The Post Up: Dallas Dominates, Suns stop Bulls
Last night showed even the Spurs get the blues
By Holly MacKenzie
The big game last night was obviously the Spurs and Mavs. While I thought Dallas would win, I did not think they would roll over San Antonio like they did in the first half. The Spurs just came out flat and stayed that way, with the exception of Duncan and Manu and then Brent Barry in the second half. Josh Howard looks like the game is coming so easily to him and Dallas is dangerous when they come out strong on both ends which is how they opened the game last night. On a totally non-basketball related note, Avery Johnson is by far the best dresser of any coach on the sidelines of any basketball game.
The Phoenix/Chicago game was surprising because I really thought the Bulls were going to get blown out. Hill played well for the Suns (which makes me very, very happy), and Diaw gave good minutes in the 4th when Amare was in foul trouble. I was loving the six blocks by Amare though, he is just so fun to watch. The game was the first of six on this road trip for Chicago. At the rate they are going any road trip has got to be better than playing at home and hearing the “Kobe” chants.
Tonight we have a full line up on tap. I am looking forward to the LA/Detroit, Utah/Cleveland, Miami/Boston and New Jersey/Orlando match ups. Lets see if Rashard Lewis can keep up the strong play. I hope LeBron can pull out another huge game like the one on Wednesday night. I also want to see Wade in his second game back for the Heat and who can turn down a chance to watch the Boston trio play? Not this girl.
Dallas 105 San Antonio 92
After losing out in the first round of the playoffs last season, the Dallas Mavericks are on a mission this year to prove their critics wrong. What better way to do so than to come out strong and grab a win against the defending champions? The Mavericks came out running and jumped on the Spurs in the 1st quarter, leading 33-18 after one. At the half that lead had stretched to 19, with Dallas up 59-40. The Mavericks shot 51.3% in the half, blowing the Spurs defense out of the water. On his way to a big night, Josh Howard had 18 points at the break in a game which saw the Mavericks lead by 10 or more for the entire 2nd half, after having that 19-point half-time advantage. While San Antonio was able to tighten up their defense in the 2nd half, it was too late. Dallas had offensive contributions from all over the board but, it was a different story for San Antonio. Beyond starter Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, who came off of the bench, the Spurs struggled mightily. Five players scored in double-figures for the Mavericks while the Spurs got a 24-point performance from Duncan and the rest of the starters combined for only 15 points. Tony Parker shot only 1-11 for the game while Michael Finley was scoreless, going 0-6 from the floor. Manu Ginobili led the way for San Antonio with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. For the Maverick’s Josh Howard led with 23 points while Devin Harris won the point guard battle with Parker by scoring 18 in the contest. Dirk Nowitzki collected 17 points 8 rebounds and 4 blocked shots for the Mavs who also got 18 points off of the bench from Jason Terry.
Phoenix 112 Chicago 102
While the Chicago Bulls have been anything but impressive so far this season, their effort against the Suns showed flashes of a team far better than how they have started this year. Although they lost their sixth game of the season, they gave the Suns a run and most importantly, had four players reach double-figures as finally they appeared to have an offensive breakthrough. On the Phoenix side of things, the offense is coming, but is still not quite up to par. Luckily for both teams, the season is still very young with lots of time to improve. While the Suns led 56-46 at the half, the Bulls came out strong in the 3rd as they rallied back from a 14-point deficit, outscoring the Suns 29-19 in the quarter as they used an 11-1 run to tie the game with 21 seconds remaining in the 3rd. The Bulls took the lead to start the fourth, and there were four lead changes before the Suns took control for good, 88-85 with 7:28 remaining in the game. The Suns were just too strong down the stretch with Shawn Marion and Boris Diaw coming up big in the final minutes to help the Suns outscore Chicago 37-27 in the final period. While Amare Stoudemire continues to work his way back into playing full minutes, it was his foul trouble rather than conditioning problems that kept him on the bench in the 4th last night. Stoudemire picked up four fouls in under four minutes of play early in the final quarter. In his 26 minutes, he scored 14 points, and had a game-high 6 blocks. Leandro Barbosa had a game-high 25 points and Grant Hill had another great night for Phoenix with 24 points on 9-14 field goals. Marion had 21 and 9 while Nash contributed a double-double with 10 points and 15 assists. For Chicago, Ben Gordon scored 24 points and Luol Deng had 23 points and 9 boards. Andres Nocioni had 18 points and Kirk Hinrich added 17 in the loss. While the Bulls were 5-16 (31.2%), from the three-point line, Phoenix shot 10-24 (41.7%). The loss lowered Chicago to 1-6 on the season, while it boosted the Suns to 7-2.
