They just need some inside scoring. KD/RW have improved their post play so hopefully that continues. But Ibaka needs to take advantage of their weak bigs. He has crazy ability but his skills are behind his potential at this point.
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They just need some inside scoring. KD/RW have improved their post play so hopefully that continues. But Ibaka needs to take advantage of their weak bigs. He has crazy ability but his skills are behind his potential at this point.
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
Why would it? Jennings isn't very good.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
My Sixers still don't have a coach.
This will be their most interesting season in years because I want them to lose in order to win in the future.
And it sucks bc Drummond and Monroe are pretty good big men.
Heyward
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Jennings-MCP-Smith-Monroe-Drummond isn't that bad.
BRule
<B>BBQ Lead Hostess</B>
It's horrible....there will be ZERO spacing....Jenning is a horrible PG for Drummond and Monroe, as he is a shoot first, gunner. Smith and Jennings don't pass and MCP isn't good.
If the O doesn't run through Monroe, it's going to be a **** show.
NEW YORK KNICKS | GRADE: D
Additions: J.R. Smith (re-sign), Andrea Bargnani (trade), Metta World Peace (FA), Kenyon Martin (re-sign), Tim Hardaway Jr. (draft), Pablo Prigioni (re-sign), C.J. Leslie (FA)
Subtractions: Jason Kidd, Marcus Camby (Rockets), Steve Novak (Raptors), Chris Copeland (Pacers), Quentin Richardson (Raptors), James White
Despite their finish with the second-best record in the East, an early exit at the hands of the Pacers in April combined with the strong summers of their rivals leaves the Knicks in a precarious situation. Capped out and without much in the way of assets, their only choice appears to be to double down on an old roster and hope that their veterans limp through the season. In some cases, that's literal.
Smith was their biggest signing of the summer and indicative of the problems in New York. There was no way to replace him on the open market given their cap situation, so the Knicks overpaid and then announced a few days later that he'll be out three to four months after patellar tendon surgery.
They also added Bargnani in a trade that didn't cost them much in the way of assets, but seems like a questionable fit. Soft big men who try to do most of their damage on the perimeter are not exactly what the Knicks are going to need to compete in the East.
World Peace isn't soft (I love that I just wrote that), but he adds another strong personality to a team filled with them. And though World Peace has been on his best behavior lately, his game is in serious decline.
Even their draft appeared to be more about show than substance. Hardaway Jr. is a solid wing player, but if his name wasn't Hardaway, I doubt he goes as high as he did on draft night.
The Knicks appear to be heading in the wrong direction and spending themselves into a deeper and deeper hole in the process. Knicks fans have seen this movie before. It doesn't end well.
Additions: J.R. Smith (re-sign), Andrea Bargnani (trade), Metta World Peace (FA), Kenyon Martin (re-sign), Tim Hardaway Jr. (draft), Pablo Prigioni (re-sign), C.J. Leslie (FA)
Subtractions: Jason Kidd, Marcus Camby (Rockets), Steve Novak (Raptors), Chris Copeland (Pacers), Quentin Richardson (Raptors), James White
Despite their finish with the second-best record in the East, an early exit at the hands of the Pacers in April combined with the strong summers of their rivals leaves the Knicks in a precarious situation. Capped out and without much in the way of assets, their only choice appears to be to double down on an old roster and hope that their veterans limp through the season. In some cases, that's literal.
Smith was their biggest signing of the summer and indicative of the problems in New York. There was no way to replace him on the open market given their cap situation, so the Knicks overpaid and then announced a few days later that he'll be out three to four months after patellar tendon surgery.
They also added Bargnani in a trade that didn't cost them much in the way of assets, but seems like a questionable fit. Soft big men who try to do most of their damage on the perimeter are not exactly what the Knicks are going to need to compete in the East.
World Peace isn't soft (I love that I just wrote that), but he adds another strong personality to a team filled with them. And though World Peace has been on his best behavior lately, his game is in serious decline.
Even their draft appeared to be more about show than substance. Hardaway Jr. is a solid wing player, but if his name wasn't Hardaway, I doubt he goes as high as he did on draft night.
The Knicks appear to be heading in the wrong direction and spending themselves into a deeper and deeper hole in the process. Knicks fans have seen this movie before. It doesn't end well.
BROOKLYN NETS | GRADE: B+
Additions: Kevin Garnett (trade), Paul Pierce (trade), Andrei Kirilenko (FA), Andray Blatche (re-sign), Jason Terry (trade), Shaun Livingston (FA), Alan Anderson (FA), Mason Plumlee (draft), Jason Kidd (coach)
Subtractions: Gerald Wallace (Celtics), Kris Humphries (Celtics), MarShon Brooks (Celtics), Keith Bogans (Celtics), C.J. Watson (Pacers), P.J. Carlesimo (coach)
The Nets are clearly going for it. And they went all-in to get there.
