Ballin’: Lakers, Clippers, Knicks Win, All is Right in the NBA
LA Clippers 103, Denver 95: When Chris Paul’s scoring 36 points and Blake Griffin (27 points, 12 rebounds) and DeAndre Jordan (10 points, 16 rebounds) are registering double-doubles, the Paper Clips are going to be difficult to beat. (Possibly related: Did you know deep down, Kenyon Martin was a nice guy?) Then again, one could argue the Nuggets “real” starting lineup was out hurt (Nene, Lawson, Gallo, etc). Hell, Jordan Hamilton even played. The former Texas star looked nice on this drive.
Sacramento 115, Washington 107: The Kings owned the fourth quarter and sent the Wizards to their 4th straight loss. Jordan Crawford scored 32 for Washington off the bench and John Wall was a rebound shy of a triple double (21 points, 11 assists, 9 rebounds). Jimmer got off the bench to score eight points in 12 minutes, then chastised his brother for anti-Keith Smart tweets.
Oklahoma City 119, Boston 104: The Thunder scored 72 points in the first half and the Celtics never made it interesting. Kevin Garnett did return from a 2-game absence to score 23 points and collect 13 rebounds. In addition to the Durant/Westbrook show (61 points), Daequan Cook and James Harden split 34 points. Boston fell to 15-17.
New York 99, Atlanta 82: The Hawks couldn’t hold onto the ball in the first half and a 16-0 New York run ended this one early. With a showdown in Miami looming tonight, D’Antoni got to rest his starters (Amare only played 24 minutes, Melo 27). Jeremy Lin: 17 points, nine assists, only four turnovers. His highlight reel is below. New York’s win plus Boston’s loss gives the Knicks a one-game lead over the Celtics. The Knicks are three back of Philly, which has lost five in a row.
LA Lakers 96, Dallas 91: The Lakers’ front office is a mess, the team’s waiting for Pau Gasol to get traded and … they’re now 20-13 after an impressive road win in Dallas in which LA won the 4th quarter. Kobe was a dismal 4-for-15 shooting, but Gasol’s 24 points and Bynum’s 19 points and 15 rebounds paved the way. Dirk and his “disgusting” jumper led the way for Dallas with 25.
Cleveland 84, New Orleans 89: No way were the Cavs winning this game a night after that incredible 4th quarter rally against Detroit Tuesday. This kid Alonzo Gee can rise.
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February 23rd, 2012 at 10:33 AM
The Hawks are really bad for a playoff team, no Horford or Johnson but still… why was Lin playing late in the 4th anyway?
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:34 AM
…does not compute.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:35 AM
The Javale Mcgee block needs it’s own post. I can’t think about it without laughing. I know it had one last night, give it another one.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:36 AM
No Bulls in Ballin’ despite Noah having the first triple double for a Bulls center since 1977?
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Guy who hates Cleveland just as much as TBL records a triple double and gets nothing. Here I thought this was a basketball-centric website.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:37 AM
I’ll be rooting for the Miami Heat tonight.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:38 AM
I thought he was a bully
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:38 AM
LETS GO KNICKS!!!
/I dont really like the Knicks
//I F’ing hate the Heat
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Just saw that post and was dying.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:39 AM
Why do we care about this when the last pick of the draft is getting some serious run for his team, and is actually doing something real with it? Isaiah Thomas with 18 and 6 on 47% shooting. Kid is playing great ball right now.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:40 AM
i didn’t recognize JR Smith sans headband.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:40 AM
why was Lin playing late in the 4th anyway?
/Mike D’Antoni’d
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:42 AM
I’ll be rooting for the Miami Heat tonight.
sinner
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Anyone know a website besides NBA.com where I can find some highlights from games? I didn’t get to see but the last 7 minutes of the Bulls game. Would like some video.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Celtics were within 6 with like 3:30 left in the game.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:43 AM
I never thought I would ever root for the Heat. But come playoff time, I may if they face the Knicks.
/watching the Wings go for 24 straight tonight
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:43 AM
I’ll be rooting for the arena to implode.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Buccos President got a DUI
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Looks like the Nuggets could have nailed the draft again this year. Faried looks like a rotation player, and Hamilton has scorer potential. Still think they could make a run at a high seed if they get healthy.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:45 AM
Gallinari is the key here. He’s really good.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:45 AM
Why exactly? The Heat are a team loaded with Superstars, one of which being the most egomaniacal figure in sports right now, who choked away the Finals last year. While the Knicks star a guy who went undrafted/unrecruited and has led his to 9 wins in the last 11 games.
Did you also root for Russia in the 1980 olympics? Gimmie a break…
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:45 AM
This is where
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:46 AM
Another Pac-12 player doing work in the pros.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Buccos President got a DUI
I would drive down the wrong way too if I was the Pirates president
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:47 AM
+1 genuine chuckle
Hawks owned the Wings Tuesday. If it wasn’t for Howard an Stuart it would’ve been 5-1. Also didn’t help that Crawford decided not to suck.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Saw him in person on Sunday when the kings played the cavs; him and kyrie were balling that night, fun to watch
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:48 AM
No place for facts in here, you gay clown.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Linsanity is like a rectal itch. Anything that takes a medicated pad to it so it doesn’t become a festering, infected ass wound is a positive.
Not a fan of Mr. I’m So Hood, either. Might be the one guy in the NBA I’d root for LeBron instead of.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Love JaVale McGee. Please don’t change a thing, broseph.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:49 AM
About time, right? A 7 game playoff series between Detroit and Chicago would be heartattack inducing for both fan bases. Even more so than Chicago-Vancouver.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Definitely. Their problem is a lack of a go-to guy in crunch time (killed them against the Thunder last year in the playoffs) and he’s their best bet (then Lawson, and Afflalo).
