Lawrence Frank became the youngest coach in the NBA last season and promptly won 13 straight games.

Now Frank faces a bigger challenge this season because the Nets' roster has been dramatically re-shaped, and, most people think, substantially weakened.

Gone are Kenyon Martin, Kerry Kittles and Rodney Rogers, and the team's first-round draft pick.  Jason Kidd has voiced concern and the possibility that he may want to continue his career in a different situation.

"Hey, look, we all recognize the accomplishments and significance of Kenyon, Kerry and Rodney," Frank said. "But change is part of life. The worst thing we can do as coaches and players is saying what could have been, what would have been. Look, we're not playing the victim."