The New York Post is reporting that New York Knick Nate Robinson was busted earlier this afternoon for driving in the Bronx without a license. Newly drafted Net Terrence Williams was in the passenger seat for the incident. According to the Post report, both Nate and TWill were tweeting about the situation earlier this afternoon. Williams wrote, “being pulled over is so funnnnny now I got to go get him mannnnnnnnn.” The posts were later deleted, according to the report.
TWill and Nate appear to be good friends – often referencing each other on Twitter and appearing on a Sirius Radio program together before the NBA Draft. In one of his tweets earlier today, Williams said he was going to speak at Nate Robinson’s basketball camp.
Granted, TWill was not the person arrested today, but there is that old guilt by association label that could dog him. Robinson has had his license suspended five times already. Combine that with a recent article on Slam Online where the writer called TWill’s answers “flippant,” and you have to wonder if we’re dealing with another draft pick with immaturity issues (see: Sean Williams).
I don’t know if you guys caught this, but Nets’ CEO Brett Yorkmark was on CNBC’s Sport Biz talking the whole reversible jersey “fiasco.” Some interesting stuff in there, it is worth the watch.
I know it is probably way too early at this point since we haven’t seen these guys play together, but I figured since the Nets have their roster full at 15, and they don’t seem to be moving anyone at this point, I guess now is as good a time as any to start looking how the roster breaks down.
Point Guard:
Devin Harris
Rafer Alston
Keyon Dooling
Terrence Williams
Shooting Guard:
Courtney Lee
Keyon Dooling
Terrence Williams
Small Forward:
Chris Douglas-Roberts
Jarvis Hayes
Terrence Williams
Power Forward:
Yi
Tony Battie
Sean Williams
Center:
Brook Lopez
Josh Boone
Tony Battie
Inactive List:
Eduardo Najera
Trenton Hassell
Bobby Simmons
A couple things to note. I got Courtney Lee starting at the SG spot because I don’t really think he is big enough to play SF, but he can in a bind. I have Terrence Williams slotted in the 1/2/3 spot because I am not too sure about how the Nets are going to use him. After watching the preseason, we should get a better idea of that. This depth chart reflects the beginning of the season, which is why I have Jarvis Hayes in front of Terrence Williams. I don’t think this will last, I think that it is going to be similar to the Josh Boone/Brook Lopez situation last year.
The fact that everyone is still unsure about Najera’s ability to play is why I have him starting out the year on the IL, but I could see him replacing Sean Williams at any moment. The third spot on the injured list is going to be the most interesting spot in my opinion. Bobby Simmons should be there, that isn’t even a question in my mind. However, the question is will the Nets put him there. Maybe Lawrence Frank is going to want an experienced guy starting off the season for him, maybe Rod and Kiki are going to want them to play so that his trade value can be upped. If he isn’t the 3rd guy on the Injured List, then who is? That is a good question. Probably Tony Battie.
It’s back, a day late, but it is back. Last week, I broke down each of the first 20 games in the Nets’ schedule and determined that they would be 6-14. In this week’s segment, I am going to look at the Nets’ next 22 games to bring us to the halfway point:
While some might question whether or not the Nets have made roster moves this summer for team-building reasons or for strictly budgetary ones, NBA.com, in a review of some of the top trades of the past 20 years, reminds us of what was arguably the best trade ever in the franchise’s history when the Nets acquired Jason Kidd from Phoenix for Stephon Marbury. Kidd had the “character issues” tag when he was acquired, but back-to-back final trips later, I think most Nets fans forgot the assumed risks that came with Kidd. On days where I question the wisdom of team president Rod Thorn, I often come back to that trade and remember that we have one of the best minds in basketball running this ship. Nobody is perfect, but when you can pull off a move that good, you should be able to buy yourself a lot of good will.
CDR is always tweeting good stuff, and recently he hyped up a rookie mix of himself that popped up on youtube. I checked it out and it’s pretty solid. The first little part is all photos, but there is actual video, so don’t worry. Oh yeah, the lyrics to the music to the background is NSFW.
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A little Truehoop Network note, Brett Hainline over at Queen City Hoops runs a great statistical page for every NBA player in the league. He needs a little help though, and for your trouble you could win a $25.00 gift card for NBA.com. All you got to do is head over to the post I just linked above and in the comments post a player bio or a picture for any player. There is a gift card for both the bio and the picture, so be sure to help out and pick one for both. Good luck Nets’ fans, lets take it down!
Despite Team China falling short in the finals against Iran in the FIBA Asian Championship this past weekend, Yi Jianlian turned some heads with his strong play during the tournament, where he averaged 18.3 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. The Nets have more or less declared that Yi will be the starting PF this coming season despite his disappointing finish last year, where he was eventually benched during the final month.
To get more insight into Yi’s performance in Asia this summer, and whether are not Nets fans should get excited about his potential this year, NAS talked with Wang Meng, a reporter from Titansports, the biggest sports newspaper in China. Wang has covered the NBA and the Houston Rockets for the past five seasons and was following Team China during the FIBA games.
For a team that’s supposed to be in the bottom of the league’s standings this coming season, the New Jersey Nets have certainly generated a lot of mainstream media buzz during an otherwise sleepy week in the summer off-season. And not for the right reasons.
First, they ruffled the feathers of a New Jersey legislator when the organization said they would be wearing new road uniforms this season – jerseys with the words “New Jersey” noticeably absent. Team officials said it’s another part of the “regionalization” of the franchise, but those who have followed owner Bruce Ratner’s quest to bring the Nets to Brooklyn as part of a larger and development, saw the move as a slap to the face to New Jersey.
Then, in an effort to boost ticket sales, the team announced a promotion where fans who bought tickets to 10 select games would receive “reversible jerseys” – with one side featuring Nets players like Devin Harris and Brook Lopez, and the reverse side featuring some of the top stars from other teams, like Lebron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett. The promotion has received mock and scorn on a national level and speaks volumes about how many tickets the team thinks it can sell by marketing around only Nets players in 2009-10.
The New York Post is reporting that New York Knick Nate Robinson was busted earlier this afternoon for driving in the Bronx without a license. Newly drafted Net Terrence Williams was in the passenger seat for the incident. According to the Post report, both Nate and TWill were tweeting about the situation earlier this afternoon. Williams wrote, “being pulled over is so funnnnny now I got to go get him mannnnnnnnn.” The posts were later deleted, according to the report.
Despite Team China falling short in the finals against Iran in the FIBA Asian Championship this past weekend, Yi Jianlian turned some heads with his strong play during the tournament, where he averaged 18.3 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. The Nets have more or less declared that Yi will be the starting PF this coming season despite his disappointing finish last year, where he was eventually benched during the final month.