Boone's numbers

[jerseyjac]

After the way Yi stunk up the gym last night we might be looking at a Lopez/Boone frontcourt combo starting. Yi doesnt look fit to start over either Josh, Sean, OR Brook and thats SAD.

He's a 20-year-old who just finished his first NBA year. I don't see how that's sad. Sean Williams is 21 and had bad summer league games against inferior competition. Is that sad?

I'll give him 20 games before i tear him, Thorn, and Ratner apart on here. If this dude is as soft and as garbage as what i saw yesterday, then we've been totally fleeced and this trade was done only to cut expenses and b)to use Yi to stop the team's financial bleeding. We'll see.

Again, RJ needed to go. When you make a trade based on potential, you NEVER give the guy with potential only 20 games to base the rest of his career on.

Mr. Dollar Bills' official Yi Countdown to BUST thread, coming soon!!

Which would be followed with an immediate lock. Don't even try it.

...better watch out Rich means business...I'm even worried about bashing Yi...

In all seriousness, I agree 100% with Rich and company...lets support Yi, give him 25% of the season to acclimate himself to the Nets and his role...and go from there...

[jerseyjac]

I definitely believe Lopez will get my more time than Krstic his rookie yr...but calling him a BONAFIDE low post option...I cannot...again this team needs Boone, but hopefully Lopez can pick up the slack on the offensive side...
(hey, SIC I hope your right...but I'll believe it when I see it...and my fingers are crossed..)

Jac, he was draft for is offense. The Defense and rebounding was his brother. He has all the low post skills with a nice Mid range jumper. So that is why I am saying he is our only bonafide low post option. Boone has no low post moves. All he has is the put back and pick and roll. SWiLL has some but Frank wont give him the PT to develop them. Krsitc gone. Yi has some low post game but not as good as Lopez. So Lopez is the only one. Like Krstic was in his rookie year, this is the reason why Lopez will get his minutes.

Boone will play. If he works as hard as he did last year, he will get PT. I am just not sold on Boone as an Offensively or as a Defensive stopper. Boone works with the Pick and roll. That is it. He does Rebound too. Defensively he is better than ok. Blocking is questionable.

I know the strengths of the lopez brothers...as I do Boone...I also agree with you as far as how good I feel Boone is right now...

However, his low post skills may have been bonafide on the collegiate level, all I'm saying is lets wait and see if he can transition his game to the NBA...we all know how difficult it is, especially with big men, when taking their game from the college ranks to the NBA...I am a supporter of Lopez, and hope he becomes a legit center for the Nets...again, he has to prove it on the NBA floor before we can call him a bonafide low post option...

[Preludepunk27]

Where is Stro when you need a "Stro should be the starting 4 post. He's the best big on our team" post.

[jerseyjac]

Where is Stro when you need a "Stro should be the starting 4 post. He's the best big on our team" post.

[S.I.C. GM]

Where is Stro when you need a "Stro should be the starting 4 post. He's the best big on our team" post.

Stro is probably working on his low post moves as we speak. All the Boone working on his game has made him think about doing the same so he can try to get PT.

[MrDollarBills]

After the way Yi stunk up the gym last night we might be looking at a Lopez/Boone frontcourt combo starting. Yi doesnt look fit to start over either Josh, Sean, OR Brook and thats SAD.

He's a 20-year-old who just finished his first NBA year. I don't see how that's sad. Sean Williams is 21 and had bad summer league games against inferior competition. Is that sad?

I've been critical of Sean's progress on here as well, and yes THAT is sad because he should be doing better. Yi's lack of effort and heart out there was SAD, and from the way he played he doesn't look fit to be a starter on this team, again i know that this game wasn't a good barometer, but at the same time, I look for intensity and activity from players regardless of the situation and you can't sit there and tell me that Yi's wasn't borderline pathetic. If you want to make excuses for a guy who is on our team going out there on the world stage and playing like he could care less, by all means no one is stopping you. If he has the audacity to do the same thing in a Nets uniform, i will say my piece.

Again, RJ needed to go. When you make a trade based on potential, you NEVER give the guy with potential only 20 games to base the rest of his career on.

If I see heart, hustle, effort and activity from Yi, i won't use 20 games to judge him and i won't start ragging on him because again, its all about effort, but if i see the kind of display i saw from him the other day and the effort is clearly not there, i won't hesitate to share my thoughts about Yi. And i'm not one of the people that said RJ shouldn't have been traded.

