3G4G wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:It wont be this year--but in the year after the frontline of Drummond Monroe and Smith could be a lineup that dominates. They still need work filling out the team but on basis this Pistons team being assembled could end up very much like the one that won the championship.

That frontline is Formidable....Drummond is for real an absolute freak of nature. There will be no easy wins this year.

During one of the games one of the commentators said drummond is like 280lbs or something. He moves so well for a guy that big. He rebounds like a beast and block shots like crazy. His off is worse than Flu Tyson though. If its not a dunk it seems like he is just throwing up bricks on every shot. On his FTs it seems like he does not let the ball roll off his fingertips. This could be hard for him because his hands are so big. It just seems like something a shooting coach should have noticed and tried to fix. D.Howard has the same problem.Instead of letting the ball roll of his fingers he has a little flick shot.

3G4G wrote:

Once again Big difference...let's look at their youth

Shengalia 22yrs old
Plumlee 23 yrs old
Taylor 23 yrs old
Lopez 25 yrs old
Joseph 25yrs old
Damion James 26 yrs old
Shaun Livingston 28yrs old(older but not a ton of NBA mileage because of major injury)
Teletovic 28 yrs old(older but low NBA experience with skill)

I've heard Lighty or Benson might make the team both 24/25yrs old respectively

Now how much more youth do they need to add to their team? These guys aren't bad players either. Now list all of our young talent?

Do you honestly consider that young talent? Teletovic was beyond awful last season- he showed nothing. I like Livingston as a small role palyer, but I would never describe him as young talent. Lopez is a great scorer- he's a great piece, but his constant foot injuries worry me though (plus, to be fair if we criticize Amar'e and Bargs, then Lopez should be criticized for his poor rebounding). The rest of that list are nobodies. I honestly prefer our 3 young players: Shump, Hardaway and Leslie- hopefully we add another to the list after summer league.

What has gotten into you this offseason, man?! You're going way overboard in praising other teams and way overboard in bashing the Knicks. There's a lot to criticize us for, and our entire season is reliant on Shump improving, our rookies being able to contribute, and Bargs having a radical turnaround, and getting lucky filling out the rest of the roster with nothing, but you seem to be focusing on Grunnie not having magical powers!

Nalod wrote:Bropez had one bad injury year. He was fine last year, and allstar in fact!

Reggie Evans still on Nets?

I see Nets as uber deep. Pierce and KG were the primary players on last years playoff boston team. Nets core of JJ, Deron and Bropez adds those two without breaking that core. Like the Yankees whom rest players and let them get over injuries in time for a playoff run the Nets can also sit guys and not have them play thru injuries. Nets in the series against chicago saw JJ basically playing on one leg and Deron gassed in the 4th quarter leaving Bropez forcing shots. Blatch was not ready for prime time crunch time and Crash lost his shot. They could not hold a lead. Reggie evans grabs everything but can't hit a shot.

Nets and Knicks both have traded multiple picks to get where they are and both futures are mortgaged.

I really do like the Barg's addition despite I rarely advocate for trading picks as we do. Seems to not get us anywhere. Nets Roster looks intense with some yoot, a good core and the old guys are HOF who are culture changers not just role guys.

Its going to be an interesting year in NYC for basketball!

Their only weakness is SPEED/QUICKNESS and maybe a legit SG
Joe Johnson is more of a SF than SG at this point of his career
Paul Pierce probably is closer to a SG than Joe Johnson minus Johnson's ball handling
Is KG really a PF or C?

On the bench, they are stacked with size

AK47
Evans
Blatche

2 Euro's
Plumlee

they have lots of size and depth at the SF, PF, C

I think the Tyshawn Taylor could develop in to a solid defender and good PG with great work ethic/heart
Livingston is a solid combo guard as well
I see a players going to the Net's on lower salaries as well

Nalod wrote:Bropez had one bad injury year. He was fine last year, and allstar in fact!

Reggie Evans still on Nets?

I see Nets as uber deep. Pierce and KG were the primary players on last years playoff boston team. Nets core of JJ, Deron and Bropez adds those two without breaking that core. Like the Yankees whom rest players and let them get over injuries in time for a playoff run the Nets can also sit guys and not have them play thru injuries. Nets in the series against chicago saw JJ basically playing on one leg and Deron gassed in the 4th quarter leaving Bropez forcing shots. Blatch was not ready for prime time crunch time and Crash lost his shot. They could not hold a lead. Reggie evans grabs everything but can't hit a shot.

Nets and Knicks both have traded multiple picks to get where they are and both futures are mortgaged.

I really do like the Barg's addition despite I rarely advocate for trading picks as we do. Seems to not get us anywhere. Nets Roster looks intense with some yoot, a good core and the old guys are HOF who are culture changers not just role guys.

Its going to be an interesting year in NYC for basketball!

smackeddog wrote:Any news on weather Tyrus Thomas cleared amnesty waivers?

According to Beck the clock always starts at 5pm for amnesty waivers, so I guess we'll know at around 5pm today (or tomorrow, depending on when it was made official)

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yellowboy90 wrote:what is Dallas thinking? I am not saying it's a bad pick up but just want to know there direction.

Trading thei pick to maximise cap space was a mistake- should have been doing the opposite the past two years (getting picks in exchange for taking on contracts). Now they're panicking and settling, and that never ends well...