<table class="gamePreview" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="center" colspan="2"> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana">December 14, 2007 @ 8:00pm EST IZOD Center, New Jersey, NJ FSN Ohio, YESHD</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="center"> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" color="#0b355e">New Jersey Nets (9-13)</font></p> </p> </td> <td class="center"> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#b90456"><font face="Verdana">Cleveland Cavaliers </font><font face="Verdana">(10-12)</font></font></p> </p> </td> </tr> <tr class="sectHeader"> <td colspan="2"> <h4 align="center"><font face="Verdana">Projected Starters</font></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="roster"> <td> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana"></font><font face="Verdana"></font> <font face="Verdana" color="#0b355e" size="2">PG Jason Kidd SG Vince Carter </font><font face="Verdana" color="#0b355e" size="2">SF Richard Jefferson PF Malik Allen C Jason Collins </font><font color="#0b355e"><font face="Verdana"> <font face="Verdana"></font><font face="Verdana"></font><font face="Verdana"></font></font></font></p> </td> <td> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana"></font><font face="Verdana"></font> <font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><font color="#b90456">PG Daniel Gibson SG Sasha Pavlovic SF LeBron James PF Drew Gooden C Zydrunas Ilgauskas</font> </font> </font><font color="#b90456"><font face="Verdana"><font face="Verdana"></font><font face="Verdana"></font><font face="Verdana"></font></font></font></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="sectHeader"> <td colspan="2"> <h4><font face="Verdana">The Cavs since 2003 v New Jersey</font></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="since03"> <td colspan="2"><font face="Verdana">Including Playoff matches, there have been 21 games played between the two sides. The Cavaliers have won 10 of them, and average 91.9 PPG, whilst the Nets have won 11 games and average 94.6 PPG. LeBron has competed in all 21 games, and averages 26.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 7.5 assists against the Nets. He has scored 30+ in 7 games against the Nets.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="sectHeader"> <td colspan="2"> <h4><font face="Verdana">Prediction</font></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="prediction"> <td colspan="2"> <font face="Verdana">LeBron is back in the starting lineup, and I don't think anything can stop him tonight. I predict a 35-7-7 night from him tonight, as the Beast in Unleashed (not trying to be corny). This is a matchup between two under-achieving teams, but I think that the Cavs, behind LeBron and the strong frontcourt of Gooden and Ilgauskas, should be able to leave New Jersey with a moderately comfortable win. It could be worth noting that Daniel Gibson could still be out following having his wisdom teeth removed.</font></p> <font face="Verdana" size="4"><font color="#0b355e">91</font> - <font color="#b90456">101</font></font></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p>
LeBron will not come off the bench tonight so let's see how Larry Hughes does. Without LeBron in his way Hughes dropped 36 points on 13/17 shooting against he Pacers. Hughes stopped the bleeding and I think it's time LeBron takes a backseat to him so the Cavs continue to win games and reach 100 points.</p> On a sidenote, Eric Snow's return to the lineup went seemingly unnoticed.</p>
good preview. yeah, I think you guys have this one, as much as it hurts me to say it. I'll be at the game tonight. I hope it's not TOO much of an embarassment. it'll be good to see James live again though. and hey, you never know, maybe the Nets WILL step up tonight. I hope.
