au Gasol sat on the bench for what seemed like forever after the game, trying to make sense of this run-rule. Rookie Devin Ebanks got ejected late and stripped to his waist, ala Bynum from a year ago, when the Lakers were unceremoniously swept by Euro 2012 Jerseys
the Mavericks in the second round. Don't look now, but with the Thunder playing like this, another sweep is possible. ... “They're just younger and faster,” Kobe said with a degree of resignation. The Lakers are a proud franchise with a team full of stars. They won't go easy. But that doesn't mean they won't go quickly.
# Mark Whicker of The Orange County Register: There was more evidence that Ramon Sessions is exactly what he was when the Lakers got him from Cleveland – a backup point guard, at least on this level. He was supposed to keep point guards from burrowing inside the defense, and he was supposed to beat people downcourt. The Lakers scored zero fast-break points Monday. The Lakers had no conventional point guard under Phil Jackson. Sessions is a driver and disher, and it's obvious that few of his teammates, if any, know exactly where he's going and what he'll be doing. In the playoffs he is shooting 36.8 percent with 31 assists in eight games. But it's much more than that. The Lakers are now minus-32 in point differthe screen isn’t Parker’s strongest suit, but he’s a good enough defender that he’ll find a way to compete and do his best. San Antonio’s system won’t leave him on an island. Coach Gregg Popovich and his assistants will work up a coverage from their defense to limit Paul, make him go left instead of right, trap the pick and roll, or whatever they have to do. It has to be team defense that stops Chris Paul.
7. Westbrook Breaking Out
Russell Westbrook has been more aggressive this season and the Thunder have played well with him controlling the game. In the past, the I remember Russell tended to be passive. But now I just see him being aggressive and trying to score for the whole game.
He’s developed into a better shooter, but I think his bread and butter is driving to the basket. He’s physical and explosive in his drive. He’s one of the best players in the league at getting to the rim. The only guys that are better in my opinion are Derrick Rose, LeBron James and D-Wade. Russell is on that level and he should use that ability whenever he has the opportunity. He has the physical advantage over any point guard. Sessions is a bigger point guard, but he’s nowhere near as athletic and explosive as Russell. He has a clear advantage there.
4. KG’s Renaissance
Kevin Garnett has really turned his game up this postseason. Offensively, he’s been able to get down in the post and they can get him the ball in a spot where he can make his turnaround jump shot. He’s also been great picking and popping off screens. He’s playing a full offensive game. Defensively, he just brings that intensity on every play. He took it to Josh Smith in the first round, took him out of his spots. He’s a smart defender so he knows where his man is going to get it and what he wants to do with it.
I think he can have the same impact against Philly. He has the size to impact Elton Brand in the post. Brand is a really a good player, but I don’t think he’s as athletic or versatile as Josh Smith, so I think it’s going to be easier for KG to have that defensive impact. Offensively, his ability to move around the floor and hit shots will be important. He can go inside against the younger guys like Thaddeus Young and just shoot that turnaround jump shot. Or if it’s Brand he can pull him out and hit some in the mid-range.
5. Tim Duncan and Blake Griffin
8. The Kobe Showential in these playoffs and, for the third time, lost a game by 15 or more points. Last season ended with a 36-point flameout in Dallas, and Bynum decking J.J. Barea and removing his shirt on his way out. Monday night ended with Devin Ebanks getting tossed and losing his shirt. The playoffs can be revealing.
# Bob Ford of The Philadelphia Inquirer: Winning close games
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When the Heat have needed him, Bosh has made some big shots during the regular season. Bosh led Miami with 19 game-tying or go-ahead field goals in the fourth quarter or overtime during the regular season. By comparison, Wade made 18 while James made 15 such shots.
Big 3 Combos, This Season
Heat Pts Diff per 48 Minutes
James and Wade +17.1
All 3 +12.8
James and Bosh +7.8
Wade and Bosh -3.6
When James and Wade played together without Bosh on the floor, the Heat outscored their opponents by over 17 points per 48 minutes. That was easily the best out of any combination of the three players.
The Heat will miss Bosh’s scoring production doesn't? Included in the video clips are some of the biggest names in the sport, including David Beckham, Lionel Messi, Frank Lampard and Stephen Gerrard. "This is every single game of football," Neville laments, "with the greatest players in the world."
What can be done about it? "I don't know what we can actually do," says Neville. But you sure get the feeling he wishes something would be done, because the sport is not, as he sees it, what it once was. "This," Neville says, "is the way of the game."
But of course, it doesn't have to be.
Word is flopping is likely on the agenda for the NBA's competition committee -- comprised of the NBA's 30 general managers or their designees -- expected to meet during the Finals next month. If the committee recommends some method to cope with flopping (and HoopIdea has plenty of suggestions), it will go to the NBA's Board of Governors, made of all 30 owners or their designees.
The owners can do with it as they please. They can vote the recommendations into the rulebook, they can come up with their own solution, they can vote against changes or they can abstain from addressing it at all.
On offense, Indiana likes to play inside-out with those two guys, but if Miam in the front court. Miami had the third highest scoring production during the regular season from their front court starters, who averaged 45.6 points per game. The Orlando Magic (46.5 PPG) and New York Knicks (46.0 PPG) were the only teams ahead of Miami.
On the flip side, Wade’s production decreased across the board in five games without Bosh this season.
t want to fight through their clinging defense, they weren't very good at finishing Cheap Football Shirts games in which the outcome was in doubt. During the regular season, the Sixers were 5-18 in g
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