I'm like the Atlanta Hawks. Starting to lose my grip here. 1-2 for back to back losing records. Thanks L.A. 54-29 now. Here are the picks.
Utah over Atlanta
Indiana over Houston
Orlando over Toronto
Washington over Charlotte
New York over Minnesota
Dallas over Philadelphia
Phoenix over Sacramento
Oklahoma City over Portland
Los Angeles Clippers over Detroit
Hoping these picks will do better for me.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Strictly Pick'em
Ouch. First losing record. 4-6 last night. New total is 53-27. Here's my picks.
Miami over Boston
Chicago over Golden State
Los Angeles Lakers over Denver
Good luck.
Miami over Boston
Chicago over Golden State
Los Angeles Lakers over Denver
Good luck.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Strictly Pick'em
Went 4-3 last night. Picks for tonight.
Atlanta over Milwaukee
Orlando over Utah
Toronto over Charlotte
Houston over Washington
Cleveland over New Jersey
Golden State over New York
Dallas over Memphis
Oklahoma City over Philadelphia
San Antonio over Los Angeles Clippers
Sacramento over Minnesota
Happy Betting!
Atlanta over Milwaukee
Orlando over Utah
Toronto over Charlotte
Houston over Washington
Cleveland over New Jersey
Golden State over New York
Dallas over Memphis
Oklahoma City over Philadelphia
San Antonio over Los Angeles Clippers
Sacramento over Minnesota
Happy Betting!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Strictly Pick'em
This is my new strictly pick 'em section. I am boasting a record of 45-18 now. Here are my selections for tonight.
Denver over Indiana
Cleveland over New Jersey
Miami over Utah
New York over Milwaukee
New Orleans over Los Angeles Clippers
Portland over Detroit
Los Angeles Lakers over Minnesota
Watch for other new sections coming soon!
Denver over Indiana
Cleveland over New Jersey
Miami over Utah
New York over Milwaukee
New Orleans over Los Angeles Clippers
Portland over Detroit
Los Angeles Lakers over Minnesota
Watch for other new sections coming soon!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Another One Bites the Dust
An undefeated team gets beat, Lakers blowout West opponent. Thunder silenced again. Took a day off. Back to work.
Game of the Night: Phoenix Suns 118 VS Atlanta Hawks 114
And then there were two. Sorry Hawks, you couldn't survive one of the Western Conference heavyweights. Now only New Orleans and the Lakers are left to fight it out for league supremacy. It was a good run though. You are still leading the East and can make a deep run. It helps that you have so many different options. Against the Suns, you had two 30+ scorers in Joe Johnson and Al Horford. That is just ridiculous. It is not that common to have one player that goes for more than 30 but to have 2 in one game. Joe Johnson had 34 while Horford had 30. What is even more impressive are the shooting percentages. Al Horford had the better shooting night going 13-16 and 4-5 free throws while Johnson went 15-27 from the floor, 2-6 from downtown and 2-4 from the free throw line. However it was a costly missed shot by Johnson that ultimately sealed the victory for Phoenix. Joe added 7 rebounds and 6 assists to game high 34 points. Horford recorded 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks to go with his 30 points.
Did Steve Nash finally decided to show up or did the Phoenix Suns actually knock down the shots that were assisted by Nash? I think it is the second one personally. Nash is a pass first type of point guard because he knows he can get his own when he wants. He is one of the best shooters in the league and arguably one of the best get to the basket point guards. Steve Nash showed that they are just off to a slow start and poured out 19 points, 5 rebounds and 15 assists in the win over the then undefeated Hawks. He went 7-11 from the floor and knocked down his only 3 attempt. He was also perfect from the line. Jason Richardson had the team high in points with 21. 6 Suns scored in double digits to help propel them over the Hawks.
Other scores around the league:
Philadelphia 76ers 106 VS New York Knicks 96
Golden State Warriors 97 VS Detroit Pistons 102
Minnesota Timberwolves 94 VS Houston Rockets 120
Boston Celtics 92 VS Oklahoma City Thunder 83
Portland Trailblazers 96 VS Los Angeles Lakers 121
This is a quick recap. Now up to 40-17 with my pick 'ems. Here are my picks.
San Antonio over Charlotte
Orlando over Atlanta
Golden State over Toronto
Chicago over Denver
Phoenix over Memphis
Dallas over Boston
Yes that is correct. I took Dallas over the Boston Celtics.
I think I need to sleep more. Probably a good idea.
Peace!
Game of the Night: Phoenix Suns 118 VS Atlanta Hawks 114
And then there were two. Sorry Hawks, you couldn't survive one of the Western Conference heavyweights. Now only New Orleans and the Lakers are left to fight it out for league supremacy. It was a good run though. You are still leading the East and can make a deep run. It helps that you have so many different options. Against the Suns, you had two 30+ scorers in Joe Johnson and Al Horford. That is just ridiculous. It is not that common to have one player that goes for more than 30 but to have 2 in one game. Joe Johnson had 34 while Horford had 30. What is even more impressive are the shooting percentages. Al Horford had the better shooting night going 13-16 and 4-5 free throws while Johnson went 15-27 from the floor, 2-6 from downtown and 2-4 from the free throw line. However it was a costly missed shot by Johnson that ultimately sealed the victory for Phoenix. Joe added 7 rebounds and 6 assists to game high 34 points. Horford recorded 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks to go with his 30 points.
