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Hi

I just wanted to let everybody know I will be starting a New Jersey Nets Dynasty. This will be my first dynasty and I have to say I would never have done it if it wasn't for Micchy_Boy, BhzMafia and Cocobee. When I saw their Dynasties it made me want to make one really bad. I was going to start this on nbalive.org but that site is down so I will be doing it here. I hope you guys enjoy it and I would like it if you guys told me how I could make it better. Thanks.

DYNASTY INFORMATION:
- I will start as soon as possible. I need to find the new Utah Jazz jersey becasue I got the new court and I need to find the jersey.
- I was thinking of adding a bunch of cyberfaces, shoes, gear, jerseys etc. to make my game and dynasty better but I don't really think they will improve my dynasty that much (I will probably add some new things a little bit at a time if I find the time).
- I will be making this as realistic as possible. I WILL NOT be making stupid trades even if the CPU allows me too.
- I will be starting from the current offseason but I will try to fly by the offseason as fast as I can and get right to the games.

- 10 minute quarters
- Superstar
- If anybody could get me Cocobee's sliders that would be appreciated.
- I will not be doing any DBF editing since I am still learning and I am not very good with computers.
- I will inform you of trades by not only my team but others teams as well.

I hope I got everything. Thank you.

P.S. If anybody could get me cocobee's sliders and/or the 04/05 Utah Jerseys that would be appreciated.

[mp3]

A Nets Dynasty !!

I think this is the first time ive seen one

Sound like a great season to come, i like the fact that you wont be turning the team upside down.

You can get the Jazz jersery over at .org which is down at the mo so if you pm me your email add il send it to you myself

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Thanks

I sent you a PM.

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I'm just letting everybody know I will be starting my Dynasty today. I was just trying to get my 04/05 Memphis jerseys to work becasue I downloaded the court. I did not get them to work so I will just be using their old jerseys. I want to thank mp3 for really helping me out with jerseys and problems with custom art. I think I might have found the sliders I will be using but if the scores get to high I will be changing them. Thank you all very much for your patience.

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are you using customart.

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The Beginning of a New Franchise.

Well I have finally started my Dynasty and I'm going to do my best as I just realised how hard it is just to post screenshots in the forums Anyways here I go:

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Nets Have Big Offseason Ahead of Them
By Filip Podkanski

After being eliminated in the second round by the Detroit Pistons the Nets have many questions that need to be answered. The biggest one will be what will it take to keep All-Star Power Forward Kenyon Martin in the Nets line-up. Although Martin isn't the only Free Agent the Nets have to deal with, he is definitley the most important. Martin, a 6'9" Power Forward out of Cincinnati played a huge role in his past few seasons with the Nets. Martin averaged 16.7 PPG and 9.5 RPG (Team Leader) and was the guy who always brought energy to the players and the crowd. "We will do as much as we can to try to convince Martin to stay, he is a huge part of this team and is still becoming a better player", say Nets GM Rod Thorn.
The Nets also have another Power Forward in free agency, 6'9" Forward Rodney Rogers is likely to opt out of his contract after showing signs of life when Martin and Point Guard Jason Kidd were injured last season. Either way this is a big offseason for the Nets and losing Martin could mean a year of rebuilding for the Nets.

Martin has always been a favorite of the Nets fans with his thunderous dunks.

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Nets Select Khryapa, Drejer in Draft
By Filip Podkanski

The New Jersey Nets have announced they will be taking Viktor Khryapa with the #22 overall pick. The 6'9", 210 Forward from Russia has been playing since he was only 4. Now he takes a big step forward into the NBA. The Nets also selected Christian Drejer in the 2nd round. Drejer is 6'9", 225 pounder played mostly at the Small Forward position but also played a little bit of Point Guard with his suberb ball-handling skills.
Surprisingly, the Nets never selected any low post players that could have played a huge role if Martin and Rogers do not return.



Nets Trade #22 Overall Pick Khryapa to Portland for Eddie Gill
By Filip Podkanski

The New Jersey Nets have announced that they are trading the rights to the #22 overall pick Viktor Khryapa to the Portland Trail Blazers for veteran point guard Eddie Gill. The Nets have longed for a true backup Point Guard. The Nets had 2nd round pick Zoran Planinic as their back up last season but he rarely got to play. The Nets ran a 3 guard rotation most of the time with Kidd, Kittles and Harris all sharing the guard spots.

