Heels in the League (NBA) 01/30/10
(NBA) 01/30/10
Another day, another daily recap that I call “Heels in the League” (NBA), about the North Carolina players now in the National Basketball Association. In this one we check the games from yesterday, Saturday, January 30, 2010, where there were six games in all. Of those, four had a touch of Carolina Blue, two of them were head to head match ups. A note, I am going to try something new in this post, and I hope you like it, by inserting the season averages of the players in the post. So, sit back, relax and enjoy this recap for the games from 01/30/10…
The first game of the night is one of the two head to head match ups, as well as being a divisional game between the top two squads, where we find the Atlanta Hawks (EC 2nd Southeast) going down I-95 to the sunshine state to take on the Orlando Magic (EC 1st Southeast). The game is played at the Amway Arena in front of a sold out crowd that numbered 17,641 (max capacity:17,519). For the team from Dogwood City it’s small forward Marvin Williams (29.9 MinsPG ~ 10.4 PPG ~ 5.0 RPG ~ 1.1 APG), who starts for the Hawks and gets 27 minutes in all. In that time the “one and done” at Chapel Hill scores seven points (3 for 9 ~ 1 for 3 ~ 0 for 0) to go with two rebounds, one steal and having a -3 pts differential. On the other side, for the Magic, it’s veteran guard Vince Carter (30.6 MinPG ~ 16.2 PPG ~ 4.3 RPG ~ 2.9 APG), who gets 22 minutes and scores just six points (2 for 7 ~ 1 for 2 ~ 1 for 2) to go along with three boards, a stela while having a pts differential of +11. In the end, in what was not much of an even contest, it was Orlando winning this one, defeating Atlanta by 18, with the final score being 104 to 86. With the W the Magic are now 31 and 16 (.660 winning percentage), taking hold of the second place in the East, 5.5 back of the conference leader and 0.5 games ahead of the third place squad. The loss drops the Hawks to a record of 30 and 16 (.652 winning percentage), tied for third in the East, 6 games back of the top squad.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Orlando Magic Daily (TrueHoop Network) by Philip Rossman-Reich
Peachtree Hoops (SB Nation) by hawksdawgs
Orlando Pinstriped Post (SB Nation) by Ben Q Rock
Howard the Dunk (FanSided) by Andrew Melnick
Slam Dunk Central by Jeff Sack
In the next game it’s the Washington Wizards (EC 5th Southeast) playing host to the New York Knicks (EC 3rd Atlantic), a game that was played at the Verizon Center in front of a crowd of 16,233 (max capacity: 20,173). For the home team it’s the tandem of Antawn Jamison (38.8 MinsPG ~ 21.5 PPG ~ 8.9 RPG ~ 1.3 APG) and Brendan Haywood (33.4 MinsPG ~ 9.7 PPG ~ 10.5 RPG ~ 2.1 BPG), who both start for the Wizards in this one. Jamison, who played 45 minutes in all, had a double double, scores a game high 21 points (10 for 26 ~ 0 for 1 ~ 1 for 3) to go with a game high (and season high) 23 rebounds, three assists and two TOs, while having a +13 pts differential. Haywood played for 23 minutes in this one, scoring seven points (3 for 4 ~ 0 for 0 ~ 1 for 1) to go along with 10 rebounds, an assist, and a turnover while his pts differential was +11 in the game. As far as the game went it was Washington defeating New York by 10 points, with the final tally being 106 to 96. With the win the Wizards are now 16 and 30 (.348 winning percentage), 11th in the East, 7.5 games behind the last playoff spot.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
As we move to the third (of four) game it’s the Milwaukee Bucks (EC 3rd Central) playing host to the Miami Heat (EC 4th Southeast). The game was held at the Bradley Center with a sold out attendance of 18,717 (max capacity: 18,717). For the home team it’s veteran guard Jerry Stackhouse (19.5 MinsPG ~ 7.0 PPG ~ 2.8 RPG ~ 2.5 APG), who comes off the bench to get 22 minutes in all. The shooting guard scores eight points (4 for 6 ~ 0 for 0 ~ 0 for 0) to go with three rebounds, three assists, one steal and four turnovers. The ex pupil of Dean Smith had a +13 pts differential in the game. As far as the game went it was Milwaukee winning by 11 points, defeating Miami by the final of 95 to 84. With the W the Bucks are now 20 and 25 (.444 winning percentage), in ninth place in the East, 3 games behind the last playoff spot.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Bucksketball (TrueHoop Network) by Jeremy
Brew Hoop (TrueHoop Network) by Alex Boeder
And we close this recap with the second head to head match up which features a East/West battle between teams that had ex UNC team mates on them. It’s the Charlotte Bobcats (EC 3rd Southeast) playing against the Sacramento Kings (WC 4th Pacific) at the ARCO Arena in front of a crowd of 14,186 (max capacity: 17,317). For the team from back east it’s point guard Raymond Felton (35.1 MinsPG ~ 12.3 PPG ~ 5.2 APG ~ 1.7 SPG), who starts for the Bobcats and gets a total of 33 minutes in this one. In that time frame the ex national champ from 2005 does not have a great scoring night, only getting six points (3 for 14 ~ 0 for 1 ~ 0 for 2) to go with six steals, five boards, three assists, a block and three TO’s while putting a -2 pts differential. On the other side, for the Kings, it’s ex UNC big man Sean May (11.5 MinsPG ~ 3.5 PPG ~ 2.6 RPG ~ 0.1 BPG), who gets to watch the game but does not enter it (DNP – Coach’s Decision). In the end it was Charlotte beating Sacramento by 7, with the final score being 103 to 96. With the win the Bobcats are now 24 and 22 (.522 winning percentage), in sixth place in the East, 12 games back of the conference leader and 6 games back of the fourth place squad (for home court advantage in round one). With the loss the Kings slide to 16 and 30 (.348 winning percentage), 13th in the West, 9.5 games behind the last playoff spot.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Queen City Hoops (TrueHoop Network) by Brett
Rusuf on Fire/a> (SB Nation) by David Arnott
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