Ballin’: Tracy McGrady Hurt. Again.
Uncategorized November 15th. 2007, 11:29am
The funniest board game request that came our way: parcheesi. Don’t think we’ve actually played the game. Strange but true.
Los Angeles Lakers 93, Houston 90: Tracy McGrady left with an elbow injury in the first half, but the Rockets still had a chance to win in the waning seconds, but Rafer Alston missed two three’s (Battier and Bonzi did, too) that would have tied it in the final minute. Kobe had 30. Yao had 26-13.
New Jersey 69, Boston 91: Did you really think the Nets could possibly catch the Celtics napping on the second night of a back-to-back? The Nets lack a third scorer with VC injured, and the balanced Celtics had six guys in double figures, and 15 steals.
Seattle 104, Miami 95: Break out the bubbly, Kevin Durant got his NBA victory cherry popped. Unfortunately, it was at the expense of Shaq and D Wade. KD had 18 and our main man Chris Wilcox added 20-10 as the Sonics won on the road to improve to 1-8. We still have – gulp – faith in the Heat; they’ll be up to .500 in no time. Wade only played 25 minutes and you know who’s going to boost this team? Dorrell Wright.
Indiana 90, Washington 103: Payback’s a bisnitch. Gilbert had 30. The Pacers have lost five in a row. We will be picking on sorry Indy again this year, hope you can handle it. Rick Carlisle, where you at?
Orlando 117, Cleveland 116, OT: Dwight Howard was sensational with 35 points and 16 rebounds, and guess what – the Magic are no joke. We wrote them off as pretenders because of the backcourt, but so far, Howard’s dominance has overshadowed the guard play (Jameer Nelson had 21 and 11). Magic are 7-2. LeBron had another Herculean triple-double: 39 points, 14 assists, 13 rebounds.
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November 15th, 2007 at 11:34 am
What the Nets really lack is any sort of post play. The starting PF (Kristic) and starting C (Collins) combined for TWO points.
Not sure why Frank keeps running Jason Collins out there. He has scored TWO points ALL SEASON. And he has played in every game. On the flip side, Kendrick Perkins had 10 points and 8 boards to go along with 4 blocks for Boston
The Celtics are in Orlando on Sunday. Anyone know who the retard is that scheduled it for 6 PM?
November 15th, 2007 at 11:40 am
Sean Williams will be a beast for the Nets in a few years. Watched him develop quickly for BC before he smoked and dealed his way off the team. He was EVERYWHERE last night.
Sidenote- KG eats children.
November 15th, 2007 at 11:41 am
Just finished a take on the Cavs/Magic game. LeBron was absolutely not fouled on the final play. Not even close. It was a jump ball. Right. Visual evidence available.
November 15th, 2007 at 11:43 am
If the Hawks had an above-average PG, they would be the team nobody would want to face. Their 3 wins are against Dallas, Phoenix, and Charlotte. Their four losses are against Washington at home and Detroit, New Jersey, and Boston on the road.
Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Marvin Williams (averaging 18/6), and Horford are quite formidable and then you have Childress off the bench. Throw in a PG to run the O and that’s a very, very good team.
November 15th, 2007 at 11:49 am
Who would have thought Bonzi Wells would almost carry the Rockets past Honry McRapest’s team last night. And one question, didn’t H-Town sign Stevie Francis? He can’t be worse than Alston.
November 15th, 2007 at 11:49 am
Yeah, Joe Johnson had 34 last night.
I can’t help to notice, yes it’s early I know, that nine teams in the West are above .500 and only three in the East. Will Miami and Chicago turn it around, or is this what we expect in April as well?
November 15th, 2007 at 11:50 am
Funny Seinfeld episode when Jerry and Elaine were playing Battleship and he made her do the sound effects.
While a lifelong Celtics fan, who had gone into hibernation for the last 20 years, I hate that they are doing so well and making Danny Ainge look smart. He’s NOT. Garnett was a huge get and adding Ray Allen was a nice move, but Paul Pierce is still a selfish thug, who insults all previous Celtic captains. I keep waiting for them to implode. I was so hoping the Garnett deal would collapse so we’d finally be rid of Ainge. I’m still holding to my guns and that he is a horrible GM.
November 15th, 2007 at 11:54 am
dwight howard is younger than lebron
he is coming into his own as the best low post player in the league behind tim duncan
this kid is going to be a hall of famer and put him on a decent team in a couple years and champioship rings will follow
who else besides duncan, and garnett is better than howard
November 15th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
Irish, I’m with you. In fact, I would be willing to say that his game is on par with the top post players in the league, he just hasn’t done it long enough at that level to be considered with them. At the end of the year, when he’s average 23 and 13, people will pay full attention.
November 15th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Ainge’s team is 7-0 and they are destroying teams. Not sure why a lifelong Celtic fan who should be able to recognize good basketball would be waiting for them to implode.
Ainge has given Boston the team we all wanted. Not sure what the problem is. Ainge didn’t draft Pierce and sure wasn’t going to trade him for 50 cents on the dollar. So what does Paul have to do with Danny?
Ainge has picked up two guys that play opposite Pierce who complement him very well. Pierce can attack the basket with the floor spaced so much better, Allen can get open jumpers all day and KG doesn’t have to take the last shot, the selfish Pierce will do that.
I’m not a big fan of Pierce myself as far as the thug thing goes but if you hadn’t noticed, which you might not since you have been hibernating for 20 years is that the NBA is a thug league. Its not the Larry, Magic league you walked away from 20 years ago. If Pierce is as bad as we are going to do, we are pretty well off.
Not sure how you can have a beef with Ainge. And if you are a Celtic fan, how can you not love Danny? He played his ass off for you, back when you used to watch the team you are a fan of.
November 15th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
Dwight Howard is the best player in the league, bar none. Duncan gets the bonus with a lot of people because of the four rings but if you were forming a team today, Howard would be the first pick among post players. You’d be crazy to take anyone else.
Howard is a stud. Rashard Lewis is going to get a lot of credit for helping Howard but I’m not sure I buy it. Howard was going to be a monster even if he had to play all by himself.
November 15th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
That should read, best post player, not best player.
The best player overall is obviously Jason Collins.
November 15th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
The only explanation I can see for the KG deal is that Ainge has some photographic/video evidence of McHale with a tranny back in the 80’s. Ainge has saved his job, how McHale still has one will forever be a mystery.
November 15th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Did you guys see Yao’s play at the end of the game where he perfectly executed hitting the rim, having it bounce back to himself and then pass it out for the 3? If that 3 had hit, that would have been one of the most amazing plays ever.
November 15th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
That was a great play by Yao.
Nobody was going to give McHale a kid as good as Al Jefferson. That is why KG ended up in Boston. Ainge had acquired the the assets needed to make it happen. McHale didn’t want Lamar Odom or Mike Dunleavy. Jefferson was the prize. This move was not made because these guys are friends. And it was the owner who decided KG had to go, not McHale. KG would playing elsewhere if someone could have beaten Ainge’s package.
Ryan Gomes is a nice player, Ratliff has a huge expiring contract, they got a draft pick.
30 teams in the NBA, Ainge threw down more than the rest of them were willing to do. Keep in mind a large number of Boston fans were against trading Jefferson for KG straight up, let alone with 7 other assets. Al Jefferson is going to play in a bunch of all star games.
November 15th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
I say this half-jokingly, but there is something to it: Pacers w/ Ike Diogu, 3-0, Pacers without Ike Diogu, 0-5. The dude was doing some serious ballin’ in those 1st 3 games, and he has been missed.