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[Knickerbocker91]

Durant dropping 54 in the Garden wearing Purple & Gold, what a story.

Oof @ Oden's shooting numbers

[the_kevstaaa]

3/17/09

Around the League
• The Nets lead the East at 45-23 with the Magic (44-24), Bulls (41-26), Cavs (40-27) and Pacers (39-27) following suit. The Raptors (35-34), Bobcats (34-35), and Heat (33-34) are battling for the 8th spot.
• The Kings lead the West with a 49-18 record thanks to an absurd 19 game winning stream. The Spurs (46-23), Mavericks (40-29), Supersonics (37-29), and Blazers (37-30) round out the top five.
• Scoring Leaders: L. James (31.3), C. Anthony (27.5), C. Bosh (25.9), C. Paul (25.8), G. Arenas (24.5), R. Gay (24.5), K. Durant (24.4), V. Carter (24.4), K. Bryant (24.0), and K. Martin (23.7).
• Rebounding Leaders: K. Garnett (13.8), D. Howard (12.8), T. Duncan (12.7), P. Millsap (11.8), M. Gasol (11.3), B. Wallace (11.2), J. Noah, T. Chandler, A. Jefferson, and Y. Ming (tied at 11.0).
• Assists Leaders: M. Bibby (10.5), T. Parker (9.8), D. Williams (9.6), S. Francis (9.5), C. Paul (9.5), A. Miller (9.5), J. Kidd (9.5), S. Livingston (9.4), S. Nash (9.4), and G. Arenas (9.3).
• D. Wade and R. Rondo are tied for the steals lead (2.2) while T. Duncan leads in blocks (2.5).
• The Spurs acquired Jarron Collins from the 76ers for Nazr Mohammed and a 2011 2nd round pick.
• The Knicks cut Antoine Walker as his struggles this season (36FG%) made him a tough sell to trade. The Mavericks picked him up in free agency soon after for a cheap price.
• 3/6/09 – Indiana’s Marcus Williams (15.5ppg) has pulled back muscle; out 2-4 weeks.
• 3/8/09 – Los Angeles’ Quentin Richardson (18.1ppg) has broken leg; out 6-8 weeks.
• 3/12/09 – Phoenix’s Marco Belinelli (10.5ppg) has torn calf muscle; out 4-6 weeks.
• 3/15/09 – Indiana’s Bonzi Wells (9.2ppg) has hand fracture; out 4-6 weeks.
• 3/15/09 – Boston’s Chris Kaman (15.2ppg) has sprained toe; out 1-2 weeks.
• 3/16/09 – Portland’s Kenny Satterfield (9.6ppg) has dislocated elbow; out 1-2 weeks.

Players of the Month for February
NJN – Vince Carter [1] (25.8ppg, 3.9rpg, 5.7apg, 1.4spg, 1.2bpg, 64FG%)
LAL – Kevin Durant [1] (27.0ppg, 8.7rpg, 5.2apg, 1.5bpg, 54FG%)

Rookies of the Month for February
BOS – Derrick Rose [3] (20.0ppg, 3.0rpg, 5.5apg, 1.4spg, 51FG%)
SEA – Kevin Love [2] (17.2ppg, 12.7rpg, 1.4spg, 41FG%)

Players of the Week 2/23/09-3/1/09
CHI – Kevin Garnett [5] (20.7ppg, 14.2rpg, 7.2apg, 1.5spg, 2.2bpg)
SAS – Tim Duncan [4] (24.0ppg, 12.0rpg, 8.2apg, 2.0bpg)

Players of the Week 3/2/09-3/8/09
ORL – Tracy McGrady [3] (28.7ppg, 5.0rpg, 9.2apg, 2.0spg, 1.0bpg)
POR – LeBron James [6] (31.0ppg, 8.7rpg, 7.0apg, 1.7spg, 1.0bpg)

