|
|---|
Thursday, May 20, 2010
I have an issue with new Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov. My issues is not with him buying the Nets franchise, my issue is with all the nonsense this guy have been spouting out of his mouth since he was approved by the league.
"How fast can we build a championship team? If everything goes as planned, I expect us to be in the playoffs next season and [win a] championship in one year minimum, and maximum in five years," said Prokhorov, approved May 11 as majority owner of the Nets.
He said he plans to tell free agents that "the excitement is with the Nets.
NBA Championships aren’t easy to come by. I know Prokhorov has more money than Mark Cuban, but Cuban is a billionaire and still hasn’t been able to win a championship. It doesn’t matter if you have one billion or twenty billion, there is a limit to how much you can actually pay out in salary. It isn’t like Mikhail Prokhorov can spend $5 billion on player salaries. There is a salary cap in the NBA…at some point you can only offer up so much.
Plus, look at the Cleveland Cavalier. They have one of the two best players in the NBA and still couldn’t win a title.
I will give the guy props if he actually gets the Nets a championship in the next five years, but I just don’t see it happening. It takes a good team with a good coach, timing, and luck to win a championship in the NBA. It isn’t all about money. This guy is making it sound like it will just be a walk in the park and he is in for a rude awakening.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
When the Mavs take the court tonight against the Nets, they will be without J.J. Barea, but expect centers Brendan Haywood and Erick Dampier to be in action. Dallas has been missing their big men as of late, but both fully participated in shoot around this morning.
Haywood said after shoot around that he has been “feeling better than I have in previous days, so I am going to give it a try.” Haywood also clarified that his back stiffness has not been an ongoing problem and it is just something that happens in the NBA.
Also, when I asked Brendan about matching up with the Nets Brook Lopez tonight, he said “I’m back, I think Damp is back, so we should have a lot of bodies to throw at him.”
Mavs Head Coach Rick Carlisle wouldn’t divulge much information but did say he was “hopeful that both big guys would be available.” Dampier and Haywood are game time decisions, but I fully expect both players to see action tonight.
When the Mavs take the court tonight against the Nets, they will be without J.J. Barea, but expect centers Brendan Haywood and Erick Dampier to be in action. Dallas has been missing their big men as of late, but both fully participated in shoot around this morning.
Haywood said after shoot around that he has been “feeling better than I have in previous days, so I am going to give it a try.” Haywood also clarified that his back stiffness has not been an ongoing problem and it is just something that happens in the NBA.
Also, when I asked Brendan about matching up with the Nets Brook Lopez tonight, he said “I’m back, I think Damp is back, so we should have a lot of bodies to throw at him.”
Mavs Head Coach Rick Carlisle wouldn’t divulge much information but did say he was “hopeful that both big guys would be available.” Dampier and Haywood are game time decisions, but I fully expect both players to see action tonight.