Eddie Gill is expected to get some playing behind Jason Kidd

Nets Waive Gill
By Filip Podkanski

After just finding out he would play for New Jersey, less then a week later Eddie Gill got waived by the New Jersey Nets. Gill was expected to be the permanent back-up for Jason Kidd but it looks like the Nets have other plans for their future.

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Rogers Opts out of Contract With Nets
By Filip Podkanski

After finally showing signs of life in the regular season and the playoffs, the Nets finally had some high hopes for Rodney Rogers. After getting a starting job for the injured Kenyon Martin during regular season, Rogers not only got a job as a starter, but played like a starter. When coming off the bench he averaged only 5.6 PPG and 3.7 RPG. But when starting for Martin he averaged 12.6 PPG and and 7.8 RPG. The Nets were about to sign Rogers to a 4 year extension when they found out he wanted out.
"We really thought he was starting to play up to his potential, I wish he stayed with the team longer but that's not our decision", says Nets GM Rod Thorn. With Rogers gone Scalabrine is now the back-up Power Forward. The Nets better hope they retain Martin or their front court will take some serious damage.

Rogers came up huge for the Nets when Martin and Kidd were out with injuries.

Nets Trade Martin to Nuggets
By Filip Podkanski

The Nets have just announced that they will be trading All-Star Power Forward Kenyon Martin to the Denver Nuggets for three 1st round draft picks. When asked, Nets GM Rod Thorn had this to say,"I know Kenyon is a huge part of this team and I'm sure everybody else know that too. But we just weren't in the position to re-sign Kenyon to such a large contract. It was either lose him for nothing or for these 3 picks and the obvious choice was to take the picks".
When the Nets found out that they would not be able to re-sign Martin with so many teams that cleared Cap space last season they tried contacting the Portland Trail Blazers about a trade that would send Williams, Kittles and a first round pick for Shareef Abdur-Rahim but the Nets thought that was too much to offer. "I will really miss Kenyon", says Nets Head Coach Lawrence Frank,"He was a huge part of our offense but also a great person that the fans here loved". Martin made the All-Star for the first time last season and played exceptionally well in the playoffs. But what will be missed by most is one of the best fast break combos in the league with Martin, Jefferson, Kittles and Kidd all running the floor always finishing with style.


Kenyon Martin going up against Nikoloz Tskitishvili in his first practice session with his new team.

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Out With the Old, In With the New
By Filip Podkanski

Just weeks after announcing that Rodney Rogers has opted out of his contract and Kenyon Martin was being traded to the Nuggets the Nets knew they needed some front court help but they only had minimal Cap space. So the Nets signed 2002 first round pick Nenad Krstic and rookie free agent Kyle Davis. Krstic, a 7'0", 240 pound Forward from Serbia-Montenegro was selected 25th overall in the 2002 draft by the Nets. Krstic played in the olympics for Serbia-Montenegro averaging just over 5.0 PPG and 4.0 RPG.
Davis, a 6'10", 235 pound Center out of Auburn will be getting his first chance to play in the NBA. Although Krstic will probably get more playing time being the second-string power forward at this moment, Davis may just get more minutes than expected because of his shot-blocking abilities, one area where the Nets really need improvement with or without Martin.


Davis and Krstic battle it out for a rebound in a scrimmage during practice.

Nets Improve Backcourt, Sign Buford and Vaughn
By Filip Podkanski

With the Nets now likely being in a stage of rebuilding they are starting to sign players for minimum contracts to fill up empty roster spaces. The Nets have just signed Guard/Forward Rodney Buford and Point Guard Jacque Vaughn. Buford, 6'5", 195 pounds played for the Sacramento Kings last year and hitting some huge threes in the playoffs against Minnesota replacing Anthony Peeler who was suspended for throwing a punch at MVP Kevin Garnett.
Vaughn played with the Atlanta Hawks last year averaging 3.8 PPG and 2.8 APG. Vaughn's playing time will depend on how Jason Kidd performs after knee surgery just weeks ago.


Vaughn drives into the lane against his new teammate.

Buford made some huge shots in the playoffs for the Kings.