190 Responses to “The Post Up: Dallas Dominates, Suns stop Bulls”
Nov.16 at 9:08 am
The Best Yet says:
Good morning Holly!
Nov.16 at 9:09 am
Holly MacKenzie says:
Good Morning!!
Nov.16 at 9:15 am
Ryan Jones says:
That Mavs-Spurs game was very brokeback. Or maybe I’m just Starbury.
Nov.16 at 9:15 am
Ryan Jones says:
No?
Nov.16 at 9:18 am
Tarzan Cooper says:
yes ryan
Nov.16 at 9:19 am
Tarzan Cooper says:
what happened to tony parker last night? also, who won dwades shoe?
Nov.16 at 9:19 am
The Best Yet says:
The Bulls are in desperate need of player transactions.
Joe Smith and Joakim Noah and Kirk Hinrich to New Orleans for Chris Paul and Tyson Chandler.
Not gonna happen, but I think it could work out for both. No?
Nov.16 at 9:22 am
The Best Yet says:
I’d also throw Chris Duhon in there.
Nov.16 at 9:46 am
white hot eboy says:
Co-sign, Jones. The Spurs looked like they couldn’t give a f*ck and the Mavs tried to make it seem like they have something on SA. Speak with us in April and May, cowgirls.
Nov.16 at 9:47 am
peteb80 says:
The Mavs just own the Spurs.
Nov.16 at 9:51 am
peteb80 says:
April, May? Is that the time the Heat get ready for the draft?
Nov.16 at 9:57 am
The Best Yet says:
Ouch Pete. Dont crush Eboy’s hopes and dreams.
Nov.16 at 9:58 am
white hot eboy says:
I don’t cry like Brokeback pete. Take your “medicine” pete, it’s good for you.
Nov.16 at 10:01 am
peteb80 says:
You sure act like you’re hurt, boy.
Nov.16 at 10:04 am
white hot eboy says:
“Boy”, you must be feeling your brokeback oats. Never hurt, sweet pete, just thankful to live somewhere where I don’t have to where a cowboy hat to fit in.
Nov.16 at 10:04 am
Rasheedionics says:
Mavs win was just a fluky regular season game. How many times will you see TP going 1 for 11 or Finley 0 for 6? And Mavs shot 52% as a team. All those open shots they got last night would get lock down in playoff time. Spurs didnt look too worried about the loss.
Nov.16 at 10:05 am
peteb80 says:
I’m not “whering” hats and I’m not from Texas.
Nov.16 at 10:07 am
white hot eboy says:
Then you’re a turncoat then? Or just undecided?
Nov.16 at 10:08 am
Captain America says:
Grant Hill looked winded trying to catch up with his greyhound team mates. He previously seemed timid cutting to the basket (who can blame him with his past injuries). Mavs played an outstanding team game.
Nov.16 at 10:10 am
The Best Yet says:
this is getting good.
Nov.16 at 10:11 am
peteb80 says:
I’m not even saying this game meant anything, it’s just the trend that the Mavs beat the Spurs the last four times they played and 9 of the last 13 or something like that.
Nov.16 at 10:12 am
white hot eboy says:
Cool, let’s just agree to disagree then. Best Yet, it’s too early in the day to get into a full blown war of words. Plus I like pete and I really like Holly’s post more so I don’t want to prolong the idiocy.
Nov.16 at 10:18 am
The Best Yet says:
shouldnt they have Riley play a 1-on-5 as the Miami Heat during All Star weekend? I’d be in the states to see that for sure.
Off topic, my bad.
Nov.16 at 10:21 am
white hot eboy says:
That might be more entertaining than the current team. And as far as the poor Bulls, which games on the west coast trip do they actually have a chance to win?
Nov.16 at 10:24 am
Holly MacKenzie says:
Lord only knows Eboy. Although the Lakers are probably going to be without Turiaf. I will miss his energy.
Nov.16 at 10:26 am
The Best Yet says:
They could beat the Warriors now if lucky. Are they gonna be playing GS? I havent been checkin any team rosters as yet.
Nov.16 at 10:26 am
white hot eboy says:
Holly, if the Lakers continue on the team ball tip, they should take out the Bulls even without Ronnie.
Nov.16 at 10:28 am
peteb80 says:
It must feel great for Kobe to play against a team he ruined from afar, I guess that really is owning someone. I wonder if there will be a similar impact on the Pistons with those latest rumours.
