Who is this New Jersey Nets rookie named Josh Boone?

And I thought Mikki Moore is ready to take over New Jersey and give Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson and Jason Kidd the boot.

Yep, in a rather strange place like New Jersey, a rookie named Josh Boone is getting all the accolades lately. Yep, and to think the New Jersey Nets are trying to pump up their ''big three'' as they prepare that push for the NBA Playoffs.

Josh Boone, all of a sudden, is becoming a solid offensive threat for the New Jersey Nets.

In victories over the Charlotte Bobcats and the Indiana Pacers, Boone made a combined 21 of 23 shots and scored 43 points. Over the past three games he has hit 13 shots and 9 shots in a row.

His shots have all come from point-blank range and he has been the beneficiary of pinpoint passes from players like Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson and Marcus Williams.

''When you have guys that are making passes the way my teammates are, it's relatively easy because they draw so much attention that there's typically no one within a couple feet of me,'' Josh Boone said.

Well, if it means anything, this ''Josh Boone craze'' started when backup point guard Marcus Williams began passing the ball to Boone just like they did back in college. After a few games, the Nets are still getting him the ball and guess what, Josh Boone is STILL scoring in bunches.

Boone scored a career-high 21 points (on 10-of-10 shooting) against the lowly Charlotte Bobcats last Saturday, then broke that mark with 22 points in the Nets' next game, against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.

Although Boone's shots were all near the basket, what he did might not have been as simple as it looked.

''You got to withstand all those bumps and pushes and everything that some people don’t see,'' said Mikki Moore, who'll I guess be back handing teammates Gatorades huh?

Can Josh Boone help the New Jersey Nets get to the NBA Playoffs? Who will win the 2007 NBA Championship? Here are some odds from Bodog:

Chicago Bulls 7/1

Detroit Pistons 9/1

Dallas Mavericks 7/2

Miami Heat 4/1 (boo!)

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