NBA POWER POLL #2
Rank
1) Los Angeles Lakers 3-0 1 Beat Houston, Phoenix, Golden State
2) Miami Heat 3-1 2 Beat New Jersey, Philly, Orlando Lost @ Boston
3) Boston Celtics 2-1 3 Beat New York, Miami Lost @ Cleveland
4) Orlando Magic 1-1 4 Beat Washington Lost @ Miami
5) Oklahoma City Thunder 2-1 5 Beat Chicago, Detroit Lost Utah
6) Dallas Mavericks 2-1 6 Beat Charlotte, Clippers Lost Memphis
7) Portland Trail Blazers 3-0 9 Beat Phoenix, Clippers, New York
8) Atlanta Hawks 3-0 15 Beat Memphis, Philly, Washington
9) Chicago Bulls 1-1 7 Beat Detroit Lost @ Oklahoma City
10) New Orleans Hornets 3-0 20 Beat Denver, Milwaukee, San Antonio
11) San Antonio Spurs 1-1 10 Beat Indiana Lost New Orleans
12) Denver Nuggets 2-1 16 Beat Utah, Houston Lost New Orleans
13) Utah Jazz 1-2 8 Beat Oklahoma City Lost Phoenix Denver
14) Phoenix Suns 1-2 14 Beat Utah Lost Portland Lakers
15) Memphis Grizzlies 2-1 17 Beat Dallas, Minnesota Lost Atlanta
16) New York Knicks 1-2 13 Beat Toronto Lost Portland, Boston
17) Indiana Pacers 2-1 21 Beat Charlotte, Philly Lost San Antonio
18) Golden State Warriors 2-1 22 Beat Houston, Clippers Lost Lakers
19) Houston Rockets 0-3 12 Lost Lakers, Golden State, Denver
20) New Jersey Nets 2-1 23 Beat Sacramento , Detroit Lost Miami
21) Milwaukee Bucks 1-2 11 Beat Charlotte Lost Minnesota, New Orleans
22) Sacramento Kings 2-1 25 Beat Minnesota, Cleveland Lost New Jersey
23) Los Angeles Clippers 0-3 18 Lost Portland, Golden State, Dallas
24) Charlotte Bobcats 0-3 19 Lost Dallas, Indiana, Milwaukee
25) Minnesota Timberwolves 1-1 28 Beat Milwaukee Lost Sacramento
26) Toronto Raptors 1-1 30 Beat Cleveland Lost New York
27) Cleveland Cavaliers 1-2 29 Beat Boston Lost Sacramento, Toronto
28) Washington Wizards 0-2 24 Lost Orlando, Atlanta
29) Detroit Pistons 0-3 27 Lost Chicago, Oklahoma City, New Jersey
30) Philadelphia 76ers 0-3 26 Lost Miami, Indiana, Atlanta
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
NBA Recap Wednesday and Thursday
NBA Round Up Wednesday 10/27 and Thursday 10/28
Wednesday 10/28/2010
The first full slate of action in the 2010-11 NBA Campaign packed full of upsets and great performances.
First we start in Cleveland where the Cavs were starting the post LeBron era against the team that beat LeBron's Heat on opening night the Boston Celtics. As fate would have it the Cavs did what LeBron's super team could not do on Tuesday night and beat the Boston Celtics. JJ Hickson led the way for the Cavs with 21 points and Daniel Gibson added 16 off the bench to help hold off the Celtics in their 95-87 win. Rajan Rondo led the Celtics with 18 points and 9 assists. In New Jersey the Nets defeated the Pistons 101-98. Brook Lopez led the way with 25 points and 9 rebounds. Devin Harris poured in 22 points for the victorious Nets. Rodney Stuckey was top performer for the Pistons with 14 points and 7 assists. This game wasn't decided until the final seconds when Anthony Morrow hit the go ahead 3 pointer with 26 ticks left in the game. The Miami Heat won their first game of the season in Philadelphia 97-87. Dwyane Wade bounced back from his awful opening night performance to lead the Heat with 30 points and 7 rebounds. James Jones chipped in with 20 points off the bench including 6 3 pointers. Rookie Evan Turner led the Sixers with 16 points off the bench. The bench was a huge part of the Sixers attack with Thaddeus Young and Lou Williams each chipping in 15 points. The Amare Stoudemire era tipped off for the Knicks in Toronto Tuesday night. The Knicks defeated the Raptors 98-93 led by Wilson Chandlers 22 points and 8 rebounds. Amare added 19 points and 10 rebounds. For the Raptors Andrea Bargnani led all scorers with 22 points and Jarrett Jack added 16 points and 6 assists. In the Crescent City a healthy Chris Paul led the Hornets to an opening night victory over Milwaukee with 17 points and 16 assists. David West looked to be in all star form adding 22 points and 7 rebounds for the Hornets. The Bucks got a double double from Andrew Bogut 15 points and 15 rebounds and Brandon Jennings 15 points and 10 assists and also 19 points from Carlos Delfino in a losing effort. The Kings are 1-0 for the first time in 7 years as they held off the Timberwolves in an exciting 117-116 victory. Carl Landry's 22 point 11 rebound game led the way for the Kings who were playing without last years rookie of the