Nov.16 at 10:31 am
Holly MacKenzie says:
Yeah, I think LA should take them out, especially since they will be on the second night of a back to back, playing the clippers the night before. I was surprised at how they played last night, but then again, putting points on the board against the Suns really isnt a challenge.
Nov.16 at 10:32 am
white hot eboy says:
The Lakers/Pistons game should be great. Sheed will be out of his mind in front of the Hollywood stars.
Nov.16 at 10:33 am
Cheryl says:
I was surprised by the Mavs domination fo the Spurs. I really didn’t know who’d win, but I thought it would be close, with the game decided by 3 points or less. I enjoyed it nonetheless. And I loved Chuck’s comment about Adrian Griffin calling the Bulls team-only meeting. Chuck makes halftimes the best.
Nov.16 at 10:34 am
Kene says:
…this Mavs team was built to beat the Spurs. If they’d met each other in the playoffs last year, the Mavs would probably have won that series too. Probably, i said. Unfortunately, we’ll never know because the Mavs ran into the Warriors,…who apparently were built to beat the Mavs. Aaaaaargh.
Nov.16 at 10:35 am
white hot eboy says:
Nice move by Griff, but wouldn’t someone who actually contributes be the one to take on that task?
Nov.16 at 10:47 am
Holly MacKenzie says:
I think that is the problem Eboy. Where is the leadership? Where are the players who are sick of losing and are going to find a way to stop the bleeding?
Nov.16 at 10:48 am
Cheryl says:
yeah, that’s what Chuck was saying. he said the bulls have no leader and that was a problem.
Nov.16 at 10:48 am
white hot eboy says:
Sounds like a certain team in the state of Florida.
Nov.16 at 10:49 am
Cheryl says:
he said this in his “chuckster” way, a lot funnier that me…
Nov.16 at 10:49 am
Holly MacKenzie says:
are billups and mcdyess on for tonight?
Nov.16 at 10:49 am
Cheryl says:
Wade’s trying–he called out Shaq to the press, in a way.
Nov.16 at 10:54 am
white hot eboy says:
Where at, Cheryl? I haven’t seen that yet.
Nov.16 at 10:56 am
Holly MacKenzie says:
I haven’t seen it either Cheryl. Link us up! (if you can)
Nov.16 at 11:02 am
Cheryl says:
My pleasure:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/heat/content/sports/epaper/2007/11/16/a11c_heat_notes_1116.html
Nov.16 at 11:03 am
Holly MacKenzie says:
thank you, lady!
Nov.16 at 11:05 am
Russ Bengtson says:
There’s a reason Adrian Griffin’s on the Bulls, and it has nothing to do with his on-court ability to, uh, what is it that he can do again? I’d write more about the Bulls leadership void, but I think I’ve already exceeded my 3,000 word weekly limit.
Nov.16 at 11:05 am
Holly MacKenzie says:
nice read, thanks Cheryl. Nice to see Wade stepping in. I didn’t realize Haslem was the sole captain. Sounds like Shaq is just not in a basketball frame of mind.
Nov.16 at 11:08 am
white hot eboy says:
Haslem is a nice choice for captain, but when you have guys like Wade, Shaq and Zo on the team, it’s up to them, not a good role player to take the reigns of the team and lead. If I remember correctly, Zo said he would be way more vocal this year. The time to start loosening the vocal cords is now, Zo, not too much later.
Nov.16 at 11:08 am
Cheryl says:
I’ve been saying that the past couple of days. The guy’s psyche is very fragile right now and I wouldn’t be surprised if he has a phantom “injury” and sits out a few games.
Nov.16 at 11:15 am
white hot eboy says:
I hate to disagree with you Queen C, but I am right now. There’s 4 players left from the last two teams. Not counting Barron or Quinn who don’t matter match. It’s a completley new team that is finally together since the preseason. Shaq is more frustrated than fragile, and I think things change once Wade is back in the starting lineup and the regular rotations start to form.
Nov.16 at 11:26 am
Cheryl says:
I hope you’re right, my King. We shall see, we shall see.
Nov.16 at 11:35 am
Russ Bengtson says:
If Ben Wallace isn’t gonna man up and play leader (which I thought was the WHOLE POINT in signing him) for the Bulls, someone else better start doing it soon. I nominate Hinrich, since he’s a) the point guard, and b) signed up long-term. I also wish Skiles would just throw Sefolosha and Thomas out there and let them play until they foul out. Sit Duhon and Wallace if need be.
