Paradise wrote:vincecarter4pres wrote:MrDollarBills wrote:
I don't see much kneejerking, just general excitement that we finally have what could become a really good player. I think he has all star two way potential, can score in multiple ways, high basketball IQ, max effort at all times, stellar court vision and picks and chooses his spots, never makes the selfish play. deceptive speed, nasty crossover ability, gets to the rack and has range. works hard, doesn't take anything for granted. very mature, doesn't get too up or down on any play, he scores easily and acts like he's been there before.
If that doesn't excite you after seeing years of selfish dogs come and go, well hey i guess that's just you. I think the "hype" and excitement is not only warranted, but well deserved for a fanbase that has had little reason to cheer about over the last few years.
The only thing that can feasibly stop that progression is injury. That i'm hesitant about. Otherwise, man unless you don't have a pulse there has to be something inside you as a Nets fan that gives you some serious hope for tomorrow when you watch this kid play.
I dunno. I like the excitement I get from watching him play and reading/seeing other Nets fans gush. Like we may possibly have a guy we drafted that could become seriously GOOD. Not some guy we're clamoring for that's in another uniform right now like it has been for almost two decades, but a guy our front office drafted with a massive upside on both ends. How are you not somewhat amped up?
Well said!
I definitely have high hopes for LeVert. That's why I think they need to find a way to get a guy at the 3 like a Harkless and a high to midrange pick to draft a guy who can be a future Lowry, Jrue Holiday or Conley type. That or get a guy like George Hill, Beverly, Holiday(or their young, future equivalent) and find a way to get Jaylen Brown, or a high enough pick to draft a future Paul George, healthy Chandler Parsons or prime small forward Rashard Lewis type.
Sign Nerlens Noel to a max and man do we go from a team with no hope to a team with massive future potential and a core all in the same age range, all under Brooklyn control contractually for the better part of a decade.
And then in a couple years, when we're breaking through with that core and we have control of our own picks, maybe a guy like CMC is showing some stuff and is coveted, but doesn't fit. And maybe then we either make a huge trade to bring in that final piece, or attract a perfect free agent and trade some of those assets for the final uber important finishing touch role players. Then it all comes together as a contender year in and year out for a 3 to 7 year window.
Edmond Sumner / Caris LeVert backcourt
If that kid is seriously available at wherever the Nets pick, sign me up!