year Tyreke Evans who is serving a one game suspension for pleading no contest to a reckless driving charge over the summer. Francisco Garcia scored 22 points to help lead the Kings to the victory. Luke Ridnour led the Wolves with 20 points and 7 assists and Mike Beasley added 17 points and 7 rebounds in a losing effort. In Memphis the Hawks steamrolled the Grizzlies 119-104. Joe Johnson paced the Hawks with 22 points and 7 assists. Zaza Pachulia posted 17 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Hawks. The Grizzlies were led by Mike Conley's 23 points and 8 assists and Rudy Gay scored 21 points in a losing effort for Memphis. In Big D the Mavs started the season off right cruising to a 15 point win over Charlotte. Dirk Nowitzki led the way with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Jason Kidd chipped in 12 points and 18 assists and Jason Terry scored 22 points for the Mavs. Tyrus Thomas led the Bobcats with 22 points. The Nuggets opened the season with a blowout win over Utah 110-88. Carmelo Anthony led the way with 23 points for the Nuggets and Arron Affalo added 22 points. The Jazz were led by Deron Williams 17 points. In Oakland the Warriors beat the Rockets in the most exciting game of the night 132-128. Monta Ellis was red hot scoring 46 points of 18-24 shooting. Steph Curry added 25 points and 11 assists and David Lee chipped in 17 points and 15 rebounds. Luis Scola led Houston with 36 points and 16 rebounds and Kevin Martin scored 28 points for the Rockets who dropped to 0-2 on the season. The Blazers improved to 2-0 with a 98-88 victory over the Clippers on Wednesday night. Brandon Roy's 22 points and 10 rebounds, LaMarcus Aldridge 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Nicolas Batum's 15 points led the way for the Blazers. Blake Griffins NBA debut was a good one even in a losing effort. Griffin scored 20 points and 14 rebounds. Eric Gordon led the Clips with 22 points. In Oklahoma City the Thunder built of their momentum from last season and defeated the Bulls 105-96. Kevin Durant's 30 points and Russell Westbrook's near triple double 28 points 10 rebounds and 6 assists were too much for the Bulls who were playing without Carlos Boozer. Derrick Rose led the Bulls with 28 points but he did it on 12-31 shooting. Joakim Noah added a double double of 18 points and 19 rebounds and Taj Gibson chipped in 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls in a losing effort. And our final game of the night the veteran Spurs outlasted a pesky Pacers team 122-109 in San Antonio. This game was nip and tuck until the 4th when the Spurs pulled away. Tim Duncan scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Manu Ginobili scored 22 points and Tony Parker added 20 points and 9 assists. The Pacers look improved but their youth caught up with them as 23 turnovers killed their chances. Roy Hibbert led the Pacers with 28 points and 9 rebounds, Danny Granger scored 26 points, and Darren Collison scored 19 points and had 7 assists.
Thursday Recap
The Magic opened the season in style routing the Wizards 112-83. Dwight Howard got his usual double double of 23 points and 10 rebounds. Vince Carter scored 18 points and Jameer Nelson scored 16 points for the Magic who barely broke a sweat last night. The Wizards were led by rookie John Wall’s 14 points and 9 assists. Cartier Martin led the Wizards in scoring with 17 points off the bench. In Utah the Suns defeated the Jazz 110-94. Steve Nash led the Suns with 18 points and 5 assists and Hakim Warrick added a double double of 18 points and 11 rebounds off the bench. Utah was led by Al Jefferson’s 20 points , Paul Millsap’s 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Andrei Kirlenko’s 19 points
Scoreboard
Boston 87 1-1
Cleveland 95 1-0
Detroit 98 0-1
New Jersey 101 1-0
Miami 97 1-1
Philadelphia 87 0-1
New York 98 1-0
Toronto 93 0-1
Milwaukee 91 0-1
New Orleans 95 1-0
Sacramento 117 1-0
Minnesota 116 0-1
Atlanta 119 1-0
Memphis 104 0-1
Charlotte 86 0-1
Dallas 101 1-0
Utah 88 0-1
Denver 110 1-0
Houston 128 0-2
Golden State 132 1-0
Portland 98 2-0
Los Angeles C 88 0-1
Chicago 95 0-1
Oklahoma City 106 1-0
Indiana 109 0-1
San Antonio 122 1-0
Washington 83 0-1
Orlando 112 1-0
Phoenix 110 1-1
Utah 94 0-2
Wednesday 10/28/2010
The first full slate of action in the 2010-11 NBA Campaign packed full of upsets and great performances.