Nov.16 at 11:45 am
The Best Yet says:
by time Dwade is back in full effect it’ll be too late to salvage the season, but who knows. Heat fans everywhere have ur fingers crossed.
Nov.16 at 11:49 am
Cheryl says:
I wouldn’t be mad if we had a shot at OJ Mayo. Wade will need a compadre if he’s to sign an extension in 2010. Certainly, I want this team to be competitive this year, but I want Wade in Miami for the majority of his career.
Nov.16 at 11:49 am
white hot eboy says:
Best Yet, in case you haven’t been keeping up, there are still 75 games left in the season.
Nov.16 at 11:51 am
Russ Bengtson says:
The good thing is Ben Wallace is only under contract for two years after this one…at $16 million per. ISIAH!
Nov.16 at 11:52 am
Russ Bengtson says:
Fine, I give up.
Nov.16 at 11:53 am
white hot eboy says:
Cheryl, don’t think that the creative people at Nike/Converse aren’t already trying to figure out how Lebron would look in a Heat uniform once his deal runs. Miami is the better choice to keep Wade and Bron high profile and both their deals run at the same time, I believe. Shaq will be gone at that point and that $20,000,000 per will be awfully enticing to Mr. James to play with his boy.
Nov.16 at 11:54 am
white hot eboy says:
Russ, it will get better.
Nov.16 at 12:00 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
No, I haven’t given up on the Bulls. I just give up trying to talk about them.
Nov.16 at 12:00 pm
Cheryl says:
That would be fu(king awesome. Do you really think it could happen? Man, there’d be parades every year.
Nov.16 at 12:02 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
LeBron on the Heat, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, that’s a good one.
Nov.16 at 12:03 pm
white hot eboy says:
Cheryl, they’ve already said publicly they would love it if it could happen some day and since most every player pretty much can force the owners/agents hands nowadays, it’s not impossible. I wouldn’t doubt the chance of it.
Nov.16 at 12:03 pm
white hot eboy says:
Years from now Russ, now today.
Nov.16 at 12:04 pm
white hot eboy says:
Or Wade in Cleveland.
Nov.16 at 12:04 pm
white hot eboy says:
not today.
Nov.16 at 12:04 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
LeBron’s future:
70 percent: Cavs for life
15 percent: Knicks/Nets
10 percent: Lakers
5 percent: The field
Nov.16 at 12:09 pm
white hot eboy says:
Knicks/Nets? Are you nuts? Laker’s maybe, but not if the Mamba still slithers around out there. Cavs for life sounds like some late 90’s Diddy bullsh*t.
Nov.16 at 12:18 pm
peteb80 says:
LeBron + Jay-Z + New York market = $$$ = attractive to LeBron
Nov.16 at 12:18 pm
peteb80 says:
/Nike
Nov.16 at 12:21 pm
Bryan says:
I can never get caught up anymore.
Nov.16 at 12:21 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Lebron is all about legacy and making billions of f*cking dollars. Playing in New York (and somehow bringing a championship there) or Los Angeles (after Kobe is shown the door or retires) would do that. As would staying on one team for his entire career. The only way you see LeBron in South Beach is if he a) retires there, or b) buys it.
Nov.16 at 12:21 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
F*ck you, Bryan.
Nov.16 at 12:22 pm
Bryan says:
haha what the f*ck russ?
Nov.16 at 12:23 pm
Bryan says:
Seriously , anyone who doesn’t think the Knicks are at least in contention for Lebron’s services after his contract is up is insane.
Nov.16 at 12:25 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
I just felt like saying that. Hey, at least I use your real name.
Nov.16 at 12:26 pm
Bryan says:
True , you’re the only one left who does.
Nov.16 at 12:27 pm
Bryan says:
I also think Grant Hill is only going to get better as a Sun.
Nov.16 at 12:27 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
hey Shia! What’s with the late mornings for you now? The morning crew misses you.
Nov.16 at 12:30 pm
Bryan says:
Hey Holly, no job = staying up all night and sleeping in.
Nov.16 at 12:31 pm
white hot eboy says:
Lebron in NY=desecration of legacy.
Nov.16 at 12:33 pm
Bryan says:
He can bring us back to respectability Eboy. If he can carry the Cavs he can do wonders with the Knicks roster. Imagine him playing with David Lee and the Eddy/Zach combo.
Nov.16 at 12:33 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
I feel ya Shia. Enjoy the living easy while you can.
