"Terrence Williams, who Avery Johnson said Monday had gotten banged around in that day's hard, physical practice, is a "game-time decision'' as to whether he will play because of a strained abdominal muscle, Johnson said at today's shootaround at the Prudential Center.

"He did not go through shootaround,'' Johnson said of Williams. "He's still sore.''

Williams, of course, was the one who fouled LeBron James on Saturday night, and it was that foul that started all the talk of toughness that has blanketed the Nets for the past several days. But he apparently took a fall Monday that may have an effect on him now. That's one of the risks of having physical practices."