Did Steve Nash finally decided to show up or did the Phoenix Suns actually knock down the shots that were assisted by Nash? I think it is the second one personally. Nash is a pass first type of point guard because he knows he can get his own when he wants. He is one of the best shooters in the league and arguably one of the best get to the basket point guards. Steve Nash showed that they are just off to a slow start and poured out 19 points, 5 rebounds and 15 assists in the win over the then undefeated Hawks. He went 7-11 from the floor and knocked down his only 3 attempt. He was also perfect from the line. Jason Richardson had the team high in points with 21. 6 Suns scored in double digits to help propel them over the Hawks.
Other scores around the league:
Philadelphia 76ers 106 VS New York Knicks 96
Golden State Warriors 97 VS Detroit Pistons 102
Minnesota Timberwolves 94 VS Houston Rockets 120
Boston Celtics 92 VS Oklahoma City Thunder 83
Portland Trailblazers 96 VS Los Angeles Lakers 121
This is a quick recap. Now up to 40-17 with my pick 'ems. Here are my picks.
San Antonio over Charlotte
Orlando over Atlanta
Golden State over Toronto
Chicago over Denver
Phoenix over Memphis
Dallas over Boston
Yes that is correct. I took Dallas over the Boston Celtics.
I think I need to sleep more. Probably a good idea.
Peace!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Eddie House?
There are still 3 undefeated teams in the NBA. Who will be the last one standing?
Game of the Night: Miami Heat 93 VS New Orleans Hornets 96
The last shot on a star studded team goes to... Eddie House? Dwayne Wade had the chance to take a shot and decided to pass to Eddie House. I really don't know what to think of the loss. You could have passed it to LeBron, or even Chris Bosh who hit a big three to bring them to 93 points. I get that he was open and that he is a long range shooter but you have to realize who has the hot hand. House went 0-7 from distance last night. Wade led the team with 28 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. LeBron James had a decent night with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and a block. Chris Bosh added 15 points in the loss.
LBJ turnover watch: 29 in six games.
The now 5-0 Hornets were determined to set the tone right out of the gate. They jumped out to a 14-4 lead and never looked back only giving up the lead once late in the game. Free throws were huge for New Orleans down the stretch and eventually sealed the game for them. The Hornets were led by Emeka Okafor who had a huge night. Emeka had a team high 26 points and 13 rebounds. He added an assist and a block as well. The most impressive aspect of his night was his 12-13 shooting from the floor. Shooting 92% from the floor definitely helped the Hornets secure the big win at home against a dangerous Heat team. Chris Paul had 13 points, 2 rebounds, 19 assists and 5 steals. Trevor Ariza added 13 points and 6 rebounds in the effort. Ariza also hit a couple big 3's to cool off the Heat.
Game Highs
Other scores around the league
Milwaukee Bucks 94 VS Indiana Pacers 90
New Jersey Nets 90 VS Orlando Magic 105
Cleveland Cavaliers 123 VS Philadelphia 76ers 116
Charlotte Bobcats 90 VS Detroit Pistons 97
Washington Wizards 91 VS New York Knicks 112
Chicago Bulls 105 VS Boston Celtics 110
Atlanta Hawks 113 VS Minnesota Timberwolves 103
Memphis Grizzles 118 VS Phoenix Suns 123
Los Angeles Clippers 104 VS Denver Nuggets 111
Utah Jazz 78 VS Golden State Warriors 85
Toronto Raptors 103 VS Los Angeles Lakers 108
Fantasy Lines of the Night
PG: Chris Paul- 13 points, 2 rebounds, 19 assists and 5 steals
SG: Dwayne Wade- 26 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks
SF: LeBron James- 20 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and a block
PF: Josh Smith- 20 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 5 blocks
C: Dwight Howard- 30 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block
Special Shout-outs
Wilson Chandler- For your nasty dunk on Javale McGee. I watched it about 100 times. Ridiculous.
That means I went 10-2 last night in my picks to bring my new total to 34-14. I think I am as shocked as you. I knew I was good but that good? Maybe you should start to bet with my picks. Here are my winners for tonight.
Orlando over Charlotte
Cleveland over Washington
Miami over New Jersey
New Orleans over Milwaukee
Houston over San Antonio
Dallas over Denver
Utah over Los Angeles Clippers
Portland over Toronto
Sacramento over Memphis
There you go. Some different posts to come!
Game of the Night: Miami Heat 93 VS New Orleans Hornets 96
The last shot on a star studded team goes to... Eddie House? Dwayne Wade had the chance to take a shot and decided to pass to Eddie House. I really don't know what to think of the loss. You could have passed it to LeBron, or even Chris Bosh who hit a big three to bring them to 93 points. I get that he was open and that he is a long range shooter but you have to realize who has the hot hand. House went 0-7 from distance last night. Wade led the team with 28 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. LeBron James had a decent night with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and a block. Chris Bosh added 15 points in the loss.
LBJ turnover watch: 29 in six games.
The now 5-0 Hornets were determined to set the tone right out of the gate. They jumped out to a 14-4 lead and never looked back only giving up the lead once late in the game. Free throws were huge for New Orleans down the stretch and eventually sealed the game for them. The Hornets were led by Emeka Okafor who had a huge night. Emeka had a team high 26 points and 13 rebounds. He added an assist and a block as well. The most impressive aspect of his night was his 12-13 shooting from the floor. Shooting 92% from the floor definitely helped the Hornets secure the big win at home against a dangerous Heat team. Chris Paul had 13 points, 2 rebounds, 19 assists and 5 steals. Trevor Ariza added 13 points and 6 rebounds in the effort. Ariza also hit a couple big 3's to cool off the Heat.
