The Worst Team In The League Is...

Once again the L.A. Clippers are awful. Another season where the Clippers show the world that they cannot hang in the NBA. Besides Blake Griffin being on the team, they suck. I apologize to any Clipper fans out there, but they are horrible. With a 5-18 record on the season, the Clippers are proving more and more that they need help.

The Clippers are an amazing 0-10 on the road so far this year. This is my favorite stat for the team because it is actually hard to believe. Although Blake Griffin is a rookie, he averages a double-double a game. With about 20 points and almost 12 rebounds per game, he is the best thing that the Clippers have going for them.

The team is already 14 games back in their division, and it doesn't seem to be getting any better for them. Hopefully they can win 1 out of their next 3 games against Memphis, Orlando and Philadelphia. I predict that they will beat Memphis, get crushed by Orlando, and somehow lose to the 76ers. Just because I love the Sixers, I will pick them to beat the Clippers. But please do not be surprised if the beloved 76ers lose to the very bad L.A. Clippers.

There is one good thing about being a rookie on a bad team, and that is playing time. Blake Griffin is averaging about 36 minutes per game and is shaping up to be a top player in the league. Technically I guess he is not a rookie since he was drafted in 2009, but he missed the entire season due to injuries. This is his first season playing full time and I want to wish him good luck.

Top 10 Dunks Of The Season.

I love dunks in the NBA and I am sure that many other people do. I found the top 10 dunks of this season so far and wanted to share it with you.

Enjoy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFuqLGWJD8A

Kobe.

Kobe Bryant ceases to amaze me and everyone else. It is now surfacing that he is quickly climbing the All-Time Scoring ladder. Sitting at number 12 right now, if all goes well before his career is over he will be higher then that. Kobe is behind NBA greats such as Jordan, Wilkins, Kareem, Karl Malone and his buddy Shaq. This is a great category to be mentioned in and it will be fun to watch Kobe climb the ladder.

This year Kobe is averaging about 27 points per game, and is helping the Lakers work for yet another title. He has good help this year in Pau Gasol, therefore the Lakers will be a force at the end of the season once again.

Kobe also plays about 34 minutes per game which proves that he has not lost a step at all in his game. The 32 year old has been in the league for a long time and continues to impress everyone with his skills. With a 16-6 record so far this year, the Lakers look like they are ready for the post season again.

A Commercial You Should See.

I saw this commercial on TV recently and laughed my ass off. I don't know if it's just my sense of humor, but this commercial is really funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4HBEat2H_s

Here We Go Again.

Just when you thought the 76ers could actually beat a really good team, they just lose. I watched the whole game last night against the Boston Celtics and I must say, I thought for a little bit they were going to win. Thaddeus Young was playing great coming off the bench and scoring a nice few buckets in the 1st quarter. Iggy also had a few nice shots that were clutch.

The 76ers did not really put up too much of a fight to win this game either, and that is what pissed me off the most. Rondo absolutely destroyed the Sixers with 14 assists and 19 points. KG didn't have that good a night, which is another reason why the Sixers should have won the game. The only thing that he did all night was score with about a second left to beat the Sixers.

Elton Brand finished with a double-double and Meeks led the Sixers with 19 points. Overall the Sixers did play well, but not good enough to beat a team like the Boston Celtics, especially when they didn't even play at their best. Another heart breaker for Sixers fans as they lose this game in the last couple seconds.

Winning Basket...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1QntBF3KYY

Amar'e: MVP! MVP! MVP!

Amar'e Stoudemire is on fire in the NBA right now. Amar'e has scored 30 or more points in the last 6 games helping to give the New York Knicks a 6-game winning streak. It's about time the Knicks found some life and can actually compete for the playoffs. We all know they have not been the same since the Spreewell, Camby, and Allan Houston era.

Stoudemire is a 6 foot 10 inch Forward/Center averaging about 25 points per game. He is a monster in the paint and grabs close to 10 rebounds a game. He as also won two Player of the Week Awards recently and is making a push for this year's MVP. Amar'e has also been compared to a young Patrick Ewing lately because of the way he has been leading the team to victories. 

