The D.A.Y. Peja went back in time
The Spurs come back with their bench, the Bucks knock the Hawks out of first and more.
By Sam Rubenstein
Playing beat the clock to get this up before check out time from the hotel from the secret location. Under PRESSURE.
NEW ORLEANS 94 CHARLOTTE 85
Peja had his best game in a long long long time, scoring a career high 42 and played aggressively while doing it. He had a deflection for a steal and fast break, he was 5 of 10 on threes, and he looked like the guy that was in the MVP discussion in what seems like another lifetime ago. It didn’t even matter that Chris Paul went 0 for 8. Emeka Okafor put up a 25 and 16 in a loss. Charlotte is 1-6.
MILWAUKEE 103 ATLANTA 101
The Hawks came out with no energy, fell way behind, got back into the game with help from Charlie V hitting the deck and not returning, and took a 10 point lead with Tyronn Lue making pull up threes and the defense flying around getting their hands on everything. Josh Childress had a SLAMADAMONTH nominee with his dunk over Brian Skinner. Wasn’t expecting that one. By the middle of the fourth, the Hawks flasehd back to the old days of being unable to close out games, Michael Redd made some big 3 point plays going to the basket, silencing the loudest crowd possibly ever at the Philips Arena, and Joe Johnson didn’t have the final answer. The first place Hawks are no more, as Orlando has passed them. Redd scored 30. Joe Johnson and Lue had 29 each.
DENVER 112 MIAMI 105
The Nuggets jumped out to a big lead, and Wade who didn’t have Shaq with him, made it a game by going to his signature move. He shot 16 of 17 from the free throw line. The final result of the Melo-Wade shootout was 33 and a W for Melo, 37-11-8 for Wade. The Nuggets pushed the tempo, and Andre Miller ate Gary Payton alive for 29, 10, and 8 with 3 steals while Gary had 3 points, 2 assists, and 4 fouls plus a tech. Riley only played 7 guys plus one minute for Jason Kapono.
SAN ANTONIO 92 HOUSTON 84
T-Mac was unstoppable in the first half, going off for 20. Yao was doing his thing. The Rockets built up a 19 point lead, and Pop pulled the starters. Beno Udrih, Robert Horry, and Francisco Elson led a 20-1 explosion, Manu came back in to hit a big three, and the Spurs went on to win. Not fair.
UTAH 112 LA CLIPPERS 90
The Jazz, who have the best record in the NBA at 7-1, got 27 from Memo Okur and 22 from Matt Harpring, turned up the D in the second half and handled the Clips fairly easily. Chris Kaman did not have his best night, with 3 points and 3 boards before fouling out in 18 minutes.
GOLDEN STATE 110 TORONTO 99
Chris Bosh put up a 20-20 in a loss, 10 of those boards coming on the offensive glass. The Raptors nearly ran away with the game, putting up 41 points in the second quarter, but the Warriors used an 18-3 run in the fourth to take it back. Baron Davis continues to make all the big plays for his team. 22 points, 12 assists, leadership. L'’il Dun had 22 and 8 off the bench.
DALLAS 111 CHICAGO 99
A highly paid center that’s been to the NBA Finals was a force of intimidation. That’s right, I’m talking about Erick Dampier! He had 5 dunks and 3 blocks, at least 2 of them were as they say, EMPHATIC. Dirk took on the scoring load, going for 31 and the Mavs picked up their first home win of the season while Scott Skiles began his tinkering with the starting lineup, which is what he does. Luol Deng and Hinirch combined for 49 in a game the Bulls led briefly before the half, but a scoring drought ended their chances. This was a game 1 of a 7 game road trip for Chicago.
MINNESOTA 101 PORTLAND 89
The T-Wolves held Portland to 11 in the first quarter and even with Zach continuing his dominating start to the season with 26 and 9, and the inevitable run, the Blazers were just in too deep of a hole. Ricky Davis broke out of a shooting slump with 27 points on 11 of 18 shooting.
23 Responses to “The D.A.Y. Peja went back in time”
Nov.15 at 12:22 pm
Tetet says:
first!!! Woohoo!! Orlando is first in their division. Old school GH33 is such a BALLA>>>
Nov.15 at 12:44 pm
M.K. Petrik says:
CAN THE TORONTO RAPTORS PLEASE FIRE SAM MITCHELL AND THE REST OF THE COACHING STAFF!
Nov.15 at 1:01 pm
jj says:
The jazz are for real. A blowout of the clippers WITHOUT AK47!!!
