Trend Indicates Kidd Unlikely to Get That BIG Extension
Did Jason Kidd really ask for a $24 million extension a few weeks ago? According to one report, yes. via NetsDaily Blog
Archive for December, 2007
Garcia’s Big Game Leads Kings Over Nets
“We’ve been in every game and we’ve had our chances. This team is learning how to win. Winning on the road takes toughness and today we were tough.”
Bronx native Francisco Garcia drained a big three-pointer off the dish from John Salmons with 15.7 seconds left to help lift Sacramento over New Jersey, 106-101, at the Izod Center. via TheIndyChannel.com
Vince Carter OK with fans’ boos
“I felt a lot better than I thought I would”
Vince Carter rarely sits at his locker before or after a game at the Meadowlands. via New York Daily News
Ira Winderman: Heat’s on the Nets, too
“We’re down 18 to teams like Philly. What are we doing? Why are we doing it? Is it our defense?”
They have underachieved despite featuring some of the biggest names in the sport. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Cavaliers lacks defense, falls to Nets
“I’m not happy with the way we’re playing right now.”
By Tariq Ali on Dec 15, 2007 in Cavaliers News The suppose to be payback game went the wrong way for the Cavaliers. via CavsNews.com
Kid (not Kidd) Show Boone & Williams Rescue Nets
“Their energy, their effort, them battling with [Zydrunas] lgauskas and Drew Gooden on the boards was big”
The crowd was remarkably patient. Those in attendance at the Meadowlands waited a whole 85 seconds, granted an excruciating 85 seconds, before emitting their disgusted boos. via New York Post
Curry ends scoring slump, Knicks end 5-game skid by beating Nets 94-86
NEW YORK : Eddy Curry scored 23 points, a night after hitting rock bottom during a scoring slump, and the New York Knicks beat the New Jersey Nets 94-86 Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak. via International Herald Tribune
Nets beat Cavs
Next Game: Cavaliers - 12/15 vs. Phi Nets - 12/15 vs. NY Nets 105, Cavaliers 97 Vince Carter matched a season high with 32 points, Richard Jefferson had 24, and the New Jersey Nets snapped a four-game losing … via Fox Sports
Blow it Up: The Nets are Going Nowhere
The Jason Kidd rumors are heating up, with constant coverage of trade options in the media. via MVN - Recent Articles
Ballin’: Vince Carter Lustily Booed, Nets Lose Again
Don’t ask. We’re not thrilled with photoshopped pictures, but this one’s pretty damn hilarious. via The Big Lead
Two Teams Have a Lot Hanging Over Their Heads
A gray cloud over the Meadowlands is probably not the buzz that Ratner was hoping to generate early in the NBA season: A gigantic steel skeleton looms alongside the arena where the Nets play, looking like an … via No Land Grab
Los Angeles Clippers (7-12) at New Jersey Nets (9-12),
The Los Angeles Clippers open a four-game road trip when they visit the New Jersey Nets tonight at the Izod Center. via SanLuisObispo.com
Slumping Nets look for end of tunnel
“We’ve been through this drill two years in a row”
A few weeks ago, when Jason Kidd accused the Nets of letting go of the rope and having a glass jaw and whatever other metaphors we may have forgotten, he also said there was no light at the end of the tunnel. via The Jersey Journal
Richard Jefferson, Nets seek ‘fast’ break
“Hell, we’ve been going down 12 (early in the game) anyway. Let’s try and figure something out.”
Richard Jefferson will share some of his thoughts about New Jersey’s slow start with his teammates. via New York Daily News
New Jersey Nets (9-11) at Washington Wizards (9-10), 7 p.m.
The Washington Wizards continue their homestand when they host the New Jersey Nets tonight at the Verizon Center. via Tacoma News Tribune