Brook Lopez says that he admires and tries to emulate Tim Duncan and a two-time MVP and four-time NBA champ is not a bad example to model your game after. Duncan is also an 11-time All-Defense selection, and Lopez says that's the side of the floor he's concentrating on. "I want to be a player that the team can anchor themselves around, defensively," he said Sunday. Meanwhile, Sean Williams, willing to guard whomever, is more focused and attentive this time around.
- Day Two: Brook Gets Defensive - Al Iannazzone - In the 'Zzone
- Keeping It Simple - Fred Kerber - New York Post Nets Blog
- Tuning In - Dave D'Alessandro - Nets Blast
- Nets hoping Lopez develops into NBA-quality big man - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Lopez Looking Defensive - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets
- No offense, but Nets' Lopez focused solely on 'D' - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Williams faces Nets Challenge - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Net center of attention - Al Iannazzone - The Record