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Message: [QUOTE="Chuck, post: 3018172, member: 1646"] I've been following the Nets a bit. Mostly because of Shabazz. I also find their turnaround to be interesting, including the fact that it's been totally ignored by the media. I thought they'd be more of a local darling with their move to Brooklyn since Brooklyn is so "hip." I think they actually get less press than they did when they were in NJ. Maybe because they don't have an accepted superstar. Everyone once in a while I'll check a Nets message board. I used to do the same when he was in Portland. I've been surprised that the fans don't seem to think much of Shabazz. He gets the occasional accolades when he does well, and they seem happy that they have him after all of their injuries, but on the whole they seem to think of him as a guy that should be stuck on the end of the bench. Portland fans, on the other hand, seemed to love having Shabazz, but understood that salary cap issues would mean he'd be gone. There was a camp of fans that wanted to find a way to keep him in a heightened roll. Someone mentioned in a different thread that Shabazz's agent seemed to have come up short. I agree. His NJ deal is mediocre, especially considering that it didn't look like he'd even get a lot of playing time had their not been an epidemic of injuries at the guard positions. I guess he can be a defensive liability, but from what I've seen it's mostly on strong drives to the basket. His hands are quick and he's such a smart player that he does a good job disrupting guys trying to just shoot over him. [/QUOTE]

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