NetsDaily Off-Season Report - No. 11

Back in June 2001, we went to the NBA Draft at The Theatre in Madison Square Garden. The New Jersey Nets had one first round pick, No. 7 and no seconds. They had won 26 games in 2000-01 despite having Stephon Marbury, Keith Van Horn and Kenyon Martin on the roster. The 2001 Draft was filled with future All-Stars and solid NBA players including Pau Gasol, Joe Johnson, Jason Richardson, Shane Battier and a young, barely known French point guard Tony Parker. One of the prospects, though, was as troubled as he was talented: 6’7” Seton Hall forward Eddie Griffin. He had problems with his temper, once reportedly punching his Pirate point guard at half time of a game, believing he wasn’t getting the ball enough.

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