With a 14-9 record, the Knicks are turning up the heat in the 2010-2011 season and making a run for the championship. They have won 11 out of their last 12 games and scored 100 points or more in most of those games. With Stoudemire playing like he is, they should continue to shine.

Should We Feel Bad For A Tired Pau Gasol?

Pau Gasol has been playing 40 minutes or more lately because of injuries to other teammates such as Theo Ratliff and Andrew Bynum. For some reason I don't feel too bad for him. The guy makes about 18 million dollars this year and is expected to be one of the best players in the league again.

Players like Pau Gasol are relied on by their team to take the heavy loads and be the work horses. Granted that he has Kobe Bryant to help relieve some pain, he is still greatly needed. He averages almost 40 minuets per game so far this season and about 20 points to go along with that. Being the big 7 footer that he is, means he also grabs a lot of rebounds. Along with about 20 points a game, he averages almost 12 rebounds a game also. Gasol averages a double-double per game, and is a dominant force when he is on the court.

Theo Ratliff is supposed to be back soon, therefore the scare of Gasol tiring himself out too early in the season should not be in everyone's mindset for too long.

Dunk Of The Week.

Larry Sanders slams one down against the Miami Heat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mn5DwGiugk

Steve Nash Makes History.

Guard for the Phoenix Suns Steve Nash shot 8 for 8 from the field scoring 20 points with 17 assists to help the Suns beat the Washington Wizards. Nash's perfect game puts him in the same category with only three other players that have achieved this goal. Being on a list with Magic Johnson, John Stockton and Marc Jackson is not something to take lightly. Nash is one of the best guards to ever play the game.

Nash also became the first player in NBA history to record 17 assists twice without missing a single shot. If you remember he also did this in April of 2007 against Memphis. Before the Memphis game, this goal has not been reached since the John Stockton era in 1994.

At 36 years old Steve Nash is still able to hang with the NBA's best players in the league. The guy can still pass the ball better then almost anyone who plays today. Averaging about 10 assists per game it's no wonder why he is a role model type player in the NBA. He also averages about 18 points per game to go along with the 10 assists. After being a top player in the game for over 14 years, Steve Nash has earned his place in the NBA Hall of Fame in many people's eyes. It's easy for one to think that just because he signed a contract extension before this year that he may slack off a bit considering his age, but Nash continues to prove people wrong and it looks like he will for a few more years if he can stay healthy.

It looks like Steve Nash is making his case for another start in the NBA's All-Star Game later in the season. Let's all hope so, because I don't know about everyone else but I love to watch a player who is more into dishing off passes then hogging the ball.

MJ's Fake Response to Lebron's Nike Commercial.

A friend of mine showed me this video a few days ago and brought it to my attention how awesome it is. Could you imagine if this was actually real and it was released to the public? Lebron's Nike commercial about him asking us "What should I do?" is put up against Michael Jordan's version of the commercial.

Everyone loved how Jordan played the game and almost everyone could agree that he was the best player to ever step foot on the court. Lebron is great, however he is no Michael Jordan,

Enjoy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmhHIehsvN0

Durant Shines In Return.

After missing a couple games, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant shines in his return against the Golden State Warriors. Durant led the team with 28 points and a win against the Warriors.

Durant looked pretty good coming back off a knee sprain. Although he only missed 2 games, a sprained knee may have needed a little more time to heal because an injury like that can haunt a player later in the season. Durant is also known as the Thunder's work horse playing at least 40 minutes a game. Leading the league in points per game with about 27, I guess it makes sense to play the guy most of the time. He is only 22 years old and can handle the intensity, but players tend to burn themselves out sometimes if they play too much early in the season.

Durant is also the best free throw shooter in the game currently and he is usually set to make the 2 shots about 91% of the time. The Thunder are off to a pretty good start with a 14-7 record on the season, but unfortunately they are in the same division as the San Antonio Spurs who are on fire this year so far.

Hopefully Durant can stay off the injury list and continue to improve his skills and remain one of the best players in the league at such an early age.

R.I.P. Phil Jasner

For people who may not know who this is, Phil Jasner was a great Philadelphia 76ers beat writer since 1981. The award-winning Daily News writer passed away Friday December 3, 2010.