Nov.16 at 12:33 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Um, no. Given that by the time his contract is up Isiah and Steph will be LONG gone, LeBron would be able to ride in and perhaps bring New York their first NBA championship in what, 40 years? He’d be worshipped as a God.
Nov.16 at 12:35 pm
Bryan says:
I’ll be really enjoying my month in NY Holly =)..I had a game last night…we did not win.And I’m extremely sore.
Nov.16 at 12:39 pm
Bryan says:
Seriously though Lebron would absolutely own NY. David Lee= better Sideshow Varejao. Plus the two bigs guys, plus he would get the max out of Balkman. And that doesn’t even include Jamal Crawford and Q. Plus whoever else he may be able to attract there.
Nov.16 at 12:39 pm
white hot eboy says:
Is that why you are wishing death on people on Myspace, Shia? And to address Russ, I guess all the Wade T-Mobile commercials, Wade shoe ads and the car commercials are from the lack of ability to draw in MIA.
Nov.16 at 12:40 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
The Knicks will also (I’d imagine) be looking to have a new arena built in the next couple of years. It would be a lot easier if they had a LeBron to put in it.
Nov.16 at 12:41 pm
white hot eboy says:
Shia, just for claification, Lebron can’t move for three more years, so think like the Knicks will have moved most of those guys buy that time.
Nov.16 at 12:42 pm
H to the izzo says:
Saying David Lee is better than Varejao is like saying MJ was better than Mitch Ritchmond.A slight understatement.
Nov.16 at 12:43 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Never said there was no ability to draw in Miami. Hell, it ain’t the ’70s–LeBron gets no shortage of endorsements despite being in Cleveland. But New York and L.A. are different. They’re still the media and commerce and entertainment capitals of the world, and always will be (until our economy completely collapses and we all have to learn Mandarin).
Nov.16 at 12:43 pm
Bryan says:
No Eboy the myspace death wish was for my jerk of an ex girlfriend. Who thinks its her mission to ruin my life. Even though I was just in florida for her surgery and bought her an HD tv , a psp and a ticket to NY. Because I’m a f*cking sucker. My team sucks everyone thinks their a coach its annoying.
Nov.16 at 12:46 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Three years. I’d think Lee, Balkman and Curry will still be there. Maybe Nate and Z-Bo.
Nov.16 at 12:46 pm
Bryan says:
they’re. Dammit.
Nov.16 at 12:47 pm
Bryan says:
The only guarantees to be gone are Stephon and Isiah.
Nov.16 at 12:48 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
If Jerome James is still a Knick in three years, I’ll eat him.
Nov.16 at 12:50 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
And I think the whole roster gets dynamited this summer, if not sooner, but what do I know?
Nov.16 at 12:53 pm
white hot eboy says:
Russ is all over the place. Shia, your team sounds funny. What was your line?
Nov.16 at 12:55 pm
H to the izzo says:
Bryan’s team sounds worse than mine,which makes me smile
Nov.16 at 12:55 pm
peteb80 says:
A regular person could live off Jerome James meat for a year, minimum. Curry and Snack could eat share him for dinner.
Nov.16 at 1:22 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
how does everyone always see when shia changes his pictures? I see LeBron in Clevland/NY/LA. NY would be the perfect place for a superstar like LeBron. if they can ever get their act together. LeBron and Wade would be ridiculous together. Seriously.
Nov.16 at 1:22 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
yeah, Shia, I’m with Eboy. What was your line last night?
Nov.16 at 1:39 pm
Bryan says:
17 points 3 assists 2 steals. 4 threes.
Nov.16 at 1:39 pm
white hot eboy says:
Garbage.
Nov.16 at 1:40 pm
white hot eboy says:
Like a good night for Jason Kapono.
Nov.16 at 1:41 pm
white hot eboy says:
F*cker.
Nov.16 at 1:42 pm
Bryan says:
Well we got beat by 15 points and I can’t stand passing to people who blow f*cking layups.We have this guy on our team who says he played at virginia but he sucks he’s our tallest guy and all he does is shoot threes. No rebounding no D nothing else. Except give up and take himself out when the other team scores 2 straight buckets.
Nov.16 at 1:43 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
I had a friend call me last night flipping out because he was “in a shooter’s zone” and led his team through their intraumrals tourney. ahah soo funny, but he seriously hit something like 12 out of 15 threes. I know he wasn’t lying because he was beyond ecstatic. Love seeing people get that excited over intramurals. Not bad, Bryan, I am impressed!
Nov.16 at 1:43 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
I think I just forgot grammar existed in that last post, sorry.
