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    Nets fired Lionel Hollins.

    That's way overdue. The team is like the walking dead.


    And GM Billy King.

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    Nets don't have their own first round draft pick until 2019. Team will be in shambles for a while. That Pierce/KG trade destroyed them. They need to trade Brook Lopez for a pick

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    Franchise should stayed in NJ too

    They have ZERO FUTURE..Nobody wants to play in Brooklyn

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    They are one draft pick away from an NBA championship.

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    Boston will have like 7 draft picks in the first 2 rounds next year. Epic rebuild

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    Quote Originally Posted by pattymayo View Post
    Nets don't have their own first round draft pick until 2019. Team will be in shambles for a while. That Pierce/KG trade destroyed them. They need to trade Brook Lopez for a pick
    How Billy King kept his job this long is beyond me.

    http://www.firebillyking.com/billy-king-s-transactions

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    King was Black

    Had to keep it

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    All starts at the top. The Russian owner thought he could short-cut his way to a championship. There's not a franchise in worse shape right now. They have no hope this season, and NOTHING for the future.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    King was Black

    Had to keep it
    Is he white now?

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    I don't see Billy King working in the nba again. GMs are judged by what they leave behind. The nets are 3 years away from being the sixers

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    I think once the Russian took over the Nets he destroyed them just another rich guy that knows nothing about basketball also known as Michael Jordan

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    Long overdue for the GM. Not sure about Hollins. He had nothing to work with.

    That said it's probably a good thing for him cause he'll get hired by a better team soon enough. Maybe New Orleans if/when Gentry gets canned.

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    Hollins has done a good job.

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    Ainge took King to the woodshed in those deals....
    but the Celtics need to capitalize and get a stud or two.

    With the new facility in Brooklyn, all they need is a winning team.....should happen by 2022.

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    A lot of teams are going through the motions and collecting paychecks. It's the coach that takes the hit when players don't want to play.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pattymayo View Post
    Boston will have like 7 draft picks in the first 2 rounds next year. Epic rebuild
    What's scary is they are only two pieces away from being a contender.

    Baby Isaah is a true NBA point guard, Crowder is not elite but very good.
    They got two good shooting guards with Avery Bradley and Evan Turner.

    C's problem is bench is thin, I say move a couple of those draft picks for a proven big man, I don't like Sully and Kelly as the big men.
    Use the other picks and draft the best available forwards if they are hell bent on using Amir Johnson as center.

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    Idaho Thomas is not a staring caliber pg. kid is only instant offense in my eyes. I would trade everyone and the picks for one true superstar. Then rebuild

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    King was an unmitigated disaster, no one could've coached that team to success

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    No idea what the nets are going to do like I said nobody wants to play there

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seto View Post
    Maybe New Orleans if/when Gentry gets canned.
    now there's a guy who definitely should be fired, Gentry literally has zero excuses. and can't coach a lick of defense.

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    Celtics have nothing to build around Avery Bradley the only above average player on the roster it is mostly smoke and mirrors from a great coach.

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    The Nets have some good looking alternate jerseys though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by existential View Post
    now there's a guy who definitely should be fired, Gentry literally has zero excuses. and can't coach a lick of defense.
    He was just in the right place at the right time with G.S. He's a terrible coach!! I remember when the Clips had him. One big shit show.

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    Calipari would be right choice here

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluehorseshoe View Post
    He was just in the right place at the right time with G.S. He's a terrible coach!! I remember when the Clips had him. One big shit show.
    he won't get another HC job after the Pels fire him

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    Why did they hire gentry. Guy is a disaster. Turned the brightest future superstar into a boob.

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