Nets Clear More Cap Space, Trade Kittles
By Filip Podkanski

Just 2 weeks after trading Kenyon Martin the Nets have announced another trade. The New Jersey Nets will be shipping Kerry Kittles to the Los Angeles Clippers for a future first round pick. Now I guess you can say the Nets have given up after losing Martin and are just trying to clear Cap room for the next offseason. By next season the Nets will also be free of Dikembe Mutumbo's contract so they will have excess Cap room to spend on free agency.


Kittles shows off his dunk and his "New Jersey".

Frustrated Kidd Wants Out of Jersey
By Filip Podkanski

After learning that both Kerry Kittles and Kenyon Martin have been traded to clear Cap space Jason Kidd is frustrated and wants out. "These are two high-calibur players that managment just gave away". says the frustrated Kidd. Although Kidd wants to wait and see if the Nets make any moves to redeem themselves it is unlikely Kidd will stay in Jersey past the All-Star break. Although his pricey contract and just recent knee surgery could cause teams to think twice about trading too much for the All-Star point guard.

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Nets Sign Defensive Specialist Williams
By Filip Podkanski

The New Jersey Nets have announced that they just signed former Cleveland Cavalier Eric Williams. The 6'8" 220 pound Forward averaged 10.0 PPG and 1.05 SPG last season with the Boston Celtics. He was then traded to the Cavaliers in a 4 player trade. There he averaged 9.4 PPG and 0.99 SPG.


Williams, a defensive specialist and mid-range shooter forces Rashard Lewis into a tough shot.

Nets Sign Free Agent Ron Mercer
By Filip Podkanski

As the Nets continue to fill up roster spaces they are near to adding the finishing touches. New Jersey have just signed Free Agent Guard/Forward Ron Mercer. Last year Mercer was with the Spurs for half a season until they waived him. He was a free agent up until now. Mercer may or may not end up being a big part of a depleted Nets team.


Mercer had his best years during the 00/01 season where he averaged 19.7 PPG, the question is, can he return to his old form to help a team in desperate need of some scorers.

Nets Sign Jefferson to Multi-year Extension
By Filip Podkanski

Well it has now been made clear who the Nets are looking forward to building their franchise around. The Nets have just signed Richard Jefferson to a Multi-Year extension. The 6'7", 222 pound forward from Arizona has become a big part of the Nets franchise. Last year he lead the Nets in scoring with 18.5 PPG and can also bring energy to the players and the crowd like Martin did. And although Martin can not be replaced, Richard Jefferson just may be the closest thing there is.


Jefferson throws one down over Chauncey Billups in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.

Cartwright Joins Nets Staff
By Filip Podkanski

The Nets have announced that former Chicago Bull Bill Cartwright will be joining the Nets Staff as an assistant coach.



Well, I tried to make my offseason as short and detailed as possible and I finished it all in one day. It is now 1:15 am so I will start my season tomorrow. I hope you all enjoyed the beginning of my Dynasty.

[Jing]

wow, ur certainly making a lot of changes. nice

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Game 1


Offseason Coming to a Close, Nets Unsure of Starting Line-up
By Filip Podkanski

As the Nets go into the season with a depleted roster they still don't have a starting line-up for their upcoming game against the Raptors. The only two players who are safe with a starting role are All-Star guard Jason Kidd and Forward Richard Jefferson. The Nets have 4 options at shooting guard, 3 at power forward and 2 at center. At shooting guard the Nets have Lucious Harris, who will probably be the starter, Rodney Buford, who will likely be the number two guard, Ron Mercer, who will likely back up Jefferson and Eric Williams who will most likely be a defensive specialist for the team.
Scalabrine is likely to start at power forward but the Nets also have the option of starting Rookies Nenad Krstic and Kyle Davis. Collins who has been a long time starter at center for the Nets will also win the starting job over Aaron Williams.

Game 1
New Jersey At Toronto

The Nets will be flying up north past the border for their first game against the Toronto Raptors. Although the Nets are playing with a depleted roster Toronto can't expect an easy win as long as Kidd is at the point and Jefferson is at his wing. The Raptors have many unanswered questions, like who will start at center and can Vince Carter finally play a season without injuries. The Raptors have also made many changes to their roster, one important move was signing Rafer Alston who is expected to start tonight when the ball is thrown for the tip at 7:30et/pt.

