Jarrett Allen is too humble to call himself a replacement for Brook Lopez, who spent a decade as the face of the Nets.
But successor or heir apparent might do, the rookie center said.
“I wouldn’t call it replacing Brook. Brook is one of a kind, I hear,” Allen said after scoring a career-high 20 points Friday in a 102-99 loss to the Lakers. Lopez, the Nets’ all-time leading scorer, had 19 for the Lakers. “It was good. He was the face of the franchise here and now I’m here trying to become the face, too. So just going back and forth, it’s a good challenge.