2013 Offseason

[MTing]

This has been the most successful offseason for us in years.

Hire Jason Kidd as head coach w/ L. Frank, R. Rodgers, E. Hughes.

Draft Mason Plumlee at #22 pick

Trade Brooks, Humphries, Jospeh, Wallace, Bogans (S&T), and 3 first round picks for Pierce, Garnett, and Terry.

Sign Kyle Korver "Pretty much in the bag"

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine

Says one rival GM with interest in one of this summer's most coveted shooters: "Hearing Korver to Brooklyn is in the bag"

For the first time, our Nets team is the attractive team that all the vets want to go to. Feels good man:D

What else do you guys think we need to do? I think resigning Blatche is a must. It'll make our bench so much better if he comes back. Also this is probably wishful thinking but adding someone like Tony Allen would make us a very tough team to beat. We're lacking perimeter defenders and he is one of the best.

[gigantes]

i

[MTing]

Honestly we don't know who's involved in the trade until July 12. First it was Toko in the deal, then it was MarShon, now its Reggie. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

And also I feel like MarShon is different from T-Will and CDR. MarShon never spoke out against his team mates or the coaches. He was visibly upset for not playing most this season but I don't recall him ever going on Twitter and complaining to the world. I'm just happy that he landed on a rebuilding team where he'll get plenty of shots and show the world he can play. Good luck to him, he was one of my favorite Nets the last 2 seasons.

[gigantes]

i agree, he was definitely more mature than those two. i guess it's more the athleticism, scoring ability and x-factor that made me lump them together. plus the gun that some guy was holding against my head!

but it's a shame... players like marshon could have been our homegrown joe johnsons or jason terrys, etc. because it gives me more satisfaction to see a player who came up through the team than an overpriced one who came via trade or FA. it's cool to learn their stories and watch them evolve... not just on the court, but as people.

[MTing]

i agree, he was definitely more mature than those two. i guess it's more the athleticism, scoring ability and x-factor that made me lump them together. plus the gun that some guy was holding against my head!

but it's a shame... players like marshon could have been our homegrown joe johnsons or jason terrys, etc. because it gives me more satisfaction to see a player who came up through the team than an overpriced one who came via trade or FA. it's cool to learn their stories and watch them evolve... not just on the court, but as people.

Totally agree. That's why everyone loves Brook, we drafted him and he's the only player left from that 12-70 year. The way the league is today, he'll probably end up getting traded later in his career but I hope he stays a Net for the majority of his career. Maybe get his number retired one day. He would be our Kobe, Dirk, Timmy D (players that stayed on one team for their whole career).

Also its sad that Pierce didn't get to stay on the C's and retire but I ain't complaining. :D

[Kiddlovesnets]

Stupid Bucks trying to steal Korver...
:facepalm

We need Kirilenko now that Korver is likely gone, or its season over.
:cry:

[D12"Magic"]

I feel Ty Taylor should get the back up PG role, hes looked good when he played for us, remember the game against the Pacers without D-Will? Taylor lead us in OT to beat them, he is our quickest and for a small guy our most athletic player.

There's a reason we are looked at as a team with no young talent, but lets change that and and give him minutes

He played really good for Kansas and went to the Championship game, obviously the best player their was T-Rob but their starting PG was Taylor.

http://www.hollywoodmemorabilia.com/files/cache/tyshawn-taylor-signed-sports-illustrated-wcoa-kansas-jayhawks-2012-nba_f510aa7c61c5211ce52a57870afe9361.jpg

[MTing]

I feel Ty Taylor should get the back up PG role, hes looked good when he played for us, remember the game against the Pacers without D-Will? Taylor lead us in OT to beat them, he is our quickest and for a small guy our most athletic player.

