LeBron on Dime #31If you stayed awake long enough during Cavs/Raptors, you caught the fourth quarter when LeBron went nuts and scored 24 points to put the Raps to bed and finish with 39 points, 11 boards and 8 assists. ‘Bron hit a handful of threes during the run and did most of his damage on Anthony Parker, who after a while was running under screens and didn’t appear to want any parts of LeBron … The Raptors blew a 20-point lead and the game, and again got killed on the boards; three guys on the Cavs had 10-plus boards (LeBron, Gooden and Varejao), while Chris Bosh only had 5 rebounds — four fewer boards than Parker … Someone in the NBA TV studio — we wanna say it was Andre Aldridge — dropped a gem after they showed old highlights from a Mavs/Wolves playoff game in ‘02. Pointing out that the playoff series in question helped add a lot of fuel to the argument that Kevin Garnett couldn’t carry a team, Aldridge (or whoever) said, “Guess what? He’s doing a pretty good job of that in Boston.” Really? KG is carrying the Celtics? They don’t have two other future Hall of Famers who can go off for 25-30 on any given night? It’s all KG? Think before you speak … The Spurs continue to struggle/sleepwalk, having a tough time with the Clippers yesterday despite having all of the Big Three for the first time in what seems like a while. It was tight all the way through, and after Tony Parker (26 pts) hit a rare three, the Spurs were up by two with under 5 minutes left. That’s when L.A. blew it. Tim Thomas threw an awful alley-oop to Al Thornton that the rookie couldn’t convert, followed by Cat Mobley missing an easy look inside. San Anton responded with a Parker layup, a Manu trey, and some free throws by TP that basically ended it … The Clippers broadcast cameras showed Eva Longoria more often than your average national TV Spurs game — no problem, since she was looking right — and after Tony scored on an and-one in the fourth quarter, one of the announcers goes, “And Eva says, ‘That’s why I love that little Frenchman.’” … With about a minute and half left, Tim Duncan (17 pts, 17 rebs) bumped knees with Corey Maggette and went down in a heap. Spurs Nation was going for the trash cans to collectively vomit before TD got up and seemed to walk it off OK … In garbage time, Richie Frahm threw down a follow dunk. No, we’re not lying. It really happened … Isn’t Emeka Okafor supposed to be a stud defender? We still can’t forget the disgusting things Dwight Howard has done to him this year, and then yesterday in crunch time, the Bucks were aggressively going to Andrew Bogut and letting him go to work on Okafor in the post. Bogut (25 pts, 8 rebs) threw some moves at ‘Mek and scored on him lefty with about a minute and a half left to tie it, then with 20 seconds left, Bogut scored on a hook shot for the go-ahead bucket in Milwaukee’s win … Stat line of the day: Ohio State point guard Jamar Butler had a J-Kidd-ish 10 boards, 11 assists, and zero points in the Buckeyes’ win over Northwestern … Speaking of the amateurs, if you’re in the New York area this weekend, do what you can to get out to the Nike Super 6 this Sunday. If you don’t know, the Super 6 is a one-day showcase of some of the top high school squads and players in the tri-state region. This year’s slate includes St. Patrick’s (NJ) and star junior guard Dexter Strickland, Rice H.S. (NY) and senior PG Kemba Walker (UConn), and St. Benedict’s (NJ) and senior big man Samardo Samuels (Louisville), among others. Get your tickets HERE … Yes, we’ve reached a point where the Grizzlies can convincingly beat Miami and no one is surprised. No Shaq for this one, and D-Wade came off the bench for 18 points and 9 dimes … Allen Iverson hung 38 points on his old team in Denver yesterday. We know the Eastern Conference and West don’t play that often, but the Nuggets announcers were talking about Lou Williams like he was a rookie and no one had ever heard of him. Kid’s been in the League for three years now … Garbage time, and Mo Cheeks puts in Louis Amundson, who’s apparently from the Denver area. The Denver announcers make a big deal about how he’s a local kid, the crowd gives Amundson a decent ovation, and he checks in to guard ‘Melo. The ball gets inbounded and ‘Melo immediately spins on Amundson and catches an alley oop dunk on his head. Welcome home, Lou … We’re out like Frahm in the dunk contest …
January 7th, 2008 at 5:58 am
jz_smoove says:
what is it with this First business?
January 7th, 2008 at 6:10 am
waiting2repeat says:
…I don’t know, but Ginobili is giving the finger to all his haters
January 7th, 2008 at 6:52 am
YOUNGFED says:
Why would Anthony Carter be checking Lebron anyway WTF?
Also how can the announcer call parker little when he’s over 6′? These guys kill me you shouldn’t be able to comment on something you can’t play yourself. They continually say some of the stupidest sh-t.