Nov.16 at 1:44 pm
white hot eboy says:
Are you sure he didn’t say he’s a playing virgin?
Nov.16 at 1:46 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
ahaaaha clever man, Eboy.
Nov.16 at 1:46 pm
Bryan says:
I’m sure. He just talks a lot of sh*t. Everyone wants to play a different defesne but no one accounts for the matchups. It’s just disgusting.
Nov.16 at 1:46 pm
white hot eboy says:
Holly, if Shia’s line impresses you, you need to get out more!!! Hahahahaha. I love you, Holly, it’s just jokes. Shia, I’m not kidding though. That’s pretty horrid for someone who has your range and ability.
Nov.16 at 1:47 pm
white hot eboy says:
Sounds like the current Bulls or the Heat.
Nov.16 at 1:47 pm
H to the izzo says:
NO rebounds!?
Nov.16 at 1:47 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
ahaha well.. from how he is described around here, it sounds impressive that he is conditioned well enough to stay in the game long enough to score 17.
Nov.16 at 1:48 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
KIDDING, Shia.
Nov.16 at 1:48 pm
white hot eboy says:
What are you Shia a small 2 or 3?
Nov.16 at 1:49 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Was it Willie Dersch?
Nov.16 at 1:49 pm
white hot eboy says:
Holly, for real 17 is halftime production for me or Izzo.
Nov.16 at 1:50 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
I’m a believer, Eboy.
Nov.16 at 1:50 pm
Bryan says:
I’m a 2 with pg skills.You;re right about my conditioning Holly. And no rebounds last night Izzo.
Nov.16 at 1:51 pm
white hot eboy says:
Yeah, for real, no rebounds, that’s got to be a mindfart, right? Right?
Nov.16 at 1:52 pm
Bryan says:
They were a very large team haha.
Nov.16 at 1:52 pm
H to the izzo says:
I actually had 20 at the half on Tuesday,but that has been a huuge exception this year.
Nov.16 at 1:52 pm
white hot eboy says:
No rebounds, I guess you’re smart. Being in the paint is for men, so your boyish good looks wouldn’t last to long in the terrordome.
Nov.16 at 1:53 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
How is the team doing, Izzo?
Nov.16 at 1:54 pm
Bryan says:
haha f*ck you. And 17 points in limited playing time assh*les.
Nov.16 at 1:56 pm
white hot eboy says:
What did you have foul trouble, like Shaq?
Nov.16 at 1:57 pm
Bryan says:
No just you know, 9 players and 8 coaches but only five positions.
Nov.16 at 1:57 pm
H to the izzo says:
Holly–It’s not been great,we were expecting to win everything we’ve been distinctly average.I even gave up playing at the semi pro grade(not that I was actually playing anyway) to concentrate on the team but things just aren’t happening
Nov.16 at 2:00 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
aghh well hang in there and just continue to fight like your back’s against the wall and hopefully soon it won’t be. two of my friends are over in Belgium playing pro right now and I would give anything to go over and see them play a game. The stadium looks great. I’d love to get to see international ball more often.
Nov.16 at 2:00 pm
Bryan says:
My team is 0-3.
Nov.16 at 2:01 pm
white hot eboy says:
Shia, could you channel some of your inner-rage into a productive, constuctive critcisim and come up with an idea for rotations and minutes for your guys?
Nov.16 at 2:02 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
I love how often we talk about Shia’s rage around here. We are like a group therapy session for him. hahahaa
Nov.16 at 2:03 pm
Bryan says:
I try nobody listens I’m the youngest on the team by far.Everyone is in their 30s except for 2 guys who are in the their late 20s no one wants to hear it. I preach this match up zone defense , I preach engage two and pass. Instead we play man and engage five and shoot.It’s ridiculous.I cursed them out sort of last night.But it’s ineffective.
Nov.16 at 2:04 pm
white hot eboy says:
Too bad it hasn’t kept him from cursing out many of the NY Knicks current and former players and many of us that post here on the site.
Nov.16 at 2:04 pm
H to the izzo says:
Holly:There’s a great book that was featured in SLAM in the past “Paddy on the Hardwood” if you’d like to see what ball over here is like.
And I’d like to get to see American ball more often
Nov.16 at 2:05 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
aahah so true.
Nov.16 at 2:06 pm
Bryan says:
Haters.
Nov.16 at 2:07 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
Izzo, I remember seeing that and for some reason I have yet to pick it up. Going on my mental to-do list, thanks. I do have and love “Big Game, Small World” by Alexander Wolff. Thats a good one going all around the world, showing how we all love ball.
