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How Big a Deal is Yi's Development?
Yi Jianlian’s development has the potential to change everything. An exaggeration? Probably. A hope? No doubt. The addition of a legitimate fourth building block, beyond Devin Harris, Brook Lopez and Courtney Lee, could effect the draft, free agency, and the Nets' long-term finances, as well...
The Other VC offers: Were They Any Better?
In light of what we know (and it’s by no means comprehensive), the Magic deal was probably the best deal the Nets were offered for Vince Carter...and the $37.64 million he has left on his contract. The Magic needed Carter after Hedo Turkoglu rejected an informal offer the weekend before the draft....
NetsDaily Off-Season Report #23
Every Sunday, we’ll be updating the Nets’ off-season with bits and pieces of information, gossip, etc. to help take the edge off missing the playoffs, relying on the Nets’ beat reporters and others who have slipped interesting stuff into larger stories and blogs. Moscow Nights at the IZOD? Imagine,...
NetsDaily Off-Season Report #11
Every Sunday, we’ll be updating the Nets’ off-season with bits and pieces of information, gossip, etc. to help take the edge off missing the playoffs, relying on the Nets’ beat reporters and others who have slipped interesting stuff into larger stories and blogs. Picking up the pieces…And there are...
Draft Day Wonders and Blunders: Getting Ready For the Next Chapter
What goes on deep inside the Nets' War Room on Draft Night is rarely seen. Only once have cameras been permitted inside and just for a few minutes before the 2006 Draft. The actual picks are broadcast internationally, but the machinations behind the scenes are well-kept secrets. The Raptors did...
NetsDaily Off-Season Report #1
Every Sunday, we’ll be updating the Nets’ off-season with bits and pieces of information, gossip, etc. to help take the edge off missing the playoffs, relying on the Nets’ beat reporters and others who have slipped interesting stuff into larger stories and blogs. First in a series of twenty...
The June 26 Gamble - Update #6
Last June 26 was a day of big risks for the Nets–big risks with young players. The team started the day by trading a popular player, Richard Jefferson, for Yi Jianlian, a 20-year-old who had started well, but finished poorly for the Bucks. Then that night, they took chances on two players who had...
Yi - The Triumph of Hope Over Statistics
Yi Jianlian, says ESPN's John Hollinger, is "terrible". Fans boo him and want him replaced in the starting lineup. His numbers have dropped faster than the Dow...and unlike the stock index, haven't had much of a bounce lately. Still, the Nets have hope…and patience. His coach says simply of his...
Hey, Mr. Carter...Where Have You Been?
He may no longer leap seven-footers in a single bound, but by substituting wisdom for athleticism, Vince Carter has become an even better baller. By Lang Whitaker, SLAM Magazine Vince Carter is dribbling the ball at the top of the key. The Nets are playing an early-January game at home against the...
The Money Fallacy
Okay, the Nets are expectes to lose $30 million or more this year...but unlike the Maloof family in Sacramento, Bruce Ratner didn't lose tens, maybe hundreds, of millions of dollars to Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme. And yeah, the Nets' debt-to-equity ratio is the highest in professional sports, but...
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