Game #25: Brooklyn Nets (13-11) @ New York Knicks (18-6)

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Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Madison Square Garden
TV: MSG












Deron Williams | Joe Johnson | Gerald Wallace | Kris Humphries | Brook Lopez










Raymond Felton | Jason Kidd | Ronnie Brewer | Carmelo Anthony | Tyson Chandler

[Bklyn24]

They are on the second night of a back to back coming off a tough loss last night. we got our ***** kicked in our building the other night without melo. If melo plays I have a good feeling were gonna win by double digits

[torocan]

The Nets are playing like crap right now and have lost 7 of the last 9 games.

Still, without Melo this game could be tough. They match up against us fairly well and this is in MSG on national television. I can see a lot of different outcomes here. Win or lose, I can live with it as long as we're competitive on the floor.

No more blowouts... please.

[PJAF]

Nets are a tough matchup for Knicks even with Melo. Gotta stay focused for 48 minutes and cannot have another high turnover night like last one. Defend home court.

[Mbellz3o8]

With or Without Melo this is a tough game. Nets know they need tot ry and show who really runs new york. They really come out firing hen they play us

[Becks2307]

Wow I def picked the worst game to go to with all these injuries, hoping for a career night from JR lol

[Beltrans Mole]

The Nets will lose against terrible teams and then once they play us they seem to step up their game and play us tough...that's probably going to be a trend moving forward as this rivalry continues to develop. Either way, I hope we sit Melo. We can still take them without him playing.

[KnickerBockerAL]

The Nets will lose against terrible teams and then once they play us they seem to step up their game and play us tough...that's probably going to be a trend moving forward as this rivalry continues to develop. Either way, I hope we sit Melo. We can still take them without him playing.

exactly. we've seen enough of the Nets to know they are going to play their best game against us. They must have some added incentive (read: $$$$$) fom Prokhorov to beat us or something.

[MetsJets0809]

Wow I def picked the worst game to go to with all these injuries, hoping for a career night from JR lol

Same. i'm hoping Melo plays. If Novak is out, I think Melo plays. The team is too shorthanded already. I think Melo gives it a go. Good leaders always fight through the pain and give their best when they are in their worst

[NYKnickFanatic]

Same. i'm hoping Melo plays. If Novak is out, I think Melo plays. The team is too shorthanded already. I think Melo gives it a go. Good leaders always fight through the pain and give their best when they are in their worst

What happened to him?

[skoobiesnax69]

We are not beating the Nets if our go to scorers are Felton and J.R. Smith :-( Really hope Rasheed and Melo are back.

[Enzo]

Well Sheed is definitely out. Novak has the flu and Melo is still a game time decision which usually means that he won't play but we'll see. Man, I wish we were at full strength for this game. This will be a rough game for us with all of these guys out.

[XtraPoint]

Carmelo will definitely want to play tonight. With all of these injuries on the team, he will definitely want to step up and KO Brooklyn at the Garden. It is his house after all

[roshan3ai]

I think Melo will play tonight. I hate Brooklyn and their fans so much. This win would be oh so sweet.

[PC]

I think Melo will play tonight. I hate Brooklyn and their fans so much. This win would be oh so sweet.

I don't know if you did this intentionally but I think it's an accurate terminology. It seems like most of these new "fans" are fans of Brooklyn rather than the actual team. Where were all these fans when they were in New Jersey?