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Lionel Hollins: 'I forgot' to play Thomas Robinson in first half

Oct 19, 2015 at 2:20p ET

Oct 19, 2015 at 2:20p ET

Robinson will have a true shot at playing time this season.

Thomas Robinson is pencilled in to be the Nets' third big man heading into the regular season. Note the wording: pencilled, not penned.

That choice of calligraphy has nothing to do with status, more to do with how coach Lionel Hollins' memory is working on the given night. Here's more from the New York Post's Tim Bontemps after Brooklyn's 92-91 preseason victory over the 76ers this weekend:

The Nets have a bunch of new players on their bench, and Hollins is having to adjust, too.