New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[jadis]

I thought LA would walk away with a big lead, but then again the hack a Dwight is proving to disrupt the offensive rhythm and one of those nights when Houston's bench like Toney Douglas and a big guy Greg Smith throws in 20+ points each, you got to look at those stats when you lose a game like that.

Earlier, Washington, with Redskin phenom RGIII egging the Wizards on at the sidelines, surprised the Heat bigtime. Leading most of the game with incredible offense and defense, the Wizards came in with just 1 win to show and actually showed the defending champs some tricks or 2 in closing out a game. The league has parity indeed. Any team can beat any team on a given night.

 

[WLVCA]

Mavericks will play the Clippers tonight in LA.

The return of Elton Brand (glad he didn't re-sign with the Clippers and took the money from the 76'ers) and Chris "Flippy" Kaman.

Three wins in a row for the Clippers since Chauncey Billips returned.

 

[MylesBAstor]

Nets play without Brook Lopez and lose to OKC in overtime.

Blatche is looking like the steal of the offseason. How did so many pass on him?

 

[FrantzM]

Nets play without Brook Lopez and lose to OKC in overtime.

Blatche is looking like the steal of the offseason. How did so many pass on him?

Shades of Tom Brady

 

[jadis]

Blatche is looking like the steal of the offseason. How did so many pass on him?

Even as a Wizard, Blatche's box scores always caught my eyes and I have always wondered why the C's, without a true starting center, never chased him. His salary with the Nets right now is N/A but at the rate he's been doing his job rebounding and scoring, it's got to be pretty sizable.

 

[MylesBAstor]

Shades of Tom Brady

He had three pretty good years on a terrible team.

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/2746/andray-blatche

 

[rblnr]

Even as a Wizard, Blatche's box scores always caught my eyes and I have always wondered why the C's, without a true starting center, never chased him. His salary with the Nets right now is N/A but at the rate he's been doing his job rebounding and scoring, it's got to be pretty sizable.

I know he was considered a bit of a head case, but then the Wizards didn't have much vet leadership.

 

[MylesBAstor]

Even as a Wizard, Blatche's box scores always caught my eyes and I have always wondered why the C's, without a true starting center, never chased him. His salary with the Nets right now is N/A but at the rate he's been doing his job rebounding and scoring, it's got to be pretty sizable.

http://www.netsdaily.com/2012/12/3/...e-than-reported-result-of-complicated-formula

 

[MylesBAstor]

I know he was considered a bit of a head case, but then the Wizards didn't have much vet leadership.

Or coaches

Blatche also came out of HS directly to the pros and although he has been in the league for 7 years, is still only 26.

 

[jadis]

http://www.netsdaily.com/2012/12/3/...e-than-reported-result-of-complicated-formula

Wow, so indeed his salary is not bad. And the Nets really had a 'steal' in landing Blatche. I had good impressions then on big man Hibbert of the Pacers, and I am reminded of him when I see Blatche, but it seems Blatche's star is just rising.

 

[steve williams]

I loved watching the Knicks kick the crap out of the Heat. The Knicks are a serious contender and have already beaten the Heat twice

 

[MylesBAstor]

And without Carmelo.

Knicks bench difference maker here!

Felton is quickly making the fans forget Lin! Much solider and consistent player.

 

[jadis]

Woo Hoo!!!!! Love it each time the Heat gets whipped!

Without Melo and Amare (who he???) Knicks show how deep there are. Manpower wise, they've got seasoned bigs on the bench, Rasheed ( I can't believe him battling twice for the rebound and follow up shot in the 4th), Kurt Thomas and Camby. These 3 can spell relief for Chandler and you've got 'fresh' legs lots of times in the game. They could be the Mavericks of 2011, after all, the possess 2 starters of Dallas in Kidd and Chandler. Coach Woodson is no nonsense either. You see the intensity of the Knicks tonight, high 5s and body bumps after big shots, they look primed for the playoffs, and they look really good. Maybe this is their year. It's about time.

*And Knicks drain 18 tres. Who needs Ray Allen anyway?

 

[steve williams]

and to hear the two coaches in the huddle at time out with their players was enlightening. Woodson was breathing fire and brimstone to inspire his players whereas Eric Spoelstra was calm and lecturing his players calmly like he was giving a psychology lecture to a bunch of students

 

[FrantzM]

Hi

The Knicks are a surprise to me... One thing this year has shown us is the value of a coach ... The NO Saints without Sean Payton are a mediocre team, OTOH NY with Woodson looks like a contender and let's not forget the NEts. I wonder what the Lakers would be with Phil Jackson? unlikely to be hovering around .500 ...
I for one though that D'Antoni would be a respite ... so far it doesn't look good...
Don't count the Heat out just yet .. Come playoff they are mega-dangerous but their road is not as simple as it looked a year ago .. Hotlanta is a good team that can derail some dreams (what's going on in Atlanta these days, their Falcons are surprising the NFL and now the Hawks???!!) .. Hope the Braves don't get the bug else it could be an interesting year in Atlanta ...

 

[steve williams]

as good as the Lakers were tonight they couldn't keep up with a much faster and better team and lose once again. We're quarter ways into the season and my impression of the Lakers is that they will need a lot more than a healthy Steve Nash back at the helm to get beyond the first round of playoffs

 

[JackD201]

Looks like what they need is Papa instead of Baby driving the Buss.

 

[steve williams]

Sad but true. That plus the sibling rivalry between Jim and his sister

 

[steve williams]

How about those Warriors defeating Brooklyn in Brooklyn and to be half game out of first and 3 1/2 games ahead of the Lakers

 

[jadis]

In basketball, we know free throws are important, but this kind of free throw shooting is one for the books. Makes Shaq and Dwight's FT shooting looking good.

And it's quite funny too, the way the ball arcs down into a potential 'rebound' scenario.