Road to Glory - A New Jersey Nets Association

A pretty so-so preseason. Lai did very well. Hopefully you can kick it up a notch in the regular season. Good luck

Hey. Snow is retired.

read the article on the signing

Lai played great! Mills also had some nice games, great to see that.

yeah, they had some great games, but so far, they are not consistent enough for me to play them major minutes just yet, especially Patty Mills...that's why i brought in Bobby Jackson

A pretty so-so preseason. Lai did very well. Hopefully you can kick it up a notch in the regular season. Good luck

Thanks man, well, the schedule wasn't treating me very well, i was against the Lakers (defending champs..) twice, and Phoenix Suns (who are now one of the best teams in the league with a Nash, Richardson, Howard, Griffin, Stoudemire lineup and Grant hill, Barbosa, and Jrue Holiday etc on the bench), but the loss to the Knicks and Pacers were a bit disappointing..but yeah, hopefully things improve in the regular season

how do ya draft Reec's prospects during the association mode?!i wanna do dis..
tnx guys

how do ya draft Reec's prospects during the association mode?!i wanna do dis..
tnx guys

you have two choices...
1. edit the prospects yourself and use the iff files that he provided via the editor
or
2. use the association file that he provided, and put the iff files in your 2k9 folder, change to whatever team you want

Vince Carter at it again.... Man he loves those long range buzzer beaters. (I'm a Raptor fan, so I'd know a thing or two about Vince Carter nailing game winning shots)

Your rookie is doing good. Wait till I enter the NBA

Vince Carter at it again.... Man he loves those long range buzzer beaters. (I'm a Raptor fan, so I'd know a thing or two about Vince Carter nailing game winning shots)

yeah, i was lucky that one went in though...i didn't want to go into overtime so i had to get a 3 up...Carter caught the ball so far out...i had doubts whether it was gonna go, but lucky for me it did

Your rookie is doing good. Wait till I enter the NBA

yeah, can't wait until y'all get drafted next season, which reminds me, the notice for NLSC recruitment will be posted in this association very soon, those that applied already to my Wizards one, you are all in, however, if there are more, you can send me the application after i posted the details up

Hopefully I can enter the draft.

Good Association so far, I just hope that it won't get corrupted again.

Hopefully I can enter the draft.

Good Association so far, I just hope that it won't get corrupted again.

yeah sure, just send in your application when i post the notice, and thanks, hopefully nothing goes wrong

Carter, Harris lifts New Jersey to Season Opener Victory


October 29th 2009
East Rutherford, N.J

It was the 2009/10 season opener at home for the New Jersey Nets, and there was no way that Nets' dynamic backcourt duo. Vince Carter and Devin Harris would let the Nets lose in front of their home crowd.

Carter and Harris combined for 47 points as the Nets narrowly defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 99-95 in their season opener at home in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Carter had 26 points from 7 for 22 shooting, while Devin Harris had 21 points from 7 for 14 shooting from the field, Harris also added in 8 assists and 3 steals to take home the Jordan Player of the Game honors.

The Nets fell behind late in the second quarter, in which a 17-8 run from the 76ers gave them a 48-45 lead at the half, the two teams were neck to neck in the third quarter, but New Jersey, behind Harris and Carter, would rally in the 4th and outscore the 76ers 33-24 to take the 4 point win.

Yi Jianlian had 14 points and 7 rebounds, Brook Lopez had 10 points and 5 rebounds, while the Nets' 3rd overall pick Leo Lai scored 12 points on 4 for 7 shooting in 14 minutes of play off the bench in his NBA debut, he also had 2 rebounds, 1 block, and 1 steal, and was a perfect 4 for 4 from the charity stripe. 2nd round pick Patrick Mills played just 6 minutes off the bench, and had 2 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist.

The 76ers were led by Andre Iguodala, who had an all round performance of 16 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 steals, going 5 for 12 from the field. he had some solid help from the likes of Samuel Dalembert, Elton Brand, Louis Williams, and offseason signing Linas Kleiza, but could not overcome the Nets' late 4th quarter rally. Turnovers were a big factor for the 76ers' downfall to the Nets, as they turned it over 19 times, all led to fastbreak opportunities for the Nets, as the Nets had a 18 to 6 fastbreak points advantage and a 9-6 second chance points difference.