Game Highs
Miami Heat | New Orleans Hornets | |
Points: | D. Wade- 28 | E. Okafor- 26 |
Rebounds: | D. Wade- 10 | E. Okafor- 13 |
Assists: | L. James- 10 | C. Paul- 19 |
Steals: | L. James- 3 | C. Paul- 5 |
Blocks: | D. Wade- 2 | E. Okafor- 1 |
Other scores around the league
Milwaukee Bucks 94 VS Indiana Pacers 90
New Jersey Nets 90 VS Orlando Magic 105
Cleveland Cavaliers 123 VS Philadelphia 76ers 116
Charlotte Bobcats 90 VS Detroit Pistons 97
Washington Wizards 91 VS New York Knicks 112
Chicago Bulls 105 VS Boston Celtics 110
Atlanta Hawks 113 VS Minnesota Timberwolves 103
Memphis Grizzles 118 VS Phoenix Suns 123
Los Angeles Clippers 104 VS Denver Nuggets 111
Utah Jazz 78 VS Golden State Warriors 85
Toronto Raptors 103 VS Los Angeles Lakers 108
Fantasy Lines of the Night
PG: Chris Paul- 13 points, 2 rebounds, 19 assists and 5 steals
SG: Dwayne Wade- 26 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks
SF: LeBron James- 20 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and a block
PF: Josh Smith- 20 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 5 blocks
C: Dwight Howard- 30 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block
Special Shout-outs
Wilson Chandler- For your nasty dunk on Javale McGee. I watched it about 100 times. Ridiculous.
That means I went 10-2 last night in my picks to bring my new total to 34-14. I think I am as shocked as you. I knew I was good but that good? Maybe you should start to bet with my picks. Here are my winners for tonight.
Orlando over Charlotte
Cleveland over Washington
Miami over New Jersey
New Orleans over Milwaukee
Houston over San Antonio
Dallas over Denver
Utah over Los Angeles Clippers
Portland over Toronto
Sacramento over Memphis
There you go. Some different posts to come!
Friday, November 5, 2010
Pick 'ems
Short post. Went 1-1 last night to move to 24-12. Here are my picks for tonight.
Indiana over Milwaukee
Orlando over New Jersey
Cleveland over Philadelphia
Detroit over Charlotte
New York over Washington
Boston over Chicago
Atlanta over Minnesota
Miami over New Orleans
Phoenix over Memphis
Denver over Los Angeles Clippers
Golden State over Utah
Los Angeles Lakers over Toronto
Lots of action tonight. I know what game I'll be watching.
Peace out!
Indiana over Milwaukee
Orlando over New Jersey
Cleveland over Philadelphia
Detroit over Charlotte
New York over Washington
Boston over Chicago
Atlanta over Minnesota
Miami over New Orleans
Phoenix over Memphis
Denver over Los Angeles Clippers
Golden State over Utah
Los Angeles Lakers over Toronto
Lots of action tonight. I know what game I'll be watching.
Peace out!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
The Clippers? Really?
What a way to get your first win of the season. There were a few nail-biters tonight as well. Recap is in your face!
Game of the Night: Dallas Mavericks 102 VS Denver Nuggets 101
The inbounds gets passed into Billups. He passes the ball to Carmelo. Just 3 seconds left, he steps back, shoots and misses to lose the game. Personally, I wanted to see Chauncey take the last shot. He is better in the clutch and with Jason Kidd defending, it would have been an easy drive and step back jay or a pull up right in Kidd's face. Missed shots happen though. You have to give credit to a resilient Mavs team that battled back to force the tough shot at the end of the game. Carmelo led the way for the Nuggets with 20 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and a block. He pulled the Nuggets to within one on a big put-back. Arron Afflalo, who added energy and a spark for the Nuggets, finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and a block for the night. Al Harrington and Chauncey Billups both had 16 in the loss.
The Mavericks let the Nuggets hang around near the end of the game. They missed 3 shots and turned the ball over twice in the last minute and 30 seconds. However they did get 3 offensive rebounds during that time as well to run off a lot of clock. Butler hit the game winning 3 with just under 2 minutes to go in the game. Disco Dirk (yeah that's actually his nickname. Have you seen this guy and his hair? Probably worse than Kirilenko, see older post) went to work dropping 35 points to help his team improve to 3-1. Dirk also added 12 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal in the winning effort. Jason Terry, who usually comes off the bench, started for the Mavs and chipped in 20 points. Jason Kidd had only 3 points but dished out 12 dimes on the night. Not bad for the 37 year old point guard who is in his 16th year in the NBA. Caron Butler was the only other Maverick to score in double digits with 16 points.
Game Highs:
Oklahoma City Thunder 92 VS Los Angeles Clippers 107
If you haven't noticed, when I put something in the title, I usually talk about it. Do you think I would let the Clippers' first victory go unnoticed by the world? I DON'T THINK SO! What a way to do it as well. Beating one of the hottest teams in the Western Conference and the entire league. Congratulations Clipper nation, there is finally something to cheer about. Eric Gordon helped the Clippers secure their first win by scoring 27 points, grabbing 5 rebounds and dishing out 4 dimes. The two rookie starters in Blake Griffin and Eric Bledsoe added 18 and 17 respectively. Griffin added 9 rebounds to his stat line while Bledsoe led the team in assists with 8. Maybe Baron Davis should get comfortable on the bench? I doubt he will but he probably should seeing how Bledsoe has played in his absence. Can someone please get me a Blake Griffin jersey? Perfect Christmas present idea. Just saying.
