The Change Has Begun - But For The Better?
Wow. Rod and Kiki were serious about making a change, and not just a small one.
Richard Jefferson to the Bucks for Yi Jinlian and Bobby Simmons is about as much change as we can expect. It's not the deal that any Netsfan wants, but it's the deal nonetheless.
It certainly changes the complexion of the Nets, and now as I see the Nets have drafted Brook Lopez with the #10 pick, the Nets have gotten larger quickly. Maybe somewhat tougher, but Yi is likely not going to be confused for a tough guy any time soon.
Lopez is a good pick, the right pick considering who was left on the draft board. Will he be an immediate game-changer? Likely not. But he can most likely come in and contribute right away. And the Nets need all the help they can get, even if the help they appear to be getting is younger (Yi is only 20, and Lopez came out after his sophomore year).
The big question is - do I like the moves? Not entirely, but I think we'll have to give it a chance, or perhaps Thorn isn't done yet. I don't get why they are so high on Yi, since he never did much of anything against the Nets last season, but I guess we'll have to play it out.
Jefferson was a solid citizen who maybe regressed last year as all offense, little defense, which was exactly what the Nets DIDN'T need.
And was this a move toward the big 2010 free agent class led by LeBron? The Nets will gain flexibility with this pick since Simmons' deal is a year shorter than RJ's, but it's probably a pipe dream to think the Nets will be in the running for him.
The Nets are retooling - they had to, this team wasn't exactly scaring anyone last season - but will the trade, plus the draft picks, plus the remaining core, be enough to put the Nets back into the playoffs?
Right now, I don't see how...
The Nets second pick, #21, is just in - Ryan Anderson from California. Interesting pick for a team that is now swimming with bigs. This just begs for a trade.
A bit surprising the Nets didn't pick a shooter or slasher - guess this was a "best remaining athlete on the board" pick? Seems he's a good outside shooter, though - so maybe he's Boki's replacement (or training under Boki if he comes back)
The Nets roster now has:
C Nenad Krstic (restricted free agent I assume the Nets will pick up or trade)
C Desagana Diop (free agent - the Nets must not think he's coming back)
F/C Josh Boone (a staple last year, his growth one of the few bright spots)
F Boki Nachbar (free agent)
F Stromile Swift
F/C Sean Williams
F Trenton Hassel
F Yi Jinlian
F Bobby Simmons
F/C Brook Lopez
F Ryan Anderson
That's a lot of front liners...If Diop is gone, and maybe Boki too, it makes sense. Otherwise, there must be some dealing to come, since the first round picks get guaranteed contracts.
And looking at this, and the roster, the Nets are painfully thin at guard, with only Carter, Harris, Marcus Williams and Mo Ager on the roster right now (Armstrong DID retire, correct?).
More to come, I'm sure.
A reminder (as if you were really going to remember) - JNF will be largely silent for the next week or so as we pack up and move headquarters about a mile east.
-Joe
Richard Jefferson to the Bucks for Yi Jinlian and Bobby Simmons is about as much change as we can expect. It's not the deal that any Netsfan wants, but it's the deal nonetheless.
It certainly changes the complexion of the Nets, and now as I see the Nets have drafted Brook Lopez with the #10 pick, the Nets have gotten larger quickly. Maybe somewhat tougher, but Yi is likely not going to be confused for a tough guy any time soon.
Lopez is a good pick, the right pick considering who was left on the draft board. Will he be an immediate game-changer? Likely not. But he can most likely come in and contribute right away. And the Nets need all the help they can get, even if the help they appear to be getting is younger (Yi is only 20, and Lopez came out after his sophomore year).
The big question is - do I like the moves? Not entirely, but I think we'll have to give it a chance, or perhaps Thorn isn't done yet. I don't get why they are so high on Yi, since he never did much of anything against the Nets last season, but I guess we'll have to play it out.
Jefferson was a solid citizen who maybe regressed last year as all offense, little defense, which was exactly what the Nets DIDN'T need.
And was this a move toward the big 2010 free agent class led by LeBron? The Nets will gain flexibility with this pick since Simmons' deal is a year shorter than RJ's, but it's probably a pipe dream to think the Nets will be in the running for him.
The Nets are retooling - they had to, this team wasn't exactly scaring anyone last season - but will the trade, plus the draft picks, plus the remaining core, be enough to put the Nets back into the playoffs?
Right now, I don't see how...
The Nets second pick, #21, is just in - Ryan Anderson from California. Interesting pick for a team that is now swimming with bigs. This just begs for a trade.
A bit surprising the Nets didn't pick a shooter or slasher - guess this was a "best remaining athlete on the board" pick? Seems he's a good outside shooter, though - so maybe he's Boki's replacement (or training under Boki if he comes back)
The Nets roster now has:
C Nenad Krstic (restricted free agent I assume the Nets will pick up or trade)
C Desagana Diop (free agent - the Nets must not think he's coming back)
F/C Josh Boone (a staple last year, his growth one of the few bright spots)
F Boki Nachbar (free agent)
F Stromile Swift
F/C Sean Williams
F Trenton Hassel
F Yi Jinlian
F Bobby Simmons
F/C Brook Lopez
F Ryan Anderson
That's a lot of front liners...If Diop is gone, and maybe Boki too, it makes sense. Otherwise, there must be some dealing to come, since the first round picks get guaranteed contracts.
And looking at this, and the roster, the Nets are painfully thin at guard, with only Carter, Harris, Marcus Williams and Mo Ager on the roster right now (Armstrong DID retire, correct?).
More to come, I'm sure.
A reminder (as if you were really going to remember) - JNF will be largely silent for the next week or so as we pack up and move headquarters about a mile east.
-Joe
posted by Joe Netsfan at 9:25 PM
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Move headquarters a few miles east, so you can take the subway to the game in a couple years. Man, I'm so tired of the traffic feeding frenzy and the long hassle of parking. Joe, if you were a pedestrian, you might not get as much road rage.
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