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Post by New Jersey Nets on Nov 16, 2007 13:03:03 GMT -5
Starting Lineup[/size] Point Guard74 | Mario Chalmers $600,000 | $700,000Shooting Guard83 | Rip Hamilton $11,375,000 Small Forward77 | Mickael Pietrus $5,750,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,250,000Power Forward93 | Amare Stoudemire $16,378,325 | $17,686,100Center74 | Channing Frye $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000Bench[/size] 75 | Randy Foye $3,575,761 74 | Nicholas Batum $3,123,520 | $3,623,520 | $4,873,52073 | Thabo Sefolosha $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 73 | Brandon Wright $2,226,200 | $2,831,726 69 | Austin Daye $1,642,240 | $1,892,240 | $2,642,240 | $4,642,24067 | Rodrigue Beabois $1,715,440 | $1,965,440 | $2,715,440 | $4,715,44068 | Sam Young $1,256,200 | $1,506,200 | $2,256,200 | $4,256,200IR[/size] 66 | Will Bynum $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,00063 | Joey Dorsey $1,202,000 | $1,702,000 | $2,952,000Cap Hits65 | Rasual Butler $3,945,000 Total Salary: $62,291,166 | $42,998,446 | $48,716,720 | $39,266,160 | $4,000,000 Soft Cap Room: $6,708,834 | $28,001,554 | $24,283,280 | $35,733,840 | $73,000,000 Hard Cap Room: $22,708,834 | $42,001,554 | $36,283,280 | $45,733,840 | $81,000,000 Draft Picks[/u] 2008 1st Round (O.J. Mayo) 2008 2nd Round (DeVon Hardin) 2009 1st Round (Blake Griffin) 2009 1st Round (Rodrigue Beaubois) 2009 1st Round (Austin Daye) 2009 1st Round (Robin Lopez) 2009 1st Round (Sam Young) 2009 2nd Round (Marcus Thornton) 2010 1st Round 2010 2nd Round 2010 2nd Round (MEM) 2010 2nd Round (NYK) 2011 2nd Round Unsigned Draft Picks[/u] 66 | Marcus Thornton $500,000 | $600,000 | $700,000Trades[/u] Miami Heat Trade:74 | Travis Outlaw $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 69 | Chuck Hayes $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 New Jersey Nets Trade:74 | Rajon Rondo $1,646,784 | $2,623,326 70 | Bobby Simmons $9,920,000 | $10,560,000 Indiana Pacers Trade:75 | Randy Foye $2,815,560 | $3,575,76176 | Nicholas Batum $2,873,520 | $3,123,520 | $3,623,520 | $4,873,52074 | Jamal Tinsley $6,750,000 | $7,200,000 | $7,500,000 New Jersey Nets Trade:82 | Monta Ellis $10,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,000,000 | $8,000,000 73 | Martell Webster $3,771,133 Washington Wizards Trade:72 | Mickael Pietrus $5,500,000 | $5,750,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,250,00068 | Sean May $2,661,026 New Jersey Nets Trade:74 | Jamal Tinsley $6,750,000 | $7,200,000 | $7,500,000 70 | Antoine Wright $2,576,360Orlando Magic Trade:75 | Bonzi Wells $5,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $8,000,000 72 | Derek Fisher $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 2009 1st Round Pick (#18, GSW) New Jersey Nets Trade:70 | Beno Udrih $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 New Jersey Nets Trade:72 | Derek Fisher $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 Denver Nuggets Trade:63 | Joey Dorsey $1,202,000 | $1,702,000 | $2,952,000New Jersey Nets Trade:71 | Kurt Thomas $5,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 70 | Marcus Banks $4,464,000 | $4,752,000 2011 1st Round Pick (NJN) Los Angeles Clippers Trade:2010 2nd Round Pick (MEM) 2010 2nd Round Pick (NYK) 83 | O.J. Mayo $4,125,040 | $4,625,040 | $5,875,04081 | Blake Griffin $5,132,800 | $5,322,800 | $6,072,800 | $8,072,80066 | Robin Lopez $1,579,480 | $1,829,480 | $2,579,480 | $4,579,48073 | Bonzi Wells $10,000,000 RED = Option[/color]
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Post by New Jersey Nets on Mar 27, 2008 19:24:26 GMT -5
New Additions[/u][/size][/color] AP- The New Jersey Nets made a huge splash in the 2008 NBA Live Championship Draft. With the third overall pick the Nets selected O.J. Mayo. He hails from USC and has the talent to be a great point guard. He has the size, athleticism, and court vision to make the plays necessary for a starting point guard in the NBA.