January 7th, 2008 at 6:52 am
LA baller says:
Why you guys dont give Chris Kaman any love on this website. He was clearly the best player in the spurs/clips game yesterday and does not get a mention. Matter of fact he does not get any love from you guys all year. Must be because he is white, you all never show love for any white guys on this site.
January 7th, 2008 at 6:55 am
Austin Burton says:
Kaman’s numbers were good, but (1) his team lost, and (2) the Clippers announcers were even talking about how Duncan was killing Kaman all day.
January 7th, 2008 at 7:05 am
YOUNGFED says:
Who’s the best passer alltime J-Kid or Magic? This is a hard one but I’ma say Magic I think. No wait J-kidd. Naw Magic yup it’s Magic (LOL). Let me know who you guys think is the best.
January 7th, 2008 at 7:25 am
KobeBUCKETS 08 says:
After that F-U dunk that Rudy Gay threw down on Luis Scola it begs the question : Who’s’s a better dunker btw Rudy gay and J-smoove?
January 7th, 2008 at 7:33 am
OGN says:
Where is the outro 2 days in a row? I’m out like Dime not giving outros in 08?
January 7th, 2008 at 8:10 am
Eric says:
Best passer in transition or in the half court? Transition if you are talking all-time you have to mention Maravich and Cousy along with Magic and Kidd.
In the half-court Bird could pass with any guard that has ever laced them up.
LA Baller…I don’t think you comment about white guys getting no love on this site is warranted or accurate.
Kaman is having a beast of a year and he has definitely been mentioned before.
January 7th, 2008 at 8:10 am
williams says:
OGN: “We’re out like Frahm in the dunk contest”
I’m out like reading an article then skipping the last line..
January 7th, 2008 at 8:16 am
YOUNGFED says:
Thats true Eric but Bird or Pistol Pete were not better than Magic plus I don’t think either could throw a Oop. Maybe I’m wrong about the Oop thats a lil before my time line.
Also LA Baller thats comment was so stupid ever heard of a guy called STEVE NASH!!! I guess he doesn’t count as a white guy since he’s a Aussie Huh?
January 7th, 2008 at 8:31 am
Brown says:
Uh YOUNGFED, Steve Nash is Canadian. Please tell me you didn’t just confuse him with Andrew Bogut.
January 7th, 2008 at 8:34 am
YOUNGFED says:
Yeah I guess I did thanks I thought he must be an Aussie cause he looks and dresses so funny(LOL).
January 7th, 2008 at 8:42 am
fallinup says:
Haha, I thought Lou Williams WAS a rookie. And I love Philly.
January 7th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Thamilan says:
How does Steve Nash dress so funny when he was on the cover of GQ. YOUNGKFED is a real dumbass. I bet he watches basketball games in his underwear, what would you know about style ?!?!
January 7th, 2008 at 8:48 am
srb says:
Why don’t the knicks move to brooklyn instead of the Nets….
January 7th, 2008 at 8:55 am
reef says:
um, youngfed, anthony carter wasn’t checking bron since anthony carter doesn’t play for the raps..anthony parker does and he is a pretty solid defender..
January 7th, 2008 at 8:56 am
YOUNGFED says:
I would think I know quite a bit about style being from Detroit (Home of Gators, Timbalands). This from a guy named THAMILAN sure hope thats not your real name. Also what kinda freak A$$ comment was that about how I watch games kinda homo. How was that supposed to be funny, extreemmmmmly LAME!.
PS in my city pimpin’ is a must every city I go to Detroit gets love. Never question a playa’s style you FU-KIN’ HOMO
January 7th, 2008 at 8:58 am
YOUNGFED says:
Meant anthony parker
January 7th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Tbeezy says:
Andrew Bynum is a beast!!!!! Since the Lakers got no love thought i would throw some out. Anybody still think the lakers should trade him for JO didn’t see last nights game.
January 7th, 2008 at 9:01 am
YOUNGFED says:
Reef
Solid defenders don’t almost get a triple double put on them and they sure don’t allow 24 pts. in 1 quarter even if it is Lebron.
January 7th, 2008 at 9:04 am
QQ says:
Where’s the Lakers love, Dime? Bynum’s a monster, Kob’s doing his thing, but they almost gave the game away due to the second unit’s craptastic play(Kwame Brown, for crying out loud!).
And yeah, I’m out like Anthony CARTER guarding Lebron. What were you smoking, FED?
January 7th, 2008 at 9:08 am
YOUNGFED says:
It’s called multi-tasking some of us work “QQ” even announcers make mistakes. didn’t know its was that big of a deal.
January 7th, 2008 at 9:14 am
QQ says:
Yeah, it’s all good. Didn’t mean to be rude or something. We’re playin’ man, playin.