Which would be followed with an immediate lock. Don't even try it.

You need to really relax dude, you -always- act like you've got a chip on your shoulder. Now that you're a mod, i'll have to remember to write my sarcastic comments in green, i don't want you get all Nazi on me for making a JOKE, as per usual. Sheesh





























p.s. would you be mad if i made a "How Old is Yi....REALLY???" thread?

[MrDollarBills]

After the way Yi stunk up the gym last night we might be looking at a Lopez/Boone frontcourt combo starting. Yi doesnt look fit to start over either Josh, Sean, OR Brook and thats SAD.

He's a 20-year-old who just finished his first NBA year. I don't see how that's sad. Sean Williams is 21 and had bad summer league games against inferior competition. Is that sad?

I'll give him 20 games before i tear him, Thorn, and Ratner apart on here. If this dude is as soft and as garbage as what i saw yesterday, then we've been totally fleeced and this trade was done only to cut expenses and b)to use Yi to stop the team's financial bleeding. We'll see.

Again, RJ needed to go. When you make a trade based on potential, you NEVER give the guy with potential only 20 games to base the rest of his career on.

Mr. Dollar Bills' official Yi Countdown to BUST thread, coming soon!!

Which would be followed with an immediate lock. Don't even try it.

...better watch out Rich means business...I'm even worried about bashing Yi...

In all seriousness, I agree 100% with Rich and company...lets support Yi, give him 25% of the season to acclimate himself to the Nets and his role...and go from there...

LOL as i said, 20 games, i will be cheering Yi on to do his best and i hope he does because we NEED him. If he looks as pathetic as he did the other day, well, looks like i'll have someone to make jokes about. I thought the fun would have been lost now that Antione and Marcus aren't here anymore

[jerseyjac]

LOL as i said, 20 games, i will be cheering Yi on to do his best and i hope he does because we NEED him. If he looks as pathetic as he did the other day, well, looks like i'll have someone to make jokes about. I thought the fun would have been lost now that Antione and Marcus aren't here anymore

it would be helpful to type in green or use a wink here and there...but dont worry, Yi wont stand a chance with the majority of fans here if he doesnt show any heart on the floor...thats not tolerated around here...and we'll be asking for his head...(as will the media...this isnt MIlwaukee...)

and btw, Rich doesnt have a chip...we're (rich and I) protective of threads popping up prematurely...thats all...

[MrDollarBills]

You guys having nothing to fear, i may clown around but troll threads isn't in Mr Dollar Bills' repertoire

i'd do more winking, but there aren't any females that post on the Nets forum


back on topic, if Thorn doesn't make another move, Najera starting at PF might be a reality

You KNOW Frank would do it.

[jerseyjac]

You guys having nothing to fear, i may clown around but troll threads isn't in Mr Dollar Bills' repertoire

i'd do more winking, but there aren't any females that post on the Nets forum


back on topic, if Thorn doesn't make another move, Najera starting at PF might be a reality

You KNOW Frank would do it.

...

you know...I absolutley appreciate what Najera brings to the table...but thought of him starting, would be frustrating news to this fan...Najera is capable of starting/filling in when needed (say when injury happens)...but if we start the season with him at PF...not good...I rather start Boone and Lopez....

your're right though, Frank would have no problem doing it...

[MrDollarBills]

Well, from whjat i just read on RealGM, it looks like AK-47 is on the block.

What do you guys think? Scoring wise he leaves a lot left to be desired but if we pencil him in at either PF or SF that would be a huge addition. I'm not sure but i think his contract expires right on time for the 2010 season where we'll allegedly be spendiing big bucks.
His level of play would have to be where he was at in 05-06 where he was averaging like 15ppg 8rpg 4apg 2-3blks per, but i think he'd be a fine addition to this team and would increase the defensive intensity of this squad.

Trading Sean, KVH, Swift, and Hassel for AK-47 works. I'm not sure the Nets want to invest 50 million over the next 2-3 years though so this is all probably moot

[S.I.C. GM]

you never know with AK.

I can see the Nets doing it. We would have the United Nations for real here.

Yi
AK-47
Najera
Lopez
Krstic
Frank

[jeff1624]

you never know with AK.

I can see the Nets doing it. We would have the United Nations for real here.

Yi
AK-47
Najera
Krstic
Frank

Yup

Yi- chinese market
AK47 - Russian Market
Najera - Mexican Market
Krstic - Serbian Market
Frank - Boys and Girls club of america...