Serious Hoops Blog http://www.serioushoopsblog.com Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:11:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 2009 Dunk Contest Participants http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/2009-dunk-contest-participants/ http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/2009-dunk-contest-participants/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:11:41 +0000 Dre http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/?p=683 The 2009 dunk contest will feature 2 previous champs, one player out for revenge, and one voted in rookie. Dwight Howard who won the contest in 2008 will be back for third time to try and win his second title. Nate Robinson will be back for the third time, he won the title in 2006 but lost to Gerald Green in 2007, he did not compete in 2008. Rudy Gay will be back for revenge last year he got booted in the first round, one of his dunks was pretty good to me but the judges did not agree.

The fourth participant will be either Rudy Fernandez of the Blazers, Joe Alexander of the Bucks, or Russell Westbrook of the Thunder.

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]]> http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/2009-dunk-contest-participants/feed/ My All-Star Reserves, Rajon Rondo Is Not On It http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/my-all-star-reserves-rajon-rondo-is-not-on-it/ http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/my-all-star-reserves-rajon-rondo-is-not-on-it/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:14:00 +0000 Dre http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/?p=677 Below are the players I would select as reserves for the All-Star team. The format for picking All-Star reserves is to pick 1 center, 2 forwards, 2 guards, and 2 players at any position. For the West team I selected Gasol as a Center. People looking at my West team might be wondering about two picks, Jason Terry and Zach Randolph. Terry has been killing off the bench for the Mavs, they are 6 games over .500 after a pretty bad start. Zach Randolph has been killing since he got to LA and the Clippers have started to win some games. People always said he was not a winner but he can help the Clippers back to .500 before the season ends.

On the East team people may be wondering why Rondo is not on it. I have been hearing people talk about he should be All Star and I think it is a joke, tons of guards are playing better, putting up better numbers, and winning. Guys like Mo Williams, Mike Bibby, Jameer Nelson, Ben Gordon, and Derrick Rose should be all-star picks before Rondo. He is a good player but people need to get off his nutts.

To see the starters I would pick, click here.

Pau Gasol
Dirk
Zach Randolph
Brandon Roy
Billups
Jason Terry
Tony Parker

Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Chris Bosh
Paul Pierce
Joe Johnson
Vince Carter
Ray Allen
Devin Harris

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]]> http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/my-all-star-reserves-rajon-rondo-is-not-on-it/feed/ My All-Star Starter Votes http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/my-all-star-starter-votes/ http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/my-all-star-starter-votes/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:12:48 +0000 Dre http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/?p=675 These are the guys I would vote for as starters for the all-star game at this point in the season. I took wins into account as a big part of my picks other wise Dirk would be in over Amare and Devin Harris would be in over Jameer.

Yao Ming
Tim Duncan
Amare
Kobe Bryant
Chris Paul

Dwight Howard
Kevin Garnett
Lebron James
Dwayne Wade
Jameer Nelson

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]]> http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/my-all-star-starter-votes/feed/ Al Harrington Doing His Thing With The Knicks http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/al-harrington-doing-his-thing-with-the-knicks/ http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/al-harrington-doing-his-thing-with-the-knicks/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:58:27 +0000 Dre http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/?p=673 Al Harrington hated how he was being used when he was with the Warriors which is why he wanted to be traded. The Warriors dumped him off on the Knicks and he is doing what Don Nelson would not let him do, playing big minutes.Last year Al Harrington averaged 27 minutes per game with the Warriors, now with the Knicks he is averaging 38 minutes per game and he is producing. He is averaging 25.5 ppg with the Knicks and he has already had 3 games over 30. He is also shooting the ball well and rebounding.

Most importantly the Knicks are 11 and 12 which is very good considering the Marbury situation, the trades, and the injuries.

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]]> http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/al-harrington-doing-his-thing-with-the-knicks/feed/ D Wade Is Having A Great Season, See His Sick Dunk On Okafor http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/d-wade-is-having-a-great-season-see-his-sick-dunk-on-okafor/ http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/d-wade-is-having-a-great-season-see-his-sick-dunk-on-okafor/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:57:17 +0000 Dre http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/?p=671 Remember a few years ago when a guy named Kobe Bryant torn up the NBA scoring 9 straight 40 plus point games, scoring 81 in one game, and averaging 35.4 points per game for the season, well look for D Wade to get his money just like Kobe did when the Lakers stunk because the Heat stink but Wade won’t let them lose.

He is already leading the league in scoring and has had several games over 35 points. His team is 12 and 9 in a improved Eastern conference with an undersized frontcourt, a rookie pg, a rookie coach, an overpaid Shawn Marion, and a number 2 pick that doesn’t even start games any more.

If you are a fan of the game that loves to see players go out and get 40 or 50 plus each night with highlight reel play then you better keep you eye on the Miami Heat games because as long a Wade is healthy he can explode on any night.

