Jason Collins to sign with the Nets!!!!!!

[Fudge]

@ramonashelburne: Jason Collins has a meeting with Nets in a few hours and is expected to sign, source tells ESPN.
ITS OFFICIAL:

Y! Sources w/ @SpearsNBAYahoo: Nets reach agreement w/ Jason Collins to make him first openly gay player in pro ball. http://yhoo.it/MQORPX
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me48eekRq91r8roqro1_400.gif

GAY AND PROUD, yo.

[AnaheimLakers24]

kg gona chew that ass up

[MavsSuperFan]

Surprised Prokhorov would do this. With his close ties to putin and the russian leadership and all.

[mehyaM24]

:facepalm

[Trollsmasher]

Do you join the bandwagon, Fudge?:hammertime:

[Fudge]

Do you join the bandwagon, Fudge?:hammertime:
I'll follow wherever Jason Collins goes.

[fiddy]

Surprised Prokhorov would do this. With his close ties to putin and the russian leadership and all.
:facepalm

[Beatlezz]

http://a57.foxnews.com/global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/fn2/feeds/Associated%20Press/2013/02/02/660/371/f0b245e7fc565303280f6a706700588d.jpg

Happy, smiling Jason Collins is back! :banana: :banana: :banana:

[Legends66NBA7]

Jason Collins did a decent job for the Nets during his tenure in New Jersey. Don't think he's that much of a difference maker now, but they did need a legit center to spell Garnett.

[It's A VC3!!!]

I'm disappointed with this. Jason Collins is a mega-scrub and for whatever reason the Nets think he can contribute. Billy King is one of the worse gm's in the league. Prokhorov gave him unlimited resources and in nearly five years it has not translated to anything other than a first round exit team.
Billy is just a "big-name" player gm and doesn't know how to put pieces together to win a championship.

[Olacinco]

Alpha one day... beta the next.... :facepalm

[Fudge]

Y! Sources w/ @SpearsNBAYahoo: Nets reach agreement w/ Jason Collins to make him first openly gay player in pro ball. http://yhoo.it/MQORPX

ITS OFFICIAL!!!!!!!!!

:hammertime: :hammertime: :hammertime:

[HomieWeMajor]

Nice glue guy for the Nets. Should be able to bring the guys in together and make them player harder. You can't underestimate his impact in the locker room. He's someone who can make a play that will get your whole team off the bench.

[sportjames23]

Nice glue guy for the Nets. Should be able to bring the guys in together and make them player harder. You can't underestimate his impact in the locker room. He's someone who can make a play that will get your whole team off the bench.


What you did there--yeah, I saw it. :lol

[Fudge]

Homie, we major.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

I'm disappointed with this. Jason Collins is a mega-scrub and for whatever reason the Nets think he can contribute. Billy King is one of the worse gm's in the league. Prokhorov gave him unlimited resources and in nearly five years it has not translated to anything other than a first round exit team.
Billy is just a "big-name" player gm and doesn't know how to put pieces together to win a championship.
homophobe:coleman:

[I<3NBA]

BKN fans, i have good news and bad news.

you know what the good new is?

Prokhorov is willing to spend anything to make the Nets a contender.

yay.

Bad news?

Billy King is your GM.

classic example of access to unlimited fund addling a person's brain.

[Xiao Yao You]

crappy consolation prize

[protox]

Surprised Prokhorov would do this. With his close ties to putin and the russian leadership and all.

He actually hates Putin.

[Real Men Wear Green]

I'd say this is probably the situation under which Collins was going to get signed whether or not he came out.

[The JKidd Kid]

I'd say this is probably the situation under which Collins was going to get signed whether or not he came out.

This, the Nets were in severe need of a big man and there really aren't any better options right now free agent wise. Not to mention that Collins has connections with Kidd, KG, Joe and Pierce. I forget who tweeted it but they said something along the lines of: Even if this move was for marketing, there's nothing wrong with marketing human rights.

[Derka]

kg gona chew that ass up
Not likely. As much as I love KG, Jason Collins is no pushover. He'll hurt people out there if he has the mind to.

Surprised Prokhorov would do this. With his close ties to putin and the russian leadership and all.
Prok hates Putin's guts.

[wang4three]

At best he gets 10-15 minutes a game. He may be useful if we had to face Hibbert, Gortat, or Noah in the playoffs. Otherwise, Twin is just a good locker room guy who doesn't get into much trouble.

[DMV2]

Not likely. As much as I love KG, Jason Collins is no pushover. He'll hurt people out there if he has the mind to.

I think they were teammates last season in Boston. Obviously, it was before the coming out stuff.

People don't change their opinions on friends and family members. If KG respected him as a teammates before, he'll still respect him regardless of his sexual orientation. I see KG as a guy who loves his teammates as a family member.

