Game Thread: New Jersey Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers (Tues. 11/18, 7:30 PM EST)

[kdub]

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008​

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Projected Starters​

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PG: Devin Harris dunking on Lebron James​

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PG: Mo Williams​

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SG: Vince Carter​

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SG: Delonte West​

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SF: Bobby Simmons​

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SF: Lebron James​

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PF: Yi Jianlian​

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PF: Ben Wallace​

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C: Brook Lopez​

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C: Zydrunas Ilgauskas​

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Season Stats​

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FG%: 44
OFG%: 43
RPG: 40
ORPG: 39
TPG: 14.3
OTPG: 14.3
</td> <td align="center"> PPG: 101.1 OPPG: 93.6
FG%: 48
OFG%: 43
RPG: 40
ORPG: 37
TPG: 13.8
OTPG: 15.8
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Key Matchup​

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Brook Lopez​

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Zydrunas Ilgauskas​

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> This will be the first big man Lopez faces who will actually be AS big as he is. He's going have to fight harder to get into position and get rebounds against Ilgauskas. If Brook can contain Z, then the Cavaliers have no other post threat beyond Lebron James.
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X-Factor​

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Yi Jianlian​

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Lebron James​

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="673"> Although he leads the Nets in rebounding at 7.4, Yi has been disappointing offensively the past 3 games, going for 11, 3, and 4 point games after a thought-to-be breakout game of 24 points and 10 rebounds. His season has thus far been inconsistent, but if he can get back to form and be the third big scoring threat, it will help the Nets immensely in spreading the floor and providing more room for Harris and Carter to operate.
</td> <td> When Lebron James scores 22 points or less, the Cavaliers are 2-2. Anymore and they are 6-0. While not the best odds, the Nets will take any chance they get against the best forward (player?) in the League. If Lebron can be limited to "mere" star status, and not "super-star" status, they have a much better chance of winning.
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[Accelerate]

Re: Game Thread: New Jersey Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers (Sat. 11/18, 7:30 PM EST)

LOLZ @ Devin dunking "on" LeBron, Yi and James' picture.
Love that James is an X-Factor.

I like that point-guard match-up. Should be a good night for Devin if his ankle holds up.
I won't be watching this game but it should be exciting. The Nets' biggest test so far.

 

[Belarus]

Re: Game Thread: New Jersey Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers (Sat. 11/18, 7:30 PM EST)

Should be a close game, but I don't see us winning. To win we need same strong performance by our guards, plus contribution from Yi. It'll be interesting to see if Yi shows up.

 

[uptown4784]

Re: Game Thread: New Jersey Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers (Sat. 11/18, 7:30 PM EST)

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[danxcr]

it would be nice to get this win but its gonna take a close to perfect game for us :/

yes lebron is that dominate!!!

 

[kdub]

Hrm that Mo Williams picture turned out bigger than I thought it would (and I can't edit it). Hope that's not a sign...

Edit: Nm, fixed. Whew.

 

[bbwchingy0007]

Just thought I'd paste over my preview here seeing as I'll get no comments in the Cavs section

This game sees the 8-2 Cleveland Cavaliers take on the 4-5 New Jersey Nets at the Izod Center which, incidentally, will never see LeBron James in a home jersey (and neither will Brooklyn - ).

Cleveland Cavaliers

C Zydrunas Ilgauskas PF Ben Wallace SF LeBron James SG Delonte West PG Mo Williams
Key Bench Players: Daniel Gibson, Anderson Varejao, Wally Szczerbiak

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C Brook Lopez PF Yi Jianlian SF Bobby Simmons SG Vince Carter PG Devin Harris

Key Bench Players: Jarvis Hayes, Ryan Anderson, Keyon Dooling, Sean Williams

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Key Matchup: SF - LeBron James v Bobby Simmons

As of late, the Cavs have been on a tear, supported to no end by the incredible play of LeBron James. In the past 6 games, all of which have been won by the Cavs, he has scored at least 38 points in four games, and has led the Cavs to a seven game winning streak. It will be up to Bobby Simmons to try to, somehow, contain LeBron James, but if he gets into "one of those moods" I just can't see anyone in this League, least of all Bobby Simmons, containing him.


Cavaliers' Keys to Victory

• Score 100 points - the Cavs lead the league in points per 100 possessions and, in games where they score at least 100, they are 6-0. In games where the Nets' opponents score 100+, they are 2-2. So, if the Cavs manage to score 100, they look to be in pretty good shape, especially as in only one of the games where they have scored 100, have they conceded 100 (and they won that game).
• Rally behind LeBron - I hope that LeBron will be out to prove his loyalty to the Cavaliers tonight, with a big performance over the Nets. If he can pull that out the bag, then hopefully first of all Nets fans will get the message (though the press will probably twist the story to be "LeBron shows the Nets what it would be like to have him") and secondly it would clearly give the Cavs a great chance to win the game. If the likes of West, Boobie, Szczerbiak, Mo and Ilgauskas have their shooting touch on tonight, I can't see the Nets even staying close to the Cavs.
• Play tight D - the Nets do have some good offensive players, and if you slack off them they will punish you. It will be important to play tight defence on all the players, but most importantly Vince Carter, who is the type of player who, like LeBron, can win a game by himself, though he is less capable of this nowadays.

