Nets vs Spurs Game thread - Irving Out

[3pt_chucker]

2 bad losses to teams we should of beat smh KD can't come back quick enough. Kyrie better show up in Phoenix

I want to agree but right now KD is lipstick on a pig. Roster will get exposed vs any elite team in the playoffs.

That said, I don't think the roster is far away. Just need better balance of role players.

What elite teams will expose us? Except for Celtics I would like to know. It seems like every team has their flaws. I agree that we definitely need more 2 way players in place of Joe Harris and Patty Mills etc.. but take out any teams star player and they can be bottom level team except for Boston because they have 2 top guys. Maybe Philly as well but Bucks are clearly not what they used to be,

Of course there is no perfect team but it's about mitigating deficiencies, which allows the team to maximize KD instead of him papering over all of the cracks.

I think the questions is also how many elite teams are there anyway? IMO assuming full health:
East: Celtics, Bucks, Philly (no annual Embiid playoff injury)
West: Warriors. Maybe Pelicans and Memphis

Nets will have real trouble with all these teams in a 7 game series. The team matches up best with the Warriors but I'd be worried that their 3pt shooting would be too much of a disparity for the Nets to match.

Clearly it's a small list and it's why I think the Nets aren't far off from being legit.

[OfficialRef]

Horrible. Players are stealing money from this organization.

20M for Harris to brick open 3s and do nothing else, a max on Ben for averaging 8 points a game and bricking free throws. Nobody on the team hitting a wide open shot to save the scoring droughts. Kyrie no where to be found when the team needs him the most.

Also Yuta has been pretty bad since he came back from injury. Its kind of sad but I think the league has scouted him enough and he just doesn't have the same impact he once did.

[Tha King]

Thoughts on Gordon Hayward? 6'7 capable of making plays off the dribble and can be that ancillary scorer alongside Warren.

His contract is worse than Harris but he's better and would add more to the team for a playoff run. Harris, Sumner, Morris and Edwards works...

You then have Curry, Mills, etc. plus the sixers first to get a big/forward.

[ArksNetsSince99]

I want to agree but right now KD is lipstick on a pig. Roster will get exposed vs any elite team in the playoffs.

That said, I don't think the roster is far away. Just need better balance of role players.

What elite teams will expose us? Except for Celtics I would like to know. It seems like every team has their flaws. I agree that we definitely need more 2 way players in place of Joe Harris and Patty Mills etc.. but take out any teams star player and they can be bottom level team except for Boston because they have 2 top guys. Maybe Philly as well but Bucks are clearly not what they used to be,

Of course there is no perfect team but it's about mitigating deficiencies, which allows the team to maximize KD instead of him papering over all of the cracks.

I think the questions is also how many elite teams are there anyway? IMO assuming full health:
East: Celtics, Bucks, Philly (no annual Embiid playoff injury)
West: Warriors. Maybe Pelicans and Memphis

Nets will have real trouble with all these teams in a 7 game series. The team matches up best with the Warriors but I'd be worried that their 3pt shooting would be too much of a disparity for the Nets to match.

Clearly it's a small list and it's why I think the Nets aren't far off from being legit.

You named 5 teams , it only takes ONE (1) , we are not legit and not good enough

[Stone]

My initial thought on Hayward for Joe is that it would add another 10 Mil to our payroll. I don't think it moves the needle enough for Joe Tsai to bite on it.

[Hello Brooklyn]

Now that my initial reaction is over. I honestly think our 3 point shooting has easily lost us the past 2 games.

We have to hope and pray that it gets back to normal to win any more games.

Clearly Simmons is trash on offense. He can't be trusted. And Kyrie alone can't score for the whole team.

More importantly we need spacing to open up the rim for other guys.

[TheNetsFan]

Thoughts on Gordon Hayward? 6'7 capable of making plays off the dribble and can be that ancillary scorer alongside Warren.

His contract is worse than Harris but he's better and would add more to the team for a playoff run. Harris, Sumner, Morris and Edwards works...

You then have Curry, Mills, etc. plus the sixers first to get a big/forward.

Can't touch that contract. Just to match, you have to send a second sizeable contract. Hayward is always hurt and having a terrible year.

You could argue Rozier for Joe makes some sense, but his contract is also horrific and very long.

[Papi_swav]

I want to agree but right now KD is lipstick on a pig. Roster will get exposed vs any elite team in the playoffs.

That said, I don't think the roster is far away. Just need better balance of role players.

What elite teams will expose us? Except for Celtics I would like to know. It seems like every team has their flaws. I agree that we definitely need more 2 way players in place of Joe Harris and Patty Mills etc.. but take out any teams star player and they can be bottom level team except for Boston because they have 2 top guys. Maybe Philly as well but Bucks are clearly not what they used to be,

Of course there is no perfect team but it's about mitigating deficiencies, which allows the team to maximize KD instead of him papering over all of the cracks.

I think the questions is also how many elite teams are there anyway? IMO assuming full health:
East: Celtics, Bucks, Philly (no annual Embiid playoff injury)
West: Warriors. Maybe Pelicans and Memphis

Nets will have real trouble with all these teams in a 7 game series. The team matches up best with the Warriors but I'd be worried that their 3pt shooting would be too much of a disparity for the Nets to match.

Clearly it's a small list and it's why I think the Nets aren't far off from being legit.

GS really?? Well since we're in the east we won't have to worry about the west until the finals. The only team that really worries me is Celtics. Bucks don't look the same this year, Giannis has been dropping single digit points lately and Middleton don't look the same this year. Even if Giannis is back to his usual self they still need Middleton and he doesn't look right this year.
Philly is a very good team but Embiid gases out in the playoffs and Harden chokes. Maxey is a baller tho but I can see them imploding. Also things happen in a long season, guys get hurt and things suddenly change. We just need to tweak a couple things and we'll be fine when we're full strength.

[GTR11]

I'm not worried about Philthy one bit. Their coach is notorious choker, Harden can give him fits in there too. Biid... put zone D like Saltics doing consistently and he will choke games every time.

Bucks without Khris has no business to be talked about. He ain't healthy and from the way it looks he needs few months to really get healthy. Than at what condition he is? He ain't doing sh** this year.

Cavs can be legit threat. Only thing that holding them down is their inconsistent play, Mobley and LeVert to be specific. Their biggest weakness is depth or lack there off. They just don't have anyone that can produce.

Ben and TJ health is the only thing that holding this team from being best. Well that and Kyrie being mental midget when KD not playing.

Main issue about this team is coaching. These bums have no business being one. D'Antoni, Kenny etc coaches will be winning 60+ games with this roster.

[Lachiebkn]

Any chance the hornets might looks at something around Harris and cam
Thomas for Kelly oubre jnr and mason plumlee. The hornets might prefer seth because he is a free agent but the contracts don’t match

[Hello Brooklyn]

No CP3 or Devin Booker.

We have both Kyrie and Simmons.

Suns have lost 9 of their last 10.

Another golden opportunity to get a win.

Just don't miss all your wide open 3 pointers and the Nets have a solid chance.

[MrDollarBills]

No CP3 or Devin Booker.

We have both Kyrie and Simmons.

Suns have lost 9 of their last 10.

Another golden opportunity to get a win.

Just don't miss all your wide open 3 pointers and the Nets have a solid chance.

I dunno if i want to stay up to even watch. The team is back to not being fun again

[Lachiebkn]

Simmons, seth curry and cam Thomas every pick, for siakim and Thad young