Predictions for this season Nets

[Dexmor]

Mip Terrance Williams
Allstar Brook Lopez
COY Avery
Wins 45 Playoffs
Brook all 2nd or 3rd team
Favors all rookie 1st team
James all rookie 2nd team
We upset a team and get to the second round of playoffs
Harris actually plays over 70 games and gets 18 and 8
Morrow leads the league in 3%
Murphy leads team in boards
Brook Leads team in blocks
Brook leads team in points
Williams averages a whopping 17 7 7

[treiz]

I'm just gonna say......

LOTTERY SNITCHES!!!!

[jeff1624]

Mip Terrance Williams
Allstar Brook Lopez
COY Avery
Wins 45 Playoffs
Brook all 2nd or 3rd team
Favors all rookie 1st team
James all rookie 2nd team
We upset a team and get to the second round of playoffs
Harris actually plays over 70 games and gets 18 and 8
Morrow leads the league in 3%
Murphy leads team in boards
Brook Leads team in blocks
Brook leads team in points
Williams averages a whopping 17 7 7

-Terrence Williams won't get enough minutes to get MiP.
-Brook becoming an all star is possible
-Favors Rookie 1st team.. doubtful
James rookie 2nd team... doubtful
-Lets say we make the playoffs.. who exactly are we beating out of Orlando, Boston, Miami or Chicago. Have in mind that to beat chicago we'd have to be the 5th seed.
-Harris playing over 70 is possible
-Morrow leading the league in 3FG% is possible
-Murphy leading team in rebounds is the most likely outcome
-Brook leading in blocks is also most likely outcome
-Brook leading in points is possible
-T-will averaging 17,7,7 is a pipe dream.. He'll be lucky to get 12,4,4

[Dexmor]

12 4 and 4? Maybe if he plays 20 mins per.

[treiz]

12-4-4 is just about right for Williams. 17-7-7 is almost Roy numbers, and he's just not that good yet.

[Dexmor]

WHy would you say Lottery? I hope it's not because of the 12 wins last year ecause only 4 players remain from last year and I hope Kris gets no minutes or traded for a 2nd rounder.

[Harris2Lopez]

Dex has some points
We have 4 players from last season and way better coaching staff then last season so why cant we go 42-40 and make the playoffs we'll just have to wait and see, im hoping for the best so we can prove everyone wrong and make they look stupid

My prediciton ive been saying 40-42 but im going to be a little more realistic since people have told me its not realistic 32-50
I'll be happy with a bad season because that means Lottery pick and hopefully david stern is nice his time and gives up the #1 pick for either Harrison Barnes or PG from Kentucky

[kamaze]

Mip Terrance Williams
Allstar Brook Lopez
COY Avery
Wins 45 Playoffs
Brook all 2nd or 3rd team
Favors all rookie 1st team
James all rookie 2nd team
We upset a team and get to the second round of playoffs
Harris actually plays over 70 games and gets 18 and 8
Morrow leads the league in 3%
Murphy leads team in boards
Brook Leads team in blocks
Brook leads team in points
Williams averages a whopping 17 7 7

Sounds good. 17 7 7 for TWill is asking lot if he has a consistent jumper he can do it on some nights.

21.3 ppg for Brook, 15 for Murphy, 10 for Outlaw, I'd like to see Devin score less of of slashing and more off jumpshots (15), Twill 10.

sixth man-Ammo (Anthony Morrow) He had 13 ppg for Golden State I'd say 10 in our offense.
team leader in assists- Twill with 7.5 Devin with 6

36 wins fighting for the 8th seed.

[Adam1221]

41 wins 8th seed and 1 win against the Heat in the playoffs.

[treiz]

WHy would you say Lottery? I hope it's not because of the 12 wins last year ecause only 4 players remain from last year and I hope Kris gets no minutes or traded for a 2nd rounder.

Because the talent level on this team is not as good as the others. Potential wise we have a great team, but that's relying on potential. If you look at our team now and compare it to the top 8 teams in the East, then you'd realise how much immediate talent we lack.

I don't care about last year, we were crap, and we obviously got better this year, I hate it when people especially Nicks fans use that as "evidence" for the upcoming year.

[Lamak]

League Awards

Most Improved Player:
Devin Harris

All Rookie 2nd Team
Favors

All Stars:
Brook Lopez
Devin Harris

Team Awards
Most Improved Player: Devin Harris
MVP: Troy Murphy
ROY: Damion James (Yes, more impact than Favors)

[treiz]

I can see those happening, except the Harris for MIP, because for him to win it, he'll have to have a superstar calibre season.

