Ballin’: John Wall Dougies into the NBA, Tallies 29 points, 13 assists, 9 Steals in Wizards’ Win
Washington 116, Philadelphia 115, OT: Cartier Martin buried a three with :01 left (video after the jump) – why didn’t Andre Igoudala foul him? – and the Wiz won in overtime on two Andray Blatche free throws with :07 left. Iggy’s high arcing 15-foot bank shot at the buzzer missed badly. Philly remains winless. John Wall had 29 points, 13 assists and nine steals in his home debut, and if you didn’t already know, the man can dance. Nice to see Flip giving Nick Young a chance (20 points in 23 minutes).
Atlanta 100, Cleveland 88: The Cavs’ opening-night magic has vanished – they haven’t won since. The Hawks, meanwhile, are 4-0, which makes The Sports Hernia happy. But no, Smith-Horford-Marvin Williams are nothing compared to Nique, Levingston & Rollins.
Miami 129, Minnesota 97: Forget the 58 percent shooting, or the 26 from Wade, or the 20-12 from LeBron … how scary is it that Eddie House and James Jones hit 9-of-13 from three? Mike Miller’s a better shooter than both of those guys. Visigoths, indeed. Michael Beasley had a good game … until he landed hard on his hip and didn’t return. No words on his prognosis yet.
Boston 109, Detroit 86: Signs your career is over: T-Mac played seven minutes, shot 0-for-1. Sigh. In his prime … damn. Anyway, nice to see Austin Daye from Gonzaga playing well – 16 points in 26 minutes. Hey, somebody’s got to take shots on that awful team. Detroit’s 0-4.
Portland 90, Milwaukee 76: The Bucks fell to 1-3 and appear to be struggling fitting all those new pieces into place (17 turnovers, 37 percent shooting). Not to get the John Salmons debate started already, but he’s 11-for-41 shooting this season (2-14 last night). The $39 million man is off to a slow start (7.7 ppg).
LA Lakers 124, Memphis 105: The most boring teams to write about in the regular season are the Lakers and Heat. Too many blowouts. The Lakers ran away and hid in the second quarter and the bench was one again impressive (Barnes had 16-15, Shannon Brown had 13, Steve Blake had 10). As always, Pau > Marc. LA’s first test comes Sunday night at home against Portland.
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November 3rd, 2010 at 11:22 AM
17 assists, no turnovers for Rondo? top 3 PG in league? with a line like that, seems fair, but i’m a noob with NBA
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:22 AM
I like John Wall’s dougie. Gonna have to steal some of those. Needs more shoulder dusting, though. Maybe we should get together and compare notes.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:22 AM
why didn’t Andre Igoudala foul him
seemed like he was trying to, just didn’t get the call.
wall has looked good the last two games (set frachise steal record last night). if blatche continues to drive to the hoop and gilbert/howard come back, maybe they grab a 7-8 seed.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:24 AM
great game by Matt Barnes. The Renegades had a good game for the Lakers
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:24 AM
Teach me how to Dougie.
/For Garland
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:24 AM
john wall should have done the arenas gun thing as his intro.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:25 AM
Westbrook
Deron Williams
CP3
Steve Nash
Derrick Rose
toss in Rondo and good luck picking a top 3
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:25 AM
He’s gonna be special one day. I just hope he’s still in Detroit when that happens. He’s literally my only hope at this point as a Pistons fan.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:25 AM
Rondo beat Stockton’s record (arbitrary cut-off alert) with 67 assists in first 4 games of a season.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:25 AM
Every NFL wide receiver is so envious of John Wall right now.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:26 AM
Pure pg I’d say yes, but there are other pg’s I’d take over him
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:27 AM
john wall should have done the arenas gun thing as his intro.
+1
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:27 AM
Kings will give them a game tonight.
Possibly #1. Though he’d be less effective on a team that would need him to score. IMO, it’s his defense that really sets him apart though.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:28 AM
Don’t fear the deer!
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:28 AM
+1
and rondo is way better than westbrook and derrick rose.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:30 AM
pistons suck.
RE: McGrady, he is done, but last night isn’t an indication of that. they are only letting him play at max, 15 mins because of his injuries.
/Arnie Kander
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Sigh, so fucking tired of the Dougie.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:31 AM
Sigh. How much longer will this thing be around?
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:31 AM
LOL WUT?