Adding Garnett, Pierce and Kirilenko gives Brooklyn huge upgrades at critical positions. Should KG's and Pierce's health hold up, the Nets will sport one of the most devastating and experienced starting fives in the league. This team can compete with anyone in the East or West.
But two big questions remain: Will the chemistry come together, and how long they can keep the title window open?
Having this many alpha dogs could cause problems. The Celtics' vaunted chemistry was overrated, as anyone with a Rajon Rondo versus Ray Allen story can tell you. In Brooklyn, it's going to take some selflessness on the part of everyone for this to work. Will a rookie head coach like Kidd be able to keep everyone together at the first sign of trouble?
They won't have long to figure it out. Garnett is 37. Pierce and Terry are 35. Joe Johnson and Kirilenko are 32. They have depth and will use it to keep Garnett's and Pierce's minutes down, but clearly this isn't a roster that's been put together for the long haul. In fact, some doubt it can last through next season.
If the Nets can get two great title runs out of this team, it was probably worth the risk. If they don't, the Nets are stuck in salary-cap hell for a while with very little wiggle room to fix it.
Additions: Kevin Garnett (trade), Paul Pierce (trade), Andrei Kirilenko (FA), Andray Blatche (re-sign), Jason Terry (trade), Shaun Livingston (FA), Alan Anderson (FA), Mason Plumlee (draft), Jason Kidd (coach)
Subtractions: Gerald Wallace (Celtics), Kris Humphries (Celtics), MarShon Brooks (Celtics), Keith Bogans (Celtics), C.J. Watson (Pacers), P.J. Carlesimo (coach)
The Nets are clearly going for it. And they went all-in to get there.
Adding Garnett, Pierce and Kirilenko gives Brooklyn huge upgrades at critical positions. Should KG's and Pierce's health hold up, the Nets will sport one of the most devastating and experienced starting fives in the league. This team can compete with anyone in the East or West.
But two big questions remain: Will the chemistry come together, and how long they can keep the title window open?
Having this many alpha dogs could cause problems. The Celtics' vaunted chemistry was overrated, as anyone with a Rajon Rondo versus Ray Allen story can tell you. In Brooklyn, it's going to take some selflessness on the part of everyone for this to work. Will a rookie head coach like Kidd be able to keep everyone together at the first sign of trouble?
They won't have long to figure it out. Garnett is 37. Pierce and Terry are 35. Joe Johnson and Kirilenko are 32. They have depth and will use it to keep Garnett's and Pierce's minutes down, but clearly this isn't a roster that's been put together for the long haul. In fact, some doubt it can last through next season.
If the Nets can get two great title runs out of this team, it was probably worth the risk. If they don't, the Nets are stuck in salary-cap hell for a while with very little wiggle room to fix it.
If the Nets can get two great title runs out of this team, it was probably worth the risk. If they don't, the Nets are stuck in salary-cap hell for a while with very little wiggle room to fix it.
And we all know which of the two is more likely. It aint title run.
And we all know which of the two is more likely. It aint title run.
BRule
<B>BBQ Lead Hostess</B>
The Knicks "lost" these guys: Kidd, Marcus Camby (Rockets), Steve Novak (Raptors), Chris Copeland (Pacers), Quentin Richardson (Raptors), James White
And added: J.R. Smith (re-sign), Andrea Bargnani (trade), Metta World Peace (FA), Kenyon Martin (re-sign), Tim Hardaway Jr. (draft), Pablo Prigioni (re-sign), C.J. Leslie (FA)
How does that add up to a D?
And added: J.R. Smith (re-sign), Andrea Bargnani (trade), Metta World Peace (FA), Kenyon Martin (re-sign), Tim Hardaway Jr. (draft), Pablo Prigioni (re-sign), C.J. Leslie (FA)
How does that add up to a D?
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
Because Bargnani is a massive net-negative?
BRule
<B>BBQ Lead Hostess</B>
So you'd rather have Steve Novak and Marcus Camby over a guy who dropped 20 and 7 a year ago? Really?
CHICAGO BULLS | GRADE: C
Additions: Mike Dunleavy (FA), Tony Snell (draft), Nazr Mohammed (re-sign), Erik Murphy (draft)
Subtractions: Marco Belinelli (Spurs), Nate Robinson (Nuggets), Richard Hamilton
The Bulls' biggest addition was already under contract. A healthy Derrick Rose will do wonders for the Bulls next season. The rest of Chicago's approach to the summer can be summed up as such: stay the course and add some shooters.
Dunleavy has shot at or close to 40 percent from 3 the past two seasons. Snell is a streakier shooter, but his length and athleticism could make him a potent backcourt partner for Rose. Murphy is a stretch 4 who shot a sizzling 45 percent from 3 during his senior season at Florida.
If Rose, Joakim Noah, Carlos Boozer and Luol Deng all stay healthy this season, the Bulls will contend for the Eastern Conference crown. I'm just not sold they did anything to move the needle much this summer, hence the grade.