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Measuring Chris Quinn
Chris Quinn wasn't supposed to make it in the NBA. He wasn't drafted. He doesn't fit the mold. But here he is, in his fourth year, making a million dollars doing something he loves. We should all be so miscast. There are some misconceptions about him that have helped him pull off this...
Humphries Trade 101
Here are the basic parameters of the reported trade for Kris Humphries and Shawne Williams. Like the Chris Quinn deal early in the week, this one is minor -- but complicated. One reason: The deal is the first requiring the approval of Mikhail Prokhorov. The Nets receive: --Kris Humphries, 6’9", a...
10 Questions for 2009-10?
1. DEE-fense? Devin Harris says it's his top priority: returning to that ballhawk Rod Thorn so loved when he traded Jason Kidd for him 20 months ago. Thorn loved Courtney Lee for the same reason. Will he bring it as well? Then there's the bigs: Brook Lopez promises he will emulate his brother,...
The Thorn Report Card - Off-Season Edition
Note: Grades based on long-term consequences of the trade as well as cost-benefit to the team. As the years roll by, they change. Some go up, some go down. We could have (should have?) called it the Thorn-Vandeweghe Report Card, but Rod remains in charge and Thorn-Vandeweghe is too long. RodKiKi?...
The Other VC offers: Were They Any Better?
In light of what we know (and it’s by no means comprehensive), the Magic deal was probably the best deal the Nets were offered for Vince Carter...and the $37.64 million he has left on his contract. The Magic needed Carter after Hedo Turkoglu rejected an informal offer the weekend before the draft....
If I Were a Rich Man…
When Mikhail Prokhorov becomes principal owner of the Nets--we're no longer saying if, the team’s fortunes will change. That’s a no-brainer, but how? A lot has been written about how a Prokhorov-owned Nets team would immediately be the front runner for Lebron James’ services, perhaps even a...
NetsDaily Off-Season Report #21
Every Sunday, we’ll be updating the Nets’ off-season with bits and pieces of information, gossip, etc. to help take the edge off missing the playoffs, relying on the Nets’ beat reporters and others who have slipped interesting stuff into larger stories and blogs. Twill at the Point Nothing has...
NetsDaily Off-Season Report #20
Every Sunday, we’ll be updating the Nets’ off-season with bits and pieces of information, gossip, etc. to help take the edge off missing the playoffs, relying on the Nets’ beat reporters and others who have slipped interesting stuff into larger stories and blogs. Workout Wonders The Nets will be...
NetsDaily Off-Season Report #19
Every Sunday, we’ll be updating the Nets’ off-season with bits and pieces of information, gossip, etc. to help take the edge off missing the playoffs, relying on the Nets’ beat reporters and others who have slipped interesting stuff into larger stories and blogs. One Weird Off-Season We just have...
NetsDaily Off-Season Report #18
Every Sunday, we’ll be updating the Nets’ off-season with bits and pieces of information, gossip, etc. to help take the edge off missing the playoffs, relying on the Nets’ beat reporters and others who have slipped interesting stuff into larger stories and blogs. Yi Watching We've watched a lot of...
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