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Jul 19, 2012 3:21 PM
Yeah, I think the nets will be great...at least in the same comparison as the bulls were this year.

Although when I say great I mean around 40+ wins.



and edit for whatever that translates to a full season of.


So I guess I'd say around 55-60
Jul 19, 2012 3:21pm
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Jul 19, 2012 3:22 PM
ohiobucks1;1229208 wrote:Yeah, I think the nets will be great.

Although when I say great I mean around 43-48 wins.
Yeah, that's not great. Especially with an actual full season.
Jul 19, 2012 3:22pm
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Jul 19, 2012 3:23 PM
ohiobucks1;1229208 wrote:Yeah, I think the nets will be great.

Although when I say great I mean around 40+ wins.
haha, no offense, but at 40 they will be UNDER .500. I know you said 40+, but still.
Jul 19, 2012 3:23pm
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Jul 19, 2012 3:24 PM
lol I'm retarded.

55+ wins in a full NBA season
Jul 19, 2012 3:24pm
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Jul 19, 2012 3:26 PM
ohiobucks1;1229211 wrote:lol I'm retarded.

55+ wins in a full NBA season
Def don't see that happening. I see them in the 45-52 range.
Jul 19, 2012 3:26pm
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Jul 19, 2012 3:26 PM
I see them as a 4-6 seed.
Jul 19, 2012 3:26pm
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Jul 19, 2012 3:27 PM
ohiobucks1;1229211 wrote:lol I'm retarded.

55+ wins in a full NBA season
haha, ok. If they get to 55+ Ill come back here and agree they had a great season. I dont see it though.

I think they will compete for the 4 seed. I have Heat 1, Pacers 2 and Celtics 3. Bulls up there higher if Rose comes back earlier and healthy.
Jul 19, 2012 3:27pm
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Jul 19, 2012 3:28 PM
Laley23;1229215 wrote:haha, ok. If they get to 55+ Ill come back here and agree they had a great season. I dont see it though.

I think they will compete for the 4 seed. I have Heat 1, Pacers 2 and Celtics 3. Bulls up there higher if Rose comes back earlier and healthy.

If Rose misses most of the season, I don't even see them in the playoffs.
Jul 19, 2012 3:28pm
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Jul 19, 2012 3:29 PM
swoosh;1229217 wrote:If Rose misses most of the season, I don't even see them in the playoffs.
I can see them really struggling. But even without Rose, they have a Reg. Season type team. They play defense and are grinders/battle tested. They are not good without Rose, but they still manage to win enough.

that said, nothing would surprise me if he is out most of the year.
Jul 19, 2012 3:29pm
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Jul 19, 2012 3:34 PM
Isn't Rose expected back around the first of the year?
Jul 19, 2012 3:34pm
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Jul 19, 2012 3:35 PM
The Nets signing Joe Johnson isnt scaring anybody. Probably a lower seeded playoff team
Jul 19, 2012 3:35pm
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Jul 19, 2012 3:36 PM
wildcats20;1229222 wrote:Isn't Rose expected back around the first of the year?
Last I heard was he wasnt recovering all that quickly. I heard end of February. Granted, that was like 2 months ago.
Jul 19, 2012 3:36pm
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Jul 19, 2012 3:37 PM
I've heard Feb as well.
Jul 19, 2012 3:37pm
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Jul 19, 2012 3:38 PM
Ok. I swore at one time I heard that. Probably was an original prognosis.
Jul 19, 2012 3:38pm
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Jul 19, 2012 3:43 PM
wildcats20;1229229 wrote:Ok. I swore at one time I heard that. Probably was an original prognosis.
I think initially they thought that, cause people have been recovering around 6 months recently (if you are a pro athlete with all the help in the world). But something about Rose wasnt going quick and they think its gonna be closer to the typical 9 months.
Jul 19, 2012 3:43pm
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Jul 19, 2012 4:34 PM
Hey.. .I'm by no means an expert lol I just have this feeling the Nets will win 55.

We'll see!
Jul 19, 2012 4:34pm
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Jul 19, 2012 4:35 PM
If Lopez stays healthy, in the shitty Eastern Conference I could see it. I'm a bigger fan of Deron Williams than most though.
Jul 19, 2012 4:35pm
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Jul 19, 2012 4:40 PM
Boston sends JaJuan Johnson to Houston for Courtney Lee


Edit: Celtics will send E'Twaun Moore, JaJuan Johnson, Sean Williams & a 2nd rd pick in for Courtney Lee
Jul 19, 2012 4:40pm
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Jul 19, 2012 5:25 PM
Pick6;1229224 wrote:The Nets signing Joe Johnson isnt scaring anybody. Probably a lower seeded playoff team
The Joe Johnson move was the primary reason that DWill stayed, so I am 100% in favor of it, despite the crazy contract.

The Nets did exactly (well, without Howard, maybe not 100% exactly) what they set out to do: have a playoff team in their first season in Brooklyn and ... piss off the Knicks. Really like their roster, and if they get into the 2nd round after being a turd for several years, I'll take it. Really love their offseason moves, including one that hasn't gotten a ton of play: I think Mirza Teletovic can be a sneaky pickup, he was dominant in Europe.

PS, the Barclays Center is going to be sweet. I had wondered how they would wedge an arena into the corner of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues (two major streets in Brooklyn), but the design is sharp:

Jul 19, 2012 5:25pm
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Jul 19, 2012 5:40 PM
Commander of Awesome;1229310 wrote:. I'm a bigger fan of Deron Williams than most though.
I'm with you. I think he's underrated in the sense that people don't really realize how awesome he really is. They know he's great, but not really great.
Jul 19, 2012 5:40pm
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Jul 19, 2012 5:58 PM
lhslep134;1229348 wrote:I'm with you. I think he's underrated in the sense that people don't really realize how awesome he really is. They know he's great, but not really great.

Same here.
Jul 19, 2012 5:58pm
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Jul 19, 2012 6:22 PM
Deron is the best PG in the game, IMO. Until Kyrie takes the spot.
Jul 19, 2012 6:22pm
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Jul 19, 2012 7:50 PM
hoops23;1229365 wrote:Deron is the best PG in the game, IMO. Until Kyrie takes the spot.
I'm with you hoops, I was being a pussy and didn't want to say it (bc of the Rose and CP3 love) but I'd take him first overall in a PG draft. That being said, CP3 and Rose are awesome. Deron IMO on his game is the best of the bunch.
Jul 19, 2012 7:50pm
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Jul 19, 2012 7:51 PM
I'm a Rondo guy personally as far as pure point guards go.
Jul 19, 2012 7:51pm
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Jul 19, 2012 8:05 PM
I've said D-Will was the best PG in the game for a few years now.

I think him and CP3 are close though, and honestly putting one above the other might depend on the players around them (the overall fit with their team).
Jul 19, 2012 8:05pm