blog.nj.com - 6/27/2008
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Richard Jefferson's arrival in New Jersey marked a watershed moment in the history of the Nets franchise. Seven years later, his departure is likely to prompt another. The Nets shipped out the one remaining cog from their glory years...
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the east coast bias —
... . Simmons, who was a one year wonder, and Yi who… well… he’s a better marketing chip (to reach out to the Chinese market) than he is a baller. But both can play a little. I mean, a very little. And it’s a step away from the numerous attempts to “reload” and get to the bottom half of the NBA Playoffs, while dropping the 3 years and 42 mil that Jefferson has on his contract: ...
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