Road to Glory - A New Jersey Nets Association

[Lightning Strike]

Ahh, my first round predictions were COMPLETELY off, I got 2 out of 8. I don't understand how New Orleans won though, they really aren't that great, the game does overate them huh?

Also, I read chapter 5, and I had to re-read it again to realize the Lai meant re-sign Yao, not resign him, which had me completely confused. Great chapter though, sounds like your head staff are nutters.

[Valor]

LeBron would be nice bro. The Hornets seem to be great on the long run, they won here and also won with Sit...

i guess he would, but that is if he doesn't resign with the Cavs for the most money available I can't offer that much

Nah Hornets won in the first season of my association... they overrated.

Cp3 isn't though

Great chapter though, sounds like your head staff are nutters.

Thanks man
It IS Dennis Rodman, what else do you expect?

[Valor]

Nets part ways with Frank, Hires Skiles as Head Coach
06/23/10


The New Jersey Nets have decided to part ways with Lawrence Frank after his contract
expired at the end of this season. Former Bucks coach Scott Skiles has been named the
new Head Coach of the Nets in a multi-year deal, general manager Toni Kukoc announced
today.

“Scott is a proven NBA head coach who has shown an ability to win,” said Kukoc. “He was
a passionate player at all levels of the game and that thirst for success has served him well
as a coach. We look forward to what he will bring to this franchise and we welcome him and
his family to New Jersey.”

Skiles, 45, has amassed an overall record of 315-299 (.513) as an NBA head coach, which also
includes stints with the Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns. He was hired as head coach of the
Bulls on November 28, 2003, and inherited a 4-12 team. Following that season, he went on to
guide the team to three consecutive seasons of better than 40 wins (45.7 average) and three
postseason appearances, which followed a six-year playoff drought for Chicago. The Bulls won
49 games in 2006- 07, their most since going 62-20 in '97-98, and swept the defending NBA
champions Miami Heat in the first round of the 2007 NBA playoffs.


Lakers appoint Lawrence Frank as new Head Coach
06/23/10


Lawrence Frank's job hunting did not last long, in fact, just hours after the Nets announced
that he was to be released from head coaching duties, he got the call from Lakers GM Mitch
Kupchak.

"We feel that Lawrence has what it takes to be potentially a very solid replacement for the
great Phil Jackson." said Kupchak "We are glad to be able to add a coach of his experience,
youth, and potential to our organization. We hope that he will be able to lead the club towards
new heights and to get the franchise the championships we desire."

Houston, Charlotte hires rookie head coaches
06/23/10

The Houston Rockets and the Charlotte Bobcats have both announced the hiring of their new
head coaches, which is of course great news for the franchises after their respective ones
had gone into retirement.

The problem is, no one has ever heard of them before.

Bryon Wooden is set to be the new head coach of the Houston Rockets, while the Bobcats will be
led by one Peter Black.

Rockets GM Daryl Morey declined to comment, while Bobcats owner/president of basketball operations
Michael Jordan had said that he sees 'Hall of fame coaching potential" in Black.

'He has what it takes" said Jordan "I'm very confident that he'll deliver, and down the line, 20, 30 years
from now, he'll be mentioned amongst the all time greats. I have no doubts about that"

[kibaxx7]

I'm certainly not jumping on "Frank @ Lakers" bandwagon.

[hova-]

Oh man, the Lakers without Jacks is hard, but hiring Frank instead of him? They should have gone with Rambis or maybe even Magic Johnson (I know he wasn't available).

For the hiring of Skiles. I don't like him. But preaching defense is not that bad since D wins Championships. I hope he can hlp you.

[Martti.]

Better get your D together with Skiles!

[Fresh8]

I hope Skiles makes you guys a tough tough ball club to beat!

[Valor]

I'm certainly not jumping on "Frank @ Lakers" bandwagon.

Me neither

Oh man, the Lakers without Jacks is hard, but hiring Frank instead of him? They should have gone with Rambis or maybe even Magic Johnson (I know he wasn't available).

For the hiring of Skiles. I don't like him. But preaching defense is not that bad since D wins Championships. I hope he can hlp you.

yea, unfortunately Rambis or Magic were not available (if they were they would have been taken by me lol)

Better get your D together with Skiles!

Sure will

I hope Skiles makes you guys a tough tough ball club to beat!

