benji wrote:LeBron is such a choker. And people were talking about him as an all-time great. As having possibly surpassed Kobe. What a joke.
velvet bliss wrote:Andrew, you the real MVP.
Andrew wrote:He who flops and flails to the Finals and a title, flops and flails best.
karlsanada10 wrote:Those are exciting games. They both killed you in 4th qtr though.
Martti. wrote:Yao has been relatively quiet. I remember the good old Live 06 days when I averaged 45ppg with him with ease.
Thierry • wrote:I'm with Martti - Yao has been struggling lately. Shame you fell to the Mavs in the fourth.
karlsanada10 wrote:I think he just wants to be realistic? But meh, Yao still in NBA, realistic? I don't think so. And in NBA live, it's so easy to score, unlike in NBA 2k11.
Cruzerr wrote:Mavs have always been a pain in the ass. This is the only association with Yao, stick with it !
mandich wrote:Nice associaton Alex
Stress Fracture wrote:Terry, Dirk, and Caron had 20+ points each? Whoa.
You should utilize Patterson more often.
Cruzerr wrote:Mavs have always been awesome. This is the only association with Yao, stick with it !
Suns' Nash Possibly On the Outs
With the Phoenix Suns' struggles in the first month of the season, there are rumors flying that Steve Nash may eventually become impatient and demand a trade. Phoenix has started 3-14 after finishing 36-46 last year, and with Nash in the last few years of his career, the pressure of collecting a championship amounts higher and higher the longer he stays in a rebuilding franchise.
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Knight, A Likely Rookie of the Year Candidate
Toronto Raptors' Brandon Knight has been awarded the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month award averaging 15.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.4 assists so far for the otherwise woeful Raptors who sit bottom of the league at 2-16. Many thought the Raptors would improve slightly with a go-to-guy point guard in the Kentucky product, but they are worse off than they were last year.
"They just need time to get it together. The fans are still behind them. (Brandon) Knight is what's keeping the attendance at a decent level, and with his improvement, the franchise will be taken to the next level, which is the playoffs," Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo says.
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Do The Rockets Have What it Takes?
Starting the season in a similar way as last season, many are starting to believe the Rockets have reached their peak. Similar to the Rockets of the 90's, they can take their chance at the championship while the most successful franchises of the past are not as relevant anymore. Opportunistic is the word to use, and this year is a huge opportunity for the team mixed with young and veteran talent.
"They can only go as far as Kevin (Martin) will take 'em," TNT analyst Kevin McHale says. "They have something this year that they didn't have last year: hunger, and thirst for revenge," McHale's co-analyst Chris Webber responded.
To start the week off, Houston was put up against what will be their fiercest rivals in the West this season. They were some close games, which could make for interesting playoffs series if they are to meet there this year.
"We think it has been a fairly decent start to our season. With Martin developing into the franchise player and a motivated and experienced team, a Finals appearance is definitely feasible this year," Rockets temporary GM Axel Gomez had to say on the subject.
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Dynasty Franchises a Thing of the Past?
Overall, it has been a down year for the three of the most historic franchises in the NBA. Boston, who had the best record in the league last year but was eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals, is just 8-12. San Antonio, eliminated in the second round of the playoffs but had a 50-win season last year, is 8-10. The Los Angeles Lakers, who had a somewhat sub-par year last year, is struggling to keep a playoff berth and just at .500, 9-9.
"You see veteran teams start slow but pick up their pace and rhythm as the season progresses," Lakers head coach Phil Jackson commented.
"Not every team is perfect. Veteran teams know when to turn it up, and come playoff time, everyone forgets we ever struggled," Celtics star Paul Pierce said.
It will be interesting to see when these teams finally decide to turn it up. The timing will need to be just right, before teams like the Denver Nuggets and the Houston Rockets leave them in the dust.
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Knicks Finally Back in the Basketball Spotlight
The New York Knicks have started the season 15-3, arguably their best start in the past 20 or so years. Led by Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire, their highly potent offense has been able to rack up the wins with ease this year, as they sit atop the Eastern Conference.
"Never in all my life would I have thought my Knicks would be a successful franchise under James Dolan. I hope the Knicks stay successful the next few years, but I hope we give the boot to Dolan sometime soon," a loyal Knicks fan says.
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Player | Conference | Statistics |
LeBron James (MIA) | East Player | 28.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 6.1 apg, 1.4 spg, 1.7 bpg, 50.9% FG, 38.5% 3P, 78.9% FT |
Kevin Durant (OKC) | West Player | 31.6 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.6 spg, 1.6 bpg, 52.4% FG, 39.2% 3P, 89.4% FT |
Brandon Knight (TOR) | East Rookie | 15.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.1 spg, 45.9% FG, 83.1% FT |
Xavier Nelson (LAL) | West Rookie | 14.6 ppg, 6.3 apg, 2.3 rpg, 2.2 spg, 33.2 %FG, 86.9% FT |
Week | East Player | West Player |
October 26-29 | Rodney Stuckey (DET) | Chris Paul (NOH) |
October 30-November 5 | Deron Williams (NJN) | Chris Paul (NOH) |
November 6-12 | LeBron James (MIA) | Kevin Durant (OKC) |
November 13-19 | LeBron James (MIA) | Kevin Durant (OKC) |
November 20-26 | LeBron James (MIA) | Kevin Martin (HOU) |
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