Is the storm over already? It appears that the Thunder are fading away. They have lost two straight now to two teams that they could have beat and letting the Clippers get their first win of the season on you. Ouch, is all I have to say. KD. Where is your head right now? You are an MVP favorite by a lot of people including myself but you aren't impressing anyone with 6-24 from the floor against the Clippers. If your shot is off, go to the basket or pass. You shot only 4 free throws. You should be getting at least 10 a night with your size at your position. I know it is a long season but 25% shooting. Awful. It pains me to say that too. I'm not hounding you, I'm giving constructive criticism. You had 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. The other big 3 members added 19 from Jeff Green and 16 from Russell Westbrook. I think that Serge Ibaka should be starting in place of Nenad Krstic and that James Harden should start for Thabo Sefolosha. I know you need good bench players but with Cook, Maynor, and rookie Cole Aldridge coming off the bench, that gives you the best chance to win.
Game Highs:
Other scores around the league:
Detroit Pistons 85 VS Atlanta Hawks 94
Charlotte Bobcats 85 VS New Jersey Nets 83
Minnesota Timberwolves 86 VS Orlando Magic 128
Indiana Pacers 75 VS Philadelphia 76ers 101
Milwaukee Bucks 102 VS Boston Celtics 105
New Orleans Hornets 107 VS Houston Rockets 99
Toronto Raptors 108 VS Utah Jazz 125
San Antonio Spurs 112 VS Phoenix Suns 110
Memphis Grizzles 109 VS Golden State Warriors 115
Los Angeles Lakers 112 VS Sacramento Kings 100
Fantasy Lines of the Night
PG: Deron Williams- 22 points, 8 rebounds, 14 assists and 2 steals
SG: Kobe Bryant- 30 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists and 1 steal
SF: Carmelo Anthony- 20 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block
PF: Dirk Nowitzki- 35 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal
C: Dwight Howard- 18 points, 16 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 8 blocks
Shout-outs
Rajon Rondo- 15 dimes tonight in the win to bring you 5 game total up to 82. Wow.
Monta Ellis- 39 points and almost a triple double in the win. So glad I have you in my fantasy league.
Well I had a off night for my pick 'ems. I went 7-5 to bring my total to 23-11. Here are my picks for the 2 games.
Chicago over New York
Oklahoma City over Portland
Look for a really fired up OKC team to come out and get a win after an embarrassing loss.
Later!
Game of the Night: Dallas Mavericks 102 VS Denver Nuggets 101
The inbounds gets passed into Billups. He passes the ball to Carmelo. Just 3 seconds left, he steps back, shoots and misses to lose the game. Personally, I wanted to see Chauncey take the last shot. He is better in the clutch and with Jason Kidd defending, it would have been an easy drive and step back jay or a pull up right in Kidd's face. Missed shots happen though. You have to give credit to a resilient Mavs team that battled back to force the tough shot at the end of the game. Carmelo led the way for the Nuggets with 20 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and a block. He pulled the Nuggets to within one on a big put-back. Arron Afflalo, who added energy and a spark for the Nuggets, finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and a block for the night. Al Harrington and Chauncey Billups both had 16 in the loss.
The Mavericks let the Nuggets hang around near the end of the game. They missed 3 shots and turned the ball over twice in the last minute and 30 seconds. However they did get 3 offensive rebounds during that time as well to run off a lot of clock. Butler hit the game winning 3 with just under 2 minutes to go in the game. Disco Dirk (yeah that's actually his nickname. Have you seen this guy and his hair? Probably worse than Kirilenko, see older post) went to work dropping 35 points to help his team improve to 3-1. Dirk also added 12 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal in the winning effort. Jason Terry, who usually comes off the bench, started for the Mavs and chipped in 20 points. Jason Kidd had only 3 points but dished out 12 dimes on the night. Not bad for the 37 year old point guard who is in his 16th year in the NBA. Caron Butler was the only other Maverick to score in double digits with 16 points.
Game Highs:
| | Dallas Mavericks | Denver Nuggets |
| Points: | D. Nowitzki- 35 | C. Anthony- 20 |
| Rebounds: | D. Nowitzki- 12 | C. Anthony- 15 |
| Assists: | J. Kidd- 12 | T. Lawson- 9 |
| Steals: | J. Kidd- 3 | A. Harrington- 3 |
| Blocks: | S. Marion- 2 | 3 tied- 1 |
Oklahoma City Thunder 92 VS Los Angeles Clippers 107
If you haven't noticed, when I put something in the title, I usually talk about it. Do you think I would let the Clippers' first victory go unnoticed by the world? I DON'T THINK SO! What a way to do it as well. Beating one of the hottest teams in the Western Conference and the entire league. Congratulations Clipper nation, there is finally something to cheer about. Eric Gordon helped the Clippers secure their first win by scoring 27 points, grabbing 5 rebounds and dishing out 4 dimes. The two rookie starters in Blake Griffin and Eric Bledsoe added 18 and 17 respectively. Griffin added 9 rebounds to his stat line while Bledsoe led the team in assists with 8. Maybe Baron Davis should get comfortable on the bench? I doubt he will but he probably should seeing how Bledsoe has played in his absence. Can someone please get me a Blake Griffin jersey? Perfect Christmas present idea. Just saying.
Is the storm over already? It appears that the Thunder are fading away. They have lost two straight now to two teams that they could have beat and letting the Clippers get their first win of the season on you. Ouch, is all I have to say. KD. Where is your head right now? You are an MVP favorite by a lot of people including myself but you aren't impressing anyone with 6-24 from the floor against the Clippers. If your shot is off, go to the basket or pass. You shot only 4 free throws. You should be getting at least 10 a night with your size at your position. I know it is a long season but 25% shooting. Awful. It pains me to say that too. I'm not hounding you, I'm giving constructive criticism. You had 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. The other big 3 members added 19 from Jeff Green and 16 from Russell Westbrook. I think that Serge Ibaka should be starting in place of Nenad Krstic and that James Harden should start for Thabo Sefolosha. I know you need good bench players but with Cook, Maynor, and rookie Cole Aldridge coming off the bench, that gives you the best chance to win.
