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ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Brooklyn Nets Edition
No draft, signings done, no Summer League. Two months of nothingness......so it's time to do some ANALYSIS!!! One team at a time!!!
A brand new series which is not similar to any other sports websites idea....called....... ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS.
So let's go through the league alphabetically, shall we? :applause:
Previous teams:
Atlanta Hawks: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=309213[/url]
Boston Celtics: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=309651[/url]
Today's team?
[COLOR="Silver"]THE BROOKLYN NETS
PG - Williams/Livingston/Taylor
SG - Johnson/Terry/Anderson
SF - Pierce/Kirilenko/Shengelia
PF - Lopez/Blatche/Plumlee
C - Garnett/Evans/Teletovic
Head Coach - Jason Kidd
General Manager - Billy King
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[B]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?
2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?
3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.
4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.
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You can elaborate on your answers. :D
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[B]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?
Both. It clearly makes them better next year, but it also creates an untenable cap situation down the stretch. They added one of the best defenders in the league next to brook (who needs all the help they can get) and brought in a dynamic and smart wing player who does a hell of a lot more than wallace. Really, though, I like the AK signing as much or more.
2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?
Huh, this is a hard one. I was tempted to answer AK, but I think its JJ. Deron is a very good pg and I expect him to play that way. I also expect the other 3 starters to give us what we expect. How does JJ adjust/fit in?
3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.
TBD. He was a good publicity hire for sure. I think he will do fine, but I am surprised they didnt try and woo an established headcoach.
4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?
Probably Health. Defense wont be a problem.
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.
False. Pacers and Heat on lock.
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[QUOTE=bagelred]It's August 1st!!! No draft, signings done, no Summer League. Two months of nothingness......so it's time to do some ANALYSIS!!! One team at a time!!!
Let's shamelessly rip off ESPN's 5 on 5, and create our new series called???: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS. So please give detailed answers to our five questions....
So let's go through the league alphabetically, shall we? :applause:
Previous teams:
Atlanta Hawks: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=309213[/url]
Boston Celtics: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=309651[/url]
Today's team?
[COLOR="Silver"]THE BROOKLYN NETS
PG - Williams/Livingston/Taylor
SG - Johnson/Terry/Anderson
SF - Pierce/Kirilenko/Shengelia
PF - Lopez/Blatche/Plumlee
C - Garnett/Evans/Teletovic
Head Coach - Jason Kidd
General Manager - Billy King
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[B]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?
2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?
3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.
4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.
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You can elaborate on your answers. :D
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1. Brilliant trade, became contenders immediately and only gave up 2 late first round picks and one POSSIBLE lottery pick in 2018. On top of this they got rid of Gerald Wallace's contract and assured that they would avoid the repeater tax in 3 years. This trade is a win whichever way you spin it.
2. The X factor for this season is Deron Williams if he can continue his great play from the end of last season then this team is a contender, if not then...
3. Pre-Celtics trade, yes in order to establish a culture for a team with almost no hope. Post-Celtics trade, no because you don't really want a rookie coach leading a team with such a short window. At least they got Lawrence Frank to guide Kidd through the transition process. However, he might surprise us and pull a Larry Bird and win COY. You never know. :confusedshrug:
4. Neither this team isn't injury prone, Peirce and Garnett know how to sacrifice and play with an elite ball dominant PG. KG and defensive minded coaches Kidd and Lawrrence Frank will improve their defense dramatically.
5. I wouldn't be a good fan unless I said true.
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1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?
I wouldn't call it brilliant but it's a very good trade for them right NOW. Time will tell but they did upgrade their roster.
2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?
Tie between Paul Pierce and Garnett. They were clearly run down with all those minutes and nagging injuiries. Both of them Healthy in the playoffs will be huge but it's a huge if.
3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.
False. Did they Hire Jason Kidd knowing in the back of their head they were doing this trade? A more expeirenced coach would be better for this team.
4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?
Health, Health and Health
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.
False for now. Let's see how they mesh first.
