The D.A.Y. the Suns ran into KG
And Vince beats the buzzer
Even if the T-Wolves season ends up being a disappointment, or a disaster if you want to use stronger language, they’ll always have this one moment.
MINNESOTA 121 PHOENIX 112
All streaks come to an end. Steve Nash had 12 assists at halftime, and even though the game was close and in Minnesota, you’d think the streak would keep going. Kevin Garnett put a stop to that with 44 and 11. Minny shot 59% from the field and only turned the ball over 8 times. The Suns still had their usual monster shooting numbers, 50% from the field, 15 of 36 threes, and 23 of 25 from the line. And they lost. So this kills the perception that you can’t beat the Suns by getting into a high scoring game with them. Really the key to the game was that Amare had a rough night with only 10 points and 4 boards in 39 minutes. But again, great win for the T-Wolves. KG deserved this.
NEW JERSEY 116 UTAH 115
I watched large chunks of this game, including the last few minutes. The Nets didn’t give the ball to Vince and let Kidd try to creat something that got him trapped and led to a turnover. I was ready to hate on Vince for not even going near the ball on that possession. The Jazz let the Nets get the two while guarding against the three. Vince threw down a highlight film dunk, with nobody within 5 feet of him that - again - the other team gave up. If you wanted to hate on Vince, you could if you so chose. Deron Williams missed a free throw making it a 2 point game. Vince had about 5 seconds to either go for the tie or the win. I thought he was moving kind of slowly upcourt, he got a beautiful screen from Mikki Moore and nailed a DEEP three. Nets win. Vince did it. This is one of those basketball Gods reversal things. Amazing shot. Vince finished with 33, Kidd had 22 and 10. Deron Williams led the Jazz with 25, but he missed that one free throw. Jerry Sloan missed the game with the flu. With that info, it’s not surprising that Utah gave it up down the stretch. What is suprising is that something as soft as a flu could cause Jerry Sloan to miss a game.
CHARLOTTE 105 DENVER 101
This is not the AnswerMelo’s finest moment. Losing at home to the Bobcats? Gerald Wallace had a big night with 25 and 13, Okafor blocked 5 shots, Matt Carroll added 14, Felton had a 16 and 11 game. Lots of Cats contributed to the win. The Nuggets got 31 from A.I. on only 15 shots (and 12 free throw attempts) and 25 from Melo. Other than that, not much. The Nuggets last shot, a three with a chance to tie, came down to… J.R. Smith? He ended up 1 of 9 from three for the game. Melo had fouled out by then, but still. Hey, the good news is that Allen threw some lead passes to Carmelo for dunks.
MEMPHIS 124 SACRAMENTO 117
If Pau Gasol is unhappy and wants to be traded, he really is a true professional and is not letting it affect his play. Or he’s trying to boost his trade value. 34 points on 14 of 17 with 8 boards and 8 blocks. Monstrous. It’s too bad he chose this night to put up that line, cause KG is going to be Player of the D.A.Y.. Bibby, Martin, and Ron Ron each scored in the 20s but Gasol really stepped up in the fourth when the Grizz scored 41.
HOUSTON 105 PHILLY 84
It was much worse than a 20 point game. Philly outscored Houston 33-16 in the fourth to cover some of their shame. 20 and 10 for Juwan Howard, and McGrady had 25 on 8 of 14 shooting. I’m going to leave Philly out of the conversation much like I did not mention anything Seattle did in their blowout loss on Sunday. Iguodala had a decent game.
ATLANTA 93 ORLANDO 83
The Hawks kept Dwight Howard under control and a healthy Joe Johnson had 34. That’s three 30+ games for Joe against the Magic this season. He’s a southeastern division monster. The Hawks used a 13-0 run to put the game away. Orlando was led by Grant Hill’s 21.
NEW ORLEANS 103 PORTLAND 91
One of the strangest trends of the season has been the volume scoring of Jannero Pargo. He was the crunch time star for New Orleans. David West led the way with 21 and 10. Z-Bo was held to 20 and 13 and Brandon Roy added 19. This was a top heavy night of NBA basketball. Big news in the Suns-Twolves game, excitement with Jazz-Nets, the sorry letdown/upset in Denver, big scoring for Memphis, and then the rest of the slop which I have glossed over as quickly as possible. Finished this at night so I don’t have to get up too early and do this before a meeting we have in midtown.
24 Responses to “The D.A.Y. the Suns ran into KG”
Jan.30 at 3:34 am
Co Co says:
The Heat have only won 3 more games than my Hawks yet everyone thinks they’ll still make the playoffs. Does this mean my Hawks still have a chance even though they don’t have D Wade???
Jan.30 at 4:29 am
Boing Dynasty says:
No no, Co co.
Jan.30 at 6:46 am
Drolfe says:
Great to see a big Vince moment. Gotta love buzzer beaters in the true sense of the word, with no time left on the clock. Gotta love the wave goodbye. Would this be Vince’s best moment of the season so far?
