This was an impressive win for the Rockets, and I have previously stated how impressed I am with them this year. However, the one thing I take from this game is how the Bulls have played in the past two games. Although they were amazing in March, going 13-3, they are now 0-2 in April after getting trounced by the Thunder Sunday Night. Not only that, but they lost to the Rockets who are playing without Kyle Lowry and
When I wrote an article bashing Mike D’Antoni a few weeks back, I received a ton of negative feedback. I was relatively harsh, claiming he was a terrible coach, and his demise is welcomed with open arms. Those were just a few of the insults I threw at D’Antoni, and readers were a bit irked by my apparent “over-exxageration”. Well, the Knicks are 8-1 under Mike Woodson, with their only loss coming to the Raptors. Whether or not the
Personally, Shawn Marion was my Defensive Player of the Year even before Cuban said this. He has been a fantastic defender for years, and has really stepped up this year defending opposing teams main scorers. The Mavericks are a different team with him on the court, and when facing teams like the Lakers, his immense defensive presence has been an absolute difference maker. He’s my DPOY right now.
By the looks of it, from this point forward, EVERY game in the Western Conference playoff race is going to be a huge game. The Clippers, who are the 4 seed, are separated from the Nuggets, who are in 9th right now, by only a game and a half. The race in the West is looking like it’s going to go down to the wire, and be quite the race to watch. In terms of the Rockets, I’m incredibly
In quite possibly an early matchup of this year’s NBA Finals, the Thunder put on a show for their home crowd by beating the Heat by 16. Kevin Durant showed up, nearly posting a triple-double with 28 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. I wouldn’t necessarily call this a statement game, as the Thunder have been considerably stronger at home, but it does show that the Thunder can run with the Heat on any given day (if everybody did
For those of you who haven’t seen yet, Mickael Pietrus of the Boston Celtics took a bad fall in tonight’s game.While going up for a lay-up, he was fouled hard and snapped his neck and landed on his back pretty bad on the way down. He ended up being taken off by a stretcher, never a sight you want to see. My thoughts and prayers goes out to him and his health, and hopefully the same goes for everyone
Ignoring the positive words Hibbert claimed of his team, the real words of acknowledgment here are that of the Wizards. Hibbert says the Wizards “are a good team now, seriously”, which is a statement I feel a bit uneasy about. Why the Wizards were so bad at the beginning of the season still baffles me a bit. John Wall is a franchise point guard, Nick Young seemed to underachieve yet produce, and Javale Mcgee had his moments. Therefore, when
My main reason for considering this the Tweet of the Day is my unconditional love for Ricky Rubio as a player. He’s incredibly young, he’s a unique spanish player, and he is one of the best young passing point guards I have seen in years; and I have an incredible amount of respect for point guards who see the court. Therefore, when he went down with the severe knee injury he suffered, I must say, it did not sit