Now if you do what Ray Allen did, then he'll change his feelings about you. :lol

[UK2K]

Always nice to have a guy off the bench who wants to stick his man. His defense will certainly help, but his inability to put it in the hole might be a hinderence.

The locker room will probably have a makeover soon

[HomieWeMajor]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 1m
Nets GM Billy King on Jason Collins signing: "The decision to sign Jason was a basketball decision. We needed to increase our depth inside

[JellyBean]

I am now a Brooklyn Nets fan:cheers:

This is awesome. Great move Brooklyn.

[UK2K]

[QUOTE=HomieWeMajor]Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 1m
Nets GM Billy King on Jason Collins signing: "The decision to sign Jason was a basketball decision. We needed to increase our depth inside

[senelcoolidge]

Glad it wasn't my team. I don't give a crap if he's gay..he's not a good basketball player. You sign a guy that will help your team..this guy is a legit 2ppg 2rpg guy.

[CeltsGarlic]

[QUOTE=HomieWeMajor]Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 1m
Nets GM Billy King on Jason Collins signing: "The decision to sign Jason was a basketball decision. We needed to increase our depth inside

[Lakers Legend#32]

OKC fans are already coming up with bible quotes to harass Collins.

[G-train]

Terrible, bad, horrible, nonsensical signing.
So pretty much expected.

[bluechox2]

chris bosh is happy

[oarabbus]

Best post defender in the league... in for a surprise if you try to back him down

[G-train]

Best post defender in the league... in for a surprise if you try to back him down

that will be handy for 3 mpg against nobody while 4 on 5 down other end.

[WallIn]

http://a57.foxnews.com/global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/fn2/feeds/Associated%20Press/2013/02/02/660/371/f0b245e7fc565303280f6a706700588d.jpg

Happy, smiling Jason Collins is back! :banana: :banana: :banana:

:oldlol: :roll:

[niko]

Nets value names over everything else. Every guy on the roster has to be a famous name first.

[Real Men Wear Green]

I highly doubt he was brought in for non-basketball reasons. The Nets legitimately could use another big, they actually wanted Davis more and if it was just about attention they could have had him long ago.

[niko]

I highly doubt he was brought in for non-basketball reasons. The Nets legitimately could use another big, they actually wanted Davis more and if it was just about attention they could have had him long ago.
Agreed totally, but it was part of it. Every player the Nets have chased since Billy King has come on board has been a "big name". All things being equal, the name guy wins out.

[Hotlantadude81]

ITS OFFICIAL:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me48eekRq91r8roqro1_400.gif

GAY AND PROUD, yo.

HOLY SHIT!!! THIS IS SOOOO AMAZING!!!

[Jasper]

Nice glue guy for the Nets. Should be able to bring the guys in together and make them player harder. You can't underestimate his impact in the locker room. He's someone who can make a play that will get your whole team off the bench.


No doubt a true jell'er :oldlol:

[no pun intended]

His press conference is so cringe-worthy whenever the reporters digress about his sexual orientation. Props to Collins for reverting the conversation about how he needs to focus on basketball alone.

[It's A VC3!!!]

Agreed totally, but it was part of it. Every player the Nets have chased since Billy King has come on board has been a "big name". All things being equal, the name guy wins out.

That is because Prokhorov gave him unlimited resources and he can go after any big name player that he wishes to. While I'm upset at how Billy composed this crap team, Collins is only on a 10 day contract so it's no reason to panic.

My biggest concern is that we need a general manager that can use Prokhorov's money wisely and turn us into a championship contender when our players contracts ends.

[niko]

That is because Prokhorov gave him unlimited resources and he can go after any big name player that he wishes to. While I'm upset at how Billy composed this crap team, Collins is only on a 10 day contract so it's no reason to panic.

My biggest concern is that we need a general manager that can use Prokhorov's money wisely and turn us into a championship contender when our players contracts ends.
It looks like the Nets plan is to pursue Durant. With no picks so no real young players, with Deron on a $25M contract, but Durant is coming. So let everything expire and Durant will come play with Deron and nothing. Not stay in OKC with all the young stars they've gathered. It's puzzling to me but apparently I'm just hating so what do i know.

[It's A VC3!!!]

It looks like the Nets plan is to pursue Durant. With no picks so no real young players, with Deron on a $25M contract, but Durant is coming. So let everything expire and Durant will come play with Deron and nothing. Not stay in OKC with all the young stars they've gathered. It's puzzling to me but apparently I'm just hating so what do i know.

Those young players in OKC are going to command a nice contract in three years, which the Thunder will not offer. The Thunder only have these young players for max two more years. Deron is a scrub. We need to trade him and start with nothing. Then in 2016 we get Lillard, KD, and Dwight.
Insta-championship.