The Nets would be playing against the Toronto Raptors at home next, just 2 days later. They are one of the few teams that would be playing multiple games in October.








Highlights





Jordan Player of the Game Highlights

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Both Carter and Harris did a nice job. How did Kleiza ended up at Philly?

EDIT: Oh, signed in the offseason.

Harris had some nice dimes! Great win.. You can't win when Kleiza is your leader

Nice win. I like your recap style. More refined than your other ones.

Both Carter and Harris did a nice job. How did Kleiza ended up at Philly?

EDIT: Oh, signed in the offseason.

yeah, although i don't know why Carter kept on missing wide open jumpers....maybe i am just not used to his shot style
Harris was awesome

Harris had some nice dimes! Great win.. You can't win when Kleiza is your leader

well, Iguodala and Louis Williams almost got triple doubles, but yes, when Kleiza is leading your team in scoring, you cannot win

Nice win. I like your recap style. More refined than your other ones.

thanks man, i am still working on the recap style, it's no where near as good as some of yours and/or other peoples though...i am not gd with photoshop etc so i can't make those pretty templates to recap with nice to hear that this looks better then the others though

Nets lose recent acquisition Jackson to Injury
October 31st 2009


The recently acquired veteran guard for the Nets, Bobby Jackson, will miss the
following 2-4 weeks due to a strained Achilles tendon suffered in the Nets' 122-121
win over the Toronto Raptors.

Jackson checked into the game early in the second quarter, but two minutes later
fell to the ground in pain after he was thrown aside by Raptors' Chris Bosh on a layup
attempt, he did not get up and was carried to the locker room by his teammates.

Jackson was acquired via trade from the Sacramento Kings in a three way deal that
saw New Jersey giving up Ryan Andersen to the Kings and Keyon Dooling to the Thunder.


Nets' forward Chris Wilcox injured in practice
November 1st 2009


Nets' offseason FA signing Chris Wilcox will reportingly miss the next 1-2 weeks due to a
strained Achilles tendon suffered in practice earlier today.

Wilcox was signed by the Nets in the offseason to a 1 year deal that carries a team option
for the second year, he has yet to make his Nets debut.

The Nets are already without Bobby Jackson, this would force the Nets to activate Eric Snow
off the Inactive Rotation, however, the Nets have reassured that unless he is willing to, Snow
will not be playing.

Both Wilcox and Jackson out, that sucks. You will need other players to step up.

NLSC Rookie Prospects

Send in applications if you want to be a part of my Association as a draftee in the upcoming NBA Draft(s)!
All those who sent me applications while i was doing my Wizards one are in already, don't need to send me twice
PM me under the title NLSC Prospects Application with the following details...

Name
Age (Birth year would do, i can edit with the editor)
Position(s)
Height
School/Country
Body Type
Body Tone
Perhaps give me a comparison of how you look as well, such as "i look something like yao" (doesn't have to be a baller, just someone that is well known) so i can try to find a face that is similar..or perhaps make and send me an iff file of your cyberface
Sig Shot, Free Throw Style
preferred Shoe brand
any accessories (head band, armsleeve...), length of socks
Playing Style (good if there are any NBA Comparisons)
5 Strengths
5 Weaknesses
Perhaps a brief outline for a story? or if you want, the story

I am planning for perhaps 5-7 prospects in the draft per season, so get your applications in quick
The Prospects will be anywhere ranging from Lottery Picks to Mid first round picks, if you are lucky, you might become a top 5 prospect!


Note: Sorry about the lack of updates lately, i have been a bit busy with real life events so haven't had time to play/post updates, Chapter 2 is coming soon (once i find the time to write it) so stay tuned!

