Nets superfan Mr. Whammy says he's reason for Jarrett Allen turnaround - 'He couldn't make a shot'

The Cleveland Cavaliers' dominant 130-101 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday surprisingly went exactly as Brooklyn superfan Mr.

Whammy drew it up.

The 23-4 Cavs are built in part by the storied 2018-19 underdog Nets team, namely All-Star center Jarrett Allen and 2024-25 Sixth Man of the Year frontrunner Caris LeVert .

On his customary sign, 88-year-old Bruze Reznick - affably known as Mr.

Whammy - wrote "Mr + Mrs.

Whammy Say: Tonight the Cleveland Nets face the Brooklyn Nets which suits me to a tee! "But what will the outcome be? A Nets victory is a guarantee as you will see: its a special game for all of you and me! After we all paid the fee and maybe french fries will be free! I predict a victory! Golly gee!" The Nets give away vouchers for McDonalds fries if an opposing player misses two free throws in the second half.

Ben Simmons teases potential in PG return but leaves ex-Nets All-Star wanting more Giannis Antetokounmpo inspires Bucks to NBA Cup glory and confirms championship credentials Brooklyn drafted Allen with the 22nd pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, a selection the asset-depleted Nets acquired via a shrewd trade deadline deal with the Washington Wizards.

He converted just 56.4 per cent of his free throws in his lone season at Texas and sank just six of his first 10 NBA foul shots.

Who does Mr.

Whammy think should be credited for the turnaround? Jarrett Allen will tell you, I taught him how to shoot foul shots," he told the Mirror US ahead of Monday's contest against the Cavaliers.

"Couldnt make a foul shot [when he first came here]." Feeling the warm welcome from Mr.

Whammy.

#LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/qpeoXPcV3g Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) December 17, 2024 According to the Gothamist , Reznick has owned Nets season tickets for over 25 years, dating back to the team's days in New Jersey.

I played basketball as a kid.

I never missed a foul shot," he said, detailing how he practiced his free throws on the Atlantic City Boardwalk.

Reznick grew to fame at the Barclays Center for taunting opposing players when they attempt free throws.

However, he famously doesn't distract former Nets and wouldn't dream of waving his hands in Allen's face.

The Cavaliers center connected on two of his three foul shots Monday night.

Brooklyn traded Allen to Cleveland in 2021 as part of the James Harden deal.

While Allen has emerged as one of the best all-around centers in the NBA with the Cavaliers, he originally broke out with the Nets during the 2018-19 campaign.

Brooklyn surprised everyone by making the playoffs in a season many viewed as yet another in a seemingly never-ending rebuild.

Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant were so piqued by the Nets project that they spurned the New York Knicks and other suiters to hitch their wagons to the Brooklyn Express in the 2019 offseason.

The guys were just great," Mr.

Whammy said of the 2018-19 Nets.

"The team was so wonderful there was such love between these players.

It was beautiful..

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