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The Denver/Portland pairing was the original leader in this
race, and it still could be a darn good game, but a good chunk of its mojo was
lost when Carmelo Anthony decided
to sit and rest his ailing elbow.
(By the way, it’s nearly 2009. Can we reclaim "mojo" again?
Has it been long enough to where we can use it without feeling like a drip?)
So, Houston/New Jersey it is. Houston has been slowly hanging in there all
season, efficient in most areas, front-rimmy in others, but always potent.
Always looking like it’s about to turn a corner, while piling up the wins.
New Jersey
just scores on you. Backs up, dribbles right at you, and then gets a layup. New Jersey is Devin
Harris, apparently.
Topping it off is the chance we might get Mike Fratello and
Marv Albert to call the game for the Yes Network on the League Pass
package. Those two, off national TV, make any game worth watching. Just three
hours of droll patter, with nary a Reg
to ruin anything. For someone who asked for droll patter in his stocking, they’re
a delight. And that’s not droll patter.
Houston Rockets:
18-9, 90.5 possessions per game (22nd), 107.9 points scored per 100
possessions (11th), 103.4 points allowed per 100 possessions (6th).
(Listen To The) Flower
People.
New Jersey Nets:
13-13, 91.4 possessions per game (18th), 109.7 points scored per 100
possessions (7th), 111.6 points allowed per 100 possessions (27th).
Wishing.
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It’s also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren’t always listed in order of importance. That’s for you, dear reader, to figure out.
C: eBay Motors, via The Dream Shake. Tracy McGrady is selling his baby blue Mercedes for just $150k.
PF: NBA FanHouse. Amare Stoudemire begins the now customary "vote for me" All-Star campaign.
SF: MJS, via Dime/TH. Are the Bucks seriously considering retiring Glenn Robinson’s No. 13 jersey?
SG: Thunder Rumblings. Scott Brooks regularly uses text messages to encourage his players to bring it.
PG: ClipperBlog.com. Baron Davis is in one awful shooting slump right now.
6th: TalkHoops.net. Why doesn’t Duncan get any love from the fans? Is it because of the wizard tattoo?
7th: Deadspin. Celtics sign Usain Bolt; Kendrick Perkins celebrates with body wash and a mini-towel.
8th: ACBTV. Check out the assist from Spanish sensation Ricky Rubio at the 1:20 mark. (Thx, Andreas.)
9th: The 700 Level. Enrico is giving away two pairs of Elton Brand’s signature Converse kicks. Go!
10th: Forum Blue and Gold. Kurt: "The problems with the Lakers right now are best solved internally, not
externally. To put it simply, this is a championship roster, a deep
roster loaded with talent at every position. The problem is not the
makeup of the team. The problem with this team is mental — they are not
playing hard every night, not playing smart for four quarters."
Up next in our continuing series of Awesome Dunks In A Losing Effort (see: Amare on Vanilla, Josh on Perk), diminutive New York Knickerbocker Nate Robinson cleans up an Al Harrington missed three with a sick one-handed slam over a surprised Leon Powe. "Ahhh … put ‘em up, put ‘em up, put ‘em up …"
As Ryne Nelson at SLAM Online alludes to, you know a dunk was pretty damn impressive when the Boston crowd and super Celtics’ homer Tommy Heinsohn show it some love.
Garbage Time All-Stars is by Josh Frankel and Mark Haven Britt: two cartoonists, illustrators and basketball fans.
GTAS post a new NBA comic on Ball Don’t Lie every week, but for more
wit and drawings check out garbagetimeallstars.com. Also, you can buy Britt’s critically-acclaimed graphic novel, Full Color, at Amazon.
LeBron James and his felt Cleveland throwbacks faced off against Dr. Carmelo Anthony on Friday. James scored a game high 33 points — with a perfectly normal heartbeat … for a machine! — as the Cavs defeated the Nugs 105-88. Best caption/imaginary conversation wins a transthoracic echocardiogram. Good luck to you and yours.
After the jump, Rasheed Wallace gets in the holiday spirit.
Winner, Chris G:
In a moment of silent reflection, ‘Sheed contemplates the irony of permanently affixing his signature to T’s.
Runner-up, mcwelk:
Jingle bells don’t lie.