Travis Outlaw can't live up to hype

As Travis Outlaw was attempting free throws Tuesday night a group of Nets fans inside Prudential Center mockingly chanted "M-V-P!"
You could find some truth to the chant, though. Outlaw has been the Nets’ most vilified player and the most vulnerable player — to criticism, that is.

It’s not all Outlaw’s fault he’s become this season’s Yi Jianlian. The Nets are the ones who gave the forward a five-year, $35 million contract last summer. But Outlaw admits he hasn’t met the expectations that come with a deal like that.

"It was not a good season for me," said Outlaw, who had 11 points on 4-for-13 shooting in Wednesday’s 116-109 loss to the Detroit Pistons. "It wasn’t bad. I was at a new position. But I know I can do way better.

"I’m a little disappointed because I know I can play way better than what I’m doing."

The Nets hope some opposing executives feel the same way. On the Nets’ off-season, to-do list is trying to find a team to take Outlaw, who began Wednesday averaging 9.2 points on 37.8-percent shooting. Perhaps the only redeeming quality about Outlaw’s contract is it doesn’t increase. He makes $7 million per year across