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Nets on the Net: 10/20/09 Edition
NetsAreScorching - New Jersey Nets Blog - Nets News, Rumors, Analysis, Podcasts, Salaries, & Statistics —
... column to him: Mikhail Prokhorov Theater.
Yes, the crowd last week at the Prudential Center was sure nice, but it looks like a large chunk of those tickets were freebies.
Can Yi be the third option for the Vince Carter-less Nets?
On a team full of youth and potential, Eduardo Najera and Tony Battie are the crusty old vets. What role will they play on the team this year?
An SI analyst sees a possible “20 and 10″ year for Brook Lopez this season.
Wolves Updates 10/21
TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles —
... From Britt Robson/SI.com:
New Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis is predictably having early trouble installing some modified elements of the triangle offense he learned under Phil ...
Wednesday Bolts – 10.21.09
Daily Thunder.com —
... Britt Robson of SI writes about the difficulty for young centers: “Compare that with the fact that only two centers were drafted in the first round this year — Memphis’ Hasheem Thabeet at No. 2 and Oklahoma City’s B.J. Mullens at No. 24 — and both are considered longer-term projects. Landing a big man who can immediately master the intricacies of his position in the low block — now that’s tough.” ...
Points in the Paint
BallerBlogger.com —
... One of many must-read nuggets from Britt Robson’s latest piece at SI.com: “New Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis is predictably having early trouble installing some modified elements of the triangle offense he learned under Phil Jackson and Tex Winter in Los Angeles. The Wolves are next to last, ahead of only Miami, in assists, and relating the difficulty of ‘learning a new system’ has become a postgame mantra in the locker room. The triangle requires spontaneous reads of opponents’ reactions, nuanced adjustments that take months for ...
