Heels in the League (NBA) 02/09/10
(NBA) 02/09/10
Being way late on this recap (mostly due to some things I am working on in real life) here is “Heels in the League” (NBA) for the games from Tuesday, February 9, 2010. In all the schedule had eleven games, eight of them had a touch of Carolina Blue with one of them being a head to head match up. For a run down of all the games from this date you can check out Real GM‘s recap. Meanwhile, sit back, relax and enjoy this edition of “Heels in the League” that talks about the games from 02/09/10…
First game of the night we have the Cleveland Cavaliers (EC 1st Central) playing host to the New Jersey Nets (EC 5th Atlantic) in a game played at the Quicken Loans Arena in front of a sold out crowd of 20,562. For the home squad we have a pair of Tar Heels in Jawad Williams and Danny Green. While Green does not play in this one (DNP – Coach’s Decision), Williams has a heck of a game coming off the bench for 28 minutes. In that time frame the ex national champion for Roy Williams scores 17 points (6 for 12 ~ 3 for 5 ~ 2 for 3) to go with three rebounds, two assists and a steal. The forward also had a +15 pts differential in this one. In the end it was Cleveland winning this one, beating New Jersey by seven, with the final being 104 to 97. With the W the Cavs are now 42 and 11 for the season (. and 23 and 3 at home (.884 winning percentage).
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
CAVS: the blog (TrueHoop Network) by John Krolik
Fear the Sword (SB Nation) by WavwOcean
King James Gospel (FanSided) by Cody Norman
Slam Dunk Central by Jeff Sack
The second game of the night is a divisional battle as the Indiana Pacers (EC 5th Central) hosting the Chicago Bulls (EC 2nd Central) at Conseco Fieldhouse in front of a crowd that numbered 12,945. Once again for the home squad it would be rookie power forward Tyler Hansbrough, but he is still out with his inner ear infection, and from what he said last night there is no time table for him coming back right now. As far as the game went it was Chicago winning it by eight points, defeating Indiana by the final tally of 109 to 101. With the loss the Pacers drop to 18 and 34 overall (.346 winning percentage) and 12 and 14 at home (.461 winning percentage).
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Eight Points, Nine Seconds (TrueHoop Network) by Tim Donahue
Indy Cornrows (SB Nation) by Tom Lewis
Always Miller Time (FanSided) by Josh Dhani
Moving on we have a East/West match with the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves (WC 5th Northwest) and the Philadelphia 76′ers (EC 3rd Atlantic). The game was played at the Wochovia Center with an attendance that numbered 11,038. For the visiting team it’s rookie Wayne Ellington, who comes off the bench for 23 minutes. The guard scored 16 points (7 for 10 ~ 2 for 2 ~ 0 for 0) to go along with one rebound, one assist and three TOs. On the night Ellington had a -12 pts differential. With the loss the TWolves are now 13 and 39 overall (.250 winning percentage) and 4 and 22 on the road (.153 winning percentage).
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Howlin’ T-Wolf (TrueHoop Network) by JSteinmeyer
Dunking with Wolves (FanSided) by Derrick Willis
The fourth game of this recap is also the head to head match up as the Washington Wizards (EC 5th Southeast) head south to take on the Charlotte Bobcats (EC 3rd Southeast) in a divisional battle. The game was played in front of 12,376 fans at the Time Warner Cable Arena. For the team from the nation’s capital we have the duo of Antawn Jamison and Brendan Haywood, who both start for the Wizards. For the forward it’s a 38 minute game as he scores 16 points (6 for 18 ~ 1 for 4 ~ 3 for 4) to go with six rebounds (3 offensive), one assist, one steal and a turnover. Jamison had a pts differential of +3. For the big man in the middle its 30 minutes that gives him a double double as he scores 12 points (3 for 5 ~ 0 for 0 ~ 6 for 
to go along with a team high 11 rebounds and two blocks while having a -1 pts differential. On the other side, for the Bobcats, it’s Raymond Felton, who starts and gets 31 minutes in this one. The point guard scores 11 points (4 for 9 ~ 0 for 2 ~ 3 for 3) to go with a a team high five assists, three rebounds, a block and a TO. The speedster has a -6 pts differential in this one. In what was a tight game it would be Charlotte winning this one by a duece thanks to a fadeaway by their Heel PG, defeating Washington by the final score of 94 to 92. With the win the Bobcats are now 25 and 25 on the season (.500 winning percentage) and 19 and 6 (.760 winning percentage). The loss puts the Wizards at 17 and 33 overall (.340 winning percentage) and 8 and 17 on the road (.320 winning percentage).