First we start in Cleveland where the Cavs were starting the post LeBron era against the team that beat LeBron's Heat on opening night the Boston Celtics. As fate would have it the Cavs did what LeBron's super team could not do on Tuesday night and beat the Boston Celtics. JJ Hickson led the way for the Cavs with 21 points and Daniel Gibson added 16 off the bench to help hold off the Celtics in their 95-87 win. Rajan Rondo led the Celtics with 18 points and 9 assists. In New Jersey the Nets defeated the Pistons 101-98. Brook Lopez led the way with 25 points and 9 rebounds. Devin Harris poured in 22 points for the victorious Nets. Rodney Stuckey was top performer for the Pistons with 14 points and 7 assists. This game wasn't decided until the final seconds when Anthony Morrow hit the go ahead 3 pointer with 26 ticks left in the game. The Miami Heat won their first game of the season in Philadelphia 97-87. Dwyane Wade bounced back from his awful opening night performance to lead the Heat with 30 points and 7 rebounds. James Jones chipped in with 20 points off the bench including 6 3 pointers. Rookie Evan Turner led the Sixers with 16 points off the bench. The bench was a huge part of the Sixers attack with Thaddeus Young and Lou Williams each chipping in 15 points. The Amare Stoudemire era tipped off for the Knicks in Toronto Tuesday night. The Knicks defeated the Raptors 98-93 led by Wilson Chandlers 22 points and 8 rebounds. Amare added 19 points and 10 rebounds. For the Raptors Andrea Bargnani led all scorers with 22 points and Jarrett Jack added 16 points and 6 assists. In the Crescent City a healthy Chris Paul led the Hornets to an opening night victory over Milwaukee with 17 points and 16 assists. David West looked to be in all star form adding 22 points and 7 rebounds for the Hornets. The Bucks got a double double from Andrew Bogut 15 points and 15 rebounds and Brandon Jennings 15 points and 10 assists and also 19 points from Carlos Delfino in a losing effort. The Kings are 1-0 for the first time in 7 years as they held off the Timberwolves in an exciting 117-116 victory. Carl Landry's 22 point 11 rebound game led the way for the Kings who were playing without last years rookie of the year Tyreke Evans who is serving a one game suspension for pleading no contest to a reckless driving charge over the summer. Francisco Garcia scored 22 points to help lead the Kings to the victory. Luke Ridnour led the Wolves with 20 points and 7 assists and Mike Beasley added 17 points and 7 rebounds in a losing effort. In Memphis the Hawks steamrolled the Grizzlies 119-104. Joe Johnson paced the Hawks with 22 points and 7 assists. Zaza Pachulia posted 17 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Hawks. The Grizzlies were led by Mike Conley's 23 points and 8 assists and Rudy Gay scored 21 points in a losing effort for Memphis. In Big D the Mavs started the season off right cruising to a 15 point win over Charlotte. Dirk Nowitzki led the way with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Jason Kidd chipped in 12 points and 18 assists and Jason Terry scored 22 points for the Mavs. Tyrus Thomas led the Bobcats with 22 points. The Nuggets opened the season with a blowout win over Utah 110-88. Carmelo Anthony led the way with 23 points for the Nuggets and Arron Affalo added 22 points. The Jazz were led by Deron Williams 17 points. In Oakland the Warriors beat the Rockets in the most exciting game of the night 132-128. Monta Ellis was red hot scoring 46 points of 18-24 shooting. Steph Curry added 25 points and 11 assists and David Lee chipped in 17 points and 15 rebounds. Luis Scola led Houston with 36 points and 16 rebounds and Kevin Martin scored 28 points for the Rockets who dropped to 0-2 on the season. The Blazers improved to 2-0 with a 98-88 victory over the Clippers on Wednesday night. Brandon Roy's 22 points and 10 rebounds, LaMarcus Aldridge 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Nicolas Batum's 15 points led the way for the Blazers. Blake Griffins NBA debut was a good one even in a losing effort. Griffin scored 20 points and 14 rebounds. Eric Gordon led the Clips with 22 points. In Oklahoma City the Thunder built of their momentum from last season and defeated the Bulls 105-96. Kevin Durant's 30 points and Russell Westbrook's near triple double 28 points 10 rebounds and 6 assists were too much for the Bulls who were playing without Carlos Boozer. Derrick Rose led the Bulls with 28 points but he did it on 12-31 shooting. Joakim Noah added a double double of 18 points and 19 rebounds and Taj Gibson chipped in 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls in a losing effort. And our final game of the night the veteran Spurs outlasted a pesky Pacers team 122-109 in San Antonio. This game was nip and tuck until the 4th when the Spurs pulled away. Tim Duncan scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Manu Ginobili scored 22 points and Tony Parker added 20 points and 9 assists. The Pacers look improved but their youth caught up with them as 23 turnovers killed their chances. Roy Hibbert led the Pacers with 28 points and 9 rebounds, Danny Granger scored 26 points, and Darren Collison scored 19 points and had 7 assists.
