Road to Glory II

[Valor]

Rose beasting..... I likey .

I likely too

Don't mess with Dan Hicks man, generated D-Leaguer

Oh no, but I won't take him over the 2K-deleted Joel Anthony

[Lamrock]

Jermaine injured? Shocker. Looks like your off-season moves have paid dividends. Never thought a Rose/Wade backcourt would work anyway.

[Valor]

Jermaine injured? Shocker. Looks like your off-season moves have paid dividends. Never thought a Rose/Wade backcourt would work anyway.

It actually IS a shocker in this asso as he has been in All-star form and injury-free for the last two seasons Team is rolling right now

Sorry about the un-announced hiatus guys, been real busy with uni applications, accommodation applications, holiday parties, hang outs, gatherings.....etc

this one should be back soon enough, so stay tuned!

[George7]

At last!Nice to see you back on the story!

[Valor]

At last!Nice to see you back on the story!

Cheers George, Jan recap coming right up

[Valor]

Monthly Recap: January 2012
Part One: Chicago Bulls Monthly Recap

January Results - 12W 5L



January 2nd vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Win 99-88
Outstanding Players:
Minnesota: John Wall 22 pts 9 ast, Al Jefferson 12 pts 11 reb, Rodney Williams 19 pts (off the bench)
Chicago: Derrick Rose 27 pts 9 ast, Joakim Noah 10 pts 12 reb 4 blk, Carlos Boozer 16 pts 7 reb

January 3rd @ Boston Celtics
Win 103-100 (OT)
Outstanding Players:
Boston: Ray Allen 33 pts, Rajon Rondo 13 pts 6 reb 13 ast, Kevin Garnett 10 pts 17 reb, Rasheed Wallace 12 pts 12 reb, Paul Pierce 20 pts 5 reb
Chicago: Derrick Rose 28 pts 11 ast, Joakim Noah 20 pts 22 reb (career high reb, tied career high pts), Shaquille O'Neal 6 pts 7 reb 3 blk (off the bench), Carlos Boozer 11 pts 11 reb

January 5th vs Washington Wizards
Loss 97-116
Outstanding Players:
Washington: Gilbert Arenas 27 pts 14 ast, Chris Bosh 21 pts 10 reb, Tyrus Thomas 18 pts 9 reb
Chicago: Derrick Rose 28 pts 5 ast, Carlos Boozer 16 pts 6 reb, Joakim Noah 11 pts 9 reb 3 blk

January 8th @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Win 91-83
Outstanding Players:
Minnesota: Kevin Love 20 pts 14 reb 3 blk, John Wall 19 pts 5 reb 4 ast, Al Jefferson 12 pts 8 reb
Chicago: Derrick Rose 15 pts 8 reb 13 ast, Luol Deng 24 pts 7 reb, Joakim Noah 14 reb 6 blk

January 9th @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Loss 83-87
Outstanding Players:
Oklahoma City: Kevin Durant 22 pts 13 reb, James Harden 22 pts, Jeff Green 14 pts 12 reb
Chicago: Derrick Rose 22 pts 8 ast, Joakim Noah 15 pts 11 reb 3 blk, Shaquille O'Neal 8 pts 6 reb 3 blk (off the bench)

January 11th vs New Jersey Nets
Win 108-103 Game Recap

January 13th vs Golden State Warriors
Win 118-104
Outstanding Players:
Golden State: Jason Richardson 32 pts, Corey Maggette 21 pts 5 reb, Stephen Curry 11 pts 9 ast
Chicago: Derrick Rose 26 pts 5 reb 8 ast, Joakim Noah 20 pts 13 reb 3 blk, Shaquille O'Neal 19 pts 8 reb (off the bench)

January 15th @ Toronto Raptors
Win 91-75
Outstanding Players:
Toronto: Patrick Patterson 17 pts 10 reb, Jonas Valanciunas 15 pts, Andrea Bargnani 10 pts 11 reb
Chicago: Derrick Rose 18 pts 10 reb 9 ast, Kyle Korver 27 pts (off the bench), Joakim Noah 12 pts 9 reb 3 blk

