Devin Harris Turns to Donovan McNabb For Help

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↵The Nets are rapidly losing ground in the LeBron-stakes, and probably aren’t moving to Brooklyn anytime soon. So on that front, this season’s been a disappointment. But if you look at what this actual team’s been doing, right now, New Jersey’s finest have been a pleasant surprise. They’re hovering around .500, and have a chance at the playoffs. Devin Harris has emerged as a star, Vince Carter’s been reborn, and rookie Brook Lopez has single-handedly cleared away all the clutter of promising big men on that roster.↵
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↵Now, though, there’s trouble in paradise. Coach Lawrence Frank opted to bench Harris and Carter for the second half of a loss to Boston, one they were bound to lose no matter what. From the Post’s Nets Blog:↵↵⇥After the Nets’ first practice following the second-half benching, Harris admitted he was “perturbed” at the time, added Nets’ higher-ups weren’t happy about the call and said he didn’t know how he’d respond. ...↵⇥
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↵⇥“I was a little perturbed. That’s what days off are for,” said Harris, who texted Eagles QB Donovan McNabb to see how he dealt with coach Andy Reid’s benching him earlier this season.↵↵

Wait, say what?↵↵⇥“Nobody likes to sit over there. I shot a text message to Donovan. He felt the same way. I’m pretty sure he was perturbed. ... (Frank) tried to prove a point and whatnot. It was his decision. It wasn’t an easy one for him. I’m sure he got some direction from upstairs as well. We move on.”↵↵Apparently Harris really is a little “touchy,” if he thinks that the recurring confusion around McNabb’s job security has anything to do with Frank sitting his best player, either to make a point or rest Harris. Devin Harris isn’t going anywhere, unless Keyon Dooling’s suddenly turned into a potential All-Star and I just didn’t notice. If anything, as Nets Blog notes, Harris could outlast Frank, while McNabb is always left to wonder if Andy Reid might finally be moving on. Difference between a players’ league and a coach’s one, maybe. Or just an indication that Devin needs to calm down, and understand that being asked to take a seat is very different from a benching.↵