Thursday Recap
The Magic opened the season in style routing the Wizards 112-83. Dwight Howard got his usual double double of 23 points and 10 rebounds. Vince Carter scored 18 points and Jameer Nelson scored 16 points for the Magic who barely broke a sweat last night. The Wizards were led by rookie John Wall’s 14 points and 9 assists. Cartier Martin led the Wizards in scoring with 17 points off the bench. In Utah the Suns defeated the Jazz 110-94. Steve Nash led the Suns with 18 points and 5 assists and Hakim Warrick added a double double of 18 points and 11 rebounds off the bench. Utah was led by Al Jefferson’s 20 points , Paul Millsap’s 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Andrei Kirlenko’s 19 points
Scoreboard
Boston 87 1-1
Cleveland 95 1-0
Detroit 98 0-1
New Jersey 101 1-0
Miami 97 1-1
Philadelphia 87 0-1
New York 98 1-0
Toronto 93 0-1
Milwaukee 91 0-1
New Orleans 95 1-0
Sacramento 117 1-0
Minnesota 116 0-1
Atlanta 119 1-0
Memphis 104 0-1
Charlotte 86 0-1
Dallas 101 1-0
Utah 88 0-1
Denver 110 1-0
Houston 128 0-2
Golden State 132 1-0
Portland 98 2-0
Los Angeles C 88 0-1
Chicago 95 0-1
Oklahoma City 106 1-0
Indiana 109 0-1
San Antonio 122 1-0
Washington 83 0-1
Orlando 112 1-0
Phoenix 110 1-1
Utah 94 0-2
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
NBA Day 2 What to Watch For
NBA DAY 2 Preview
Things I'm looking for
Celtics @ Cavs
Veteran Celtics hope to get off to a hot start and build a divisional lead. A big divisional lead would allow the Celtics to rest some of their veteran guys and keep them healthy for the playoffs. For the Cavs, they begin life without LeBron tonight. Wouldn't it be something if they upset the Celtics the night after LeBron and the super friends failed to.
Pacers @ Spurs
For the aging Spurs the question that will surround them all year is whether this is the beginning of the end for one of the most consistent teams in the NBA the last decade. Meanwhile, the Pacers are just hoping to become relevant again. Newly acquired point guard Darren Collison gives the Pacers a young point guard of the future they haven't had well ever. Keep in mind that Reggie Miller leads the Pacers in assists all time.
Bulls @ Thunder
This is the most intriguing match up of the night. The Bulls missed out on the Big 3 this summer but instead built a fantastic team adding a quantity of quality players instead of just one superstar. The Thunder were the surprise team of the NBA last year and became media darlings even pushing the eventual champion Lakers to 6 games in the first round. This year people expect them to be great. How they handle the expectations will be something to follow all season in OKC.
Pistons @ Nets
The Pistons and their surplus of scoring guards open up the season in New Jersey. The main storyline for the Pistons is the future of Rip Hamilton, and Tayshaun Prince both of whom will likely finish the season with another team. For the Nets this is the beginning of the Mikhali Prokorov era. The Russian billionaire owner struck out with the big time free agents but is in the mix for Carmelo Anthony.
Heat @ 76ers
The debut for the biggest 3 was a disaster in Boston last night. Tonight the Heat hope to bounce back in a big way at the expense of the Sixers. The Doug Collins era begins tonight in Philly. Rookie Evan Turner is starting the season on the bench for the Sixers.
Knicks @ Raptors
Amare Stoudemire makes his debut with the Knicks tonight. Can he lead them back to the playoffs? The Raptors are in for a long season. Life without Bosh will be ugly but quite frankly Bosh never really did anything at least the Raptors by blowing up the team can finish last hopefully win the lottery and start over.
Bucks @ Hornets
The Bucks surprised everyone and made the playoffs last season. Brandon Jennings hopes to take the Bucks to the next level this season and contend in the East. With the Hornets its all about Chris Paul his happiness and health are essential to the franchise. If the team tanks what’s going to stop him from demanding a trade to New York teaming up with Amare and possibly Carmelo and creating another big 3.
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Kings @ Timberwolves
Tyreke Evans and DeMarcus Cousins could be the latest Kevin Garnett and Stephon Marbury combo. We all know how that turned out. Speaking of KG and Steph, the Timberwolves are a young squad but likely one of the worst teams. At least they have an entertaining GM in David Kahn.