January 16th vs San Antonio Spurs
Win 93-92 Game Recap

January 19th @ Miami Heat
Win 104-90
Outstanding Players:
Miami: Dwyane Wade 19 pts 7 reb 5 ast, Michael Beasley 22 pts, Liam Washburn 16 pts 5 reb 6 ast
Chicago: Joakim Noah 17 pts 12 reb 5 ast 4 blk, Derrick Rose 25 pts 5 ast, Shaquille O'Neal 6 pts 11 reb (off the bench)

January 20th @ Washington Wizards
Win 83-72
Outstanding Players:
Washington: Mike Miller 16 pts 6 ast, Chris Bosh 14 pts 11 reb, Tyrus Thomas 11 pts 8 reb 6 stl (career high stl)
Chicago: Derrick Rose 27 pts 11 ast, Joakim Noah 13 pts 13 reb 3 blk, Kirk Hinrich 7 pts 4 ast

January 22nd @ Indiana Pacers
Win 104-92
Outstanding Players:
Indiana: Aaron Brooks 23 pts 10 ast, Danny Granger 23 pts 6 reb, Perry Jones 12 pts 8 reb
Chicago: Derrick Rose 25 pts 9 ast, Joakim Noah 16 pts 19 reb, Kyle Korver 17 pts (off the bench)

January 23rd vs Philadelphia 76ers
Loss 88-94
Outstanding Players:
Philadelphia: Allen Iverson 32 pts 7 ast, Thaddeus Young 17 pts 7 reb, Andre Iguodala 14 pts 9 reb
Chicago: Derrick Rose 24 pts 7 ast, Joakim Noah 17 pts 15 reb 5 blk, Shaquille O'Neal 15 pts 7 reb (off the bench)

January 25th @ Philadelphia 76ers
Win 114-82
Outstanding Players:
Philadelphia: Allen Iverson 27 pts 3 ast, Andre Iguodala 16 pts 3 stl, Elton Brand 6 pts 10 reb
Chicago: Joakim Noah 21 pts 20 reb (career high pts), Shaquille O'Neal 19 pts 13 reb 4 blk (off the bench), Derrick Rose 24 pts 4 ast

January 27th vs Los Angeles Clippers
Loss 85-99
Outstanding Players:
LA Clippers: Eric Gordon 23 pts, Chris Kaman 8 pts 13 reb, Blake Griffin 4 pts 9 reb 5 ast
Chicago: Derrick Rose 23 pts 7 ast, Carlos Boozer 14 pts 9 reb, Joakim Noah 8 pts 11 reb 4 blk

January 29th vs Milwaukee Bucks
Win 110-99
Outstanding Players:
Milwaukee: Carmelo Anthony 34 pts 7 reb, Michael Redd 20 pts, Harrison Barnes 15 pts (off the bench), Brandon Jennings 14 pts 11 ast
Chicago: Derrick Rose 26 pts 7 ast, Luol Deng 22 pts, Carlos Boozer 16 pts 9 reb, Joakim Noah 11 pts 11 reb

January 31st @ New Jersey Nets
Loss 85-87
Outstanding Players:
New Jersey: Evan Turner 19 pts 6 ast, Devin Harris 17 pts 3 stl, Brook Lopez 9 pts 8 reb
Chicago: Derrick Rose 18 pts 8 ast, Carlos Boozer 20 pts 6 reb, Joakim Noah 11 pts 7 reb 4 blk





Chicago Bulls Player Stats

- Bold Indicates Team Leader


Chicago Bulls Metric Stats

- Bold Indicates Team Leader



Chi-Town Plays of the Month

Get that weak stuff outta here!


Posterized!


Boozer with the offensive rebound, Boozer with the Jam


Oh no you don't, Little Al!


Luol Deng redeems himself with a three at the end of OT to win the game

[George7]

Shaq is providing with some amazing pics!
Great work to have a winning month and with such a record!
Nice to see this up and running again

[Martti.]

Noah could win DPOY with numbers like that.

[Valor]

Shaq is providing with some amazing pics!
Great work to have a winning month and with such a record!
Nice to see this up and running again

and some solid numbers too, especially during Boozer's absence
Thanks again! Part Two coming right up!

Noah could win DPOY with numbers like that.

Hope so, he's a beast on the boards and is one of the best at defending the low post Hope he gets back soon in real life, we need him badly even though we have a little streak going atm...

