Bosh played like a beast.
Such. A. Long. Night.
When you’re trying to write on deadline and a team (the Chicago Bulls) shoots 47.8% through three quarters, the last thing you expect is for them to shoot 13% in the fourth. Yes, 13%. As in, 3-for-21. After scoring 60 points against the Raptors in the first half (Chicago averages 88 points a game on the season), the Raptors discovered their defensive side and held the Bulls to just 29 second half points as they went on to win 99-89.
I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen a team die like that in the fourth before. At least not after the first half they had. I mean, they didn’t just fall apart, they were done. Over. Their shots even looked bad. It was like a different team on the floor. Crazy.
And with each passing game I appreciate Chris Bosh more and more. I wasn’t convinced he’d be able to keep up the strong start, but, eight games in he’s still killing it. The extra size has been great for him and most importantly, he hasn’t slowed down a bit, the way guys sometimes lose some of their quickness as they adjust to their new frames.
Bosh is beasting. Fact.
Now, most importantly, and I think you all knew this was coming.
Brandon Jennings.
32 points (matching Melo’s total) and nine assists in the Bucks win over the Nuggets. Even more impressive, 14 of those 32 in the fourth quarter when his team needed him most. Six of the 32 coming on back to back three-pointers in the fourth. The Bucks are leading the Central Division. I knew Brandon would be great, didn’t know he’d be able to help his team this quickly, though. Coming home to that boxscore made my night for real.
LeBron James finished with 36 points, eight rebounds and four assists as the Cavs took down the Magic in a rematch of the conference finals. I like a healthy Magic team better than the Cavs this season, although I know how stupid it is to vote against LeBron. I’ve learned that lesson with Kobe and I’ll never do it again.
Steve Nash had a quieter night yesterday, scoring 12 points (5-for-6 shooting) and dishing 10 assists in the Suns blowout of the Hornets. He’s already resurrected two careers this season, helping Channing Frye and Jaredy Dudley find roles on this Suns team. I hope the threes keep falling because they’re so much fun to watch.
Okay, there were about a million different moments, plays, performances and games last night. I missed a lot of them and yet here I am at 2 a.m. watching a replay of the Raptors/Bulls game to see what I may have missed in that awful fourth quarter. How about you guys fill me in. I’ve been hearing about Will Bynum’s dunks, haven’t seen them yet though. Also, San Antonio pulling out another victory without TP and TD. Impressive.
So, yeah. There’s a ton to talk about. Let’s get cracking.
And finally, yay Greg Oden!! 18 points and 11 rebounds. The 18 coming on 8-10 from the floor.
p.s. If you haven’t already, I beg you to go out and grab “The Art of a Beautiful Game” by Chris Ballard. It’s phenomenal. And I’m only midway through the second chapter.
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Suns are rolling. I gotta give props to Dragic– 14 points, seven rebounds, seven assists! People who were saying he was the worst backup point guard in the league need to apologize.
The kid made some stupid mistakes but he is never bothered by them, he keeps playing the Suns style of basketball without hesitation, he is a better fit than any other backup point guard the Suns have had since 2005– unreal!
On that note, Darksaber – congratulations.
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Carl Landry is really on a tear right now though. His block of Rudy Gay’s layup in the 4th quarter was just insane too. Love his smile, he (Landry) always looks so happy.
8pts, 10assists, 8rebounds, 2 steals – in 29 minutes off the bench.
PS- Injury watch on Aaron Brooks. He hasn’t looked 100% since halfway through the Dallas game.
P.S.- Russ (or Ben)- Bynum should have the Slamadaday.
Shia, I SAW the tweet, but I was in the locker room getting quotes! Thank you. Love your twitter name, makes me crack up every time.
Tad, the free throws, having the confidence to take the three-pointers, dude is exactly where he wants to be. Pressure situations, his team counting on him. Love it.
Some GM’s and coaches are having trouble sleeping i think after their team plays the Bucks.
Allow me to clarify where I’m drawing this conclusion from [CLICK ON MY NAME TO BE TAKING TO THE LINK PLEASE]: This is an article from Fran Blinebury of NBA.com fame. His write up is regarding a perceived attitude regarding T-Macs intent to be healthy and focused on his own terms. The article draws on a few things he had said to the media in recent years and it also goes into his current stance on his health at present. I believe, certainly for one that coach Rick Adleman is right at the end of his patience with T-Mac and when you look at the chemistry of the Rockets at present, with their “blue collar/work horse” mentality, I can draw a fairly realistic conclusion that going forward, you might not want T-Mac around. 23 million this year alone for a “diva”? That sounds like Celine Dion money.
Thoughts?
Just to clarify my “cancer” call: He’s a unique ‘cancer’ in that, the media and the general fan base probably don’t perceive this ongoing build up of negative worth, but it seems his team mates, coaches and Rockets staffers are well aware of what they have got from this once top 5 tier player. Little to nothing. Which interestingly, is how Orlando seemed to have benefited. The enigma of the situation is that you get gaudy ‘all nba nubers’ when he is healthy and free to do things his way, but this is where the similaries DO come in with the likes of A.I. and Marbury. My question going forward for the 09/10 year is, IF you do end up having a highly successful season with little to no input from T-Mac, do you re-sign him for a future contract? Just looking at what I’ve picked up from the situation [Houston's efforts on court presently] and the history of the player. I go on a limb and say. Nope.
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