Oh yeah, check out his sick dunk last night on Okafor even the Bobcats Bench had to brace for it.


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]]> http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/d-wade-is-having-a-great-season-see-his-sick-dunk-on-okafor/feed/ Devin Harris Making Mark Cuban Look Like A Fool http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/devin-harris-making-mark-cuban-look-like-a-fool/ http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/devin-harris-making-mark-cuban-look-like-a-fool/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:26:09 +0000 Dre http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/?p=653 The Mavericks made a blockbuster deal last season sending Devin Harris to the Nets for Jason Kidd. Now one month into the 08-09 season Devin Harris is making the Mavericks and Mark Cuban look like fools for trading him. Harris is averaging 25.3 points and 6.4 assists per game. He is averaging 11.8 free throw attempts per game.

Not only does he have monster stats but his team is winning. The Nets, a team that traded away Richard Jefferson and Kidd are a surprising 9 and 7. If Harris keeps this up he will be an all star, he will lead his team to the playoffs, and he will make Mark Cuban and all the Dallas fans wish he was still wearing a Dallas uniform.

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]]> http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/devin-harris-making-mark-cuban-look-like-a-fool/feed/ What The Hell Are The Warriors Doing? http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/what-the-hell-are-the-warriors-doing/ http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/what-the-hell-are-the-warriors-doing/#comments Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:17:48 +0000 Dre http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/?p=651 Over the last few years the Warriors have traded Jason Richardson and let Baron Davis leave via free agency, in addition to those two mistakes the Warriors continue to draft players they never play and continue to sign and trade for small forwards and shooting guards.

Just a few weeks ago the Warriors had an undrafted rookie Anthony Morrow score 37 points and then come out eh next night and score 25. They also had Azubuike averaging around 16 points a game, not to mention the fact that they have both Stephen Jackson and Corey Maggette averaging over 19 points a game, throw in the missing man Monta who should be back in January and you already have a bunch of players that do the same thing.

Instead of sticking with those perimeter guys the Warriors decide to trade for Jamal Crawford, another player that does the same stuff. That trade cuts into Morrow’s minutes and Azubuike’s minutes which sucks for them. As a matter of fact Morrow had a DNP-CD the other night. When Monta gets back you will have a lot of unhappy players in Golden State because their are to many good guards and forwards but not enough minutes.

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]]> http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/what-the-hell-are-the-warriors-doing/feed/ Early Disappointments http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/early-disappointments/ http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/early-disappointments/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:27:42 +0000 Dre http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/?p=649 If you check out the standings you will see teams like the Lakers and Celtics where you expected them to be, at the top of the standings. You will see teams like Minnesota and Okalahoma City at the bottom where you expected them to be. You will also see teams like New Orleans, Toronto, and Philadelphia with extremely disappointing records. New Orleans which many people saw as one of the top two teams in the West is sitting at 9 and 6. They have had some injury issues but overall they are not scoring the ball well.

Philadelphia was supposed to be a contender with the addition of Elton Brand but they are only 7 and 9. Players like Lou Williams and Andre Iguodola are not playing like they did last year and that is a big reason they are off to a slow start. With teams like Atlanta, Miami, and New Jersey playing better than expected, the 76ers better get it together or one of those other teams will be in the playoffs and the Sixers will be at home.

Chris Bosh is playing great in Toronto but the Raptors are only 7 and 9. With the growth of Bosh’s game, the addition of O’Neal, and Calderon running point full time you would think they would be over .500. The are in the same boat as the Sixers, if they don’t play better they will end up at home watching the playoffs.

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]]> http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/early-disappointments/feed/ Bulls Luol Deng Is Not Earning His Money http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/bulls-luol-deng-is-not-earning-his-money/ http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/bulls-luol-deng-is-not-earning-his-money/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:57:43 +0000 Dre http://www.serioushoopsblog.com/?p=647 The Bulls locked up Luol Deng this Summer with a $70 million dollar deal and right now it is looking like a big waste of money. Deng already had a down year in 07-08. All of his numbers dropped, now this year he is even worse, he is averaging 14.4 points and 6 rebounds on 39 percent shooting. It is early in the year but if those numbers don’t improve the Bulls will be looking like idiots for the next few years.

Another thing that makes Deng’s numbers even worse is that Ben Gordon, the player the Bulls did not want to pay, is averaging 20 points, 4 assists on 44 percent shooting. The didn’t want to pay Gordon because he is a small two guard, but he comes to play, unlike Deng, who could be the next Tim Thomas.

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The Lakers on the other hand were missing everything and committing tons of silly fouls. Kobe was 12 for 30 while Fisher was 4 for 16. The Lakers also sent Detroit to the line for 34 free throw attempts. The Lakers tried to come back at the end of the game but they came up short.

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