Starting Line-Ups:
Both teams have announced their starting line-ups for tonight:

Toronto
C - Rafael Araujo
PF - Chris Bosh
SF - Vince Carter
SG - Jalen Rose
PG - Rafer Alston

New Jersey
C - Jason Collins
PF - Brian Scalabrine
SF - Richard Jefferson
SG - Lucious Harris
PG - Jason Kidd

Keys to Success
Nets
- Get the ball down low: The Raptors have a rookie and a undersized forward in the post so take it to them as much as possible.
- Get a hand up in Carter's face: Carter is not like he used to be, he takes more jump shots instead of driving to the hoop. Always keep a hand in his face and always contest his shots.
- Take advantage of poor shooting: The Raptors have always been a poor shooting team, now, with the exception of Alston, is no different. Force the Raptors to take long jump shots and make them.

Raptors
- Drive the ball to the hoop: The Nets have no shot blockers on their team with the exception of Williams (Aaron). So drive to the hoop and get to the free throw line.
- Keep spacing between you and your opponent: The Nets are struggling with their shooting as well but have some great slashers in Jefferson and Mercer, and with Jason Kidd at the point to get them the ball doesn't make it easier. So keep some space between you and your man and force him to take jump shots.
- Play transition defense: Despite playing with out Martin and Kittles the Nets still have a superb fast break with Kidd leading and Jefferson running the floor. And don't turn your back on Scalabrine as the undersized forward can be faster than you think.

1st Quarter
The Raptors dominated the opening quarter starting on an 11-0 run capped off by a monster alley-oop from Rose to Carter. The Nets showed some energy late in the quarter with the fast break leading 6-0 in fast break points but coming up short 23-13 after the first quarter lead by Vince Carter's 9 points, 3 rebounds.


Vince Carter's alley-oop from Jalen Rose (not pictured).

2nd Quarter
In the second quarter the Raptors continued to dominate with Vince Carter knocking down huge threes and Rafer Alston playing well defensively and got some easy buckets. The lone shining spot for the Nets was Jason Kidd going into half-time with 11 points and 6 assists. The Nets were down 48-41 at the half.


Vince Carter was 2 of 3 from downtown in the 2nd quarter.


Alston got a lot of easy buckets getting past Jason Kidd with ease from time to time.


Jason Kidd played well offensively going 4 for 5 from the field to make up for some poor defensive plays

3rd Quarter
The Nets got a huge lift from Ron Mercer coming off the bench in the 3rd. Mercer only played 7 minutes in the previous quarters going 0 for 3 from the field. But in the 3rd Mercer came off the bench with 3:21 to go being down 64-57 and started his own 6-0 run forcing the Raptors to call a time-out. But right out of the time-out the Raptor missed a quick three and Jefferson got down the floor and got fouled by Alston for a three point play. The teams went into the fourth tied at 66.


Mercer gave the Nets a lift in the 3rd scoring 6 of his 11 points in the 3rd.


Jefferson completed a huge 3 point play to give the Nets the first lead of the game.

4th Quarter
The 4th quarter started with both teams going back and fourth trading baskets. Jalen Rose scored 8 consecutive points for his team to give the Raptors a 72-70 lead. with 6:41 remaining in the fourth the Nets needed someone to shut Rose down. Coach Lawrence Frank was contemplating putting in defensive specialist Eric Williams but decided to give Jefferson another chance. Jefferson proved to be a great choice as he held Rose to only 4 points for the rest of the 4th scoring 11 himself. Kidd lead the way with assists with 11 assists. The Nets came up on top 81-84.


Jefferson gave Rose a hard time through the 4th holding him to only 4 points after allowing him to score 8 earlier on in the quarter.


Kidd lead all players with 11 assists to add to his 19 points.

Game Recap:
Final Score: 81-84

Box Score
Nets
Starting 5:
C - Jason Collins - 4 points, 4 rebounds
PF - Brian Scalabrine - 9 points, 7 rebounds
SF - Richard Jefferson - 22 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds
SG - Lucios Harris - 7 points (2-11 FG), 2 assists
PG - Jason Kidd - 19 points, 11 assists, 6 rebounds, 1 steal
Other notables:
G/F Ron Mercer - 11 points, 3 rebounds

Raptors:
C - Rafael Araujo - 7 points, 8 rebounds
PF - Chris Bosh - 10 points, 8 rebounds
SF - Jalen Rose - 15 points, 5 rebounds
SG - Vince Carter - 27 points, 4 assists (Player of the Game)
PG - Rafer Alston - 11 points, 9 assists, 3 steals
Other notables:
PF Donyell Marshall - 6 points (2-2 3pt FG), 11 rebounds

Player of the Game
Vince Carter
Points: 27
Assists: 4
Rebounds: 2
Minutes: 35
FG: 11/24
FT: 1/1
3 PT FG: 4/9

(Sorry, forgot to take a pic)

Next Game: Minnesota Timerwolves vs New Jersey Nets
Watch as Jefferson and Sprewell battle it out in New Jersey as the Nets play their second game of the season hoping to go on a 2 game winning streak and defeat the team that made it to the Western Conference Finals last season.

