Today I decided to talk quickly of the NBA. As we all know, this year the season has been shortened to 66 matches per team due to the lock-out, so we've got some big action every time and there is a lot to talk about!
First surprise yesterday, the win of Detroit over the Lakers ! Even if Kobe managed to bring LA to over-time with a buzzer beater jumper at the end of the 4th, it wasn't enough. He was only 8 from 26 from the field and that's just not enough for a player like him. Stuckley had a huge night with 34 points and lead the Pistons to win it in OT.
Another very interesting match yesterday was the Charlotte Bobcats over the Orlando Magics. And what a win (16 point deficit) when we know that Jordan's franchise was on 7 game losing streak . Howard was the top scorer for Orlando with only 15points which explains the wery low total of 84 points for the Magics.
In the other games, Houston that I support lost in OT against the Boston Celtics. The team blew a 10 point lead with 9 minutes to play in the fourth and that's just something you can't do againt players like Garnett, Pierce and Ray Allen. Even if Dragic brought the Rockets in OT with a killer 19 foot jumper at the buzzer it wasn't enough (lowry 4 from 17 !! and Kevin Martin with only 11 points in the game)
Another very interesting match yesterday was the Charlotte Bobcats over the Orlando Magics. And what a win (16 point deficit) when we know that Jordan's franchise was on 7 game losing streak . Howard was the top scorer for Orlando with only 15points which explains the wery low total of 84 points for the Magics.
In the other games, Houston that I support lost in OT against the Boston Celtics. The team blew a 10 point lead with 9 minutes to play in the fourth and that's just something you can't do againt players like Garnett, Pierce and Ray Allen. Even if Dragic brought the Rockets in OT with a killer 19 foot jumper at the buzzer it wasn't enough (lowry 4 from 17 !! and Kevin Martin with only 11 points in the game)
In the other games, both Dallas and Indiana got important wins against the NY Knicks and Atlanta!
At last, after his 57 points performance tow days ago, Deron Williams wasn't able to re-edit such a game against the Miami Heats at home and even if Lebron got a small 21 points for him, the Heat went on to win it with a big 30 points margin .
I'm really looking forward to the rest of the season and mostly the play-offs where I can't personally pick a winner right now. OKC are on fire but will it be enough to reach the end with only Westbrook and Durant ? Miami is the team that has to and should win... but we said the same next year.... can Chicago count on Rose to lead them to victory ? Or will it be the experience that pays off with Kobe and Dirk leading the Lakers and the Mavs to another title ??
I'm really looking forward to the rest of the season and mostly the play-offs where I can't personally pick a winner right now. OKC are on fire but will it be enough to reach the end with only Westbrook and Durant ? Miami is the team that has to and should win... but we said the same next year.... can Chicago count on Rose to lead them to victory ? Or will it be the experience that pays off with Kobe and Dirk leading the Lakers and the Mavs to another title ??
