Memphis @ Sacramento - Monday's OT Game (I know the score - but I want to watch these young teams)
Boston @ Philidelphia
Miami @ Phoenix
Washington @ Cleveland
Utah @ Dallas
Followed by two Games Live on ESPN
Miami @ Washington
Dallas @ New Orleans
So Here we Go: (Pacific Time)
MEMPHIS @ SACRAMENTO
7.30 - am woken up by girlfriend early, who helps make morning coffee - am weary as i went to bed around 2 am after watching the first half of the Sacramento-Memphis Game.
8.10 am - Martin is so hot he decides to put on his Shawn Marion impersonation. Drains the three (Unlike Marion) - Kings up 64-58 - Martin has 26.
8.12 am - Sacramento Courtside reporter Katie Christensen (former UC Santa Barbara and WNBA star) interviews Floyd Mayweather Jr. He's about 1 whole foot shorter. During interview Mayweather's head still looks straight ahead level with her chest. Now I how she got the interview
8.20 am - Is Zach Randolph a rookie? He looks nothing like those three other players named Zach Randolph who stunk up the New York, LA Clippers and Blazer Benches.
8.45 am - Why even pass the ball K-Mart? (34 points - Kings down by one)
8.51 am - 2 buckets in a row from Iverson
8.53 am - 2 turnovers in a row by Iverson
8.56 am - Make a free throw somebody. I don't care what team you are on.
9.00 am - OJ Mayo will be good if he learns to play good one on one defense.
9.02 am - Spencer Hawes is Chris Mihm. But he can shoot.
9.12 am - Mark Gasol looks awesome. He had a good first year in a couch potato's body. Now he actually looks like an athlete.
9.18 am - 45 seconds left. Kings up by 3. Time out - they cut to a Paul Westphal interview - he sounds like Bill Murray. You have to have a sense of humour to coach the Kings I guess
9.20 am - Rudy Gay hits an open 3 out of the time-out to tie it. Were they playing zone or was Martin just lost on defense?
9.35 am - Why isn't the ball going to Gasol in the post in OT?
9.45 am - Okay one down. Kevni Martin was just on fire and poor transition D fromMemphis sealed the win for Kings
BOSTON @ PHILADELPHIA
9.54 am - The key for the Sixers is transition buckets and whether Iggi and Young make the right decisions after breaking down Pierce and Allen.
9.58 am - Dalembert looks more athletic than both KG and Perk.
10.06 am - 1/2 way through the first and the Celtics look to be trying to establish dominance inside over Dalembert. Dalembert having none of it. 10-4 Sixers lead. I'd like to see Rondo get into the lane and either finish or create.
10.21 am - Wallace and Daniels. Wow they are fitting in well already. Definite sparks off the bench. The Celtics in no way get weaker when they go to their bench.
10.22 am - Did Rondo just do that? Celts up by 2 after 1Q thanks to Rondo's fade away baseline shot over the backboard. Wow.
10.32 am - This is Boston - Starting lineup - a defense minded lineup that grinds and wears you down. Their lineup with House, Wallace and Daniels - The Phoenix Suns of 2006.
10.35 am - House and Wallace back to back 3's to extend to a 31-21 lead. Wallace ommits a loud high pitched 'Wooooouuuuuh!!!' that can be heard all over the arena. He has his swagger back.
10.49 am - Instead of the 'Big Three' im thinking 'The Enigmatic Eight'. The Super Six. KG does look a little off. Dalembert causing him problems
11.21 am - After half time The Celts come out with their trademark D. Transition 3's. Killer.
11.30 am - The good teams just seem to get bored. If they stayed focused you would see some ridiculous scores.
11.44 am - Yes!! Rasheed gets the tech. I love it. Go Sheed. He clearly was in the act of shooting when fouled. 'Im goin to pass it out? C'mon Mayne'
11.54 am - Anre Igodula is doing it by himself. Where has Dalembert gone?
12.07 am - What a spank job. The only question now is how many 3's will Sheed make. 6 so far. Sheldon Williams has also hit two nice shots in a row.
12.13 am - Scalabrine sees some minutes. It must be junk time. Celts cruise to victory in another blowout.
