The D.A.Y. of Phoenix West over Phoenix East
While Melo and A.I. keep it going
I was watching the State of the Union last night. Promises, proposals, soundbites…wait, is that Dikembe Mutombo? Is he seated next to the First Lady? Not only was Deke there, he was singled out for being one of those heroic citizens that goes above and beyond the call of his own career and dedicates himself to making the world a better place, in Dikembe’s case it was the construction of a hospital. Mutombo!!! I’m still woozy from that sight. Oh nevermind… that’s just a cold/flu thing I have. Drank some Nyquil last night. Head still spinning. Please forgive how short I’m keeping these write-ups today.
PHOENIX 125 WASHINGTON 105
I watched the whole first quarter of this game, when the Suns ran away with it and toyed with a Washington team that likes to think of itself as the Phoenix of the East. You think Gilbert jacks up shots with no consicence? The Suns are like 7 Gilberts, except they only take wide open shots. Amare picked up 2 quick fouls and it didn’t slow down Phoenix for even a heartbeat. Steve Nash stayed in attack mode, and they kept finding the open man, and when Washington did make its run later on in the game, Shawn Marion had a putback and a fastbreak dunk and the Wizards were done. The only way to slow Phoenix down is to make three point plays. Too many NBA players have a natural instinct to celebrate with a yell after they throw down a monster dunk. While they’re doing that (Brendan Haywood) the Suns already have the ball past halfcourt. Steve Nash hit 11 of 13 shots and had himself a 27 and 14 night. The Suns avenged an earlier loss, and have now won 14 in a row. Up next, the Knicks at the Garden.
DALLAS 111 ORLANDO 92
And the other unbeatable team kept their streak going as well. Dirk led the way with 33, 9, and 8. Dwight Howard had 15 and 14 for Orlando. Eight in a row for Dallas.
DENVER 117 SEATTLE 112
Once again, the Nuggets had a chance to work Carmelo back against a bad team that doesn’t play mich defense. This was a close game only because Ray Allen caught fire and scored 22 in the fourth quarter, finishing with 44 points, hitting 6 of 17 threes. 25 and 12 for Chris Wilcox, but it was Steve Blake hitting some big threes down the stretch to secure the W. If Melo is rusty from his time off, it’s hard to tell. 34 points and 9 boards and he got to the free throw line 11 times. Iverson had 21 and 10.
CHICAGO 94 ATLANTA 86
PJ Brown got the Bulls back on the right track heading into what they’d like to think is a big game against Dallas. 15 and 9 for PJ, as the Hawks have put together a Hawks-like three game losing streak. Hey, at least Joe Johnson and Marvin Williams scored in the 20s.
PHILLY 102 NEW ORLEANS 96
25 for Korver off the bench, 17 and 11 for Andre Miller. Philly will take its wins where they can get them, and the leading scorer for the Hornets was Devin Brown. 16 and 11 for David West, but the Sixers had enough offense to hold on at the end.
LA CLIPPERS 115 MILWAUKEE 96
Chris Kaman has been playing better, probably having something to do with his health. 11 and 11 with 6 blocks. Elton Brand led the Clips with 25. Charlie Bell led Milwaukee with 24.
15 Responses to “The D.A.Y. of Phoenix West over Phoenix East”
Jan.24 at 11:32 am
Bryant Reeves says:
Dirk had 33, 10 and 8
Jan.24 at 12:42 pm
Vitor says:
Who would have thought the Nuggets would be the winners in that trade with the Bucks? If nothing else, Blake might be the pefect complimentary player for Melo and AI. He doesn’t mind if he doesn’t shoot at all, will look to pass and busts his ass off on the court. And he’s doing what no one expected of him: knock down jumpers!
Jan.24 at 12:46 pm
AP says:
i was thinking the same thing about Mutombo…he is the man….you can support his foundation by searching with goodsearch….www.goodsearch.com
than make sure you put the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation in the who are you searching for part of the site…..each search you do you donate money to his foundation….
Jan.24 at 12:49 pm
Ryan Jones says:
Yeah, yeah, Deke was cool, but the subway hero dude was AMAZING. I remain amazed that he didn’t hop over the railing and try to give W some dap.
Jan.24 at 1:24 pm
Sam Rubenstein says:
The subway hero was fired up.
I remember Clinton had Sammy Sosa at one of his State of the Unions in a similar capacity.
Jan.24 at 1:54 pm
Chris says:
Steve Nash, player of the D.A.Y. 27 and 14 in a blowout against one of the few teams to beat the suns this season. MVP. MVP. MVP.
Jan.24 at 1:55 pm
albie1kenobi says:
first time i watched blake playing as a nugget i was really impressed. quickness that breaks down the defense to set up other guys, AND he can knock down the open 3s. exactly what the doctor orders for nuggets.
Jan.24 at 2:10 pm
Chief says:
Nuggets look really good right now man. Can’t wait to see them play a powerhouse then I’ll give the verdict.
Jan.24 at 2:29 pm
deestarbuckz says:
Feb. 3, 2007! Suns vs. Nuggs… use that as a measuring stick! Glad I still have tickets from the blizzard!
Jan.24 at 2:56 pm
Chris says:
You know who has no consicence? J.R. Smith, he jacks up threes like they’re going out of style. He doesn’t even set his feet first, defender, no defender it doesn’t matter. Don’t get me wrong he has nice range, but dude could definately improve his shot selection.
Jan.24 at 5:08 pm
William says:
J.R. probably thinks that once he passes the shot it might never came back to him. Ever. Especially with AI and Melo on the floor.
by the way nice trade with the Bucks. Never imagined it before but Steve Blake fits with AI and Melo real nice (compared to Earl Boykins or J.R. Smith). Mark Warkantien the GM is pretty shrewd. The AI trade, the Boykins trade, the signing of Carmelo Anthony, Yakhoube Diawara, Reggie Evans, the Joe Smith trade (both), J.R. Smith trade. The only knock we can find on him is probably the Nene signing (too expensive) and the fact that he still unable to entice Isiah Thomas to take K-Mart. Who is he before he was the GM ?
Jan.24 at 8:09 pm
DP says:
The nuggets are the shit man. But no one can stop PHX. Good job Slam on FINALLY putting monta ellis in the magazine. Like I said before he is the comeback player of the year. play wit it.
Jan.24 at 8:15 pm
William says:
Where was he before ?
Jan.25 at 7:58 am
the beast says:
are u calling me fat
Jan.25 at 4:55 pm
SHELUANDA says:
AI AND CARMELO ANTHONY ARE SO DAMN HOT AND CUTE JUST CAN’T ENOUGH OF THE THEM I WISH THEY WERE MY MAN