Vince Carter, who helped the Nets secure the sixth seed with a 29/7/7 performance in April, said it all about his teammate: "He is playing phenomenal basketball". With Carter going 5-for-19, it was up to Richard Jefferson to make up the difference, which he did with an 11-for-21, 28-point showing. And RJ is not alone. Jason Kidd has stepped up his game and Boki Nachbar, despite his playoff inexperience--and Toronto's animousity--is excited about his role.
- Jefferson Continues to Give Nets a Lift - John Eligon & Michael S. Schmidt - New York Times
- Boos can't faze Nachbar - David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
- Kidd's tempo has Nets on beat - Dave D'Alessandro & David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
- Northern exposure - Marc Berman - New York Post
- Playoff poise is Kidd's stuff - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Nets believe in Nachbar - Steve Adamek - The Record
- Nets notebook: a different RJ - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Jefferson's outburst didn't surprise Nets - Mike Ganter - Toronto Sun
- Oops, someone's red in the face - Mike Ganter - Toronto Sun
- Sussman Sez: Ten Commandments - Gary Sussman - New Jersey Nets
- What It Feels Like to Lose - Maurice Brooks - NBA.com