<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">A collection of rookies, young veterans and training-camp hopefuls had gathered at the Nets' practice facility for drills and conditioning work. At one point, coach Lawrence Frank instructed rookie Marcus Williams where to pass. Williams drew a blank. "We're running some drill and [Frank] said, 'Throw it to the pinch post.' I threw it to him," Williams said with a shrug. "I said, 'I don't know what you're talking about.' It's like the elbow, where the big man is. The terminology now, I've got to get used to." And that is what awaits the Nets in the early going. They have overhauled their bench, restocking it with four rookies and veterans Eddie House and Mikki Moore to join second-year man Antoine Wright, ageless Cliff Robinson, little-used Bostjan Nachbar and Jeff McInnis. The youth that includes Williams, Josh Boone, Hassan Adams (will sign next week) and import Mile Ilic (will sign today) does not dampen the enthusiasm of team brass. They'll just distribute some NBA dictionaries. "We have a really good balance in that we have four rookies and one second-year player which represent youth. We have Cliff, who makes up for all the youth, [and] Eddie House and Mikki Moore who are seasoned veterans," said Frank. "It's going to be interesting." The Nets believe they can maintain Eastern elite-team status. The core of Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson is proven. Nenad Krstic is an emerging stud who is bulked up (260-plus pounds) and well-rested after skipping the World Championships. Jason Collins is defense-first starter. That means one of the bench kids must arise in GM Ed Stefanski's view. </div> Source
