LeBron James and the Miami Heat made their Brooklyn debut Wednesday, beating the Nets 106-85 in the nationally televised game.

Barclay's Center was filled with an intensity not seen since the Knicks first visited back in November; pre-game lip smack will have that effect, whether deserved or not. Even Miss America was there. But let's be honest: the excitement was all Bron Bron, and he didn't fail to deliver.

"You can't sit here and judge and talk about a team winning a championship unless you've been through it and unless you've done it." LeBron told a hoard of reporters after the game in the extremely crowded visitors locker room. "I'm not going to sit here and give Reggie Evans a lot of press... I let my game do the talking. We understand what we've been through these three years that we've been together. It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of dedication to win a championship. You just can't come out and say something like that."

LeBron then took it one step further going to the stat sheet. "Hold on, let me look up Reggie Evans' numbers. He had no offensive rebounds... we did our number on him. And we got the win more importantly."

James' enthusiasm for the game was complimented by the large number of Miami fans in attendance, which became clear when he found Dwayne Wade for a give-and-go dunk on the Heat's second bucket of the game. After a failed half-court alley-oop from James to Wade, Joe Johnson buckled Chris Bosh's knees on a step-back jumper that drew a roar from the Brooklyn faithful. And that was only in the first three minutes.

It was a game with plenty of highlight-reel plays, and one with a chippiness that crept in by the end of the first quarter when the Heat already had a double-digit 30-20 lead. But once the starters came out, the Nets once again showed strength in their depth, using most of the second quarter to crawl back into it. Andray Blatche played a big role in that response, remaining in the game as the starters returned. Coach P.J. Carlesimo was rewarded with a strong quarter from the back-up big man, who racked up 10 points in the frame.

Gerald Wallace tied the game for the first time since tip-off on a reverse layup with 27 seconds left in the half to the loud, appreciative approval of the crowd. A Chris Bosh dunk, and a step-back jumper from Deron Williams left the game tied at 49 at the half.

LeBron James started the second half with a basket and Brook Lopez followed with a deep jumper and two foul shots to give the Nets their first lead of the game two-minutes into the half, 53-51. But by the end of the third quarter the Heat were in control, exclamated by an alley-oop dunk from Wade to James, followed by a three from Wade that put them up 71-57 with just over four minutes left in the third. It was a 22-point lead by the end of the quarter.

From that point forward, LeBron and company took control. What started as a physical, well-played game by both squads turned into a laugher. Every time the Nets would make a charge, Miami had an answer, as chants of "MVP" greeted James each time he touched the ball. He finished with 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

The Heat played a smothering half-court press much of the game, making Brooklyn work for every basket. This would lead to many exciting fast break opportunities for the Nets, but eventually wearing them out as the Heat dictated play throughout the third. Brooklyn only shot 44.9% for the game despite entering the second half hitting over 50% from the field, as Miami beat the Nets for the 13th consecutive time.

"They turned up the defense and we just got flustered and couldn't really get anything going," Deron Williams admitted. "And because we couldn't get anything going, I think our defense suffered because of that."

One bright spot for Brooklyn was the play of newly appointed all-star Brook Lopez, who collected a team-high 21 points and 7 boards against Chris Bosh—one of the five men chosen ahead of him—who finished with 16 and 4 respectively. But Bosh, James, and Wade, who added 21 points, proved to be a class ahead of the new-look Nets, giving them a glimpse of where they would like to be. Maybe in 2014 when LeBron is a free agent and the Nets try to lure him from South Beach to Brighton Beach.

For the record, Reggie Evans finished with six rebounds (all defensive) and no points.