The Official 2016-2017 Brooklyn Nets Season Watch Thread (20-62, #1)

[hpantazo]

The Nets have quietly managed to put together a collection of talented prospects despite us stealing their own picks.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson looks great so far.

Isaiah Whitehead is showing some great flashes of potential lately. They paid a record amount of money to get the pick they used on Whitehead.

Caris Levert will be ready to play soon and he was projected as a lottery pick before his injuries, he could end up being a steal for them.

Chris McCullough was also a projected lottery talent before his knee injury.

It also sounds like they will sign Archie Goodwin who showed some great flashes of potential in Phoenix before he requested a trade for lack of playing time and they released him.

I'm quite impressed with the job they've done since replacing Billy King.

this is pretty much the definition of polishing a turd

No disrespect, but imo, that just reflects your lack of knowledge of prospects and inability to appreciate what the Nets have done so quickly with limited resources. Their new GM is the polar opposite of Billy King so far.

[moiso]

Those aren't great prospects.  I like Hollis Jefferson but he can't throw the ball in the ocean.  He's their best prospect but he's not a super high level one.

[SuddenFame]

No disrespect, but imo, that just reflects your lack of knowledge of prospects and inability to appreciate what the Nets have done so quickly with limited resources. Their new GM is the polar opposite of Billy King so far.

I hear what you're saying, but the vast majority of the boardies here will never give even a morsel of respect for the kind of job Marks and Atkinson are doing over in Brooklyn.  No team has done more with less than the Nets in the last six months.
The rose-colored glasses ain't ever coming off, in fact, they're bolted on. 
In fact, most Celtics fans, it seems, are 100% absolutely convinced that the C's are getting the number one pick; really just mind-boggling. 

When the Celtics end up having to draft a guy like Marques Bolden, who has no shooting range and lacks explosiveness, instead of having a top five pick, then they'll wish they had cashed-in that lottery chit for a guy like Jokic or Nurkic or Noel.

[RockinRyA]

In fact, most Celtics fans, it seems, are 100% absolutely convinced that the C's are getting the number one pick; really just mind-boggling. 

I bet you cant even list 3 posters who said such a thing, let alone most of us 

[celticsclay]

The Nets have quietly managed to put together a collection of talented prospects despite us stealing their own picks.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson looks great so far.

Isaiah Whitehead is showing some great flashes of potential lately. They paid a record amount of money to get the pick they used on Whitehead.

Caris Levert will be ready to play soon and he was projected as a lottery pick before his injuries, he could end up being a steal for them.

Chris McCullough was also a projected lottery talent before his knee injury.

It also sounds like they will sign Archie Goodwin who showed some great flashes of potential in Phoenix before he requested a trade for lack of playing time and they released him.

I'm quite impressed with the job they've done since replacing Billy King.

this is pretty much the definition of polishing a turd

No disrespect, but imo, that just reflects your lack of knowledge of prospects and inability to appreciate what the Nets have done so quickly with limited resources. Their new GM is the polar opposite of Billy King so far.

Lol. Thanks for inferring my knowledge of prospects because I disagree with you. Didn't realize you were God on prospect value.

[SuddenFame]

@RocknRya

What's your point?  I absolutely stand by that statement.  People here ARE convinced that it will be a top pick.  Giving zero credit to what Brooklyn is capable of with a healthy Lopez & Lin. Total hubris when it comes to those Brooklyn picks. 
  Just like I keep seeing posts saying we should trade Jaylen Brown.  What a load of nonsense....

[mr. dee]

Top 10 worst team standings as of today:

1. Pelicans (0-7)
2. Sixers (0-6)
3. Mavs (1-5)
4. Wizards (1-5)
5. Suns (2-5)
6. Wolves (1-4)
7. Nets (2-4)
8. Heat (2-4)
9. Knicks (2-4)
10. Kings (3-5)

[Quetzalcoatl]

@RocknRya

What's your point?  I absolutely stand by that statement.  People here ARE convinced that it will be a top pick.  Giving zero credit to what Brooklyn is capable of with a healthy Lopez & Lin. Total hubris when it comes to those Brooklyn picks. 
  Just like I keep seeing posts saying we should trade Jaylen Brown.  What a load of nonsense....

Lin is out for the next 2 weeks.  They will be like 2-7 to start the season.  They're not a good team even when he's there.  Don't worry

[trickybilly]

Huge 3 from Boggy from Half court to seal the game..

[SCeltic34]

Atkinson and the Nets players deserve a lot of credit.  At no point last season did they look this good offensively.  The ball moves and they play with confidence.

Not that the TWolves are any good - as a matter of fact they looked really bad at times on both ends of the floor.  Too much hero ball and bad shots.  LaVine is talented but is a black hole on offense.  Their defense was anything but impressive.  Not surprised they're 1-5 despite having what most would consider to be the best collection of young talent in the league.

[SuddenFame]

Top 10 worst team standings as of today:

1. Pelicans (0-7)
2. Sixers (0-6)
3. Mavs (1-5)
4. Wizards (1-5)
5. Suns (2-5)
6. Wolves (1-4)
7. Nets (2-4)
8. Heat (2-4)
9. Knicks (2-4)
10. Kings (3-5)

Nets are no longer on that list.
Trade the [dang] pick!

[RockinRyA]

Top 10 worst team standings as of today:

1. Pelicans (0-7)
2. Sixers (0-6)
3. Mavs (1-5)
4. Wizards (1-5)
5. Suns (2-5)
6. Wolves (1-4)
7. Nets (2-4)
8. Heat (2-4)
9. Knicks (2-4)
10. Kings (3-5)

Nets are no longer on that list.
Trade the [dang] pick!

  Making a trade just for the sake of making a trade is what kills franchises.

[mr. dee]

Top 10 worst team standings as of today:

1. Pelicans (0-7)
2. Sixers (0-6)
3. Mavs (1-5)
4. Wizards (1-5)
5. Suns (2-5)
6. Wolves (1-4)
7. Nets (2-4)
8. Heat (2-4)
9. Knicks (2-4)
10. Kings (3-5)

Nets are no longer on that list.
Trade the [dang] pick!

3 wins against lottery and borderline teams. There are still 75 games left. Are you giving up that early?

[tazzmaniac]

We really need the Nets to be losing now.  If they stay in the playoff hunt, they probably won't move Lopez.  There are just too many poor to mediocre teams.  Lots of bad defense.  Too many opportunities for the Nets to get Wins. 

[LarBrd33]

Wolves having a rough start.  Brooklyn is Trumping expectations so far.