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[B]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?
2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?
3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.
4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.
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1) Brilliant. They want to win now, and made a move that they believe will help them accomplish that.
2) Player only? Jet or Johnson. Jet because, if he can be the 6MOY challenger that he has been in the past then that team's so dangerous. Johnson because he's young enough and good enough to still be a star, yet he didn't play like one last year.
3) Before the trade, smart hire. After the trade, I'm skeptical. I would have rather gone with a more proven commodity. Win now roster, but unproven coach? Doesn't equate.
4) Biggest challenge? Health, of course. Look at their age. However, chemistry will be the most important facet, as they have the depth to (partially) combat possible health issues.
5) False. Considering the collective age, plus the minimal time to work together, I don't see this team doing exceptionally well in the first year. Miami, Indiana, Chicago are all formidable teams, and Brooklyn is currently a distant 4/5 with New York. That being said, one factor that really helps the cohesiveness is that large portions of the team have played together at times, so it's more of a melding of the KG/Pierce/Terry group with the Williams/Johnson/Lopez group, and the three Boston players have shown the ability and willingness to sacrifice for the greater good. Williams and Johnson, however, struggled last year, much less adding in more "mouths" to feed.
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1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical? It has no downside UNLESS something horrible happens, like Brook's foot snaps or the Nets have massive injuries elsewhere. Then the loss of picks will be awful. Otherwise, it has very little downside and the upside is being a contender.
2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success? AK47. They basically need him to play starters minutes. He can't have his 20 games injured, 10 more games recovering in and out. If he's hurt, Pierce is the main SF and that's problematic at his age.
3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach. I'm torn. Net fans sold me on it. They really want it to succeed which is important. It gives him time, means they have patience. But post trade they really would be better off with a more experienced coach. The thought is they don't need a strong coach with KG, Pierce, but having them usurp his authority by their presence (essentially they will be listening to him via Frank, his proxy) is a bad look. If KG isn't performing well, can Kidd reduce his time? Yell at him?
4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets? Health. Defense and chemistry may be an issue because of health. And it's not really health, ,it's age. Injuries won't be the overriding issue, people being slow and banged up will.
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season. False. I'd love to say Knicks but Pacers and Heat seem destined to be there.
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I don't like the Kidd Frank dynamic with the roster they put together. They brought in people (KG specifically) to change the culture of the team. The new players specifically look up to the assistant, who is much more accomplished than the actual coach and who will be looked on to do more. Frank's ultimate goal is to be a head coach again. Then you have the current roster, the leader of which is a very good friend of Kidd. It's a strange mixture.
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[B]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical? Brilliant. [COLOR="Teal"][B]When you get bounced in the first round by an inferior team you have to make major adjustments. Paul's contract is good for next season and Kevin and Jason have two more seasons. It's a win-win[/B][/COLOR].
2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success? [B][COLOR="teal"]Difficult question. I would say Kevin Garnett. If he can give us 15/15 in the playoffs and provide his usual stellar defense, our championship aspirations are legitimate.[/COLOR][/B]
3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach. [B][COLOR="teal"]True, true and true. Every one of our new additions praised Jason Kidd and said he was the best hire for this team. They all stated that they have a ton of respect for him and can't wait to play under his tutelage.[/COLOR][/B]
4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets? [B][COLOR="teal"]Chemistry won't be as bad as people predict. Nets had 13 new players last year and still managed to win 49 games. Health is our biggest concern. If we lose Paul or Joe, we're fine. If we lose Kevin, Brook or Deron, we're screwed.[/COLOR][/B]
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season. [B][COLOR="teal"]The homer in me says yes but with the East being so top-heavy, it's going to be a dog-fight getting out of the second round. If healthy, it's championship time![/COLOR][/B]
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[I]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?[/I]
Brilliant trades (cost aside :D) Celtics stars and AK47 while giving up barely anything in return? No wonder GMs are fuming around NBA.
