NBA Week 7 - SirmacTV.com
Well we can add a couple more names to the growing list of NBA head coaching casualties. Joining Eddie Jordan, Sam Mitchell, P.J Carlesimo and Randy Wittman are Philly’s Mo Cheeks and Sac-Town’s Reggie Theus. Although Cheeks is almost sure to find another gig somewhere down the line, Theus’ will be lucky if Deering High gives him another shot. Haaaaaaaaa!
Speaking of Cheeks and the Sixers, I always figured the expectations were a little high in Philly this year to begin with. Although they’ve been on the cusp in the East for the last couple of years, so many people thought the addition of Elton Brand would make them a top squad in the East, if not a contender. Brand is clearly a legit stud and the Sixers got some dudes on the come up (Thad Young, Louis Williams, Iggy etc.) but I thought the contender talk was a little premature.
Earlier last week I was watching an old NCAA dunk contest I had taped waaay back that had Speedy Claxton in it (from his days back at Hofstra). It was my first time using a VCR in eons but it made me think “Where the f*ck is Speedy these days, anyways?”…It turns out he’s been sitting on the DL in ATL with a couple nagging injuries. Not sure when he’s gonna be back but with Bibby, Flip Murray and Acie Law in the mix, I’m not sure where he’s gonna find minutes…
Holy shit, break up the Grizz!!! The boys from Memphis have won 4 in a row, knocking off solid teams like the Heat and the Rockets in the process. A couple weeks ago, some media dudes started asking Rudy Gay if there was some internal tension between he and super-rookie O.J Mayo. Rudy quickly put the fire out and denied any competition and judging from the last few games, I’d say they’re good. In a win against the Bulls on Friday night, Mayo hit Rudy with a backdoor pass that ended with Rudy applying the Noxema on Tyrus Thomas’ grill. Nasty.
Man, the West is a funny place. The Blazers go from 2nd to 7th in one week, and the Suns are sitting at 14-10 and out of a playoff spot. The addition of Jason Richardson to the Phoenix roster should inject some new life though.
The Throwback clip of the week this week goes to the Mayor of Sacramento, Kevin Johnson…
Did anyone see ‘Melo drop 33 the other night in the 3rd quarter??? The 3rd fuckin’ quarter!!! ‘Melo ate up the T-Wolves swingmen (Gomes, McCants, Foye...) on route to a season-high 45 chips and a Nuggets W and tied George Gervin’s record for points in a quarter in the process.
Although both feats are impressive, there’s a HUGE difference in ‘Melo’s 33 vs. Gervin’s 33. Gervin’s 33 came in the 2nd quarter of the last game of the 1978 season, which ultimately won him the scoring title that year. Gervin was leading the league in scoring all year until David Thompson dropped 73 the last game of the year which catapulted him ahead of Gervin. Later that night, Gervin needed 59 pts. to reclaim the lead from Thompson and that’s when he dropped 33 in the 2nd quarter on his way to 53 first-half points. Gervin scored his 59th point early in the 3rd quarter but asked to stay in the game for a couple more minutes just in case there was a miscalculation. After getting a couple more buckets, Gervin’ checked out with 63 pts. and sat out for the rest of the game. Imagine if he had stayed in the game? 85+ easy.
Seeing as it’s the season for giving, it should also be noted that Gervin is extremely active in his community. He runs seven organizations for kids who need them, including a technology school for those looking to pursue a second chance at education as well as a house for teenage girls coping with difficult pregnancies. I really dig what the NBA and its players do for the community and I think it’s a part of the association that is often overlooked. Since the NBA Cares program has started, the league and its players have raised over $90 million for charity, provided over 700,000 hours of volunteer service and have built almost 350 schools, rec centers and other places for the betterment of their communities. That’s big.
Anyways, that’s it for this week heathens…
I’m out like Theus…
-Gliz
Well we can add a couple more names to the growing list of NBA head coaching casualties. Joining Eddie Jordan, Sam Mitchell, P.J Carlesimo and Randy Wittman are Philly’s Mo Cheeks and Sac-Town’s Reggie Theus. Although Cheeks is almost sure to find another gig somewhere down the line, Theus’ will be lucky if Deering High gives him another shot. Haaaaaaaaa!
Speaking of Cheeks and the Sixers, I always figured the expectations were a little high in Philly this year to begin with. Although they’ve been on the cusp in the East for the last couple of years, so many people thought the addition of Elton Brand would make them a top squad in the East, if not a contender. Brand is clearly a legit stud and the Sixers got some dudes on the come up (Thad Young, Louis Williams, Iggy etc.) but I thought the contender talk was a little premature.
Earlier last week I was watching an old NCAA dunk contest I had taped waaay back that had Speedy Claxton in it (from his days back at Hofstra). It was my first time using a VCR in eons but it made me think “Where the f*ck is Speedy these days, anyways?”…It turns out he’s been sitting on the DL in ATL with a couple nagging injuries. Not sure when he’s gonna be back but with Bibby, Flip Murray and Acie Law in the mix, I’m not sure where he’s gonna find minutes…
Holy shit, break up the Grizz!!! The boys from Memphis have won 4 in a row, knocking off solid teams like the Heat and the Rockets in the process. A couple weeks ago, some media dudes started asking Rudy Gay if there was some internal tension between he and super-rookie O.J Mayo. Rudy quickly put the fire out and denied any competition and judging from the last few games, I’d say they’re good. In a win against the Bulls on Friday night, Mayo hit Rudy with a backdoor pass that ended with Rudy applying the Noxema on Tyrus Thomas’ grill. Nasty.
Man, the West is a funny place. The Blazers go from 2nd to 7th in one week, and the Suns are sitting at 14-10 and out of a playoff spot. The addition of Jason Richardson to the Phoenix roster should inject some new life though.
The Throwback clip of the week this week goes to the Mayor of Sacramento, Kevin Johnson…
Did anyone see ‘Melo drop 33 the other night in the 3rd quarter??? The 3rd fuckin’ quarter!!! ‘Melo ate up the T-Wolves swingmen (Gomes, McCants, Foye...) on route to a season-high 45 chips and a Nuggets W and tied George Gervin’s record for points in a quarter in the process.
Although both feats are impressive, there’s a HUGE difference in ‘Melo’s 33 vs. Gervin’s 33. Gervin’s 33 came in the 2nd quarter of the last game of the 1978 season, which ultimately won him the scoring title that year. Gervin was leading the league in scoring all year until David Thompson dropped 73 the last game of the year which catapulted him ahead of Gervin. Later that night, Gervin needed 59 pts. to reclaim the lead from Thompson and that’s when he dropped 33 in the 2nd quarter on his way to 53 first-half points. Gervin scored his 59th point early in the 3rd quarter but asked to stay in the game for a couple more minutes just in case there was a miscalculation. After getting a couple more buckets, Gervin’ checked out with 63 pts. and sat out for the rest of the game. Imagine if he had stayed in the game? 85+ easy.
Seeing as it’s the season for giving, it should also be noted that Gervin is extremely active in his community. He runs seven organizations for kids who need them, including a technology school for those looking to pursue a second chance at education as well as a house for teenage girls coping with difficult pregnancies. I really dig what the NBA and its players do for the community and I think it’s a part of the association that is often overlooked. Since the NBA Cares program has started, the league and its players have raised over $90 million for charity, provided over 700,000 hours of volunteer service and have built almost 350 schools, rec centers and other places for the betterment of their communities. That’s big.
Anyways, that’s it for this week heathens…
I’m out like Theus…
-Gliz
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