Ballin’: Ricky Davis and Boston, Together Again
Uncategorized February 12th. 2007, 3:00pm
Minnesota 109, Boston 107: Ricky Davis. Love the guy. Who else could be self-centered enough to attempt a shot at the wrong basket, just to collect a rebound and secure a triple double? What a guy. Unless you’re a Celtics fan. Sunday, Davis hit the game-winner – a wide-open jumper from the corner – with less than a second left, extending Boston’s losing streak to an unconscionable 18 games. This was the second best shot of the weekend – but a distant No. 2 to Dwight Howard’s epic game-winning dunk.
Pacers 94, Clippers 80: Jermaine O’Neal scores (21), Jamaal Tinsley passes (15 assists), and Jeff Foster rebounds (12). Recipe for a victory. The Clippers shot 36 percent, and Doug Christie had two turnovers in seven obviously-important minutes.
Miami 100, San Antonio 85: Had a little discussion with a fellow Fanhouse member over the weekend. We said D Wade was the best talent in the NBA; the opposition said Kobe. Here’s one key difference – two close games Sunday, both on the road, and Wade leads his Heat to the win. Kobe couldn’t. Wade had 26 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter (when Shaq didn’t set foor on the floor). Mark Cuban may not agree with us.
Portland 94, Washington 77: Gilbert Arenas didn’t get the 50 he said he would. Agent Zero had nine on 3-for-15 shooting. But you know why they lost? Because Brendan Todd Haywood was ineffective at center, scoring just eight points in 24 minutes and getting abused by rookie LaMarcus Aldridge (18 points, 10 rebounds). Once Gilbert Arenas decides to chill with the jokes and become a leader, maybe he can prevent Etan Thomas from jacking Haywood and getting suspended. Again.
Phoenix 103, Chicago 116: No Steve Nash and no Boris Diaw equaled the Suns’ first double-digit home loss since the days of Tom Chambers and Kevin Johnson. The Bulls shot 50 percent, outscored Phoenix 37-19 in the fourth, and got 85 points from the big three of Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, and Kirk Hinrich. Hard to believe the Bulls have nary an All-Star.
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February 12th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
I hate you Brenda (Irene) Todd (Cathy) Haywood
February 12th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
fyi, wade was not on the road sunday.
February 12th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
True Kobe was on the road … but the Spurs are (much) better than the Cavs.
February 12th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
Yep. Wade is the man. Kobe is talented and blah blah blah, but the simple fact is, Wade is a better player. Watch any Laker game and any Heat game, and it is clear as day. Kobe will ooh and ah you a couple times, he might throw up 80 points, but he isn’t as good a player. Wade’s game doesn’t have a weakness. Not one. If anything separates the two it might be the difference in ego between the two which allows Wade to excel in any situation while Kobe will continually force shots down the stretch.
February 12th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
no love for the Cavs?
February 12th, 2007 at 6:42 pm
Pierce coming back is bad news for the Celtics, they’ll probably start winning some games again and be eclipse by the Grizz as the worse team in the NBA. Hopefully they beat the Bucks this week, to end the losing streak before they set the record, and Pierce sprains his ankle or something and misses another month or so.
February 12th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
being a Celtics fan hurts pretty bad right about now… ouch. well at least my boys should get a good one in the draft… i hope.
February 12th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
“first double-digit home loss since the days of Tom Chambers and Kevin Johnson”
They were both team mates of Barkley right?
February 12th, 2007 at 8:24 pm
D-wade doesn’t have any weaknesses??? How bout outside shooting and defense? D-Wade is nowhere near the best player in the league. The three best players are Kobe, KG, and Duncan because they dominate on offense and defense.
February 12th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
Kantwistaye: Do you even watch Basketball? Wade is a phenomenal defender. Dude is second on his team in blocks. He constantly gets steals and disrupts the other team. And just because he isn’t foolish enough to attempt too threes like some of the other guards (Kobe, Lebron, Arenas) doesn’t mean he doesn’t have outside shooting. He consistently knocks down 20 footers in defenders’ faces on a nightly basis. Those arguments have no legs whatsoever.
February 12th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
sean your argument makes a lot of sense and is mostly true… but you cant say that dwade is the best player in the league and you certainly cant say he’s better than the three the other guy listed, and i’d add king james to that list as well.
February 12th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Chambers/KJ was hyperbole (correct number is something like 51 home games), and yes, Wade was at home, not on the road.
Wade is averaging about one more steal per game than Kobe. Something like 2.5-1.5. Kobe shoots better from 30 (considerably), but Wade averages more assists.
Statistically, they are a virtual wash.
February 13th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
The Kevin Garnett claim is hilarious. That guy is in the top 10 at best. He’s a great player, but I’d take a lot of PF/C’s over him. Duncan is still a great player as well, but he isn’t where he was a few years ago. The debate is Kobe or Wade, it’s that simple. No player does more by themselves to make their team better. And while James may eventually get there, he is not on that level yet. He hasn’t learned how to play smart basketball consistently yet. His shooting numbers prove that. In my opinion, for what it’s worth, Wade is the best/most complete player in basketball.