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Seriously, can anybody tell me why the All Star game is still played during the season?
The game is meaningless (I watch it anyway), there's nothing to be playing for. Give the players 5 days off or whatever it is and move the game to after the season (like the Pro Bowl).
Plus, you get to have an entire season to decide who the all-stars are instead of just half a season of good play. See who pulls it together and drags their team into the playoffs and who folds under pressure and can't get it done.
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Originally Posted by Zekyl
i think rips gonna choke like fuck in the 3pt competition too. anyone see jason kapono in shoot around? he missed one three...its on nba tv
I think RIP will come out hot and end hot (he can hit the corner threes), but suck with the middle 3 racks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cross
Kapono is a beast. I'll be amazed if he doesn't win it. The guy can flat out shoot. Just think about him playing for the Suns!!!
My boy Earl got a trip-dub last night:
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Seattle 105, Sacramento 92
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Earl Watson sat calmly in the Seattle SuperSonics' dressing room, pleased that the first triple-double of his six-year NBA career came in a victory.
Watson had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, leading the revitalized Sonics to their fourth victory in five games, a 105-92 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
"It's something you always want to get, a triple-double," Watson said, "but it was even more important that we got another win."
It has been a surprising turnaround of late for Seattle, which snapped a 14-game losing streak on Jan. 29 with a victory over defending champion San Antonio. The latest win ended a 14-game road losing streak.
"We're playing better defense, making better decisions at the other end and more guys are simply playing well," Seattle coach P.J. Carlesimo said.
Ahead by eight points after three quarters, the Sonics scored the first 13 points of the fourth to take a 21-point lead.
Scoreless through three quarters, Johan Petro scored all nine of his points in the 13-0 run that helped Seattle go ahead 94-73 with 8:06 remaining.
"I thought we took Seattle for granted," John Salmons said. "We thought we could turn the switch on and off any time we wanted. We didn't put them away like we should have."
Outplaying Kings point guard Mike Bibby, Watson was the model of efficiency, making nine of 12 shots, connecting on three 3-pointers, and hitting both free throws attempts.
Watson's 10th assist came off an unlikely 20-footer by center Kurt Thomas with just under a minute remaining, giving Watson Seattle's first triple-double since Ray Allen on Jan. 28, 2004, against the Lakers.
"I've been close a couple of times, but I was not sure I was going to get it," Watson said. "My teammates told me in the fourth that I was getting close."
Kevin Durant scored 17 points, Chris Wilcox had 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Nick Collison and Kurt Thomas each had 13 points.
Ron Artest scored 20 points for the Kings, who had their season-best four-game winning streak snapped. Francisco Garcia and John Salmons both scored 11 points, while Spencer Hawes, Mike Bibby and Mikki Moore all had 10.
It was a sub-par game for Martin, the Kings' leading scorer. He missed both first-half shots and was scoreless until making two free throws midway through the third quarter. Martin missed his first nine shots before making his only basket, a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter. He finished with five points.
"There was nothing off about my game tonight," Martin said. "It was one of those nights where I couldn't force too many shots."
For the injury-plagued Kings, it was also another game without a full roster. Starting center Brad Miller missed the game after cutting the index finger of his right hand Sunday. Miller was named Western Conference Player of the Week after averaging 22 points and 18.3 rebounds in three straight victories last week.
Seattle's switch to a zone defense in the second quarter seemed to bother the Kings, who went cold after a strong first quarter. The poor shooting extended into the third quarter when the Sonics went on a 14-4 run to start the period and led 81-73 going into the fourth.
"We couldn't play any worse than we were doing man-to-man," Carlesimo said of the switch to a zone. "Sometimes when you throw a zone out there, the other team starts missing. Our guys played it hard. Zones look good when guys don't make shots. Guys who normally shoot well for them were missing shots."
Watson did much of the damage in the third quarter. The veteran guard made all four shots and scored 10 points for Seattle, which outscored Sacramento 34-24 to assume control of the game for good.
Artest scored 13 of his 17 first-half points in the opening quarter for the Kings, who led 49-48 at intermission.
In case you missed it...
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Francis to have season-ending knee surgery
Associated Press
Updated: February 6, 2008, 10:46 PM ET
HOUSTON -- Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis will undergo season-ending surgery on a torn left quadriceps muscle, his agent told a Houston television station Wednesday.
The 6-foot-3 Francis has been out since Dec. 15 with the injury. He's appeared in only 10 games this season with three starts, averaging 5.5 points and three assists.
Agent Jeff Fried told KRIV that Francis would have the procedure.
"It's been a challenging few years for Steve from an injury perspective, and if there is any aspect of a positive light to be placed on the situation it is that Steve now knows the severity of the injury," Fried said, "and can take definitive steps to repair the problem and look forward to continuing his basketball career at the elite level that he is accustomed."
Fried did not immediately return a telephone call from The Associated Press. Rockets spokesman Nelson Luis would not confirm the surgery.
Francis signed a one-year contract with an option for a second year in July, returning to the city where he played from 1999-2004. He was traded to Orlando in 2004 in a deal that brought Tracy McGrady to the Rockets. After two seasons with the Magic, Francis spent two seasons with New York before signing with Houston again.
The former Maryland star has career averages of 18 points and six assists, but his numbers have steadily declined since he left the Magic.
Send them Flip Murray quick!
Is something wrong with James? They played Tmac and Alston almost the entire game the last time out.
I checked his game log and he's played 18 total minutes since Thanksgiving (not counting a 21 minute game when Tmac was out). Why is he out of their rotation entirely? They've played Brooks some, but not a lot either. Maybe they would like a veteran chucker in case Tmac goes down again.
Probably not.
However, they don't have a backup to Yao (Dike does not play), maybe Brezec and chucker Murray could net us a first rounder? They are barely in the lotto right now, so it would be a decent pick maybe. They owe 3 second rounders over the next two drafts, maybe we could send them ours with the above mentioned expirings for a first rounder.
QUICK, SOMEONE E-MAIL KEITH AND ASK HIM!!!