There's a reason we are looked at as a team with no young talent, but lets change that and and give him minutes

He played really good for Kansas and went to the Championship game, obviously the best player their was T-Rob but their starting PG was Taylor.

http://www.hollywoodmemorabilia.com/files/cache/tyshawn-taylor-signed-sports-illustrated-wcoa-kansas-jayhawks-2012-nba_f510aa7c61c5211ce52a57870afe9361.jpg

I heard Coach Kidd will be giving him a chance to prove himself in the summer league. He still needs to learn how to limit his TOs and pass the ball like a natural PG. I agree with you totally I want Ty to be our backup but we should still sign a PG because its always safe to carry 3.

[MTing]

Korver resigns with ATL. Damn, Marc Stein's tweet got me all excited.

[Kiddlovesnets]

Damn these shitty Bucks and Hawks do know how to mess up with our plans. There aint many good FAs left, I hope Billy King does not lose his calmness to sign any stupid euroleague players for Mini-MLE. If so he should be fired immediately.
:facepalm

[MTing]

Damn these shitty Bucks and Hawks do know how to mess up with our plans. There aint many good FAs left, I hope Billy King does not lose his calmness to sign any stupid euroleague players for Mini-MLE. If so he should be fired immediately.
:facepalm
We might be going with Bogdanovic. I don't know much about him cept hes a shooter but after how Mirza played last season, I don't know if I want another euroleague star that needs time to develop. We need someone who can contribute right away.

Theres also Delfino who I wouldn't mind. What do you guys think of Matt Barnes? He brings defense off the bench which we need but he shot 34% from three last season.

[Kiddlovesnets]

We might be going with Bogdanovic. I don't know much about him cept hes a shooter but after how Mirza played last season, I don't know if I want another euroleague star that needs time to develop. We need someone who can contribute right away.

Theres also Delfino who I wouldn't mind. What do you guys think of Matt Barnes? He brings defense off the bench which we need but he shot 34% from three last season.

Please no Euroleague scrubs, Billy King should be fired if he uses Mini-MLE on those trash.
:banghead:

[gigantes]

barnes only shot 34%? i think he just needs another tattoo. that

[gigantes]

i didn't want ashton korver anyway.

[gigantes]

holy hand grenade... AK47 passed up big money with minny to come play for the nets for the mini-MLE... making prokhy pay a tonne of penalty money. nets payroll blowing the knicks out of the water but prokhes dun care! :D

only problem... we never did get our 3ball specialist did we? hope this doesn’t come back to haunt us when the enemy defense needs to be stretched to the fullest.

and blatche passed up a lot of extra money to re sign. sweet.

[MTing]

[QUOTE=gigantes]holy hand grenade... AK47 passed up big money with minny to come play for the nets for the mini-MLE... making prokhy pay a tonne of penalty money. nets payroll blowing the knicks out of the water but prokhes dun care! :D

only problem... we never did get our 3ball specialist did we? hope this doesn

[gigantes]

terry

[MTing]

I'm no fan of Terry either but he has heart and has hit numerous clutch shots in his career. He's also a great 3pt shooter so I'll take what we can get at this point.

And I agree on getting ahead of ourselves. We saw how the Lakers did last season after their fans overreacted before the season started. If we played as bad as them last season, that be my worst nightmare. But the difference between the Lakers last season and us this season is we don't have any divas on this team, closest is Deron with his coach killer rep but with Kidd and KG here I doubt he'll act up.

[Kiddlovesnets]

Actually the dilemma can be well resolved if Kidd comes out of his retirement and plays Deron's backup. Kidd can still play, while as a coach this team may be too much for him. Too bad he did not retire a net, but we can provide him with a chance like this. Then reach out to Jerry Sloan and we have a pretty much guaranteed ECF appearance.

[Anticlus]

So many changes to the roster, really glad Blatche resigned. Good pickup with AK-47!

[gigantes]

at 37% or whatever i wouldn

[Nets fan 93]

[QUOTE=gigantes]terry

[gigantes]

Pierce and terry are both three point shooters. They may cut white and sign a specialist 3 point shooter. But cant forget about pierce .
so terry and pierce both shot about 37% the last couple seasons. meh. who else we got?

