More Like The Season To Come?
Is this more like it?
The Nets, without Vince Carter and adding Stromile Swift and Josh Boone to the impressively growing injury list, lose a non-compete scrimmage with the Celtics today. Very little offense (is Mo Ager the great hope? I don't think so), less defense (what are you teaching these guys, Lawrence?) and a whole host of other troubles (they were outrebounded by 30...) make us wonder if this isn't what's to come this season, at least at the start.
Wiht Eddie Najera and Jarvis Hayes still not suiting up yet, and two more bodies to worry about, the Nets vaunted depth up front might have taken a serious blow, especially if there is anything heart-related to Josh Boone's problems. Yi seems to be trying to adapt and fit in, but he's still miles away from a finished product (this guy, even at 7 feet, apparently has never met a rebound he liked), but he might be one of the best hopes for offense the Nets have. VC and Devin Harris will certainly lead the charge, but if Yi doesn't throw in 10+ per game, who does that leave to pick up slack? Bobby Simmons?
Defensively, this team still looks like they just met in orientation yesterday. Of course, we might be seeing a team that will be defensively challenged all season, since with the exception of Trenton Hassel and maybe Eddie Najera, no one comes to the Nets with an outstanding defender label. So, if the Nets need to cover for Carter, and there are several more defensively challenged fellows in the lineup with him, there could be very many long nights at the Izod.
Let's see what kind of effort the Nets give tomorrow night against the Knicks. You would have to think, injured or no, the Nets would want to send some sort of message to their rivals across the river.
The question is, is this team capable of doing that right now?
-Joe
The Nets, without Vince Carter and adding Stromile Swift and Josh Boone to the impressively growing injury list, lose a non-compete scrimmage with the Celtics today. Very little offense (is Mo Ager the great hope? I don't think so), less defense (what are you teaching these guys, Lawrence?) and a whole host of other troubles (they were outrebounded by 30...) make us wonder if this isn't what's to come this season, at least at the start.
Wiht Eddie Najera and Jarvis Hayes still not suiting up yet, and two more bodies to worry about, the Nets vaunted depth up front might have taken a serious blow, especially if there is anything heart-related to Josh Boone's problems. Yi seems to be trying to adapt and fit in, but he's still miles away from a finished product (this guy, even at 7 feet, apparently has never met a rebound he liked), but he might be one of the best hopes for offense the Nets have. VC and Devin Harris will certainly lead the charge, but if Yi doesn't throw in 10+ per game, who does that leave to pick up slack? Bobby Simmons?
Defensively, this team still looks like they just met in orientation yesterday. Of course, we might be seeing a team that will be defensively challenged all season, since with the exception of Trenton Hassel and maybe Eddie Najera, no one comes to the Nets with an outstanding defender label. So, if the Nets need to cover for Carter, and there are several more defensively challenged fellows in the lineup with him, there could be very many long nights at the Izod.
Let's see what kind of effort the Nets give tomorrow night against the Knicks. You would have to think, injured or no, the Nets would want to send some sort of message to their rivals across the river.
The question is, is this team capable of doing that right now?
-Joe
posted by Joe Netsfan at 10:52 PM
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