[The Future]

wow your ptuting A LTO OF TIEM INTO THIS...good job man


and i assume ur playing the pc right?

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Thanks a lot.

And yes, I'm playing on PC. I didn't even expect to put this much time into this I just started and now I can't stop. But today and possibly tomorrow I have to babysit my cousins so I'll have lots of time but on thursday I'm going out with some friends and I have a party on friday so I'm going to try to do as much work as I can these next two days.

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Issue #1 of NLSC Sports Magazine(These will come out everytime a big trade might happen or theres some big news)



Article #1: Kidd and Mashburn Reunited in Dallas?
By Filip Podkanski

Some early season trade rumors involving an unhappy Jason Kidd and an aging Jamal Mashburn may just bring the two back together in Dallas.
A possible 3-team trade involving the New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets and the Dallas Mavericks may happen but not anytime soon. The trade so far looks like this but it may still be changing in the near future:

New Jersey Gets:
SG/SF - Jerry Stackhouse
PG - Jason Terry
PF - P.J. Brown

New Orleans Gets:
SG/SF - Josh Howard
SF - Eric Williams
C - Aaron Williams

Dallas Gets:
PG - Jason Kidd
SF - Jamal Mashburn

Although Dallas in the only team satisfied with the trade at this moment the players sent to New Orleans and New Jersey will more then likely have some changes made to them. Some draft picks and cash may also be added. New Jersey was hoping to either get Michael Finley from Dallas or at the least get a strong low post player that can block shots and rebound. New Orleans is not going to go through with this trade if the players that are listed is all they get. So far all three teams have denied the rumours but we will just have to wait and see what happens.

Article #2: Sczerbiak Headed to Portland?
By Filip Podkanski

A lot of rumors have been swirling up very early into the season as another frustrated player, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, of the Portland Trail Blazers wanted to be traded during the offseason or else he said he wouldn't show up to training camp, and he didn't. Right now the Blazers are without Abdur-Rahim but they may have found an option...or two (read article #4) for him. The Blazers made an offer to the Timberwolves about sending Abdur-Rahim and Vladimir Stepania to Minnesota for Wally Sczerbiak and Mark Madsen. However the Timberwolves seem uninterested at this moment but the Blazers have another option which seems more likely at this moment.

Article #3: Stojakovic Trade Winds Still Blowing
By Filip Podkanski

Although it may have seemed as if Peja Stojakovic has calmed down about the dispatch of long-time teammate and good friend Vlade Divac we were wrong. Stojakovic is not a guy to show his frustration but still would like to be traded. He would like to go to the Lakers to be with Vlade but that is highly unlikely unless the Lakers manage to land Ron Artest somehow. That's right, Indiana is still interested in Stojakovic after Artest's poor playoff performance. Right now nothing is for sure but I don't think Peja will be in Sactown much longer.

Article #4: Heat After Abdur-Rahim
By Filip Podkanski

As we all know by now Abdur-Rahim wants out of Portland and Miami is another team interested. Miami is now without a true power forward (although Odom was no power forward either but managed to show he can play) they are looking to make a move at Abdur-Rahim. Although the Blazers don't really seem interested in anybody on the Heat except for maybe one person...Shaq anyone? But I don't think Shaq will be leaving anytime soon. Miami's original offer was Malik Allen, Wang Zhizi, cash considerations and a possible draft pick Portland wasn't really interested but they may have no choice. Although if Miami does land Shareef they will be a tough force in the East (As if they aren't already...).