While Rondo is doing well, he’s not head and shoulders above either of them.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:31 AM
If John Wall spent any more time dancing, he’d be LeBron.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:31 AM
if by special you mean Rashard Lewis? ok, i guess.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:31 AM
Awesome. Where is Killer coaching? I forgot.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Rondo, another capable pg the Hawks could have had.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Your top 3 PG’s are Rondo, DWill, and CP3. You can put them in whatever order you’d like but if I have a team that can score, I’ll take Rondo #1, if I have a team that can defend but needs scoring, I’ll take DWill, and if my team is terrible, I’ll take CP3.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Signs your career is over: T-Mac played seven minutes, shot 0-for-1. Sigh. In his prime … damn.
Aren’t you glad the Knicks didn’t sign him?
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Nine steals? Holy shit.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:33 AM
Awesome. Where is Killer coaching? I forgot.
Kingston Frontenacs.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:33 AM
When CP3 is healthy I’d take him over everyone else. After him it is a tossup between Williams, Rose, Rondo and Nash. I don’t think Westbrook is quite there yet as a PG (no questioning his talent) but he will be eventually. If Rondo could actually hit a jump shot or a free throw he would gain a lot of ground.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:33 AM
rondo’s one of the best on the ball defenders in the league.
elite D + huge assist numbers – many turnovers = fucking awesome PG.
westbrook and rose aren’t great defenders, and while they score a lot, rondo is a better distributor and has been since last year.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:34 AM
and rondo is way better than westbrook and derrick rose.
and nash at this point.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:34 AM
so, that dougie shit hasn’t died out yet? that’s unfortunate.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:34 AM
Way better is a stretch, but I love Rondo’s game. Hideous jumper and all.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:35 AM
No. Can score in more ways than 3 pointers
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Nash really needs to get traded. The Suns aren’t going anywhere this season and could probably get some good players/picks in return.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:35 AM
It’s nauseating. Williams, Paul and Rondo. Wow. But hey, at least we got Sheldon Williams.
/vomits
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:35 AM
I think I’ll take the guy who wasn’t cut from the World Championship basketball team a few months ago.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Exactly. Rondo couldn’t even make the USAB JV Squad.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:38 AM
While Rondo doesn’t have much of a jumpshot, his FG% has been near or at 50% the last three seasons. It’s better to have a guy that can’t shoot know that, than a guy like Baron Davis that continually jacks three’s.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:38 AM
I’m not sure that the 9 steals tells us anything more than Wall had a good night of gambling. I’ve only seen bits and pieces of his games but his defense looks sub-par so far at the NBA level. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:39 AM
I think I’ll take the guy who wasn’t cut from the World Championship basketball team a few months ago.
i thought he didn’t really want to be on the team all that badly.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:39 AM
oh now its the USAB JV squad lol
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:40 AM
Of course. Davis will never win a title as the go-to PG.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:41 AM
That dance was far too long for a lineup introduction. Wall needs an Oakley flagrant immediately.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:42 AM
I’ve only seen bits and pieces of his games but his defense looks sub-par so far at the NBA level. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
piss poor on the season opener
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:42 AM
Can anyone confirm or deny this?
his DEF is pretty solid, especially considering he’s three games into his NBA career.
he does gamble sometimes, but he’s also fast enough to recover when he gambles and misses. a lot of those steals last night were on the player he was 1on1 with.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:42 AM
He quit in one of my favorite moves “I’ll dump you, before you dump me”. Rose, from every report, was beating him out and Rondo wasn’t taking it very well.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:44 AM
piss poor on the season opener
agreed, but so was the entire team. the Wiz will stuggle all year against teams with a legit big man.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:45 AM
the Wiz will stuggle all year against teams with a legit big man.
same with the Cavs.
/sigh
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:46 AM
Completely agree about Rondo, but they all three have different roles. Westbrook and Rose are asked to score much, much more than Rondo, but to say both couldn’t be the same kind of facilitator on a similar team seems off.
Oh, and while I not one to ruffle feathers, you’re wrong about Rondo being a good on the ball defender. He’s a fantastic gambler and thief, but stopping his man straight up? Not really.
I have vivid memories of Rondo trying to face guard Chris Lofton and getting absolutely abused when Lofton drove the ball at him. Same with D-Rose and that seven game series versus Boston two years ago.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:46 AM
I still think Xavier McDaniel was the best flagrant fouler I ever saw. He always went at people like he was ready to decapitate you.
