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Atlantic has been turned upside down

By Mitch Lawrence
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, December 18, 2001

This isn't your father's Atlantic Division. Or even your older brother's. This is a whole 'nother ballgame. Old powers New York and Miami are on the decline. Defending champ Philly is struggling. Everyone's favorite, Orlando, has been a disappointment and now won't have Grant Hill for the rest of the season. And the new kids on the block are taking over. SECOND-QUARTER FOCUS 1. The key questions are these for the frontrunning Nets: Can they still live off jump shot and keep depending ...

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