Please look at the last shot of Roy in this NBA Video Link.
Some notes / thoughts,
- Charles Barkely commented in NBA Inside that Yao should not be the guy who tried to stand in the sideline and influence the pass.
- Watch the video carefully, what I saw is T Mac's tried to point / get his teammate to guard Roy who runs out to 3pt line. After 0.5 second, nothing happens, T Mac starts to follow. Too late.
- The most important thing that kills Rockets, of course is the lucky shot.
And...last but not least...Go JAZZ! Take Thunders tomorrow for Coach Sloan's 1000th Win wtih Jazz.
07 November, 2008
06 November, 2008
4-0, and counting
Thoughts on Jazz Game,
- as mentioned, deep bench, this time is some clutch plays by Okur and Brewer
- looks like the 19-pound gain by Brewer helped him a lot, makes him have an edge physically over ordinary SGs. With his better and more confident outside shooting, he is (once again) set to be a front-runner in the Most Improved Player Award this season
- Price seems not to be used to the starting PG role, at least his shooting accuracy so far is sub-par.
- If we win the next game vs Thunders, we can celebrate Coach Sloan 1000th Win with Jazz at Home.
- D Will does not need to rush for return in Thunders game (they are Thunders man, we should be able to take them down without D Will), but for this potential memorable game he may consider to play some 20 mins as a warm-up for the road trip?
Other Thoughts of Today,
- ESPN's column writer David Thorpe seconds my support on Rudy Fernandez. He is more than a rookie, and he seems to payback my support by cooling down a bit vs Jazz. Thanks!
- Heats got lucky, Mario Chalmers, very solid rookie, looks like a unsung hero. 9 steals today... Did I mention Heats also have a so-far-alright rookie Beasley?
- Derrick Rose is still keeping his good performance, no matter Bulls win or lose. Another front-runner of Rookie of the Year.
- Last but not least, did the 2OT win by Spurs over Timberwolves convince you that their dynasty is over? You won't believe Spurs needs 2OT (and actually could have lost in 1OT) to beat Timberwolves if I told you in the past few seasons. As of now it is just a 2+1 team (Duncan, Parker, Mason)? You are in doubts? look at the Boxscore and you will know. 78 out of 97 attempts are by them. But credit to Parker, his 55 pts is amazing and his shooting is indeed getting better and more stable year after year.
- as mentioned, deep bench, this time is some clutch plays by Okur and Brewer
- looks like the 19-pound gain by Brewer helped him a lot, makes him have an edge physically over ordinary SGs. With his better and more confident outside shooting, he is (once again) set to be a front-runner in the Most Improved Player Award this season
- Price seems not to be used to the starting PG role, at least his shooting accuracy so far is sub-par.
- If we win the next game vs Thunders, we can celebrate Coach Sloan 1000th Win with Jazz at Home.
- D Will does not need to rush for return in Thunders game (they are Thunders man, we should be able to take them down without D Will), but for this potential memorable game he may consider to play some 20 mins as a warm-up for the road trip?
Other Thoughts of Today,
- ESPN's column writer David Thorpe seconds my support on Rudy Fernandez. He is more than a rookie, and he seems to payback my support by cooling down a bit vs Jazz. Thanks!
- Heats got lucky, Mario Chalmers, very solid rookie, looks like a unsung hero. 9 steals today... Did I mention Heats also have a so-far-alright rookie Beasley?
- Derrick Rose is still keeping his good performance, no matter Bulls win or lose. Another front-runner of Rookie of the Year.
- Last but not least, did the 2OT win by Spurs over Timberwolves convince you that their dynasty is over? You won't believe Spurs needs 2OT (and actually could have lost in 1OT) to beat Timberwolves if I told you in the past few seasons. As of now it is just a 2+1 team (Duncan, Parker, Mason)? You are in doubts? look at the Boxscore and you will know. 78 out of 97 attempts are by them. But credit to Parker, his 55 pts is amazing and his shooting is indeed getting better and more stable year after year.
05 November, 2008
The End of Spurs Dynasty
Yes, I made a bold statement - The End of Spurs Dynasty.
Spurs opened the season with 0-3, yayaya, Ginobili is injured, but it does not cover the truth - Spurs is no longer a strong force in the league, at least this year. (and Jazz without D Will, now 3-0, you see the difference, huh!)
Tim Duncan is always a very stable player, Tony Parker seems to be getting better every year, and I won't doubt on Ginobili, but please look at their other players. Michael Finley? perhaps worth to note 5 years ago...The only player that may be interesting to watch is Roger Mason.
When Ginobili came back, Spurs perhaps could catch up a bit, but my prediction of Spurs Western standing is 6th - 9th, flirting with a playoff spot. Let's see.
By the way, well-done Celtics, there is one less unbeaten team.
Spurs opened the season with 0-3, yayaya, Ginobili is injured, but it does not cover the truth - Spurs is no longer a strong force in the league, at least this year. (and Jazz without D Will, now 3-0, you see the difference, huh!)
Tim Duncan is always a very stable player, Tony Parker seems to be getting better every year, and I won't doubt on Ginobili, but please look at their other players. Michael Finley? perhaps worth to note 5 years ago...The only player that may be interesting to watch is Roger Mason.
When Ginobili came back, Spurs perhaps could catch up a bit, but my prediction of Spurs Western standing is 6th - 9th, flirting with a playoff spot. Let's see.
By the way, well-done Celtics, there is one less unbeaten team.
04 November, 2008
Millsap single-handedly destroyed Clippers, brings Jazz to 3-0
Another Great Win, Jazz is 3-0 now.
Highlights of the Game:
- Millsap scored 15 straight points in 4 min 10 sec in Q4, his turn-around movement looks better which create chances for layups / short jumpers
- single digit TOs = 9
- FT 25/31, much better than last game
- 3PT 0/10
- Kosfos is blocked by Kaman again in this game
Others:
- Iverson to Pistons, Billups to Nuggets; looks like a Win-Win trade, Pistons can get the spark that they badly need, while Nuggets can get a real quality PG
Highlights of the Game:
- Millsap scored 15 straight points in 4 min 10 sec in Q4, his turn-around movement looks better which create chances for layups / short jumpers
- single digit TOs = 9
- FT 25/31, much better than last game
- 3PT 0/10
- Kosfos is blocked by Kaman again in this game
Others:
- Iverson to Pistons, Billups to Nuggets; looks like a Win-Win trade, Pistons can get the spark that they badly need, while Nuggets can get a real quality PG
02 November, 2008
Jazz Beat Clippers by 2nd Half domination
Great Win, 2-0 now.
Highlights of Jazz Game:
- Only 5 TOs
- Considerate decision to give minutes to Morris Almond, 4 mins with 5 points, although we decided not to pick up next year option
- Better involvement by Brevin Knight
- 13-22 FTs, definitely something we need to work on
Other Highlights:
- Another solid game by Rudy Fernandez, although Trail Blazers lost to Suns
- Toronto Raptors should be a serious contender of Eastern Conference Champion, they have a great roster this year
Highlights of Jazz Game:
- Only 5 TOs
- Considerate decision to give minutes to Morris Almond, 4 mins with 5 points, although we decided not to pick up next year option
- Better involvement by Brevin Knight
- 13-22 FTs, definitely something we need to work on
Other Highlights:
- Another solid game by Rudy Fernandez, although Trail Blazers lost to Suns
- Toronto Raptors should be a serious contender of Eastern Conference Champion, they have a great roster this year
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