Nets notes: Team has visit from motivational speaker

The Nets thought they had seen everything this season, but many of them couldn’t believe their eyes before the game.

Motivational speaker Joachim de Posada, a relative of Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, put a needle in his face to prove pain is mind over matter. De Posada was going to stick himself with more needles, but was stopped.

"The whole thing was about confidence," Chris Douglas-Roberts said. "He’s really into hypnosis. He strongly believes in hypnotizing people and stuff like that. He was an interesting guy."

Assistant coach Del Harris had worked with de Posada before and brought him in to speak to the Nets. Asked what he thought when de Posada put the needle in his face, Devin Harris said, "Ow."

It’s surprising the Nets allow anything sharp near the players after what they’ve been through this season.

"They’ve taken sharp objects away from me," Brook Lopez said in jest. "We have to use safety scissors and everything. We’re pretty close to getting helmets, too."

Let’s make a deal

Executives from the Nets and Devils met Friday and will talk again this week about a lease that could have them again sharing a building starting next season, sources said.

Presuming the two sides reach a lease agreement for Newark, it will be brought to Governor Chris Christie, who will decide whether to waive any monetary penalties the Nets incur for breaking their pact with the NJSEA at Izod Center.

Harris update

Harris couldn’t shoot beyond 10 feet Saturday because of his sprained right wrist, but said he extended his range to 18-20 feet Sunday without pain. Now he’s shooting to play Tuesday against the Pistons. If not, Harris, who missed his fourth straight game, said he would return during this week’s three-game trip.