GT#24: Brooklyn @ Manhattan - 12/19 - 7:00pm on ESPN

Paradise · Post #1 » by **Paradise** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:55 am

Battle Of The Boroughs: Round 3

(13-11)

@

(18-6)

Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, NY
GameTime: December 19th 2012 at 7:00pm
Channel: ESPN, YES Network & MSG Network

Tale Of The Tape:

Manhattan - Points Per Game: 102.8 (5th), Rebounds Per Game: 39.9 (27th), Assists Per Game: 20.0 (25th), Points Allowed: 95.2 (9th), Offensive RTG: 112.5 (2nd), Defensive RTG: 105.2 (13th)

Brooklyn - Points Per Game: 95.9 (19th), Rebounds Per Game: 41.8 (17th), Assists Per Game: 21.3 (18th), Points Allowed: 93.8 (5th), Offensive RTG: 107.6 (9th), Defensive RTG: 105.2 (15th)

Starting Lineups:

Joe Johnson at SG, Kris Humphries at PF, Brook Lopez at Center, Gerald Wallace at SF & Deron Williams at PG

vs.

Raymond Felton at PG, Jason Kidd at SG, Ronnie Brewer at SF, Chris Copeland at PF & Tyson Chandler at C

Key Match ups:

]FIRE AVERY

Injury Status:

NYK: Rasheed Wallace - Questionable (Foot)
NYK: Marcus Camby - Out (Foot)
NYK: Carmelo Anthony - Game Time Decision (Ankle)
BKN: Jerry Stackhouse - Questionable (Sore Knee)

vincecarter4pres · Post #2 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:01 am

This thread is going to spontaneously combust.

Shark · Post #3 » by **Shark** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:10 am

Going to be working tomorrow so I won't catch this game, but I know how it'll go. Great first half ending with double digit lead. Terrible second half were we lose the lead and lose close in the end. Yep I won't be missing much.

Post #4 » by **NyCeEvO** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:13 am

vincecarter4pres wrote:This thread is going to spontaneously combust.

Idk if I should watch tomorrow night, it's a lose-lose no matter what, especially if Melo doesn't play.

I have a feeling that we'll either having surprising solid output or we're going to get destroyed.

ND posters are going to say "but we play a back-to-back" and then it's going to be ugly up in here.

If we lose by 10+, I think D-Will goes on into Avery's office like....

624 · Post #5 » by **624** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:32 am

**** ESPN, watching this on YES

MrDollarBills · Post #6 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:28 pm

A loss tonight on national television would be horrific

but, if it motivates Deron to get into coach killer mode, and makes the front office question if Avery can really handle this job(he can't), I wouldn't be too upset.

Keith Van Horn · Post #7 » by **Keith Van Horn** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:46 pm

I may DVR the game at my cousin's house. I love this team but it's been frustrating seeing the team lose this many games and win just barely against teams like the Pistons and Raptors.

The high school I work at has a good basketball team and they're playing an in town rival tonight on a local University campus.... I think I'll do that and just check for updates during the game. If it's a win, I'll watch it after the HS game. Loss, then forget it.

Born_Ready · Post #8 » by **Born_Ready** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:24 pm

I'm not sure I can stomach another pitiful effort down the stretch from this team. This team has ZERO identity. After watching Gerald Wallace take the last shot last night it's very transparent there is no leader on this team.

A proven leader would have called a timeout after that steal, or Avery would have substituted the right players on the floor if they got the chance to take a shot; players would be in the position to succeed. Not this team, not this coach.

I don't like to reflect negativity, but everything about this team SUCKS donkey nuts! Until they find their identity and these alleged "superstars" take some initiative to be a leader, this team will continue to fail.

I expect a double digit win by the Knix in MSG. Their "superstars" make baskets when it counts, not passing the ball away to your best defender/average shooter on the floor to take the shot in the clutch.

PetroNet · Post #9 » by **PetroNet** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:40 pm

i dont even care about this game. we are 13-11 right now and that makes me want to vomit with all the throw away games we have had this month. by christmas we could easily be under .500 with the other division teams all beating up on us.

PetroNet · Post #10 » by **PetroNet** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:41 pm

beast m0de wrote:I expect a double digit win by the Knix in MSG. Their "superstars" make baskets when it counts, not passing the ball away to your best defender/average shooter on the floor to take the shot in the clutch.

didnt their superstar miss the game winner in the first game we played them?

guardplay320 · Post #11 » by **guardplay320** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:21 pm

beast m0de wrote:I expect a double digit win by the Knix in MSG. Their "superstars" make baskets when it counts, not passing the ball away to your best defender/average shooter on the floor to take the shot in the clutch.

Good chance our superstar doesn't play. Novak might miss the game with the flu also. The knicks lineup might look like this:

Felton/Prigs
Kidd/JR Smith
Brewer/James White
Copeland/Thomas
Chandler/Thomas/Copeland

Not pretty. I doubt we beat you guys at all with that lineup little yet double digits.

infam0us · Post #12 » by **infam0us** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:55 pm

guardplay320 wrote:
beast m0de wrote:I expect a double digit win by the Knix in MSG. Their "superstars" make baskets when it counts, not passing the ball away to your best defender/average shooter on the floor to take the shot in the clutch.

Good chance our superstar doesn't play. Novak might miss the game with the flu also. The knicks lineup might look like this:

Felton/Prigs
Kidd/JR Smith
Brewer/James White
Copeland/Thomas
Chandler/Thomas/Copeland

Not pretty. I doubt we beat you guys at all with that lineup little yet double digits.

JMaine518 · Post #13 » by **JMaine518** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:36 pm

BRIIIIICK-LYN!

Paradise · Post #14 » by **Paradise** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:41 pm

Prediction: Lopez dominates the paint, we rebound the ball very well, Chandler picks up 3 fouls in the 1st half, we lead big...Avery tells the guys in the locker room, we playing too hard...We come out and blow the lead and get blown out.

Same old same old. I swear to god, it would be ironic if we lose to the Knicks days before Dec 21st and never play another game ever.

vincecarter4pres · Post #15 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:09 pm

Theme music... shout out to Lil Custer!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LEp3WHOBT8[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_rvHNCgzN4[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCJ6f5VnVVo[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciGN8nBWkRY[/youtube]

624 · Post #16 » by **624** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:33 pm

In 7 of our 11 losses we have had at least a 13 point lead.

Post #17 » by **NyCeEvO** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:39 pm

624 wrote:In 7 of our 11 losses we have had at least a 13 point lead.

Paradise · Post #18 » by **Paradise** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:47 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN8CYbmVRHU[/youtube]

He looks more explosive elevating for his jumpshots here than he does this season. I wonder if it's really his calf/ankle.

Post #19 » by **NyCeEvO** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:26 pm

^^He looks completely different this year.

I'd also look at the fact that he's no longer able to do anything he wants on offense.

He has to give the ball to Brook and let him ISO down low.

He has to give the ball to JJ and let him ISO as well.

There are plenty of ways to get those guys their touches without having the offense come to a screeching halt and D-Will just be able to play freely.

Paradise · Post #20 » by **Paradise** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:41 pm

Steve Novak is out with the flu. Melo still game time decision.