Brooklyn Nets 2016-17 season Pick Watch Thread

Kolkmania · Post #181 » by **Kolkmania** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:20 pm

12 million a year is not bad actually, gives them the opportunity to overpay other mid level free agents...

GoCeltics123 wrote:Wow why would Lin go to Brooklyn? Bad career move, I bet he could've gone to a playoff team for just a tad less cash.

Nets and 76ers are probably the only teams where he would become the starting PG.

brackdan70 · Post #182 » by **brackdan70** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:21 pm

If Lin is starting at PG...that is good for us IMO. They are going to sign somebody and this is the type of player I am glad they are signing.BPM -1.1, RPM -0.83.

Gant · Post #183 » by **Gant** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:22 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:Wow why would Lin go to Brooklyn? Bad career move, I bet he could've gone to a playoff team for just a tad less cash.

I wouldn't be surprised if by returning to New York City, there's huge side endorsement money in it for him.

It could be a decent move for Brooklyn depending on what else happens. Most likely it's just a neutral move though. Lin has his nights, but he's a guy you want to upgrade from if he's your starter.

Post #184 » by **Darth Celtic** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:23 pm

always puts up good numbers, not sure how his true contribution to winning is

ConstableGeneva · Post #185 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:24 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:Wow why would Lin go to Brooklyn? Bad career move, I bet he could've gone to a playoff team for just a tad less cash.

Opportunity to start and play big minutes, if I had to guess. He wouldn't have that chance on a playoff team. He's still in his prime so he could ring-chase later on in his career. And his "fame" began in New York after all.

BRUNiNHO91 · Post #186 » by **BRUNiNHO91** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:27 pm

The way I see it, he's better than Larkin and Jack. That's a flat out improvement at point. Could easily mean a few extra wins. Not good for us.

ConstableGeneva · Post #187 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:30 pm

BRUNiNHO91 wrote:The way I see it, he's better than Larkin and Jack. That's a flat out improvement at point. Could easily mean a few extra wins. Not good for us.

Someone disagrees...
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Post #188 » by **165bows** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:30 pm

brackdan70 wrote:If Lin is starting at PG...that is good for us IMO. They are going to sign somebody and this is the type of player I am glad they are signing.BPM -1.1, RPM -0.83.

Exactly they were always going to sign some guys and Lin was as good a bet as any.

He's an upgrade at PG but the big question is how much do they spend. $70m, $80M or $90M?

I'd bet one of the first two options and that they go for some savings.

Gant · Post #189 » by **Gant** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:32 pm

Just as a value guide: If Lin was on the Celtics, how much playing time would he get?

He'd definitely be behind Thomas, Bradley, and Smart. Probably he'd be battling Rozier for 4th guard minutes, wouldn't he?

GreenBloodedC · Post #190 » by **GreenBloodedC** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:34 pm

Not good for our pick

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Gant · Post #191 » by **Gant** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:37 pm

GreenBloodedC wrote:Not good for our pick

Maybe not, but list the Nets' starting 5 and you'll feel better.

gocelts · Post #192 » by **gocelts** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:38 pm

Not a bad move for Brookyln. He's a player that puts up points and that can temp folks to at least show up to a game. We knew they would put together a hodgepodge of overrated or misfit players this year and attempt to goose up their trade value later on. Thats the only move they can play. They weren't just going to do nothing.

OFWGKTA · Post #193 » by **OFWGKTA** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:43 pm

This sucks, he's a solid player that won't mail it in. He's gonna cost Brooklyn quite a few losses.

GreenBloodedC · Post #194 » by **GreenBloodedC** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:45 pm

They're also targeting bazemore

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OFWGKTA · Post #195 » by **OFWGKTA** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:46 pm

GoCeltics123 wrote:Wow why would Lin go to Brooklyn? Bad career move, I bet he could've gone to a playoff team for just a tad less cash.

Lin's been done dirty throughout his career, makes sense for him to go somewhere where's he's guaranteed to start and get big minutes.

ryaningf · Post #196 » by **ryaningf** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:48 pm

CrowderKeg wrote:Broooooook-LIN. Broooooook-LIN. Broooooook-LIN.
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I'd say he adds 5 wins to their win total, so bad for us. They won't be able to defend well but between Lopez and Lin they're going to be able to score a little.

Gant · Post #197 » by **Gant** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:49 pm

GreenBloodedC wrote:They're also targeting bazemore

That would be trouble.

Jingles · Post #198 » by **Jingles** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:53 pm

Nets had the least competition for filling the point guard position, and still held no attraction to the clear #1 guy.

This isn't a bad deal. A truly bad deal would have been signing Rondo. But Lin is a fringe-starter. They improved the position, in the sense that they didn't have any point guards on the roster, but they still have a ton of work to do and this more or less brings them up to where they were before trading Young. In other words, still a bottom 3 roster, and it figures to stay that way even after they add a couple more role players and force them into starting roles.

ConstableGeneva · Post #199 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:54 pm

GreenBloodedC wrote:They're also targeting bazemore

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Rockets going hard after Baze too. If money's equal, my bet is he's joining Houston or staying in Atlanta.

BRUNiNHO91 · Post #200 » by **BRUNiNHO91** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 3:10 pm

CrowderKeg wrote:
BRUNiNHO91 wrote:The way I see it, he's better than Larkin and Jack. That's a flat out improvement at point. Could easily mean a few extra wins. Not good for us.

Someone disagrees...
[tweet]https://twitter.com/Jarrettjack03/status/748885312995151873[/tweet]

Dude is just salty as hell.