Heels in the League (NBA) 04/17/10
NBA Playoffs 04/17/10
Welcome to the first post season edition of “Heels in the League” (NBA) recapping the games from yesterday, Saturday, April 17, 2010. In all there were games, all four had a touch of Carolina Blue, one of them being a head to head match up. For the complete rundown of the games from a non-UNC look you can always head to ESPN’s Scoreboard Page. But for now, let’s sit back and relax as we go through this edition of “Heels in the League” (NBA) for the games from 04/17/10…
The first game has the top seed Cleveland Cavaliers taking on the eighth seed Chicago Bulls. The game was played at the Quicken Loans Arena in front of a sold out crowd that numbered 20,562 and is the first game of a best of seven series. For the home town team we have a trio of Tar Heels: Antawn Jamison, who starts for the Cavs and gets a total of 33 minutes, Jawad Williams, who comes in with a minute to go in the game and Danny Green, who does not even suit up for the game. For Jamison it’s a double double night, with 15 points (7 for 14 ~ 1 for 4 ~ 0 for 0) to go with 10 rebounds, three blocks, a steal and three TOs while having a pts differential of +15. Williams played about sixty seconds and did not register anything while having a pts differential of 0. As far as the game went, it was Cleveland taking control of the game in the first half and managing the game in the second, defeating Chicago by 13, with the final score being 96 to 83. Game 2 of the series is set for Monday, April 19th in Cleveland.
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 Ancient Mariner
King James Gospel (FanSided) by Cody Norman
Waiting for next Year by Brendan
Slam Dunk Central by Jeff Sack
Moving on here is the only head to head match up of the night as the sixth seeded Milwaukee Bucks took on the third seeded Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena in front of a crowd of 18,729. This was the first game of a best of seven series. For the visiting squad we have Jerry Stackhouse coming off the bench to play a total of 27 minutes. In that time the veteran shooting guard didn’t have a great night scoring wise, getting only six points (3 for 10 ~ 0 for 3 ~ 0 for 0) to go with two rebounds, an assist, a steal and a -1 pts differential. On the other side, for the Hawks, it was small forward Marvin Williams, who started and played 27 minutes as well. In that time frame the ex national champ from `05 scored 12 points (4 for 5 ~ 0 for 0 ~ 4 for 4) to go along with four rebounds (2 offensive), two assists, a steal and a pts differential of +6. In the end it was Atlanta winning this one by ten, defeating Milwaukee by the final of 102 to 92. Game 2 of this series will be held on Tuesday, April 20th at Philips Arena.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Hoopinion (TrueHoop Network) by Brett Lagree
Bucksketball (TrueHoop Network) by Jeremy
Peachtree Hoops (SB Nation) by hawksdawgs
Brew Hoop (SB Nation) by Frank Madden
Slam Dunk Central by Jeff Rhodes
In the next game with a touch of Carolina Blue it’s the fourth seed Boston Celtics hosting fifth seed Miami Heat. This is also the first game of a best of seven series and it was held at the TD Garden in front of 18,624 spectators. For the home town team it’s ex UNC big man Rasheed Wallace who comes off the pine and plays for 14 minutes in all. In that time the center scores four points (1 for 1 ~ 0 for 0 ~ 2 for 3) to go with a rebound, an assist, a block and a turnover while having a pts differential of +7. In what was a very low scoring game that had a wild finish due to some scrapping between players it was Boston taking this one by nine points, defeating Miami 85 to 76. Game 2 of the series will once again be at the TD Garden on Tuesday, April 20th.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Celtics Hub (TrueHoop Network) by Brian Robb
Celtics Blog (SB Nation) by Jimmy Toscano
Slam Dunk Central by Jeff Sack
Red’s Army by BigMck
Celtics Life byMargaret
Gino’s Jungle by Alyssa F.
Lastly, with the only game from the Western Conference, we have the other 4/5 match up with the Denver Nuggets play host to the Utah Jazz. This is the first game of a best of seven series, played at the Pepsi Center in front of 19,155 fans. For the home town squad it’s rookie Ty Lawson, who comes off the bench and gets 22 minutes. In that time the speedster and ex national champ from `09 scors 11 points (3 for 8 ~ 2 for 3 ~ 3 for 4) to go with six assists, three rebounds, a steal and a +16 pts differential (which was the team’s second best). In a high scoring affair that its fair share of runs on both sides it was Denver defeating Utah by a baker’s dozen, with the final score being 126 to 113. Game 2 of this series will be played on Monday, April 19th at the Pepsi Center.
Main Stream Media:
ESPN ~ NBA.com ~ The Sporting News ~ CBS Sports
Blogs:
Roundball Mining Company (TrueHoop Network) by Jeremy
Denver Stiffs (SB Nation) by Nate Timmons
Nugg Love (FanSided) by madness
Slam Dunk Central by Stephen Rhodes
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