***The Thad Young Thread***

MrDollarBills · Post #1 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 11:47 pm

He deserves it. He has played his ass off for us despite the current record.

AS OF 11/29/15:

15ppg 8.6 rpg 1.6 stls 1.4 apg 52% FG 19.7 PER

6 double doubles on the season

PROK we can argue here but your argument about not resigning Thad has been proven by the record is b.s., you can say the same about not resigning Brook

Thad is providing excellent value for the deal he's on and he's only 27. He and Lopez are legitimately one of the top frontcourts in the league right now. If this team had wing help we'd be a lot better.

Can't blame the current record on Thad.

MrDollarBills · Post #2 » by **MrDollarBills** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:35 am

tonight vs detroit: 19pts 10rpg 1 blk 1 stl 9-12 FG

B tier level ball. Thad Young is going IN.

Lamak · Post #3 » by **Lamak** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:39 am

Thad is the main reason why the KG/PP trade wasn't a complete disaster. Guy can do a little bit of everything and is an excellent compliment to Lopez. His ability to bring the ball up the court during transition is underrated also.

jbeachboy · Post #4 » by **jbeachboy** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:39 am

thad young could get 20 mil a year if he was a free agent after season.

Paradise · Post #5 » by **Paradise** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 2:01 am

He has the fourth highest rebounding increase in the league.

He's on pace to have a career season. I think he can be our Kyle Lowry

Shark · Post #6 » by **Shark** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:16 am

Wait we never had a Thad thread? Bargs got one before him :lol:

jbeachboy wrote:thad young could get 20 mil a year if he was a free agent after season.

And thinking about it that is whats great. He got a substantial contract and he didn't decide to pack it in like a lot of guys in his position do these days. He's elevated his game and its great to see the way he's responded to getting that contract.

Keith Van Horn · Post #7 » by **Keith Van Horn** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:18 am

He's been terrific and the best thing about him is that he compliments Lopez's play style and makes him better too. I'm excited he's part of the team. He's got an aggressive mindset on offense and his bbiq is above average. And even though we have 4 wins on the season the guys plays his butt off and it shows.

I agree MDB, we need a wing scorer to make this team more complete.

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Shook Jones · Post #8 » by **Shook Jones** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:51 am

Thad should be the closer in the 4th imo. No other pf's in the league seem to be able to stop him, his jump hook off the crossover is crazy! Much better than an iso joe jumper.

Thad was a steal. I also love his wife who is the best player wife we've had since i've been a fan. She is cool as hell.

MrDollarBills · Post #9 » by **MrDollarBills** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:06 pm

Also, we need to give Hollins some credit. He worked with Thad during the summer and the results show. Most of his FGAs this season are attacks towards the rim and he's showing moves that he didn't show last season.

12 mil per season. I'm not sure how that contract isn't looked at as highway robbery. You're not going to find forwards putting up this production making that kind of money going forward where dudes are going to be making 18-20 per for C tier level skills.

This guy has been kicking ass and he isn't in a contract year which speaks volumes about how much he gives a damn. I respect the effort.

Ror1997 · Post #10 » by **Ror1997** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:43 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:Also, we need to give Hollins some credit. He worked with Thad during the summer and the results show. Most of his FGAs this season are attacks towards the rim and he's showing moves that he didn't show last season.

12 mil per season. I'm not sure how that contract isn't looked at as highway robbery. You're not going to find forwards putting up this production making that kind of money going forward where dudes are going to be making 18-20 per for C tier level skills.

This guy has been kicking ass and he isn't in a contract year which speaks volumes about how much he gives a damn. I respect the effort.

It's funny how we were panicking about BK giving Thad 16M per year and if he was a F/A after the year 16M would seem cheap.

jbeachboy · Post #11 » by **jbeachboy** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 6:35 pm

thad is definitely in that second tier of power forwards right now behind anythony davis and aldridge. thad would probably make all star team in east if nets were a top team.

Net Sentence · Post #12 » by **Net Sentence** » Tue Dec 1, 2015 12:29 am

Thad is one of the most unique players in the NBA. Thad's probably got the most moves in the NBA once he gets into the paint.

Euro-step? check
Up and under? check
Hook shot? check
Finger roll? check
Baseline reverse? check
Bank shot? check
Fade away? check
Dunk? check

I cant remember him doing the dream shake but he has the footwork to do it. He has only hit one 3 but he has only taken 10. One hot night will quadruple his %. His TS% last year was 53.9% on the Nets and many said he couldnt duplicate that. Not only did he duplicate it, he is up to 54.8%. He is our best ball handler at pushing the ball in transition and he rebounding at a high level (10 per 36). He is still getting the same amount of steals per 36 (1.8). Oh and he has a 20.2 PER.

