Heels in the League (NBA) 03/06/10
(NBA) 03/06/10
Once again late it is once again time to check what is going on with the North Carolina players now in the National Basketball Association as I do my daily post named “Heels in the League” (NBA). In this one we check the games from Saturday, March 6, 2010, where there were nine games in all. Of those six had a touch of Carolina Blue in them, with two of them being head to head match ups, which means that a total of eight teams and 10 UNC players were in action. As usual, if you want to check out the full line up from 03/06 you can always go to the World Leader in Sports’ NBA Scores Page. But for now check out this edition of “Heels in the League” (NBA) for the games from 03/06/10…
The first game of the night is an East/West one, as well as a head to head match up, with the Golden State Warriors (WC 5th Pacific) going cross country to play against the Charlotte Bobcats (EC 4th SE) in what is the second (of two) match ups between these clubs, with Charlotte having won the first one. The game is played at the Philips Arena in front of a sold out crowd that numbered 19,392 (max capacity: 19,000). For the team from the west coast we should be seeing forward Brandan Wright, but as we all know by now the one and done under head coach Roy Williams is still out with the shoulder problem. On the other side, for the home squad, we have speedster Raymond Felton (60 Games: 32.6 MinsPG ~ 11.8 PPG ~ 5.2 APG ~ 1.7 SPG), who started for the Bobcats and got a total of 33 minutes in all. In that time the point guard didn’t have the shooting night as scored nine points (4 for 14 ~ 1 for 5 ~ 0 for 0) to go with seven rebounds (2 offensive), six assists, two steals, a block and a pair of TOs while having a +5 pts differential. In the end Charlotte sweeps this small series, defeating Golden State by 11 in this one, with the final score being 101 to 90. With the win the Bobcats are 30-31 on the season (.492 winning percentage) and 22-8 at home (.733 winning percentage). With the loss the Golden State drop to 17-45 on the year (.274 winning percentage) and 4-27 on the road (.129 winning percentage).
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Queen City Hoops (TrueHoop Network) by Brett
Rufus on Fire (SB Nation) by David Arnott
Golden State of Mind (SB Nation) by Atma Brother ONE
The second game of the night is a division match up as the Atlanta Hawks (EC 2nd SE) heads to the sunshine state to take on the Miami Heat (EC 3rd SE) in a game that was played in front of sold out place of 19,600 fans (max capacity: 19,600) at the AmericanAirlines Arena. This is the fourth match up (of four) between the franchises, the first three going 2 to 1 to Miami. For the visiting team we have small forward Marvin Williams (61 Games: 29.8 MinsPG ~ 10.2 PPG ~ 5.2 RPG ~ 1.0 APG), who starts for the Hawks and gets 25 minutes in this one. For the one and done and national champ from 2005 its a six points night (0 for 3 ~ 0 for 0 ~ 6 for 6) to go with four boards, a turnover and a pts differential of -12. In the end it was a pretty tight game that Miami won, defeating Atlanta by a half dozen points, with the final tally being 100 to 94. With the loss the Hawks are now 40-22 overall (.645 winning percentage) and 15-15 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
The Human Highlight Blog by THHB
The third game of the recap is once again a conf vs conf match as the Dallas Mavericks (WC 1st SW) head to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls (EC 3rd Central). The game, which was played at the United Center in front of a sold out crowd of 21,737 (max capacity: 20,971), is the first (of two) games between these squads. For the team from the lone star state it should be ex UNC big man Brendan Haywood starting in the middle, but he is out for this game due to his back problem that began a game ago (DNP – Back Tightness). As far as the game is concerned it was a high scoring affair that Dallas won by a half dozen, beating Chicago by the final of 122 to 116. With the win the Mavs are now 43-21 on the year (.672 winning percentage) and 21-12 on the road (.636 winning percentage).
