Home News Tribune Online 10/1/07 By JIM GREEN Commentary The Knicks and Nets both held their media days today, and the feelings surrounding these two teams — who both happen to be battling for the services of … via Home News Tribune
“It’s not so much the ring as playing for the ring”
One step into the lobby of the Nets ‘ office and practice facility here, a wall display tells it all. via New York Times
“Now it all depends on how well they play. I always like to have good, big players, but they have to be good.”
EAST RUTHERFORD — As the New Jersey Nets prepare for training camp next week, team president and general manager Rod Thorn said the team has dropped from the lineup of usual suspects to win the Eastern … via Daily Record
“Marcus, he’s got wisdom beyond his years, just from an organizational standpoint”
The kid is 21 years old. Last year, he was the youngest Net player in the last 25 years. via NetsDaily Blog
Reader Dustin Turner wants the Jazz to trade Kirilenko to New Jersey for small forward Richard Jefferson, and his reasoning is sound. via Salt Lake Tribune
WHILE their cross-river rivals got their team brand dragged through the mud last week, the New Jersey Nets were quietly putting the finishing touches on moves aimed at shining their team name. via New York Post
Now that the Nets have extended an invitation to Allan Houston, who will he be competing withif he accepts. via NetsDaily Blog
Every day, around the world, Net fans check into their favorite fan sites to see what’s happening with their favorite team, their favorite player. via NetsDaily Blog
The sight would beA very strange to say the least. While Allan Houston started his career with the Detroit Pistons, most remember him forA hisA time in New York. via MVN - Recent Articles
“This makes no sense for the Nets.”
If the Nets are not careful, Kidd could easily find himself running the break sans assistance…from anyone. via MVN - Recent Articles
“We’ve got two-guards, wing players. So I think we’re pretty set there.”
The odds that Allan Houston returns to the NBA at some point this season might be good, but the chances that the former Knick guard will do so in a Nets uniform aren’t. “I don’t think so,” Nets president Rod … via New York Daily News
“We’ve never done anything like this”
The Nets Dancers tried a new routine last weekend: boot camp. “I worked out body parts I didn’t know I had,” Adar Wellington, the squad’s captain, said after a full day’s workout, the first of four days that … via New York Times
The Nets are getting younger. With the departure of Cliff Robinson, Mikki Moore and Eddie House -all of whom will be 30+ this season-and the addition of Sean Williams, Jamaal Magloire and Robert Hite -none of … via NetsDaily Blog
Mark Murphy of the BOSTON HERALD writes, “Rod Thorn knows all about the theory that with three great - and greatly paid - players, NBA contention should be a given. via NBA.com
Jason Kidd is 34. Vince Carter is 30. Richard Jefferson is 27. In a nutshell, what that should tell you is that it’s no time for the Nets to be thinking about the future. via New York Sun
