Just when you thought all of the higher seeded teams who have home court advantage would be able to capitalize on their chances of taking a 1-0 lead in their respective series, Portland, yes the injury depleted, Roy-less Blazers have again defied odds to take one for the road against Phoenix in a big 105-100 win today. They were able to get a mighty contribution from Andre Miller, a preseason acquisition that brought in an experienced and stable point guard. Pitting up against none other than Steve Nash, he was able to deliver 31 points on a 10-17 shooting. He also posted 8 dimes and 3 steals.
Another huge factor in the game 1 upset was mid- season acquisition, Defensive Player of the Year, Marcus Camby who was able to hold down Amar'e Stoudemire to a measley 8-19 shooting and ended up with 18 points. He also put up a superb 17 rebound and 3 block effort. After losing Greg Oden and Joel Pryzbilla to injury, the Blazers made a trade for Camby that sent Travis Outlaw and Steve Blake to the Clippers.
This is still a long series and the Suns were clearly caught off guard by the upstart Blazers. "We might not have taken them as seriously as we should have," admitted Stoudemire, speaking of a Blazers' team that is going without their biggest star, the injured Brandon Roy. The Suns which usually play an uptempo game scored only 4 fast break points. "We have to create a faster tempo," Stoudemire said.
It was a close game until the dying minutes when the Blazers pulled away although there were chances for the Suns late in the game to pull out the win. Jared Dudley and Jason Richardson both got good looks but missed the shots that might have pulled the Suns closer.
The Blazers had gone only 8-9 in games without Roy, who is out of the post-season with a knee injury.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Day one...
So it has begun.
The Cavs, Celts and Hawks drew first blood at the start of this year's postseason as they took Game 1 of their respective series. The Cavs were just too much for the Bulls, outclassing them and King James stormed through the series with 24 points, six rebounds, five assists, one steal, and a game-high four blocks. The Celts rallied back to take Game 1 at home even after KG's ejection due to some altercation that happened late in the 4th quarter after Paul Pierce went down just in front of the Heat bench.
The Hawks also defeated the Bucks to take Game 1 of their series. Tomorrow would surely be an exciting day for playoff basketball as the Lakers take on the young OKC Thunder. You might want to sit back and watch Kobe and Durant lead their respective teams and take a1-0 lead in their own series.
The Cavs, Celts and Hawks drew first blood at the start of this year's postseason as they took Game 1 of their respective series. The Cavs were just too much for the Bulls, outclassing them and King James stormed through the series with 24 points, six rebounds, five assists, one steal, and a game-high four blocks. The Celts rallied back to take Game 1 at home even after KG's ejection due to some altercation that happened late in the 4th quarter after Paul Pierce went down just in front of the Heat bench.
The Hawks also defeated the Bucks to take Game 1 of their series. Tomorrow would surely be an exciting day for playoff basketball as the Lakers take on the young OKC Thunder. You might want to sit back and watch Kobe and Durant lead their respective teams and take a1-0 lead in their own series.
Friday, April 16, 2010
With the start of the playoffs this Saturday (Sunday Manila time), experts from around the league are already putting their own analysis and synopsis of possible matchups between the top 8 teams from the Eastern and Western Conferences.
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers are still on top of their corresponding conferences but will be facing very good basketball teams in OKC for the Lakers and the Bullls, who barely made the playoffs, squaring up against King James and the Cavs.
Here is the complete bracket of how the playoffs look like:
http://espn.go.com/nba/bracket
With the end line almost 2 months away, teams from around the league would again be showing us an exciting spectacle of drama, excitement and highlight reels to reach the ultimate goal of being crowned Kings of the Basketball World.
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers are still on top of their corresponding conferences but will be facing very good basketball teams in OKC for the Lakers and the Bullls, who barely made the playoffs, squaring up against King James and the Cavs.
Here is the complete bracket of how the playoffs look like:
http://espn.go.com/nba/bracket
With the end line almost 2 months away, teams from around the league would again be showing us an exciting spectacle of drama, excitement and highlight reels to reach the ultimate goal of being crowned Kings of the Basketball World.
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