Big Daddy Shaq Kisses Butler

I don’t have to look at the stats to know that Shaquille O’Neal has been playing well these days. When he is Shaq-the-jokester than you know he is having fun and stats (I mean DUNKS) will follow.

Isiah Thomas

Isiah Lord Thomas III (nicknamed “Zeke“) (/a?’ze??/; born April 30, 1961) is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1981 until 1994. He led the “Bad Boys” to the NBA Championship in the 1988-1989 and 1989-1990 seasons. After his playing career, he was an executive with the Toronto Raptors, a television commentator, an executive with the Continental Basketball Association, head coach of the Indiana Pacers, and an executive and head coach for the New York Knicks. During the NBA’s 50th anniversary, he was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. Read more ->

The Celts’ Biggest Win Ever Over the Maverics

Let me review the last night’s game against the Maverics in line with my statements from the previous article (What Did Florida Trip Reveal).

• Garnett being Garnett: 23 points (11 of 17 shooting), only 2 rebounds, 4 assists, kept Nowitzki to 4-17 shooting.
• Paul or Ray have a good shooting night: Allen had 23 points (9 of 13 shooting, 4 of 5 for three), 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Pierce was more or less invisible.
• Rondo imposes the rhythm: 7 rebounds, 13 points, 4 steals, 14 assists and VERY active all 34 minutes that he played.
• Perkins health: Played just under 24 minutes, enough to grab 6 rebounds  and block 3 shots.
• Bench contribution: Eddie had 23 points (7 of 11 for three). Glen Davis scored 7 points and added 4 rebounds to the tally. The Bench scored 49 points in total – the only unsettling aspect being Leon Powe’s scant contribution
• Doc open to change: Bill Walker played full 12 minutes (the whole 4th quarter). He had 6 points and two assists.

Six bullets explain why the Celtics routed the Maverics, the game already secured in the first quarter. What I believe is the path to the Celtics success this season came alive last night, with maybe exception of the number of Garnett’s rebounds (I don’t remember when it was last time that he grabbed only two).

Coleman Steps on Chase Budinger’s Face

What an obnoxious behavior?! Did Coleman do it on purpose? You bet, he did! The worst part was Coleman collecting high fives and butt pats while he’s leaving the court. And, hear this: Budinger got a technical too, I guess for reacting to this act of physical attack and humiliation. Should he have stayed on the floor and waited for Cole-jerk to wipe his shoes against his other cheek?

If NCAA doesn’t suspend Coleman for the whole year and puts him on some sort of probation (next incident, banned for life), then they would tell the public that they’ve lost their compass.

100 – 0 Loss in Girls High School Basketball

This game still lives in the media. It lives in the political circus. On February 28, Rush Limbaugh mentioned it in his address at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Read more ->