<table border="1" class="gamePreview"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="center"> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana">December 15, 2007 @ 7:30 pm EST Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY YES, MSG </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="center"> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" color="blue">New York Knicks (6-16)</font></p> </p> </td> <td class="center"> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#2c5098"><font face="Verdana">New Jersey Nets </font><font face="Verdana">(10-13)</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 size="2" face="Verdana" color="blue">PG Jamal Crawford SG Fred Jones </font><font size="2" face="Verdana" color="blue">SF Jared Jeffries PF Zach Randolph C Eddy "Fats" Curry </font><font color="blue"><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="#2c5098">PG Jason Kidd SG Vince Carter SF Richard Jefferson PF Malik Allen C Jason Collins</font> </font> </font><font color="blue"><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">Season Stats</font></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="seasonStats"> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="blue">Scoring</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="blue">93.6 PPG</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="blue">Points Allowed</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="blue">102.5 PPG</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="blue">Field Goal %</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="blue">43.1%</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="blue">3-Point %</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="blue">32.2%</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="blue">Rebounds</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="blue">41.5 RPG</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="blue">Assists</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="blue">17.1 APG</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">Scoring </font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">90.1 PPG</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">Points Allowed</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">96.5 PPG</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">Field Goal %</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">42.1%</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">3-Point %</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">31.8%</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">Rebounds</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">40.5 RPG</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">Assists</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">22.1 APG</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="sectHeader"> <td colspan="2"> <h4><font face="Verdana">Team Leaders</font></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="seasonStats"> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="blue">Points</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="blue">Jamal Crawford 18.0 PPG</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="blue">Rebounds</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="blue">Zach Randolph 10.3 RPG</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="blue">Assists</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="blue">Jamal Crawford 4.6 APG</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">Points</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">Richard Jefferson 24.9 PPG</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">Rebounds</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">Jason Kidd 8.7 RPG</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="strong"><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">Assists</font></td> <td><font face="Verdana" color="#2c5098">Jason Kidd 10.4 APG</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class="sectHeader"> <td colspan="2"> <h4><font face="Verdana">Key Matchup: <font color="blue">Jamal Crawford</font> v <font color="#2c5098">Vince Carter</font></font></h4> <font face="Verdana">v Two hot-shooting Guards face off, in what should be an interesting matchup. If either gets hot, it's hard to stop em. Look for Jamal to take advantage of the Nets' weak perimeter defense, and hope for Vince to take advantage of the Knicks' poor overall defense.</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="sectHeader"> <td colspan="2"> <h4 align="center"><font face="Verdana">X Factors!</font></h4> </td> </tr> <tr class="x factor"> <td><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><font color="blue">Jamal and Z-Bo These two killed the Nets in the last matchup. If these two have a strong game similar to the previous match up, expect a close game.</font> </font></font></td> <td><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><font color="#2c5098">Nets bigs If Sean, Josh, and Jamaal all get minutes and use those minutes, as they did against a (full and healthy) Cavs squad, it should give this team a huge advantage. </font> </font></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">If the Nets lose this one with Kidd and Boone, I'll be pissed. REALLY pissed. </font></p> <font size="4" face="Verdana"><font color="#da000a">105-82 Nets</font></font></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p>
Nice preview.</p> I think the Nets will win big if they play Williams and Boone together. Both, together, were extremely effective against Cleveland yesterday. Williams and Boone are definintly hungrier than Collins and M.Allen.</p> </p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jarkid)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> The worst lineup ever in the preview.</p> </div></p> </p> Well duh, it's the Knicks.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JTbaLLa2o1)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Why is Vince Coming off the bench??</p> </div></p> </p> Cause I forgot to fix it </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JTbaLLa2o1)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Why is Vince Coming off the bench??</p> </div></p> </p> Cause I forgot to fix it </p> </div></p> Oh, anyway the netx better not lose this one, im expecting a huge game from VC. All the stars love to play in MSG.</p> </p>
I'm going to be going to this game too. I'm excitied- it's the first time I've been to ball games two nights in a row, and also the first time I'm going to the Garden for one. I'm bringing my friend, it's his birthday. He's not a huge basketball fan, but he likes the Nets and he (and I) really can't wait to hear the boos for Isiah!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jizzy)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> loss</p> </div></p> Care to explain why?</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JCB)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jizzy)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> loss</p> </div></p> Care to explain why?</p> </p> </div></p> Zbo will have another big game against us, he destroyed us last time and he's on a hot streak. there guards will be quicker then our guards. the nets willbe down early, with no energy and might make it a game late but unlikely.</p>
Keep in mind Kidd is playing tonight. He did not play against New York last time. I know it's only one player, but it's a big one player, especially conisdering this player destroys New York. Even more so when he plays in the Garden. I expect a win.</p>
What is someone who's confidence fluctuates like Josh Boone is supposed to think when he has one of the best games of his career last night and he doesn't get the start?</p>