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January 11, 2005
Carter trade has not delivered instant results
Bruce Ratner was counting on the acquisition of Vince Carter to turn around the NJ Nets in the standings and generate ticket sales as fans talk of making the playoffs once again. The Nets are only five games behind the first-place Knicks who, at .500, leads the mediocre Atlantic Division.
Though Carter and Richard Jefferson are putting up big numbers, the Nets are counting on them, along with Jason Kidd, to carry the team. While the Nets are hoping they stay healthy, Ratner's CEO Rod Thorn is shopping around for a center to replace the disgruntled Ratner-baiting Alonzo Mourning, who was traded in the deal for Carter.
Articles:
New York Post: CARTER NO THORN IN N.J.'S SIDE
The New York Daily News: Nets playing with fire as Pistons approach
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Not So Fast. Nets Not Heating Up with Carter
The Newark Star Ledger: Diminutive Nets say they measure up to competition
Posted by lumi at January 11, 2005 8:41 AM