--Coach Larry Brown promised to tighten his rotation, and he's following through. Four of five starters played 43 or more minutes versus the Nets, and Raja Bell would have played that long had he not been hurt.
--Small forward Gerald Wallace has been exceptional since returning from his father's funeral five games ago. He's shooting 66 percent from the field in those games. QUOTE TO NOTE: "If you're not trying to do something to help your team, you won't make a mistake." -- Coach Larry Brown, on how a player who never makes a turnover might also never make a big play.
