Elsewhere
in our web of basketball knowledge, you'll find comprehensive team
previews by experts intimately acquainted with what makes these NBA
teams tick, where they've been, and what might be next for them. So why
another set of previews? Because sometimes, it's worth listening to
your crazy uncle about that broken leg before you take a second trip to
the doctor's office.
We've all learned to spell Prokhorov, which in itself says a lot; I
still can't get the name of a certain spiky-haired Warrior big man
right, and he's a double-double machine. And there's every reason to
believe that this sale, coupled with a Brooklyn move that will come
true, makes the Nets
a major force in the saga of 2010.
But what about next year? With Vince Carter no more, Devin Harris the
main course, and a roster that looks like a lottery team headed in the
wrong direction, the Nets need to give us reasons to not just talk
about them in the future tense.
Most Likely Breakout: How about, Devin Harris gets
even better, staying hot most of the season, tightening up his
long-range game and connecting the dots to make him a legit point
guard? He'll never be on Chris Paul or Deron Williams's level, but is
it a given that Derrick Rose and Rajon Rondo will be greater
contributors to the PG renaissance? So maybe he's low on teammates this
season; that benefits both Harris's explosiveness as a scorer and gives
him the chance to prove his savvy as playmaker. Right now, he's an
extremely gifted guard; a year from now, Devin Harris could be a
franchise player. Right before they go and sign two more.
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