vincecarter4pres wrote:NetsForce wrote:I'm not really interested in 2010 anymore, I kind of want to wait things out for the new owner-friendly CBA that will inevitably be passed.
And do what with the cap space?
By the current CBA every team has to spend 75% of the cap.
On top of that who is really there in 2011 worth spending on?
Durant is an absolute pipe dream and Melo is almost as unlikely.
IDK man, I'm torn too, cause I don't want them throwing a ton of money at players that won't be worth it, that may become almost untradeable 2 years into their deals, but I'm saying, there's a thin line between becoming the Lakers and becoming the Clippers, you know?
You are 100% right...
and as I stated along time ago, prior to this offseason and our dreams of 2010...the truth boils down to convincing a big time free agent to come and play for the Nets...yeh of course cap space needed to sign that FA is a given, but being able to CONVINCE that player to come here is the real challenge...
I have belief in this organization and their future....you can go back in time it doesnt matter when...regardless of the respect we get as fans and as organization, we've have always made our way, mades some noiese and eventually put a very competitive team on floor...no matter what decade you look at...or how good the record was...
You want a championship, well so do I...but as enetric used to say, there is only a handful of teams in this league who really have a chance at that...yeh it may change who is really competing as we go through each decade, but some of us may have to start settling for being a really competitive team...
Again, the thin line betwee being that competitive team and the Clippers does exist...but I think there are only a few teams, maybe 2 or 3 that fall on that fence...I trust Thorn and/or our Russian influence...(Colangelo) or whoever is making the decisions, will ultimately make the smart moves to be a really competitive team...you just cant let this point in time, which will define you as a team for years to come, slip through your fingers because you could not obtain one of the top 3 FAs...