January 7th, 2008 at 9:21 am
YOUNGFED says:
It’s cool QQ
January 7th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Thamilan says:
I usually don’t talk to Feds (young fed) but u really need to stop callin people homo. Especially since i been coming to ur court and dunking in your mother’s rim. Yeah that’s how i score….sucka !
January 7th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Smitty313 says:
Were is the Laker love. If anyone besides Mitch Kup???? thought Bynum would turn out to be this good they are lying. But I miss the days where Kobe had to put up 40 to win.
January 7th, 2008 at 9:32 am
smity says:
which team is more terrible? maimi or new york? who do you all think will end up with the more terrible record at this point. (i’m pulling for new york to have a better record than miami…)
January 7th, 2008 at 9:34 am
kobeef says:
I can’t believe nobody commented on this “D-Wade came off the bench”
PAt Riley officially threw in the towel last night and who’s to blame him. The heat need to win 33 of their remaining 48 games to have a winning record. IMPOSSIBLE.
I mean seriously, would you believe Cleveland’s Coach if he said they are still trying to win but they are moving Lebron to a sixth man role? This is getting ugly.
I really hope they end up getting Beasley nexy year. Otherwise waiting for Shaq to come off the books is going to be a long, painful trip.
January 7th, 2008 at 9:48 am
evan says:
If anyone saw the highlights of the Cavs/Raps game you know that LeBron was gaming those girls then entire time. It was so easy to tell that he wanted to make it happen with them and even gave the wink.
I know from game and when someone pays that much attention to a girl and tells her something like her team losing is her fault, it’s an effort to employ the full court press. $10 says those girls have a fine walk of shame this morning.
January 7th, 2008 at 9:57 am
YOUNGFED says:
Stop Making Gay A$$ comments Thamilan, I just call it like I see it (Post#15). And come on no one does yo mama jokes unless there 13 or a dead beat. Stop just Stop. Lame
January 7th, 2008 at 10:07 am
T.M.P.B.W.O.T.P. says:
The girls were supposedly Chris Bosh’s girlfriend and sister. If LeBron was gaming on them, that’s a scumbag move.
January 7th, 2008 at 10:34 am
isotope says:
I’m back in first place in my fantasy league. phew. That got scary for a minute.
January 7th, 2008 at 10:45 am
DOC says:
he probaly know bosh peoples from the summer team shit. and it wouldnt be a scumbag move they aint his peoples.
January 7th, 2008 at 11:51 am
BC says:
Brown and YOUNGFED:
Steve Nash was born in South Africa - not Canada, and not Australia (but he grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, and is a Canadian Citizen).
Yes, that little white MVP is African… despite the hockey mullet.
Apparently if you want to have a record-breaking game, you want to play the Raptors:
- Kobe goes for 81
- Dallas comes back from 20+ down TWICE
- Cleveland comes back from 20+ down
Maybe Sam Mitchell should learn to trap/double-team once in a while.
January 7th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
kowtz says:
Don’t forget AI’s multiple 40 and 50 point games ina 7 game series…
remember his series shoot out with Vince? where he missed a game 7, last second heave, while missing yesterday’s practice to graduate…
One of the best series’ ever!
January 7th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
alex says:
maybe the coach of the year should be fired. hahaha! i’m from toronto but i never cheered for the raps because they’re just weak-as$ pretty boys (except for a few players). Anthony Parker is a pretty decent defender but LBJ just had it yesterday.
January 7th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Gee ...The SEC is the best college football conference. says:
Guess who’s back in the $%#$%#^%^%& house with a fat….
This was reported in the link below it….COLD BLOODED! LOL!
According to Chris McCosky of The Detroit News: “The topic of Tracy McGrady came up in the Pistons’ locker room before a game last week. McGrady is now injured and unhappy in Houston. Reports there say he has told friends he wants to be traded — again. One player, who shall remain nameless, joked that McGrady was becoming more and more like his cousin, Vince Carter. “They should call Tracy, ‘half-man, half a season,’” the player cracked.
http://myespn.go.com/profile/truehoop?tag=houston%20rockets
January 7th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
YOUNGFED says:
Half-Man Half-Season- Hilarious
January 7th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
dagwaller says:
That’s right up there with “Chamber of Unfathomable Sadness”
January 7th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
isotope says:
ouch! lol
January 7th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Ian says:
bron about the last article
i was just playing i was saying that im not the only one that argues with u.
i wasnt about the kings thing.