Hawks @ Grizzlies
The Hawks threw 120 million bucks at Joe Johnson to keep him in Atlanta. The question now is can Johnson lead the Hawks to the next level and seriously contend for the Eastern Conference championship? The Grizzlies improved to almost .500 last season and theres a lot of hope in Memphis for maybe the first time ever. Can the Grizzlies mad scientist chemistry experiment work for another season?
Bobcats @ Mavs
The Bobcats are hoping to build off the franchises first playoff berth.
The Mavs and their 2005 all star team are hoping to take down the Lakers out West.
Jazz @ Nuggets
The Jazz plug in Jefferson for Boozer and hope to keep the tune that has had them in the playoffs nearly every year of my 25 year long life.
Carmelo watch 2010 is in full affect....stay tuned.
Rockets @ Warriors
The Rockets nearly took down the champs last night. Interesting to see how Yao performs on the 2nd night of a back to back
The Keith Smart era begins and David Lee debuts for the Warriors who also kept Husky favorite Jeff Adrien on their 15 man roster. Sorry my UConn homerism was bound to bleed through eventually.
Blazers @ Clippers
Was Nicolas Batum’s 19 point 11 rebound game a fluke or is he going to be a contender for the most improved player award.
Blake Griffins NBA debut , There is actually a little hope for the Clippers?
More Links
ESPN Experts play 20 Questions
Bill Simmons ranks the 30 teams based on appeal from a season ticket holders perspective
Video Links
(NBA.COM won't let me post the videos on here , either that or i can't figure it out)
Rajan Rondo dropping dimes
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/top_plays/2010/10/27/20101026_rondo_assists.nba/?ls=iref:nbahpt2http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnfl2010/101015&sportCat=nbahttp://sports.espn.go.com/nba/preview2010/news/story?page=Roundup-20Questions
Things I'm looking for
Celtics @ Cavs
Veteran Celtics hope to get off to a hot start and build a divisional lead. A big divisional lead would allow the Celtics to rest some of their veteran guys and keep them healthy for the playoffs. For the Cavs, they begin life without LeBron tonight. Wouldn't it be something if they upset the Celtics the night after LeBron and the super friends failed to.
Pacers @ Spurs
For the aging Spurs the question that will surround them all year is whether this is the beginning of the end for one of the most consistent teams in the NBA the last decade. Meanwhile, the Pacers are just hoping to become relevant again. Newly acquired point guard Darren Collison gives the Pacers a young point guard of the future they haven't had well ever. Keep in mind that Reggie Miller leads the Pacers in assists all time.
Bulls @ Thunder
This is the most intriguing match up of the night. The Bulls missed out on the Big 3 this summer but instead built a fantastic team adding a quantity of quality players instead of just one superstar. The Thunder were the surprise team of the NBA last year and became media darlings even pushing the eventual champion Lakers to 6 games in the first round. This year people expect them to be great. How they handle the expectations will be something to follow all season in OKC.
Pistons @ Nets
The Pistons and their surplus of scoring guards open up the season in New Jersey. The main storyline for the Pistons is the future of Rip Hamilton, and Tayshaun Prince both of whom will likely finish the season with another team. For the Nets this is the beginning of the Mikhali Prokorov era. The Russian billionaire owner struck out with the big time free agents but is in the mix for Carmelo Anthony.
Heat @ 76ers
The debut for the biggest 3 was a disaster in Boston last night. Tonight the Heat hope to bounce back in a big way at the expense of the Sixers. The Doug Collins era begins tonight in Philly. Rookie Evan Turner is starting the season on the bench for the Sixers.
Knicks @ Raptors
Amare Stoudemire makes his debut with the Knicks tonight. Can he lead them back to the playoffs? The Raptors are in for a long season. Life without Bosh will be ugly but quite frankly Bosh never really did anything at least the Raptors by blowing up the team can finish last hopefully win the lottery and start over.
Bucks @ Hornets
The Bucks surprised everyone and made the playoffs last season. Brandon Jennings hopes to take the Bucks to the next level this season and contend in the East. With the Hornets its all about Chris Paul his happiness and health are essential to the franchise. If the team tanks what’s going to stop him from demanding a trade to New York teaming up with Amare and possibly Carmelo and creating another big 3.
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Kings @ Timberwolves
Tyreke Evans and DeMarcus Cousins could be the latest Kevin Garnett and Stephon Marbury combo. We all know how that turned out. Speaking of KG and Steph, the Timberwolves are a young squad but likely one of the worst teams. At least they have an entertaining GM in David Kahn.
Hawks @ Grizzlies
The Hawks threw 120 million bucks at Joe Johnson to keep him in Atlanta. The question now is can Johnson lead the Hawks to the next level and seriously contend for the Eastern Conference championship? The Grizzlies improved to almost .500 last season and theres a lot of hope in Memphis for maybe the first time ever. Can the Grizzlies mad scientist chemistry experiment work for another season?
