Tag: nba
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Lay Up Line: Welcome Back Lob City, Troubles in Indiana and Yes, The Lakers are in Trouble
Music to listen to: San Angeles by Maserati Boston survives: Some will look at the Celtics needing overtime to beat the Wizards last night as a sign that Boston is in trouble. However, how often is Paul Pierce going to go 2-12 from the floor for the Celtics? It was a mid-week game between…
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Lay Up Line: Denver Finally Wins, Detroit Still Losing and Nate Robinson Under Control?
Music to listen to: Man On The Silver Mountain by Rainbow The Bulls may be OK after all: Chicago looked to be in trouble at the start of the season with Derrick Rose missing in action until at least the All-Star break. However, with its 99-93 win over Orlando last night, the Bulls improved…
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Lay Up Line: Bobcats Win, Spurs Keep Rolling and Troubles in OKC?
Music to listen to: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath by Black Sabbath Your early season MVP: We’re only one week into the NBA season but if an MVP award had to be given, James Harden of Houston would be the decisive winner. He’s averaging 35 points per game, including high outputs in the Rockets’ wins at Detroit…
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Lay Up Line: 11/2 Basketball Review
Music to listen to: Louis Vuitton mix by Daft Punk Here are the headlines that you need to know from last night in the world of basketball: Vintage Tim Duncan, elite Tony Parker down Thunder: Before last night’s game against Oklahoma City, the thought was that the Spurs’ age would be unable to overcome…
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Backdoor Cut: NBA Regular Season Awards
Music to listen to: Hammer Dance by Slaughterhouse Time to give my NBA Awards since the regular season ends tonight: Defensive Player of the Year: 1) Tyson Chandler, New York 2) Kevin Garnett, Boston 3) Dwight Howard, Orlando Honorable mention: Serge Ibaka (Oklahoma City), LeBron James (Miami), Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia), Luol Deng (Chicago) Thoughts: …
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Backdoor Cut: NBA Power Rankings
Music to listen to: Los Endos (live) by Genesis Time for my first edition of the NBA Power Rankings of the 2012 season: 1) Miami (8-1): This is the Heat squad that most of us expected to see last season. LeBron James is having a career-year with the top efficiency rating in the NBA, which…
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