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It’s the future or never in New Jersey this year. Gone is Jason Kidd. Gone is Richard Jefferson. In their stead, Lawrence Frank will throw a number of young bodies against the wall hoping they stick.Devin Harris has lightning speed, but can’t defend and can’t run an offense. Yi Jianlian’s body and game are toothpick thin. Josh Boone is smart, tough, but athletically limited, while Sean Williams is explosively athletic, but often out of control. Ryan Anderson and Chris Douglas-Roberts appear to have game—but as rookies, they’ll no doubt make as many mistakes as they will great plays.
As for the rest of the roster, Jarvis Hayes, Keyon Dooling, and Eduardo Najera will provide defense and energy off the bench. Trent Hassell is a rugged defender with no other skill. Bobby Simmons is ordinary, while Stromile Swift has extraordinarily wasted his considerable athletic gifts.
Vince Carter will be asked to keep the team afloat, but he’s spectacularly inefficient, unclutch, and soft. Plus, as VC increases in dotage, his once-spectacular athleticism that allowed him to compensate for his flaws is degrading away.
The Nets will be relevant again in 2011—the year their bad contracts expire, their youngsters fully develop, and the year they make their bid in the LeBron James Sweepstakes.
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