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				Diatribe #16 - June 27, 2004 Reversal Of Fortune New! See, I told you so. From the outhouse to the penthouse and back, Bruce Ratner's ownership is the worst possible thing that could have happened to a franchise that had finally gained respectability. Trade Jason Kidd? Fire the Public Address announcer? Yep, just some of what you can expect under Bruce "Firesale" Ratner's ownership...Read on... Diatribe #15 - May 26, 2004 Kidd Stuff New! The Nets stood still, and therefore fell behind. So sums up the Nets 2003 - 2004 season, according to Joe. Now comes the big offseason to retool the franchise, and nothing is more important than finding Jason Kidd a true backup to keep Kidd healthy and running. Joe tackles the Nets offseason, and once again places his faith in Rod Thorn. Is In Rod We Trust nothing but Kidd stuff? Joe covers the summer to come... Diatribe #14 - May 20, 2004 Do Or Die Time New! It all comes down to this - Game 7, win or go home. Joe says that there is no telling which team is going to win this one, especially considering this team has done everything the hard way since re-signing Jason Kidd last summer. It's one game, Netsfans - pull out all your sports cliches, roll the dice and meet Joe on the other side, win or lose...Read on... Diatribe #13 - May 6, 2004 Run For The Hills New! What do you do when the boxing match isn't going so well? Run for the Hills? No way, call a cut man and stop the bleeding, say the Nets, and Joe. Joe knows the key for the Nets is running for the hills (fast breaking at the Palace at Auburn Hills, that is) and being able to give a punch as well as you take one. It's only one game...Read on... Diatribe #12 - April 28, 2004 No Horsing Around New! With the embarassed Knicks no longer around to whine, complain and run their mouths, the Nets now turn their attention to Detroit, home of the fiercest defense this side of the Pentagon. Even though it's not yet certain the Pistons are next, Joe starts looking ahead. His advice: never bet against Jason Kidd...Read on... Diatribe #11 - April 20, 2004 Go Softly Into The Night New! It's gonna be alright, Joe tells Nicky Knicksfan. Accept the fact that the Knicks have overachieved by making these playoffs, and look toward next year. Joe knows that after Game 1, you can start writing that Knick eulogy now, despite all that tough talk coming from the other side of the river. What Joe's saying you is this - the Knicks will have the life choked from their Isiah Thomas-built Frankenstein-esque roster no matter what the Knicks show up with...Read on... Diatribe #10 - April 17, 2004 Knicks Wacked, That's A Fact, Give The Nets A Bone New! On the eve of the big first round playoff series against the Knicks, Joe says it's destiny that these two teams meet now, with the pending move of the Net franchise to Brooklyn. This is the perfect chance for Netsfans to show the world that the Nets belong in New Jersey, on their way to their first NBA title. It all starts with a first round win against the Knicks...Read on... Diatribe #8 - January 8, 2004 Changing Of The Guards New! 2003 was a very interesting year for the Nets, and with 2004 having just begun, Joe wonders what's to come for New Jersey with so much having changed in a few short months. Even with the sale of the team, Eddie Griffin's controversial arrival, the Kidd-Scott feud and everything else that's going on, with the arrival of ex-Net Stephon Marbury to the Knicks to battle Kidd for the headlines, Joe says 2004 is going to be called the Year of the Guard... Diatribe #7 - November 21, 2003 Show Some Jersey Pride New! Yesterday, Joe practically made it seem impossible to have a basketball team in New Jersey. Today, he explains why the team MUST stay in Jersey, if for no other reason than to prop up our sometimes sinking Jersey Pride. Who wants to go to Brooklyn or Long Island, anyway? Joe looks for reasons to keep the Nets in Jersey, and in typical Jersey fashion, finds it not by explaining why its better, but instead why it isn't worse... Diatribe #6 - November 20, 2003 Crumbling Fortunes, And A Price To Pay New! Yes, Netsfans - the team is for sale. Or at least it is, if the ownership group can stop their in-fighting and agree on a plan. The news is that the team will lose upwards of $42 million over the next two years and could run out of cash in January. What's going on here, anyway, and what exactly is to blame? Joe tries to understand, but in the end, the guess here is it comes down to who's paying the bill. I'm sure you can guess what Joe thinks... Diatribe #5 - October 6, 2003 Don't Cry For Me, Dikembe New! Imagine that your boss, in your place of employment, doesn't want you around anymore. He offers you 81% of what you're currently owed in salary to just disappear. Is it great to be Dikembe Mutombo, or what? Joe takes a look at the Evita Peron of the Nets and wonders what it would be like to get paid millions NOT to go to work tomorrow...Read on... Diatribe #4 - September 8, 2003 For Sale By Owner New! Joe thinks he spotted an ad for the sale of a local sports franchise, which he clipped and saved for you all to read. What seemed like a perfect July turned ugly in August - and Joe wonders where we go from here...Read on... Diatribe #3 - August 22, 2003 Ain't No Cure For The Summertime Blues New! It's been something of a tough summer for Kenyon Martin, hasn't it? After finishing Game 6 of the NBA Finals going 3 - 23, Martin's bid for a maximum contract was rejected by Rod Thorn, and he had to cut short his honeymoon in Aruba to suit up for his country. Can Martin's Summertime Blues, potentially extending into the Fall, Winter, and Spring, be cured? Joe says listen to Jason Kid and "be a man". Read on... Diatribe #2 - July 25, 2003 Centers Of Attention The Nets are now a team with a glut at center and lacking a skilled outside shooter? What's a GM to do? Joe tries to figure out where to go next, and proclaims that this could be the "Year of the Center" in New Jersey...Read on... Diatribe #1 - July 16, 2003 The Joe-A-Thon What's the deal behind the survey, anyway? And is Joe's threat to retire peacefully to a straight jacket legitimate? Well, Jason Kidd is returning, and Joe's trying to figure out how he can as well. Is the answer a "Joe-A-Thon"? Or is Joe just being a greedy pig? Our first diatribe of the 2003 - 2004 season tries to get to the bottom of Joe's cry for help...Read on and find out... Archive \| Backlash \| Bio \| Calendar \| Champagne's Blog \| Diatribe \| Game x Game \| History \| Home \| Joe Netsfan's Blog \| Media \| Opponents \| Players \| Playoffs \| Search \| Specials © 2002 Shawn Belschwender and Michael Kozlowski