Daily News editor Michael Days said Jasner "was a smart, elegant man who cared deeply about this paper and his colleagues."

Phil Jasner was 68 when he passed away and his writing will be missed by many.

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/12/04/phil-jasner.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2

Kevin Love Continues To Rise.

Power Forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves Kevin Love continues to rise as one of the best athletes in the NBA. Love has an amazing 4 games with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds. With an astonishing 31 total rebounds and 31 points on November 12 against the New York Knicks, it's no wonder why his minutes have increased significantly. Kevin Love is the face of the Timberwolves and seems to be their future as well.

Minnesota also exercised the $4.6 million contract option in Love's contract for 2011-12. Love is averaging a double-double for the season with 18.6 points per game and about 15 rebounds per game. Love is also getting his minutes increased as the season progresses. Starting the year off he averaged about 25 minutes per game, and now he is up to about 34 minutes per game. The Timberwolves organization is finally beginning to put all their trust in the 22 year old Power Forward from California.

In Friday's game against the Spurs, Kevin Love was all over the court grabbing 18 rebounds and having yet another double-double. Although the T'Wolves lost another game bringing their record to a pathetic 4-15, Love shined once again.

In my opinion, Kevin Love is the definition of a person that a team could be built around. The Timberwolves have yet to do that, but hopefully they are slowly working on it. If they could bring in perhaps 1 or 2 good ball handlers and good scorers, they could compete every year. Mainly because with a guy like Kevin Love under the rim to grab the rebounds, your team can easily be competitive.

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What Lebron Had To Listen To In Cleveland.

I came across this video that surfaced a little bit ago on an NBA blog "Ball Don't Lie" and figured it was pretty amusing and I would like to share it myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik0doWyENBk&feature=player_embedded

Why Are The 76ers So Bad?

With a 5-13 record so far this year, the Sixers are pretty close to being the worst team in the league. As a Philadelphia native, this does not sit well with me. Not only is Evan Turner struggling, the rest of the team cannot seem to find the net. They are on a current 2-game win streak and for the Sixers that is a hot streak. Dropping back 9 games in the division already with a .278 winning percentage, I'm not too sure how people can still watch this team. Every year it gets worse and worse. Before the All-Star break the Philly fans are wishing the Sixers lose every game so they will get a good draft pick for the next year. I miss the Iverson era when the playoffs were easy to imagine.

Elton Brand has the highest average of points per game with about 16, which is not saying much. Although it is nice to see Elton not be such a bust of a player, the rest of the team needs to step it up. Andre Iguodala should be leading this team to at least some wins. Averaging only about 14 points per game, its easy to see why the team doesn't score over 100 points a lot. There's nothing else I can say about Evan Turner other then he is a rookie and deserves more time. Yes, I know he is struggling big time and it is upsetting the fans, but it's very early in his career to be panicking.

My favorite player on the Sixers team is Thaddeus Young, and he doesn't play nearly as much as he should. He averages about 24 minutes per game, where he should average at least 10 more every game. Not only because he knows how to play, but the kid is averaging around 12 points per game with only playing half the game. Coach Doug Collins needs to re-evaluate his game plan for the season or else the 76ers are going to be 50 games back by the end of the year.

What I would do to have this guy back in his prime...

Lebron Gets Booed.

Lebron looked like he played the best game of the season last night against his former team. Cleveland received an embarrassing loss to the Miami Heat with the final score being 118-90. King James seemed as if he was #1 on America's Most Wanted list during the game. This of course meaning that Cleveland booed the hell out of him and acted as if he committed a crime.

After the game Lebron quoted "We came in here with one goal and that was to win a basketball game, and we did that. This was our most complete game of the season from start to finish." That was exactly what James and the rest of the Miami Heat did. Scoring 38 points with 8 assists, it's almost as if he wanted to win this game more then the championship.

The fans held up many signs, and one of them read "We are not too fond of Lebron." I hope I am not the only one to wonder how that sign made it on television. Many fans also had on shirts saying "The Lyin' King" on them to show their hatred for Lebron even more. Every time James touched the ball the fans screamed and booed him. In my opinion I think it was a little too much and I lost a little bit of respect for the Cleveland fans. The guy is one of the best players to ever play the game. Have some respect for yourselves and hide the hatred a little more, especially on national TV.

