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New Jersey Nets
(43-39, Tied for 2nd in Atlantic, 12 games back)
DRAFT PICKS: (NONE)
| 1998 Draft Order |
| Round |
Pick |
Name |
School |
Position |
| - |
NONE |
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| Team Strengths |
Rebounding
Backcourt
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| Team Statistics |
| |
PPG |
FG% |
REBs |
TOs |
| Nets |
99.6 (5th) | .441 (22nd) | 42.5 (8th) | 14.4 (6th) |
| Opponents |
98.1 (21st) | .471 (24th) | 41.1 (16th) | 18.1(2nd) |
| Weaknesses |
Inconsistent
Defensive Stopper
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| Changes |
Jayson Williams?
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| Needs |
Center, Sign Williams
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| Notes: |
Made Playoffs for first time since 1994. That was also the last time that the Nets finished with a winning record
Their 43 wins were 17 more than they had a year ago (26-56)
New Jersey is 1-10 all-time in playoff series and their overall playoff record is 9-30
Team was 8th in the league in rebounding, first on the offensive end and 28th on the defensive side
Was the top scoring team in the East at 99.6 per game
Rookie Keith Van Horn led the Nets in scoring (19.7) and minutes per game (37.5). He joined the Spurs' Tim Duncan as the only unanimous All-Rookie selections
How inconsistant were the Nets last season? On 1/21 they lost at home to the Clippers, 119-116, two weeks later, they beat the Lakers on the road, 106-95
The Nets started five different players at the center spot in '97/'98 (Williams, Cage, Vaughn, Seikaly, Gatling)
Fourth in the league in steals with 9.48 a game
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| First Round Draft Picks in the 90's |
1990 Derrick Coleman, F, Syracuse (1)
1990 Tate George, G, Connecticut (22)
1991 Kenny Anderson, G, Georgia Tech (2)
1992 None
1993 Rex Walters, G, Kansas (16)
1994 Yinka Dare, C, George Washington (14)
1995 Ed O'Bannon, F, UCLA (9)
1996 Kerry Kittles, G, Villanova (8)
1997 Tim Thomas, F, Villanova (7)
Complete draft list over the years |
| Players by Position |
| Small Forwards |
Power Forwards |
Centers |
Point Guards |
Shooting Guards |
Keith Van Horn
Kendall Gill
Brian Evans
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Jayson Williams
Chris Gatling
Don MacLean
David Vaughn
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Rony Seikaly
Michael Cage
Jack Haley
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Sam Cassell
Sherman Douglas
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Kerry Kittles
Lucious Harris
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| Free Agents |
| 1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Jayson Williams
Sherman Douglas
Jack Haley
David Vaughn
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Kerry Kittles
Lucious Harris (P-FA)
Michael Cage
Brian Evans
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Keith Van Horn
Kendall Gill
Rony Seikaly
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