[I]2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?[/I]
Joe or AK47, we know what we'll get from the rest, more or less. Both of them could blossom or flop with such setup.
[I]3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.[/I]
Smart before mega-trade, not so much after. I still think it wont be a big issue, - where Kidd could be lacking, Lawrence will fill in. Or if it comes to it, veterans can coach themselves just fine.
[I]4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?[/I]
Health first and furthermost. Chemistry will be fine, and defense should be elite (depending how many minutes KG plays, and if Nets stars will buy into his mentality, as Celtics stars did).
[I]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.[/I]
Hardly, Nets are 4-5th in the East. That said, Celtics also were dismissed for [I]years [/I]but vets never gave up and pulled many upsets. If health allows, current Nets will give any team all they could handle, win or lose.
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1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?
Brilliant trade for the Nets. Last season's issue they had was rebounding, defense, and shooting. This trade already patched their weakness plus they didn't have to give up much other than money. This is a 2 year project. The talk, excitement and rivalry is what the NY needs between the Knicks and the Nets.
2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success? Pierce and Garnett will be the X factor. Their ability to hit shoots at the 3 and 4 spot is what was missing last season with Gerald Wallace and Evans. The Nets were basically exposed in the regular season and especially during the playoffs, playing 3vs5 on offense.
3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.
False. There are only 2 coaches ( Larry Bird and Mark Jackson) that had zero coaching experience and were successful. Bird had Rick Carlisle, who did most of the coaching, and Mark Jackson was surprisingly very good.
The inexperience of coaching will be a factor during playoffs.
4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?
Health will the issue mainly because of Pierce and Garnett.
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.
True. The key is to have Pierce/Garnett/Terry at full health at the time of the playoff. The Net's bench is pretty stack and those trios should not have to log pass 32+ minutes each game. The Nets arguably might have the best starting 5 and bench. However, they will not able to beat the Heat.
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[QUOTE=DukeDelonte13]overrated.[/QUOTE]
The Nets or Bagel's questions?
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What retarded fish frog sticky'd this?
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[B]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?[/B]
--Brilliant, for the sheer facts that their previous roster wasn't good enough to win a championship and the upside of that roster was likely never going to be good enough. Why wouldn't you take the chance? Is it better to legitimately contend for 1 or 2 seasons or to be a pretender for the next 5?
[B]2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?[/B]
--Kevin Garnett. I still think he has enough in the tank for one last push, and his presence on a defense, even at his current age, is franchise changing. Offensively, his ability to pick and pop will provide more floor spacing for one of the most talented offensive post players in the NBA and his passing (both high post and in general) will should get open looks for all the talent on that roster. Nevermind his leadership, composure, championship experience, and team mentality impact. The guy is a net positive for any team, even if he's not playing well.
[B]3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.[/B]
--True. Look at their roster. No coach is coming in and setting up a system for them unless it's someone who can demand their attention from the get-go. The window for this team may only be a single season as well. The players will run the show and, imo, it's their best chance to succeed this year. However, I think this is a less than ideal situation for Kidd.
[B]4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?[/B]
--Health. Always health. People might point to the 2004 Lakers, but that team probably would have won if GP and Malone could stay healthy. They played against an incredible defensive Pistons team with tremendous chemistry.
[B]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.[/B]
--False. Second round exit.
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[B]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?[/B]
- It's a brilliant trade if the Nets are in WIN-NOW mode, which they clearly are. Prokhorov has clearly stated that he wants to bring a championship as soon as possible. The pieces they gave away (Brooks, Bogans and Humphries) weren't really anything special either.
[B]2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?[/B]
- Deron Williams needs to step up and become one of the best point guards in the league. He has all the weapons around him that are necessary to win a championship, he just needs to manage the team and get everyone on the same page. Kidd will help with that.
[B]3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.[/B]
-True, because out of all the options available, he seemed like the best choice.