Nov.16 at 2:07 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
Since we are talking about books… what are everyones favorite basketball and non-basketball books/novels, etc?
Nov.16 at 2:07 pm
white hot eboy says:
Did you just get picked up by them, Shia or were you part of the selection process? If I were you, I’d try to find 6 or 7 other guys, put a team together in the next league that starts up and when you play the team you’re currently on and use your strategies to beat them, rub it in all game long until it escalates into a brawl.
Nov.16 at 2:09 pm
Bryan says:
My dad recruited me to play.His buddies at work were gonna do this team thing and my dad said hey my son is moving here and he can play and that’s basically it.I don’t know anybody up here or I would put a team together and put 50 on them.Though I’ve never scored 50 in a game.
Nov.16 at 2:11 pm
H to the izzo says:
Holly:It’s cool to have a book I can read that has personal friends featured in it.
Nov.16 at 2:13 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
thats awesome, Izzo. I will definitely amazon it tonight.
Nov.16 at 2:15 pm
white hot eboy says:
I rocked 64 in the opening game of a league about 5 years ago. Our team was disqualifed for the rest of the season because they said “our players” were too skilled for the rest of the league.
Nov.16 at 2:15 pm
Bryan says:
I’m not much a reader to be honest. I liked Shakespeare in high school a lot, but thats because I wanted to act.
Nov.16 at 2:16 pm
Bryan says:
My hs school team was loaded so no one ever really had huge games especially my senior year when I only played half the season. Our top scorer averaged 17 a game, but anyone of us 1-8 would give you 40 any time you wanted us to.
Nov.16 at 2:16 pm
H to the izzo says:
I have never nor will I ever come close to reaching 50 in a game,well a competitive one anyway.Lindsey Lohan likes the title of the video I just posted
Nov.16 at 2:17 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
eboy, thats impressive, even from you!
Nov.16 at 2:20 pm
white hot eboy says:
Holly, trying to be cute, funny. Stick to be being cute in real life, sweetheart. Hahahahahaha. (If Shia brough fu*ker into the SLAM everyday world, Ms. MacKenzie made the haha’s hot)
Nov.16 at 2:22 pm
Bryan says:
My high was 39 in high school. Althought I scored 34 in a half for the JV team when I was in 8th grade.The rules of my conference was that you could play varisty and Jv as long you only appeared in three total halves. So I would sit out the entire first half of the JV games and then play the whole varsity games.
Nov.16 at 2:23 pm
white hot eboy says:
Shia, you sound like you could have played at a higher level. Why the life of anger, sorrow and groupie worship?
Nov.16 at 2:25 pm
white hot eboy says:
It’s coversations like this where Bodie’s embroilling would add just the right touches.
Nov.16 at 2:26 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
I actually was being serious, as it comes through loud and clear that both you and Izzo take your balling very seriously and have immense pride in your respective games. But, if it was deserving of some “haha”’s then that is cool too!
Nov.16 at 2:26 pm
Bryan says:
The summer before ninth grade I blew out my right ankle, 5 games into my tenth grade season I blew out my left ankle.Thus rendering me earthbound and taking my lightning quickness and turning into flashlight quickness at best.
Nov.16 at 2:26 pm
H to the izzo says:
Hasn’t he mentioned how he could have gone pro like everyday since he appeared on here Eboy?
Nov.16 at 2:26 pm
white hot eboy says:
Halfway to 300 again. If it happens again, I quit.
Nov.16 at 2:28 pm
Bryan says:
I never said I could have gone pro Izzo haha.
Nov.16 at 2:28 pm
white hot eboy says:
Holly, read my next blog. You’ll get an insight into my previous bsketball life and my passion for my biggest ball influence. Coming soon.
Nov.16 at 2:29 pm
Bryan says:
Not NBA pro anyway, I’m barely six feet tall and at that time I was maybe 165 pounds.
Nov.16 at 2:29 pm
H to the izzo says:
I used to toy with doing some US exposure camps but would been far more trouble than a JUCO scholarship is worth
Nov.16 at 2:30 pm
white hot eboy says:
Shia, you did say more than once you could play pro overseas.
Nov.16 at 2:30 pm
Bryan says:
My “playing weight” if you will haha.
Nov.16 at 2:31 pm
Holly MacKenzie says:
I look forward to it E. I’ve gotta get off of here and get some work done! Have a great weekend everyone.
