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Anyone NOT concerned with all this talk from King of how Lopez will slide to PF if/when we sign a C? How King talks about Brook's jumpers as almost in three-point range?

I thought the idea was to bring this guy closer to the basket, where he possesses rare skill in today's game, as opposed to turning him into what his detractors say he is: a Bargnani without the athleticism and three-point shot.

I agree.

But I think we are quietly shopping Lopez. Sliding him over to PF makes no sense at all, and King said they're looking to make trades as well as sign FA's. I can't really think who we can trade other then Brooke

I don't like it, especially on D.

Agreed, I would hate to see him being turned into a shooter. I thought we already tried that last season and failed? The guy's best threat on offense is his low post game, why do Nets keep insisting on driving him away from the basket?

deeznets wrote:I agree.

But I think we are quietly shopping Lopez. Sliding him over to PF makes no sense at all, and King said they're looking to make trades as well as sign FA's. I can't really think who we can trade other then Brooke

I would like to think this is the case, but then again if we trade for someone with a contract much larger than Lopez's contract, we won't have any room for D12 in the future.


Btw, why did it take almost 2 years for you to make your first post lol? Just wondering.

NyCeEvO wrote:

deeznets wrote:I agree.

But I think we are quietly shopping Lopez. Sliding him over to PF makes no sense at all, and King said they're looking to make trades as well as sign FA's. I can't really think who we can trade other then Brooke

I would like to think this is the case, but then again if we trade for someone with a contract much larger than Lopez's contract, we won't have any room for D12 in the future.

That's why this FA period is crucial...

NyCeEvO wrote:Btw, why did it take almost 2 years for you to make your first post lol? Just wondering.

He just remembered the password?

I wouldn't move Brook to PF, Chandler spent quite a bit of time at PF while in Chicago and Nene can fit in at PF no problem (well maybe a slight problem at first as he seems to have widened up a bit since starting to play center full-time)...

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I'm not really concerned with labels. If we get Nene, he'll guard PFs and act as the C on offense, as he is the quicker defender of the two. Brook will be the high-post bigman in our system, and the low-post man defender in the middle, which really does suit him well. Think more Pau, less Bargs.

I'm more concerned with the lack of help defense that our bigs will be able to provide. Teams like San Antonio, Boston and Los Angeles have historically gotten away with the Twin Towers effect, because they have a good enough perimeter defense not to need much weakside lateral quickness from their bigs. We would need to hit a home run in FA and land one or two lockdown wing defenders to put my mind at ease that our wings won't play matador defense, since our PF/C rotation won't be able to stop them.

Hes getting traded if they get chandler but unless they get somebody greattradinf brook will be a mistake. Did king just mean pf on offense cause he cang be serious as brook as a 4. Thats crazy defensively with avery there no way.

Hes getting traded if they get chandler but unless they get somebody greattradinf brook will be a mistake. Did king just mean pf on offense cause he cang be serious as brook as a 4. Thats crazy defensively with avery there no way.