than a year to come back from, remember Kittles, Mcdycess, and others. But i am concerned with the planter ficietis(sp), that can linger with basketball players. Ronnie Skylie comes to mind. Give the guy a chance he does seem to be a hard worker and a come back kid. If he has the desire he will play and play hard. Can't ask for much more. If his injuries linger then he'd have to retire thus giving the nets more cap relief. I'm willing to give the guy a chance, and i like the trade go nets!!!