Their depth should give them an advantage most nights, but it will be interesting to see if that holds up in a playoff series. Guessing no.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:53 AM
Did you also root for Russia in the 1980 olympics? Gimmie a break…
Beacuse I despise Lebron James. Is that giving you a break? And your analogy of rooting for Russia is kind of ass backwards considering Russia was the team loaded with “starpower” and not the US
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:54 AM
DO.NOT.WANT.
Keep winning and take out the fucking Sharks in the 1st round please.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:54 AM
Hock-eeeeeeeeeeeeee
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:55 AM
Beacuse I despise Lebron James. Is that giving you a break? And your analogy of rooting for Russia is kind of ass backwards considering Russia was the team loaded with “starpower” and not the US
Just realized you werent talking to me
/Wishes we could edit comments
//Wishes even more arena would implode on me
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:57 AM
Comparing Russia to the Heat, not the Knicks. Linsanity is obviously obsured, but the guy is actually really good (unlike Tebow, who was just decent) so it’s warranted. And I found there’s an easy way to combat Linsanity, and that’s to not read/listen/watch sports related websites/talkshows/TV shows. There’s nothing going on in sports right now, and once March Madness starts this will be all over.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:57 AM
If you’re not careful Tim Ryan, your head is going to end up in my freezer next to my segregated Skittles.
I like the Soda Popinski gravatar though. I keep hearing his laugh when I look at it.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Would love Wings/Hawks in the WCF. If the Wings are relatively healthy, I wouldn’t be worried. Especially if they add one or two more players at the deadline. Quincey will help out a lot on the PP and playing minutes to rest others more. The Wings Defense is pretty nasty now.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Thats kind of where you are right now.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:05 AM
All of a sudden, the Knicks have depth at every position.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:06 AM
Was that David Stern that dealt Quincy Pondexter to Memphis for Greivis Vasquez? If so, he deserves some props for that one. And no, that is not sarcastic. He’s having a pretty solid year for the Hornets and as was discussed yesterday, I think would be even better with a healthy Eric Gordon.
/In the last week he’s lead the Hornets to wins over Jeremy Lin and Kyrie Irving
//*insert sarcasm here*
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:07 AM
That, plus a top 5 player that’s better than Kevin Durant, has to make them championship contenders.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:07 AM
And they’ll be getting Josh Harrellson back next week! Something I NEVER thought I’d type.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:11 AM
bu bu but Durant is a super nice guy and a great teammate!
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:13 AM
The Knicks just need a closer. Maybe Lin is that guy.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:15 AM
I’d contend that both Lin & Melo are better than Durant
/goes back to reading the Post
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Or at least 1 player capable of something resembling defense.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:21 AM
That, plus a top 5 player that’s better than Kevin Durant, has to make them championship contenders.
lol
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:23 AM
I’d contend that both Lin & Melo are better than Durant
you are not supposed to dink the Drano™, you pour it down the sink…
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:25 AM
Durant is such a good guy and not a headcase. That makes him one of the greatest players in NBA history
/brilliant analysis
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Melo is a great scorer, but not a top 5 NBA player, if you were picking teams I think he would go in the 8-10 range
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Just because someone was making poor arguments for Durant doesn’t prove Durant is not better than Melo. It could just mean that that person is a poor arguer.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:41 AM
They have Chandler, who’s great, and Fields, who’s good. The rest are a shit show. At least among the starters.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Or it could mean the guy couldn’t come up with reasons other than its what he heard other people say. Durant is in a good spot, because right now he can do no wrong. On the Thunder, he’s Whitney Houston to Russell Westbrook’s Bobby Brown. Everytime he comes up short, it’ll be Westbrook’s fault, facts be damned.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Melo is probably glad Lin’s on the Knicks. Now there is someone to take the blame for losses, just like Gasol does with Kobe.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Chandler, Fields are good. Melo and Lin are decent. Stoudamire is a sieve, which is why Jefferies gets alot of run.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:52 AM
yeah
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Forgot about Chandler, he’s real good.
Melo is not decent, he is one of the laziest, piss poor defenders ever seen.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:57 AM
SO Sacramento beating Washington gets run here but Monta hitting a game winning turnaround jumper against the Suns gets ignored? Ok then.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:57 AM
He could be better. Their best perimeter defender is Shumpert who is good. Their defense is much better than last year.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:59 AM
What impresses me most about Melo is that he takes the least amount of heat of any top 5 player for having only won two playoff series in his nine year career.
February 23rd, 2012 at 12:03 PM
maybe he was just unlucky like the 49ers.
February 23rd, 2012 at 12:09 PM
No team in the NBA has experienced a run of good fortune as impressive as the 2012 New York Giants, but that’s a story unrelated to Flab Melo.
February 23rd, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Melo is not a top 5 player in this league. Top 10, yes. Top 5, no.
February 23rd, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Carmelo has established himself as a great regular season player. Does he have that extra gear? Probably not. It is what it is.
February 23rd, 2012 at 12:22 PM
just unlucky I guess.
February 23rd, 2012 at 12:23 PM
Top 10 is reasonable. Thats better than what I was reading on here yesterday.
February 23rd, 2012 at 12:27 PM
When in that position, such as the Western Conference Finals, he’s shown that gear.
February 23rd, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Struggled after Game 2: http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/anthoca01/gamelog/2009/
Would definitely place Melo in the top 10, but not sure if he can carry a team to a title. Probably could use luck to make up for that deficiency.