Kevin Garnett deserves to be suspended for Game 2!!!!!!
It looks like Kevin Garnett's attitude on the basketball court has come back to haunt. Garnett didn't have to elbow Heat small forward Quentin Richardson when he came by to check on Paul Pierce, who was laying on the floor with a bad elbow. I'm not sure what was said, but it led to a scuffle on the court with KG elbowing Q-Rich in the face. Intentional or not throwing an elbow is just as bad as throwing a punch. Now he has to sit out for Game 2 against the Heat on Tuesday night. It's not like the Celtics haven't played without him before, but let's see how they can shut down Dwyane Wade in the paint.
Kevin Durant gets shut down and what's up with Kobe's shooting!!!!!!
Ron Artest did a great job shutting down Kevin Durant in Game 1 of this series. Durant had a very hard time getting into the flow of the game and was frustrated all day long. He finished with 24 points on seven of 24 shooting (29%) and nine of 11 from the free throw. If he doesn't get it going it's going to be a quick and painful series for the Thunder.
What's up with Kobe Bryant as of late? He's still one of or the best players in the league, but he needs to get back into the groove far as shooting. In his last four games, he hasn't made at least 10 shots from the field. He scored 21 points but only made six of 19 baskets at the Staples Center. I know he has an injured finger but it's time to step it up a bit. I'm just glad he has a great supporting cast to led the Lakers back to the NBA finals.
LeBron James and the Cavs are hungry for a Championship!!!!!!
LeBron James and the Cavs looked so focus to bring an NBA Championship to Cleveland. LeBron finished with 24 points, six rebounds, and five assists. If anybody is ready to "Bring a ring to the King" it was Shaquille O'Neal. Shaq bullied Joakim Noah and Brad Miller and looked as strong and quick up and down the court like he did his rookie year. I don't think he'll be tested until he faces Dwight Howard in the eastern conference finals. Anderson Varejao has been a great defensive player this season and he's made a big impact so far. He finished with a game-high 15 rebounds and eight points.
Carmelo Anthony one of the Top 5 best players in the league!!!!!
My brother found out something very interesting. Carmelo Anthony has not finished any better than 3rd-Team All-NBA in his career, that's outrageous. Too bad he'll not be in the 1st team with the year Kevin Durant has had. Carmelo finished with a playoff career-high 42 points as he led the Nuggets past the Jazz to get a 1-0 lead in the series. He and J.R. Smith, who scored 18 of 20 points in the fourth quarter, scored 30 of the team's 38 points in the fourth quarter. I think the Nuggets will continue to take advantage of the injured Jazz. Carlos Boozer playing with a rib injury, Andrei Kirilenko out two weeks with a calf injury, and now Mehmet Okur is out with a torn Achilles tendon. Boozer may have to move to center for Game 2.
Great weekend for points guards win or lose!!!!!!
I think some good NBA point guards stole the show this week on the opening weekend of the playoffs. With Dwight Howard scoring only five points (he had nine blocks in the game) and Vince Carter with 12 points on four of 19 shooting, you would think the Magic could lose this game. Thank goodness Magic point guard Jameer Nelson made played so well against the Bobcats. Nelson made the Bobcats point guards look like they belong in the D-League. He finished with 32 points on 10 of 18 shooting and four of eight from the three-point line.
I remember a song from Cam'ron's "Cookin' Up" when refereed to Blazers point guard Andre Miller having a basic game. Miller didn't look so basic to me, he was almost flawless as he led his team to an upset over the Suns in Game 1 of the series. Miller scored 15 of his playoff career-high 31 points in the fourth quarter as they were the only lower seed to win their first game of a playoff series. That was such an impressive win by this squad, especially without Brandon Roy, who's out with a torn meniscus in his right knee.
Blueprint N.E.W.S. co-founder and writer Chris Wallace told me that Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook will soon be a Top 5 point guard in the league. Even though the Lakers took care of business, Westbrook bullied Derek Fisher, Jordan Farmar, and Shannon Brown. He finished with 23 points on 10 of 16 shooting. He made it look so easy to get to the basket and lay it in for an easy two. Someone better be ready to shut him down in this series or he'll average 21 points a game.
The Hawks opened with a 20-point lead in the first quarter, but Brandon Jennings did his best to bring the Bucks back into the game. With the Bucks down 62-40 at the half, Jennings made a charge and played a big role on helping his team cutting the Hawks lead to seven with less than eight minutes left. He finished with 34 points, the fourth-most from any rookie in their playoff debut, but it wasn't enough to beat the Hawks.
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