[Valor]

Monthly Recaps: January 2012
Part Two: Around the League

League Standings
Western Conference Standings

1. New Orleans Hornets (41-6)*
2. Los Angeles Lakers (39-8)*
3. Houston Rockets (33-13)
4. Oklahoma City Thunder (32-15)*
5. Dallas Mavericks (30-16)
6. Sacramento Kings (25-21)
7. San Antonio Spurs (25-22)
8. Phoenix Suns (22-24)
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9. Portland Trailblazers (22-24)
10. Denver Nuggets (21-26)
11. Golden State Warriors (22-27)
12. Utah Jazz (19-30)
13. Memphis Grizzlies (15-32)
14. Minnesota Timberwolves (12-37)
15. Los Angeles Clippers (11-37)

* Denotes Division Leader

Eastern Conference Standings
1. Orlando Magic (36-10)*
2. Washington Wizards (33-15)
3. Chicago Bulls (32-16)*
4. Boston Celtics (29-18)*
5. Miami Heat (27-20)
6. Milwaukee Bucks (27-22)
7. Philadelphia 76ers (26-21)
8. Atlanta Hawks (25-21)
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9. New Jersey Nets (23-25)
10. Charlotte Bobcats (22-24)
11. New York Knicks (13-32)
12. Cleveland Cavaliers (13-32)
13. Detroit Pistons (12-33)
14. Toronto Raptors (9-37)
15. Indiana Pacers (7-39)

* Denotes Division Leader




League Leaders


1. Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) 31.4
2. Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix) 27.7
3. Dwyane Wade (Miami) 26.7
4. Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) 26.6
5. Carmelo Anthony (Milwaukee) 26.4
- Brandon Roy (Portland) 26.4


1. Joakim Noah (Chicago) 12.8
2. Dwight Howard (Orlando) 11.5
3. Kevin Garnett (Boston) 11.0
4. Tim Duncan (San Antonio) 10.9
5. Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee) 10.8


1. Jason Kidd (Dallas) 11.3
2. Chris Paul (New Orleans) 10.6
3. Steve Nash (Phoenix) 10.1
4. Ty Lawson (Denver) 9.4
5. Tony Parker (San Antonio) 9.3


1. Raymond Felton (New York) 2.8
2. Chris Paul (New Orleans) 2.6
3. Dwyane Wade (Miami) 2.5
4. Rajon Rondo (Boston) 2.3
5. Delonte West (Toronto) 2.2
- Devin Harris (New Jersey) 2.2


1. Dwight Howard (Orlando) 3.0
- Joakim Noah (Chicago) 3.0
2. Yao Ming (Houston) 2.9
3. Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee) 2.8
4. Tyrus Thomas (Washington) 2.5
5. Tim Duncan (San Antonio) 2.3
- LeBron James (Sacramento) 2.3


Player Efficiency Rating (PER)
1. Chris Paul (New Orleans) 31.7
2. Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) 30.6
3. Dwyane Wade (Miami) 28.0
4. Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix) 27.0
5. Derrick Rose (Chicago) 26.2
6. Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) 25.4
- Carmelo Anthony (Milwaukee) 25.4
7. Gilbert Arenas (Washington) 24.5
8. Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City) 24.2
9. Pau Gasol (LA Lakers) 23.7
10. LeBron James (Sacramento) 23.4


Rookie Leaders

1. Will Sit (Portland) 16.2
2. Harrison Barnes (Milwaukee) 14.8
3. Liam Washburn (Miami) 12.6
4. Perry Jones (Indiana) 11.6
5. Jonas Valanciunas (Toronto) 8.5


1. Perry Jones (Indiana) 8.1
2. Octavius Ocho (San Antonio) 7.1
3. Jonas Valanciunas (Toronto) 7.0
4. Harrison Barnes (Milwaukee) 4.7
5. Tiny Gallon (Memphis) 4.5


1. Liam Washburn (Miami) 6.1
2. Will Sit (Portland) 3.9
3. Kyrie Irving (Detroit) 2.4
4. Perry Jones (Indiana) 1.2
- Octavius Ocho (San Antonio) 1.2
5. Harrison Barnes (Milwaukee) 1.1


