DC and AI are out. That takes a lot out of a team. 76ers are struggling as much as the Nets, and their own coach is under the spotlight. They still have some tough veterans, though, like Snow, McKie and Big Dog, who can do damage. They play defense and have a better interior presence.
The Nets still need to be careful, but they really have to beat themselves to lose this game.
Davis is aboard. Has Griffin been activated yet? In a way, it's harder to fit Griffin into the system than Davis because Griffin would take on a bigger role with bigger responsibilities.
Looking forward to finding out what Frank can do. Jeff Van Gundy is a high standard. I don't expect major changes in the system and rotation, at least for now, except for Scalabrine taking on a bigger role. As a team, I'd like to see the execution on defense, rebounding and the half-court pick up.