Jefferson was the last veteran from the four-player core that carried the Nets to the N.B.A. finals in 2002 and 2003.
The study is significant in its research methodology (using commercial game data in the study) as well as its findings regarding players' core values.
Disruptors adopt a new technology and target a market segment that doesn't matter to incumbents, then ride improvements in the technology to expand into established players' core customer base.
They include: "real-time 3D gameplay", "synchronous PvP (player-vs-player)", "core gameplay" and "a new and revolutionary user experience".
He believes players' core temperatures could rise to around 40C. "For most normal people you'd be close to being in hospital, but Andy Murray will be acclimatised," he says.
We've had a lot of players leave, core players, and we need those who have come in to buy into that ethos.
Trainers provide cold towels or sponges during practice, and ice tubs after practice, with a goal of reducing a player's core body temperature.
The player's core stability programme was redesigned.
I can wrap a lot of B players around those four core players.
They traded Shawn Marion, once a core player, 16 months ago, in the deal for O'Neal.
These are the kind of problems with a core player that can hurt a team.