[niko]

Those young players in OKC are going to command a nice contract in three years, which the Thunder will not offer. The Thunder only have these young players for max two more years. Deron is a scrub. We need to trade him and start with nothing. Then in 2016 we get Lillard, KD, and Dwight.
Insta-championship.

You're a troll aren't you? I always gave you props for being the uber fan but this was totally a troll post. Please say you are joking.

[Black and White]

Lillard, KD and Dwight in Brooklyn????? :wtf:

You are living with delusion brah

[It's A VC3!!!]

You guys getting emotional as a response to my hopes? I HOPE we can get those three. Will we? Not likely, but let me hope and stop crying, especially you Niko.

[outbreak]

Lillard, KD and Dwight in Brooklyn????? :wtf:

You are living with delusion brah

Maybe he means when their in their mid to late 30's :oldlol:

[Black and White]

Maybe he means when their in their mid to late 30's :oldlol:

All minimum MLE contracts, and they are 35 + years lol

[niko]

You guys getting emotional as a response to my hopes? I HOPE we can get those three. Will we? Not likely, but let me hope and stop crying, especially you Niko.
I'm not crying, you're more than welcome to expect that if it makes you happy. I'm just getting the feeling you are posting more for reaction than what you really think.

:cheers: Enjoy the 3 year wait for stars which never come. Why should the Knicks be the only fanbase that does that...

[Black and White]

You guys getting emotional as a response to my hopes? I HOPE we can get those three. Will we? Not likely, but let me hope and stop crying, especially you Niko.

Yea but you have to be a little realistic, I'm not on this forum saying I can't wait for Davis, KD and John Wall to be Celtics soon

[It's A VC3!!!]

Yea but you have to be a little realistic, I'm not on this forum saying I can't wait for Davis, KD and John Wall to be Celtics soon

Mikhail Prokhorov will find a way. Believe in that. That is where my hopes lie.

[Black and White]

Mikhail Prokhorov will find a way. Believe in that. That is where my hopes lie.

KD and Lillard are a long shot, Dwight is the only realistic option, and thats ONLY if you have a good team before he goes there

[mr.big35]

why didnt they sign him beginning of the season.

[ZHAKIDD532]

He had 5 fouls in 11 minutes. That is the Jason Collins I remember from a decade ago!

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200206050LAL.html

Did a little better in LA this time. Got to 11 minutes with 5 fouls as opposed to 8 minutes in the Game 1 of that Finals...

[JohnFreeman]

Nets have to be the worst team in the NBA. Their "brooooooooklynn" chant is hilariously bad and their team sucks :oldlol:

[East_Stone_Ya]

Nets will do anything to get popularity these days

[The JKidd Kid]

Nets will do anything to get popularity these days

There are actually strong implications that this was a basketball move. He's a good defender and rebounder, a great locker room guy and a good friend of KG, Peirce and Kidd who's idea it was to bring on. The fact that they went after Big Baby first shows that it's basketball related. Tell me, how many other free agent big men out there can bring veteran leadership, tough defense and hustle like Collins?

[The JKidd Kid]

Nets have to be the worst team in the NBA. Their "brooooooooklynn" chant is hilariously bad and their team sucks :oldlol:

Yea the Brooklyn chant is awful. It's funny how when Cousins starts having an empty stats 20-10 season that Sacremento Kings fans suddenly become incredibly cocky. :lol

[JohnFreeman]

Yea the Brooklyn chant is awful. It's funny how when Cousins starts having an empty stats 20-10 season that Sacremento Kings fans suddenly become incredibly cocky. :lol
Difference is our expectations weren't championships and Sacramento didn't stack the deck to do it the easy way.

[niko]

There are actually strong implications that this was a basketball move. He's a good defender and rebounder, a great locker room guy and a good friend of KG, Peirce and Kidd who's idea it was to bring on. The fact that they went after Big Baby first shows that it's basketball related. Tell me, how many other free agent big men out there can bring veteran leadership, tough defense and hustle like Collins?

It's definitely a basketball move, but the Nets always seems to have in the back of their head the name value of a player. If it's young untested dude vs. guy with name value, guy with name value wins out every time.

Yes, most of the time the Brooklyn chant sucks when the PA tries to start it because it's so inorganic. It's funny too because the Nets crowd at times chants some funny things on their own and really doesn't need the prompt.

[Kiddlovesnets]

I dunno why people are so interested in the signing of a scrub player that makes essentially zero impact on the squad of his team? I see no big deal out of this, teams sign useless players every now and then. Not sure why this one gets so much attention?

Oh yeah hes homosexual, but for me I dont care about their personal lives and all I worry about is the gameplay. Even if its a female player if shes as good as LBJ and Chris Paul she will deserve a spot in the league.


