Comments on: Examining the Nets Pieces http://www.theknicksblog.com/2009/12/05/examining-the-nets-pieces/ The One-Stop Shop for Hopeful Knick Fans Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:30:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: HaS http://www.theknicksblog.com/2009/12/05/examining-the-nets-pieces/#comment-84906 HaS Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:51:44 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=11253#comment-84906 David Robinson is a Hall of Fame Top 50 NBA player. If the Nets had the equivalent of that to team with Brook (not saying he is anywhere near Duncan in his rookie year but...) along with a healthy Devin Harris as a poor man's Sean Elliot (not comparing their skill sets, so relax) and that team is top 3 in the East. David Robinson is a Hall of Fame Top 50 NBA player. If the Nets had the equivalent of that to team with Brook (not saying he is anywhere near Duncan in his rookie year but…) along with a healthy Devin Harris as a poor man’s Sean Elliot (not comparing their skill sets, so relax) and that team is top 3 in the East.

]]> By: Myles A. Mills http://www.theknicksblog.com/2009/12/05/examining-the-nets-pieces/#comment-84770 Myles A. Mills Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:02:31 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=11253#comment-84770 his team is 1-18, give me a break. He's soft, he whines all the time, he has predictable post moves, he's slow, and he shoots a low percentage from the field. Devin Harris looks terrible this year. his team is 1-18, give me a break. He’s soft, he whines all the time, he has predictable post moves, he’s slow, and he shoots a low percentage from the field.

Devin Harris looks terrible this year.

]]> By: Bobbo http://www.theknicksblog.com/2009/12/05/examining-the-nets-pieces/#comment-84657 Bobbo Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:53:54 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=11253#comment-84657 Your facts are wrong, to begin with. The Nets will have $24.9 million in cap space. The Knicks will have $23.5 million. That's not a guess. That's from a respected league source. The Heat will have $18.8 million. The Wolves $14.8 million, but they play in Minnesota. The Nets, not the Knicks, will be able to sign two max free agents although they have said they are unlikely to do so. The Nets also will have fewer roster spots to fill than the Knicks. What does that mean? It means they'll be able to spend less money on secondary players. The Nets will almost certainly have the richest owner in professional sports by January. The Forbes estimate of Prokhorov's wealth is outdated. It's closer now to $20 billion rather than the year old Forbes estimate of $9.5 billion. The biggest source of his wealth is a near 40% stake in the world's sixth biggest gold producer. Check the price of gold. The Nets have nine draft picks in the next three drafts--five first rounders and four second rounders. Only one of the nine has any protections and that's light protection: the Warriors' first round pick in 2012 is protected 1-7. No team has more picks. The Knicks have four picks in the next three drafts, two firsts, two seconds. This will help you understand... http://www.netsdaily.com/?p=8910 As for your comparison re: personnel, when Tim Duncan was Brook Lopez's age, he was a senior at Wake Forest. There aren't a lot of 21 year old centers in this league capable of putting up 30-and-10 games, which Lopez has done twice this year. In fact, there are no other 21 year old centers capable of doing that. Bynum is 22. Oden is done. Your facts are wrong, to begin with.

The Nets will have $24.9 million in cap space. The Knicks will have $23.5 million. That’s not a guess. That’s from a respected league source. The Heat will have $18.8 million. The Wolves $14.8 million, but they play in Minnesota. The Nets, not the Knicks, will be able to sign two max free agents although they have said they are unlikely to do so. The Nets also will have fewer roster spots to fill than the Knicks. What does that mean? It means they’ll be able to spend less money on secondary players.

The Nets will almost certainly have the richest owner in professional sports by January. The Forbes estimate of Prokhorov’s wealth is outdated. It’s closer now to $20 billion rather than the year old Forbes estimate of $9.5 billion. The biggest source of his wealth is a near 40% stake in the world’s sixth biggest gold producer. Check the price of gold.

The Nets have nine draft picks in the next three drafts–five first rounders and four second rounders. Only one of the nine has any protections and that’s light protection: the Warriors’ first round pick in 2012 is protected 1-7. No team has more picks. The Knicks have four picks in the next three drafts, two firsts, two seconds.

This will help you understand…

http://www.netsdaily.com/?p=8910

As for your comparison re: personnel, when Tim Duncan was Brook Lopez’s age, he was a senior at Wake Forest. There aren’t a lot of 21 year old centers in this league capable of putting up 30-and-10 games, which Lopez has done twice this year. In fact, there are no other 21 year old centers capable of doing that. Bynum is 22. Oden is done.

