NETS IMPRESSED BY CHARACTER OF PICKS
Published 6/30/2008 by AP at NY Post: Sports
When Nets president Rod Thorn introduced the team's three new draft picks today, he praised the trio as much for their reputations off the court as their ability on it. "You always look for ability, but you also have to have character," Thorn said...
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