Official Game Thread: Nets @ Cavaliers [Tues. Dec. 15; 7:00]

[Calinks]

CLASSLESS CLASSLESS CLASSLES CLASSLESSSSS ARGGGHHHHH UGHHHHHHHHH BWAAARRAARARARARARARAA!!!!

[crazykidd2k6]

I guess Lebron doesn't like Harris.

[VCRJKidd15]

what happened?

[Jersey Generals]

^Devin Harris fouled Jamario Moon hard, and Lebron came to protect his player.

[crazykidd2k6]

Jamario Moon had an open dunk in transition and Devin Harris tried fouling him in the air. Devin took his arm over Moon's shoulder and once they landed. Lebron tied Harris up on the corner and look like he was about to punch him. However a bunch of players got in the middle and stop Lebron. Anyway Harris was called on flagrant 2 and was automatically ejected.

Harris didn't meant to hurt Moon he was just trying to stop the cav's easy buckets.

[VCRJKidd15]

wtf is Brook Lopez a shooting guard his preformances of 8-22 or 7-19 etc etc are just getting annoying dude has to stop taking jumpers

[halfHAVOC]

yeah as much as i dont like harris play so far this year

he was making the right decisions today, there just isn't enough offense on the floor and he was playing much better defense tonight than usual

its hard not to bash players on a losing team like this.

[lurkingobeiscity]

^Harris' defense has been very good pretty much all year. He's had a few lapses here and there but the effort is definitely there.

And Lopez' shooting performances are a result of him knowing he has to score when the team is playing Boone, Hassell and Najera.

[halfHAVOC]

why is rafer alston so bad

i dont understand...hes just BAD.

get him and bobby simmons off this team

[TheOUTLAW]

Good game, Lopez is a pretty nice player but I knew before the game was over that Alston would go off on us, he always does.

[Jersey Generals]

Good game, Lopez is a pretty nice player but I knew before the game was over that Alston would go off on us, he always does.

Luckily for you he's not on a contender. We'll trade you him for a pair of socks.

[jeff1624]

Good game, Lopez is a pretty nice player but I knew before the game was over that Alston would go off on us, he always does.

Luckily for you he's not on a contender. We'll trade you him for a pair of socks.

It doesn't even have to be a pair, we'll settle for a loose one..

[NetsForce]

I missed the game finals week is hammering a G' hard. How did Hassell look against Lebron?

[Jersey Generals]

How did Hassell look against Lebron?

Shut him down.

[jerseyjac]

^Harris' defense has been very good pretty much all year. He's had a few lapses here and there but the effort is definitely there.

And Lopez' shooting performances are a result of him knowing he has to score when the team is playing Boone, Hassell and Najera.

like you said, Devin's defense even on a bad night is still solid...

Again, you guys have to realize Lopez's jumper is better than most of the above players...if he is that wide open I have no problem him taking those outside shots...they were off a bit...bottom line, he needs to take his time...Brook rushes them a little where he pushes the ball instead of shooting it...he needs to realize he has a lot more time to get most of the jumpers off and once he does, we will see a better %...

If Brook is open, I say SHOOT IT!!! (thats the mentality fans should have)

[lurkingobeiscity]

Again, you guys have to realize Lopez's jumper is better than most of the above players...if he is that wide open I have no problem him taking those outside shots...they were off a bit...bottom line, he needs to take his time...Brook rushes them a little where he pushes the ball instead of shooting it...he needs to realize he has a lot more time to get most of the jumpers off and once he does, we will see a better %...

If Brook is open, I say SHOOT IT!!! (thats the mentality fans should have)

I agree with this too. The guy is a potentially great shooter. Don't be blinded by the size. He's up to 84.6% from the line now. If you watch his form, the further he gets from the basket the more prone he is to sticking his butt out and pushing the ball instead of going straight up. Every once in a while he fades too. As he gets more comfortable shooting from that far out he's going to start knocking them down more consistently, and if we can force the other teams centers out to 20 feet then that would be huge (especially against Orlando - Fucillo huge).

Also this seems the appropriate point to mention that Brook's touch is insane. Anyone else notice the Duncan banker he flashed the other night? The Nets may not have many bright spots right now, but the one's they have sure do shine. I used to question if Brook could really become a 20+ ppg guy. I wondered if that was beyond his ceiling. No more. Dude's too tall for ceilings.