Home Team's Keys to Victory

• Stifle the role players - what might be a good tactic for the Nets is to try to make LeBron play them alone. If they can stifle the role players and force LeBron to go it alone, they might be on the right track, for LeBron and the Cavaliers are at their best when they can spread the floor. Conversely, we could, if the game goes in that way, see LeBron rival Kobe's 81 (or am I being a bit too optimistic?).
• Maintain good shooting from downtown - the Nets are currently the fourth best three point shooting team in the League, compared to the Cavs who are twentieth. If they can exploit this difference and hit a good number of threes tonight, they might just be able to stay in touch with the Cavs.
• Rebound hard - the Cavs give up the fewest rebounds per game in the NBA, so you have to be on top of your rebounding game if you are to come away with anything from underneath the glass. Unfortunately for the Nets, Brook Lopez, Yi and the rest of the frontcourt don't match up well with Ilgauskas, Wallace, Varejao and James on the boards. If, however, they can equal or better the Cavs' rebound total, I wouldn't write the Nets off immediately.

Prediction
LeBron and the Cavs have met the Nets 23 times since 2003. The Cavs have won 10 games, and average 92.9 points per game, whilst the Nets have won 13 and average 95 points per game. LeBron has played in all 23 meetings (including Playoff games) and averages 27.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 7.5 assists gainst the Nets. Due to the two teams' relative form, it might not even take an "average" game from LeBron in order for the Cavs to beat the Nets which, in my opinion, they should do relatively easily.

104-92

 

[soul driver]

I'm really bummed out I can't be there tonight because I have class. I will be recording it though.

 

[NetsBall4Real]

Lets go NETS! I will be in the building tonight and looking for us as a team to keep Lebron under control! I know we can do it! Harris will have a great game cutting Mo williams up and getting ihm in fould trouble early. VC knows that another star is in the building and wont let me take the show easily. Can you say "Statement Game!"?!

 

[bbwchingy0007]

I'm really bummed out I can't be there tonight because I have class. I will be recording it though.

I'm really bummed out that I can't see the game because I'm in England. Imagine how you feel, then getting that for 70 odd times per season - and that's just me not able to watch the game. I'd love to go to a Cavs game so much...

 

[soul driver]

I'm really bummed out that I can't see the game because I'm in England. Imagine how you feel, then getting that for 70 odd times per season - and that's just me not able to watch the game. I'd love to go to a Cavs game so much...

that really sucks man, sorry. I've been fortuante enough to have seen 3 times already Nets vs. Cavs...surely you can watch it online?

 

[ToddMacCulloch11]

I'm really bummed out I can't be there tonight because I have class. I will be recording it though.

get your priorities in line, skip class.

 

[Belarus]

I'm really bummed out that I can't see the game because I'm in England. Imagine how you feel, then getting that for 70 odd times per season - and that's just me not able to watch the game. I'd love to go to a Cavs game so much...

you can watch the game online
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=23547&part=sports

 

[GMJ]

I'm really bummed out that I can't see the game because I'm in England. Imagine how you feel, then getting that for 70 odd times per season - and that's just me not able to watch the game. I'd love to go to a Cavs game so much...

You can't find a game feed online?

 

[Accelerate]

Prediction
LeBron and the Cavs have met the Nets 23 times since 2003. The Cavs have won 10 games, and average 92.9 points per game, whilst the Nets have won 13 and average 95 points per game. LeBron has played in all 23 meetings (including Playoff games) and averages 27.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 7.5 assists gainst the Nets. Due to the two teams' relative form, it might not even take an "average" game from LeBron in order for the Cavs to beat the Nets which, in my opinion, they should do relatively easily.

I am 100% sure LeBron missed a Nets game last year due to injury.

 

[xflavioVC15x]

Jay-Z should tell Lebron to do bad on purpose

 

[dino33]

does anyody have a link?

 

[AGGiE]

does anyody have a link?

http://www.atdhe.net/live-tv-605.html

 

[gbballbkstyle]

hahah brook is hilarious.

"why do you giggle when you talk about Lebron?"
"hehehe, I giggle a lot, it's Lebron!"

 

[dino33]

http://www.atdhe.net/live-tv-605.html

i dont know why its lagging like hell.

 

[AGGiE]

Ah shit. Violet Palmer.

 

[AGGiE]

Brook giving it to Ilgauskas. No homo.

 

[Boomdog]

Lopez is gonna be in foul trouble tonight....lebrons going to be getting so much penetration and brook will be the one getting the fouls.

 

[AGGiE]

Lebron on pace for 62 points.

 

[AGGiE]

Why must Devin Harris have glass ankles?

 

[Boomdog]

Harris is redunkulous....he can torch just about any guard in the league at the moment.

 

[AGGiE]

See, Sean Williams can do good things.

 

[Boomdog]

Looking good so far

 

[AGGiE]

Sean's presence just impacted 2 plays. Block on Varejeo. Shot clock violation. Then on the next play smacks the ball out of Varejeo's hand. Keyon Dooling fastbreak AND1.

 

[rjsb12]

7-0 run by the Nets. Let's go!