Line Of The Night — 12/04/2007-12/05/2007
Line Of The Night:
Allen Iverson — 51 points, 8 assists, 2 boards, 1 steal
A.I. was on fire last night, against the Lakers. When he has it going like this, it’s truly a beautiful scene. Unfortunately for the Nuggets, the Lakers finally figured him out in the 4th quarter, and they squandered this ridiculous effort, losing 111-107.
Jason Kidd Of The Night:
McGradles — 17 points, 12 assists, 10 boards, 2 steals, 2 blocks
With Jason Kidd not playing vs. the Knicks on Wednesday vs. the Knicks (out with a migraine… there’s some sort of joke involving the size of his son’s and Starbury’s heads, so fill in your own punchline… or actually out in a contract dispute?), T-Mac took over the triple-double role. Maybe he did it in memory of Pimp C, the Hip-Hop legend hailing from nearby Port Arthur, Texas, who passed way too soon, earlier this week.
Beast Of The Night:
Marcus Camby — 20 boards, 1 assist, 1 block, 0 points!
0 points? With that many rebounds seems like he’d luck into a layup somewhere along the line! Maybe if he had, the Nuggets could’ve pulled this one out. Wild.
Contraction Club Of The Night:
Cleveland Cavs, 79 points vs. Dirty Jers, Tuesday.
Stop the madness. Stop wasting everyone’s time. If LeBron sits, Cleveland forfeits. New rule. At least they managed 86 last night vs. the Gilbert-less Wiz.
The Clip Joint, 78 points vs. Milwaukee, Tuesday.
Dan Dickau might be the worst offensive guard in the league, this side of DeShawn Stevenson. If he continues to get 20 minutes, the Clips will continue to get contracted.
New Orleans Hornets, 76 points vs. Deeeeeeeeeeeeee-troit Basketball, Wednesday.
The Pistons are back on their grizzly this year, apparently looking to make a season-long statement. Champs win on the road, and this is the Pistons third straight road win. Boston vs. Detroit in the Conference Finals… we can see it now.
Eat Your Breakfast Of The Night:
EAT YOUR BREAKFAST DASAGANA DIOP!!!!!
MANU GINOBILI!!!!!
Same Old Mavs Of The Night:
Ain’t a damn thing changed in Dallas. Last night the Mavs went into San Antonio who were without Tim Duncan. Dallas led early, but never put the champs away, since they still lack that killer instinct. The Spurs took the lead in the second half, but the game remained close. Late in the game, during “winning time”, after a switch, Dirk found himself guarded by little Tony P. So you know what went down, right? A fade away J, instead of a punishing post up move! Now THAT is ri-Dirk-ulous.
NBA-Tinged Lyric Of The Night:
“Check out the Jordans on this wide frame”, Pimp C, “Hit The Block”, Underground Kingz
Pimp wasn’t known for his intricate wordplay, but rather for his voice, swagger, slang… he was the South personified. It’s still hard to believe he’s gone.
Cleveland matches Varejao’s offer sheet from Charlotte. The James Gang is officially back together. Except for, um, James himself… Flip Murray WILL come with the sneak dunk… So will Tim Thomas… Speaking of Tim Thomas, he took advantage of Maggette’s injury, and has taken a 214-187 lead in the total shots bet between L.O.N.’s C.E.O. and it’s resident Scientist… The worse gets worser in Sacramento. “Franchise” player Kevin Martin out 4-6 weeks with a groin strain…