Hello Brooklyn · Post #13 » by **Hello Brooklyn** » Tue Dec 1, 2015 2:40 am

Hes been one of the bright spots this season. One of the few players who actually cares.

I can't people tried saying we made a mistake in resigning him.

Prokorov · Post #14 » by **Prokorov** » Tue Dec 1, 2015 4:42 am

MrDollarBills wrote:He deserves it. He has played his ass off for us despite the current record.

AS OF 11/29/15:

15ppg 8.6 rpg 1.6 stls 1.4 apg 52% FG 19.7 PER

6 double doubles on the season

PROK we can argue here but your argument about not resigning Thad has been proven by the record is b.s., you can say the same about not resigning Brook

Thad is providing excellent value for the deal he's on and he's only 27. He and Lopez are legitimately one of the top frontcourts in the league right now. If this team had wing help we'd be a lot better.

Can't blame the current record on Thad.

How is it "BS". thad is playing really well. i never had an issue with thad the player, it was always thad the contract/our needing to rebuild through free agency.

My point was clear and stated over and over ad nasuem. Thad is going to prevent us from being a bad team. and he isnt someone you build a franchise around. thus he isnt worth keeping over having the ability to offer multiple max contracts.

The lopez point doesnt hold water, since lopez arguably IS a guy you can try and build a franchise with. I love what thad bring on the court, but i still wouldnt have signed him. he doesnt really do anything short or long term. he is what, the 5th or 6th best player on a contending team? He is still a undersized, doesnt defend all that well and has a pretty mediocure BBIQ. solid player, you defintely want a guy like him on your team, but you also probably dont want to build your team around him.

I would also vehemently disagree that he and lopez are "one of the top front courts in the league right now". i dont think they are anywhere close to that to be honest. not with how they play defensively, not with how they rebound, and not with how they disappear/play so inconsistently. they would probably be like 12th or 14th among PF/C duo's

MrDollarBills · Post #15 » by **MrDollarBills** » Tue Dec 1, 2015 1:57 pm

Lopez and Young are both currently in the top 10 at their positions in PER. As of today, they are among the league's best C/PF duos. So I'd love to see your list of 13 frontcourts that are playing better.

The Nets are bad because the wing players are horrible outside of RHJ.

Thad's contract is a steal for what he is providing, as it will beat paying someone of equal talent 18-20 mil per season when the Nets don't sign any of the 30 year olds you want to max out in the summer.

the Nets have zero picks and will more than likely finish with a losing record. On a team so devoid of talent, letting Young walk with the hope of signing Al Horford or Mike Conley to max deals would be a mistake considering that's not a given, nevermind the fact that it would be a mistake to sign 30 year olds to max deals at this point.

Oh, and here is the kicker. Young is kicking ass on a contract that will now be considered great value. If for some reason your dreams of Lebron/Durant come true, it won't be hard to find someone to trade for him.

Post #16 » by **NyCeEvO** » Tue Dec 1, 2015 10:53 pm

I think the Nets are waiting to see how good McCollough will be. If by the middle of next season, he shows progress to the degree that the Nets think he'll be better than Thad, I can see the Nets trading him and getting pretty good value back.

Net Sentence · Post #17 » by **Net Sentence** » Tue Dec 1, 2015 11:17 pm

NyCeEvO wrote:I think the Nets are waiting to see how good McCollough will be. If by the middle of next season, he shows progress to the degree that the Nets think he'll be better than Thad, I can see the Nets trading him and getting pretty good value back.

I dont see McCullough becoming a starter for a while. He still needs to gain like 20 pounds at a minimum. If he can be a good rotational player I would be happy.

jbeachboy · Post #18 » by **jbeachboy** » Wed Dec 2, 2015 12:04 am

we had no choice to keep thad cause we dont have first round picks.

MrDollarBills · Post #19 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Dec 2, 2015 1:26 am

jbeachboy wrote:we had no choice to keep thad cause we dont have first round picks.

^this as well

Regarding Chris McC yeah having him come along slowly will be good. We hope he comes out guns ablaze with that sweet J but we'll see.

jbeachboy · Post #20 » by **jbeachboy** » Wed Dec 2, 2015 3:29 am

mccullough isnt returning until february.