Here's what NBADraft.net has to say... O.J. Mayo[/color][/b] NBA Comparison: Stephon Marbury/Ben GordonStrengths: Extremely talented lead guard who routinely makes highlight plays ... Possesses great all around skills ... A fierce competitor. Plays the game with a tremendous amount of confidence, desire and intensity ... The game comes very easily to him. His feel for the game is advanced for a high school level player ... Strong one on one player with creative drives to the basket ... Has legitimate lead guard skills, with a yo yo handle, and solid passing ability ... Has the go-to scoring ability to take over late in games ... Plays a very physical style and loves to take the ball to the hole ... Very strong physically, able to overpower most point guards ... Prone to big scoring outbursts ... A strong defender who can become a lock down type of defender with his great reflexes and foot speed ... Shoots well from outside, setting up his dribble drive ... His first step off the dribble is off the charts ... Weaknesses: The biggest progression he can make to his game is becoming a complete point guard ... Sometimes attacks the game 1-on-5 and forgets about the team game. Must get better at keeping everyone involved and running a team ... He's 6-4 which is excellent size for a PG, but he lacks the ceiling of someone such as LeBron because he isn't able to impose his will physically on bigger players ... Can be too enamored with shooting the three ball and going to the basket, his mid range game is solid but can improve ... Some feel that his development has slowed to an extent towards the end of his high school career ... Had an off court incident, fighting with another student, which raised some red flags, but behavior doesn't seem to be a major issue ... There's the fear that the AAU mentality might overwhelm the concept of team basketball for him ... He benefits being a year older than most of the players in his class ... Notes: Has been at the head of his class since Elementary school (since rankings were being put out on his class) ... Like LeBron before him, OJ Mayo became a household name as an underclassman in high school. Decided to transfer back home to play his senior year at Huntington High School along with Patrick Patterson. His development will either make or break the next few years for the Nets along with the 2nd round pick Devon Hardin. Hardin will make a good PF/C off the bench for the Nets this coming year. He could develop into a devastatingly good big man in only a few years. He has the ability to push both Wright and Williams for a starting spot this year and may overtake them in the coming years. Here's what NBADraft.net has to say...DeVon Hardin[/color][/b] NBA Comparison: Darryl DawkinsStrengths: Long and athletic bigman with great strength ... Has an NBA body, really trimmed down from a year ago and is moving much quicker... Very quick feet and explosive legs ... Runs the floor well ... Very aggressive under the basket ... With his long arms, plays big for his size ... Intimidating on the defensive end, good timing on shot blocks ... Loves to dunk the ball over guys ... Outstanding student with a 4.0 GPA in high school ... Weaknesses: Must develop better moves around the basket ... Needs a couple years to develop his game ... Offensive game is still limited, his shooting form is good, just needs to keep working on it ... Needs to develop a mid range jump shot to complement his inside game ... Free throw shooting is really in need of improvement (under 40% as a freshman) ... Both players are welcomed to the monthly Meet the Fans Day this Sunday to allow the fans to get to know these future superstars before they take to the court in November. Also, Mayo will be wearing his high school and college #32 while Hardin will where his Cal #35. Both jerseys go on sale at the Fans Day.