[B]4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?[/B]
- Health and chemistry are kind of at the same level in terms of importance. If the team is Healthy and their chemistry is off, then they're not going anywhere. If the team is gelling well but are hurt, then nothing is going to happen. So they need to balance out.
[B]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.[/B]
- False. There is 3 teams that are clearly better than them (Heat, Pacers, Bulls) and I don't see the full roster staying healthy for a full season and a deep playoff run.
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The 2012-2013 Nets swept the season series vs the Pacers.
While that does not mean this new team would sweep the Pacers with Granger, it does mean that more people should take note and not just say:
"Heat is a lock... and so is.... oh let's go with Pacers or Bulls because I'll get ridiculed on ISH!"
What if the Knicks make the ECF and the Heat don't?
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Aight Fresh Kid, you're a Knicks fan and you're trying to talk shit? :roll:
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[QUOTE=EnoughSaid]Aight Fresh Kid, you're a Knicks fan and you're trying to talk shit? :roll:
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:cheers:
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1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?
[B]Skeptical. Will depend heavily on how much KG can play. Terry is cooked and Pierce is getting older too, there will be some decline.[/B]
2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?
[B]Garnett.[/B]
3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.
[B]FALSE. [/B]
4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?
[B]Health, then chemistry.[/B]
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.
[B]FALSE[/B]
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Fresh Kid doesn't do anything but bag other teams even though he has nothing to brag about. Contributes nothing to this forum at all except for being a really bad troll and an idiot.
I love these five question threads by the way, keep them coming
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[B]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?[/B]
Brilliant trade because it makes them better than they were before. It may not work, but the franchise has taken a risk to get a championship so I like it.
[B]2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?[/B]
AK47, dude is going to be massive come playoff time.
[B]3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.[/B]
Have to say false, the win now approach doesn't really suit the head coach hiring. Why not pick a experienced coach to lead the team. Nothing against Kidd though, he will be a good coach, it's just risky.
[B]4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?[/B]
Health easy.
[B]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.[/B]
False. I just don't see them beating the Pacers, Heat or the Bulls as of yet. Who knows though.
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[B]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?[/B] Eh, a little bit of both. The Nets clearly want to win NOW and they certainly grabbed some good pieces to get that done, especially with Miami getting a year older. Pierce taking a smaller role the Celtics could never give him should prolong his usefulness...and a 37-year old KG is still KG. However, if they don't win now, and I mean right now, they sold off a big chunk of their future for nothing.
[B]2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?[/B] Joe Johnson. The guy *has* to do more than just do the things that Joe Johnson has always done. If he can elevate his game, Brooklyn will be on another level. If he's content to just be Joe Johnson and cash his check on that, the Nets will remain a first/second round exit.
[B]3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.[/B] I want to say False, but this one's tough to answer without having seen him coach a game before. I certainly think he's a better option than PJ Carlesimo.
[B]4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?[/B] Tough one. I'm going with health. I think this team has enough veteran presence on it, including in the head coaching slot, to make the chemistry and defense a little easier to sort out. Several of these guys have been on deep playoff runs and know what has to be done. Strained quads and planar faciwhatever tears just throw all that chemistry and hard work right in the shitter.
[B]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.[/B] False. I think the Bulls and Pacers will be duking it out to face Miami.
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[QUOTE=EnoughSaid]Aight Fresh Kid, you're a Knicks fan and you're trying to talk shit? :roll:
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[QUOTE=Wavves]Fresh Kid doesn't do anything but bag other teams even though he has nothing to brag about. Contributes nothing to this forum at all except for being a really bad troll and an idiot.
I love these five question threads by the way, keep them coming[/QUOTE]
What do I have to do with anything?:oldlol: you one of tha worst posters of all time knowing you lost that bet to me:lol
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[QUOTE=Fresh Kid]What do I have to do with anything?:oldlol: you one of tha worst posters of all time knowing you lost that bet to me:lol[/QUOTE]
This post just gave me cancer.
