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Brook Lopez, Reggie Evans OUT vs. Thunder

Posted on: December 4th, 2012 by Devin Kharpertian 2 Comments

Brooklyn Nets Reggie Evans, Brook Lopez, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan

No fist-pumps tonight. (AP)

The Brooklyn Nets announced today that Brook Lopez and Reggie Evans will miss tonight's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lopez was expected to miss tonight's game, as he has not practiced since incurring a mild right foot strain against the Boston Celtics last week. Andray Blatche will start in his place for the third consecutive game. Reggie Evans is battling the flu.

This is a rough game for both players to miss -- the Thunder are 14-4 and arguably the best team in the Western Conference. Evans has been a huge component of the Nets' bench mob -- as has Blatche -- and now there will be added pressure on the rest of the Nets bigs to trap Russell Westbrook and contend with Serge Ibaka & Kendrick Perkins inside on both ends. The Nets play Gerald Wallace as a "small four" often, but may have to limit that tonight, as Wallace will have his hands full with the 6-foot-17 Kevin Durant. Mirza Teletovic will likely see some action tonight as well.

The Nets play the Thunder at Barclays Center tonight at 7:30 P.M.

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2 Responses

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    DanRodriguez804

    December 4, 2012

    Reggie, too?! Say it ain’t so! Man, Reggie would’ve gone to battle with Perk. That stinks. Our leading scorer and leading rebounder out against the NBA’s top team.

    I’ve yet to really see anything out of Teletovic. He was a prolific scorer in Europe. I know I’m not in practices, so I’m sure the team knows what he’s capable of but if Reggie is out, I’d almost rather call James Mays up from Springfield.

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      maxw16

      December 4, 2012

      Tonight its Mirza’s night. 5 three’s…I’m calling it.

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