The second-year center played one game there and scored two goals.

By the end of the conference finals, the second-year center may have sealed it.

He had no chance at a conventional triple-double: the second-year center is still looking for his first professional assist.

So, Collins, the Nets' second-year center, spent the summer working on his perimeter skills trying to learn to be a power forward.

"I don't know if Froese was a little sleepy," said Ruuttu, the second-year center who now has 13 goals this season.

York's goal last night was the fifth in the last six games for the second-year center.

In 25 minutes, Magloire, a 6-foot-11 second-year center, recorded 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 blocks (one short of the franchise playoff record).

They also lost the second-year center Mike York, their most valuable two-way player, who bruised his ribs late in the second period.

The second-year center averaged 24.3 points in the three games but his rebounding fell off a bit.

The Knicks' second-year center finished with 22 points.