That's the plan anyways, time to get rid of the players who's got no D

[Valor]

2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Top 5 Prospects


1. Hakeem Bol
Height: 7'4"
Weight: 335 lbs
Age: 24
Position: C
College: Kansas
Projected: Top 5
Overall: A+
Potential: C+
Strengths: Should be a Major Contributor right away....Knows how to take care of business in the post....By far the best rebounder in the draft
Weaknesses: Cannot shoot from beyond 15 feet out....Does not have much play making ability...Doesn't always make the correct decisions
NBA Comparison(s): Shaquille O'Neal (In his prime), Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum


2. Patrick Lynch
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 240 lbs
Age: 20
Position: SF
College: Duke
Projected: Top 5
Overall: A+
Potential: B+
Strengths: Shows amazing versatility....One of the most athletic players in the draft....Very good low post player....Great Rebounder....A lefty that is Ambidextrous
Weaknesses: Perimeter shot needs improvement
NBA Comparison(s): LeBron James, Lamar Odom, Gerald Wallace


3. John Wall
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195 lbs
Age: 19
Position: PG
College: Kentucky
Projected: Top 5
Overall: A
Potential: A-
Strengths: Ridiculous Athletic Ability, Great Playmaker....Good Rebounder for his size and position....Unlimited amount of growth
Weaknesses: Shot needs improvement....Needs to work on running an offense in the half court
NBA Comparison(s): Steve Nash (Playmaking Ability) + Shannon Brown (Athletic Ability)

4. Will Sit
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Age: 22
Position: PG
College: North Carolina
Projected: Top 5
Overall: A-
Potential: A-
Strengths: Tremendous Athletic Ability....Good playmaking instincts....Good shooter....Can get to the rim at will and finish
Weaknesses: Too much of a ball hog at times....Little or no desire to rebound the ball....No post play at all
NBA Comparison(s): Deron Williams, Steve Nash

5. Terry Cobb
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 228
Age: 21
Position: SG
College: Texas A&M
Projected: Top 5
Overall: B+
Potential: B+
Strengths: One of the best shooters in the draft....Great man on man defender....Good rebounder for his size
Weaknesses: Lacks any kind of inside game....No playmaking ability whatsoever....Does not always make the correct decisions
NBA Comparison(s): Ray Allen

Note: In-Depth NLSC Prospects Scouting Report Coming Soon!

[kibaxx7]

Hakeem Bol

If I'm Albano Spagnoletti in your prospects change it to Thierry Tirieux

[Valor]

Hakeem Bol

If I'm Albano Spagnoletti in your prospects change it to Thierry Tirieux

yeah you are Albano Spagnoletti, i shall change it now

With regards to Hakeem Bol, i swear i did not edit his height and weight, computer generated him as the 7'4" giant, i was like when i saw that
Say hi to the best center in the world of basketball for the next 15 years

[Valor]

2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: NLSC Prospects


Will Sit
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Age: 22
Position: PG
College: North Carolina
Projected: Top 5
Overall: A-
Potential: A-
Strengths: Tremendous Athletic Ability....Good playmaking instincts....Good shooter....Can get to the rim at will and finish
Weaknesses: Too much of a ball hog at times....Little or no desire to rebound the ball....No post play at all
NBA Comparison(s): Deron Williams, Steve Nash
Comment: Will Sit, the Australian Born Chinese (ABC) Tar Heel product, is the second best point guard prospect in this draft behind the highly publicized John Wall. The 22 year old is a terrific scorer, able to get his own from just about anywhere on the court, he's fast, quick, and has great instincts on both ends of the court. A highly confident character, Sit had grown up watching Kobe Bryant play, and had emulated his moves over, and over again, eventually making them his own. Although some had complained that he is a ball hog at times, he gets the job done, and if the game is on the line, you would want someone of his ability to take the final shot. He does need to work on his point guard skills, as he will be playing the 1 in the NBA due to his mere 6'4" height; but the kid has tremendous potential and will be a star for years to come. Sit averaged over 20 points a game in his 2 seasons with North Carolina.