Although about 95% of the arena showed how much they disliked Lebron, there were a few fans that were on his side. During the game a fan held up a Miami Heat jersey with James on the back of it. Unfortunately he was forced to leave the game after be showered with beer by the Lebron haters.

It's back to South Beach now for Lebron and the rest of the team, because God knows they are not sticking around Cleveland after the game to catch up with any old friends. Now that Lebron has the return out of his system, maybe the Miami Heat can begin to play as the team everyone anticipated during the off-season.

NBA.com Stats --    http://www.nba.com/games/20101202/MIACLE/gameinfo.html

Dunk Of The Week

Russell Westbrook takes his high flying skills and throws it down against the New Orleans Hornets


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN23oz7-Wf4

An Almost Perfect November.

The San Antonio Spurs had one of the best months in the franchise's history in November. Going 14-1 with a 12-game winning streak this past month is something to base a season on. They are obviously red hot as of right now and they look like they will be able to make a strong push for the post season.

The Spurs averaged about 102 points per game during the month with a winning percentage of .882 for the season so far. Not only are the Spurs on top of the league right now, Coach Gregg Popovich was named The Western Conference Coach of the Month for the 11th time in his professional career.

If the Spurs somewhat resemble the way they have been playing for the rest of the year, it is going to be very exciting to see how the end of the season pans out. The Lakers, Celtics and Heat are also highly in the spot light to show the fans if they can capture an NBA Title.

Another 76ers Draft Bust?

Evan Turner was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 2nd overall draft pick of the 2010 NBA Draft. Unfortunately he is playing like he doesn't even deserve a contract. Yes, I understand he is a rookie but the kid looks lost out there. There is a tremendous difference between watching the 76ers live and watching them on TV. Although only a handful of people actually go to their home games, the difference is enormous. Evan Turner looks like he forgot how to play the game as soon as his name was read off for the 2nd pick. Averaging only about 7 points per game with about 5 rebounds per game, it's no wonder why the Sixers can never catch a break when it comes to the draft.

With the exception of Allen Iverson, the Sixers draft picks seem to not meet their expectations. Everyone remembers Speedy Claxton and Keith Van Horn who were supposed to be the next best things. One of my favorite Sixers is Thaddeus Young, and I'm not sure if he's just not that good or the Sixers don't use him the right way. I understand it's too early to judge players such as Thaddeus Young, Jrue Holiday and Evan Turner, but they sure as hell can't win. I loved the Evan Turner pick when it happened earlier in the year, but now I'm not so sure what to think.

King Lebron Returns to Cleveland.

I am pretty sure that I am not the only person who has been looking forward to Thursday night's match-up between the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers. This game, of course, is all about Lebron James. Not only will he receive a hell of a lot of boos, but he will take the court wanting to take it to Cleveland.

"It's going to be tough, but I'm there to win a basketball game," James said after the Heat held their practice on Tuesday.

This will be Lebron's first return in months, and the fans are more then excited to boo the shit out of him. As a basketball fan I personally cannot fault the guy for wanting to win a championship.

James and the Heat won't be spending too much time in Cleveland, so therefore Lebron won't have time to visit any of his friends or anything like that. This trip is strictly business. I think this is good for Lebron because he doesn't have to confront anyone in the city or run into any asshole who is trying to kill him. The Heat will go from the plane to their hotel to their bus then to the game. After the game it's back to the hotel then back to Miami.

"I think it's going to be very emotional for myself," James said. "I've got a lot of great memories in that city. So many times, from ups and downs, and a lot of things that I've done in my life, I give a lot of thanks to that city, lot of thanks to those fans for giving me the opportunity to not only showcase my talent but grow from a young boy to a man."

This quote stands out to me specifically because I believe Lebron. He seems to be emotionally trying to connect with his fans again and telling the truth. He's not a monster, he is just an athlete trying to make his living.


NBA.com Article
http://www.nba.com/2010/news/11/30/lebron-james-cleveland-return.ap/index.html