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Playing Time: Performing in the Present
December 17, 2009

Though the record hasn't reflected it, some Nets have stepped up this season, notably two sophomores and the team's No. 1 pick. Check the numbers:

Brook Lopez
2009-10 Season Stats
G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
26 26 36.8 .486 .000 .851 9.70 1.8 0.65 2.04 19.7
2008-09 Season Stats
G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
82 75 30.5 .531 .000 .793 8.10 1.0 0.54 1.84 13.0

Quick Hits About Brook
Lopez tallied his 15th double-double (t 4th in NBA) with 23 points and 10 rebounds vs. UTH on 12/16… Lopez now has six consecutive double-doubles making him only the eighth player this season to record at least six in a row… After tallying his ninth double-double with 31 and 14 vs. CHA on 12/4, he reached three career 30-and-10 games which ties him with Sam Bowie for the most by a Nets center… Lopez is also ninth in the NBA in blocks at 2.04 per game and first in scoring among sophomores at 19.7.

Brook Lopez is ranked first among all NBA centers in scoring at 19.7 ppg. He also has 13 (20 point, 10 rebound) double-doubles which is first among NBA centers and second overall.

2009-10 20/10 Double-Doubles

Chris Bosh 19
Brook Lopez 13
Carlos Boozer 12

Chris Douglas-Roberts
2009-10 Season Stats
G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
20 18 36.7 .456 .286 .829 4.60 1.9 1.25 0.60 16.2
2008-09 Season Stats
G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
44 3 13.3 .460 .250 .823 1.10 1.2 0.27 0.16 4.9

Quick Hits Covering Chris
Chris Douglas-Roberts has taken full advantage of his increased role this season. The second-year swingman is now a starter averaging 36 minutes per game after playing 13 minutes per contest in a reserve role in his rookie season. CD-R holds the largest scoring increase from last season to this season when ranked among second year players (minimum 41 games played in 2008-09). His teammate Brook Lopez is second in scoring increase among sophomores.

PLAYER 2008-09 PPG 2009-10 PPG PTS. INCREASE
CD-R 4.9 16.2 +11.3
Brook Lopez 13.0 19.7 +6.7
George Hill 5.7 10.5 +4.8

CD-R is fifth among all sophomores in scoring at 16.2 ppg… Below is a list of the top five sophomore scorers… CD-R is also third among sophomores in minutes at 36.7.

PLAYER PPG
Brook Lopez 19.7
Eric Gordon 18.4
O.J. Mayo 17.6
Derrick Rose 16.3
CD-R 16.2

Terrence Williams
2009-10 Season Stats
G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
24 3 24.6 .365 .294 .680 4.60 1.8 0.67 0.08 9.5
2008-09 Season Stats**
G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
37 36 34.2 .431 .385 .581 8.56 5.0 2.32 0.78 12.5

**From senior year at Louisville

Quick Hits Talking Terrence
Terrence Williams is leading all rookies with four double-doubles. His most recent double-double came at MIL on 11/18 when he tallied a career-high 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting, 10 rebounds and a career-high four steals in 33 minutes. DeJuan Blair and Jonas Jerebko are the next closest with three and Tyreke Evans and Taj Gibson have two… T-Will is fifth in total rebounds among rookies with 111 as well as being ranked fifth in rebounds per game at 4.6.

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