Bobcats @ Mavs
The Bobcats are hoping to build off the franchises first playoff berth.
The Mavs and their 2005 all star team are hoping to take down the Lakers out West.
Jazz @ Nuggets
The Jazz plug in Jefferson for Boozer and hope to keep the tune that has had them in the playoffs nearly every year of my 25 year long life.
Carmelo watch 2010 is in full affect....stay tuned.
Rockets @ Warriors
The Rockets nearly took down the champs last night. Interesting to see how Yao performs on the 2nd night of a back to back
The Keith Smart era begins and David Lee debuts for the Warriors who also kept Husky favorite Jeff Adrien on their 15 man roster. Sorry my UConn homerism was bound to bleed through eventually.
Blazers @ Clippers
Was Nicolas Batum’s 19 point 11 rebound game a fluke or is he going to be a contender for the most improved player award.
Blake Griffins NBA debut , There is actually a little hope for the Clippers?
More Links
ESPN Experts play 20 Questions
Bill Simmons ranks the 30 teams based on appeal from a season ticket holders perspective
Video Links
(NBA.COM won't let me post the videos on here , either that or i can't figure it out)
Rajan Rondo dropping dimes
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/top_plays/2010/10/27/20101026_rondo_assists.nba/?ls=iref:nbahpt2http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnfl2010/101015&sportCat=nbahttp://sports.espn.go.com/nba/preview2010/news/story?page=Roundup-20Questions
Hoops Links.......
Hoops Links
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301026002
LeBrons lost to Boston. I guess some things never change.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301026013
Lakers get rings, hold off Rockets. Watch out for Houston this year.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301026022
Roy and Batum lead Blazers over Suns. Suns will miss Amare you can write that down.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/news/story?id=5730079
People here in Cleveland will never ever get over it. But this is funny.
http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-101027/daily-dime
ESPN's daily Dime .... always good quick source for whats happening in the Association
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/commentary/news/story?page=kreidler/101026
ESPN's page 2 pokes fun at Stern playing the contraction card in the upcoming CBA negotiations
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Notes-from-the-Laker-ceremony-leather-bound-rin?urn=nba-280158
Ball Don't Lie on the Lakers new rings
Blogs you should check out daily
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301026002
LeBrons lost to Boston. I guess some things never change.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301026013
Lakers get rings, hold off Rockets. Watch out for Houston this year.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301026022
Roy and Batum lead Blazers over Suns. Suns will miss Amare you can write that down.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/news/story?id=5730079
People here in Cleveland will never ever get over it. But this is funny.
http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-101027/daily-dime
ESPN's daily Dime .... always good quick source for whats happening in the Association
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/commentary/news/story?page=kreidler/101026
ESPN's page 2 pokes fun at Stern playing the contraction card in the upcoming CBA negotiations
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Notes-from-the-Laker-ceremony-leather-bound-rin?urn=nba-280158
Ball Don't Lie on the Lakers new rings
Blogs you should check out daily
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop
Opening Night Recap
The 2010-11 NBA Season tipped off last night with a marquee match up in Boston. The debut of the mega 3 in Miami was as anticipated must see TV. The Heat struggled most of the night especially early on only posting 9 points on the board the entire first quarter. ESPN writer and NBA junkie Bill Simmons even tweeted from the game "@
Blazers 106 Suns 92
The Blazers defeated the Suns last night in Portland. Brandon Roy led the way with 24 points and Nicolas Batum thrived in a starting role scoring 19 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. The Suns were playing their first game in the post Amare era. Nash looked like the same old Steve Nash scoring 26 points and handing out 6 assists and Jason Richardson poured in 22 points. The Suns were dominated on the glass by a margin of 18 and when you add that with the fact they only had three players reach double figures the end result is usually not favorable.
Lakers 112 Rockets 110
This game turned out to be the game of the night. A Lamar Odom block sealed the opening night win for the two time defending champions. Steve Blake drained a 3 pointer in the final seconds to give the Lakers the lead that Odom's swat would preserve. Pau Gasol led the champs with 29 points and 11 rebounds. Kobe Bryant’s all around game of 27 points 5 rebounds and 7 assists answered a couple of questions about the health of his knee. The Lakers got contributions from everyone Shannon Brown 16 points, Lamar Odom 14, and Steve Blake added 10 points. The Rockets were very impressive in this game giving the champs all they could handle in the Staples Center. Kevin Martin led the way with 26 points and Aaron Brooks added 24 points and 9 rebounds. Yao Ming looked solid in his first action in over a year with 9 points and 11 rebounds. The Rockets are limiting Yao to 24 minutes on back to back games in an effort to bring the Chinese Giant back slowly and preserve her career. Luis Scola had a monster double double with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Even in defeat the Rockets were impressive and could be a team to contend with in the West.