Game Highs:
| | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Points: | J. Green- 19 | E. Gordon- 27 |
| Rebounds: | J. Green- 9 | B. Griffin- 9 |
| Assists: | R. Westbrook- 6 | E. Bledsoe- 8 |
| Steals: | R. Westbrook- 2 | C. Smith- 2 |
| Blocks: | K. Durant- 2 | 2 tied- 2 |
Other scores around the league:
Detroit Pistons 85 VS Atlanta Hawks 94
Charlotte Bobcats 85 VS New Jersey Nets 83
Minnesota Timberwolves 86 VS Orlando Magic 128
Indiana Pacers 75 VS Philadelphia 76ers 101
Milwaukee Bucks 102 VS Boston Celtics 105
New Orleans Hornets 107 VS Houston Rockets 99
Toronto Raptors 108 VS Utah Jazz 125
San Antonio Spurs 112 VS Phoenix Suns 110
Memphis Grizzles 109 VS Golden State Warriors 115
Los Angeles Lakers 112 VS Sacramento Kings 100
Fantasy Lines of the Night
PG: Deron Williams- 22 points, 8 rebounds, 14 assists and 2 steals
SG: Kobe Bryant- 30 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists and 1 steal
SF: Carmelo Anthony- 20 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block
PF: Dirk Nowitzki- 35 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal
C: Dwight Howard- 18 points, 16 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 8 blocks
Shout-outs
Rajon Rondo- 15 dimes tonight in the win to bring you 5 game total up to 82. Wow.
Monta Ellis- 39 points and almost a triple double in the win. So glad I have you in my fantasy league.
Well I had a off night for my pick 'ems. I went 7-5 to bring my total to 23-11. Here are my picks for the 2 games.
Chicago over New York
Oklahoma City over Portland
Look for a really fired up OKC team to come out and get a win after an embarrassing loss.
Later!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
OK John Wall. We get it. Your good.
You can't see it right now but I came in, did the dougie and then helped my team win their first game and home opener. Oh that wasn't me? I could have sworn it was. Oh right, it was John Wall. You just moved into the number one spot in the ROY race. Now, you can do the John Wall. (Everyone who doesn't know what the John Wall is, it's a dance that Wall basically came up with. Check out the music video)
Can you do the John Wall now?
Game of the Night: Philadelphia 76ers 115 VS Washington Wizards 116
C'mon. You couldn't have guessed this by the title and by the video I posted? Well I thought it was pretty obvious. John Wall led the way for the Wizards in their first win of the season. The Wizards had fun with their home opener letting John Wall dance his way onto the floor. He came out with a lot of energy and throughout the night started piling up numbers as the game went on. He set a new career high in points (29), assists (13), and steals (9). He also set a franchise high for steals in a game. Sure it was Cartier Martin who hit the 3 to send the game into overtime and Andray Blatche who hit the game winning free throws. Without Wall tonight though, this game would have been over quickly. This is really his team now. With Gilbert out of the line-up and having an unexperienced team, it is his to do what he wants with it. Unfortunately, he is going to experience losing a lot which is new to Wall. However, things will get better John. Trust me. Just imagine how good they would be if Gilbert came back, played and returned to his old form. That would be a scary backcourt that could actually turn things around for the franchise. That however is not looking too likely. Again, Wall's number in the game were 29 points, 2 rebounds, 13 assists and 9 steals. Like I said though, watch the turnovers. Wall had 8. Blatche added 23 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and a steal. His two free throws with 7.1 seconds left in overtime sealed the victory for the Wizards. Nick Young added 20 points off the bench.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia. You got lucky this even went into overtime. Andre Iguodala, in my opinion, fouled Cartier Martin when he took the 3 that sent the game into overtime. You then missed the last shot to win the game. Ouch. Your highest scorer came from the bench in Louis Williams who had a game high 30 points. Elton Brand had a decent game being matched up against Blatche. He scored 21 points to go with 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and a block before fouling out in the overtime period. Rookie Evan Turner added 9 point, 6 rebounds, an assist and a steal off the bench.
Game Highs
Minnesota Timberwolves 97 VS Miami Heat 129
So what happens when your best player goes out pretty early in the game against one of the best teams in the league? You just try to survive. Michael Beasley went down after being fouled and never returned to action for Minnesota. Unfortunate too because just before he got hurt, he threw down a huge put back slam. Beasley played ten and a half minutes and had 11 points and 2 rebounds. Rookie Wesley Johnson came in and played well in place of injured Beasley. Wesley contributed 13 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Kevin Love was the Timberwolves best player for the night pouring out 20 points, 6 rebounds, an assist and a block. Hopefully Beasley isn't out long. That would hurt an already struggling team.
Well look at this. LeBron James only had 1 turnover. Wow. I'm impressed. In the blowout victory, LBJ added 20 points, 12 assists, 2 steals and a huge block on Wesley Johnson. However, Dwayne Wade took the lead in having team high in points. It is now 3-2 for Wade over James. He led the Heat with 26 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. James Jones came off the bench and added 17 points on 6-10 shooting, 5-9 from downtown. Eddie House and Udonis Haslem were the other Heat players off the bench with double digit scoring numbers.
LBJ turnover watch: 26 in 5 games
Game Highs
Other scorers around the league
Atlanta Hawks 100 VS Cleveland Cavaliers 88
Boston Celtics 109 VS Detroit Pistons 86
Portland Trailblazers 90 VS Milwaukee Bucks 76
Memphis Grizzles 105 VS Los Angeles Lakers 124
The Orlando Magic VS New York Knicks game was postponed.