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[QUOTE=Wavves]This post just gave me cancer.[/QUOTE]
:lol what a comeback:lol
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[QUOTE=Fresh Kid]:lol what a comeback:lol[/QUOTE]
:facepalm
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[B]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?
Brilliant trade. Late 1st rounders every year are useless to a team that wants to win now.
KG is a huge upgrade over Evans. Pierce is one of the best shooters at SF in nba history and an upgrade over Wallace offensively. Terry adds scoring punch to an inconsistent bench.
2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?
Deron Williams. He needs to be able to integrate all 5 guys and maximize their strengths. Step up and make this his team.
3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.
False. 0 coaching experience. Sloan would've been perfect.
4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?
I'm going to go with health. KG teams never have defense or chemistry problems.
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.
False. The Pacers upgraded as well and have a younger core.
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[B]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?[/B]
Good trade. These three guys both have enough left in the tank to compete, and now since they'll have lesser roles than with the Celtics, they'll be fresh by playoff time.
[B]2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?[/B]
Deron Williams.
[B]3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.[/B]
False
[B]4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?[/B]
Health.
[B]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.[/B]
False.
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Re: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Brooklyn Nets Edition
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Re: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Brooklyn Nets Edition
[B]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?[/B]
Skeptical. New Jersey rolls the dice on three guys who are way past their primes and on the verge of retiring, sacrificing four first rounders in doing so. While I won't say it's a bad trade, it isn't brilliant, either. It has the chance of backfiring terribly, much like the Knicks when they traded their future picks because they were in "win now" mode.
[B]2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?
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Deron Williams has to be the man. He has to show that he is worthy of his superstar label and deserving of the max contract he received, as well as the hype that has surrounded him the last few years. People forget that Wiliams was in a debate with Chris Paul a few years ago for the title of best PG in the league - Williams needs to remind those people why that debate ever existed.
[B]3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.[/B]
False. While I love Jason Kidd as a player and believe that he has a tremendous basketball IQ, I feel as if he would have benefitted from a few years as an assistant coach before becoming the head coach, and that the Nets would have been better served with an experienced guy at the helm. While I feel Kidd has the long term potential at being one of the great coaches, I don't know if he will be able to do so this year or even next year, and the Nets have a very small window for winning a title.
[B]4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?[/B]
Chemistry. While defense will be an issue and health will be a concern simply due to their ages and injury history, I believe chemistry will be the biggest challenge. Defense will be solid as long as KG is healthy and Deron / JJ do their part, and health won't be a large issue because of the likelihood that the Nets do what the Spurs have been doing with Manu and Duncan these last few years - resting KG / Pierce in the regular season and making sure that they don't break down.
[B]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.[/B]
Wait and see. While the Nets should be a fun team to watch and a story to follow for the season, there are three teams in the East who, as of right now without watching the Nets play, are better than them. The Bulls, Pacers and Heat are three proven teams that will make it difficult for Brooklyn to reach the ECF, though we can not count them out before even seeing them play again.
[B]Oh, and great thread idea Bagel. I had a lot of fun answering these.[/B]
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Re: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Brooklyn Nets Edition
[QUOTE=Peteballa][B]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?[/B]
[B]Skeptical. New Jersey rolls the dice on three guys who are way past their primes and on the verge of retiring, sacrificing four first rounders in doing so. While I won't say it's a bad trade, it isn't brilliant, either. It has the chance of backfiring terribly, much like the Knicks when they traded their future picks because they were in "win now" mode.[/B]
[B]2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?
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Deron Williams has to be the man. He has to show that he is worthy of his superstar label and deserving of the max contract he received, as well as the hype that has surrounded him the last few years. People forget that Wiliams was in a debate with Chris Paul a few years ago for the title of best PG in the league - Williams needs to remind those people why that debate ever existed.
[B]3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.[/B]
False. While I love Jason Kidd as a player and believe that he has a tremendous basketball IQ, I feel as if he would have benefitted from a few years as an assistant coach before becoming the head coach, and that the Nets would have been better served with an experienced guy at the helm. While I feel Kidd has the long term potential at being one of the great coaches, I don't know if he will be able to do so this year or even next year, and the Nets have a very small window for winning a title.
