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I think I saw the Champs

By Zoo
San Antonio 112 L.A. Lakers 111.

Roger Mason completed a 3 point play with 10 seconds left and the Spurs got a typical Hall of Fame effort from Tim Duncan (20 pts, 10 rebs, 8 asts and 2 blks.) to narrowly escape a very entertaining game against the Lakers. Kobe Bryant did his best to crush the will of the Spurs hitting a 3 pointer with 14 seconds left to put L.A. up by 2 but this is a different Spurs team. No longer are players like Bowen and Finley asked to make plays they have no chance of making and no longer will Parker or Ginobilli have to force the issue to no avail. The Spurs have a young wing who is making a name for himself in the clutch and with Tim D as the anchor this team is a legit contender to win the NBA championship this season. Kobe finished his brilliant game with 29 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists but in the end it was not enough.

Zoo's Championship Contender Rankings:

1. Boston Celtics, Been there done that and knows what it takes to do it again.
2. Cleveland Cavs, Lebron is playing like he is from another planet. This may be his year.
3. San Antonio Spurs, The offensive make-up of this team is shaping and they are getting healthier by the day.
4. L.A. Lakers, They have lost their last 2 Finals appearance, can they get over the hump this time?
5. Orlando Magic, As quiet as it is kept these guys are as good as ANYONE.

New Orleans 104 Dallas 97
Here are the results of the point guard match-up featuring N.O.'s Chris Paul and
Jason Kidd of Dallas.

Paul, 33 pts, 10 rebs, 11 asts and 7 stls.
Kidd, 7 pts, 7 rebs and 7 asts.

As Kidd gets closer and closer to retirement players like Paul have NO problem giving him an extra push. Dallas has lost 4 straight games and are now a full game out of the 8th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Mavs are not getting any younger and it may be time for Cuban to think about blowing it up. SERIOUSLY.

GAME OF THE NIGHT

Sacramento 135 Golden State 133 3OT.

John Salmons hit a 17-footer with 1.6 seconds remaining in the third overtime and the Kings held on to beat the injury-depleted Golden State Warriors 135-133 on Wednesday night, ending a 12-game road losing streak. Brad Miller led the Kings with 30 points and 22 rebounds. Jamal Crawford played 60 minutes leading G.S. with 35 points.

Ballin!!!
David Lee, New York - 30 pts, 10 rebs and 6 asts.

Appalling
Greg Oden, Portland - 2 pts and 3 rebs.

Dominant in Defeat
Rodney Stuckey, Detroit - 30 pts, 9 rebs and 6 asts.
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Stu Parkerwow. after reading this blog....You are spot on. I do not deny Kevin Garnett's ability as a player but HATE the BS stuff he does...All negative crap.
 This is a very unfair article. Garnett is an Olympic Gold Medalist, an MVP, an ALL STAR MVP, an ALL NBA member and an NBA Champion... you know how many current players can say that? 2 others (Shaq & Kobe) and they are all considered among the best players at their respected positions in the HISTORY of basketball. The same should be said for K.G.
 This is a very unfair article. Garnett is an Olympic Gold Medalist, an MVP, an ALL STAR MVP, an ALL NBA member and an NBA Champion... you know how many current players can say that? 2 others (Shaq & Kobe) and they are all considered among the best players at their respected positions in the HISTORY of basketball. The same should be said for K.G.
RaThis is blasphemy. I hope a Celtics fan did not write this article.
KWAPTHow old is that clip of KG? C'mon..of course that was a punk move, but what was that, 10 years ago? It's simple: KG is a fierce competitor who uses intimiadation and mental toughness to strike fear in the heart of his opponents. If he is on your team, you LOVE him. If he is not, you may loathe him. But either way, he is a great player. You cannot deny that.
AlexWow, now we are going to call an Olympic Gold Medalist, an MVP, an ALL STAR MVP, an ALL NBA member, an NBA Champion, a player that has more 20-10-5 seasons than Larry Bird, Defender of the Year (2008 and most likely, this year) overrated? Hmm, right now I'm kind of smelling a bit of jealousy mixed with stupidity in this article.
TweedsterThis blog is poorly written, scattered and incoherent. Thankfully, someone else already tackled the inconsistencies and leaps of logic. Check it out hear: http://celticshub.com/2009/10/22/did-you-hear-kg-is-overrated/
TweedsterSome actual statistics, and not just conjecture and strange conclusions based on the number of 'chips KG has. http://www.celticstown.com/is-kevin-garnett-clutch.html
SPron campbell must love the Lakers. Or the Cav's. Or the Magic. but he doesn't know @$@@ about basketball!
Ed The Sports FanI'm sorry, there's no way in life Allen Iverson isn't in the starting 5, especially ahead of Nash. Give a damn about MVP's, Iverson's done more with much much MUCH less and totally revolutionized the game. Other than that, I think your decade team is cool. -Ed.
Lebron is the KingThe way you analyzed your stats is flawed. If your saying Bird is better because he hits more 3 pointers, scores more, and passes more, your wrong. Bird had exceptional teammates which explains some assists. Now Bird was a great 3 point shooter and you said Duncan was a "center playing a power forward". Now if he does this, why would you bash it? All it shows is how versatile Duncan is in his position on the court. Duncan although not a flashy player, showed dominance under the goal. Duncan didnt need to pass because he could school anyone under the goal. Duncan is better because he has more rings. End of story. And to your comment on "We will never see another Larry Bird." Well we see a better one now, he goes by Ray Ray.
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