Published 10/8/2008
at The InterNets - NY Daily News Blogs
Just got off the phone with Lawrence Frank, who put his team through a full contact practice earlier today in Paris. The Nets play the Heat tomorrow in an exhibition game there.
Frank said Keyon Dooling did everything the rest of the players did. Dooling had been suffering from a sprained left ankle and hadn't taken part in any contact practices since camp opened. However, Frank wouldn't commit to whether Dooling - the backup point guard - would play tomorrow.
Frank also wouldn't reveal what his starting lineup would be. He said he has an idea but did not want to share it because he hadn't notified the team yet. Bet on Vince Carter and Devin Harris starting. Now that's analysis!
Jarvis Hayes won't play. He's still bothered by a strained hamstring he suffered last week. Hayes, a free agent signing, has started practicing several times since hurting himself, only to shut it down after experiencing tightness.
"He's able to get it going a little bit but once we pick up the pace a little bit I ...
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