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Newcastle are intent on kicking Wellington while theyre down to give themselves a boost back up the A-League ladder.The Jets slipped from fourth to sixth after their first loss of the season, a 2-0 home defeat at the hands of leaders Sydney FC, and will attempt to bounce back on Saturday away to the Phoenix.Defender Jason Hoffman remembered well how last campaigns promising start soon turned into a 10-match winless run and stressed the importance of rebounding quickly.Despite the slump, they defeated Wellington in all three meetings.And while Hoffman conceded it was never easy to travel across the ditch, he sensed there couldnt be a more ideal time than when Ernie Merricks last-placed side were low on confidence after Mondays dismal 6-1 loss to Melbourne Victory.Theres no better opportunity against a Wellington team whos bottom of a league, even though its early days, Hoffman said.Wellington are unfortunate to be there; they should have probably got a result against Sydney at home the week before so we cant underestimate them.But its extremely important for us to take this opportunity to keep them lower on the table and keep us in touch with the top.The Jets depleted defensive stocks will be stretched further with Ben Kantarovski likely to miss the next month with a torn meniscus.With centre-backs Lachlan Jackson (ankle) and Daniel Mullen (knee) already out, coach Mark Jones faces a conundrum deciding who will partner captain Nigel Boogaard.At the very least, Hoffman said Phoenix defender Dylan Foxs suspension for his red card against Victory would help even things up.In other encouraging news, in-form winger Andrew Nabbout trained in part on Tuesday, a little more than a week after suffering a groin injury playing against Western Sydney.Hes always chomping at the bit to play, Boogaard said.Hopefully, hes fit and raring to go for the weekend because hes a great addition and adds that pace and power we need in those wide areas. 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Williams scored 11 points in 10 minutes, Alan Anderson scored 17 points, and the Brooklyn Nets finished the exhibition season with a 108-87 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- While Sam Bradford puts himself through a crash course to learn the Minnesota Vikings offense this week, coach Mike Zimmer hasnt scheduled the first test for his new quarterback -- at least not yet.Zimmer did not name a starting quarterback for Sundays season opener against the Tennessee Titans, saying Monday that Bradford and Shaun Hill will split first-team snaps this week. The Vikings will see how both quarterbacks perform before deciding on a starter.Asked what he would need to see from Bradford before deciding he was ready to play, Zimmer said, Its hard to explain exactly what it would be. Command of the offense. Understanding what were doing. Know where to go with the ball. Know the checks.Later, when he was asked if he saw Bradford as a starter at some point this season, Zimmer said, I dont know. Things change. Its hard to say. I didnt think my quarterback was going to hurt his knee in noncontact drill on Tuesday. Things change. Well see how it goes.The Vikings sent their 2017 first-round pick and a conditional 2018 fourth-rounder to the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday for Bradford, after quarterback Teddy Bridgewater tore his ACL and dislocated his left knee on Tuesday. Bradford arrived in Minnesota on Saturday afternoon and worked with the team for the first time on Sunday, in a practice that was closed to the media.Mondays practtice, Bradford said, went smoother than Sundays did, but he acknowledged he hasnt had to learn an offense quite this fast before, and said he didnt know precisely when he would be ready.ddddddddddddThats the goal, you know, to progress to that point to where I feel comfortable enough to get out there and play [on Sunday] if Im needed to, Bradford said. But I cant tell you if thats going to be the case or not.Titans coach Mike Mularkey didnt wait for the Vikings to make an announcement, saying he expects Bradford will start.We know what his capabilities are, weve got enough film on him to watch him, Mularkey said. Again, this is more about us than them. I dont see a complete, big change because of the injury and the trade. ... I would say probably yes [he starts]. Hes a very smart quarterback, hes been in the league, there isnt much he hasnt seen. Id be surprised if he didnt.Hill, who became the Rams starting quarterback in 2014 after Bradford tore his ACL, was disappointed by the news of the trade, Zimmer said.But Shaun is a great person, Zimmer said. He came in and I talked to him before it was announced, obviously. And talked to Teddy as well. He is a pros pro. Thats the way he took it.ESPNs Paul Kuharsky contributed to this report. ' ' '