[B]4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?[/B]
Chemistry. While defense will be an issue and health will be a concern simply due to their ages and injury history, I believe chemistry will be the biggest challenge. Defense will be solid as long as KG is healthy and Deron / JJ do their part, and health won't be a large issue because of the likelihood that the Nets do what the Spurs have been doing with Manu and Duncan these last few years - resting KG / Pierce in the regular season and making sure that they don't break down.
[B]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.[/B]
Wait and see. While the Nets should be a fun team to watch and a story to follow for the season, there are three teams in the East who, as of right now without watching the Nets play, are better than them. The Bulls, Pacers and Heat are three proven teams that will make it difficult for Brooklyn to reach the ECF, though we can not count them out before even seeing them play again.
[B]Oh, and great thread idea Bagel. I had a lot of fun answering these.[/B][/QUOTE]
You're not the only one to bring up this point. I see the logic behind saying the Nets "gave up a lot", but my thinking is just... "you play to win the game". The Nets went all-in with a logical trade/attempt. I would have more reservations if they had gone all-in on less proven players. But taking all factors into account... New(ish) city, apparent (though I disagree) decline of the Heat, Westbrook, Kobe and Rose coming back from ailments, Duncan getting older, Indiana waiting on George (though maybe no need to "wait" anymore)... this was arguably the best season to attempt such a ridiculously awesome idea.
I wish my team would be this bold and direct in their attempts to win a title, rather than be complacent. Assuming the Nets were my team, and even if they don't win a title with this gamble, 5 years from now I'd still be proud of their effort and I'd have that much more faith that management will NOT settle for mediocrity, and will go down swinging. That's a team worth rooting for. This trade, even if it doesn't win them the title, puts the Brooklyn Nets strongly in the forefront of the NBA, and labels them, and their ownership, as a force to be reckoned with.
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Re: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Brooklyn Nets Edition
[QUOTE=kshutts1]You're not the only one to bring up this point. I see the logic behind saying the Nets "gave up a lot", but my thinking is just... "you play to win the game". The Nets went all-in with a logical trade/attempt. I would have more reservations if they had gone all-in on less proven players.
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Can you imagine the backlash if the Knicks did the same exact trade...giving up 4 first rounders for 3 guys over 36 years of age? :oldlol: My god, the media would be RELENTLESS....same old Knicks.....Isiah never left....joke of the league...yada yada....
Nets do it and they are praised. :oldlol: :hammerhead: I mean, it could work, maybe the CeltNets experiment pays off....it's just funny how the media works sometimes.
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Re: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Brooklyn Nets Edition
[QUOTE=bagelred]Can you imagine the backlash if the Knicks did the same exact trade...giving up 4 first rounders for 3 guys over 36 years of age? :oldlol: My god, the media would be RELENTLESS....same old Knicks.....Isiah never left....joke of the league...yada yada....
Nets do it and they are praised. :oldlol: :hammerhead: I mean, it could work, maybe the CeltNets experiment pays off....it's just funny how the media works sometimes.[/QUOTE]
Only factor you overlooked is the Knicks are already.. THE KNICKS.
The Nets are an afterthought in their "own" city. They need to tell the NBA world that they're for real, they're playing to win, yada yada yada. The Knicks do not need to do that.
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Re: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Brooklyn Nets Edition
1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?
Brilliant if KG is healthy and continues to defy age. The other guys aren't going to give you all that much at this point, though it'd be interesting to see Pierce playing like VC primarily as a spot-up shooter.
2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?
Lopez. If he can continue to improve, the Nets will have an incredible two-headed monster in their bigs.
3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.
False, PR move. Make no mistake though, Lawrence Frank will be running the team (at the very least until Kidd gets his feet wet).
4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?
Health. This is a team of veterans without ego problems (DWill aside, potentially). If KG's healthy the defense will be fine (again, unless he completely falls off).