Chapter 2

November 3rd, 2009
Izod Center: Nets vs Clippers

It was the middle of the second quarter of the regular season game between the New Jersey Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers, the Nets have started the season strong with 2 straight wins, but dropped a disappointing game in Miami to the hands of Dwyane Wade and sophomore Mario Chalmers, who had the game of his life with a 30+ point near triple double performance, they returned home with the vow to defeat the Clippers today, and started the first quarter well, ending it with a 3 point lead, however...

"and the Nets' struggles continue, here's Davis coming up on the fastbreak, passes it off to Eric Gordon for the Slam!" said the announcer "Clippers with a 12-0 run"

"Beat us? you are getting your ass kicked by our sophomore Vince" said Baron Davis to Carter, "This is our year, you can go back to the lottery where you belong"

"Shut up Baron" replied Carter as he calls for a screen from Brook Lopez

"Here is Carter with a wide open three.....and he misses another shot, just a miserable shooting night for Carter, who is 2 for 10 so far in this game" the announcer said "here is Davis with the last second attempt....It's no good but the Clippers are on a row, they lead by 7 and dominated this second period, outscoring the Nets 38 to 28"

----------Nets Locker Room----------

"Vince, you gotta knock those shots down, and if your outside shot isn't going, go inside more and get to the line" Lawrence Frank said to Carter "Guys, we are not out of this game yet, it's only a 7 point lead and we can take the momentum back with a little bit more aggressiveness, don't lose heart!"

----------3rd period----------

"and Carter's struggles continue, it's a 10-0 run for the Clippers, who have carried their momentum across from that second period" the announcer said "just a terrible night for the Nets"

"God dammit, Lai! get in there for Vince" yelled Lawrence Frank "just play with energy and stop Eric Gordon from killing us"

"Here is the Rookie Leo Lai out of Hong Kong in for the struggling Vince Carter, this kid has been solid so far in the last 3 games for the Nets, but i doubt he can do much, it's better then leaving Carter out there chucking bricks i suppose" said the announcer

--------5 minutes later---------

"Here's Lai driving down the lane, he goes up against Chris Kaman....AND HE JAMS IT IN ONE-HANDED! A POSTER JAM BY THE ROOKIE!" announced the announcer, "This makes it a 26-5 run for the Nets! Lai has scored the last 14 points for New Jersey! TIME OUT CLIPPERS!"

------end of game-------

"THE NETS TAKE IT, 131 to 120! What a performance from the Chinese duo, Yi Jianlian and the Rookie Leo Lai, who had a career high 35 points coming off the bench, sparking a 26-5 run in the 3rd quarter to help the Nets come back into this game, Devin Harris was also a big contributor with 20 points and 17 assists, but the game would have been lost if not for the performance of the rookie"

"Yeah good job boy"
"Great game bro"

Lai was being praised by his teammates back in the locker room following the win and the after-game talk from Lawrence Frank

"Hey rook" Carter called Lai over "Good game today" then whispered into his ear "don't get too full of yourself rookie, this is just one lucky game for you, I am still the man on this team, we clear?" before grabbing his bag and went out, leaving Lai there confused at why he was being treated like this by the guy he admired so much growing up

"What's wrong?" asked Yi, who came over to give Lai a high-five

"Nothing, everything's fine" answered Lai "Want to go get something to eat?"

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There were lots of talk regarding Lai's potential and possibilities in the media following the game, some good and some bad. One particular analysis said that it's only a fluke and he doesn't have the kind of potential and consistency to reach the level of certain players like Kobe Bryant, and he wasn't wrong either, as Lai's performances ranged from decent efforts to non-existence in the next few games, first getting dominated by fellow SG rookie James Harden in the Nets' 98-102 loss to the Wizards, then scoring 10+ in the Net's next two games, and disappeared in the next 5 games...

"I don't know what's wrong, sometimes it just works and sometimes it just doesn't, so stop bugging me about it" Lai said "maybe if you play me more minutes, i could get into my rhythm better coach"

"You know unless you prove to me that you could get it done on a nightly basis, i can't give you all those minutes" answered Lawrence Frank "Besides, Vince plays the same position as you so there isn't that many minutes available anyways"

"but..."

