N! E! T! S! NETS! NETS! NETS!

Fuck yes. I love this deal for the Nets. Love it. I think Salt Lake should bring this ad back, though. This was filmed a year ago but it is PERFECT for right now. Deron chases Sloan out. Wrist injury. Everyone gets all fucking paranoid that he won't resign in 2012 and will bolt to play with Dwight or A'melo. BOOM. Jazz get max trade value for this guy and ship him off to the communist owner in Brooklyn. Traded to Jersey.  Having watched 2 games of his (and dozens of his games in Utah), I'm convinced that the Nets are already a better team. I can't believe I am doing this...but... Nets blog time....

1. Probs only 4 guys in the league that can find a player anywhere on the floor and get him the ball in the exact place he likes it. CP3, Nash, Rondo, and Deron. Similar to the Melo deal, no matter what you have to give, you go out and get the elite All-Star, because these guys aren't easy to find.

2. The Nets didn't give up THAT much to get him! Ok fine. Derrick Favors went #2 overall. But if you've seen his offensive game...you would know that his 'Raw Athleticism' is just a nice way of saying 'Boy, this kid fucking sucks and is a long team project for us.' Who wants that?

3. They gave up Devin Harris. Devin Harris peaked 2 years ago and is not a big enough guy to carry the scoring load for the next few years without tweaking and ankle, or worse. He was a trendy player when he was traded FROM Dallas for JKidd, but it appears that may have been hype based on a quick guy that had a nie run in the playoffs that year. Is this kid the guy you want running the franchise? He'll probably be starting in Utah soon, but I'm not afraid of him in any sense.

4. Pick and Roll. Nobody gets more out of their PF/Cs than Deron Williams. He helped Boozer return to elite status last season in Utah and got the Booze Cruise a 5yr/$80mil payday from ChiTown. He gelled quickly with Al Jefferson this season. Sure it was the Jerry Sloan system that Stockton and Malone ran before DWill was even outta middle school. But that shit works and if Avery Johnson is as smart a coach as I THINK he is, he'll figure this out quickly. He will let Deron run the team at whatever pace he wants. Look for team scoring to jump. With Deron, Brook Lopez has the ability to flourish in a pick 'n' roll system. His game fits that type of style. He has range for a big man. He can finish with both hands. Quick baby hooks in tight spaces over defenders are something he's been doing since Stanford. Plus, he's my fantasy guy...so this is me being all optimistic and shit. But fuck he can't get any LESS productive, right?

Next game:
Tonight 7pm v. PHX