PHOENIX @ MIAMI
12.45 PM - are you kidding me? no Barbosa? could be trouble for the Suns in this 5 game road swing
1.03 PM - Channing Frye, He may not pass like Boris Diaw but he could be the perfect Marion/Diaw love child they have been waiting for.
1.07 PM - The Miami Public Address is the most annoying in the leauge.
1.25 PM - I'm shocked. The Suns second unit is actually playing well. Their 2nd year and Dragic and Amunden look so much more comfortable. Steve Nash might actually be able to get some rest for a change.
1.57 PM - Grant Hill is living in 1999. He looks the best has ever been since leaving Detroit.
1.58 PM - Q Richardson has lost about 20 pounds. Good work from Q who didnt let 4 trades that sent him from the Knicks to Memphis then to the Clippers and also to Minnesota before finally landing in Miami get him down. He looks rejuvinated and should contribute for a few more years.
2.08 PM - Dwanye Wade, quiert in the first half exploding on both ends of the court extending the Heat lead to 12.
2.15 PM - In true Suns fashion they play in scoring surges. Steve Nash showing some 04-05 form with 17 (7/8 FG) so far in the 3rd quarter. Grant Hill cleaning the boards and already has a double double. So far averaging 20 and 10 on the young season.
2.37 PM - After trailing by 11 The Suns lead by 9 with 4 and change remaining. The Suns look great. They may have lost some 3 point shooting over the years but the youngsters have given them some defensive spunk off the bench.
2.44 PM - Wow, It was the toughness of the Suns, thats right THE SUNS, that won them the game. Wayde restricted to 24 points - he did also have 9 rebs and 7 assists. Steve Nash had 30 pts for Phoenix including 25 in the 2nd half.
UTAH @ DALLAS
2.56 PM - If Dallas want to be considered the real deal they need to beat teams like the Jazz on their home floor.
3.03 PM - Perhaps the only thing worse than J-Kidd going 1-11 thus far from the land of plenty is his shocking start distributing the ball - 3 turnovers already.
3.06 PM - This has been an ugly start. Get Marion out of there. Boozer's shocking start to the season continues.
3.34 PM - What's stopping Jerry Sloan from starting Paul Milsap. He adequately filled in for Boozer last year and has been much more impressive to start the season.
3.39 PM - Utah up 37-35 with 2 seconds left in the half. Dallas only shooting 32%. Marion looks like he is playing for Utah tonight rather than Dallas.
3.43 PM - You can tell the game is not the best when Dallas' offense is relying entirely on Jason Kidd's 3 point shot.
3.57 PM - Derron Williams is taking over. Jason Kidd shuold be playing D on him rather than Jet Terry.
4.06 PM - The resaon why the Macvs will never win a championship. No low post scoring and noone who can get to the foul line. Rick Carlisle will be hoping Josh Hoawrd returns sooner rather than later. But even then, he seems to have become a pull up shooter
4.09 PM - Utah rookie Mathews drives through the Mavs like they had stopped for a foul call. the Mavs are just plan stinking it up.
4.12 PM - If the Jazz lose this - considering how the Mavs are playing right now - they won't make the playoffs.
4.17 PM - How good are you Mr Nowitzki? He's single handly trynig to bring them back from 16 down. Its now an 8 point lead with 6 minutes remaining.
4.18 PM - Woah! 16-3 Mavs run. 3 point game
4.20 PM - Boozer has sobered up. 2 straight buckets after going 2 for 8
422 PM - Duuuuuuuuurk!!! Thats the way to play like an MVP. . Game tied at 83-83
4.24 PM - Wow! A new scoring record for Dallas in a quarter. 25 points beating Mark Aguirre from 1984. And counting...
4.26 PM - Nowitzki to Kidd - BANG!!! 7 point lead. Amazing comeback led by a future hall-of-famer.
4.30 PM - 76-60 was the Utah lead with 8 minutes left. Mavs win 96-85. Dirk scores 40 - 29 in the last quarter.
MIAMI @ WASHINGTON
4.36 PM - Dwayne Wade has scored 13 points (6/8) to lead Miami. A 13-0 run to lead 24-6.
4.50 PM - a 12-2 run by the Wiz. With good shooters and enrgy players McGee and Blatche I guess it was to be expected.
5.00 PM - 'With no regard for human life' Caron is prepaerd to use his teammates as a screen even if they are lying flat on their face.
