gunsnewing wrote:In this case the grass wouldn't be greener in Brooklyn it would be etched in gold

Brooklyn does have some pretty green grass. . .as in greens

ramtour420 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:In this case the grass wouldn't be greener in Brooklyn it would be etched in gold

Brooklyn does have some pretty green grass. . .as in greens

CashMoney wrote:No doubt Deron Williams is legit, but Joe Johnson has the worst contract in sports, and for the supposed best big man getting shut down by Chandler makes me wonder if Dwight is actually the best big man in the game. If the Nets can pull this off it makes them a contender but not championship caliber in my opinion. You still need a bench and considering they would be depleting their bunch plus their draft picks for the forseeable future I don't think it makes them any better than my boys in blue and orange.

+1. Guys think you can throw a bunch of names on paper and it makes them championship worthy. If that's the case, Miami would've have 2 rings already not 1. Chemistry and gelling, experience playing together, Depth and important role players around their big 3. Luck and Health also factor in. This squad is not a gimme by any means. Hack a Dwight in the 4th quarter anyone?

Gymkata wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Im not flaccid just realist

What's the reality then? "The Nets are going to be better than the Knicks so I'll follow them instead?"

Bonn1997 wrote:

CashMoney wrote:No doubt Deron Williams is legit, but Joe Johnson has the worst contract in sports, and for the supposed best big man getting shut down by Chandler makes me wonder if Dwight is actually the best big man in the game. If the Nets can pull this off it makes them a contender but not championship caliber in my opinion. You still need a bench and considering they would be depleting their bunch plus their draft picks for the forseeable future I don't think it makes them any better than my boys in blue and orange.

You referring to when Dwight was playing against Chandler with a herniated disc in his back? Seriously? What are Dwight's lifetime #s against Chandler. I'd be more interested in that.

OK, Chandler vs. Howard straight up and Chandler is 12-8 overall. Also, has held Dwight to 15 ppg and below 50% shooting while Dwight averages almost 4 turnovers per game against Tyson. No doubt that Howard has a better offensive game than Chandler but consider Chandler doesn't have an offensive game to begin with doesn't say much.

Howard has 3 DPOY awards but Tyson has the most recent of course.

I don't get why so many people are in love with Howard to begin with. The dude is straight up overrated. He wasn't the best player on his team when he went to the finals and the guy has a career average of only 18 PPG when he is the only big man in the game.

He should be grabbing 10+ boards a game when he's the only big in the game. This dude will never win a Chip.

MS wrote:Throwing guys on paper. You mean like we did with Chandler, Melo, Amare and no point guard. There was no ****ing plan there. Pick up some waiver wire throw away and get lucky for 18 games??? Everyone wants to give Glen all this credit for his great pickups, but the Knicks got lucky with JR Smith, foolishly used their amnesty and we are still waiting for Melo to come in with a good attitude and in shape.

The Nets have an elite defensive player in Wallace, a top 3 point guard that can shoot the three and dish the rock the best defensive player in the game that is at the top of the league in rebounding and shot blocking and albeit the worst contract in sports, but Johnson can still shoot the rock and handle the ball. That seems like a number of players that will actually fit together and be better than the knicks.

Fortunately games aren't won in paper, so annointing the Nets as championship challengers is extremely premature. Philadelphia Eagles of last year anyone? Just because you won the offseason championship means ****. Didn't the NY Giants win the whole thing barely getting into the postseason? Didn't the LA Kings win the Stanley Cup as an 8th seed? Let's not drool over the Nets even if they do get Dwight, they still have to make it work out on the court.

ChuckBuck wrote:

MS wrote:Throwing guys on paper. You mean like we did with Chandler, Melo, Amare and no point guard. There was no ****ing plan there. Pick up some waiver wire throw away and get lucky for 18 games??? Everyone wants to give Glen all this credit for his great pickups, but the Knicks got lucky with JR Smith, foolishly used their amnesty and we are still waiting for Melo to come in with a good attitude and in shape.

The Nets have an elite defensive player in Wallace, a top 3 point guard that can shoot the three and dish the rock the best defensive player in the game that is at the top of the league in rebounding and shot blocking and albeit the worst contract in sports, but Johnson can still shoot the rock and handle the ball. That seems like a number of players that will actually fit together and be better than the knicks.

Fortunately games aren't won in paper, so annointing the Nets as championship challengers is extremely premature. Philadelphia Eagles of last year anyone? Just because you won the offseason championship means ****. Didn't the NY Giants win the whole thing barely getting into the postseason? Didn't the LA Kings win the Stanley Cup as an 8th seed? Let's not drool over the Nets even if they do get Dwight, they still have to make it work out on the court.