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Game 2


Game 2
Minnesota at New Jersey
Nets Face Tough Opponent, May Need More in the Front to Win
By Filip Podkanski

Last night New Jersey came home victorious against the Toronto Raptors but if you look at the Nets two post players, Jason Collins and Brian Scalabrine, you may think they can never win with that. But if you look at the Raptors post players, Chris Bosh and Rafael Araujo, you now may see why the Nets beat the Raptors. Scalabrine has almost 40 pounds on Bosh and Collins has 3 years experience on Araujo. But tonight the Nets face a much tougher challenge going up against MVP Kevin Garnett and Michael Olowokandi. Not only that but the Timberwolves are better than the Nets in almost every way except defense and Fast break points. Although Martin and Kittles played HUGE roles defensively for the Nets. So depending on how the Nets young front court fares against the Timberwolves veteran front court may force the Nets to sign some more help down low in the post.

Starting Line-Ups:
Both coaches have picked their starting line-ups and are ready to go:

New Jersey:
C - Jason Collins
PF - Brian Scalabrine
SF - Richard Jefferson
SG - Lucious Harris
PG - Jason Kidd

Minnesota:
C - Michael Olowokandi
PF - Kevin Garnett
SF - Latrell Sprewell
SG - Trenton Hassell
PG - Sam Cassell

Keys to Success:
Nets:
- Make open jump shots: You won't get very many points in the paint with Garnett and Olowokandi packing it. And your post players won't be as effective as they were against the Raptors so you have to make open jump shots.
- Take the ball right at Garnett: Garnett is a good shot blocker but you can't be intimidated. DRIVE THE BALL, GET TO THE FREE THROW LINE!
- Use your quick bench to your advantage: The Nets have a lot of fast players on their bench compared to the T'wolves bench so you must take advantage of your fast break oppurtunities.

Timberwolves:
- Get the ball down low: This alone could win you the game. With Martin gone there is no one even remotely close to Garnett's skill level so no one can guard him. All the Nets power forwards are young and inexperienced.
- Make open three point shots: Garnett will probably face double teams all night so you have to make open threes if the ball gets kicked out. Although there is no doubt that the T'wolves are packed with guys who can hit threes (Sprewell, Cassell, Szcerbiak, Hudson, Hoiberg) the important thing is they have to hit them tonight.
- Go in for rebounds after the shot: The T'wolves are a much better rebounding team then the Nets and if everyone goes up for the shot the Wolves will likely win the ball. The Nets best rebounder at this moment is probably Jason Kidd so expect to get multiple offensive rebounds and second-chance points.

1st Quarter
This was probably the only quarter in the game that was kept close throughout the entire game. Both Point Guards, Jason Kidd and Sam Cassell played well in this quarter switching baskets every once in a while. Scalabrine was also 2 for 2 from downtown in the first quarter, but these would be the only points he would score for the whole night. After the first the Nets lead 23-21.


Kidd hits a tough fade away over Sam Cassell.

Cassell answers right back

Scalabrine was 2 for 2 from downtown in the 1st quarter.

2nd Quarter
This quarter and the rest of the game was all Timberwolves. Although the Nets had 4 big plays in this quarter the Timberwolves also had some nice plays of their own. Jefferson kept the fans in the game with some huge dunks. He also got some help from a 3 point play by Aaron Williams and a spin move by Nenad Krstic that left Garnett in his own little world. Although the Nets had some big plays the Timberwolves just torched the Nets in every single way. The Timberwolves were up 59-47 at the half.


Jefferson put on a show in the 2nd quarter but putting on a show doesn't help you win games.

Jefferson flies in the air and gets fouled by Troy Hudson.

Aaron Williams also gets fouled on the put back but did not convert his free throw

Rookie Nenad Krstic spins on Garnett and gets an easy bucket making Garnett look like, well...not much of an MVP.

Cassell throws an alley-oop pass to Sprewell and he gets fouled by Jefferson.

3rd Quarter
In the 3rd quarter the Timberwolves made some huge defensive stands and shot almost 60%. The ball was finally given to Garnett in this quarter and he found some room to work scoring 12 points in the third to add to his 11 half-time points. The Nets had just about every shot contested or blocked in the 3rd as the T'wolves went into the 4th leading 87-67.


Lucious Harris, who has been struggling these last two games runs into Garnett and gets called for the offensive foul.

The Nets had 7 turnovers in the 3rd quarter.

4th Quarter
The 4th quarter had lots of scoring but was very uninteresting. It was basically a quarter of garbage time to let the 2nd and 3rd stringers get some more playing time. Even though Garnett faced double teams the whole game he managed to get himself 25 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and player of the game.