Martti Must
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 245 lbs
Age: 21
Position: PF
College: Arizona
Projected: Lottery
Overall: B
Potential: B+
Strengths: Tremendous Shooter from anywhere on the floor....Decent Rebounder....Able to contribute right away and has great potential
Weaknesses: Not much athletic ability....Not much of a passer....Very slow and sluggish movements
NBA Comparison(s): Dirk Nowitzki, Rashard Lewis
Comment: Arizona's Martti Must is from Estonia, and will become the second Estonian to play in the NBA ever. Standing at 6'9" and weighing around 245 pounds, Must comes with a sweet shooting stroke as well as having decent rebounding ability. He might not be quick, but he's a pretty good defensive player as well. Must had worked his whole life in order to get to this point, and it had paid off, as he shined for the Wildcats in his lone season in the NCAA, averaging 17.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game while shooting over 40% from behind the 3 point line. There has been concerns with the lack of athleticism that Must has showed, but he plays with great effort and intensity out on the floor, always giving his all in every game, even when it's blowouts. Must's efforts will certainly be rewarded come draft night.


Thierry Tirieux
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 250 lbs
Age: 20
Position: SG/SF
College: Argentina
Projected: Lottery
Overall: B-
Potential: A-
Strengths: Freakish Athletic Ability, Jumps out of the Gym....Fantastic finishing ability at the rim....Decent playmaker....Good shot mechanics, could be improved....Great potential
Weaknesses: One of the worse defenders in the draft....Very bad rebounder for his size....Cannot handle anyone in the low post
NBA Comparison(s): Vince Carter, Lebron James, Shannon Brown
Comment: He watched Manu Ginobili's successes in the NBA as a child, and ever since then, had worked towards the goal of meeting Ginobili in the NBA as a fellow player. Standing at 6'8" and 250 pounds, Thierry's game is very much different from Manu's game. You could say that Tirieux is a European Vince Carter or LeBron James due to his specular hops and finishing ability. Tirieux gets to the rim at will, creates contact, and finishes. The 20 year old has spent 4 years with the Argentina National Team, and has recently been selected to represent Argentina in the 2012 London Olympic Games. He does, however, need to work very hard on his defensive game right now, as it is almost non-existent. He also needs to go and get some rebounds, because with his vertical leap, he should be getting much more then the 1.7 per game averages that he has been having in the Euro League over the last few seasons.


Carl Cruz
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 245 lbs
Age: 20
Position: PG
College: Philippines
Projected: Lottery
Overall: B-
Potential: B
Strengths: Great playmaker....Good Potential....Very unselfish player, always looks to pass....Decent mid-range jumper, could be developed
Weaknesses: Major defensive liability in the low post....Has no hops whatsoever....One of the worse rebounders in the draft....Has a lack of any kinds of low post play
NBA Comparison(s): Steve Nash, Bob Cousy
Comment: A Philippine Native, Carl Cruz is an excellent pass first point guard that blazed his way through the PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) last season, averaging 20.1 points,11.2 assist per game and 1.9 steals per game. It is unlikely that he will have that kind of production, or anywhere near that kind of production in the NBA, however, sky's the limit for Cruz, as he is still very young and has a great basketball mind to absorb anything taught to him. Teammates love his pass first mentality and he is very good at running a team offensively. Coming Draft Night, Cruz will make history as the first Philippines basketball player to be drafted into the NBA and become the first ever to be a NBA player.

Note: For those who are still not in as a future prospect and wish to, view this post here for the details required to submit an application! There is still some room in the 2011 NBA Draft and I am hoping that I could run this on for a few more seasons so there are definitely a lot of room in the '12, '13 drafts!

[Martti.]

Love my scouting report! Hope I'll get drafted by a team, where I could start.

[kibaxx7]

Yep I'm also hoping to start for a team, sixth man at least! Gotta work in the defensive part...

[Cartar]

I see Hakeem Bol, but where's Manute Olajuwon?

[kibaxx7]

I see Hakeem Bol, but where's Manute Olajuwon?

[Valor]

Love my scouting report! Hope I'll get drafted by a team, where I could start.

Cheers, Good Luck to you man, you should be able to start for those crap lottery teams

Yep I'm also hoping to start for a team, sixth man at least! Gotta work in the defensive part...

Yes you do, you are the worse defender in the draft right now unfortunately

I see Hakeem Bol, but where's Manute Olajuwon?

so you picked that out
I edited that name as soon as i saw the height, size and game style

[hova-]

Very nice scouting reports. Are those the real faces of the NLSC fellas? Looking very very sweet. Good job.

[Valor]

Very nice scouting reports. Are those the real faces of the NLSC fellas? Looking very very sweet. Good job.

Cheers hova
With the exception of Sit's face, i just found faces that resemble what the description of the NLSC guys look like, descriptions that they sent me in their application.
In the case of Sit, since he is asian and it's very rare for a computer generated rookie to have an asian cyberface, i had to find one (this one is from a character in Slam Dunk, from the Slam Dunk patch that people created) and assign him with it.

