Despite Changes Around the East, Frank Stays Focused on His Team

[NJNetz]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>In an interview with NJNets.com, Lawrence Frank reviews his new roster, speaking cautiously about the return of Nenad Krstic and positively about Jamaal Magloire&rsquo;s ability to rebound. He also admits that trying to develop his younger players while still winning games is a difficult task, but that his young bench has put in their work this summer.</div></p>

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[Dumpy]

These two Q&As are pretty telling:</p>
<p class="style1" align="justify"><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>NJNets.com: What will Nenad Krstic&rsquo;s return to the starting lineup mean?</p>
<p class="style1" align="justify">&ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to be a slow development. I think we have to be careful to not put too much on his shoulders too early. We have to be ready to just read his body and see. With Curly (Krstic's nickname), it&rsquo;s never going to be a question of work ethic; it&rsquo;s just going to be a question of when his body is ready to accept the responsibility of being a full-time basketball player.&rdquo;</p>
<p class="style1" align="justify">NJNets.com: Jamaal Magloire looks to bring toughness down low and depth. How important do you hope his signing will be to the team and the season?</p>
<p class="style1" align="justify">&ldquo;With Jamaal, here was a guy a couple of years ago who was an all-star and then, basically, his role has lessened year in and year out. So this is an opportunity for him to establish a new perception in the league. I think he brings a toughness, he&rsquo;s more of an old-school center, and yet he&rsquo;s going to have to be mobile enough and agile enough to be able to defend his position. He brings a toughness and even though he doesn&rsquo;t have great lift &ndash; he&rsquo;s not a phenomenal athlete &ndash; he has an uncanny ability to be able to rebound the ball.&rdquo;</div></p>
<p class="style1" align="justify">So Krstic will be worked in slowly, and Magloire will pick up the slack from the start.</p>

 

[soul driver]

I'm pumped

 

[jarkid]

If krstic is not ready, he can start from the bench step by step. Jamaal and Collins starts or Jamaal and Boone.</p>

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Magloire, Boone, Jefferson, Carter, Kidd.</p>

 

[Kidd Karma]

Well we'll have a month to look at Nenad...actually Frank wil have a month to look at Krstic.</p>