Joe's Personal Media Collection
Press Clips - Joe Netsfan.com's internet scrapbook of media mentions.
Mean Street - From hunter to hunted. Fightin' words.
The
Morgue - NBA/Nets news chilled for saving.
Chuckleheads
- NBA quotes: the best medicine.
Sweet
Nothings - Declamations of Nets-love.
YES/Cablevision
Mess Contacts - Make yourself heard!
NBA
Local Papers + Team Pages- For every NBA team.
Nets + NBA
Bergen Record | Nets
Adamek and Wojnarowski.
CNNSI.com | NBA
| Nets
ESPN.com | NBA
| Nets
INJersey | Sports
Various NJ Papers under one banner. Bob Considine, Nets beat.
Local Papers, Team Pgs | NBA
NBA.com | NBA
| Nets
Newark Star-Ledger | Nets
Rotating cast of beat writers.
Newsday | Nets
New York Daily News | NBA
Youngmisuk.
New York Post | Nets
| Sports
Kerber. Vecsey (T, F + Sun) and Mushnick (M, F + Sun).
New York Times | NBA
Robbins, Wise, etc.
Pro Sports Daily | Nets
Links to NJ Nets stories.
The Sporting News | NBA
| Nets
Sportsline.com | NBA
| Nets
Sports Network | NBA
| Nets
USA Today | NBA
| Nets
USBasket.com | NBA
YES Network | Home
| Nets
Mags, Fan Sites, Etc.
CllutchCity.net
A Rockets site as big as Yao.
Dime Magazine
Basketball + Hip-hop style.
HoopsAvenue
NBA news, fantasy leagues +.
InsideHoops.com
News and rumors clearinghouse.
KingsSuperfans.com
Think we hate the Lakers?
New
Jersey Nets Photo Zone
Jim Poorten's site.
Nets Hoops
Forum, discussion group.
ProSportsDaily.com
Index of NBA news.
RaptorBlog.com
Raptors fan blog site
Slam Magazine | Slam
Links
Entertaining NBA news.
The Morgue
NBA and New Jersey Nets news, chilled for saving.
May 23, 2003
Cavs Get Top Pick in Draft
The NBA Draft Lottery was held this evening before the Eastern Conference Finals Game 3. Here are the results:
1) Cleveland. LeBron James stays in Ohio.
2) Detroit (taking Memphis' pick). Looking to pick up Darko Milocic (from Serbia & Montenegro), according to David Aldridge of ABC-TV.
3) Denver
4) Toronto
5) Miami
6) Los Angeles Clippers
7) Chicago
8) Milwaukee (taking Atlanta's pick).
9) New York. Sorry Nicky Knicksfan, your bad luck continues.
10) Washington
11) Golden State
12) Seattle
13) Memphis
2002 World Basketball Championship - September 4, 2002
Argentina Destroys USA, Era Ends
Latest Results
Argentina defeats USA, 87 - 80, September 4, 2002.
"We are human beings, and we dream." - Juan Ignacio "Pepe" Sanchez, Argentinian point guard par excellance, September 4, 2002
An era of unchallenged basketball dominance by the USA ended forever on Wednesday night, September 4, 2002. For the first time in history, across the span of 8 tournaments and 59 games, NBA players have been defeated by an international team.
"I thought we took them lightly." - a stunned Baron Davis, Jason Kidd's stand-in, states the obvious, September 4, 2002
Yes, Netsfans, I saw history being made – and I've yet to see a truly competitive US game. What I saw was a rapid, precise dissection by a tough, cohesive Argentinian strike team of a loosely structured gang of freelancing, frustrated NBAers. I watched an NBA team get their guts torn away by passes ripped down their middle. An NBA team that never led, collapsing in the second quarter into a 20 point hole. Panicked in the opening minutes by the Argentine's attack, USA tried tripping (Paul Pierce stuck his foot out for Hugo Sconochini), charging (you name the NBAer, they were called for the offensive foul) and even deliberately stomping them in frustration (O'Neal stepped on Luis Scola hard, in retaliation for a Scola block). Not to mention inevitable, and awfully off-course three point jacks – they would only make it to within 6, in the third quarter, with this mess of an unplan. Coach George Karl gobbled the candy he kept in a plastic container set out on the press table and tried not to cry; assistant Coach Greg Popovich went batshit in the time-out huddles.
If any US citizens had anything at all to gain by the outcome of this game, it was Popovich and the basketball fans of San Antonio. Two of the newest Spurs are coming from this team: the brilliant guard Emanuel Ginobili and scrappy forward Luis Scola. Add Detroit: Pepe Sanchez was later signed for a two-year deal to play the point for the Pistons.
You want shocking lameness? The USA didn't get a fast-break point until there was less than two and-a-half minutes left in the game. Show-ups? It was an Argentine, Andres Noccioni, who had the most riveting monster slam of the contest. Bewilderment? FIBA rules say the ball is live once it touches the rim – there are no "in the cylinder" infractions in the international game once that occurs – and Argentina took brutal advantage, tearing American balls off the metal while our clueless jocks motioned desperately to the refs for interference calls.