1. Perry Jones (Indiana)1.2
2. Will Sit (Portland) 0.8
3. Kyrie Irving (Detroit) 0.6
4. Jeffery Taylor (Phoenix) 0.4
- Rodney Williams (Minnesota) 0.4
- Mfon Udofia (Detroit) 0.4
- Bruno Sundov (Dallas) 0.4
- Kemba Walker (New Orleans) 0.4
5. Brandon Knight (Charlotte) 0.3
- Howard Thompkins (Cleveland) 0.3
- Avery Bradley (Golden State) 0.3
- Liam Washburn (Miami) 0.3
- Jeremy Lin (Chicago) 0.3


1. Octavius Ocho (San Antonio) 1.8
2. Jonas Valanciunas (Toronto) 1.6
3. Perry Jones (Indiana) 1.4
4. Martti Must (Houston) 0.9
5. Kemba Walker (New Orleans) 0.8

Players of the Week
Week: East | West
Oct 27-29: Gilbert Arenas (Washington) | LeBron James (Sacramento)
Oct 30-Nov 5: Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Nov 6-12: Dwight Howard (Orlando) | LeBron James (Sacramento)
Nov 13-19: Dwyane Wade (Miami) | Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix)
Nov 20-26: Rajon Rondo (Boston) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Nov 27-Dec 3: Dwyane Wade (Miami) | Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix)
Dec 4-10: Dwyane Wade (Miami) | LeBron James (Sacramento)
Dec 11-17: Gilbert Arenas (Washington) | LeBron James (Sacramento)
Dec 18-24: Dwyane Wade (Miami) | Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Dec 25-31: Gilbert Arenas (Washington) | LeBron James (Sacramento)
Jan 1-7: Gilbert Arenas (Washington) | LeBron James (Sacramento)
Jan 8-14: Dwyane Wade (Miami) | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers)
Jan 15-21: Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) | LeBron James (Sacramento)
Jan 22-28: Joe Johnson (Atlanta) | LeBron James (Sacramento)

Players of the Month
East: Dwyane Wade (Miami)
West: LeBron James (Sacramento)

Rookies of the Month
East: Perry Jones (Indiana)
West: Octavius Ocho (San Antonio)



Player Movement
- 01/04/12
Cavaliers Fire Head Coach Mike Brown
Cavaliers Hire Head Coach Elden Jennings

- 01/22/12
Magic Trade: Randy Foye
Raptors Trade: Marco Belinelli, 2012 2nd Round Pick Raptors

- 01/28/12
Magic Trade: Ryan Anderson
Thunder Trade: Greivis Vasquez, Nick Collison, Derrick Jasper


Injury Report

[Mandich]

The Wizards are rolling . . ..

[Valor]

The Wizards are rolling . . ..

Chris Bosh + Gilbert Arenas + Tyrus Thomas + Andrei Kirilenko + Mike Miller + Shannon Brown is a pretty good lineup

[kibaxx7]

Also loving the Shaq photos

[George7]

NOLA is on the same situation like Spurs are IRL!
They're really amazing!They are title favorites for me. Unless you face them and play solid,they can't lose this!

[Valor]

Also loving the Shaq photos

Everybody loves Air Shaqness

NOLA is on the same situation like Spurs are IRL!
They're really amazing!They are title favorites for me. Unless you face them and play solid,they can't lose this!

They do have some chemistry issues from a very loaded backcourt so I'm expecting some trades before the deadline from the Hornets, despite their amazing play thus far. Otherwise I'll think they will accumulate a lot of losses in the second half of the season.

Oh, I don't think I can win them anyway, I got my ass kicked last time remember?

[Valor]

Monthly Recaps: January 2012
Part Three: Rookie Rankings

1. Liam Washburn, PG, Miami Heat
G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT%
47 | 47 | 29.6 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .445 | .489 | .740
Last Month: 2 | Drafted: 17


2. Octavius Ocho, C, San Antonio Spurs
G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT%
47 | 22 | 22.5 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | .554 | .000 | .482
Last Month: 6 | Drafted: 13


3. Perry Jones, PF, Indiana Pacers
G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT%
42 | 42 | 34.0 | 11.6 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .421 | .283 | .750
Last Month: 1 | Drafted: 5


4. Will Sit, PG, Portland Trailblazers
G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT%
46 | 46 | 30.2 | 16.2 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .429 | .442 | .802
Last Month: 3 | Drafted: 14