Nov.16 at 2:32 pm
Bryan says:
My ankles are still shredded I woke up today with a nice blueish bruise going across my entire right foot and some nice swelling underneath my left ankle.
Nov.16 at 2:32 pm
Bryan says:
Bye Holly !
Nov.16 at 2:33 pm
white hot eboy says:
Izzo, is sh*t talking as prevelant in European games as it is here? It’s almost a prerequiste that you have a thick skin to take the words thrown at you in most games here, even by the lousiest of players.
Nov.16 at 2:34 pm
white hot eboy says:
Enjoy your weekend, future queen. Hahahahha. Boy,she’s got me roped in with the ha’s.
Nov.16 at 2:35 pm
Bryan says:
I used to be the most aggravating instigating sonofab*tch out there when I played in hs.Getting people thrown out..arguing with the crowd like Artest..it was crazy.
Nov.16 at 2:36 pm
H to the izzo says:
Sh*t talking is alive and well in Ireland anyway,not sure about the rest of Europe,we play ball differently to the rest of Europe,more like the US.
Nov.16 at 2:36 pm
Bryan says:
Anyway how nice did Grant Hill look last night? I don’t look like such an idiot for hailing him as a great signing.
Nov.16 at 2:39 pm
white hot eboy says:
The season’s still young, Shia and his ankle’s are as fragile as yours. Izzo, does it go to death threats and desecration of loved ones like it does here?
Nov.16 at 2:39 pm
Bryan says:
Anyone want to buy a sidekick 3?
Nov.16 at 2:40 pm
Bryan says:
Of course it does Eboy, ask Darko.
Nov.16 at 2:43 pm
H to the izzo says:
Indeed it does Eboy and sneaky elbow usually help that happen.
Anybody wanna buy a Buddy Guy signature Strat?
Nov.16 at 2:45 pm
white hot eboy says:
If I hear about that fu*king Sidekick again, I just might buy it. Darko is cool.
Nov.16 at 2:46 pm
white hot eboy says:
First a chat room, now an online auction. SLAM doesn’t know the potential goldmine they have here.
Nov.16 at 2:47 pm
Bryan says:
Then buy it Eboy.Cause I’m posting that sh*t on myspace everyday until somebody does.
Nov.16 at 2:47 pm
chadrick says:
the mavs are the truth, they are not going to go down like they did last year to golden state…and they are not going to back down against any oppenents this year….. in the preseason josh howard got into a fight with brad miller…this was a statement in the context that the mavs are not soft and are not going to back down… watch out for the mavs this year…dirk will not have as good of a year as he did last year, but look for howard to have all star starter number and look for stack dirk harris and terry to be on the all star team… Truth! 1
Nov.16 at 2:48 pm
H to the izzo says:
We should really just Email each other to stop this from happening all the time
Nov.16 at 2:52 pm
white hot eboy says:
I agree, Izzo, but it wouldn’t be the same without the random dropper by who usually calls us ghey or morons for not discussing basketball. (Cue Ryan’s expected appearance shortly)
Nov.16 at 2:56 pm
H to the izzo says:
Yeah but this is a basketball site it will stop things like “that post” ever happening again
Nov.16 at 2:58 pm
Bryan says:
You know espn has gone too far when they have their bottom line and it reads “ncaaw, NHL, Bonds, Arod, Nba” what the f*ck I hate espn so f*cking much. How these assh*les get these jobs I’ll never know. f*ck everyone at espn.
Nov.16 at 2:58 pm
white hot eboy says:
Actually, our comments stayed pretty much with basketball today, with the exception of you and Holly’s quick book club conversation.
Nov.16 at 2:59 pm
white hot eboy says:
ESPN is ridiculous.
Nov.16 at 3:02 pm
H to the izzo says:
What about the stuff I want to say to you that will get me banned on here?
Nov.16 at 3:07 pm
white hot eboy says:
It’s really up to Holly’s discretion now, no? And she seem’s to be a little sweet on you, so you could probably get away with it.
Nov.16 at 3:49 pm
Kevin says:
Jerome James still needs that buyout too. but yea, watched the Suns game last night.. Grant Hill looks good, gives the Suns another person who can create and make decisions on the floor for them.. Amare still doesn’t look like himself right now though, is he supposed to be 100% health now?
Nov.16 at 3:49 pm
Kevin says:
gah.. healthy*
Nov.16 at 4:53 pm
Zig says:
How is it possible that Amare get’s disrespected by the refs like that? 4 fouls in 4 minutes?! Ridiculous! He’s Amare Stoudemire not Mark West!