Geez, it's been a little bit. This is going to only cover through Tuesday for the most part, and only the NBA. I'll have another post up soon (hopefully today) with WNBA and FIBA as well as stuff from last night. Sorry, I know all two of you wait with baited breath for these posts.
The Suns
Win number four was terrific on Saturday night. I didn't get to listen or watch stats, but a friend (smileyqueen114) was at the game and she texted me with excitement and awesomeness. For instance, did you know that it was the Gorilla's birthday on Saturday? Neither did I. Happy 28th, Go!
Win number five wasn't too shabby either. They're really playing well and having fun and earning the respect of their opponents. I seriously couldn't ask for more.
Recaps: Associated Press, Arizona Republic, East Valley Tribune
With those wins, the playoff picture looks a lot better.
Monta Ellis wants to have a race with Leandro Barbosa. Ok, so maybe he doesn't *want to* per se, but he definitely talked about it.
Bell's defense has gotten markedly better lately. I really think that he missed Marion when the trade first happened. Or as he put it: My energy level personally went through a little down period when that trade happened.
Whaddya know, the Boris Diaw that won the Most Improved Player in '06 still exists somewhere in there. Maybe he's trying to win it again this year. He's thinking, if I take every other year off and really step it up in the even numbered years, that award is mine! Ok, maybe not.
Permit me some Sports Night quoting for this next link.
JEREMY Not fitting in is how qualified people lose jobs.
ISAAC Yeah, but a lot of time it's how people end up working here.
I just love my team!
I worry about articles like these. It just sounds like Marion all over again. I'm not saying he doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentences as Lebron and Kobe and KG, but I just... When I hear him say things like, I put in the time and the effort and the work to be an elite player and ... my teammates and coaches notice, even if other people don't notice it, it's like listening to Marion talk last summer. And that scares me a bit.
Other NBA News
Shawn Marion was out for two games because of back problems (or if you read comments on azcentral.com, because Pat Riley wants to get a good pick in the draft lotto). What I want to know is: was he in a car when he backed into an object in a garage? Because I really didn't read it that way, and I laaaughed.
One of the reasons that I was unable to listen to the Suns beat the pants off the Kings on Saturday night was because I was at the Wizards v Clippers awesomefest. Seriously, I wanted to shake some sense into all those people who left before the end of regulation. Let that game be a lesson to them. Four points in seven seconds to take it into over time! And Chris Kamen on the kiss cam! Awesomesauce!
Arenas thought he'd be back this week, but then on Monday the doctors said not yet. Who knows when he'll be back. If he doesn't come back this season, he might not come back to DC at all. I'm not sure that's a bad thing.
The Rockets lost! Finally!
The Nuggets score points like it's going out of style. I care very little about either team, so that article is going to stand on it's own.
The Seattle SuperSonics and Oklahoma City reached a preliminary agreement on a lease at the Ford Center, pending NBA approval of the team's move. Considering how Stern seems to feel about Seattle, it looks like a pretty definite move.
*puts on armchair psychologist hat* This guy seems like he's running from something. But he'll have great stories when he stops running.
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Showing posts with label v kings. Show all posts
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Sunday, March 25, 2007
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I don't have a lot to say about this one. The Kings really wanted it, and we seemed to want it a little less. The two shoulda-been-threes (one from Bell and one from Barbosa) didn't help, but they didn't lose the game.
Barbosa was just amazing. 17 straight points! A franchise record. They seem to be coming in 17s this year, what with that and the 17 game win streak.
I know I'm way late in saying this, but why is Ron Artest still in the NBA? If I worked at a store and hit a customer, I'd be out of there. What he did is no different. It makes me a little angry to see him on the court.
On a lighter note, I'm thinking about throwing my money away on Suns themed M&Ms. (I'd go through here, although I may just get purple and orange ones over here. The price difference is like 40 dollars.)
There's a lot that I could say about Kobe's historic run of points. (Like "blah, blah, blah" *eyeroll*) I was going to link to an article from The Onion that was entitled Bryant Mourns the Passing of the Ball, but since I can't find it enjoy this very relevant article instead.
I also liked what John Denton had to say over here. Although I have a very different conclusion. Namely that watching one player dominate is not good or interesting basketball. That it might help to get to the playoffs (I mean, they were already getting there), but it won't win you games when it really matters.
Also, the idea of giving Kobe MVP now? Ludicrous. The MVP trophy should be given to someone who helps the rest of the team play their best. An MVP plays with a team, not in spite of a team. The power of Nash and, yes, even Nowitzki is that they know how to play in their teams' systems to the benefit of the entire organization. Plus giving an MVP trophy to someone who has recently been throwing elbows and getting suspended? Should not be done. That behavior should not be rewarded or swept under the carpet.
I think I'll leave you with a picture from suns.com in a new series I'm calling, "Is there a sport Nash doesn't play?"
Barbosa was just amazing. 17 straight points! A franchise record. They seem to be coming in 17s this year, what with that and the 17 game win streak.
I know I'm way late in saying this, but why is Ron Artest still in the NBA? If I worked at a store and hit a customer, I'd be out of there. What he did is no different. It makes me a little angry to see him on the court.