Vaughn made good use of the extra playing time scoring 5 points and dishing out 3 assists.

Despite facing double teams all night, Garnett still manged to get player of the game.

Game Recap:
Final Score: 108-91

Box Score
Timberwolves
Starting 5:
C - Michael Olowokandi - 6 points, 6 rebounds
PF - Kevin Garnett - 25 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists
SF - Latrell Sprewell - 13 points, 4 assists, 3 steals
SG - Trenton Hassell - 2 points, 2 steals
PG - Sam Cassell - 19 points, 7 assists, 2 steals
Other notables:
PG - Troy Hudson - 11 points, 5 assists
SG/SF - Wally Sczerbiak - 12 points

Nets:
C - Jason Collins - 8 points, 4 rebounds
PF - Brian Scalabrine - 6 points (2-2 3PT FG), 7 rebounds
SF - Richard Jefferson - 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists
SG - Lucious Harris - 1 point (0-8 FG), 2 rebouds
PG - Jason Kidd - 17 points, 8 assists, 9 rebounds
Other notables:
C - Aaron Williams - 7 points, 5 rebounds
SF/SG - Ron Mercer - 12 points
PG - Jacque Vaughn - 9 points, 4 assists

Player of the Game
Kevin Garnett
Points: 25
Assists: 7
Rebounds: 11
Minutes: 36
FG: 11/27
FT: 3/4
3 PT FG: 0/0


Despite being double teamed all night and embarrassed by a rookie, KG still got Player of the Game.

Next Game: New Jersey Nets (1-1) vs Washington Wizards (2-0)
The Nets fly west to battle the Washington Wizards and see Antawn Jamison, who is playing extremely well, in his new home town. Jefferson and Kidd will work together to try and stop Jamison and Arenas and give the Wizards their first loss.

[Joycean Summons]

very nice

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Harris's Stay in New Jersey May Soon be Over.
By Filip Podkanski

Lucious Harris has long been a part of the Nets and an important leader and bench player. And though it is still early in the season, Net's coach Lawrence Frank is beginning to wonder if Harris is not yet prepared for a long-time starting role. The past two games Harris went 2-17 from the field for a total of 8 points (3-4 FT). Buford, Harris's backup may also not be ready for a starting role. The Nets would start Mercer at SG but he cannot shoot threes and the Nets really need help in that department. Eric Williams could end up being the starter soon enough if Harris continues to play like he has. Nets GM Rod Thorn thought about trading Harris for a draft pick or just waiving him. But he thinks that he may become a part of a Jason Kidd trade if it does occur. Harris is expected to start next game, but with the Nets being depleted of scorers, they cannot have a 'question mark' at any positions at this time.


Harris struggled in last years NBA Finals, here he gets a shot blocked by Tim Duncan.

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I just wanted to let everybody know that I have decided to download some patches, etc. to improve my game. I might not be updating for a while as I will be downloading cyberfaces and possibly jerseys, courts, etc. I just feel that the game looks so much better with some of these patches so I hope this isn't an inconvenience (as if... ). Thanks

[TRIO DOROBO]

this also a very realistic. i like to see people who play the game as it was real. not like those who try to put all good players on their team. and also if you trade kidd trade it to Lakers lol

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Haha...I guess I could try to trade him to Lakers, depending on what I could get. Today and tomorrow I am busy so I won't be doing any updates these two days, plus I mentioned earlier that I want to download some patches so I will update as soon as I get the chance. Thanks for your comments

[e.z.o]

hey, download my raptors home jersey patch at http://freewebs.com/ezzioo/download.htm it's no the greatest jersey, but i still love it.

[NNpF]

I downloaded the jersey

Although I won't use it in my dynasty since I am trying to make it realisitc. But it's a really nice jersey. I really like the color scheme.

Good Job.

[e.z.o]

thnx

[NNpF]

I wanted to let everybody know that I am almost done everything. I downloaded some cyberfaces, although I got very few that I really wanted. I got some jerseys and updated a lot of the courts. Now I am waiting for nbalive.org to be back up so I can download the 2004 First Round Rookie Superpack and I need to download Danet's 2x texture patch to fix the problem I have with some of my cyberfaces (The eyes are all black or all white etc.) and then on I will start my next game and do a report on a big trade that happened (My team wasn't involved though). So considering how soon nbalive.org will be back that's when I will start updating again. Thank you for your patience.