]]> By: ds2488 http://www.theknicksblog.com/2009/12/05/examining-the-nets-pieces/#comment-84599 ds2488 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:36:45 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=11253#comment-84599 The fact is that Lopez is still inconsistent even though he has great stats and Devin Harris is not definitely a good pg. Harris is a good player, but personally I think he really lacks the pass first mentality that a pg needs to have. Lopez despite his amazing stats has put up some real clunkers that don't necessarily show up on his stat sheet. I recently watched him get dominated by both Roy Hibbert and Eric Dampier in 2 separate games. Right now despite his inconsistency he is still a better player than Gallo, although I would rather have Gallo as a future prospect than Lopez. The fact is that Lopez is still inconsistent even though he has great stats and Devin Harris is not definitely a good pg. Harris is a good player, but personally I think he really lacks the pass first mentality that a pg needs to have. Lopez despite his amazing stats has put up some real clunkers that don’t necessarily show up on his stat sheet. I recently watched him get dominated by both Roy Hibbert and Eric Dampier in 2 separate games. Right now despite his inconsistency he is still a better player than Gallo, although I would rather have Gallo as a future prospect than Lopez.

]]> By: Mucha http://www.theknicksblog.com/2009/12/05/examining-the-nets-pieces/#comment-84597 Mucha Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:22:33 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=11253#comment-84597 Young Tim Duncan = NBA Championship Young Brooke Lopez = 1-18 Obviously Lopez is a great young player and he does not have Sean Elliott and David Robinson but still, the difference between Larry O'Brien and the worst record ever is bigger than Elliot and Robinson. It's not even close. Young Tim Duncan = NBA Championship

Young Brooke Lopez = 1-18

Obviously Lopez is a great young player and he does not have Sean Elliott and David Robinson but still, the difference between Larry O’Brien and the worst record ever is bigger than Elliot and Robinson. It’s not even close.

]]> By: HaS http://www.theknicksblog.com/2009/12/05/examining-the-nets-pieces/#comment-84586 HaS Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:03:45 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=11253#comment-84586 Moreover, in this age of forgetting or not acknowledging those who cam before them, the Nets could suddenly be the team on everyone's lips. The media would certainly shift its focus across the Hudson or across the BK Bridge, depending on where the team ends up. Moreover, in this age of forgetting or not acknowledging those who cam before them, the Nets could suddenly be the team on everyone’s lips. The media would certainly shift its focus across the Hudson or across the BK Bridge, depending on where the team ends up.

]]> By: HaS http://www.theknicksblog.com/2009/12/05/examining-the-nets-pieces/#comment-84580 HaS Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:23:51 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=11253#comment-84580 He could end up being as good as Tim Duncan. I doubt it but he could, you never know. I've also heard that Hill will be better than Amar'e Stoudemire. We'll never know until he takes off those warmups. He could end up being as good as Tim Duncan. I doubt it but he could, you never know. I’ve also heard that Hill will be better than Amar’e Stoudemire. We’ll never know until he takes off those warmups.

]]> By: donnie walsh http://www.theknicksblog.com/2009/12/05/examining-the-nets-pieces/#comment-84554 donnie walsh Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:04:16 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=11253#comment-84554 Probably be some front runner knicks fans jumping ship too. Certainly the execs in the nice seats. No sense in taking a client to a craptacular team in manhattan when the best player on the planet is right in brooklyn. Dont think this'll happen but lebron would certainly bring credibility/fans to the nets. Probably be some front runner knicks fans jumping ship too. Certainly the execs in the nice seats. No sense in taking a client to a craptacular team in manhattan when the best player on the planet is right in brooklyn.

Dont think this’ll happen but lebron would certainly bring credibility/fans to the nets.

]]> By: donnie walsh http://www.theknicksblog.com/2009/12/05/examining-the-nets-pieces/#comment-84551 donnie walsh Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:01:31 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=11253#comment-84551 so 1985 is the barrier between those who make good points and those who do not? so 1985 is the barrier between those who make good points and those who do not?

]]> By: donnie walsh http://www.theknicksblog.com/2009/12/05/examining-the-nets-pieces/#comment-84547 donnie walsh Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:47:56 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=11253#comment-84547 Tim Duncan isn't a gritty oakley type player just as lopez isnt. That has nothing to do with how good he is at basketball. So what if he isn't incredibly gritty. Pau Gasol was supposedly soft until Kobe brought the toughness out of him. Hes a very talented basketball player- thats what matters. Tim Duncan isn’t a gritty oakley type player just as lopez isnt. That has nothing to do with how good he is at basketball. So what if he isn’t incredibly gritty. Pau Gasol was supposedly soft until Kobe brought the toughness out of him.
Hes a very talented basketball player- thats what matters.

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