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

[max215]

If we get the first round pick, I see Ainge trading it for a superstar.

Yeah, I can't imagine us keeping it, especially the number one pick. There's so much allure and hyperbole surrounding these players and prospects around the draft that the number one pick is absolutely worth way more than its value. And with how much allure it has, we could get a Boogie/Butler/George type without adding hardly anything else to it, similar to the Love deal.

Would you rather have 14 years of Fultz or 1 year of Boogie? Of course, it's not quite that simple, but the new CBA highly incentivizes drafting your own talent.

Well, it'd be 5 years of Boogie, not one, because he's not getting traded without any assurances, let alone if it's this summer and the possibility of an extend-and-trade is there.

So probably Boogie, if I'm going to be honest, because right now teams simply don't have an answer for him. The top 3 teams in the league (GS, CLE, SAS) literally have 0 answer for someone like Boogie, and the closest they come is 6'9" 238 lbs Tristan Thompson for 6'11" 270 lbs Demarcus Cousins. And we've all seen how effective going big is against the new small-ball trend.

Boogie is a legit MVP contender in Boston, which is something that you can't say about Fultz for quite some time, if ever.

I'm totally on board with Boogie as a talent, and that MVP line is one I've used many a time, but let's not pretend he doesn't bring tremendous risk with him. I'm just wary of giving up a shot at a dynasty for 3-5 years of trying to overcome the Warriors.

[saltlover]

Lol, Kings go on a 23-2 run vs. Miami, turning a 19-point deficit into a 2-point lead in under 5 minutes of game action.

[MattyIce]

Lol, Kings go on a 23-2 run vs. Miami, turning a 19-point deficit into a 2-point lead in under 5 minutes of game action.

all without boogie , go heat !

[jpotter33]

Miami is doing everything it can to give this game away. 

[jpotter33]

Miami is doing everything it can to give this game away. 

Tyler Johnson connects on the ugliest go-ahead possession I've ever seen!

[MattyIce]

Miami is doing everything it can to give this game away. 

Tyler Johnson connects on the ugliest go-ahead possession I've ever seen!

anddd 1! lol

[jpotter33]

Thanks Miami! That's a 3 win cushion on Brooklyn now!

[Adelaide Celt]

Miami won with a starting front court of Willie Reed, Luke Babbitt and Rodney McGruder 

[libermaniac]

Thursday's Nets watch:

Brooklyn at Indiana
Phoenix at Dallas (both 11 win teams)

This is getting really fun.  I think it should be mandatory for Danny to trade for another team's pick EVERY year.  That way I have 2 favorite teams ... twice the fun. 

[MattyIce]

not happy they play miami 3 times before 2/10

[jpotter33]

Thursday's Nets watch:

Brooklyn at Indiana
Phoenix at Dallas (both 11 win teams)

This is getting really fun.  I think it should be mandatory for Danny to trade for another team's pick EVERY year.  That way I have 2 favorite teams ... twice the fun. 

This is true. It was really fun (and nerve-wracking) at the end of last season, too. I want to trade the pick for a star, but I can't deny that between the C's and the Nets pick watch (along with other potential trade target games), I'm watching good, entertaining basketball that I have a stake in almost every night.

[Adelaide Celt]

not happy they play miami 3 times before 2/10

Maybe it's best to play them before then with the trade deadline on Feb 23rd and Whiteside due back soon.

RHJ out with a hip injury for the Pacers game, assume no Lin either.

[mef730]

not happy they play miami 3 times before 2/10

Maybe it's best to play them before then with the trade deadline on Feb 23rd and Whiteside due back soon.

RHJ out with a hip injury for the Pacers game, assume no Lin either.

Followed by a game against Cleveland tomorrow night. Let's hope KLove's tummy is feeling better.

Mike

[saltlover]

not happy they play miami 3 times before 2/10

Maybe it's best to play them before then with the trade deadline on Feb 23rd and Whiteside due back soon.

RHJ out with a hip injury for the Pacers game, assume no Lin either.

Followed by a game against Cleveland tomorrow night. Let's hope KLove's tummy is feeling better.

Mike

I more hope that LeBron doesn't decide to rest his ankle.  Cavs can lose to anyone when he's not playing.

[libermaniac]

What do you know, Nets down 1 late in the first half at Indy.  Never any stress free games. LOL