<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Nets coach Lawrence Frank sometimes worries about his rookie point guard Marcus Williams. Every now and then he has to check the 21-year-old's pulse to "make sure the (heart) is still beating," Frank says. According to Williams, Frank does that with constant ribbing. "He always says I'm asleep. I sleep in film (sessions), practice and shootarounds," Williams said. "He always says 'are you awake?' And I look back and say 'yeah' with a lame face. I guess that's just how I am." </div> Full Story
Williams Matures With Help from Frank and Kidd <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">With some mentoring from Jason Kidd, some confidence from his coach and some maturation on his own part, Marcus Williams has become a more consistent and reliable presence off the Nets' bench, as displayed by his second-half performance against Orlando Saturday night. NBA.com has taken notice as well, with Williams moving up the Tru-Mobile Rookie Rankings.</div> Source
