NETS: WE'RE OFF TO SEIZE THE WIZARDS By FRED KERBER - Nets - New York Post Online Edition

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Wiz Soar Gloriously Into the Playoffs, and Bosh Blogs
Published 4/11/2007 by Dan Steinberg at D.C. Sports Bog
... It wasn't long ago that the Nets were facing the possibility of missing the playoffs. But suddenly, the odds are growing not only that they will make the postseason, but finish with the sixth seed in the East. NY Post Headline: "We're Off to Seize the Wizards."

Player of the D.A.Y.
Published 4/11/2007 by Sam Rubenstein at SLAM Online
... While the Nets were playing the severely depleted Washington Wizards, I did kind of gloss over how big of a win this game was for Jersey, and I played into the sympathy people are feeling for the D.C. area right now. The Washington Nationals are expected to lose 120 games this year. The Redskins are almost becoming the Knicks of the NFL with their annoying owner, payroll, and pricey style over substance roster. The Nets are back to living up to expectations, and could be headed for a Vince vs. the fans that hate him with a passion series. Richard Jefferson, the most optimistic player in the league, was not kidding about the Nets fighting through the bad times and keeping their heads up. He scored 35 of 13 of 19 shooting in a huge win over the team the Nets are trying to catch in the playoff hunt. Or, as the New York Post used for a headline: “Nets: W