Jan.30 at 7:46 am
Froggiestyle says:
KG’s 44 - so pretty… http://nba-boss.streamos.com/wmedia/nba/nbacom/news/garnett_k_44points_070129.asx
Jan.30 at 9:15 am
Chief says:
Haha..awe good one Boing.KG was fucking the man last night.
Jan.30 at 9:55 am
Chris says:
Hey Chief I think you ment to say “the fucking man” not “fucking the man” it gives people the wrong idea.
Jan.30 at 9:58 am
deestarbuckz says:
Watching K.G. have fun is a beautiful thing. An array of stepbacks, jab moves, turn arounds, and making the right pass out of the double team! Zach Randolph take note… Randy Foye hit some big shots too! The Nuggs took an “L” but Nene looks like he is finally getting back into shape. He had two sick lean in dunks!
Jan.30 at 11:49 am
J3K says:
If the Suns had to lose to anyone or any team, I’m okay with them losing to a player like KG and the Wolves. He really did deserve a nice win like this. Let’s hope it inspires them to keep playing at a high level.
Jan.30 at 11:58 am
Phila says:
if the wolves stay hot with their new coach does KG have a legitimate shot at MVP?
Jan.30 at 12:25 pm
AP says:
Matt Carroll….
Jan.30 at 12:44 pm
Ron says:
Thank you Sixers for the rest of this season the people of Philadelphia will every loss as victory. We want Oden! we want Oden! Billy king need to tell Mo Cheeks that if the team wins more than two game a month for the rest season, he’s getting fired. We need Mo to lose as much as possible.
Jan.30 at 1:18 pm
DBLIZZY! says:
Am I the only one that would take Kevin Durant over Greg Oden in a heartbeat??? and KG is the man every damn night, I just wish he would crack the 50 point barrier one time though. He gave the SUNS 47 2 years back.
Jan.30 at 1:33 pm
Mike says:
Who gives a shit about KG’s game, did you see Vince Carters game winner??!! That shot was unreal. Hey Lang are you still standing by the “Vince Carter is no longer an all-star” quote?
Jan.30 at 2:11 pm
Shiz says:
Dblizzy: Nah, son, your not the only one that thinks Durant will go higher than Oden…I know how you feel though…I sometimes think Im the only one that thinks Oden is staying in Ohio…-shrugs- whatchagonnado?
Jan.30 at 3:29 pm
Darksaber says:
VC = All Star, without a hint of a doubt. He sure seems to have taking his starter snub personaly hasn’t he? 40 points here, a 35 foot game winner there? And i read here that he was soft, whiny and near useless. Guess not.
Jan.30 at 3:29 pm
Boing Dynasty says:
Nah, Shiz i think Ryan agrees with you. So do i, if by “staying in Ohio” you mean the Cavs luck up and get the first pick, i agree too. I can also see why someone would have them tempation to take Durant over Oden, but i doubt any GM would have the (insert Sam Cassell dance) to do it.
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Jan.30 at 3:55 pm
William says:
Eddie Jones is now unemployed.
Any pickers?
Jan.30 at 4:08 pm
Darksaber says:
No shit, those damn grizzlies cut Eddie? Really? that hurts, always loved his game, especially in laker yellow and charlotte teal. Brand Jordan to the fullest. Stay cool Eddie, and invest them dollars. Markets looking smooth so far
Jan.30 at 4:10 pm
Darksaber says:
Oh damn, just read Chief’s comment up top, ooh wee.
Jan.30 at 4:24 pm
T-man says:
Vince for the game! Yes I can still hear the silence from all the haters. Fans are like that when someting is good they are feelling it but when it’s not they turned their back on it and quick…so to all you haters i think Vince Carter has some Kool mo dee quote for you:'’how you like me now?!!'’ mouhahahaha
Jan.30 at 4:34 pm
Chris says:
didn’t eddie jones just hit a game winner a couple nights ago. I guess it really is what have you done for me lately. Damn the nba is cut throat.
Jan.30 at 4:35 pm
Darksaber says:
oooh ooooh ooooh yeah. Thanks for the trip down memory lane chris. appreciated
Jan.30 at 6:58 pm
DBLIZZY! says:
Yeah they cut the shit outta Eddie, the vets get no love, but it’s out with the old…
Kobe’s appeal got denied, thats crazy. And this site is frustrating, I know there was a Kobe piece, cuz I commented on it, and now its gone. wtf? Shiz I think people are still looking for the next great trditional big man, but the game has changed and Durant is the new prototype cause he can do every damn thing. That game against OSU sealed the deal for me. Oden plays good help defense, but his offensive game is limited, I highly doubt he’ll be going 10-11 from the field with 8 dunks in the NBA, but i’ve been wrong before…?
Jan.30 at 10:42 pm
abelp says:
who has video of vinces buzzer beater??