"It's no secret the Nets have had their fair share of injuries this season. One, however, has had the biggest impact, in both a literal and figurative sense.

With 7-foot center Brook Lopez out since undergoing surgery in December to repair a stress fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, the Nets (8-18) have lacked a go-to presence in the post.

With his replacement, Mehmet Okur, also sitting out recently with back spasms, the Nets have one of the league's smallest starting frontcourts in 6-foot-9 Kris Humphries and 6-foot-9 Shelden Williams."