Nov.15 at 1:02 pm
Bryant Reeves says:
Lang is not going to be happy
Nov.15 at 1:52 pm
Omar says:
Ayo Sam, when you gonna put up my Jigga Kingdom Come album review up??? Stop frontin’!!
Nov.15 at 1:59 pm
Tom says:
totally agree about firing sam mitchell, that team looks like their playing pickup ball on the court just running around with no purpose. They got all the right players to have a solid squad, now they just need the right coach…..can you say Rick Adelman.
Nov.15 at 2:00 pm
mutoni says:
you better trash that nonsense, omar. not impressed w/ jigga’s latest at all!
Nov.15 at 2:10 pm
Max Airington says:
Mutoni’s drunk. Trouble is one of his best tracks ever.
Nov.15 at 2:11 pm
FLUXLAND says:
Petrik… i hear ya… it is frustrating. We may be asking a little too much of Sam and his staff though. These guys still need figure out their chemistry.. we do have a few new players. Let’s give him until the break.
Nov.15 at 2:18 pm
mutoni says:
i did start drinking a little earlier than usual, Max. However, this album can’t hold a candle to any of his classics.
Nov.15 at 2:22 pm
Max Airington says:
True. There’s still some bangers on there though.
That Lauryn Hill jack, and that Chris Martin track were um,…lazy? 1.Reasonable Doubt
2.Blueprint
3.Black Album
4.Vol I
5.Kingdom Come
Nov.15 at 2:25 pm
mutoni says:
i feel you on the list. not sure if i would put kingdom come that high, though. maybe i need to listen to it again (ugh)
Nov.15 at 2:36 pm
Max Airington says:
Its grows on you. But SLAM needs to finish a more important list, everyone’s been sharpening their swords for today. “Let’s bully!”
Nov.15 at 2:51 pm
Omar says:
I don’t know which Jay album was worst, this one or the blueprint 2. You’ll see what i have to say whenever Sam or Lang decides to put up the review. Trust me, it wasn’t a pretty review.
Nov.15 at 2:53 pm
Omar says:
And on a side note. Why the hell is K-Dead Album on Arrival asking Britney for custody of the kids and never made the same demand to Shar Jackson about those kids? Talk about a gold diggin’ bitch.
Nov.15 at 2:57 pm
Max Airington says:
That’s the world we live in homie. I guess he figures chicks do it everyday to these rappers and athletes.
Nov.15 at 3:02 pm
Max Airington says:
Oh yeah, and if you liked that Beach Chair track, you’re more like Omar from Baltimore than Omar from SLAM/XXL.
Nov.15 at 3:57 pm
Sam Rubenstein says:
Omar, acting up like Kanye West isn’t getting a Jay review put up any faster.
It will be up tomorrow though. Maybe I’ll put my review of Hustler’s P.O.M.E. up too.
Nov.15 at 4:00 pm
Omar says:
I ain’t acting like Kanye, i’m just being real. And yeah, Beach Chair was MAD suspect, but lyrically it was dope. Jay just picked some real whack beats and didn’t flow right to them. Like i said, whenever Hustler’s S.A.M. I Am decides to post the review y’all see. Hopefully Jay doesn’t have me thrown in the Hudson for this one.
Nov.15 at 4:20 pm
Chris says:
Sam, where’s the new sh*t, who’s number one, who’s the player of the d.a.y., where are the links, dammit?! (Yeah I realize I’m a jerk for demanding content on a free internet site)
Nov.15 at 6:47 pm
Gord says:
Do you guys have connections to get CDs early or did u just download the CD? I heard Lang talking about the John Legend CD before it came out too…wtf
Nov.16 at 1:05 am
Boing Dynasty says:
You can get any cd early homey, check the internets, that styles p shit that keeps gettin pushed back like kobe’s hairline(or anyone standind between Bozi Wells, and the snack cart) been out for uhh? 2 years?
But im sure O gets the early hook ups, dont really see why SLAM would, other than Ron Artest of course.
Also much like the Celtic’s, Jim Jones rapping is yucky.
Welcome to T.O, BIG HURT. YEEAHH BWOOOY!
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Nov.16 at 1:20 am
Boing Dynasty says:
While Jim Jones’ rapping is still yucky, i enjoy his line on the slept on southern classic Trae - Restless, commin round tha corner. “niggas down south dont got 40, for a house but they ride old schools, and put 40 in they mouth”
Why you ask? Because i belive him. See: lang’s All star weekend report from houston.
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