Fantasy lines of the Night:
PG: John Wall- 29 points, 2 rebounds, 13 assists and 9 steals
SG: Kobe Bryant- 23 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal
SF: LeBron James- 20 points, 12assists, 2 steals and 1 block
PF: JJ Hickson- 31 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal
C: Pau Gasol- 21 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal
Special Shout-outs
Javale Mcgee- This is for making a poster out of Spencer Hawes. Spencer, what were you thinking?
Rajon Rondo- How was many dimes do you have in your bag of tricks? 17 again tonight. Crazy.
I went 5-1 with my picks. My new record is 16-6. Here are my picks for November 3rd.
Atlanta over Detroit
Charlotte over New Jersey
Orlando over Minnesota
Indiana over Philadelphia
Boston over Milwaukee
Houston over New Orleans
Denver over Dallas
Utah over Toronto
Phoenix over San Antonio
Golden State over Memphis
Oklahoma City over Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers over Sacramento
Enjoy folks!
Can you do the John Wall now?
Game of the Night: Philadelphia 76ers 115 VS Washington Wizards 116
C'mon. You couldn't have guessed this by the title and by the video I posted? Well I thought it was pretty obvious. John Wall led the way for the Wizards in their first win of the season. The Wizards had fun with their home opener letting John Wall dance his way onto the floor. He came out with a lot of energy and throughout the night started piling up numbers as the game went on. He set a new career high in points (29), assists (13), and steals (9). He also set a franchise high for steals in a game. Sure it was Cartier Martin who hit the 3 to send the game into overtime and Andray Blatche who hit the game winning free throws. Without Wall tonight though, this game would have been over quickly. This is really his team now. With Gilbert out of the line-up and having an unexperienced team, it is his to do what he wants with it. Unfortunately, he is going to experience losing a lot which is new to Wall. However, things will get better John. Trust me. Just imagine how good they would be if Gilbert came back, played and returned to his old form. That would be a scary backcourt that could actually turn things around for the franchise. That however is not looking too likely. Again, Wall's number in the game were 29 points, 2 rebounds, 13 assists and 9 steals. Like I said though, watch the turnovers. Wall had 8. Blatche added 23 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and a steal. His two free throws with 7.1 seconds left in overtime sealed the victory for the Wizards. Nick Young added 20 points off the bench.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia. You got lucky this even went into overtime. Andre Iguodala, in my opinion, fouled Cartier Martin when he took the 3 that sent the game into overtime. You then missed the last shot to win the game. Ouch. Your highest scorer came from the bench in Louis Williams who had a game high 30 points. Elton Brand had a decent game being matched up against Blatche. He scored 21 points to go with 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and a block before fouling out in the overtime period. Rookie Evan Turner added 9 point, 6 rebounds, an assist and a steal off the bench.
Game Highs
| | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards |
| Points: | L. Williams- 30 | J. Wall- 29 |
| Rebounds: | E. Brand- 9 | A. Blatche- 8 |
| Assists: | J. Holiday- 13 | J. Wall- 13 |
| Steals: | E. Brand- 4 | J. Wall- 9 |
| Blocks: | 3 tied- 1 | 2 tied- 1 |
Minnesota Timberwolves 97 VS Miami Heat 129
So what happens when your best player goes out pretty early in the game against one of the best teams in the league? You just try to survive. Michael Beasley went down after being fouled and never returned to action for Minnesota. Unfortunate too because just before he got hurt, he threw down a huge put back slam. Beasley played ten and a half minutes and had 11 points and 2 rebounds. Rookie Wesley Johnson came in and played well in place of injured Beasley. Wesley contributed 13 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Kevin Love was the Timberwolves best player for the night pouring out 20 points, 6 rebounds, an assist and a block. Hopefully Beasley isn't out long. That would hurt an already struggling team.
Well look at this. LeBron James only had 1 turnover. Wow. I'm impressed. In the blowout victory, LBJ added 20 points, 12 assists, 2 steals and a huge block on Wesley Johnson. However, Dwayne Wade took the lead in having team high in points. It is now 3-2 for Wade over James. He led the Heat with 26 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. James Jones came off the bench and added 17 points on 6-10 shooting, 5-9 from downtown. Eddie House and Udonis Haslem were the other Heat players off the bench with double digit scoring numbers.
LBJ turnover watch: 26 in 5 games
Game Highs
| | Minnesota Timberwolves | Miami Heat |
| Points: | K. Love- 20 | D. Wade- 26 |
| Rebounds: | N. Pekovic- 8 | U. Haslem- 10 |
| Assists: | W. Johnson- 5 | L. James- 12 |
| Steals: | 3 tied- 2 | 3 tied- 2 |
| Blocks: | 2 tied- 1 | Z. Ilgauskas- 2 |
Other scorers around the league
Atlanta Hawks 100 VS Cleveland Cavaliers 88
Boston Celtics 109 VS Detroit Pistons 86
Portland Trailblazers 90 VS Milwaukee Bucks 76
Memphis Grizzles 105 VS Los Angeles Lakers 124
The Orlando Magic VS New York Knicks game was postponed.
Fantasy lines of the Night:
PG: John Wall- 29 points, 2 rebounds, 13 assists and 9 steals
SG: Kobe Bryant- 23 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal
SF: LeBron James- 20 points, 12assists, 2 steals and 1 block
PF: JJ Hickson- 31 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal
C: Pau Gasol- 21 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal
Special Shout-outs
Javale Mcgee- This is for making a poster out of Spencer Hawes. Spencer, what were you thinking?
