Comments on: Summer League Wraps Up http://www.njnetscast.com/blog/2008/07/12/summer-league-wraps-up/ A die-hard New Jersey Nets fan hosts this popular fan-based podcast and accompanying blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:50:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Anon http://www.njnetscast.com/blog/2008/07/12/summer-league-wraps-up/#comment-90 Anon Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:17:30 +0000 http://www.njnetscast.com/?p=56#comment-90 -- "No team wins with rookies" That's because rookies can't play NBA defense. Even people like Artest need seasoning. When Lopez plays D, he will start. Same for Yi or Anderson. CDR will be a backup until he hones his game. Will these happen this season? – “No team wins with rookies”

That’s because rookies can’t play NBA defense. Even people like Artest need seasoning. When Lopez plays D, he will start. Same for Yi or Anderson. CDR will be a backup until he hones his game. Will these happen this season?

]]> By: Michael http://www.njnetscast.com/blog/2008/07/12/summer-league-wraps-up/#comment-89 Michael Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:28:08 +0000 http://www.njnetscast.com/?p=56#comment-89 I agree with the issues you brought up, but I can't support signing both Najera AND Hayes. And its more to do with the contracts, specifically 4 years for Najera. Lock-down defenders are hard to find. Someone that actually plays defense, however, would help. You saw the games the end of last season - they speak for themselves. The reference to last season's SIxers was that they played with two rookies (or close to it) in Young and Smith. Williams and Igoudola were still on rookie contracts. Green came out of nowhere. No team wins with 12 rookies, point is they did not make bad signings and everyone contributed. I feel the Nets need to experiment with Anderson or Yi at the 3 spot because of their offensive game (just a thought, without seeing the team dynamics). They need to evaluate Lopez, Boone (more), Yi, Anderson, and S. Will (if he is still around), then you still have Swift and Hassell. I just don't want to see a 35-win team with Najera and Hayes playing 25-30 min a night. Not good for the future. I agree with the issues you brought up, but I can’t support signing both Najera AND Hayes. And its more to do with the contracts, specifically 4 years for Najera.

Lock-down defenders are hard to find. Someone that actually plays defense, however, would help. You saw the games the end of last season - they speak for themselves.

The reference to last season’s SIxers was that they played with two rookies (or close to it) in Young and Smith. Williams and Igoudola were still on rookie contracts. Green came out of nowhere. No team wins with 12 rookies, point is they did not make bad signings and everyone contributed. I feel the Nets need to experiment with Anderson or Yi at the 3 spot because of their offensive game (just a thought, without seeing the team dynamics). They need to evaluate Lopez, Boone (more), Yi, Anderson, and S. Will (if he is still around), then you still have Swift and Hassell. I just don’t want to see a 35-win team with Najera and Hayes playing 25-30 min a night. Not good for the future.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.njnetscast.com/blog/2008/07/12/summer-league-wraps-up/#comment-88 Anonymous Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:01:19 +0000 http://www.njnetscast.com/?p=56#comment-88 I strongly disgaree with your latest podcast... you why should we get 2 players like Najera and Hayes? because they are swingman, and we don't have swingmen!! Now we have competiton with Bobby Simmons for the starting Small Forward position. If we didnt make this move, who would play back up 3-man? CDR? he's a 2 guard! So were we planning on playing Bobby Simmons 40 minutes a game? Hayes is exactly what we need: An outside shooter that plays the position we need: 3-man. You also say we should go out and get a lock down defender... how many lock down defenders were there in the FA market? the only one that comes to mind is James Posey, and he, NOT Eduardo najera, might prevent LeBron coming to the Nets in 2010. Najera's 3 million in 2010 isnt all of a sudden going to prevent us from getting LeBron. You also bring up the Nets, if they are to make the playoffs, make it using all young guys... but the Sixers didnt do that! They had veterans like Reggie Evans, Kevin ollie, Sam Dalembert, Willie Green, and Andre Miller (nearly half their roster) that all had 5+ years of experience in the league, which is exactly how many years Jarvis Hayes has been in the league. I couldn't disagree with you more on the latest FA signings by the Nets. I strongly disgaree with your latest podcast… you why should we get 2 players like Najera and Hayes? because they are swingman, and we don’t have swingmen!! Now we have competiton with Bobby Simmons for the starting Small Forward position. If we didnt make this move, who would play back up 3-man? CDR? he’s a 2 guard! So were we planning on playing Bobby Simmons 40 minutes a game? Hayes is exactly what we need: An outside shooter that plays the position we need: 3-man. You also say we should go out and get a lock down defender… how many lock down defenders were there in the FA market? the only one that comes to mind is James Posey, and he, NOT Eduardo najera, might prevent LeBron coming to the Nets in 2010. Najera’s 3 million in 2010 isnt all of a sudden going to prevent us from getting LeBron. You also bring up the Nets, if they are to make the playoffs, make it using all young guys… but the Sixers didnt do that! They had veterans like Reggie Evans, Kevin ollie, Sam Dalembert, Willie Green, and Andre Miller (nearly half their roster) that all had 5+ years of experience in the league, which is exactly how many years Jarvis Hayes has been in the league. I couldn’t disagree with you more on the latest FA signings by the Nets.

]]> By: jarkid http://www.njnetscast.com/blog/2008/07/12/summer-league-wraps-up/#comment-87 jarkid Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:01:10 +0000 http://www.njnetscast.com/?p=56#comment-87 Yeah, SL shows Brook Lopez can play, he is a stud, I don't get it that why some writers say he is a bum, he is polished and skilled, at worst, he can be a Brad Miller type big man, and that's good enough. At best, I think he is like Timmy. That's just my personal comment. Yeah, SL shows Brook Lopez can play, he is a stud, I don’t get it that why some writers say he is a bum, he is polished and skilled, at worst, he can be a Brad Miller type big man, and that’s good enough.

At best, I think he is like Timmy. That’s just my personal comment.

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