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
The Smoking Cuban (FanSided) by Jay Maguire
As we keep going forward in this recap we have the Minnesota Timberwolves (WC 5th NW) playing host to the Houston Rockets (WC 4th SW), in a game played at the Target Center in front of 15,587 spectators (max 20,500). This is the third meeting (of three) between these teams with the first two games both going to Houston. For the home team we should be seeing rookie Wayne Ellington, but the shooting guard didn’t even dress for this one as he has a problem with his ankle that began last Thursday. In the end Houston sweeped the series, defeating in this one Minnesota by the final score of 112 to 98. With the loss the TWolves are now 14-49 overall (.222 winning percentage) and 9-22 at home (.290 winning percentage).
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Howling’ T-Wolf (TrueHoop Network) by JSteinmeyer
Canis Hoopus (SB Nation) by MoreJuice
The second to last game of the night is a head to head match up as well as a divisional clash between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference Central Division. It’s the Cleveland Cavaliers (EC 1st Central) go on the road to play against the Milwaukee Bucks (EC 2nd Central) in what is the third (of four) games these two teams will play, with the first two going to Cleveland. This game was played in front of a sold out crowd that numbered 18,717 (max capacity: 18,717) at the Bradley Center. For the visiting team from C-Town it’s the trio of Heels that includes starter Antawn Jamison (50 Games: 38.2 MinsPG ~ 19.9 PPG ~ 8.7 RPG ~ 0.3 BPG), started Jawad Williams (38 Games: 12.3 MinsPG ~ 3.8 PPG ~ 1.3 RPG ~ 0.1 BPG) and coming off the bench Danny Green (16 Games: 5.9 MinsPG ~ 2.4 PPG ~ 0.3 APG ~ 0.8 RPG), who could be on his last stand with the Cavs For the ex NPOY it’s 40 minutes in this one, in which he has a double double, scoring 30 points (11 for 18 ~ 4 for 6 ~ 4 for 7) to go with 11 rebounds (2 offensive), five steals, two assists, four TOs and a -1 pts differential. Williams plays 24 minutes in all, scoring six points (3 for 5 ~ 0 for 0 ~ 0 for 0) to go with three rbounds, a block and turnover while having a pts differential of -29. The rookie plays 16 minutes off the bench, socring three points (1 for 3 ~ 1 for 2 ~ 0 for o) to go with three boards, one assist, a steal, a block and a +15 pts differential. On the other side, for the home team, it’s veteran guard Jerry Stackhouse (23 Games: 20.8 MinsPG ~ 8.3 PPG ~ 1.9 APG ~ 2.7 RPG), who comes off the bench to play for 21 minutes. In that time frame the shooting guard scores six points (2 for 8 ~ 1 for 5 ~ 1 for 3) to go with four assists, three steals, two rebounds (both offensive), one TO and a -11 pts differential. In the end, in a pretty low scoring game, it was Milwaukee winning this one, defeating Cleveland by seven points, with the final score being 92 to 85. With the win the Bucks are 33-29 on the year (.532 winning percentage) and 20-9 at home (.689 winning percentage). On the other hand, with the loss the Cavs are 49-15 on the season (.766 winning percentage) and 22-11 on the road (.667 winning percentage).
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
CAVS: the blog (TrueHoop Network) by John Krolik
Bucksketball (TrueHoop Network) by Jeremy
Fear the Sword (SB Nation) by Jeff at the BBC
Brew Hoop (SB Nation) by Frank Madden
Slam Dunk Central by Jeff Sack
And we close out with another East/West match up as the Indiana Pacers (EC 5th Central) go to the desert to take on the Phoenix Suns (WC 2nd Pacific) in what is the second (of two) meetings between these teams, with Indiana winning the first one. The game was played at the US Airways Center in front of a sold out attendance of 18,180 (max capacity: 18,022). For the visiting squad it should be rookie Tyler Hansbrough playing but as we all know the lottery pick is not playing due to the inner ear infection and many other problems. As far as the game was concerned it was Phoenix taking this one by eight points, defeating Indiana by the final of 113 to 105. With the loss the Pacers are 20-43 overall (.317 winning percentage) and 7-27 on the road (.205 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) goodlucksaturday
Always Miller Time (FanSided) by Josh Dhani
