Ian Eagle called him a "revelation" Wednesday night and his teammates praised his innate ability to be around the ball, but what the Net brass likes the most about Hassan Adams is his toughness. After all, he did work out for them last June with a stress fracture in his foot! How much Adams can contribute from now on will be a key question for the Nets season. One advantage, as the Arizona student newspaper notes, is that Adams has "a big brother" in fellow Wildcat Richard Jefferson.
- Gritty Adams key part of Net family - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Adams has mentor in ex-Cat Jefferson - Michael Schwartz - Arizona Daily Wildcat
- Little-used rookie lights fire for Nets - Al Iannazzone - The Record