On a lighter note, I'm thinking about throwing my money away on Suns themed M&Ms. (I'd go through here, although I may just get purple and orange ones over here. The price difference is like 40 dollars.)
There's a lot that I could say about Kobe's historic run of points. (Like "blah, blah, blah" *eyeroll*) I was going to link to an article from The Onion that was entitled Bryant Mourns the Passing of the Ball, but since I can't find it enjoy this very relevant article instead.
I also liked what John Denton had to say over here. Although I have a very different conclusion. Namely that watching one player dominate is not good or interesting basketball. That it might help to get to the playoffs (I mean, they were already getting there), but it won't win you games when it really matters.
Also, the idea of giving Kobe MVP now? Ludicrous. The MVP trophy should be given to someone who helps the rest of the team play their best. An MVP plays with a team, not in spite of a team. The power of Nash and, yes, even Nowitzki is that they know how to play in their teams' systems to the benefit of the entire organization. Plus giving an MVP trophy to someone who has recently been throwing elbows and getting suspended? Should not be done. That behavior should not be rewarded or swept under the carpet.
I think I'll leave you with a picture from suns.com in a new series I'm calling, "Is there a sport Nash doesn't play?"
Thursday, March 22, 2007
I need to figure out pithy ways to name my posts
Well, even if the rest of the day sucked, we got another satisfying win tonight against the Kings to help wash the taste of last week out of our collective mouths.
Again D'Antoni went 10 deep on the bench again, albeit barely. Stat had an amazing game. 33 points and 21 rebounds? When the man puts his mind to it, he's unstoppable. Yeah, the Kings were missing Ron Artest, but I have little sympathy around that. Diaw's double double was also nice to see.
I'm very glad to find out that Leandro Barbosa is doing alright. I was watching the play-by-play and box score, so I didn't actually know that he was hurt, but I have a soft spot the size of Brazil for the guy and would have been worried had he needed to miss a game.
I'm curious about Marcus Banks. I honestly don't think that he has much of a role to play on the team. I feel like D'Antoni has all but given up on him (and I would not blame him if I were to actually hear that that's the case). But I've both read and been told about his prowess on defense. So, a. Why are we not using him more for that, and b. Why does he seem to collect so many fouls? Is he that much of a hustler? It seems as though someone who was good at D (like Shawn Marion) would be quick enough and savvy enough to rarely pick up fouls (unlike Banks' two in three and a half minutes). Or maybe that's just me.
I am so excited about the FIBA Americas Championship this summer. I'm going to one game, and I think I have them ranked in order of preference. From highest preference to lowest, I want to see Brazil v Virgin Islands, Brazil v Canada, Brazil v Venezuela, and Brazil v USA.
I really like Argentina, but otherwise couldn't care about Group A. I also like Team USA alright, but I don't think I really want to go to that game. For one thing I like Brazil more, and I don't think they have a big chance. For another, well, hubris. Also I don't think I'm likely to score tickets, and I don't want to go and be fussed at for liking the "wrong" team. I had enough of that rooting for Portugal in the World Cup.
I hope Raja Bell plays for the Virgin Islands, because that would make it very fun to watch.
Next up for the Suns, oddly, it's Sacramento again. This time it's in California and it's actually going to be on national TV. ABC Sunday at 330pm EST.
Again D'Antoni went 10 deep on the bench again, albeit barely. Stat had an amazing game. 33 points and 21 rebounds? When the man puts his mind to it, he's unstoppable. Yeah, the Kings were missing Ron Artest, but I have little sympathy around that. Diaw's double double was also nice to see.
I'm very glad to find out that Leandro Barbosa is doing alright. I was watching the play-by-play and box score, so I didn't actually know that he was hurt, but I have a soft spot the size of Brazil for the guy and would have been worried had he needed to miss a game.
I'm curious about Marcus Banks. I honestly don't think that he has much of a role to play on the team. I feel like D'Antoni has all but given up on him (and I would not blame him if I were to actually hear that that's the case). But I've both read and been told about his prowess on defense. So, a. Why are we not using him more for that, and b. Why does he seem to collect so many fouls? Is he that much of a hustler? It seems as though someone who was good at D (like Shawn Marion) would be quick enough and savvy enough to rarely pick up fouls (unlike Banks' two in three and a half minutes). Or maybe that's just me.
I am so excited about the FIBA Americas Championship this summer. I'm going to one game, and I think I have them ranked in order of preference. From highest preference to lowest, I want to see Brazil v Virgin Islands, Brazil v Canada, Brazil v Venezuela, and Brazil v USA.
I really like Argentina, but otherwise couldn't care about Group A. I also like Team USA alright, but I don't think I really want to go to that game. For one thing I like Brazil more, and I don't think they have a big chance. For another, well, hubris. Also I don't think I'm likely to score tickets, and I don't want to go and be fussed at for liking the "wrong" team. I had enough of that rooting for Portugal in the World Cup.
I hope Raja Bell plays for the Virgin Islands, because that would make it very fun to watch.
Next up for the Suns, oddly, it's Sacramento again. This time it's in California and it's actually going to be on national TV. ABC Sunday at 330pm EST.
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