nydailynews.com - 10/16/2009
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One of the Nets' offseason goals was finding a point guard to back up Devin Harris and Keyon Dooling, preferably one with experience. In Rafer Alston, they got more than that.
netsarescorching.com - 10/20/2009
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A huge part of the Nets roster is
up in the air. I don’t just mean the...
rotation either, there is a good amount of players on this roster who don’t have a set position yet. This has lead to a number of discussions about who should play where, and in all of this excitement, there is ...
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Lets Not Forget About Keyon
netsarescorching.com - 10/14/2009
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netsarescorching.com —
Looks like Devin Harris will miss Friday’s game
against the Knicks because of his newest injury. In...
a must-read in the Star-Ledger , Steve Politi talks about the challenges both the Nets ownership, and opponents of the Atlantic Yards development face as this team tries to move to Brooklyn. ...
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Nets on the Net: 10/14/09 Public Hearings Edition
myteamrivals.typepad.com - 10/16/2009
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As the New Jersey Nets prepared to take
on the New York Knicks on Friday night, October...
16th, the team has to suit up without starting point guard Devin Harris who suffered his third injury of the preseason. The All-Star tweaked or sprained his left ankle, depending on who you talk to, ...
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CAN DEVIN HARRIS STAY HEALTHY ALL SEASON?
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Julian Garcia of the New York Daily News: "One of the Nets' offseason goals was finding a point guard to back up Devin Harris and Keyon Dooling, preferably one with experience. In Rafer Alston, they got more than that. 'He's run the gamut in terms of the different experiences you can have as a player,' said Lawrence Frank, 'From street ball legend, to playing in the D-League, to playing on the Bucks and the end of the bench to starting for the last six years on high, high-level teams. He knows how to run a team.' That's the good news for the Nets. The bad news? ...
First Cup Friday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Julian Garcia of the New York Daily News: "One of the Nets' offseason goals was finding a point guard to back up Devin Harris and Keyon Dooling, preferably one with experience. In Rafer Alston, they got more than that. 'He's run the gamut in terms of the different experiences you can have as a player,' said Lawrence Frank, 'From street ball legend, to playing in the D-League, to playing on the Bucks and the end of the bench to starting for the last six years on high, high-level teams. He knows how to run a team.' That's the good news for the Nets. The bad news? That ...
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NY Post: Sports 10/16/2009
The Nets signed Rafer Alston to back up Devin Harris, as insurance in case their all-star guard got hurt. Looks like that policy is already paying off, with Harris (groin) and Keyon Dooling out, former New York streetball legend Skip To My Lou starts...
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