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When you start off the season by setting a new record for most losses, it is not surprising when a player or two starts spouting off. The Nets have had three in the last two weeks.
First, Chris Douglas-Roberts complained that the Nets were soft and played without heart shortly before they finally won a game. He got away with it because he was right and he was not complaining about ...
The Nets front office is trying a new marketing slogan for tonight's game, "10 is enough."á While most Nets would agree that losing the first 10 games of the season is enough, it has also been understandable. No team is going to win very many games when 4 out of your 5 starters are hurt.
Which brings us to tonight's game against the Pacers. The question is whether or not the ...
How To Quickly Improve The Knicks: Play The Youngsters
Posted: 11th November 2009 by David Glazer in NBA
The Knicks have been nothing short of awful the first two weeks of the season. It is at the point that few fans believe that this team is anything other than a disaster and everyone is counting the days until free agency in 2010.á
However, not all is lost. While the Stephon Marbury trade continues to haunt the Knicks as Utah owns the Knicks' draft pick, the Knicks do not ...
There comes a time in every sports franchise's life when they finally find a player to build around.á
For the Nets, it is Brook Lopez.
In basketball, the hardest position to find is center.á A true back to the basket center that can score block shots and rebound is a truly rare thing. Lopez has shown that he has the raw ability to become an All-Star in the NBA, and maybe ...
Chris Douglas-Roberts Gives The Nets a Glimmer Of Hope
Posted: 27th October 2009 by David Glazer in NBA
Every Nets fan knows in their heart that this is going to be a long year in terms of wins and losses.á The hope is that the Nets will be able to develop some of their young talent into quality NBA players so that they will be ready to contend again in 2010 and beyond.á The development of Devin Harris and Brook Lopez are central to those hopes.
However, Lopez and ...
New Jersey Nets Preview: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Truth at Power Forward
Posted: 19th October 2009 by David Glazer in NBA
As a New Jersey native, I have always wanted the Nets to succeed.á And, for a brief time at the beginning of the decade, they did.á However, that time is long past and the team is in major rebuilding mode.
The new goal is to survive the season and develop some talented young players into the future of the franchise.á In a weird way, this team is in great shape to ...
How David Lee, Nate Robinson and the New York Knicks Look at NBA Preseason’s Tip
Posted: 6th October 2009 by David Glazer in NBA
Now that the New York Knicks' preseason has started and the roster is set, it is a good time to see what theáteam actually has goingáthis year.áSo, without further ado, here is a player by player analysis of the New York Knicks.
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Centers
David Lee will likely start at center again this year.áThough heáis really aápower forwardáplaying center, Lee is athletic enough to compensate for his lack of height.
Lee is a rebounding ...