Line Of The Night — 12/12/2007
“L.O.N.: We love this young Blazers squad.”
It’s like a motto. Say it in your best commercial voice-over voice.
Every time you see James Jones drain a three, say “Sweet James Jones” in your best Pimp C accent. Keep his memory alive, ya’ll.
Also: WU. TANG. WU. TANG. It’s on your brain.
Line Of The Night:
Michael Redd — 27 points, 10 boards, 9 assists
Redd has taken it to that other level, following a great summer with Team USA. His Bucks squad is tougher than the 9-12 record might indicate — they are a tough beat for sure.
Also, at L.O.N. we dwell on ish — it’s what we do. Honestly, what if he had signed with the Cavs a couple summers back? So sick. What was he thinking? Must be that Ohio State education! Ha.
Worst Of The Night:
Steve Nash’ halftime interview last night. What in the world?
Momma, I wanna go to bed.
Near Triple-Double Of The Night:
Baron Davis — 23 points, 11 assists, 8 boards
Not enough to beat that young Blazers squad that we love, though!
Contraction Club Of The Night:
Dallas Mavs, 76 vs. Toronto Raptors
As the Chuckster would say, “Ya’ll are tuuurrible.”
Detroit Pistons, 77 vs. Houston Rockets
Both D-Towns contracted on the same night? Makes us think nasty teal thoughts.
Sacramento Kings, 78 vs. Boston Ceatles
Now this one makes sense. As for the Ceatles… one true sign of a good team is that it will stomp down teams it is supposed to beat. They done did that.
Do It Again! Do It Again! Of The Night:
A lot of fans who have simply seen Troy Murphy step foot on a basketball court have really, really wanted to do this.
Thank you, Tyrus.
Love it.
Shaquille O’Neal Of The Night:
Houston Rockets — 6-22 from the free throw line last night.
T-Mac went 0-5, and Bonzi Wells was 2-9! At one point Bonzi went to the line several times consecutively, throwing up brick after brick. Steve Francis and Dikembe were on the bench with all types of “hide your head in your hands” histrionics. When Bonzi finally knocked one down, Dikembe led the crowd in mock celebration!
Injury Of The Night:
Kendrick Perkins, starting Ceatles center:
“Man, that’s a weird story,” Perkins said after practice Tuesday. “I was asleep. I guess whoever put my bed together didn’t put it together right when I moved, so one side of my bed fell. My bed was tilted, so I got out of my bed to go push down on the other side.
“And when I was about getting ready to push down on the other side, the headboard started coming in. So I tried to push the headboard back so it wouldn’t fall over. My foot was under the bed and the other side of the bed fell on my foot.”
huh?
T.J. Ford to miss at least a week after that fall, but all-in-all he was looking good in his suit on Toronto’s bench last night… Tom… Gist… Craig Smith goes from L.O.N.nie to 8 points. Success went straight to his head… We love the Kenny Smith/Gus Johnson announcing duo on Knicks broadcasts… Freeway album surprisingly hot… Clippers waive Ruben Patterson. Weird…