Nets have to be the worst team in the NBA. Their "brooooooooklynn" chant is hilariously bad and their team sucks :oldlol:
And this is funny coming from a fan of Sacramento NBDLs. XD

[niko]

As Garnett said, to not let Jason Collins play due to him being gay would be racist.

[JohnFreeman]

I dunno why people are so interested in the signing of a scrub player that makes essentially zero impact on the squad of his team? I see no big deal out of this, teams sign useless players every now and then. Not sure why this one gets so much attention?

Oh yeah hes homosexual, but for me I dont care about their personal lives and all I worry about is the gameplay. Even if its a female player if shes as good as LBJ and Chris Paul she will deserve a spot in the league.


And this is funny coming from a fan of Sacramento NBDLs. XD
Expectations and salary cap.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SK6gbhuEXQ

[East_Stone_Ya]

There are actually strong implications that this was a basketball move. He's a good defender and rebounder, a great locker room guy and a good friend of KG, Peirce and Kidd who's idea it was to bring on. The fact that they went after Big Baby first shows that it's basketball related. Tell me, how many other free agent big men out there can bring veteran leadership, tough defense and hustle like Collins?

they already have those aspects covered

[Nash]

Wonder how the showers went.

[DMV2]

they already have those aspects covered
Not inside in the paint, though.

Brook out for the season. Garnett rested last night and only plays about 20 mins a game. Has Garnett even played 30 mins in game yet? Then they have Blatche and rookie Plumlee.

[Nets fan 93]

why didnt they sign him beginning of the season.
Because the nets had Brook Lopez, Andray Blatche, Mason Plumlee.
Also KG, Mirza Teletovic, and Reggie Evans.

[ChuckOakley]

Great game last night.

In his first game back he played 11 meaningful minutes

-Had a +8 (3rd highest on the team)
-Played the best out of any of our centers (Blatche, Plumlee)
-Key back tap near the end of the game
-Set good picks
-Gave hard fouls
-Hit the floor for loose balls
-We out-rebounded a team for what might have been the 1st time in 2014 (w/o KG no less)
-Nets Offrtg with Collins on the floor tonight: 123.0
-Nets Defrtg with Collins on the floor tonight: 85.7

Welcome back JC.

[ChuckOakley]

Nets have to be the worst team in the NBA. Their "brooooooooklynn" chant is hilariously bad and their team sucks :oldlol:
Definitely the worst team.

That's why they are 16-7 in 2014.
(best percentage in the East along with Miami)

5 of those losses were on the 2nd half of back to backs (no KG)
The other 2 on the first night of back to backs to GS and OKC.

What scrubs beating GS, OKC, SAS, Miami and Dallas since the start of the year.

[UK2K]

I got to watch highlights FIRST THING on SportsCenter of him setting a screen and helping a player up.

ESPN will do its best to make him look like the greatest guy in the world.

Truth is, hes garbage, hes a 10 day signing, there are ZERO basketball reasons to sign him as there are probably 30 other PFs younger and better then him who arent signed.

Enjoy your 10 days.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Jason Collins isn't horrible, you guys are reaching. This was obviously not the Nets preferred choice, but they couldn't land anybody by the trade deadline and Big Babe is signing with the Clipps. Collins should command a bit more respect from you Net fans. He was the starting center on both your last 2 finals appearances.

[Nets fan 93]

Jason Collins isn't horrible, you guys are reaching. This was obviously not the Nets preferred choice, but they couldn't land anybody by the trade deadline and Big Babe is signing with the Clipps. Collins should command a bit more respect from you Net fans. He was the starting center on both your last 2 finals appearances.
Which nets fan is bashing him?

[ChuckOakley]

Jason Collins isn't horrible, you guys are reaching. This was obviously not the Nets preferred choice, but they couldn't land anybody by the trade deadline and Big Babe is signing with the Clipps. Collins should command a bit more respect from you Net fans. He was the starting center on both your last 2 finals appearances.
Actually just 1.

But yeah... I like the guy a lot.
There's a reason someone with so little talent lasted so long on mostly playoff teams. Good teammate and does the intangibles.
It's the box score guys that don't like him.

[Bibby4Three]

Happy for Collins. Just let the man ball.

[Im Still Ballin]

5 Fouls good to see Collins being aggressive and physical.

[9512]

I can't wait until Members of :the westboro Baptist Church shows up at nets games lmao:roll:

[senelcoolidge]

This is basketball come on. Why is this such a big deal? I don't care about a persons private life..that is why it's private. I'm glad my team didn't sign him because he's a scrub. Nets are all about promotion and not substance. Stop politicizing everything. The NBA is basketball, just keep it that way. Now in the NFL they want to police what people say on the field..it's silly.

[Miles and Miles]

We have a Gay on our team too. His name is Rudy.