Line Of The Night — 11/06/2007
Say it with us now… ’cause it just feels good… E-CITY!!!
Line Of The Night:
Peja Stojakovic — 36 points on 10-13 shooting from the Land Of 3, 5 boards, 1 block
Chris Paul — 21 assists, 19 points, 3 steals, 3 boards
10 3’s!?!?!?! 21 assists!?!??!?!
So during the FIBA tourney this summer, all anyone talked about was Kobe’s tremendous on-the-ball defense, right? So who exactly was he guarding in this one? Oh, perennial non-factor Mo Pete only had 7… must’ve been him.
Near Ice Cube Of The Night:
Jason Kidd — 12 assists, 9 boards, 9 points, 3 steals, 1 block
Old man Kidd celebrated boss Jay-Z’s album release by doing what does every day. So maybe not much of a celebration… Check that American Gangster album… fire. Who knew Diddy would be so involved in production?
LeBron James — 24 points, 14 boards, 9 assists, 3 blocks
The 3 blocks were of the spectacular variety, and so was the non-block against Al Harrington (see below). Behind this effort, James and the Cavs kept the Warriors winless, at 0-4.
Eat Your Breakfast Of The Night:
Dear LeBron, I hope you enjoyed your meal. After sending your first two servers, Matt Barnes and Monta Ellis, away and refusing your breakfast, the third try should have hit the spot. Your hyphy chef, Al Harrington.
HAVE SOME OF THIS OAKTOWN OATMEAL BRON-BRON! WITH A LITTLE CINNAMON AND SUGAR! EAT YOUR BREAKFAST LEBRON!
P.S. LeBron, your friend Yao wants to talk to you about a nice Argentine breakfast he was served, cooked up by none other than Manu Ginobili. Call him up. Reminisce.
Not What Paxson Envisioned Of The Night:
And your pre-season favorites to win the East… the 0-4 Chicago Bulls! Can you say Kobe hangover? The Lakers are actually off to a hot start, but Kobe’s so good he just might find a way to destroy TWO teams in one season.
Zoolander Of The Night:
Wally Szczerbiak — 32 points, 2 boards, 12-16 from the field
Apparently, Damien Wilkins doesn’t look at the stat sheet. After blowing a double-digit halftime lead in the always rowdy Arco Arena, Seattle still had a chance in the final minutes. Wilkins received the ball on the wing, and clearly was supposed to bet the ball to Zoolander in the post. Nah… how about drive towards the lane, then spin back for the 17 foot fade-away? CLANK. Sonics lose.
Two years from now, Kevin Durant will rip the head off any player that tries something like that… or at least they’ll know better. For now, we hate to imagine the post-game venom that probably spewed from the mouth of P.J. towards Damien.
Puerto Rico, HOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Of The Night:
Carlos Arroyo — 18 points, 6 assists, 3 boards, 2 steals
With Jameer Nelson out with a slight concussion, Arroyo took the reigns, and took the win over the T-Wolves. FREE CARLOS ARROYO!!!
As Impeccable As A Charcoal Drawing Of The Night:
Desmond Mason — 21 points on 10-10 shooting.
Mason had it all going Tuesday night, hitting wild hook after fadeaway after leaner. It was contagious, as well, as the Bucks shot a super-hyphy 60.3% and rolled over the Raptors by 27.
So will Andris Biedrins be 42 with a gel spike? Other guys with “unique” haircuts usually change up, but he is showing about as much variety as John Stockton… Brevin Knight has some sort of Carlton from “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” quality, to him… After a promising start for the Pacers, young Ike Diogu will miss 4-6 weeks with a torn calf muscle… Clippers dark horses in the West? 3-0…