Rajon Rondo- How was many dimes do you have in your bag of tricks? 17 again tonight. Crazy.
I went 5-1 with my picks. My new record is 16-6. Here are my picks for November 3rd.
Atlanta over Detroit
Charlotte over New Jersey
Orlando over Minnesota
Indiana over Philadelphia
Boston over Milwaukee
Houston over New Orleans
Denver over Dallas
Utah over Toronto
Phoenix over San Antonio
Golden State over Memphis
Oklahoma City over Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers over Sacramento
Enjoy folks!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Changing it up
Hi y'all
I'm not going to do a recap of last night tonight because I am lazy :). I am going to post my shout-outs and picks for tonight.
Big-UPS to the Clippers. Eric Gordon and Blake Griffin more specifically but the team in general. Even though you lost, you showed that there is promise for the struggling Clippers franchise even if it's not this year. Rookie Eric Bledsoe stepped in for an injured Baron Davis and played the point real well. The Clippers future is looking better now that they are starting to have pieces fall into place.
I went 2-1 last night which brings me to 11-5 for picks. Here are the picks for a full night of NBA action.
Atlanta over Cleveland
Washington over Philadelphia
Boston over Detroit
Miami over Minnesota
Orlando over New York
Milwaukee over Portland
Los Angeles Lakers over Memphis
Hit me up if you want to see anything new for the blog!
I'm not going to do a recap of last night tonight because I am lazy :). I am going to post my shout-outs and picks for tonight.
Big-UPS to the Clippers. Eric Gordon and Blake Griffin more specifically but the team in general. Even though you lost, you showed that there is promise for the struggling Clippers franchise even if it's not this year. Rookie Eric Bledsoe stepped in for an injured Baron Davis and played the point real well. The Clippers future is looking better now that they are starting to have pieces fall into place.
I went 2-1 last night which brings me to 11-5 for picks. Here are the picks for a full night of NBA action.
Atlanta over Cleveland
Washington over Philadelphia
Boston over Detroit
Miami over Minnesota
Orlando over New York
Milwaukee over Portland
Los Angeles Lakers over Memphis
Hit me up if you want to see anything new for the blog!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Tricks or Treat?
Halloween night in the NBA. Find any treats last night? I found a couple.
Game of the night: Utah Jazz 120 VS Oklahoma City Thunder 99
To be honest, I just flipped a coin to determine the game of the night. Each game was dominated by one team. Out of four games, the closest game was a 16 point win for the Mavs over the L.A Clippers. The other 3 games were won by more than 20 points. The Utah Jazz stepped up in this game though winning their first game of the season against one of the best teams in the West in the Oklahoma City Thunder. Usually leading the way for Utah is Deron Williams but it was all about Paul Millsap. He posted seasons highs in almost every category across the board. 30 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal in just over 38 minutes on the floor. 12 of 19 shooting from the field and 6 of 8 from the charity stripe. He was doing everything for the Jazz. Hitting mid range shots, attacking the basket, grabbing rebounds, dropping dimes and getting in the face of Jeff Green all night. Deron Williams posted a double double with 16 points and 15 assists to go along with his 6 rebounds. Big Al Jefferson worked down the middle dropping 23 points, grabbing 10 rebound and had an assist, steal and block. C.J Miles came off the bench and produced 21 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and a blocked shot.
Oklahoma City's big three were the only ones that played decent for the Thunder. This is usually the case but they have someone that steps up different nights to help them get wins. Tonight that did not happen. Aside from the big three, the highest scorer was James Harden who had 7 on 1-7 from the floor and 5-6 from the free throw line. Kevin Durant led the way again for his team. He had 28 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocks. He turned the ball over 6 times in the loss though. (Maybe I should start a Durant turnover watch too?) Russell tried his best to overshadow one of the best point guards in the league. He added 22 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Still not as good as Williams' double-double but still good in it's own way. Jeff Green was the quietest one of the big three recording 17 points, 9 rebounds and an assist. If OKC is going to make a run at the Lakers, their role players need to show up more often and make sure that they win pivotal games with other Western Conference contenders. Especially home games.
Game Highs
Utah Oklahoma City
Points: P. Millsap- 30 K. Durant- 28
Rebounds: P. Millsap- 16 J. Green - 9
Assists: D. Williams - 15 R. Westbrook- 5
Steals: 6 tied - 1 R. Westbrook- 4
Blocks: 3 tied- 1 S. Ibaka- 3
Miami Heat 101 VS New Jersey Nets 78
This is the other game I watched since it was early in the day and well it's the Heat. I haven't missed any of their games and I am trying to not miss any of the 82 games this year. Tough task ahead of me but I am ready for it. Back to the game. Chalk up another game that there has been a different scoring leader. It is tied 2-2 for James and Wade. James pounded the Nets for 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steal. Again, James is looking like the true leader of this team being the all around guy. Sure Wade's numbers were almost identical, 17 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and a block, but James is still looking like it is his team instead of Dwayne's. Chris Bosh has settled into his role as a third option on the team. He had 18 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and a block in the win. 3 other Heat players had over 10 ten points to add to the big three.
LBJ turnover watch: 25 in 4 games.
The Nets looked like... Well the Nets. Brook Lopez was the high scorer for the Nets scoring 20. He also had 5 rebounds. Rookie Derrick Favors played a good game against the 2nd ranked Heat. He had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. 10 of those rebounds were offensive. Very impressive for the rookie. He is starting to show signs of getting better and could break into the starting line-up very soon for the Nets. Avery, don't hold this rookie down. I know you have a couple of veteran guys in the starting rotation with Joe Smith and Travis Outlaw but there is no telling what Favors has in store. Let him grow into a big name player that he could be.
