I know Doc Rivers has been lavishing praise on Deandre Jordan since training camp about how impactful DJ would be/could be this season for the Clipps. To a certain extent, Deandre's been doin' that, averaging almost 13 rebounds per game and leading the league in total and defensive rebounds. Plus, he's in the top 5 for blocks, and been a big reason why the Clippers have started off the season so well.
On the other hand, Andray Blatche scored 75% of the time he decided to shoot it in the last 2 minutes of the 3rd quarter while being guarded by DJ.
Then again, no matter how solid your defense there, there are games where the guy or gal (i'm not hating on the lady ballers), you're sticking just seems to make everything. Basing this theory out of personal experience, as I have been scored by many a "Andray Blatch"-y kind of ballplayer while playing pickup. Its awful because although I didn't have an arena of people cheering when I got scored on, I know how it feels when the other team's old dudes (pierce, kg, joe johnson and deron williams) just keep giving the ball to the guy I'm guarding and then celebrating like they just won an NBA game. In the case of the Nets, they did, so good day for Dray; feel your pain Deandre.
Friday, December 13, 2013
Noteworthy: 12/12/2013
Nice: Career high for Lamarcus Aldridge in rebounds, 25, to go with 31 points as his team won despite Dwight Howard's 32 and 17 effort.
Also, not a bad night for the Lopez brothers as both of their teams won and if Brook Lopez hadn't gotten hurt, he probably would have matched brother, Robin Lopez' 16-10 game.
Not so much: Chris Paul only had 2 assists last night, which was the same amount as teammate, Willie Green, and less than the amount that Andray Blatch had. As a team, the Clippers only had one more assist than they had turnovers.
No Look Reverse Alley Oop Dunk
No big deal if you're really tall and can really jump like DeAndre Jordan
Battle of 2005 NBA Draft Point Guards
Dwill and his team win this battle as he got the better of CP3 on these two plays and the Nets ended up winning by 9.
Teamwork
For all those non-believers in the Blazers, check out their unselfish passing as exhibited on this possession
Other: David Stern struggling to drink some water at the Clippers/Nets game...More pictures of Justin Timberlake with Pacers (with Rasual Butler and looking tiny next to Roy Hibbert)...since this post was dominated by Lamarcus Aldridge and Robin Lopez, it only makes sense that I close with a local car commercial featuring these two tall guys.
Also, not a bad night for the Lopez brothers as both of their teams won and if Brook Lopez hadn't gotten hurt, he probably would have matched brother, Robin Lopez' 16-10 game.
Not so much: Chris Paul only had 2 assists last night, which was the same amount as teammate, Willie Green, and less than the amount that Andray Blatch had. As a team, the Clippers only had one more assist than they had turnovers.
No Look Reverse Alley Oop Dunk
No big deal if you're really tall and can really jump like DeAndre Jordan
Battle of 2005 NBA Draft Point Guards
Dwill and his team win this battle as he got the better of CP3 on these two plays and the Nets ended up winning by 9.
Teamwork
For all those non-believers in the Blazers, check out their unselfish passing as exhibited on this possession
Other: David Stern struggling to drink some water at the Clippers/Nets game...More pictures of Justin Timberlake with Pacers (with Rasual Butler and looking tiny next to Roy Hibbert)...since this post was dominated by Lamarcus Aldridge and Robin Lopez, it only makes sense that I close with a local car commercial featuring these two tall guys.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Video: "I Believe in Masai", A R.Kelly Parody
I'm a bit late on this one, but thanks to the Trey Kerby, I just saw this song dedicated to the Toronto Raptor's GM, Masai Ujiri. As you can tell from watching the video, the folks north of the border are pretty fond of what the Raptor's GM is doing for the team.
In clearing a whole lot of cap space with the most recent trade of Rudy Gay and friends to the Kings, Ujiri is setting the Raptors up to have a chance of snagging one of the those superstar free agents available the summer of 2014.
If the Raps keep losing this season like they have done the last 5 years, they'll probably have a good chance of drafting one of those NBA-ready 19-year olds currently playing ball for Duke, Kansas, or Kentucky. Also, if things go as Masai has them planned, I'm sure we'll get more of these remixes of 90's classics dedicated to him.
In clearing a whole lot of cap space with the most recent trade of Rudy Gay and friends to the Kings, Ujiri is setting the Raptors up to have a chance of snagging one of the those superstar free agents available the summer of 2014.
If the Raps keep losing this season like they have done the last 5 years, they'll probably have a good chance of drafting one of those NBA-ready 19-year olds currently playing ball for Duke, Kansas, or Kentucky. Also, if things go as Masai has them planned, I'm sure we'll get more of these remixes of 90's classics dedicated to him.
The Battle for the Belt: the Last Place Jazz Have Got it Now
Thanks to the Sacramento Kings, the team with the worst record in the league now is holding the championship belt. This isn't entirely the worse thing because the whole point of this belt idea was that any team, no matter their record, could hold the belt as long as they win the game in which they play a belt-holding team.
So make your predictions on whether the Jazz defend the belt against the Nuggets below or whether the Nuggets will become the 10th team to hold the belt this season.
For other posts about the Belt, you can check out the label "Battle for the Belt" on the right side of the page or click here.
*kudos to Timothy Lee for the "Keep or Weep" Slogan
So make your predictions on whether the Jazz defend the belt against the Nuggets below or whether the Nuggets will become the 10th team to hold the belt this season.
For other posts about the Belt, you can check out the label "Battle for the Belt" on the right side of the page or click here.
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NEXT BATTLE FOR THE BELT
UTA @ 
DEN
Friday, 2013-12-13
UTA @ DEN*kudos to Timothy Lee for the "Keep or Weep" Slogan
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