Fantasy report
*My fantasy report is based on my personal 14 team keeper league that is based on head to head total points. The scoring for this league is a little different than normal fantasy leagues. Teams get 1 point for points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals, field goal made, free throw made, and three point made. Teams lose 1 point for turnovers and fg, ft, and 3pt missed. 5 points for a double double 10 points for a triple double and 20 points for a quadruple double.
The Fantasy Studs
Pau Gasol 50 points
Kobe Bryant 42 points
Paul Pierce, Aaron Brooks, Luis Scola 40 points
LeBron James, Jason Richardson, Brandon Roy 36 points
Kevin Martin 34 points
Nicolas Batum Steve Nash 32 points
Lamar Odom 30 points
The Fantasy Duds
Dwayne Wade 13 points
Channing Frye 10 points
Ron Artest 9 points
Hedo Turkoglu 8 points
Zydrunaus Illgauskas 6 points
Grant Hill 2 points
Nate Robinson -1 points
sportsguy33 Bill Simmons Great energy in the building and on the court. Psyched to be here. Also, Miami looks like they just met 45 minutes ago." It showed as Dwyane Wade struggled all night long shooting 4/16 and committing 6 turnovers. LeBron James brought the Heat back behind his 31 points but he was also sloppy in his play with 8 turnovers. The Celtics however used a the same balanced attack and sound defense to stake claim to a 88-80 win. Ray Allen led the Celtics with 20 points. Paul Pierce chipped in 19 points and 9 rebounds. Kevin Garnett had a double double with 10 points and 10 boards and Shaquille O'Neal had a solid debut with 9 points and 7 boards. Rajan Rondo paced the offense with his 17 assists. The Celtics proved that the myth that the Heat would just walk all over everyone out East isn't true. These two teams will likely be battling at the end of the season too.
Blazers 106 Suns 92
The Blazers defeated the Suns last night in Portland. Brandon Roy led the way with 24 points and Nicolas Batum thrived in a starting role scoring 19 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. The Suns were playing their first game in the post Amare era. Nash looked like the same old Steve Nash scoring 26 points and handing out 6 assists and Jason Richardson poured in 22 points. The Suns were dominated on the glass by a margin of 18 and when you add that with the fact they only had three players reach double figures the end result is usually not favorable.
Lakers 112 Rockets 110
This game turned out to be the game of the night. A Lamar Odom block sealed the opening night win for the two time defending champions. Steve Blake drained a 3 pointer in the final seconds to give the Lakers the lead that Odom's swat would preserve. Pau Gasol led the champs with 29 points and 11 rebounds. Kobe Bryant’s all around game of 27 points 5 rebounds and 7 assists answered a couple of questions about the health of his knee. The Lakers got contributions from everyone Shannon Brown 16 points, Lamar Odom 14, and Steve Blake added 10 points. The Rockets were very impressive in this game giving the champs all they could handle in the Staples Center. Kevin Martin led the way with 26 points and Aaron Brooks added 24 points and 9 rebounds. Yao Ming looked solid in his first action in over a year with 9 points and 11 rebounds. The Rockets are limiting Yao to 24 minutes on back to back games in an effort to bring the Chinese Giant back slowly and preserve her career. Luis Scola had a monster double double with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Even in defeat the Rockets were impressive and could be a team to contend with in the West.
Fantasy report
*My fantasy report is based on my personal 14 team keeper league that is based on head to head total points. The scoring for this league is a little different than normal fantasy leagues. Teams get 1 point for points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals, field goal made, free throw made, and three point made. Teams lose 1 point for turnovers and fg, ft, and 3pt missed. 5 points for a double double 10 points for a triple double and 20 points for a quadruple double.
The Fantasy Studs
Pau Gasol 50 points
Kobe Bryant 42 points
Paul Pierce, Aaron Brooks, Luis Scola 40 points
LeBron James, Jason Richardson, Brandon Roy 36 points
Kevin Martin 34 points
Nicolas Batum Steve Nash 32 points
Lamar Odom 30 points
The Fantasy Duds
Dwayne Wade 13 points
Channing Frye 10 points
Ron Artest 9 points
Hedo Turkoglu 8 points
Zydrunaus Illgauskas 6 points
Grant Hill 2 points
Nate Robinson -1 points
sportsguy33 Bill Simmons Great energy in the building and on the court. Psyched to be here. Also, Miami looks like they just met 45 minutes ago." It showed as Dwyane Wade struggled all night long shooting 4/16 and committing 6 turnovers. LeBron James brought the Heat back behind his 31 points but he was also sloppy in his play with 8 turnovers. The Celtics however used a the same balanced attack and sound defense to stake claim to a 88-80 win. Ray Allen led the Celtics with 20 points. Paul Pierce chipped in 19 points and 9 rebounds. Kevin Garnett had a double double with 10 points and 10 boards and Shaquille O'Neal had a solid debut with 9 points and 7 boards. Rajan Rondo paced the offense with his 17 assists. The Celtics proved that the myth that the Heat would just walk all over everyone out East isn't true. These two teams will likely be battling at the end of the season too.