[D12"Magic"]

so terry and pierce both shot about 37% the last couple seasons. meh. who else we got?
D-Will, JJ, and Teletovic?

[gigantes]

D-Will, JJ, and Teletovic?
what are the recent stats, and will tellytubby get any burn this season?

[D12"Magic"]

what are the recent stats, and will tellytubby get any burn this season?

Dwill 38%, JJ was 37% Tele shot 34 % last year but never really got to showcase him self, he started to show off his range at the end of the season.

3 pt shooting wont be a problem next year, definitely not a concern.

Our whole starting line up can hit a jump shot.

[Kiddlovesnets]

Well is there a way to flip Telotovic for a better player? Its horrifying that hes earning more than Kirilenko.
:rolleyes:

[MTing]

Also D-Will broke the Nets all time record in 3's in a season last year. I think we'll be alright. The only real thing I'm worried about is what system Coach Kidd is running.

[gigantes]

re: three,
so we're good but not -very- good at threes. it may be a problem or it may not be a problem down the road, depending. we may improve that by february or not, depending. that seems all there is to say. just reality.


re: kidd,
i assume he'll run a halfcourt, very pass-happy, pick-and-roll flavor for the starters and try to have the reserves do the uptempo stuff he actually prefers. something along those lines, anyway. if he really wants less iso-ball i could almost see a utah/sloan system working well. indeed, maybe he could add sloan as another assistant. :lol

[Kiddlovesnets]

re: three,
so we're good but not -very- good at threes. it may be a problem or it may not be a problem down the road, depending. we may improve that by february or not, depending. that seems all there is to say. just reality.


re: kidd,
i assume he'll run a halfcourt, very pass-happy, pick-and-roll flavor for the starters and try to have the reserves do the uptempo stuff he actually prefers. something along those lines, anyway. if he really wants less iso-ball i could almost see a utah/sloan system working well. indeed, maybe he could add sloan as another assistant. :lol

lol Sloan as assistant coach will be way too luxurious, maybe hiring as a consultant will do properly. One advantage though is that Kidd can always decide to return to the court as a player while leaving Sloan coaching the team.
:lol

[Anticlus]

I really want to see Johnson play with little to no iso. :S

[gigantes]

I really want to see Johnson play with little to no iso. :S
i say the same thing every time a date goes badly.

[Kiddlovesnets]

lol this, everyday I was praying for less iso-joe and less iso-deron last season, hopefully I dont have to do the same next year. Kidd said he would not allow too much iso-ball, but we will see how he executes the plan.

[Anticlus]

lol this, everyday I was praying for less iso-joe and less iso-deron last season, hopefully I dont have to do the same next year. Kidd said he would not allow too much iso-ball, but we will see how he executes the plan.

I hope so, sometimes watching the nets play iso was just so hard to watch.

[Kiddlovesnets]

I hope so, sometimes watching the nets play iso was just so hard to watch.

Yeah, even as a nets fan these iso-ball made me feel like sleeping. I've been watching the Spurs playoffs games since 2012 playoffs, and I like how they are moving the ball like a charm. Can we do that? I really hope so, they just need to stop iso and keep moving the ball around. We have the necessary talent to accomplish this, so whats important is the effort.

[Nets fan 93]

So dj white was recently cut meaning that the 15th spot is free again.

[Anticlus]

Yeah, even as a nets fan these iso-ball made me feel like sleeping. I've been watching the Spurs playoffs games since 2012 playoffs, and I like how they are moving the ball like a charm. Can we do that? I really hope so, they just need to stop iso and keep moving the ball around. We have the necessary talent to accomplish this, so whats important is the effort.

Yeah i mean i don't expect Nets to be fast-paced. We might even be even slower with the new roster. What i want to see is a lot of good ball movement. Hopefully Jason Kidd brings that to the team.

