son of oakley

I don't know, those are two pretty big, pretty maxed-out "ifs".

Kinda like if we were to have somehow (and I know it denies the reality of the situation) tried to build our team around a maxed-out Camby and McDyess. Sure it could be a great frontcourt, but do you bet the house on it?

But I know what you mean on a talent/chemistry level.

FWIW, I posted this on another board yesterday:

I agree NJ got a good deal for Vince, but I don't see how they are set up nicely by this move. They had a team that could perennially contend for the EFC, but they let Martin go, which killed that. Then Kidd has been a shell of himself, killing so much hope for anything positive in the near term. Now in this Vince deal they additionally gutted their front court.

Meanwhile, these past years they were losing money even while winning. The one good thing they had going for them was a young Jefferson and 3 1st rd picks. If Kidd could get healthy and they could move him for youth they'd be well poised to rebuild. Instead they take on a brittle maxed-out former star, while dumping their front court and most of their chances to replenish their depleted team (2 draft picks).

This is just sooo risky for them. Kidd and Vince both have to be considered significant health risks, and they don't sell seats even when they go to the finals, so what they hell is a part time Wince with a one legged Kidd gonna do for them? Sure they'll sell a few more seats this year as a sort of high flying novelty act, but long term, if this experiment fails, they will have blown a great opportunity to rebuild, and nobody will go to games. And even if it succeeds I really doubt they can get themselves "deep" again in talent and standings for several years - and Kidd's window of opportunity is not all that long now.

I agree I'm being a bit pessimistic here but that's how I see it, I really don't see the big picture upside for the Nets. Just another wrong guy at the wrong time, if you ask me.