Game Highs
Miami New Jersey
Points: L. James- 20 B. Lopez- 20
Rebounds: L. James- 7 D. Favors- 13
Assists: 2 tied- 7 D. Harris- 6
Steals: 3 tied- 2 K. Humphries- 2
Blocks: J. Anthony- 4 N/A
Other scores around the league
Dallas Mavericks 99 VS Los Angeles Clippers 83
Golden State Warriors 83 VS Los Angeles Lakers 107
Fantasy Lines of the Night
PG: Deron Williams- 16 points, 15 assists and 6 rebounds
SG: Dwayne Wade- 17 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and a block
SF: Lebron James- 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals
PF: Paul Millsap- 30 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and a steal
C: Pau Gasol- 26 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks
I went 3-1 last night to bring my total to 9-4 in two days. Here are my picks for tonight.
Portland over Chicago
Sacramento over Toronto
San Antonio over Los Angeles Clippers
Not that much going on in the league tonight. Maybe MNF will be better? We'll see.
Game of the night: Utah Jazz 120 VS Oklahoma City Thunder 99
To be honest, I just flipped a coin to determine the game of the night. Each game was dominated by one team. Out of four games, the closest game was a 16 point win for the Mavs over the L.A Clippers. The other 3 games were won by more than 20 points. The Utah Jazz stepped up in this game though winning their first game of the season against one of the best teams in the West in the Oklahoma City Thunder. Usually leading the way for Utah is Deron Williams but it was all about Paul Millsap. He posted seasons highs in almost every category across the board. 30 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal in just over 38 minutes on the floor. 12 of 19 shooting from the field and 6 of 8 from the charity stripe. He was doing everything for the Jazz. Hitting mid range shots, attacking the basket, grabbing rebounds, dropping dimes and getting in the face of Jeff Green all night. Deron Williams posted a double double with 16 points and 15 assists to go along with his 6 rebounds. Big Al Jefferson worked down the middle dropping 23 points, grabbing 10 rebound and had an assist, steal and block. C.J Miles came off the bench and produced 21 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and a blocked shot.
Oklahoma City's big three were the only ones that played decent for the Thunder. This is usually the case but they have someone that steps up different nights to help them get wins. Tonight that did not happen. Aside from the big three, the highest scorer was James Harden who had 7 on 1-7 from the floor and 5-6 from the free throw line. Kevin Durant led the way again for his team. He had 28 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocks. He turned the ball over 6 times in the loss though. (Maybe I should start a Durant turnover watch too?) Russell tried his best to overshadow one of the best point guards in the league. He added 22 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Still not as good as Williams' double-double but still good in it's own way. Jeff Green was the quietest one of the big three recording 17 points, 9 rebounds and an assist. If OKC is going to make a run at the Lakers, their role players need to show up more often and make sure that they win pivotal games with other Western Conference contenders. Especially home games.
Game Highs
Utah Oklahoma City
Points: P. Millsap- 30 K. Durant- 28
Rebounds: P. Millsap- 16 J. Green - 9
Assists: D. Williams - 15 R. Westbrook- 5
Steals: 6 tied - 1 R. Westbrook- 4
Blocks: 3 tied- 1 S. Ibaka- 3
Miami Heat 101 VS New Jersey Nets 78
This is the other game I watched since it was early in the day and well it's the Heat. I haven't missed any of their games and I am trying to not miss any of the 82 games this year. Tough task ahead of me but I am ready for it. Back to the game. Chalk up another game that there has been a different scoring leader. It is tied 2-2 for James and Wade. James pounded the Nets for 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steal. Again, James is looking like the true leader of this team being the all around guy. Sure Wade's numbers were almost identical, 17 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and a block, but James is still looking like it is his team instead of Dwayne's. Chris Bosh has settled into his role as a third option on the team. He had 18 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and a block in the win. 3 other Heat players had over 10 ten points to add to the big three.
LBJ turnover watch: 25 in 4 games.
The Nets looked like... Well the Nets. Brook Lopez was the high scorer for the Nets scoring 20. He also had 5 rebounds. Rookie Derrick Favors played a good game against the 2nd ranked Heat. He had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. 10 of those rebounds were offensive. Very impressive for the rookie. He is starting to show signs of getting better and could break into the starting line-up very soon for the Nets. Avery, don't hold this rookie down. I know you have a couple of veteran guys in the starting rotation with Joe Smith and Travis Outlaw but there is no telling what Favors has in store. Let him grow into a big name player that he could be.
Game Highs
Miami New Jersey
Points: L. James- 20 B. Lopez- 20
Rebounds: L. James- 7 D. Favors- 13
Assists: 2 tied- 7 D. Harris- 6
Steals: 3 tied- 2 K. Humphries- 2
Blocks: J. Anthony- 4 N/A
Other scores around the league
Dallas Mavericks 99 VS Los Angeles Clippers 83
Golden State Warriors 83 VS Los Angeles Lakers 107
Fantasy Lines of the Night
PG: Deron Williams- 16 points, 15 assists and 6 rebounds
SG: Dwayne Wade- 17 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and a block
SF: Lebron James- 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals
PF: Paul Millsap- 30 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and a steal
C: Pau Gasol- 26 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks
I went 3-1 last night to bring my total to 9-4 in two days. Here are my picks for tonight.
Portland over Chicago
Sacramento over Toronto
San Antonio over Los Angeles Clippers
Not that much going on in the league tonight. Maybe MNF will be better? We'll see.
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