If you were to ask me to list the areas in which the Nets would be most adversely affected by the groin injury to forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, defensive rebounding probably wouldn’t have made the top five.
Listed at 6-foot-7 and 214 pounds, the 23-year old, third-year pro is severely undersized for the power forward position he’s playing. The Nets believe Hollis-Jefferson’s speed, athleticism and general quirkiness counterbalance the size discrepancies he faces on a nightly basis. They were so committed to the plan that they had no qualms about trading Trevor Booker, a more traditional power forward, to Philadelphia in December.