[Valor]

Bucks get lucky bounce, obtains 1st overall pick

They got robbed by the Minnesota Timberwolves and 'only' came away with the second overall pick in the '09 draft lottery (which they spent on Ricky Rubio, not bad huh?) and so they 'earned' themselves the first overall pick of the 2010 NBA Draft with a 19.9% chance of obtaining it, edging out Miami and their 25% chances. The other picks were of no surprise, as they went accordingly to the lottery odds.

It is unclear at this point of whom Milwaukee would pick, Kansas Center Hakeem Bol is clearly the best player in the draft, however, the Bucks might pick based on needs and select Dukes' 6'7" versatile forward Patrick Lynch, who is not that far a drop off talent wise compared to Bol. One thing's for sure, John Wall is not going to be a number 1 overall pick this season, as the Bucks have Ricky Rubio, and had declared that they would not trade this pick away.

Lottery Odds


Lottery Results


Draft Order

[kibaxx7]

I see you're not drafting this first round... then good luck in the second

[Valor]

2010 NBA Draft: Consensus Mock Lottery
# | Team | Player | H | W | P | School
1. | | Patrick Lynch | 6-7 | 240 | SF | Duke
2. | | Hakeem Bol | 7-4 | 335 | C | Kansas
3. | | John Wall | 6-4 | 195 | PG | Kentucky
4. | | Will Sit | 6-4 | 195 | PG | North Carolina
5. | | Terry Cobb | 6-4 | 228 | SG | Texas A&M
6. | | Wayne McKinney | 6-1 | 205 | PG | Georgetown
7. | | Martti Must | 6-9 | 245 | PF | Arizona
8. | | Charlie Randolph | 6-9 | 262 | PF | Kansas State
9. | | Egor Postnov | 6-11| 296 | C | Russia
10. | | Thierry Tirieux | 6-8 | 250 | SG | Argentina
11. | | Carl Cruz | 6-1 | 245 | PG | Philippines
12. | | Iancu Busca | 6-7 | 233 | SG | Romania
13. | | Wally Welch | 6-6 | 230 | SF | Washington
14. | | Terrell Baldwin | 7-0 | 282 | C | Arizona

[Valor]

I see you're not drafting this first round... then good luck in the second

yeah i shipped away my first round pick in one of those big trades in mid-season
Appreciate it, but i just sent my second round picks out of town you'll see later

[Valor]

Nets pick up options for Williams, Mills

The New Jersey Nets have announced that they will pick up the
team options that were available for forward Sean Williams and
guard Patrick Mills, announced general manager Dennis Rodman
earlier this evening.

Yao Ming had also picked up his player option, which means that
3 out of 4 of the options for New Jersey were picked up, leaving
the issue-filled Bill Walker as the lone man to be declined and
sent to Free Agency.

Williams, now in his 4th NBA Season, was the recipient of the Most
Improved Player award last season after averaging 6.9 points per
game, 8.9 rebounds per game (2.8 offensive rebounds), 1.6 blocks
per game, as well as 1.4 steals per game on a team high .602 field
goal percentage. Williams played all 82 games of the season and started
on 49 of those, averaging almost 25 minutes per contest.

Australia's Patrick Mills was drafted by the Nets with the 33rd overall
pick in the 2009 Draft. In his rookie season last year, Mills averaged
6.9 points per game and 2.5 assists per game in limited minutes,
coming off the bench behind star Devin Harris. Mills has shown plenty
of potential, and thus the Nets have now picked up the 2nd year team
option that they hold on his rookie contract.


New Jersey Resigns Mbenga, Snow. Lets go of 6 others

The New Jersey Nets have announced the resigning of Center/Forward
DJ Mbenga and veteran guard Eric Snow, announced general manager
Toni Kukoc this morning.

This means that 6 of the Nets' 8 expiring players would hit the free agent
market. They include Anthony Parker, Josh Boone, Joey Dorsey, Bill Walker,
Anthony Johnson, and Walter Sharpe.

Both Mbenga and Snow were resigned to 1 year deals.

Eric Snow had previously stated that he would retire after the playoffs, however,
after the good performance that he exhibited during games 5 and 6 of the Eastern
Conference Quarterfinals against the Orlando Magic, the Nets management plead
for Snow to resign with the team and go for one more season, eventually, Snow agreed.

[Martti.]

The Kings would be awesome.