Heels in the League (NBA) 03/13/10
(NBA) 03/13/10
Once again, due to a lot of RL things, I am once again working on my daily post about UNC players in the National Basketball Association. In this edition of “Heels in the League” (NBA) we check out the games from Saturday, March 13, 2010, where there were seven games in all. Of those five of them had a touch of Carolina Blue, none of them were head to head match ups. If you want the complete run down for the games you can check out the World Leader in Sport’s Scoreboard. But for not let’s get going with this edition of “Heels in the League” (NBA) for the games from 03/13/10…
The first game of the night it’s the Atlanta Hawks (EC 2nd SE) hosting the Detroit Pistons (EC rth Central) in the second (of four games) against one another, with the first one going to Detroit. This game was played at the Philips Arena in front of a crowd that numbered 18,214. For the home town team it’s forward Marvin Williams (64 Games: 30.0 MinsPG ~ 10.2 PPG ~ 5.1 RPG ~ 1.1 APG), who starts for the Hawks and gets a total of 31 minutes in the game. In that time the ex national champion for Roy Williams scores 12 points (5 for 11 ~ 1 for 3 ~ 1 for 1) to go with three rebounds, an assists, a steal, a block, a turnover and a +2 pts differential. As far as the game went, Atlanta evened up the series by defeating Detroit by 13 points, with the final score being 112 to 99. The win puts the Hawks at 42-23 overall (. winning percentage), 26-7 at home (.787 winning percentage) and are third in the East, 9.0 games back of the conference leader and 1.0 game in front of the fourth squad.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Hoopinion (TrueHoop Network)
Peachtree Hoops (SB Nation) by THHB
Soaring down South (FanSided) by Kris Willis
Need3Sheed by Natalie Sitto
Second game of the night has the top and bottom team of the same division as the Orlando Magic (EC 1st SE) head up north to the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Wizards (EC 5th SE). The game, played at the Verizon Center in front of a crowd of 20,173, is the third (of four) between the squads, with Washington having won both games so far. For the team from the sunshine state it’s veteran guard Vince Carter (60 Games: 30.8 MinsPG ~ 16.5 PPG ~ 2.9 APG ~ 4.2 RPG), who starts for the Magic and gets a total of 31 minutes. In that time the shooting guard scores 18 points (8 for 18 ~ 2 for 4 ~ 0 for 0) to go with two boards, an assist and a pts differential of -14. The series is still not decided as Orlando strikes back and wins this one, defeating Washington by 14 points, with the final tally being 109 to 94. With the W the Magic are now 47-20 on the year (.701 winning percentage), 20-14 on the road (.588 winning percentage) and are second in the East, 5.5 games behind the conference leader.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Orlando Magic Daily (TrueHoop Network) by Philip Rossman-Reich
Orlando Pinstriped Post (SB Nation) by Ben Q Rock
Howard the Dunk (FanSided) by Andrew Melnick
The third game of this recap is the one that has the Denver Nuggets (WC 1st NW) going to the FedexForum to take on the Memphis Grizzlies (WC 3rd SW) in a game that was played in front of an attendance of 17,023. This is the third (of four) games between these franchises with the first two games having been split. In this one we should be seeing rookie point guard Ty Lawson, but while the speedster does dress he does not play in this one (DNP – Coach’s Decision) as he is still healing from his shoulder injury of a couple weeks ago. In the end it was Denver beating Memphis in this one by 17 points, with the final being 125 to 108. The victory brings the Nuggets to 45-21 for the season (.682 winning percentage), 17-16 on the road (.515 winning percentage) and are second in the West, 3.0 games behind the conference leader and 0.5 games ahead of the third squad.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Slam Dunk Central by Jeff Sack
The fourth game of the night is an East/West clash as the Dallas Mavericks (WC 1st SW) play host to the New York Knicks (EC 3rd Atlantic) in what is the second (of two) games between them, the first game having been a shellacking by Dallas, beating NY by 50 at MSG. This game was played at the American Airlines Center in front of 20,225 spectators. In this one, for the home town team, it’s ex UNC big man Brendan Haywood (62 Games: 32.0 MinsPG ~ 9.6 PPG ~ 10.0 RPG ~ 2.1 BPG), who starts for the Mavs and plays just 11 minutes. In that time the center scores three points (1 for 2 ~ 0 for 0 ~ 1 for 2) to go with four boards (two offensive), two blocks and a TO while having a -10 pts differential. This game was a revenge one for New York, who defeated Dallas by the final score of 128 to 94. With the loss the Mavericks are now 45-22 on the year (.672 winning percentage), 23-10 at home (.696 winning percentage) and are third in the West, 3.5 games behind the conference leader, 0.5 behind the second squad and 2.5 games ahead of the fourth team.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Mavs Moneyball (SB Nation) by zgdmans
And finally we close this out with the game between conferences again with the Golden State Warriors (WC 5th Pacific) playing host to the Toronto Raptors (EC 2nd Atlantic) in what is the first meeting (of two) between the teams this season. The game was played in front of 17,655 fans at the ORACLE Arena. For the home squad it should be Brandan Wright, but as we all know the young forward for the Warriors is not playing as he still recovers from what seems to be a season long injury. In what was an upset Golden State won this one by a dozen, defeating Toronto by the final score of 124 to 112. With the win the Warriors are now 18-47 overall (. winning percentage), 14-19 at home (.424 winning percentage) and are second to last in the West, 20.5 games out of playoff contention.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Golden State of Mind (SB Nation) by Feltbot
