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Friday, March 9, 2001
Rim: Kenyon was Grand on this day
ESPN.com
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FROM THE BASELINE
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I'm the Man!
(Line o' the day)
Big win for the Wolves, stopping Charlotte's seven-game win streak, and Kevin Garnett was the reason. |
Garnett |
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FG |
REB |
AST |
PTS |
| 43 |
10-14 | 13 |
8 | 22 |
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Shoulda stayed in bed
(Stinker o' the day)
So maybe Ruben Patterson would rather come off the bench. This is not a pretty line. Also, no defensive boards. |
Patterson |
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FG |
REB |
AST |
PTS |
| 20 |
0-7 | 3-3 |
0 | 0 |
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Ouch, my knee! (Injury update)
Philly's Matt Geiger hurt his knee yet again, this time on a dunk attempt in Friday's practice. If I'm running the Sixers, I don't know if I even want Geiger practicing at all, with all the problems he's had. Meanwhile, Aaron McKie has an aching right shoulder but is playing through it. ... On Tuesday night only one of the big rebounding West forwards returned. Shawn Marion came back and did great. Antonio McDyess took the night off.
Number on our mind
This is how many losses the Warriors have in the last 19 games. Not good news at all. And don't blame Danny Fortson. |
17 |
What are you thinking?
"Only God is going to be able to help Matt. I don't think a doctor is going to be able to do anything." Nice talk from Allen Iverson about Geiger. Maybe The Answer feels his team is better sans Geiger? Hmmm...
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They said it
"It's time to get a little concerned. We're not beating the teams we need to beat. The way we're playing, we're preparing ourselves for an early exit from the playoffs."
-- Scottie Pippen after the Blazers lost to the Grizzlies, at home.
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Pippen |
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Wed., March 7
We've been ripping NBA top pick Kenyon Martin all season for underachieving and making us use the name LaRue Martin (Portland, '72).
But Martin did something on Tuesday night that not too many first overall selections have done as rookies. In fact, in the common draft era, which began in 1966, Martin joins a select group of five other first-year players to get a triple double. Other than Magic Johnson, an anomaly for sure, Chris Webber, Brad Daugherty, Ralph Sampson and Bill Walton each accomplished one triple-dub as rookies.
Now add Martin, who dropped 18 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists on the Bucks on Monday night (albeit in a loss). The truth is that while Martin hasn't come close to numbers of former top picks that played forward like Elton Brand, Tim Duncan, Chris Webber, Larry Johnson and Derrick Coleman, he is having a good March: 21 ppg, 9.7 rebs, 6 assists, 51 percent shooting. Of course, that's in only three games.
Just some thoughts
Could you pick Mike Penberthy out of a lineup? Do you even know who Mike Penberthy is? Apparently the LAPD doesn't either. On Sunday morning LA's finest wouldn't allow the 6-3 and blond point guard to the Staples Center, when most of downtown was blocked off because of the L.A. Marathon.
"It's part of my wonderful heritage," Penberthy said, smiling.
Maybe chemistry is only a subject in school, and has nothing to do with a basketball team. The Blazers are taking their shot with Rod Strickland -- again. Strickland returns to the Pacific northwest, and to the team with which he enjoyed his greatest statistical success. Strickland averaged more points and had a better field goal percentage as a member of the Blazers than he did with either the Spurs or Wizards. He also has significantly better numbers this season than Portland's current backup point guard, Greg Anthony. Rod was averaging 12.2 points and 7 assists, Anthony 5 points and 1.5 assists in half the minutes. Still, hard to argue Strickland's not an improvement.
Think facing Dikembe Mutombo is fun?
The pointing one has made a huge impact on the offensive end of the floor in his first five games for Philly, while minimizing results of the first opposing centers he has faced. They are not the best centers in the league, but Mutombo has not allowed any starting center to score more than 12 points in his five games with Philadelphia and has allowed only one center to shoot at least 50 percent from the floor. Mutombo has made huge contributions on both end of the floor, but the Sixers are just 3-2 since his arrival.
Jahidi White: 0-3 FG, 2 points
Brian Grant: 1-13 FG, 6 points
Scott Williams: 1-5 FG, 2 points
Elden Campbell: 5-10 FG, 12 points
Ben Wallace: 3-8 FG, 6 points
Mutombo is averaging 14.2 points, 14.4 rebounds and shooting .568 as a Sixer.
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Poor Cavs. Poor Cleveland. Nothing comes out of Cleveland but injuries. Look at the Browns as another reference. I will always back the Cavs. Why? Who knows. Maybe the hopes that this team will be healthy one day. There are 8 players the Cavs must keep: Miller, Harpring, Spoon, Mihm, Jackson, Z, Coles, and Gatling. If healthy they will battle for the four spot next year in the East.
Shawn
Toledo, Ohio
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