[Lamak]

I can see those happening, except the Harris for MIP, because for him to win it, he'll have to have a superstar calibre season.

True, but I feel that with him and Avery reuniting in later points in their careers he might take it to the next level. Only thing holding him back is his health.

[SOUP]

If Troy is going to be our MVP how does he not make it to the All-Star game?

[Netaman]

in order of importance...

1. With a reduced workload Harris has a bounce back year playing 70 games or more
2. Murphy's presence and less mpg get Lopez FG% > 55% and he makes the ASG
3. Outlaw avgs 15 ppg & plays a good all around game at the SF spot (think Tay Prince)
4. Bench is much improved headlined by Farmar, James, and whoever backs up at SG

Based on those improvements the team wins between 38-43 games, maybe good enough for the 8th seed?

wild cards are TWill, Morrow, and obviously Favors.

Will TWill harness his talents and take the next step towards becoming a go to guy offensively? He's a superior athlete with a very good, but very inconsistent, basketball IQ. If he can utilize his playmaking abilities and score efficiently the sky is the limit.

Morrow's upside and downside are both more subdued then Twill, but that doesn't mean his upside isn't considerable. He's an elite deep shooter. With more opportunity will Morrow be able to carry over his scoring efficiency and become an all around weapon at SG?

Final wild card is Avery. Coaching in this league can make all the difference. This team doesn't jump out at you as a defensive stalwart but there's more potential then the surface indicates. If committed Harris, Outlaw, James, and Twill could become very difficult to play against on the perimeter. Bottomline is that this team is young and maleable. He HAS to get them to buy into his system.

[LOUiS-D]

Going to take the devil's advocate approach (in no particular order)

• - Team overachieves due to renewed commitment to defense in Avery's system, with the catch that key prospects don't develop or take steps backwards.
  
• - High 30s/low 40s win record, not good enough to make the playoffs, not bad enough to have a shot of cracking top 10 in the lottery
  
• - Derrick Favors doesn't make a rookie team. Struggles offensively, tries to force things, turns the ball over. Picks up fouls too quickly for him to get any serious burn. Looks raw.
  
• - Devin Harris has another fragile season. Misses games and never plays at 100% due to any one of a long list of minor injuries.
  
• - Brook Lopez shows more signs of ill character that manifested last season through his frustration. Gets his numbers (18/8/2/2) but does it at lower efficiency. Misses All-Star due to continued emergence of Bogut. Questions of loyalty are raised.
  
• - Management makes a major headscratcher move where we give up too much for a piece that drives us deeper into the middle of the pack. The player(s) acquired has a negative effect on the team chemistry.
  
• - Twill forces the playmaker aspect of his game after the encouragement of late last season. Does it with poor efficiency, coaching staff tries to reign him in, he gets frustrated and pouts. He ends up being traded when his value is at its lowest. He puts a lot of effort into his jump shot, but can't get it to translate to in-game.

Don't necessarily agree with all of this. Some of it is possible, hopefully none of it holds true.

[jeff1624]

And despite all of that we overachieve? How exactly?

[LOUiS-D]

And despite all of that we overachieve? How exactly?

Solid team defense and better ball movement from the addition of outside shooters. The outside game opens up the lanes for the slashers and prevents defenses from collapsing on the post. Not to the extent that we're suddenly playoff bound, but we're no longer giving up double digit leads early. More games are there to be won, yet we're still not capable of beating true playoff teams outside of an upset. We have more guys contributing consistently, unlike last year where there was no certainty on where the points would come from.

The pessimistic view I've taken I think mirrors the progression of a lot of young high potential teams that don't pan out as hoped. With the long term consequence of being good, but on the outside looking in (at contenders).

[rrini]

Haha not going to happen

[demens]

Mip Terrance Williams In the league? NO WAY, on the Nets maybe
Allstar Brook Lopez Yes, only because he is a center
COY Avery Possible
Wins 45 Playoffs 39 - 8th seed
Brook all 2nd or 3rd team Maybe 3rd team, but still doubtful
Favors all rookie 1st team NO WAY
James all rookie 2nd team Likely, yes
We upset a team and get to the second round of playoffs NO WAY
Harris actually plays over 70 games and gets 18 and 8 Sure on 70 games, 18 8 NO WAY
Morrow leads the league in 3% Sure
Murphy leads team in boards Duh
Brook Leads team in blocks Sure
Brook leads team in points 50/50 with Devin
Williams averages a whopping 17 7 7 NO WAY