Post Up: Bulls Break Cavs
Love for undrafted rookies and DWill’s passing.
How do you know when your body is actually getting rundown and you can’t just brush it off anymore? When you go to the pharmacy and come out with more soup, tea and popsicles than you can carry. Yes, your girl is feeling a bit under the weather. Good thing the Raptors are out of town for three-game road trip, giving me some time to catch up on sleep.
I was thinking about the NBA lifestyle today. While it must be amazing to get paid like that and never have to worry about finances (assuming, of course, you’ve got the right people in control of that sort of stuff), and while the parties and hookups and connections must be fun, the aspect that appeals to me most –besides just getting to immerse yourself in basketball every single day, which I thankfully sort of do myself–? Napping.
Seriously. Isn’t anything sweeter than an afternoon/early evening nap, especially when it’s dark outside at 5:30 p.m. and it’s starting to get cold as Winter is looming. I took one today, shut out the world and it was lovely. Of course, I also emailed while still a little groggy and signed myself up to liveblog Nuggets/Heat tomorrow at the same time that the Raps are playing in NO.
This is why you don’t use your Blackberry when not fully awake.
Naps everyday? Imagine. That’s the life.
Because I’m a little bit worn down, I’ve been watching the two games tonight, but I didn’t really take much in. The Bulls managed to grab a huge win in their young season by taking down the Cavs in Cleveland, hanging on for the 86-85 victory as LeBron James shockingly didn’t get a call on his drive to the hoop with 3.2 seconds remaining. While he finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists, his team lost despite all five starters finishing in double figures. The loss was the Cavs second at home already this season, equaling their regular-season total from last year.
Derrick Rose continues to look better and better with each game, after he missed the preseason with that foot injury. He finished with 14 points and 11 assists and Luol Deng added 15.
13 rebounds and 12 points for Anderson Varejao, but Mo Williams was just 4-of-13 from the floor, including an awful attempt at going glass that resulted in hitting only glass in the final minute. Shaquille O’Neal finished with 14 points to go with 10 rebounds in the loss.
In Utah, the Jazz jumped on the Spurs early and went on to the 113-99 victory in a game that never really felt close in the second half. The story of the game –in my opinion– was undrafted rookie Wesley Matthews who finished with 12 points in his 23 minutes of play. That’s got to feel good. I love surprise stories and rookies. Undrafted surprise rookies? That’s almost too good to be true.
Deron Williams was DWIll, filling up the stats sheet with 27 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and Carlos Boozer also had 27 points, to go with his 14 rebounds as the Jazz had six players reach double-figures.
Tim Duncan led the way for the Spurs, finishing with 15 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots. Tony Parker scored 21 and rookie DeJuan Blair had 14 points and nine boards in just 21 minutes of play.
You all ready for the hype tonight? Bron in NYC. Get ready. Pesonally I just want to see the Raptors play New Orleans. And also, Melo against Dwyane, of course.
And, I almost typed LeBron Wade. It is time for me to go to bed. Imagine the superhuman that would be, though?
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Ps: Hi Dark, alter Freund!
And I don’t mind being called laker lol.
Has anybody watched Atlanta this season?
They are getting after it on defense for real. Crawford not only provides them with a more reliable scoring punch of the bench (and he can carry that second unit in scoring against almost everybody), plus he might be the best passer on the team.
They upgraded tremendously from Flip Murray, they are pushing the tempo and their defense has improved. And Al Horford is hitting jumpers.
I like Atlanta, they are a fun team to watch, and I think they will continue to have success during the season while Cleveland is going to need a while to figure things out.
The Hawks have a real shot at topping Cleveland in the second round this year.
Kobe Bryant is having a better season than LeBron James–at least up until now.
Hmm…………………
Kobe: calmy posts up whomever, fadeway.
LeBron: barrells down the lane for the 9000th time with one ear tuned to the whistle.
Makes me a sad panda that it’ll be a long time before Bron does something other than 1-on-5 in clutch situations.
Co-sign to the fullest.
Calling Jamal Crawford a slight upgrade over Flip Murray is damn near blasphemous. Seriously, streaky or not, Jamal Crawford eats Flip Murray’s lunch eight days a week. Plus, Crawford can actually pass, and doesn’t mind doing it. Flip was a horrible passer and horrible at getting players the ball in the right spot.
With Crawford, Bibby and Johnson, the Hawks have three cats who can make good decisions on the pick and roll, or can spot up and knock down open shots.
Remind me again of which offensive play the Cavs have had the most difficulty defending over the past two years?
I really like the way the Celtics are playing, and the Bulls are getting better too. Brad Miller has played great in the 3 games I’ve seen of them this season. I’m waiting for Rose to get to 100%, he’s probably only around 75-80% fully healthy atm.
Funny to see that the Rockets now have a National T.V game on (my) Wednesday against the Mavericks. Darks-you’ve been warned.
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CHeck this article out guys - finally proof that the draft wastes it’s time on “project” 7 footers.
See how Chuck Hayes/Dirk sort each-other out, should be an interesting match-up.
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