Time For A Plan
Al Ianazzone is everywhere now, isn't he?
Anyway, Al does a good job in his space on the YES Network site defining the Nets' roster, the good, the bad and the ugly, as it were. Of course, the Nets are not nearly the favorites in the East, so is it enough?
Injuries, or the lack thereof, will obviously be a key. Making sure that Jason Kidd gets plenty of rest will be too. Having the kids (Marcus Williams, Josh Boone, Antoine Wright, and Robert Hite, if he sticks) continue to develop would be a big help.
But really, who will carry this team on its journey? Kidd, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson. The Big Three.
What's the plan beyond that? Nenad Krstic needs to prove he's healthy and able to pick up where he left off. Jamaal Magloire needs to be more than a capable backup center - he needs to provide the bulk, the muscle, the inside scoring, and more. Boki Nachbar's a sparkplug, but can he repeat his feats of last season, or is he a one year wonder?
The Nets, namely Lawrence Frank, need a plan to spin this roster into a cohesive, playing-the-game-the-right-way, force, like they were back in 2001 and 2002. It will be interesting to see if they do indeed run more, knowing that it's neither Vince Carter's passion nor his strength.
Camp opens with media day on Monday. Soon enough, we'll start finding out what the plan is.
And whether or not the Nets are capable of rising to the challenge, or sinking to the depths of the East.
Joe
Anyway, Al does a good job in his space on the YES Network site defining the Nets' roster, the good, the bad and the ugly, as it were. Of course, the Nets are not nearly the favorites in the East, so is it enough?
Injuries, or the lack thereof, will obviously be a key. Making sure that Jason Kidd gets plenty of rest will be too. Having the kids (Marcus Williams, Josh Boone, Antoine Wright, and Robert Hite, if he sticks) continue to develop would be a big help.
But really, who will carry this team on its journey? Kidd, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson. The Big Three.
What's the plan beyond that? Nenad Krstic needs to prove he's healthy and able to pick up where he left off. Jamaal Magloire needs to be more than a capable backup center - he needs to provide the bulk, the muscle, the inside scoring, and more. Boki Nachbar's a sparkplug, but can he repeat his feats of last season, or is he a one year wonder?
The Nets, namely Lawrence Frank, need a plan to spin this roster into a cohesive, playing-the-game-the-right-way, force, like they were back in 2001 and 2002. It will be interesting to see if they do indeed run more, knowing that it's neither Vince Carter's passion nor his strength.
Camp opens with media day on Monday. Soon enough, we'll start finding out what the plan is.
And whether or not the Nets are capable of rising to the challenge, or sinking to the depths of the East.
Joe
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