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.
False. Two of Miami, Chicago, Indiana will make the ECF. I don't see the Nets holding up health-wise, and even then it's close.
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Re: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Brooklyn Nets Edition
[B]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?[/B]
Skeptical. KG was a great pick up but Pierce will likely physically crumble in the new system. Jason Terry was awful last year too.
[B]2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?[/B]
Deron Willians. If he can't beat the Bulls D-League team then what the hell is his purpose? He needs to prove himself
[B]3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.[/B]
Smart hire. Jason Kidd knows everything there is to know about coaching basketball. Many other point guards have become head coaches. He will make a couple rookie mistakes but this was a great long term pick up I think.
[B]4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?[/B]
If any 3 of these elements are off the Nets will suck. One of them is bound to be off.
[B]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.[/B]
False. They aren't better than the Pacers, Bulls, or Heat
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Re: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Brooklyn Nets Edition
1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?
Brilliant. Proky wanted a ring in 5 years and now he has his shot. Our future might take a hit but it'll all be worth it if we win that chip.
2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?
I think it'll be Deron Williams. The offense runs through him and if he can average 10 assist a game and maintain a good flow to our offense, we'll be pretty hard to stop.
3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.
False. It was a very risky hire. I love Jason Kidd, he's probably my favorite PG of all time but he doesn't have the coaching experience yet. But if anyone come right out of the gate and coach its him. So time will tell.
4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?
Definitely health. KG and PP have been pretty healthy the last few seasons and they've proven they can still play. Hopefully we don't get the injury bug this season. Brook's foot is also suspect but he should be ready to go for training camp.
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.
I think it'll depend on who finishes where in the East. A lot of people are writing the Pacers to be in the ECF again with the Heat but with Rose coming back to the Bulls and the Nets improving it's hard to say who will face the Heat.
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Re: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Brooklyn Nets Edition
[b]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?[/b]
Hey if you can get guys like KG and Pierce and Jason Terry you have to go for it. They are all old, but I'm sure they will all play their hearts out this season.
[b]2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?[/b]
Deron Williams. He is going to have to become a great distributor with all that talent around him. Knowing who to give the ball to and what time is going to be very important.
[b]3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.[/b]
False. If everybody buys in then it could work, but I could see guys being salty listening to a guy they were playing against just last season.
[b]4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?[/b]
Health. Basically if Pierce and Garnett can stay healthy then the Nets have a shot at doing something.
[b]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.[/b]
This really depends on the seeding. I'm not sure they can beat Indiana or the Heat, so if they can avoid playing one of those teams in the first 2 rounds then sure.
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Re: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Brooklyn Nets Edition
[B]1. Nets trade for KG, Pierce, and Terry. Brilliant trade or Skeptical?[/B]
Skeptical. Guys are old and Nets lost a lot of depth in the trade (though they made up for it in FA). It really seemed more like a soccer move to me, given Prok's Russian influence.
[B]2. Which Brooklyn Nets player do you consider the "X Factor" for this seasons success?[/B]
Deron Williams. If he can run the offense well and put KG, Pierce, and Lopez in good positions to score, the Nets should be fine. Plus he should be getting some mentoring by JKidd.
[B]3. TRUE or FALSE: Jason Kidd was a smart hire as Head Coach.[/B]
False. I don't like the hire. Again, another soccer move by Prok. What has Kidd done to prove he can coach a team? Especially one filled w/ so many vets that probably view him as a peer, rather than a coach.
[B]4. Chemistry, Defense, or Health: Which of these 3 will be the biggest challenge for the Nets?[/B]
Health. Though I don't think any of the 3 will be a big challenge.
[B]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Brooklyn Nets will make the Eastern Conference Finals this season.
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False. Most likely they'll have to play Chicago, Indy, New York, or Cleveland in the first round. Then Miami, Chicago, or Indy in subsequent rounds. Seems like a tall order for an old team w/ a rookie coach.