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Post by New Jersey Nets on Dec 11, 2009 7:13:47 GMT -5
Blake Griffin[/color][/b] NBA Comparison: Karl Malone/Antonio McDyess Strengths: Freak of nature, off the charts athletic specimen type ... The perfect storm of strength, athleticism and work ethic. It's rare to find elite level talent that also possesses the character and drive to outwork everyone ... Griffin has immense potential due to his superior athletic ability and his willingness to put the work in to improve ... A special talent and a special kid ... Never takes a play off. Knows only one speed and gives his all on every possession... A dominant rebounder who will be one of the top rebounders in the league for years to come ... An incredibly strong and athletic body. His strength at his age is incredible and he will surely get stronger as his body continues to fill out (between the ages of 20-24) ... Plays the game with amazing toughness, he's a wrecking ball who loves contact in the paint ... Runs the floor well. Excellent speed and agility in the open floor … His explosiveness puts him in rare company … Has the ability to face the basket and use the dribble to get to the rim ... Very comfortable handling the ball for a post player who can dribble the ball up the floor, in order to break the press and get through traffic ... An excellent passer who has good vision and spots double teams quickly finding the unguarded teammate for openshots ... Has great hands (big and soft) allowing him to palm the ball with ease and control the ball on dunks and rebounds ... His post skills are showing nice development with an effective drop step as well as a jump hook … His mid-range shot has shown excellent improvement between his freshman and sophomore seasons ... He has begun to perfect the Tim Duncan mid-range shot high off the glass ... Defensively he gives a high effort level and does a solid job of staying out of foul trouble (fouled out of 1 game as a sophomore) ... Has good length and size at 6-9 ½ to 6-10 with a good wingspan … He’s the type of dynamic athlete and talent that if he happened to only be 6-7 to 6-8 (with shoes on) as some people erroneously think, he could actually develop into a top level small forward at the NBA level … High character guy. Humble. Not interested in the superstar limelight or partying, he is extremely focused ... Weaknesses: Still not a great shooter. Must become more comfortable shooting the ball by putting time in with practice/repetition ... He's improved to the point where his shot is good, but he still needs to put a lot of work in to become a great shooter and scorer (don't bet against him - Karl Malone came into the league as a 50% ft shooter and ended up a 75-80% shooter) ... Needs to improve from the free throw line (59%) ... Due to the fact that he plays such a physical game, he goes to the line a lot, so improving his FT % to 75% will be a huge boost ... Must continue to develop his offensive repertoire in the post. He has great strength and using that to his advantage in sealing his opponents will make him even more effective … His willingness to sacrifice his body (as witnessed when he flew over the scorers table the first game back after missing a week due to concussion) could lead to injuries if he doesn't use good judgment (there are times to put it all on the line and times to hold back to some degree with an 82 game season) ... Still needs work on the defensive end. With his tremendous explosiveness, he should be a better shot blocker (1.2 bpg). He just needs to learn better timing and anticipation ... Should look to become a more vocal leader ... Notes: The consensus 2009 #1 pick. Griffin has the potential to be a top 10 player in the league some day ... Austin Daye[/color][/b] NBA Comparison: Hedo Turkoglu/Brian Cook Strengths: An extremely versatile player, who at 6-10 has great height and length for the SF position … He is more than comfortable handling the ball in transition, as well as attacking off the dribble on the perimeter … Possesses a nice mix of skills with his back to the basket, including fadeways to both shoulders, mini hooks and up and unders … Has great patience when attacking, he reads the defender then either uses a well timed shot fake or a spin move to get himself in better scoring position … Out of the triple threat is where he is most effective; people have to play him tight because of his shot and this allows him to use his long strides and good jabs to get into the lane … Shooting the ball is where he is the most effective and dangerous; he has one of the nicer release in all of college basketball … He is able to knock down outside shots with his feet set and he is just as comfortable shooting pullups from midrange going to either hand … He has a slight fade on his shot, combining that with his long arms and high release, it makes his jumper virtually unblockable … Weaknesses: He needs to add substantial weight and muscle if he is to ever reach his true potential … His explosiveness is mediocre (as a leaper he is fairly limited and his first step is only average) … Even though he has an extremely soft touch, he still struggles finishing in traffic because he cannot absorb contact … He is easily thrown off balance and forced into tough shots by stronger defenders … At times, he dips the ball pretty low on the catch, which allows the defenders to close out on him … If he is challenged and forced to rush his shot, his efficiency decreases … Needs to gain consistency on his shot, he goes through droughts and this causes a downward spiral for his entire game since most of his moves rely on shot fakes and his ability to attack out of the triple threat … He is somewhat passive, seems so take what the defense gives him and he tends to settle for outside shots rather than using his length around the basket … He needs to work on his off hand as he becomes predictable attacking to his right far too often … Rodrigue Beaubois[/color][/b] NBA Comparison: Rajon Rondo Strengths: Guadeloupe born point guard who has enjoyed some quality minutes during his teams 3 victorious games at la Semaine des As, as the French Cups final eight phase is called. Quite small with just over 6 feet and still very skinny, he compensates with very solid athleticism, quickness and foot speed ... Also has excellent general speed, long arms, a big and fast first step, added to okay passing and ball handling skills ... As a shooter hes already quite reliable, even from long range with a nice high release ... His huge wingspan