Monday, October 18, 2010
2010-11 NBA TEAM PREVIEWS #1 Los Angeles Lakers
09-10 Record: 57-25 NBA Champions Beat OKC in 6, Swept Utah, Beat Phoenix in 6, Beat Boston in 7 games
Coach: Phil Jackson 11th year with Los Angeles
Off Season Movement
Additions: Matt Barnes, Theo Ratliff, Steve Blake
Drafted: Derrick Caracter, Devin Ebanks
Losses: Jordan Farmar, Adam Morrison, Josh Powell DJ Mbenga
Projected Rotation
C Andrew Bynum
PF Pau Gasol
SF Ron Artest
SG Kobe Bryant
PG Derek Fisher
F Lamar Odom
F Matt Barnes
G Steve Blake
G Sasha Vujacic
G Shannon Brown
C Theo Ratliff
F Luke Walton
F Devin Ebanks
F Derrick Caracter
G Trey Johnson
The two time defending champion Lakers are on a mission for a 3 peat. The Lakers return nearly the same team that defeated the Celtics in last years 7 game finals series. Kobe Bryant was able to help convince the Zen Master Phil Jackson to come back for one last run at a 3 peat. The Lakers are also looking to tie Boston for the most championships all time with their 17th championship in franchise history. The starting 5 remains intact with Andrew Bynum , Pau Gasol, Ron Artest, Derek Fisher and of course Kobe Bryant. The Lakers upgraded their bench by letting Jordan Farmar , Adam Morrison, and Josh Powell go and bringing in Matt Barnes , Steve Blake , and Theo Ratliff. The rest of the bench consists of the same guys who have helped the Lakers to back to back titles Lamar Odom, Sasha Vujacic, Luke Walton, and Shannon Brown. The Lakers remain the team to beat in the entire NBA. They are not without question marks however, the big one being the healthy of Center Andrew Bynum. All in all the Lakers are back together for one goal and that is a 3 peat and the NBA championship. They are the favorites out West and a showdown with the Heat in June would be some can't miss NBA. The Lakers remain the top dog of the league until someone steps up and takes them down.
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2010-11 NBA TEAM PREVIEWS #2 Miami Heat
Miami Heat
09-10 Record: 47-35 Lost to Boston in 5 games in 1st round
Coach: Erik Spoelstra 3rd season with Miami
Off Season Moves
Additions: LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Eddie House, Juwan Howard, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Mike Miller
Drafted: Dexter Pittman, Jarvis Varnardo, Da'Sean Butler, Patrick Beverly
Losses: Jermaine O'Neal, Quentin Richardson, Michael Beasley, Daequan Cook
Projected Rotation
PF Udonis Haslem
PF Chris Bosh
SF LeBron James
SG Dwyane Wade
PG Mario Chalmers
F Mike Miller
C Zyrdrunas Ilgauskas
F James Jones
G Eddie House
G Carlos Arroyo
F Juwan Hoawrd
C Jamaal Maglorie
C Joel Anthony
F Dexter Pittman
F Da'Sean Butler
The Miami Heat orchestrated the biggest player movement off season in league history when they convinced LeBron James and Chris Bosh to team up with Dwyane Wade to form a super big 3 and instantly became the villains of the NBA. The Heat transformed themselves to a Yankees type level where you either hop on the bandwagon and love them or you flat out hate them there is no middle ground. Pat Riley was successful in gutting his roster completely and having enough cap space to bring in James and Bosh, resign Wade, and bring in a decent supporting cast. Udonis Haslem, James Jones, and Jamaal Maglorie took pay cuts to stay in South Beach. Mike Miller, Carlos Arroyo, Juwan Howard, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and Eddie House all flocked to South Beach all taking less money to make a run at a championship. The Heat used their 3 second picks on college veterans Jarvis Varnardo, Dexter Pittman, and Da'Sean Butler. Mario Chalmers will be the starting point guard and could really benefit from his new situation. The Heat are on a mission for one thing, an NBA championship. The super trio of James, Wade, and Bosh immediately catapults them to the favorites in the East if not in the entire league. The Heat will have their challengers ( Boston, Orlando, and Chicago) but anything less than a trip to the Finals would be considered a failure in South Beach. Either way the single biggest storyline in the NBA figures to be the Heat.
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