January 7th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Ian says:
Yes, that little white MVP is African… despite the hockey mullet. lol
tmac i cant stop sayin it he SUCKSSSSS his cousin is better at least he got the raptors to the second round and missed a buzzer beater to get to the conf finals. please tell me when tmac has done shit in the playoffs.
also about the dime comment kg CANT carry a team.
waitin2repeat
thats right
youngfed sorry my man gators and timbalands r ugly
isotope how u been
im in 5th place in mine injuries are killing me
but how are your rockets and that guy some people call superstar tmac. half man half season sounds nice
January 7th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Ian says:
The Timberwolves had never won more than 45 games in their franchise’s history when they traded away Marbury in 1999. Over the next five seasons, from 1999-2004, the T-Wolves averaged over 51 wins per season. Meanwhile, in his two full seasons in New Jersey, the Nets averaged just 28 wins and failed to make the playoffs. In the summer of 2001, the Nets traded Marbury to Phoenix in exchange for Jason Kidd. Kidd would immediately carry New Jersey to two consecutive NBA Finals appearances in his first two seasons. New Jersey has yet to miss the playoffs or win fewer than 41 games in the six seasons since swapping point guards. Meanwhile, the Suns lost 84 games over their first two seasons with Marbury at the point.” I have long wished that when players’ career statistics are listed, their W-L records would be included, too, like they do for coaches. Just like points and rebounds, it would be misleading much of the time, but I think it would, over the long run, change the dynamic of who does the bragging.
they should do this
January 7th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Myrie says:
Ian–
What are you trying to say? Some players are just losers?…ie Marbury? Hahahehelol. We already know this. Maybe they can put players W-L records on the back of their trading cards.
Using your formula….Jason Kidd is a winner, Stephon Marbury is not. Using your formula, Marbury’s teams get worse when he plays (W-L wise) and better when he leaves. No argument here. Your formula is proof.
Consider using that formula on Steve Nash. Yup…2-time MVP Nash.
Phoenix drafted Nash, traded him to Dallas and Dallas got worse. A stinker team. Phoenix was in the playoffs without Nash.
Fastforward to present day…..Dallas lets Stevie leaves as a free agent, and 2yrs later their in the NBA Finals. 3yrs later and they’re winning 67 reg season games (5th best in league history).
Sticking to your formula…..would you say Nash is a loser and his teams get better once he leaves? Hmmm….
January 7th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Ian says:
shit man is not my formula dont be mean
but nash had nothing in those 90s suns teams
the 2000s suns have won more games way moreeeee way moreeee with nash than with kidd and marbury
ok i went back and added everything and dallas has only won 5 more games than the suns the last three seasons and nash missed amare one whole season…. wait what the fuck im i doing that isnt the point of the post myrie
it shows wins and losses and nash is very well over 500 but it should only be done with good players just in case not player like luc longley
for example i would love a tmac kg playoffs win loss stat hehehe
so myrie with your version of the formula nash is better than kidd because he kidd left phoenix and nash made them better? (btw i think he is i just cant get over a pg that cant shoot for shit)
January 7th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Ian says:
remember the thing is not who got better of not when thet left if not just the totals
January 7th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
thamilan says:
Myrie is pretty dumb to say that Nash makes teams worse when everyone in the Suns had career stats after he arrived. It’s not a fluke to win MVP twice. Kidd is one of the greatest points guards, but he’s not the type of player to take the final shot.
Saying that the Mavericks are a better team without Nash is an even stupider comment. The Mavericks are now the highest paid team in the league.
Ian obviously knows basketball, so Myrie be a good girl and stick to WNBA.
January 7th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
94by50 says:
Well, Shawn Marion has been doing his thing since before Nash got to Phoenix… and Joe Johnson is even better now than he was with the Suns… but never mind. If Nash could play any defense, maybe he would have even deserved those two MVPs. (Rather than making Chris Paul look like one…)
And that’s why it’s dangerous to use team W-L to judge players - it can be just as deceiving as individual stats.
Richie Frahm banged one? Should I start stockpiling canned goods and water?
January 7th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
K-Dizzle says:
94 x 50
The award is called MVP, not Defensive Player of the Year.
That no defense argument is weak now, was weak last month , will be weak next year.
Nash ain’t the only dude that CP3 has lit up this season, catchin 28 from CP3 ain’t that bad cuz he’s put up 40 TWICE on other points.
Stop hatin. Matrix was puttin up big numbers on average teams and JJ was on the rise anyways before he left Phoenix; he was already on his way to all-star status. We talkin wins and losses. Stop hatin
January 8th, 2008 at 12:07 am
Ian says:
94by50
comon man if nash is playing for dallas in 06 maybe he can bail out dirks ass and win the finals
dallas made the finals that season
1. luck vs spurs alot of it
2. j.howard became an allstar that season
3. terry played out of his mind that postseason
4. dirk looked like a man till the finals
with nash they win it
January 8th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Ian says:
people forget what nash did with the same suns team that barely got the 8th seed
and look at amares stats the season before nash got there
diaw was considered the worst in the nba till he got to phoenix.
thamilan btw thanks