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Truth About It (TrueHoop Network) by TruthAboutIt
Queen City Hoops (TrueHoop Network) by Brett
Rufus on Fire (SB Nation) by David Arnott
Bullets Forever (SB Nation) by Mike Prada
The next game of the night was a West/East battle that had the Sacramento Kings (WC 4th Pacific) going cross country to play against the New York Knicks (EC 4th Atlantic) in the mecca of basketball, Madison Square Garden. The game was played in front of 19,531 fans, televised by MSG. This is the second of two match ups between these teams with the Kings winning the first one. For the team from the West Coast has power forward Sean May, which in this one does not play (DNP – Coach’s Decision). In this one it’s Sacramento winning it, but needed to go to overtime in doing so, beating New York by the final of 118 to 114. With the victory the Kings are now 17 and 34 overall (.333 winning percentage) and 4 and 22 on the road (.153 winning percentage).
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Cowbell Kingdom (TrueHoop Network) by Zach Harper
Sactown Royalty (SB Nation) by Ziller
A Royal Pain (FanSided) by Eze
Moving on we have a divisional battle as the Milwaukee Bucks (EC 3rd Central) play host to the Detroit Pistons (EC 4th Central). The game was played in front of an attendance of 12,017 at the Bradley Center, televised by FSN-WI. The game is the third of four between the two squads having split the first two match ups. For the home squad we have veteran guard Jerry Stackhouse, who comes off the bench for the Bucks and plays 16 minutes. In that time the guard didn’t have a very good scoring night, just getting four points (2 for 6 ~ 0 for 1 ~ 0 for 0) to go with an assist, a block and a TO. Stackhouse had a pts differential of -11 in this one. In the end this game was won by Detroit, who defeated Milwaukee by a dozen, with the final score being 93 to 81. With the loss the Bucks are now 23 and 27 for the year (.471 winning percentage) and 16 and 8 at home (.667 winning percentage).
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Busketball (TrueHoop Network) by Jeremy
Brew Hoop (SB Nation) by Alex Boeder
Need4Sheed by Natalie Sitto
In the second to last game we have another East/West match up as the Atlanta Hawks (EC 2nd Southeast) head to the FedEx Forum to take on the Memphis Grizzles (WC 5th Southwest), in a game that had 10,491 fans in attendance. The game was televised by SportSouth. This is the second game (of two) between the two squads, with the Hawks winning the first one. For the Hawks it’s forward Marvin Williams, who the blog Soaring down South wrote a very detailed piece about, who starts and plays 32 minutes in this one. In that time frame the small forward scores 15 points (6 for 10 ~ 0 for 2 ~ 3 for 3) to go with seven rebounds, one steal, a block and a turnover. Williams had a +20 pts differential. The game, which was close going into the fourth, was won going away by Atlanta, as they defeated Memphis by 14, with the final score being 108 to 94. With the win the Hawks are now 33 and 17 on the year (.660 winning percentage) and 12 and 12 on the road (.500 winning percentage.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Hoopinion (TrueHoop Network)
Peachtree Hoops (SB Nation) by hawksdawgs
Soaring down South (FanSided) by KWillis
And we close this very late post with the game between top of the class in their divisions as the Dallas Mavericks (WC 1st Southwest) and the Denver Nuggets (WC 1st Northwest) battle it out. A game that was televised by ALT and played at the Pepsi Center in front of a crowd that numbered 17,485. This is the second time (out of three) that these two teams have faced one another with the Mavs winning the first one. For the home team it’s Heel point guard Ty Lawson, who gets 21 points off the bench. The speedster scored 13 points (6 for 8 ~ 0 for 1 ~ 1 for 2) to go with seven assists, five rebounds (2 offensive) and a TO. Lawson had a +17 pts differential in the game. This was not much of a game as Denver won it by 36 points, defeating Dallas by the final score of 127 to 91. With the W the Nuggets are now 36 and 17 on the year (.673 winning percentage) and 23 and 4 at home (.851 winning percentage).
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Roundball Mining Company (TrueHoop Network) by Jeremy
Denver Stiffs (SB Nation) by Andrew Feinstein
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