Players of the Week 3/9/09-3/15/09
ATL – Carmelo Anthony [4] (31.3ppg, 10.0rpg, 6.0apg, 2.3spg, 1.6bpg)
DEN – Marc Gasol [1] (27.0ppg, 14.6rpg, 7.0apg, 2.3bpg)

(34-35; 9th in East; 1.0GB of 8th) Charlotte Bobcats @ (22-46; 13th in East) Philadelphia 76ers
[20-15 on the road; Lost 2 straight] [13-23 at home; Won 1 straight]

Bobcats
Deron Williams (13.8ppg, 3.2rpg, 9.6apg, 48FG%)
Andre Iguodala (12.9ppg, 3.9rpg, 4.3apg, 1.6spg, 1.0bpg, 44FG%)
Jeff Green (11.8ppg, 45FG%)
Paul Millsap (17.8ppg, 11.8rpg, 1.0spg, 1.4bpg, 51FG%)
Clark Rivera (10.0ppg, 8.1rpg, 1.1spg, 50FG%)
6th Man: Reece Gaines (8.1ppg, 5.0rpg, 51FG%)

76ers
Beno Udrih (10.4ppg, 4.0rpg, 9.2apg, 43FG%)
Kevin Martin (23.7ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.3spg, 47FG%)
Chris Douglas-Roberts (9.0ppg, 1.2spg, 49FG%, Starting for injured Wilson Chandler)
LaMarcus Aldridge (19.0ppg, 6.9rpg, 47FG%)
Andre Bynum (7.1ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.0spg, 1.6bpg, 51FG%)
6th Man: Eric Gordon (12.0ppg, 40FG%)

[the_kevstaaa]

This was a close game in the first half but a third quarter where Charlotte hit 5-10 from three and got offensive rebounds on their five misses put the score out of reach. Philly made a fourth quarter run but never truly threatened, falling 105-88. Charlotte was led by Deron Williams (22 points, 7 assists) and Paul Millsap (22 points, 15 rebounds), while Philly got good games from their usual stars in Kevin Martin (20 points) and LaMarcus Aldridge (18 points, 11 rebounds) but not much else.

[Knickerbocker91]

Kings on a 19 game winning streak and yet only have a four game lead on the West, crazy

[the_kevstaaa]

3/24/09

Around the League
• The Kings lead the West at 52-18, have won 22 in a row, and have clinched. The Spurs (49-24) have also clinched. The Mavericks (41-30), Supersonics (39-31), and Trail Blazers (39-31) round out the top five.
• In the East, the Nets lead the way at 47-25. The Magic (45-26), Bulls (43-27), Cavaliers (42-27), and Hawks (41-28) are also near the top. Atlanta has won 5 in a row.
• Scoring Leaders: L. James (31.4), C. Anthony (27.6), C. Bosh (26.0), C. Paul (25.3), K. Durant (24.6), G. Arenas (24.4), R. Gay (24.3), V. Carter (24.2), T. Duncan (23.7), and K. Bryant (23.7).
• Rebounding Leaders: K. Garnett (13.7), T. Duncan (12.7), D. Howard (12.6), P. Millsap (11.8), M. Gasol (11.4), B. Wallace (11.1), T. Chandler (11.1), A. Bogut (11.1), J. Noah (11.0), and Y. Ming (11.0).
• Assists Leaders: M. Bibby (10.4), T. Parker (9.8), S. Livingston (9.7), S. Francis (9.6), C. Paul (9.6), D. Williams (9.5), J. Kidd (9.4), A. Miller (9.4), S. Nash (9.4), and G. Arenas (9.3).
• D. Wade and R. Rondo are tied for the steals lead (2.2), while T. Duncan leads in blocks (2.5).