[gigantes]

so, anticlus, how did you find this place? i don't remember seeing you around here until recently.

and how long have you been a nets fan if i may ask?

[Anticlus]

so, anticlus, how did you find this place? i don't remember seeing you around here until recently.

and how long have you been a nets fan if i may ask?

I found this place from a friend who found the forums a long time ago. I haven't really been a fan for any team. i liked certain players, but with the Nets because when i was young my close cousin liked Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, etc. The cousin who got me into playing/watching basketball. I personally like Deron and Johnson tho.

[MTing]

I found this place from a friend who found the forums a long time ago. I haven't really been a fan for any team. i liked certain players, but with the Nets because when i was young my close cousin liked Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, etc. The cousin who got me into playing/watching basketball. I personally like Deron and Johnson tho.
Welcome to the board!

[MTing]

So dj white was recently cut meaning that the 15th spot is free again.
Mike Miller!

Probably won't happen though. I heard it'll cost Proky another 4-7 mill to sign a 15th player even if its vet min. But at this point I probably won't be surprised. Proky= #YOLO.

[Nets fan 93]

I'm perfectly fine with Alan Anderson

[gigantes]

I found this place from a friend who found the forums a long time ago. I haven't really been a fan for any team. i liked certain players, but with the Nets because when i was young my close cousin liked Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, etc. The cousin who got me into playing/watching basketball. I personally like Deron and Johnson tho.
a little late, but repped! welcome! :cheers:

[Kiddlovesnets]

I just downloaded Brooklyn Nets app on both my iPad and iPhone, it is gonna help. Unfortunately, searching Insidehoops on AppStore returns nothing.
:D

[gigantes]

I just downloaded Brooklyn Nets app on both my iPad and iPhone, it is gonna help. Unfortunately, searching Insidehoops on AppStore returns nothing.
:D
what does it do?

if ISH is concerned about expanding their presence, they should design a mobile version of the site like many others have done, accessed through browser. i certainly don't need yet another app for just a news / forum site. dolphin / chrome mobile work just fine.

[Nets fan 93]

I've had the nets app since it came out! It's just nets.com in a mobile form.

[Anticlus]

I just use bleacher report app for Nets news and stuff.

[gigantes]

outlaw with the itch that never ends, a krskowski-impersonator pacing the sidelines, brook swearing up a storm because avery yanked him in the 4th. they need to make a movie out of this one moment:

http://i.minus.com/iCb2jKKFmyAY5.gif

[MTing]

outlaw with the itch that never ends, a krskowski-impersonator pacing the sidelines, brook swearing up a storm because avery yanked him in the 4th. they need to make a movie out of this one moment:

http://i.minus.com/iCb2jKKFmyAY5.gif
Man, those were dark times. It amazes me at where we are now.

[gigantes]

wild, huh? but the season sure is taking forever to get started. :(

[MTing]

wild, huh? but the season sure is taking forever to get started. :(
Yeah I don't think the off-season ever felt this long.

[gigantes]

Yeah I don't think the off-season ever felt this long.
dunno about you, but i blame niko. :mad:

[MTing]

dunno about you, but i blame niko. :mad:
Or all the trolls in the main forum. I can barley stand the main forum these days its terrible.

[gigantes]

that place definitely needs an entrance exam.

ND game threads have good comments except there's just way too many, like in the 100's or thousands. real-GM is a pretty nice compromise from what i've seen... pretty good bball insights and information... but also a lot of elitists and elaborate pissing contests going on. sort of like ISH posters if they were crotchety 30-somethings and older.

anyway, i'm sure i'll be posting in many game threads here!

[gigantes]

the real brooklyn knight?

http://i.imgur.com/5sodiRK.jpg

[Nets fan 93]

Season can't come soon enough. First pre season however is October 5th!

[D12"Magic"]

The drought is killing me :banghead:

At least football starts soon, though im a Jets guy :(