L.O.N.

Line Of The Night:

Monta Ellis — 30 points, 6 boards, 4 assists, 1 steal

An L.O.N. Revolutionary, and definitely one of our favorite players to watch in the L. Boom Dizzle and Captain Jack may be the heart and soul of this Warriors squad, but Ellis is that third consistent piece that keeps the scoreboard lit up. After this win vs. Seattle, they now have their eyes on the 7th seed and the Yao-less Rockets.

Contraction Club Of The Night:

Washington Wiz 69 points vs. Houston Rockets

Just one night after we gave some serious praise to the Wiz, they go out and betray us like this. Damn, homeys. It was the perfect storm of bad-timing for the Wiz, though. You knew a let down was coming after their last second victory the night before, and on the other side, with the news of Yao’s injury, the Rockets were on some serious “let’s all band together” type-ish. The result was a People’s Elbow style smackdown.

Rookie Of The Night:

Spencer Hawes — 16 points, 2 assists, 2 boards, 1 steal

With the Kings getting molly-whopped in Wade County, Hawes received a little extra run. Who knew he was a 7-foot spot-up jump-shooting guard? Maybe it’s just the tip of the iceberg, and not his full game, but we’ve seen him running off screens and firing corner 3’s more often then any legit post-up game. Not sure what planet we were on last year, but we were under the impression he was more of a traditional center.

Pure Glory Of The Night:

5.9 left on the clock. Score-tied. Michael Redd receives the inbounds pass. He dribbles down and crosses half-court. He pulls up, 4-feet behind the three-point line, in Zoolander’s eye… BANG! The crowd goes wild! Insanity ensues!

Is there anything better than a game-winning shot in basketball? Milwaukee is a lowly team in the Eastern Conference in the middle of a forgettable season. But when the LeBron-led Cavs come in, and the home squad beats them at the buzzer behind a shot from their star player? Unforgettable. Raw elation all around, as the crowd went wild, the announcers went wild, and the players and coaches went wild. They will remember this moment for a long time. Where Amazing Happens.