Players of the Week 3/16/09-3/22/09
CHI – Kevin Garnett [6] (22.7ppg, 13.2rpg, 8.7apg, 2.0spg, 1.0bpg)
POR – LeBron James [7] (37.0ppg, 7.5rpg, 8.2apg, 1.7spg, 1.7bpg)

(35-35; 9th in East, 0.5GB of 8th) Toronto Raptors @ (31-40; 11th in East; 5.0GB of 8th) Boston Celtics
[13-21 on the road; Lost 1 straight] [15-21 at home; Lost 4 straight]

Raptors
Jameer Nelson (17.6ppg, 4.2rpg, 8.9apg, 1.4spg, 44FG%)
JJ Redick (17.4ppg, 1.1spg, 48FG%)
Thabo Sefolosha (7.2ppg, 8.6rpg, 3.2apg, 1.0spg, 1.4bpg, 40FG%)
Serge Ibaka (8.3ppg, 8.5rpg, 2.1bpg, 43FG%)
Brook Lopez (15.9ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.0bpg, 47FG%)
6th Man: Lou Williams (18.9ppg, 51FG%)

Celtics
Derrick Rose (22.0ppg, 6.0apg, 1.5spg, 52FG%)
Mike Miller (13.7ppg, 5.0rpg, 3.7apg, 45FG%)
Joe Johnson (12.2ppg, 3.5rpg, 4.0apg, 50FG%)
David West (9.0ppg, 5.5rpg, 4.3apg, 1.0spg, 1.1bpg, 43FG%)
Chris Kaman (15.2ppg, 9.3rpg, 4.8apg, 1.3spg, 52FG%)
6th Man: Patrick O’Bryant (9.2ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.1bpg, 56FG%)

[studbucket]

Quote: Originally Posted by the_kevstaaa

Raptors Jameer Nelson (17.6ppg, 4.2rpg, 8.9apg, 1.4spg, 44FG%) JJ Redick (17.4ppg, 1.1spg, 48FG%) Thabo Sefolosha (7.2ppg, 8.6rpg, 3.2apg, 1.0spg, 1.4bpg, 40FG%) Serge Ibaka (8.3ppg, 8.5rpg, 2.1bpg, 43FG%) Brook Lopez (15.9ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.0bpg, 47FG%) 6th Man: Lou Williams (18.9ppg, 51FG%) Celtics Derrick Rose (22.0ppg, 6.0apg, 1.5spg, 52FG%) Mike Miller (13.7ppg, 5.0rpg, 3.7apg, 45FG%) Joe Johnson (12.2ppg, 3.5rpg, 4.0apg, 50FG%) David West (9.0ppg, 5.5rpg, 4.3apg, 1.0spg, 1.1bpg, 43FG%) Chris Kaman (15.2ppg, 9.3rpg, 4.8apg, 1.3spg, 52FG%) 6th Man: Patrick O’Bryant (9.2ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.1bpg, 56FG%)

Every time I see the rosters I get a kick out of them.

How is that the Raptors, not the Magic?

And that is a "bizarro Celtics" roster, to quote Bill Simmons. They keep Joe Johnson, get Derrick Rose, and have 3 solid role players rounding out the starting 5.

[the_kevstaaa]

JJ Redick (20 points) kept Toronto in the hunt for 8th while damaging Boston’s slimmer playoff chances with a game-winning three that left just 0.2 on the clock. That Redick three gave his guys a 105-102 win in Boston right after Mike Miller (12 points) scored on a layup to tie it following a steal by Chris Kaman (21 points, 12 rebounds). Derrick Rose (25 points) and Jameer Nelson (21 points) went at it in a game that ended up being decided by three point shooting.