5. Harrison Barnes, SF, Milwaukee Bucks
G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT%
49 | 8 | 25.7 | 14.8 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .463 | .408 | .881
Last Month: 5 | Drafted: 1


6. Jonas Valanciunas, PF, Toronto Raptors
G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT%
46 | 2 | 25.8 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | .514 | .000 | .683
Last Month: 4 | Drafted: 4


7. Martti Must, PF, Houston Rockets
G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT%
46 | 0 | 16.5 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .505 | .495 | .780
Last Month: 7 | Drafted: 25


8. Tiny Gallon, PF, Memphis Grizzlies
G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT%
47 | 47 | 22.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.6 | .406 | .000 | .770
Last Month: 10 | Drafted: 12


9. Rodney Williams, SG, Minnesota Timberwolves
G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT%
49 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .432 | .316 | .767
Last Month: N/A | Drafted: 3


10. Kyrie Irving, PG, Detroit Pistons
G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT%
45 | 16 | 12.4 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .429 | .380 | .638
Last Month: 9 | Drafted: 8

[Fresh8]

Sit should be first.

[The X]

Deng needs to start shooting better

[Martti.]

I actually agree with Sit on this one.

[Valor]

Sit should be first.

I actually agree with Sit on this one.

By overall stats I'd agree, but in the month of January (which i take into account since it is a monthly ranking) Those three outplayed you I guess I also took in account of team performance which I really shouldn't have done. But you'll get your shot provide you keep playing well

Deng needs to start shooting better

He does... When I call for scree plays to get him nice, wide open mid range jumpers he bricks them, he sometimes even misses layups on drives which is really frustrating. One game he hits like 80% and the next he doesn't even hit 20%

[Valor]

Monthly Recaps: January 2012
Part Four: Race to the MVP

Injuries to key teammates have not stopped Derrick Rose from soaring or the Bulls from winning.

1. Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets (41-6)

Stats: PPG -- 21.6; RPG -- 4.7; APG -- 10.6; SPG -- 2.6; BPG -- 0.3; FG% -- .556; 3P% -- .491; FT% -- .894
Last Month's Rank: 1
Comment: First month into the new year, CP3's numbers took a slight dip and New Orleans didn't go undefeated. That's okay though, cause they are still on pace to win 72 games.


2. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers (39-8)

Stats: PPG -- 31.4; RPG -- 4.5; APG -- 4.9; SPG -- 2.0; BPG -- 0.5; FG% -- .543; 3P% -- .479; FT% -- .859
Last Month's Rank: 2
Comment: The Lakers have the second best record in the entire league, the best home record in the league (22-1) and the biggest point differential in the league with their league-best points per game average at 109.1 - that's 3.8 more than the second highest scoring team, the Orlando Magic. Want to know why? One of the biggest reason is because Kobe's scoring the ball better by the day. Scary thought considering he is going on 34 in this new calander year.


3. Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic (36-10)

Stats: PPG -- 18.9; RPG -- 11.5; APG -- 0.8; SPG -- 0.7; BPG -- 3.0; FG% -- .542; 3P% -- .500; FT% -- .547
Last Month's Rank: 3
Comment: Even if you put Orlando in the powerhouse-filled Western Conference, they'll still be in the top 3 seeds. The Magic have the third best record in the NBA and the best record in the East simply by bombing away from three point range. They have the most threes attempted and makes by far in the league and it's due to Howard's abilities on the offensive glass. The Magic are tops in the NBA in offensive rebounds per game and it's not hard to see why.


4. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls (32-16)

Stats: PPG -- 25.7; RPG -- 2.9; APG -- 7.9; SPG -- 1.7; BPG -- 0.6; FG% -- .526; 3P% -- .350; FT% -- .836
Last Month's Rank: 5
Comment: The Bulls were able to go 12-5 in January with Carlos Boozer out of the lineup for much of the month, and even had a 7 game winning streak, because of how Rose had put them on his shoulder and stepped up his leadership and play on the court. His numbers dipped just a tad from last month, but he has been doing a lot more of the "intangibles" that seperate the good players from the great ones; and that's what's gotten them some quality wins despite the loss of their big man.


5. Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks (30-16)

Stats: PPG -- 26.6; RPG -- 9.2; APG -- 1.5; SPG -- 1.3; BPG -- 1.3; FG% -- .490; 3P% -- .441; FT% -- .904
Last Month's Rank: N/A
Comment: The Dallas Mavericks continue their solid regular season play behind the towering seven foot scoring machine Dirk Nowitzki. Dirk is shooting the lights out from deep, connecting on nearly 50% of his field goals, just under 45% from three and 90% from the charity stripe. It's no wonder why Dallas stays as a contender year after year.


6. Yao Ming, Houston Rockets (33-13)

Stats: PPG -- 19.1; RPG -- 10.2; APG -- 1.2; SPG -- 0.2; BPG -- 2.9; FG% -- .529; 3P% -- .200; FT% -- .876
Last Month's Rank: 4
Comment:
Yao's stats took a hit this month, most noticeably in the areas of rebounding and blocking, but that really wasn't a big factor for the Rockets as they continue their strong play and has began to build a small gap between themselves and the rest of the conference.

7. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat (27-20)

Stats: PPG -- 26.7; RPG -- 3.7; APG -- 6.9; SPG -- 2.5; BPG -- 1.7; FG% -- .508; 3P% -- .319; FT% -- .763
Last Month's Rank: N/A
Comment: Wade and the Heat are not having the kind of season they expected to have, given their highway robbery of the Bulls (courtesy of Wade) in the offseason, and with Jermaine O'Neal going down for the rest of the season they look to have even more trouble on their hands. However, Pat Riley can sleep well at night, because Dwyane Wade has certainly been putting on his A game so far.


8. Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics (

Stats: PPG -- 17.9; RPG -- 7.6; APG -- 9.0; SPG -- 2.3; BPG -- 0.2; FG% -- .519; 3P% -- .204; FT% -- .609
Last Month's Rank: 9
Comment: Another month, two more triple doubles for the Celtics' very own Rajon Rondo, making his season total to be a league leading six. He also had 9 games where he was just one or two assists/rebounds shy of a triple double in January. Impressive? Hell yes.


9. Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers (39-8)

Stats: PPG -- 21.4; RPG -- 9.4; APG -- 2.3; SPG -- 0.3; BPG -- 2.2; FG% -- .559; 3P% -- .500; FT% -- .713
Last Month's Rank: 8
Comment: Kobe's co-pilot continues his solid play as he constantly puts pressure on both ends of the floor with his seven foot frame, one that contians the skillset of a man about 6-8 inches shorter. The Spaniard has been dominant especially on the offensive end, where he's averaging over 21 points per game at a very efficient rate of almost 56% from the field.

10. Carmelo Anthony, Milwaukee Bucks (27-22)

Stats: PPG -- 26.4; RPG -- 7.8; APG -- 2.9; SPG -- 2.1; BPG -- 0.4; FG% -- .548; 3P% -- .426; FT% -- .761
Last Month's Rank: 6
Comment: When Carmelo Anthony decided to sign with the Bucks, he didn't expect them to hover around the middle playoff seeds of the Eastern Confernece, and he sure damn hell did not expect them to have a sub .500 road record (11-16). Melo and the Bucks have struggled big time in the past month and with the trade deadline coming up we may see some moves done by Milwaukee to please their disgruntled scoring machine.

[The X]

Ahh, good to see artificial Yao is doing his thing

[Valor]

Ahh, good to see artificial Yao is doing his thing

Yup, unfortunately that cannot be said about the real life one

[Valor]

Monthly Recaps: January 2012
Part Five: Miscellaneous Recaps

NLSC Player Watch
Will Sit, Portland Trailblazers
G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOPG | FPG | FG% | 3P% | FT%
46 | 46 | 30.2 | 16.2 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 2.9 | .429 | .442 | .802

Game of the Month
January 16th vs Detroit Pistons (W: 106-94)
26 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 4 turnovers, 9-17 FG, 6-10 3PT, 2-2 FT


Liam Washburn, Miami Heat
G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOPG | FPG | FG% | 3P% | FT%
47 | 47 | 29.6 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | .445 | .489 | .740

Game of the Month
January 29th @ Indiana Pacers (W: 110-95)
22 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 turnover, 8-15 FG, 3-4 3PT, 3-4 FT


