jerseyjac wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
what you call hard times, I call a transitional period...now the Knicks on the other hand are on some hard times...and you have to go back quite a few years to actually talk about real hard times as far as the Nets are concerned...
I agree.
Hell, earlier this year I went on an anti-Nets rant after we lost to the Clips at home for the first time in 11 years, but even though this years team has been a complete disappointment and underachievers, its only because we have been spoiled as perrenial contenders for 3-4 years and then solid playoff teams for the last 2-3 years, that had talent to do damage.
Before that the Nets were like the Clips of the East.
I don't want to get to souped up either, but man have we looked good the last 2 games against some serious comp.
I mean Harris has only been here for maybe what, 10 games?
Once he finally gets the system down and gets it together this might be a sick team.
Boone is really starting to look like the real deal, although, I don't know what to say about him or our interior and big man defense as a whole as we gave up 40-something to Boozer last night, I believe he broke his career high of 44 as well.
We were missing Curly though.
I still think we need to trade for a legit big man, but we could have a very potent lineup with the right move.
If Swift picks up his option, and we could trade him, S.Will, Hassel and maybe Auger for a legit defensive big, along with our new big 3 and Curly, we could be legit contenders.
Maybe even S.Will and and Swift for Camby if the Nuggets don't make a run at it and want start cutting some salary.
Maybe even a sign and trade for Okafur, although I don't like the fact he is always hurt and doesn't make the biggest of impacts on the game. Man we wouold have a lot of guys from Uconn and the Big East on this team though.
If they get Beasley, maybe even Bogut is fair game for a decent asking price form the Bucks.
If we had to trade Kidd, which we did, I liked what we got for him, a lot, and now the team is showing
some of its potential I like the trade even more.
I think of Harris as a Tony Parker type of player, and RJ to the likes of a Manu Ginobli.
We have Carter as well, as well as a strong bench.
If we could find our Duncan(yeah right, but wishful thinking), in Bogut or Okafor, or have a serious defensive presence with Camby, we could do big things.
Our bench is solid, and if you do trade for one of these 3 guys whoever doesn't start, Boone or Krstic bolsters the bench even further, and then you sign one more pure shooter or trade for him in the offseason.