Andrei Kirilenko's back feels better but he remains without a timetable to return. "We're trying to bring guys back when they are 100 percent, not when they feel good or they're in and out," said Jason Kidd. "That happened with [Kirilenko] once before, so we're going to make sure he's 100 percent." Kirilenko's absence is one reason for the Nets' sluggish start this season, and his return is more crucial than ever with Paul Pierce (hand) on the shelf for up to a month.