[the_kevstaaa]

4/4/09

Around the League
• The Kings’ streak is finally over but they still lead the West at 55-20. The West remains open as only the Spurs (52-25) have also clinched. The Mavericks (45-32), Blazers (42-34), Supersonics (41-34), Grizzlies (41-35), Hornets (39-36), Warriors (39-37), Rockets (39-37) and Nuggets (39-37) are battling for the rest of the spots.
• The Nets lead the East at 51-25. They’ve clinched, as have the Bulls (48-28), Magic (48-29), Cavaliers (47-29), and Hawks (46-29). The Pacers (44-31) and Pistons (41-35) are next while the Bobcats (40-37), Raptors (40-38) and Heat (38-38) are fighting for the 8th spot.
• Scoring Leaders: L. James (31.2), C. Anthony (27.5), C. Bosh (25.5), C. Paul (25.5), K. Durant (24.9), R. Gay (24.3), G. Arenas (24.1), V. Carter (24.0), K. Martin (23.7), and T. Duncan (23.7).
• Rebounding Leaders: K. Garnett (13.7), D. Howard (12.8), T. Duncan (12.8), P. Millsap (11.8), M. Gasol (11.3), B. Wallace, Y. Ming, T. Chandler, A Bogut, and J. Noah all tied (11.1).
• Assists Leaders: M. Bibby (10.5), T. Parker (9.8), C. Paul (9.7), S. Livingston (9.6), S. Francis (9.6), D. Williams (9.5), J. Kidd (9.4), A. Miller (9.4), S. Nash (9.4), and B. Udrih (9.2).
• R. Rondo and L. James are tied for the steals lead (2.2) while T. Duncan leads in blocks (2.5).
• 3/25/09 – Golden State’s Monta Ellis (11.8ppg) has twisted knee; out 1-2 weeks.
• 3/31/09 – Dallas’ Luol Deng (10.6ppg) has broken toe; out 2-4 weeks.
• 4/1/09 – Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki (20.5ppg) has high ankle sprain; out 1-2 weeks.
• 4/2/09 – Memphis’ Ron Artest (1.3spg) has broken wrist; out 4-6 weeks.

Players of the Week 3/23/09-3/29/09
IND – Dwight Howard [3] (19.0ppg, 15.6rpg, 1.3spg, 2.3bpg)
LAL – Kevin Durant [3] (30.5ppg, 8.5rpg, 5.5apg, 1.5spg)

Players of the Month for March
ATL – Carmelo Anthony [2] (26.9ppg, 9.0rpg, 6.7apg, 1.7spg, 1.4bpg, 53FG%)
POR – LeBron James [3] (32.1ppg, 7.6rpg, 7.5apg, 1.9spg, 1.9bpg, 51FG%)

Rookies of the Month for March
NYK – Michael Beasley [1] (21.9ppg, 5.3rpg, 51FG%)
PHX – Russell Westbrook [3] (19.2ppg, 6.7apg, 1.5spg, 46FG%)

(48-28; 2nd in East; 3.0GB of 1st) Chicago Bulls @ (41-34; 5th in West; 0.5GB of 4th) Seattle Supersonics
[21-18 on the road; Won 4 straight] [23-15 at home; Lost 1 straight]

Bulls
Mo Williams (13.4ppg, 6.2apg, 49FG%)
Jamal Crawford (17.8ppg, 3.4rpg, 6.8apg, 1.4spg, 49FG%)
Jalen Rose (16.3ppg, 6.0apg, 45FG%)
Kevin Garnett (20.4ppg, 13.7rpg, 7.2apg, 1.3spg, 1.8bpg, 58FG%)
Channing Frye (11.2ppg, 5.5rpg, 44FG%)
6th Man: Nick Collison (10.4ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.0spg, 51FG%)

Supersonics
Chris Paul (25.5ppg, 9.7apg, 2.0spg, 52FG%)
Courtney Lee (8.3ppg, 3.7rpg, 3.2apg, 1.2spg, 44FG%)
Josh Smith (9.6ppg, 6.5rpg, 5.2apg, 1.2spg, 2.0bpg, 56FG%)
Kevin Love (16.4ppg, 10.2rpg, 40FG%)
Al Horford (12.6ppg, 7.3rpg, 5.6apg, 1.0spg, 1.3bpg, 44FG%)
6th Man: Rasheed Jackson (13.2ppg, 4.2rpg, 57FG%)