allows him to play much bigger than his 6-1 size, and should help him develop into a strong defensive player in the future ... Weaknesses: Doesnt show much ability and initiative to create his own outside shots off the dribble, despite playing several minutes at the 2 position ... Defensively hes quite average due to a combination of factors. Even with his quick feet, he struggles to get through screens. His lack of body strength doesnt do him any favors either if the opponent drives on him. And what might be the most worrying part, is his below average awareness at both ends of the court ... Average weak side positioning in defense, too often gambling for steals at midcourt. On offense he got called 2 offensive fouls leading the fast break, making really bad decisions ... Hopefully and most probably this aspect will improve considerably as he continues gaining experience, but an important trouble spot to focus on nonetheless. Outlook: All together hes still quite far away of being able to contribute regularly on any NBA or strong European team. 2 years left to make significant progress in order to convince NBA teams that hes worthy of a draft pick. Sam Young[/color][/b] NBA Comparison: Joey Graham Strengths: A great athlete, possessing a strong body with a tremendous wingspan … Has shown major improvements through the course of his college career … Has put in serious work on his jumpshot, as a result he has become a reliable threat from the outside … One of the better leapers in college, he is able to finish with a variety of highlight plays … Even though it looks very awkward, his shot fake is surprisingly effective and it allows him to get by the defense … His strong body gives him the luxury of absorbing contact when attacking the basket … For all of his offensive gains, he is still a more valuable asset on the defensive end … His combination of size, length and athleticism allow him to lock down players from a variety of positions … He works extremely hard moving his feet and even though he is very aggressive, he is fairly disciplined and doesn’t take careless gambles … Weaknesses: He is not the smoothest player, his movements lack fluidity and at times he looks very uncomfortable on offense … Part of the problem is his ballhandling, which is still very questionable, and it limits his ability to create off the dribble … His first step is less than spectacular and it forces him to try to create opportunities that are not always there, often resulting in careless plays … Improvements on his jumper have made him settle for more outside shots, instead of attacking the basket … Even though his shot is more consistent, it is nowhere near a finished product, his release is very herky jerky and his stance is off balance, causing him to shoot fadeways … He is old for his class, which naturally shortens his growth curve … Marcus Thornton[/color][/b] NBA Comparison: DeShawn Stevenson Strengths: A strong bodied guard who has become a dangerous scoring threat thanks to his shooting touch … Has the ability to make tough shots (under duress, contested, off the dribble) … Proven he has the range to step beyond the NBA 3 … His stroke is smooth and his release is extremely quick, allowing him to get his shot off with minimal space … Understands how to read the action and use screens to get open … Has gotten better at being aggressive and attacking the basket, rather than settling for the outside shot … His shot helps him as an attacker out of the triple threat, because people have to play him close … Has a knack for playing the passing lanes and he also likes to get out in transition where he can attack before the defense gets set … For a guard, he is a very good rebounder, he puts in a solid effort to get to the O glass on a regular basis …He has improved as a playmaker, looking not just for his own shot, but also to create for his teammates … Played well his entire senior season, but came on especially strong down the stretch where he had 2 big games in the NCAA tournament … Weaknesses: At 6-4 he is an undersized SG and does not have a great wingspan to make up for it … Athletically, he is decent, but will be facing more athletic players on a regular basis at the next level … Might have to become strictly a shooting specialist … Lacks the polish and natural game on the perimeter (he is not the most skilled player off the dribble) … Unless it’s off of a catch, he has a hard time creating separation using the dribble … Struggles finishing in the lane because he lacks the athleticism and body control to finish over the top of help defenses … His FT shooting has dipped to a subpar 74.5%, it may be a question of concentration, because he is far too good of a shooter to not shot over 80% … Because of his size, he may be a liability defensively, people will be able to shoot over top of him with ease (although his strength will definitely help) … Has moments where he looks strictly for his own shot, becoming predictable and hurting his team’s offense … Robin Lopez[/color][/b] NBA Comparison: Andris Biedrins/Anderson Varejao Aran Smith - 9/20/2007 Strengths: More mobile and athletic than his twin brother Brook Really hits the glass hard and hustles for loose balls An excellent shot blocker (led the Pac-Ten as a freshman at 2.4 per game) With his quickness and explosive leaping ability he has a real chance to be a factor as a shot blocker on the next level Foot speed is good allowing him to get to rebounds and run the floor very well Tough, hardnosed player willing to do the dirty work to help his team win Both brothers are extremely long and naturally strong and aggressive Weaknesses: Unlike his brother who has a smooth offensive game, Robin is offensively challenged Lacks great moves in the post and struggles with his shooting touch Scores mostly on garbage baskets and cheapies around the hoop Must improve from the free throw line where he shot just 55% Feel for the game is questionable especially on the offensive end Not a great passer with vision of the floor When he receives the ball, he still appears to get nervous and turn it into a hot potato Experience and time should allow him to become a better offensive player, although its unlikely he will ever be the scorer that his brother is Notes: The twins are said to want to leave Stanford at the same time. But based on skill development and playing the same position, it might be in Robins best interest to stay a year longer and get all of the offensive touches his brother receives in the post
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