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Two challenges on the road: Atlanta tomorrow and Cleveland Tuesday. So many injuries, once again . Dooling and Simmons could both be out. Najera might make his return. We could be back down to ten guys.

The Nets have had someone in the all-star game for the last ten years, if I'm not mistaken. If we're sending anyone in this year, it's Lopez. I think he should be second among centers, but our record is definitely making a difference, unfortunately. If the fans don't vote him in, I really hope he gets named by the coaches.

Iannazzone I really hope these are just temporary rookie problems. Hopefully, Williams can pick it up on the court. He looked very promising in preseason and earlier this season, and it will be a shame to see him still struggling down the road after all his hard work this offseason.

Yeah, several sources have said he's going to be considered if Vinny Del Negro is fired. Ever since Frank left the Nets, we have put up some ugly defensive games, so he really did make a difference for us on defense. Considering that, I think Frank can send the Bulls' defense uphill. But we can say the Nets obviously struggled because of their offense, which was last in the league, and that was a result of Frank saying he was only coaching defense. Chicago is 28th in the league in offense, so Frank is going to need to shift some more attention to the offense in Chicago if he wants to get the job and send the team in a winning direction.

Tough loss for Washington. Even though Arenas missed two big FT's, he had a big game. Fourth career triple-double for him.

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OKC led by 14 at halftime, but Memphis outscored them 28-10 in the third. Then the Thunder scored 36 points in the fourth for the win. Big game for Durant.

Wow, San Antonio shot almost 60% in the game. They were outscored by Charlotte 29-13 in the third quarter, and then they outscored them 32-14 in the fourth. 22 points in 26 minutes for Ginobili, including 4-5 from the arc.

In all likelihood, the deal should go down once things are finished up with Brooklyn.

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Roy Hibbert put up big numbers just like the last time we played Indiana. We allowed Hansbrough to put up 21 points in 24 minutes. Once again, our high man in the assist column had 3 assists, Devin Harris. We had 12 assists total as a team to the Pacers' 22. We had 41 rebounds to Indiana's 55. This is probably one of the worst shooting games Lopez has had this year (8-23). He had trouble matching up with Hibbert, just like last time. I hate how we look so strong in the first few minutes, and before you know it, we're trailing our opponents for most of the way.

I totally agree with everything you say, but I just can't help but think of the few cases where a team trades a vital prospect away, and the prospect thrives, such as in the Hanley deal.

We can't beat a Biedrins-less Warriors or a Granger-less Pacers. We don't keep the game close even after Alston made some remarks that could have gotten the team going.

Link The fact that that could have happened scares me...

It still bothers me that we let go of Austin Jackson just like that. Everyone was so excited to see him and Jesus Montero come up to the big leagues for us for so long. Fans weren't sure if it was worth giving away Jackson in a Halladay trade, and before it could even happen, we gave him away in a Granderson trade. I mean I love bringing over Granderson, but Jackson was probably our second or third best prospect. He could really end up doing some damage in Detroit.

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We shot off to a 26-15 lead, and it was pretty much downhill from there on. We nearly came back, but once again, we let Golden State slip away. There were WAY too many turnovers. I saw four careless passes in about five minutes. We also took our time getting back on the defensive end. These mistakes were two of the biggest contributions to the loss. We're still looking for back-to-back wins.

I thought he wouldn't block the trade if it was a deal with the Angels, Yankees, Red Sox, or Phils, no?

Yep, that's a banner from one of the Brandon's old sets. It would have been an awesome idea, since we've had amazing sets of banners as long as I've been here.

Well considering we've traded for Granderson, I wouldn't see us going after another OF. Swisher is basically glued in RF and not going anywhere, in all likelihood. Everyone agrees that Granderson is our CF, and that would shift Melky over to LF, which is smart since we haven't had a strong corner OF arm in a while. If Damon does re-sign, I'd expect him to DH and take turns with Melky in left. He could also be used as a pinch-runner or defensive sub in games he doesn't start. So if we do get another major OF, we are limiting the playing time of Melky and/or Damon, two guys who were in the lineup almost everyday last year. We have Gardner as a sub also, but since we might let go of Hairston and Hinske, we may pick up a backup OF if anything. The Yankees have expressed interest in Mike Cameron, so that's a possibility.

Great defense in the possessions following that Rose shot. And great job by Harris knocking down the tough shot and then hitting two FT's. We seemed to execute everything the way Kiki wanted.

I'd say we gave up a bit too much, but still a pretty solid move. I wasn't too big on giving up Jackson, but I love the idea of adding Granderson into the crew. He has speed and hits for power. He should be pretty flexible in our lineup. I really liked Coke, but with Marte opening up eyes since he came back from injury, I didn't mind sending Coke too much. I wouldn't be surprised if Kennedy performs pretty well in Arizona. Karstens and Ohlendorf weren't too bad after we sent them to Pittsburgh in the Nady/Marte deal. The chances of Damon returning seem to be pretty low. Melky's probably being shifted over to LF, and with Damon asking for more than what the Yankees seem to want to give him, I don't think Damon will come back.

Four of our next five games are on the road, including this one. The Bulls have stumbled a bit, so hopefully we grab our first road win in Chicago. If not, we have a three-game road trip with Indiana, Atlanta, and Cleveland. Indiana has had their struggles. Atlanta and Cleveland, not so much.

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