"No Buts Leo, just work harder at practices and you'll get the minutes you deserve" stated Frank firmly before walking away, leaving Lai alone on the court

"Dammit!' cursed Lai

"Don't worry about it man, things will work out" said fellow rookie Patrick Mills, who appeared out of nowhere

"You heard our conversation?" asked Lai

"Yeah, sorry man" answered Mills "but really, don't worry yourself too much about these things"

"That's easy for you to say, you've been on a roll lately and the coach is using you a lot more since Bobby went down" Lai said "every since your big game against the 'wolves coach has been going to you more often"

"Well, all we gotta do now is work hard, cause in a few years this team will be led by us" said Mills "we all have one goal in common, to win that Championship, so just work together for that goal"

"I guess you are right, thanks man"

"No problems bro, we're playing in MSG tomorrow, let's be prepared and put on a good show!"

"Sure"

Blazers part ways with Iverson, obtains Bibby
November 28th 2009


Just a few months after they signed the former MVP to their roster, the Blazers
decided it was not a good fit as they traded Allen Iverson away to the Atlanta
Hawks for point guard Mike Bibby.

Iverson, who is in his 14th NBA season, was signed by the Portland Trailblazers
to a 3 year, 23.57 Million dollar deal in the offseason, he has been averaging
19.6 points per game, 4.6 assists per game, and 1.2 steals per game on 46%
shooting in 33.9 minutes per game for the Blazers thus far, including a season
high 31 point effort against the Knicks on the 21st of November, just a week ago.
He said that this trade took him by surprise and that it was "bizarre"

"It's a shock, really. I thought we were doing well and we were a good fit, but i guess
they just wanted to go in a different direction" said Iverson "I understand, it's all
business, and i welcome the chance to go to Atlanta and help the Hawks franchise"

Bibby was resigned by the Hawks to a 4 year, 34.21 million dollar deal in the offseason,
he has averages of 16.1 points per game and 6.3 assists per game on 46% shooting
in 33.6 minutes per game.

Portland with Iverson, that sounds nice.

Didn't saw Vince Carter as a hard guy like that... that would be KD in Sit's.

Portland with Iverson, that sounds nice.

Didn't saw Vince Carter as a hard guy like that... that would be KD in Sit's.

nah, Vince ain't that much of a jackass. Constructive criticism brings motivation to work hard, that's what he's doing that and also insecurity regarding his starting spot
Portland is the one who traded away Iverson, AI is now with the Hawks

If I had a dynasty with VC, he would be the lazy guy who doesn't really give a shit.

Hes gonna take Lai, have him come off the bench for like 2 games before moving Carter to the 3. Lai turns out to be a superstar and averages 30+ PPG and wins everything in his rookie year. They enter the playoffs as a 3 or 4 seed and then it gets corrupted when he gets to the second round.

Hmm... Check, check, in progress, looking good, getting there, perhaps, looking like it, not yet.

If I had a dynasty with VC, he would be the lazy guy who doesn't really give a shit.

Hes gonna take Lai, have him come off the bench for like 2 games before moving Carter to the 3. Lai turns out to be a superstar and averages 30+ PPG and wins everything in his rookie year. They enter the playoffs as a 3 or 4 seed and then it gets corrupted when he gets to the second round.

Hmm... Check, check, in progress, looking good, getting there, perhaps, looking like it, not yet.

well, he DOES want to be back on the All-Star team this season, so that's motivation there for him to not be a lazy bastard

Lai is still coming off the bench and i don't plan to put him on the starting lineup anytime soon...he's still just in the mid 70s rating, and has a hard time getting good looks for himself, even though he's shooting a high percentage, he can't get shots off a lot of times, which explains why he disappears in some games, and impacts others..30ppg is a world away for him right now for the record, i have a sub .500 win percentage right now...my team's defense and rebounding is like non-existent right now

Impressive stuff from the rookie.

Portland is the one who traded away Iverson, AI is now with the Hawks

Oh, my bad He would look better in a Blazers jersey, imo.