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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 29, 2019 20:56:26 GMT -5
Didn’t they see the havoc Kyrie caused us? Din’t they see what he’s done to our lockerroom, and how critical he was of Brad Stevens?
They finally have a good thing going. Why mess up the foundation that’s needed to build something great?
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Post by runrondo on Jun 30, 2019 18:37:17 GMT -5
Well, it seems the plan for Kyrie was to always join KD in Brooklyn (or maybe New York). I don't blame them for going straight for those two if you have the chance. I'd be very scared of KD's injury, especially for a guy his size but they have a chance to get top players and now they can be truly relevant again.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jun 30, 2019 21:11:55 GMT -5
The Nets were last in attendance last year, even with a new stadium. Marketing first, winning last.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jul 1, 2019 1:54:10 GMT -5
It just seems like potential for a train wreck, just when it seemed they were doing the right things to get out of their mess.
Kyrie is going to be Kyrie -- it's not about him maturing, his brain is just wired differently. I can already see him and KD clashing on the court. Speaking of Durant, the odds are against him coming back to the player he was prior to rupturing his achilles. So he'll be out for most of '19-'20 season, will take a lot of the '20-'21 season to get the rust off and his game in order (which is what Hayward had to go through this year), and then he'll be what he is in '21-'22, at which time he'll be inching closer to his mid 30's. And that's if he can come back 90% of what he once was.
So in the meantime, it'll be Kyrie and DeAndre Jordan? I can see a lot of cold interviews with Kyrie.
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Post by runrondo on Jul 1, 2019 17:19:28 GMT -5
It definitely is high risk and they may just get a disaster out of it, but what other options do the Nets have? Even though they were a feel-good story this year, that was pretty much their ceiling. Maybe they could've added just one guy with that core, but you can't really say no to all-stars wanting to come together.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jul 1, 2019 17:38:00 GMT -5
It definitely is high risk and they may just get a disaster out of it, but what other options do the Nets have? Even though they were a feel-good story this year, that was pretty much their ceiling. Maybe they could've added just one guy with that core, but you can't really say no to all-stars wanting to come together. They should have kept building what they had. Jarret Allen has good trajectory, as do Caris Levert and D'Angelo Russell. Once they make it into the top 5 in the East, and firmly establish themselves as an Eastern Confernce threat, then you look for ways to improve piece by piece. In the long run, they may not get anywhere, but they'll be a fun team to root for, and they'll establish some credit. But blowing it up for a dysfunctional cancer like Kyrie, and a hurt superstar who will not play at his highest level till 2 years has passed (whatever level that is after he comes back from a torn achilles), I think the Nets have doomed their present and future. |
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 1, 2019 18:19:40 GMT -5
It just seems like potential for a train wreck, just when it seemed they were doing the right things to get out of their mess. Kyrie is going to be Kyrie -- it's not about him maturing, his brain is just wired differently. I can already see him and KD clashing on the court. Speaking of Durant, the odds are against him coming back to the player he was prior to rupturing his achilles. So he'll be out for most of '19-'20 season, will take a lot of the '20-'21 season to get the rust off and his game in order (which is what Hayward had to go through this year), and then he'll be what he is in '21-'22, at which time he'll be inching closer to his mid 30's. And that's if he can come back 90% of what he once was. So in the meantime, it'll be Kyrie and DeAndre Jordan? I can see a lot of cold interviews with Kyrie. I think Kyrie is just a "jerk", and it does not matter who you are. GM, Coach, teammate, or media, it did not matter. |
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Post by freshnthehouse on Jul 4, 2019 19:15:06 GMT -5
I think if you have a chance at getting premium talent, you have to do it. Can't blame them for going after KI and KD. The Jordan signing baffles me. You already have a promising young big. Why not go after a 3 and D type wing with your extra money? Seems a better fit.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jul 5, 2019 2:38:39 GMT -5
I think if you have a chance at getting premium talent, you have to do it. Can't blame them for going after KI and KD. The Jordan signing baffles me. You already have a promising young big. Why not go after a 3 and D type wing with your extra money? Seems a better fit. But trading away a younger scoring PG who you were already building success with, for a proven lockerroom cancer (even though he's an All-Star) isn't a good idea. Then signing a huge max contract superstar who won't play in 1 of his 4 years, and who has a significant chance of not being a superstar level player in the remaining years is a huge gamble. I thought the Nets were building something good -- now I think there's a high probability they're back to square 1 in a few years. |
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Post by runrondo on Jul 5, 2019 9:05:32 GMT -5
I think if you have a chance at getting premium talent, you have to do it. Can't blame them for going after KI and KD. The Jordan signing baffles me. You already have a promising young big. Why not go after a 3 and D type wing with your extra money? Seems a better fit. That seemed to come out of left field, the Jordan signing. Then, reports made it seems that KD/Irving wanted their friend and all I could think was "be careful what you wish for". Seems like a major force to appease friends, but I guess it's a small price to pay to get Durant/Irving. |
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