5.03 PM - Dwayne Wade on the floor and the Heat are unstoppable - 19 first half points so far. Him on the bench and the lead was pegged back to 3. Back to back 3's from 'The Flash' looking to explode after being contained by the Suns defense last night. Sounds funny doesn't it? The Suns Defense.
5.10 PM - Q-Rich looks good. He's getting open shots and knocking them down. Chalmers is slightly off, but he can also knock down the long ball. Flip Saunders needs some defense from his players. Not mucbh of a chance of getting any.
5.35 PM - Mike miller get rid of that pony tail. Maybe then you'll survive a bruising Chalmers screen.
5.40 PM - Refs make the right call. Otherwise this game will become more than just 'chippy'.
5.43 PM - It's a sad day for Jermaine O'neal when he's being schooled by Brendan Haywood.
5.57 PM - I would like to see some offensive execution please. This looks like a pre-game shootaround, with basically Wade and Arenas playing HORSE. 64-64 as we wind down in the 3rd
5.58 PM - Hooray. Someone created for somebody else. Astro Girl Mike Miller passes to Caron Butler.
6.08 PM - Mike Miller is one tough cookie. First off he lays it in one handed - lands on his bung shoulder and writhers in pain on the ground. Struggling to get a hand up on D, he then sets the table for a team mate to tie the score at 73.
6.23 PM This has become a poretty good game. Wade and Arenas both willing their teams on. Big 3's from Chalmers and Q-Rich and Miami are up by 3. 87-84
6.29 PM - Wooah. Flash Bomb - Wade bumps Butler and gets levelled by Haywood. If it comes down to Arenas vs Wade. The Flash will win. Both teams need more versatility in their offense. Mike Miller is gone due to injury but at least he was looking for teammates. Arenas is just taking on the Heat by himself.
6.32 PM - Big bucket by Arenas. Drove through the defense and kisses it off the glass. Arenas with 32 pts.
6.35 PM - Bodies just going everywhere. They are playing this one like an Eastern Conference Final.
6.37 PM - Wade hits the go ahead jumper from 20 feet. 89-87. Wizards ball with 24.6 left on the clock.
6.45 PM - Gilbert Arenas must have eaten popcorn in each of the time outs. Miami win
DALLAS @ NEW ORLEANS
6.47 PM - Who's this Dallas rookie Beabois?. He's scored all 7 Dallas points and (GASP) drove to the baket.
6,50 PM - New Orleans are ordinary this year, but the Kidd v Paul matchup has been crucial - and has resulted in N'Orleans recent dominance of the Mavericks.
6.58 PM - The music sounds familiar early vs the Mavs. The Hornets can't do a thing wrong.
7.25 PM - Back from dinner break - it was roast beef tri-tip. As delicious as a pass served up by CP3
731 PM - Chris Paul is a gun but Hubie Brown was on point with that Jose Barea backdown. What can he do if can't stand there?
8.05 PM - Quote of the night from Hubie Brown 'Every time he puts it up..it's like an adventure'
8.22 PM - New Orleans' two man game cuases Dallas trouble like no other
8.26 PM - CP3 just too much for Dallas' D. That long step drive at the end of the third punctuated a dominannt third quarter from the best point guard in the world.
8.32 PM - 1 minute rest for CP3 but the lead already erased.
8.40 PM - 15-0 Dallas run. JET Terry finally hittin gsome shots and showing creativity in the lane.
8.47 PM - Its a JET vs CP3 shootout. Both players are shooting an outstanding percentage.
8.51 PM = Who's time is it. Dampier's time.
8.57 PM - Despite only scoring 12 points - Drik Nowitzki fouling it looks like it will cost the Mavs the game. No inside scoring - epitamised by an ugly Barea three point brick. Can anyone step up in money time?
9.08 PM - Barea over sold that CP3 shove but in my mind justice prevails. CP3 has gotten away with it all night. Fault goes to the referees for not calling it intially. If the refs called it on those plays, cahnces are CP3 would not have been so aggressive with his forearm.
9.14 PM - 3 missed free-throws, a stojacovic special and its going to be game over in overtime.
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