Previews Focus on What Nets Didn’t Do in Off-Season

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From Netsdaily:

It was a busy off-season in the East, particularly in the Atlantic Division, with big trades, free agent signings and high-profile draft picks. The Nets didn&rsquo;t do much of anything and for better or worse, that is the basis of pundits&rsquo; predictions, mostly&ndash;but not always&ndash;relegating them to the second tier in the East. The latest: Yahoo! and Pro Basketball News, one of the conference, the other of the division.

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Yahoo! Sports - Preseason Rankings - Kenny Smith</p>

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7. New Jersey Nets &ndash; They didn't get better, but there's too much talent on the roster not to make the playoffs.</p>

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Pro Basketball News - Atlantic Division Preview: On the Up and Up - Al Iannazzone</p>

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<div><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">1. NEW JERSEY NETS</font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9"> (41-41 last year, 2nd place)
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<div><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">They added: </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">Jamaal Magloire, Malik Allen, Darrell Armstrong.
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<div><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">They lost: </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">Mikki Moore, Cliff Robinson, Eddie House, Hassan Adams.
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">Analysis: </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">The Nets are stressing defense, transition points and a new motion offense so teams can&rsquo;t focus entirely on Vince Carter. The bottom line is if Kidd, Carter, Richard Jefferson and Nenad Krstic, who is returning from surgery to repair a torn left ACL, stay healthy and the chemistry is better than last season the Nets should claim their fifth division title in Kidd&rsquo;s seven seasons in New Jersey. If they struggle, management will make changes.</font>

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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#9e0704" class="size9 Helvetica9">PRESEASON ALL-ATLANTIC DIVISION TEAM
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<div><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">PG &ndash; </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">Jason Kidd
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<div><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">SG &ndash;</font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9"> Ray Allen
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<div><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">SF &ndash; </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">Paul Pierce
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<div><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">PF &ndash; </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">Kevin Garnett
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9">C &ndash;</font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" class="size9 Helvetica9"> Chris Bosh

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With Al's article...not surprising he'd go with the Nets. A bit surprising he'd choose Ray Ray over VC. I don't agree with that...but that All-Atlantic Division Team doesn't have much significance anyways. A bit surprising he chose Knicks over Sixers, tho...Sixers were pretty impressive towards the end of the season.</p>

And Kenny Smith's Prediction is a real possiblity. I don't blame him for putting the Nets at 7th. IMO, other than the Heat on that list, it looks pretty good.</p>
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That team would win it all huh. lol</p>

Kidd, Allen (or VC), Pierce, KG, Bosh. </p>