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"Nate set a record in the 110-meter hurdles here in Washington when he was in high school. He was ranked top five in the nation," he says. "He was an all-state football player. He could be in the NFL right now. Nate is talented but you still have to work your talent. There's no perfect athlete. Where Nate excels is in his strength to body mass ratio. His strength to body mass ratio is off the charts." Yahoo! Sports

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Nate Robinson obviously doesn’t care what the Knicks’ Steve Novak was saying, as the Bulls guard is still doing the “belt celebration’’ after hitting a three-pointer. Then again, Novak stole it from Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers. Chicago Sun-Times

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The verbal war between Knicks forward Steve Novak and Bulls guard Nate Robinson continued yesterday on Twitter. Robinson fired back at Novak’s Friday postgame dig, a return salvo for Robinson for imitating the “discount double-check” move Novak uses for a 3-point basket. So after Novak referred to “little Nathan” Friday, Robinson posted on @nate_robinson: “@stevenovak20 lol at ur comment ... I forgot u invented that move u must play for the packers and ur name is Aaron Rodgers.” Robinson added a hashtag with a vulgarity and “clown.” New York Post

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Steve Novak didn’t appreciate Nate Robinson mocking him and the Knicks by copying Novak’s signature “discount double check” sign after making two shots in the first half. New York Daily News

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Frank Isola: Steve Novak says "it warms his heart" and that "one day Lil Nate will grow up and be just like me." Twitter @FisolaNYDN

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Novak occasionally makes the sign after hitting a three-pointer. He does it in honor of Aaron Rogers and his hometown Green Bay Packers. “It warms my heart, it really does,” Novak said of the former Knick. “The best part about doing the belt is hearing the stories of all the little kids around the world that hit a 3-pointer and do the belt. You know, one day when little Nathan grows up, I hope that his dreams come true and he can be just like me .” New York Daily News

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Frank Isola: When Nate was a roookie Larry Brown wanted to send him to the D-League. The old coach was mad when Nate was shooting spit balls on the bus Twitter @FisolaNYDN

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In Wednesday night’s game against Chicago, Jennings torched the Bulls for 35 points, making 12 of 24 shots from the floor and 5 of 10 3-pointers. Jennings absolutely lit up his Bulls’ counterpart, Nate Robinson, in the third quarter by scoring 20 points. Jennings said his recent surge can be attributed to a boost in confidence. “I got my swagger,’’ Jennings said after the Bulls’ game in Chicago. “I was dancing a little tonight, clowning around. That’s just who I am. So if I’m not doing that, it means I’m having fun.’’ Asked the biggest difference between Boylan and Skiles, Jennings said, “Jim is more vocal. When I’m down, he comes and talks to me and says we need to keep it going. “When your coach is like that, you get all the confidence in the world.’’ Racine Journal-Times

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Robinson’s early hot streak might have played a hand in the Bulls’ downfall. When Jennings got going in the second half, he often mimicked Robinson’s jet plane imitation after hitting big shots. “Yeah, a little trash talking before the second half,” Jennings said after donning a Led Zeppelin T-shirt in the Milwaukee locker room. “I guess he felt like he had it going, was getting the best of me. “I really don’t take trash-talking too kindly because I don’t do a lot of trash talking. I warned him. It happens.” Arlington Heights Daily Herald

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Mike McGraw: Jennings on Nate: "I really don’t take trash-talking too kindly because I don’t do a lot of trash talking. I warned him. It happens." Twitter @McGrawDHBulls

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Maurice Williams: Soooooo the Seattle sonics is back??? I wonder will @Nate Robinson go home next yr? Twitter @mowilliams

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Nate Robinson: Welcome back welcome back welcome back!!!! #206 Twitter @nate_robinson

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Nate Robinson never worried about whether his non-guaranteed, $1.15 million contract would become fully guaranteed, which happened Tuesday. "I just play ball, man," Robinson said. Robinson's guarantee date came nine days earlier than the league deadline for most contracts. The energetic guard is one of the few shot creators on the Bulls and is averaging 11 points in 21.2 minutes on 41.6 percent shooting. Chicago Tribune

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All signs point to the Bulls fully guaranteeing Nate Robinson's one-year, minimum contract by Tuesday's deadline. Robinson's guarantee date is nine days earlier than the league's. His contract was structured as such in part to make it attractive as a piece in an early-season trade because he could be waived. The Bulls recognize his scoring prowess and ability to create his own shot on a roster lacking in both areas. Chicago Tribune

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A league source told NetsDaily that the Nets have no immediate plans to fill the spot, but did note the January 10 deadline. Nate Robinson and Samardo Samuels, among others, could be available. The Nets would have had to extend Childress' contract by January 10 as well. The Nets are expected to extend Andray Blatche's contract, also non-guaranteed, prior to the deadline. NetsDaily

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Nate Robinson, who began his career with the Knicks, said he's not worried about his non-guaranteed contract. "Life is not guaranteed," the always upbeat guard said. "Look at all the tragedy that is happening in the world now. If I get the guarantee, I'll be happy. If not, I'll keep pushing and won't drop my head. I'll keep working hard and continue to be the player I am. It's been awesome here." Robinson's contract is structured as such in part to make it more attractive as a piece in a trade, one source said. Because it's unlikely the Bulls will make a deal before the contract's January guarantee date, it's likely Robinson will stick. "Like all players, Nate has strengths and weaknesses," Thibodeau said. "When he plays to his strengths, he's very good. He's streaky and a catalyst." Chicago Tribune

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Robinson's contract is structured as such in part to make it more attractive as a piece in a trade, one source said. Because it's unlikely the Bulls will make a deal before the contract's January guarantee date, it's likely Robinson will stick. Chicago Tribune

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Nate Robinson, who began his career with the Knicks, said he's not worried about his non-guaranteed contract. "Life is not guaranteed," the always upbeat guard said. "Look at all the tragedy that is happening in the world now. If I get the guarantee, I'll be happy. If not, I'll keep pushing and won't drop my head. I'll keep working hard and continue to be the player I am. It's been awesome here." Chicago Tribune

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Chicago Bulls guard Nate Robinson, who has helped fill the void created by the absence of Derrick Rose, isn't fazed by the fact his contract isn't guaranteed. "I don't know the future to that," he said Thursday after practice. "If God blesses me with that guarantee I'll be more than happy. If not, it's just another chapter to my book." ESPN.com

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The Bulls have until Jan. 10 -- when his deal becomes guaranteed for the rest of the year -- to decide if they want to keep him. The team is over the luxury tax threshold and could save money by cutting him. "If it comes and I get the guaranteed contract I'll be happy, if not I'll keep pushing," Robinson stated. "I'm not going to drop my head, I'm going to keep working hard and continue being the player that I am." ESPN.com

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