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January 21, 2008
Ratner Nets News
HoopsVibe.com, Four years, $62 Million For Vince Carter: What Was New Jersey Thinking?
Vince Carter had dunked the ball and his forearm. For now, he was on top of the basketball world. A gifted athlete destined for greatness.
That was nearly seven years ago. February, 2000. This must have been the image New Jersey owner Bruce Ratner had in mind when he inked Carter to a four year, 62 million dollar extension this past summer.
Ratner wanted to re-sign Carter, believing the high-flyer would sell tickets when the club moved to Brooklyn.
Six months later, Carter’s contract is a lemon. His play has been shaky. I’m not trying to hate, but he’s done little to justify such a mega deal.
NY Post, It's time to tear down the Nets
The time to make major moves is now; losing to the Knicks three straight times in one season (regardless of whether Kidd called in sick or healthy) should be ample proof the Nets are terrible.
I wish to take this time to apologize to Sports Illustrated for questioning its credibility when it picked them as Eastern Conference dregs.
I assume owner Bruce Ratner realizes it would be an expensive and enduring miscalculation to think a big man like, say, Jermaine O'Neal, can be a difference maker now or next season or the one after that. He's readily available for a reason, $44 million of 'em, actually, as well as being injury prone and a non-winner.
Posted by lumi at January 21, 2008 4:31 AM