W.I.N.N.E.R.S.
Playing catchup.
A whole weekend’s worth of W.I.N.N.E.R.S. to dig through. No time for small talk. Let’s go in reverse, starting with yesterday’s games and going backwards through time.
Game 4s
GOLDEN STATE: Baron Davis. The Warriors could have lost this game so many times. Baron kept making sure they didn’t let momentum get away. Among his 7 or 8 sensational plays was a bullet pass to Biedrins for a dunk when the Mavs needed a stop. That ball went at least 150 MPH. Baron is having an amazing first round.
NEW JERSEY: Vince Carter. He kept attacking the basket over and over. When Vince does that, it means he cares. When he cares, he’s one of the best players in the league. The alley oops were extra. Jason Kidd’s unlikely shooting display to go along with another loaded stat line was in garbage time. Garbage time beginning around the 9 minute mark of the first quarter.
PHOENIX: If I must choose between Nash’s 23 assists and Amare’s 27 and 21… Nash. Tough to separate the two cause they are so connected.
CHICAGO: Ben Wallace, though its more of a season achievement award. The Bulls have not been out of the first round since Jordan, they gave Ben all that money, and here they are beating a team with Shaq. Big Ben was the starting center opposite Shaq, and he did hit 7 of 8 free throws. Give him his due as a leader.
DETROIT: Chauncey. The next round will not be so easy.
UTAH: Deron Williams. They were waiting for him, and he came through.
Game 3s
SAN ANTONIO: Tim Duncan. The Spurs will be the Spurs until the day he dies. Double-double, 5 blocks, taking back home court. Carmelo did have double digit rebounds. That’s almost as fluky as the #8 seed beating the #1.
CLEVELAND: LeBron. Man, a basketball series and team can not be more tainted by injury. This is worse than when Kenyon Martin broke his leg before the C-USA tourney.
CHICAGO: Luol Deng. Breakout under the radar star of the playoffs so far.
NEW JERSEY: Jason Kidd almost had a 20-20-20. I can’t remember anyone ever having almost a 20-20-20.
GOLDEN STATE: The Warriors crowd. No disrespect to the players like J-Rich with 30 or Baron playing at an MVP level to put it mildly. But we’ve been hearing about these great Warrior fans forever, that love their team even though it’s been terrible for over a decade. They took a lot of frustration out on the Mavs, and that is what home court does. It reminds me a lot of the ‘02 Angels in baseball. The Yankees had no idea what they were getting into going up against those fans. Dallas is a team with a lot of poise and toughness, and they looked scared.
And we’re caught up.
16 Responses to “W.I.N.N.E.R.S.”
Apr.30 at 4:00 pm
Max Airington says:
Carter & Kidd in game 4 was as good as I’ve ever seen two teammates play.
Apr.30 at 4:00 pm
dez says:
Who cares about the East. Between Nash and BDiddy, beautiful basketball stays in the West
Apr.30 at 4:03 pm
StephenJacksonLovesOakland says:
Cincy would’ve made the final four with K-Mart. He was the best college player by far that year and he was balling out of control.
Apr.30 at 4:08 pm
dez says:
I have a question about Jason Richardson. Has he lost a massive first step, along with 20% of his hops? This was a guy who could put it through his legs and dunk it while still going UP. Did something happen to him to let Stackhouse stuff his dunk attempt?
I remember JRich being top 5 athlete in the League. When did that change?
Apr.30 at 4:21 pm
Sam Rubenstein says:
This is what happened to J-Rich: http://slamonline.com/online/2006/08/jason-richardsons-knee/
Stackhouse blocked one of his dunks with a forearm. That was unexpected.
Apr.30 at 4:30 pm
dez says:
thanks Sam, that post’s last line killed me.
Apr.30 at 4:37 pm
dez says:
Is that Lucy Lui in the picture?
Apr.30 at 5:08 pm
Bozaframa says:
I was at the GS game on Friday night and I have never seen a crowd that pumped before. From opening tip to the final buzzer, Golden Sate Fans brought it and I’m proud to be a part of it (and not one of the million bandwagon jumpers). You’re wrong Chuck, Golden State does not suck as a city.
Apr.30 at 5:18 pm
albie1kenobi says:
when i read that the Winner of game 3 gsw/mavs game was the fans, my eyes were welling up a little. even though i live in the bay area, i can’t really call myself a true warrior fan since i only “adopted” them when i came here 8 years ago (jersey Nets holla!) and i hadn’t gone through all the pain and frustration like the rest of the Warrior Nation. i did go to yesterday’s game with a life long suffering fan, and i was just so happy for everyone. it was simply an amazing experience.
let’s go warriors! we don’t want to see you in oakland til next round!
Apr.30 at 5:36 pm
Tim says:
Sam, pumped about Heroes tonight?
Apr.30 at 5:51 pm
Reggie Evans says:
Heroes tonight seems like a waste of an episode. It’s a “what if?” episode that won’t push the current plot any further.
Apr.30 at 5:54 pm
Sam Rubenstein says:
Yes Tim. I am. Especially cause the Hiro from the future will be there. Isaac’s sacrifice was to finish the 9th wonders comic leading Hiro to his studio. Hiro is the key to everything.
Albie, it’s all true.
Apr.30 at 5:55 pm
Sam Rubenstein says:
Reggie, I see your point but we’ll learn about Hiro from the future and why he said Save the Cheerleader to Peter and stuff like that.
Apr.30 at 6:22 pm
Heat Fan says:
someone shoot me
Apr.30 at 8:53 pm
Bryant Reeves says:
The comparison to the ‘02 Angels is right on. I guess that means the Warriors have a ‘gully monkey’
May.1 at 7:37 am
Danny W UK says:
Amare is averaging 13 rebounds for the Playoffs. JKidd is averaging 13.5 Crazy huh?