http://www.netstalk.com/blog New Jersey Nets NBA Blog with Nets news, commentary and general opinion on the New Jersey Nets Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:10:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By: Dustin Chapman Transactions Pre-Draft: Traded Richard Jefferson to Milwaukee for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons. Selected Brook Lopez 10th overall. Selected Ryan Anderson 21st overall. Selected Chris Douglas-Roberts 40th overall. New Jersey was one of the real winners on 2008 draft day, as they came away with a pair of big steals and set themselves ... http://www.netstalk.com/blog/New-Jersey-Nets/2008-nba-draft-grades-new-jersey-nets/ Just before Monday's Early Entry Withdrawal Deadline, reports suggested that Italian forward Danilo Gallinari had the intent of pulling his name out of the draft if he did not receive a guarantee in the top 10. The deadline has passed, Gallinari kept his name in the draft pool, and rumor ... http://www.netstalk.com/blog/New-Jersey-Nets/nets-give-gallinari-a-promise/ June 4 PG - Derrick Low (Washington State) PF - Darrell Arthur (Kansas) PF - D.J. White (Indiana) SG/SF - Gary Forbes (Massachusetts) SG - Wayne Ellington (North Carolina)June 5 C/PF - Robin Lopez (Stanford) C - JaVale McGee (Nevada) SG/SF - Sonny Weems (Arkansas) SG - Marcelus Kemp (Nevada)June 6 PF/C - Joey Dorsey (Memphis) PF - Marreese Speights (Florida) SG/SF ... http://www.netstalk.com/blog/New-Jersey-Nets/nets-pre-draft-workout-schedule/ Dave D'Allesandro of The Newark-Star Ledger reports that Nets President Rod Thorn has been relatively active regarding trade talks around the NBA, and although he expects to use the #10 overall pick in this year's draft, is not opposed to dealing it (or the #21 overall pick) if the right ... http://www.netstalk.com/blog/New-Jersey-Nets/nets-active-in-trade-market/ Well apprently he ranks $5 according to a story at Sportsline: 6. Jason Kidd, New Jersey: He keeps defying logic and getting better with age. Clearly, he didn't get the memo that guards who undergo microfracture surgery are supposed to be put out to pasture. Ranked above him were the usual suspects.  ... http://www.netstalk.com/blog/New-Jersey-Nets/where-does-kidd-rank/ Marcus Williams, who broke the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot last week, is scheduled to have surgery tomorrow and likely will be out 6-8 weeks. This is obviously not what the Nets needed, as he was expected to make a nice impact this year...not that he still can't.  Get ... http://www.netstalk.com/blog/New-Jersey-Nets/marcus-williams-break-bone-in-foot/  The Mavericks retain the top spot but the Suns are right there waiting to leapfrog them to the top.  The Lakers win four straight despite playing through significant injuries.  The Spurs slump unexpectedly while the Rockets hold their own with Yao Ming.  Where the rankings get tricky is at the ... http://www.netstalk.com/blog/New-Jersey-Nets/pincus-power-picks-week-10/ What can the Nets do to get a filler for Nenad? He was getting about 17 points and 7 rebounds per game for the Nets, but things changed when he got injured in New Jersey, against the Los Angeles Lakers. Should they wait until he comes back, or should they ... http://www.netstalk.com/blog/New-Jersey-Nets/nenad-kristic/     Throughout the preseason, he sensed something was wrong, that the de-emphasis on defense was going to come back to bite them, and that a profound change in style would be reckless, no matter how much offensive talent the team had assembled. Everything Cliff Robinson said was spot-on. And though the Nets ... http://www.netstalk.com/blog/New-Jersey-Nets/nets-robinson-eager-to-help-tighten-defense/ There was a certitude in everything he did this time -- he felt it, and everyone saw it. There was no hesitation, no fear, no mind games. Richard Jefferson made up his mind to do something, and he did it. And when you added it all up -- 43 minutes, 23 ... http://www.netstalk.com/blog/New-Jersey-Nets/rj-getting-his-groove-back/