Martti Must, Houston Rockets
G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOPG | FPG | FG% | 3P% | FT%
46 | 0 | 16.5 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.1 | .505 | .495 | .780

Game of the Month
January 12th vs Los Angeles Lakers (W: 109-105)
12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 asissts, 2 blocks, 3-4 FG, 2-3 3PT, 4-4 FT


Octavius Ocho, San Antonio Spurs
G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOPG | FPG | FG% | 3P% | FT%
47 | 22 | 22.5 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .554 | .000 | .482

Game of the Month
January 15th @ Indiana Pacers (W: 106-82)
12 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 5 blocks, 1 turnover, 5-8 FG, 2-4 FT


Thierry Tirieux, Atlanta Hawks
G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOPG | FPG | FG% | 3P% | FT%
46 | 0 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .594 | .166 | .727

Game of the Month
January 20th vs Sacramento Kings (L: 96-99)
13 points (career high), 2 rebounds (career high), 5-6 FG, 3-3 FT

2012 NBA All-Star Balloting Update


Western Conference

Point Guard: Chris Paul (NO) 2874075; Tony Parker (SA) 1670442; Jason Kidd (DAL) 1534710; Deron Williams (UTA) 1351376; Russell Westbrook (OKC) 1201792; Ty Lawson (DEN) 1155606; John Wall (MIN) 1101768

Shooting Guard: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 3278193; Brandon Roy (POR) 1306753; Tracy McGrady (DEN) 1060943; Kevin Martin (HOU) 1037725; OJ Mayo (MEM) 966377; Ben Gordon (NO) 858284; Manu Ginobili (SAC) 752746

Small Forward: LeBron James (SAC) 2021108; Kevin Durant (OKC) 1969368; Ron Artest (LAL) 1154547; Rudy Gay (MEM) 1044758; Al Harrington (NO) 684883; Trevor Ariza (HOU) 632513; Shawn Marion (DAL) 557180

Power Forward: Pau Gasol (LAL) 1845045; Dirk Nowitzki (DAL) 1680806; Lamar Odom (LAL) 1430381; Tim Duncan (SA) 1413929; Amare Stoudemire (PHX) 1322661; David West (NO) 1223681; Blake Griffin (LAC) 877532

Center: Yao Ming (HOU) 1628667; Emeka Okafor (NO) 1210199; Andrew Bynum (LAL) 856811; Al Jefferson (MIN) 812044; David Lee (OKC) 781606; Chris Kaman (LAC) 669236; Andris Biedrins (GS) 597455


Eastern Conference

Point Guard: Derrick Rose (CHI) 2198363; Gilbert Arenas (WAS) 1615092; Rajon Rondo (BOS) 1393087; Jameer Nelson (ORL) 1307876; Devin Harris (NJ) 1065285; Chauncey Billups (DET) 872440; Raymond Felton (NY) 782528

Shooting Guard: Dwyane Wade (MIA) 2457678; Allen Iverson (PHI) 1510568; Vince Carter (ORL) 1368508; John Salmons (ATL) 945224; Randy Foye (TOR) 704559; Stephen Jackson (CHA) 685420; Mike Miller (WAS) 683904

Small Forward: Joe Johnson (ATL) 2054458; Carmelo Anthony (MIL) 1908765; Michael Beasley (MIA) 1074665; Andre Iguodala (PHI) 986687; Gerald Wallace (CHA) 920678; Danny Granger (IND) 836971; Paul Pierce (BOS) 605391

Power Forward: Chris Bosh (WAS) 1582851; Rashard Lewis (ORL) 990697; Kevin Garnett (BOS) 905200; Carlos Boozer (CHI) 890957; Josh Smith (MIA) 834924; Tyrus Thomas (WAS) 665380; Yi Jianlian (CHA) 650466

Center: Dwight Howard (ORL) 1991999; Joakim Noah (CHI) 1099632; Al Horford (ATL) 838297; Jermaine O'Neal (MIA) 829293; Brook Lopez (NJ) 801550; Andrew Bogut (MIL) 773456; Tyson Chandler (CHA) 521377

[George7]

Wow!Iverson still getting plenty of votes!
Nice to see Rose close on being a starter on ASG!