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Abdur Rahim: I don't want to be a Net

Ferretsquig said:
Rahim was injured for a good portion of last year. Portland also couldnt find a spot for him because they have a better PF in Randolph(when uninjured) and a better SF in Miles. But to make the argument that Rahim makes any team a contender is as absurd as making the same argument about Walker.
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The Nets major weakness is up front, haviong another compteent player up front fills that hole and thus makes them a contender, w/o him they lack size up front w/ just Krstic down low.
 
nyjunc said:
The Nets major weakness is up front, haviong another compteent player up front fills that hole and thus makes them a contender, w/o him they lack size up front w/ just Krstic down low.
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Oh I agree with everything stated there except for the contender part. No team without a interior defensive presence is a contender. The nets have improved and may even be as successful as Dallas or Seattle have been in the past, but their end fate will be similar, a first or second round exit.
 
Ferretsquig said:
Oh I agree with everything stated there except for the contender part. No team without a interior defensive presence is a contender. The nets have improved and may even be as successful as Dallas or Seattle have been in the past, but their end fate will be similar, a first or second round exit.
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Abdur Rahim has the ability to be a good defender and krstic is getting better, I think contender status will be determined by the D so we'll see if they can put that together or just be an exciting loser.
 
nyjunc said:
Abdur Rahim has the ability to be a good defender and krstic is getting better, I think contender status will be determined by the D so we'll see if they can put that together or just be an exciting loser.
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Well at least you can admit there is a chance the Nets wont be a contender. Rahim can play post defense but has never been and never will be a help defender. So every time a Wade or Iverson drives past one of those SFs disguised as guards its a free path to the basket. I dont know if Kristic will ever learn how to play defense, but given the fact no other european big man has, the odds arent great.
 
nyjunc said:
Abdur Rahim has the ability to be a good defender and krstic is getting better, I think contender status will be determined by the D so we'll see if they can put that together or just be an exciting loser.
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It looks like you are going with exciting loser.
 
Section126 said:
It looks like you are going with exciting loser.
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I guess, this sucks. We'll still easily win the Atlantic but we'll be a 2nd rd exit, we got a big body in Marc jackson yesterday- maybe that helps. We don't really need frontcourt scoring, we just guys to play D and rebound. Hopefully we can add another serviceable big man and then maybe they can do some good things but as of now they took a big step back by rescinding that trade.
 
I don't know if NJ easily wins the Atlantic. Without SAR, they're really not a whole lot better than Philly. The smart move would be to send Antoine Wright somewhere for a big body.
 
phunwin said:
I don't know if NJ easily wins the Atlantic. Without SAR, they're really not a whole lot better than Philly. The smart move would be to send Antoine Wright somewhere for a big body.
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they finished 3 games out this year and they didn't have any of the best players for the full season. They'll crusie to the Atlantic division title.
 
nyjunc said:
they finished 3 games out this year and they didn't have any of the best players for the full season. They'll crusie to the Atlantic division title.
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Noted, but Philly also was sitting Sam Dalembert for a huge chunk of the season because Jim O'Brien hated him. And there's no reason that he, Willie Green and Kyle Korver shouldn't be better players with some added experience.

I don't think Philly's the favorite, I just don't think you should write them off so quickly.
 
phunwin said:
Noted, but Philly also was sitting Sam Dalembert for a huge chunk of the season because Jim O'Brien hated him. And there's no reason that he, Willie Green and Kyle Korver shouldn't be better players with some added experience.

I don't think Philly's the favorite, I just don't think you should write them off so quickly.
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I really like Philly's team......

Don't forget Andre Iguodala ...that kid has something....
 
nyjunc said:
Abdur Rahim has the ability to be a good defender and krstic is getting better, I think contender status will be determined by the D so we'll see if they can put that together or just be an exciting loser.
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I have a hard time believing any team that has to rely on Vince Carter, especially to play some D, can be a serious contender.

I suppose I'm somewhat jaded by the way he quit on Toronto, but what happens when someone hurts his feelings in NJ? I just don't see how this guy will be able to last under the scruntiny of the NY media when he couldn't even cut it in Toronto.
 
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