On Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 20 NBA teams were in action. Throughout the course of the evening, a number of high-profile players, coaches and organizations achieved firsts that they will not forget.
Here’s are the feats you need to know about.
Anthony Bennett Makes a Field Goal
This past summer, the Cleveland Cavaliers made a shocking decision to select forward Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 overall draft choice in the 2013 NBA draft. His versatility had been praised, but his position was undefined at the next level and Tristan Thompson had been displaying star potential at power forward.
Four games into his career, Bennett hadn’t done himself any favors by missing every single field goal attempt he threw up. In his fifth game of the year, the former UNLV Rebels star struck gold by breaking that cold stretch.
Unfortunately, that one made field goal was all he was able to convert.
Bennett’s first bucket was a three-pointer, bringing his season totals to 1-of-20 from the field and 1-of-11 from beyond the arc. He does have a season-high of 15 minutes played, but for those who have labeled Bennett as a potential bust, this is only fuel to that fire.
Fortunately, careers aren’t made by five games played. Unfortunately, the psyche of a rookie is easily broken.
Keep an eye on Bennett and how he responds to finally removing the lid from the basket.
Brad Stevens Wins a Game
During his tenure as the head coach of the Butler Bulldogs, Brad Stevens led the ultimate Cinderella to a record of 166-49 in five seasons. In that time, Butler was the runner-up to the national title on two occasions, won four regular season conference championships and took home three conference tournament championship trophies.
On Wednesday, November 6, Stevens did something that he’d been previously unable to accomplish: he won an NBA regular season game.
Stevens led the Celtics to a 97-87 victory over the Utah Jazz, which has now dropped to 0-5. Brandon Bass led all Celtics players with 20 points, Jeff Green added 18 and the young interior tandem of Kelly Olynyk and Jared Sullinger combined for 26 points and 13 rebounds.
Getting a first career victory can be a tough and overwhelming task, and on November 6, Stevens did it.
The Celtics started the season at 0-4 for the first time since 1969. Boston hadn’t been 0-5 since 1946-47, and that streak was extended thanks to this victory. Boston fans can now breath a sigh of relief.
For now.
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If memory servies, J.J. Hickson had 28 double-doubles in his last 57 Cleveland games. At the age of 22. Drew Gooden averaged about the same for Cleveland. So what. They aren’t “stars.” It takes no star skills to get a double-double, that has to be one of the most meaningless stats in basketball.
Thompson is the second coming of J.J. Hickson and Drew Gooden. In more ways than one. Just like those two, he disappears every second to third game. That’s what he did it in college, he’s doing it in the NBA. Just like J.J. Hickson and Drew Gooden. His destiny is that of a serviceable overpaid rotation player with whoever he’s playing with in two to three years. It won’t be Cleveland.
Can’t stand it when I read the word “POTENTIAL.” Potential according to whom.
“Tristan Thompson had been displaying star potential at power forward?” Oy. Apparently Max is also a huge fan of Drew Gooden and J.J. Hickson.
22-year-old who hasn’t developed his skills yet and still has 33 double-doubles in his past 87 games. The key word is POTENTIAL for a young player who averaged 12.1 points and 10.1 rebounds after the 2013 All-Star Break.