nj.com - 9/10/2008
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Joe Epstein/The Star-LedgerOff a plane, into the gym. . . . He was one day into a new job, and already Yi Jianlian looked exhausted. That could happen to anybody, of course: He was still jet-lagged from a 15-hour flight,...
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... With 16 days left until training camp starts, there are 17 Nets players at their training facility working on conditioning, chemistry, and skill development since no supervised scrimmages are allowed as yet. Eduardo Najera who is running his basketball camp in Mexico and Stromile Swift who is aiding hurricane relief efforts in Louisiana are the only players not already working out for the team. This team may be young and there are a lot of questions surrounding them, but they have the hunger that the Celtics had last season and that could make them dangerous. One of the ...
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... Dave D'Alessandro of The Star-Ledger: "The extraordinary Chinese 7-footer (Yi Jianlian) had a rough rookie season with Milwaukee, of course, and much of it was related to fatigue and nagging injuries. As former Bucks assistant coach Brian James put it the other day, 'He hit the rookie wall at Game 30, and then again at Game 50,' and there is no logical reason to conclude that his second year will be any different. He is coming off another busy summer filled with national team obligations -- which included two-a-day practices and the emotional toll of ...
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On NETS.COM, Ben Couch writes "Yi Jianlian has had 10 days off, but after a 13-hour flight to the United States, a sleepless night and his first practice, he's a little tired. 'I feel I'm able to take a breath now,' Yi said. 'I was preparing for the ...