Top 5 Flagrant Fouler’s
Xavier McDaniel
Charles Oakley
Bill Laimbeer
Anthony Mason
Robert Parrish
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:46 AM
I’ve come around on that. I mean, it was missing Kobe, D-Ho, Melo, CP3, Deron, et al. The only guys on that squad who go to London are probably Durantula, Westbrook and Love.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:47 AM
Sounds like he is hit-and-miss at this point, which is understandable. He’s got dynamic physical skills so I’m hoping that he can develop the smarts to go with them. I wasn’t high on him last year based on the Kentucky games I watched but the athleticism is obsurd, even by NBA standards.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:48 AM
FWIW all three opposing starting PG’s have shot over 50 pct. and are very high in the +/-
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:48 AM
yoooge and underrated pickup by LA. One of several reasons Phil gets his 4th three-peat. Every time I say it, I still find it astonishing.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:50 AM
No Barkley? Him and Mahorn basically forced the league’s hand in implementing the rule after nearly killing all the Cavs in the playoffs.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:51 AM
Loving the Lakers depth…if Bynum can get healthy (big if) lookout
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:51 AM
The thing that kills Rondo though, and until he fixes them he can never move past either of these two is: you can play off of him to deny penetration because he can’t shoot, and foul him to get him to the line. Both unacceptable in a PG.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:52 AM
same with the Cavs.
/sigh
at least you have some physical presense down low. our best paint defender is 7’0″ 116lbs and looks like a character in one of the Gorillas video.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:53 AM
TBL just does this to fuck with us, right?
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:55 AM
A little help for those of us at work?
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:56 AM
Yes, I know the Dougie is already played out … but John Wall’s tweaks to it were pretty money. I’m a great dancer, but can’t do that
/via TBL’s Tweetering
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:56 AM
This
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:57 AM
That was hilarious. And it’s not that hard to have a good dougie.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:57 AM
@Vega love Matt Barnes. reason why i started my twitter account. i won tickets for the playoffs from him. great guy. sat next to his barber. pays $1200 for a haircut
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:58 AM
Does TBL only tweet his responses to our comments now? Hes never here.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:58 AM
He and Matt “Calipari and his Players do NO Wrong” Jones must be BFFs.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:58 AM
I loved seeing that happen, but in reality Rondo’s game doesn’t suit the international scheme very well
November 3rd, 2010 at 12:01 PM
Must go to Hernia’s barber
November 3rd, 2010 at 12:01 PM
So… Garland. Dion Phaneuf. Blessing in disguise?
/nods at Geeez
November 3rd, 2010 at 12:02 PM
I bet I couldn’t do it. I’ve seen me dance. It ain’t pretty.
November 3rd, 2010 at 12:07 PM
at least you have some physical presense down low. our best paint defender is 7′0″ 116lbs and looks like a character in one of the Gorillas video.
ryan hollins would like a word with you on that one.
November 3rd, 2010 at 12:10 PM
Good article on Phil and LA. Kevin Ding is rock solid.
November 3rd, 2010 at 12:15 PM
Hell no! He hasn’t been great but him being out means more Komisarek and probably some Lebda. This may be the end of me.
November 3rd, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Hell no! He hasn’t been great but him being out means more Komisarek and probably some Lebda. This may be the end of me.
/starts creating Garland a Hall/Eberle highlight video
November 3rd, 2010 at 12:19 PM
No mention of KG’s dick-move on Charlie V?
/ Didn’t read all comments
November 3rd, 2010 at 12:19 PM
Thanks, I’m going to need it. On the bright side, I can make way more use of my OHL cable package when I give up on the Leafs.
November 3rd, 2010 at 12:21 PM
feel free to read the rest of the site.
November 3rd, 2010 at 12:23 PM
No mention of KG’s dick-move on Charlie V?
/ Didn’t read all comments
KG keeping his top 5 status on the “epic douche” list
November 3rd, 2010 at 12:23 PM
One of several reasons Phil gets his 4th three-peat. Every time I say it, I still find it astonishing.
you wanna impress me? turn one of those three-peats into a four-peat
but seriously, begs the question, Why do -peats seem to stop at 3?
November 3rd, 2010 at 12:26 PM
i feel warm in my cockles having started a good discussion on PGs
/hoops is only my thang when i’m gambling
November 3rd, 2010 at 12:33 PM
D-Will over all.
November 3rd, 2010 at 12:39 PM
I didn’t think the Heat would be scary good until January but if they continue to play strong defense I can see them winning 60+ real easy.
L.A. has looked good can’t wait to see them go up against the TrailBlazers though.