http://www.njnetscast.com/blog/2008/04/09/nets-can-still-impact-playoffs/ A die-hard New Jersey Nets fan hosts this popular fan-based podcast and accompanying blog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:43:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.njnetscast.com/blog/2008/04/09/nets-can-still-impact-playoffs/#comment-30 Anonymous Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:15:51 +0000 http://www.njnetscast.com/blog/2008/04/09/nets-can-still-impact-playoffs/#comment-30 As much as it will be hard for me to accept the fact that the Nets will not be in thr postseason for the first time since I've really been a huge fan of them, it's not such a big deal. When we traded Kidd away, we obviously were looking towards the future, to suceed there, not now. Sure, the playoffs would have been a nice bonus to the trade, but the major point of the trade was to gain for the future, which we did. So we don't make the playoffs for the first time in a while and we break a streak that was 3rd in the NBA at consecutive years making the playoffs. Of course that will be hard for all Nets fans, but what we have to realize is that when we traded Kidd, we were basically putting aside winning right now. We want to gain in the future, which the lottery will only help. Even if we made the playoffs, what would have happened? A sweep to Boston? Maybe, MAYBE 5 games against Boston, but we would have no shot at defeating them in a 7 game series. And remember what the Raptors did 2 years ago, getting the #1 pick with just a 8% chance in getting it... the Nets could somehow, someway maybe snatch up a top 5 draft pick. Haha, Im not saying it's likely, but those ping pong balls always are mysteries. As much as it will be hard for me to accept the fact that the Nets will not be in thr postseason for the first time since I’ve really been a huge fan of them, it’s not such a big deal. When we traded Kidd away, we obviously were looking towards the future, to suceed there, not now. Sure, the playoffs would have been a nice bonus to the trade, but the major point of the trade was to gain for the future, which we did. So we don’t make the playoffs for the first time in a while and we break a streak that was 3rd in the NBA at consecutive years making the playoffs. Of course that will be hard for all Nets fans, but what we have to realize is that when we traded Kidd, we were basically putting aside winning right now. We want to gain in the future, which the lottery will only help. Even if we made the playoffs, what would have happened? A sweep to Boston? Maybe, MAYBE 5 games against Boston, but we would have no shot at defeating them in a 7 game series. And remember what the Raptors did 2 years ago, getting the #1 pick with just a 8% chance in getting it… the Nets could somehow, someway maybe snatch up a top 5 draft pick. Haha, Im not saying it’s likely, but those ping pong balls always are mysteries.

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