The Nets Finally Have The Star They Wanted

The New Jersey Nets were one of the major players in Carmelo Anthony sweepstakes.  The Nets wanted Melo to upstage New York and Mikhail Prokhorov wanted to make his stamp on the NY-NJ metro area. After the Knicks took Melo, the Nets got laughed at like the red-headed stepchild they have always been. But then today, they land superstar Deron Williams.

At the gym today, I saw this news broke and couldn't believe it. I knew the Jazz figured to have a hard time signing him. Sports fans knew they could have be going through the same thing with Anthony for the last seven months. That role belongs to Chris Paul and maybe Dwight Howard.  I couldn't believe the Bond Villain pulled it off.  The Nets get a monster deal one and this is a better deal than Melo's if (big if) he signs an extension.



Williams cannot sign an extension until July 8th under the former CBA, and according to the Salt Lake Tribune, he is devastated. DWill got completely blindsided by management making this deal.  I cannot think of any player who would be excited about going to New Jersey. The franchise known for having the duo of Kenny Anderson and Derrick Coleman on the same team. But the Nets have a good amount of cap room to spend more money in the following years. Prokhorov and Jay-Z will convince Williams that this will be a good thing for him. Additionally, Brook Lopez will become such a better player with DWill, maybe he will remember to rebound again.

As for Utah, I don't know where to begin because they have been one of the most stable franchises in the NBA, which is rare to find. The NBA doesn't have many of them, only the Spurs, and Lakers come to mind.  No Jerry Sloan, no Deron Williams, and no combination like Stockton-Malone. Granted, they have developed a nice front line with Derrick Favors, Paul Milsap, and Al Jefferson but nobody is a star on that team. I doubt Ty Corbin stays on as coach unless he takes this ragtag bunch to the playoffs. The Jazz need to find an identity, something they haven't had to do in 25 years.

The final storyline is the budding rivalry between the Nets and Knicks. They play against each other on March 30th, and I will bet the house,it's a very chippy affair. The NBA is back having rivalries again- Heat/Celtics, Heat/Magic, Bulls/Celtics, Lakers/Spurs to name a few. I love it and will enjoy watching these two teams battle it out for free agents and Metro dominance for years to come.

-Charlie.

This Day In NBA Trades

It seems liked just a normal day with the NBA Deadline...

Chicago Bulls sends SF James Johnson to Toronto Raptors for a draft pick

New Jersey Nets sends PF Troy Murphy to Golden State Warriors for C Dan Gadzuric, PF Brandan Wright

then, a mega deal went down.

The Nets receive Deron Williams from the Utah Jazz for..
PF Derrick Favors, PG Devin Harris, New Jersey's 2011 1st Round Draft Pick, and Golden State's 1st Round Pick via New Jersey.

Obviously, more to come later.

Deron Williams Has Some Important Information

We know, Deron. But thanks.

Deron Williams Goes to the Barber

Deron Williams goes in to the barber and says, "give me a stoplight."

The barber says, "stoplight? What are you talking about?"

So Deron Williams says, "you know, red, yellow, green."

And the barber says, "I know what a stoplight is, but it's not a haircut."

Then Deron Williams says, "sure it is. Let my beard go, stop my hair from growing on my temples, and be careful with the top — I don't have much to work with up there."

Deron Williams aka D-Will

Deron Williams currently plays with the Utah Jazz. His nickname is "D-Will." Prior to playing in the NBA, Williams played for the University of Illinois men's basketball team.

Deron Williams Is My Best Friend Ever

Oh yeah, me and Deron go way back. I remember that time when he that weird tiny Afro in college. That was so funny. Deron's just like that, always cutting up.

Like his beard now! Have you seen that thing? It's hilarious. Deron and I are always talking about how great beards are and then he goes and grows one. In China, no less! That's Deron for you. Always growing beards in China.

We talk about all kinds of stuff. I wore purple uniforms in high school, so I know exactly what he's going through out there in Utah. Believe me, when he first went to the Jazz he was freaking out about the purple uniforms. I had to talk him down quite a bit. At one point, he considered demanding a trade to the Bobcats because he loves orange so much. I wasn't too surprised; orange is my favorite color too.

It's been a while since we've been able to hang out, him being in Utah and all. That's why we Twitter with each other. Most of his tweets are pretty boring, but he's pretty busy. He was just telling me the other day about how much Carlos Boozer loves Greek food. Feta cheese, gyros, spanakopida; all that stuff. Deron told me that you DO NOT want to be around Boozer after he's had a few gyros. It's gross enough that the cucumber sauce gets caught in his chest hair, but his gas afterwards is otherworldly.

I'm just so happy for him. He's got his big contract, and a gold medal, and his Chinese beard. It's weird. I've had a few beards, and I have a job, and I bought a necklace a couple weeks ago. After all these years, Deron Williams and I are still going down the exact same path.

Where Are They Now?: Gold Medal Point Guards Edition

Jason KiddAfter spending time over seas, Jason was amazed by Asian culture. He has since ordered his own set of Anime Eyes.

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Dwyane Wade

Dwyane recently made history as the first African-American, non-employee to attend a Florida Marlins baseball game.

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Chris Paul

Chris has taken to modelling. You can see him here, sporting a jersey my sister would have worn in fifth grade.

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Deron Williams

Deron has spent time relaxating and keeping the snakes away from his seed.