Nets on the Net: 10/5/09 Edition
Oct 5, 2009 Brook Lopez, Brooklyn, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Devin Harris, Nets on the Net, Yi
For those with ESPN Insider access, Chris Sheridan alludes to a trade that was pitched, but didn’t gain traction this summer involving a swap of Devin Harris and Rajon Rondo of the Celtics.
Charley Rosen of Foxsports has his Atlantic Division preview up. He warns that the Nets need career seasons from several regulars to avoid being the worst team in the league.
In a postgame story after yesterday’s preseason loss to the Knicks, Dave D. mentions that Yi is definitely going to spend an undetermined number of days this month in China playing in their Chinese National Games. When something definitive is determined regarding Yi’s schedule, NAS will follow-up.
The Star-Ledger also looks at Brook Lopez’s dominating games against the Knicks.
Some funny stuff from CDR vis Twitter: Just left West Point. Good to mingle w/the soldiers in progress. I shot a M4 & a Grenade Launcher today. General Fresh. Yes yes. 
The Atlantic Yards Report notes how Forest City Ratner was missing from this year’s Atlantic Attic, Brooklyn’s biggest annual street fair.
NetsAreScorching Podcast – Episode 6
Oct 5, 2009 2009 Offseason, Mikhail Prokhorov, Podcast
What’s going on guys, Mark and I are bringing the podcast back today and in this week’s edition we talk about the Prokhorov deal and some players that really impressed us during camp. Also, the podcast has officially shifted to Mondays, so now you can listen to us on your way to work Monday mornings…that should make the dreaded Monday more enjoyable…we hope…
Scouting Report: Jarvis Hayes
Oct 5, 2009 Jarvis Hayes, Scouting Reports
Name: Jarvis Hayes
Position: SF
Height: 6?7?
Weight: 220
Birth Date: August 9, 1981 (28 years-old)
Birth Place: Atlanta, GA
Number: 22
College: University of Georgia
Drafted: 2003, 1st round, 10th overall by Washington
Experience: 6 seasons
Contract: $2.06 million in 2009-10
On offense:
Injuries and a lack of frontcourt depth thrusted Jarvis Hayes into a bigger role with the Nets than many were probably expecting last season, and it looks like that trend could continue headed into the first part of this coming season, as there are indications that Hayes could be the starting small forward, keeping the seat warm for Terrence Williams. It’s not that Hayes wasn’t a solid player for the Nets last season, it’s just that there’s nothing in his career numbers that indicates he should be a starter.
Hayes is primarily a jump shooter, and a somewhat efficient one at that. He had career highs in field goal (.445) and three-point percentage (.385) last year. About 83 percent of all of his shots last season were jumpers, good for an effective Field goal percentage of .502. He wasn’t shy about shooting the three-ball either. More than 40 percent of Hayes’ total field goal attempts (577) were threes (244). Hayes had a True Shooting percentage, which accounts for free throws and three-pointers, of 53.7, also a career high. With age, Hayes appears to becoming a more effective shooter, as his TS percentage has increased every year since his rookie season. Last season, his TS was higher than such notable SFs as Carmelo Anthony, Josh Howard, Peja Stojakovich and Rudy Gay.
During the season, Hayes seemed to compliment the rest of the Nets starting rotation. According to 82games, a rotation of Harris-Carter-Hayes-Yi-Lopez, basically the starting five with Hayes at SF, had a winning percentage of 62.5 percent and a +/- of +23.