It's those balls we want back, Team USA, back in our wet palms – not frozen to a board someplace in Tierra del Fuego, inside a smashed-in trophy case covered in obscene Spanish graffiti. Quickly, before they're hocked to bail out their economy, currently in a terminal dive. Bring back those balls Andre Miller, Reggie Miller, Shawn Marion, Paul Pierce, Ben Wallace, Antonio Davis, Baron Davis, Jay Williams, Jermaine O'Neal, Raef Lafrenz, Michael Finley, and Elton Brand. And you, Coach Karl. For shame. Bring us back the manhood you gave away, on your watch. Bring us the Gold!
– Champagne
The USA would fail to do so, losing to Yugoslavia the next evening, 81 - 78, knocking themselves out of medal contention.
Nets News - August 21, 2002
Exercising Kenyon
The Nets announced today that they have exercised a fourth year option on the contract of forward Kenyon Martin, keeping Kenyon around at least until the 2003 - 2004 season.
Nets News - August 9, 2002
Nets Preseason Schedule
The Nets will open their seven game preseason schedule at the Pepsi Center in Albany, NY on October 9th, against Cleveland. Here's the rest of the schedule:
October 11th vs. Phoenix at the Continental Arena, 7:30pm.
October 15th vs. Boston at the Continental Arena, 7:30pm.
October 17th vs. Boston at Manchester, NH, 7:30pm.
October 18th vs. Toronto, at Toronto, 7pm
October 22nd vs. Philadelphia at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, 7pm.
October 25th vs. New York at the Continental Arena, 7:30pm.
NBA News - June 27, 2002
2002 Draft Results
With the 24th pick in the 2002 NBA Draft, the New Jersey Nets picked Nenad Krstic, a center who plays for KK Partizan, Yugoslavia. He's one of six international players to be picked in the first round. But you won't be chanting "Go 'nad!" next season, or maybe any other: Steve Adamek and Liz Robbins explain why. Who'd the Nets pick at 54? Tamar Slay, a G/F from Marshall. Here are the 1st round draft results for the rest of the league:
1) Houston - Yao Ming, C, Shanghai Sharks, China. Ming is the 1st international player to be picked 1st overall in the NBA draft.
2) Chicago - Jay "Don't call me Jayson" Williams, G, Duke University.
3) Golden State - Mike Dunleavy, F, Duke University.
4) Memphis - Drew Gooden, F, University of Kansas.
5) Denver - Nikoloz Tskitishvili, F, Georgian National Team.
6) Cleveland - Dajuan Wagner, G, University of Memphis.
7) New York* - Maybyner "Nene" Hilario, F, Vaso de Gama, Brazil. The Knicks traded Nene to Denver, along with Marcus Camby and Mark Jackson, for Antonio McDyess, 25th pick of this draft (Frank Williams), and a 2003 2nd round pick. The hated Knicks stole the story of this draft with this trade. Before the crowd of mooks in MSG were aware of the maneuverings for McDyess, they chanted "Fi-re Lay-den!" after David Stern announced the pick for Hilario. How deeply despised is Layden? During an interview with John Thompson in the second round, Layden failed to boo-proof himself by wearing an FDNY baseball cap with an "I Love NY" button attached to it.
8) LA Clippers - Chris Wilcox, F, University of Maryland.
9) Phoenix - Amare Stoudemire, F, Cypress Creek H.S., Orlando, FL.
10) Miami - Caron Butler, F, University of Connecticut.
11) Washington - Jared Jefferies, F, University of Indiana.
12) LA Clippers - Melvin Ely, F, Fresno State University.
13) Milwaukee - Marcus Haislip, F, University of Tennessee.
14) Indiana - Fred Jones, G, University of Oregon.
15) Houston - Bostjan Nachbar, F, Italian League player (Slovenian National).
16) Philadelphia* - Jiri Welsch, G, Olimpija Ljubjana, Slovenia (Czech National). Jiri was traded to Golden State for a future 1st round pick and a future 1st or 2nd round pick.
17) Washington - Juan Dixon, G, University of Maryland. Washington traded Courtney Alexander to Denver to get this draft position.
18) Orlando* - Curtis Borchardt, C, Stanford. Borchardt was traded to Utah for Ryan Humphrey (19th pick) and Jamal Sampson (the 47th pick in the draft).
19) Utah* - Ryan Humphrey, F, Notre Dame. Humphrey was traded to Orlando for Curtis Borchardt (18th pick).
20) Toronto* - Kareem Rush, G, University of Missouri. Traded to the Lakers along with Tracey Murray, for Lindsey Hunter and Chris Jefferies (27th pick).
21) Portland - Qyntel Woods, F, Northeast Mississippi CC.
22) Phoenix - Casey Jacobsen, G, Stanford.
23) Detroit - Tayshaun Prince, F, Kentucky.
24) New Jersey - Nenad Krstic, C, KK Partizan, Yugoslavia.
25) Denver* - Frank Williams, G, University of Illinois. This pick was traded to the New York Knicks.
26) San Antonio* - John Salmons, F, University of Miami. Traded to Philadelphia for Speedy Claxton and others.
27) LA Lakers* - Chris Jefferies, F, Fresno State University. Traded to Toronto, along with Lindsey Hunter, for Kareem Rush (20th pick) and Tracey Murray.
28) Sacramento* - Dan Dickau, G, Gonzaga University. Dickau was traded to Atlanta for a future 1st round pick.
*Pick traded
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