Video Breakdown: Game 7 vs. Boston
Nov 10, 2009 Bobby Simmons, Brook Lopez, Josh Boone, Nets vs. Celtics, Rafer Alston, Skip To My Lou, Terrence Williams, Video Breakdown, Videos, Xs and Os
The Video Breakdowns took a little break because I was unable to get my hands on game video for the past couple games, but I was able to get video from the Boston game, so I thought I would hit you with a breakdown. I gave it a few days, because I was high on the Nets’ performance right after the game, and I wanted to see if I would have felt the same way watching it with a clear head.
Do I? Yes and No. I still think the Nets played the best they could given the circumstances on defense, but their play on the offensive end was well, offensive. The Celtics forced a lot of turnovers yes, but the Nets contributed to it a ton. If the Nets gave up the ball less on offense, I think they could have won this game (gasp!).
P.S. Brook, isn’t in this too much because I already looked at his performance in depth yesterday.
A Little Swine Flu Won’t Keep Lawrence Frank From Showing His Bros Some Love
Nov 10, 2009 Screen Caps, Sillyness
Lawrence Frank seems like a chill bro (minus the whole “not being a real good coach thing”). With the swine flu on everybody’s mind, chill bros need a way to show other bros some love. Coach Frank knows what’s up.
I mean, I could totally see us throwing down some Heinekens in Hoboken, bro-ing out real hard. He’d tell some hilarious joke and I’d go for the pound and he’d rebuff. ”Swine Flu bro!” I would then knowingly nod as we pound elbows.
TWill Turns Off His Tweets
Nov 10, 2009 Terrence Williams
Just saw this nugget via NetsBasketball on Twitter:
Just got word that @therealtwill won’t tweet until the Nets get a ‘W’ … and he liked using Twitter, so don’t expect it to be long.
For those of you not up-to-speed on your social media, therealtwill is none other than Nets rookie Terrence Williams. Looking at his Twitter account, Williams hasn’t made a post since November 3rd, so this self-imposed embargo must indeed be legit. This is certainly a disappointment, since TWill is probably one of the most entertaining NBA guys on Twitter and one of three Nets (along with Chris Douglas-Roberts, and to a much lesser degree, Devin Harris) on the social media platform.
Looking ahead, if the Nets can find a way to at least get CDR and Courtney Lee healthy enough for the 76ers tomorrow night, we might get TWill back sooner rather than later. But Friday and Saturday night the Nets swing through Florida on the road against the Magic and the Heat, so fingers are crossed that @therealtwill gets his tweets back.
All-Star Ballot is Yi-less
Nov 10, 2009 Yi
In what may be considered a bit of an eyebrow-raiser, the NBA released their All-Star ballot today and Yi Jianlian was not included as a potential selection (hat tip NetsDaily for noticing).
This is defintely a curious development as Yi, who will likely miss the next month with a knee sprain, gained 1.8 million votes last year and finished third at the forward position on the Eastern Conference ballot. With Yao Ming expected to miss the entire season, Yi is China’s only marketable “star” playing in the NBA this season. While he certainly didn’t put up All-Star numbers last season, and wasn’t really on pace to before his injury this season, you would think in it’s efforts to be an international brand, the NBA would have kept Yi on there, even if there was potential for him to undeservedly start because of some ballot-stuffing. It’s the price you pay for opening your league to players from the world’s most populated country.
As it stands, the only Nets on the ballot this season are Devin Harris, Brook Lopez and Courtney Lee. If Yi, or any other Net is going to get voted into the All-Star game, they’re going to have to be written in.
Update: The Nets aren’t the only team with key players missing from the ballot. Over at Bulls Confidential, Mark Deeks notices that Joakim Noah, who in the early-going is averaging 11.3 points and 11 rebounds, was also snubbed from the ballot, though Bulls fans desperate to get one of their bigs on the team, have Brad Miller as a choice.
Introducing the Nets Misery Index
Nov 10, 2009 2009-2010 Regular Season, Just For Fun
The Nets are now officially off to their worst start in franchise history, which says a lot considering the nefarious history of this organization. However, even with the 0-7 start and half of the roster injured – including having the first player in NBA history to be diagnosed with the “Swine Flu,” I think it’s always good to put things in proper context. So, with that in mind, I have developed the “Nets Misery Index.” I’m going to take a look at some other miserable seasons in Nets history and rate each one of a scale of one to five Dwayne Schintziuses – one equaling not so miserable, and five equaling misery comparable to building your roster around Dwayne Schintzius. For each season we’ll look at three factors: expectations for the team, overall performance and long-term impact on the franchise. The caveat here is I’m only looking at seasons that I’ve personally experienced as a fan. We’ll then see how the start and ultimate outlook for the 2009-10 New Jersey Nets compares on the Misery Index.
Check out the misery after the jump.
Nets on the Net: 11/10/09 Edition
Nov 10, 2009 Brook Lopez, Brooklyn, Keyon Dooling, Mikhail Prokhorov, Nets on the Net
Dave D’Alessandro takes not of how Brook Lopez shook off a bad start to the third quarter Saturday night and managed to carry the team until the final minutes against the Celtics.
The Daily News describes Brook Lopez as a “loner on the court.”
Yesterday, practiced ended with the Nets being defended by a chair. That’s what happens when you only have eight healthy bodies.
But guess who did practice yesterday? Ben Couch talks with Keyon Dooling, who’s making his way back from hip surgery.
Boston Celtics owner and CEO Wyn Grousbeck refers to prospective Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov as a “people’s billionaire.”
Over at HoopsWorld, Andrei Kirilenko calls the Nets sale to Prokhorov, “great for Russians.”
Atlantic Yards Report is looking at AY and examining if it’s a public project, a private project, or a public-private project.