“Moment of silence for the champions
For those who make goin' hard a lifestyle
Never waver nothing, gotta get it right now
I'm in the spotlight when they turn the lights down
Only a champ swings the hardest in the 12th round” -Ron Artest (Champions)
Anthony Davis is down, dammit. After putting up amazing numbers all season, Camby 2.0 was injured by the Knicks. The team that hasn’t mustered up a win since December had to take out Unibrow to try to win. (Note: They still didn’t win). Anthony Davis has a nondisplaced hand fracture and it appears that Davis will be out for a long time. The now .500 New Orleans Pelicans have played well and have shown themselves to be a tough bunch. Luckily the return of Ryan Anderson helps to limit the offensive problems caused by Davis’s absence.
Stats of the Week 11/25-12/1
POINTS: Stephen Curry (36)
REBOUNDS: Josh Smith/ Andre Drummond(19)
ASSISTS: Brandon Jennings (13)
STEALS: Andre Drummond/ Michael Carter Williams/ Tony Allen (6)
BLOCKS: DeAndre Jordan (9)
Honorable Mention:
32 PTS/ 10 REBS /12 ASTS / 4 STLS / 4 BLKS
I usually leave writing nice things about Kevin Durant for other people, considering that he’s a superstar and universally beloved. However, when you get a triple double that almost becomes a 5 by 5 I’ll write about you.
9 PTS/ 9 REBS/ 9 AST
Nicolas Batum is one of my favorite players in the league, period. This is why. I’m also sure his 9/9/9 stat line is penance for what he did in the earlier game this year where he got a triple double in less than desirable circumstances
Nationally Televised Games *all times MST
Tuesday - No nationally televised games
Wednesday
San Antonio at Minnesota NBATV 7:30PM
With the Unibrow injury, my fantasy season is dependant on Kevin Love, who despite being largely irrelevant on defense has been great on defense due to his 20/10 numbers and 3 pointers. I’ve also liked Corey Brewer who takes care of the wing defense for me.
Thursday
New York at Brooklyn TNT 5PM
New York City basketball is depressing. These two teams (as of Monday morning) have less wins than other teams that are actively trying to tank.
Miami at Chicago TNT 7:30PM
Chicago basketball is a different type of depressing. The Bulls have a great coach and players who I have a lot of respect for. The problem is that in their current incarnation they can’t win a title, so all of their work is irrelevant. They fought valiantly (and ultimately lost in triple overtime) against a middling Pelicans team without their best player, Anthony Davis.
Friday
Denver at Boston ESPN 5:30 PM
The Nuggets have played extremely well recently in a tough western conference. The Celtics are one game out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. If they were in the West they would be the worst team in the conference.
Saturday
LA Clippers at Cleveland NBA TV 7:30PM
I watched Cleveland play for the first time this season last week. At some point Free Kyrie Irving will be the title of my blog. It just isn’t right. He’s so talented and the ownership keeps whiffing in the draft. Reminds me of a small forward who used to play for Cleveland who was also a number one pick.
Dallas at Portland NBA TV 8PM
Portland has been a great story. When they added a ton of bench players in the offseason they raised their floor a ton. Sometimes, that’s just as important as gathering a big free agent, if not more.
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