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Richard Jefferson and Donny Marshall had their initiations. Now the thankless "honor" of guarding Michael Jordan falls upon the Nets' best defender, Kenyon Martin. The second-year forward, who has been nursing a tendinitis-stricken left knee, figures his assignment tomorrow night in Greenville, SC is a no-win situation.

"If he misses a lot of shots, they'll say he was off. If he makes a lot of shots, it's ?He's Michael,' " Martin said after practice yesterday. "It's six of one, half dozen of another."