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I don’t really know these kids and I’ll wait and see as I always do w the draft crapshoot, but my gut tells me Marks is screwing this up again…maybe his worst work yet. And that’s saying something

For years they ignore size, and now shooting? Who needs shooting in the modern nba, right? 🙄 #nets

I’m not into draft analysis and I don’t know who any of these kids are…so I’ll wait and see as always

But based on what I am seeing my gut tells me we are fumbling this, like really bad. Hope I’m wrong

For years Marks ignored size (so so so stupid), and now it’s like “eh, who needs shooting?”

I have no connection at all to Seattle and still it’s perpetual middle fingers up to OKC and especially one of the biggest scumbags in nba history: clay bennett

Idc how likeable OKC ever becomes, I will never root for someone who cld do that to a fanbase

Damn these sausage makers got beef

I went back to commiserate (I’m so pissed off)…and yeah it’s as awful as u remember

Nets have assets and space, theyll be fine/goodish eventually. But sustained success that theyve never had almost requires elite drafted talent. Will that literally EVER happen for the nets? So sick of this shit

As always, great work by Steve

A sober look at a player who’s most elite skill might be dividing opinion

Imo- from all we’ve seen, CT is most likely a 6th man on a 1st div team. There are a lot of really dumb GMs out there who love that skill set tho, so I expect he gets a nice offer in RFA

Team owners who purchase a team with the specific intent to wrest it away from the true fans via relocation….shld be sent to Guantanamo indefinitely

Just the absolute apex scumbags of the sports world that deserve to suffer for the rest of their miserable lives

Maybe you are right. We won’t know until later season likely when we actually see how they perform

As Mets fans let’s hope you’re not tho haha

I guess what I’m saying is how can we say it’s an upgrade/downgrade, we’re not even close to opening day, let alone a point where we cld safely say that

Baseball performance is so variable, and we have a FO w a proven track record of projecting bounce back. Last year a perfect example

Possibly? What better options were there that had the same acquisition cost? Doesnt mean process is not good

That there wasn’t high demand is the point…bringing in lots of low cost options. If they were in demand thats an entirely different strategy (a far more risky and less sustainable one imo)

Not meant to be a “solid bet”…that’s the point. Smart teams realize that due to injury and performance fluctuation in baseball u need to bring in a lot of options to “see what sticks”. If they were already established the payroll is not sustainable

Every year there are a bunch of bounce back guys

Don’t really think one thing has anything to do with the other

Shld always be looking to acquire a front end ace and ALSO stockpile cheap depth and lightning in a bottle candidates

I think Stearns track record of player rehab is good so I trust him, and hitting on cheap talent makes dynasties

I lost faith in Claxton putting in the work/effort/attention to detail like 2y ago when he continuously had poor conditioning and didn’t really improve at all year 1-3. It was only his contract year it seemed like he put in the work/effort.

0 interest in building around guys like that. Trade him

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How I feel about watching Lakers trades over the last 30+ years

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“The Mets are now viewed as a functional organization”

Totally agree with this 100%

If it’s the piece that puts them over the top then fine. But even that I’m tired of trying to hit a small window perfectly

Not to mention that Giannis’ skill sets are the type that decline rapidly with age & wear and tear

I swear, Marks is a really great GM for certain things…..and completely terrible in others

Starting to see rumors that the Nets prime future target that they covet is Giannis and I have to say that I really strongly disagree with that approach

Can the Nets please for the love of god work on acquiring players before they become MVP candidates….not 5-10 years after they peaked

Claxton’s unwillingness to dedicate to prolonged, sustained improvement was super predictable. I’ve been pushing for #Nets to trade him since his sophomore year, because he just doesnt put in the work. Theres a reason his stamina never been right

Extension was a mistake. Go be lazy someplace else

It really sux that it feels like a complete Nets wasteland. NBA overall not so bad tho

I feel like a Dlo/Cam T backcourt is a pretty decent start for a tank. Offensively redundant and defensively pretty terrible

Maybe they flip Dlo but for what? I’m surprised, w the level of interest, that we’re settling for so many 2nds

This nets trade is so meh….a Dlo/Cam Thomas backcourt can def lead a solid tank I guess

Who is Maxwell Lewis?

So many 2nds, really no way to pry a 1st with all the different teams that want DFS?

This chart is insane

Considering the amount of expectations and pressure he had coming in…somehow exceeded

Yesssss!!!!!!!

Johnson’s Value Too Rich For Nets To Just Give Away In The Name Of Tanking Question for the fans who say they’re comfortable with the Nets bottoming out this season: How long will the tank be in full gear?

A Johnson trade won't fetch the #Nets the haul they got for Bridges--though I'd argue CJ has had at least a good a pre-trade run-up--but it should be substantial nonetheless. Or just keep him for the build-up portion of the rebuild. Link:
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If you’re ever wondering how it’s possible for a franchise to be terrible for decades at a time, regardless of the caliber of players/coaches they bring in, this is a perfect example

My god, it’s triggering my Wilpons ptsd

Can’t wait for all the brightest bulbs to complain that Stearns is cheap and doesn’t know what he’s doing, only then to discount that he had anything to do with it when 1 of them pops

We apparently learned nothing from Severino, Manaea, etc