Heels in the League (NBA) 11/13/09
(NBA) 11/13/09
In the next edition of “Heels in the Leauge” (NBA) we are looking at the games from Friday, November 13, 2009. In all the National Basketball Association had nine games on their schedule, six of them had players from Chapel Hill in them, so this is going to be a pretty long recap. Of the six games one has a head to head match up between two teams with a touch of carolina blue on them, plus I have a special video from one of the game of rookie point guard Ty Lawson. So, sit back and relax, as I go through the games from 11/13/09…
First game is the one that has the winless New Jersey Nets going to the Amway Arena to take on the Orlando Magic in front of 17,461 fans. In this one we see the ex Heel and Net player Vince Carter now starting at the shooting guart slot for the Magic. In this one the ex pupil of Dean Smith scored 14 points (5 for 12 ~ 3 for 6 ~ 1 for 1) in 35 minutes of playing time. Carter also added five rebounds, one assist and a couple of turnovers on the night. In the end, in a pretty low scoring game, it is Orlando winning the game and keep New Jersey without a win, with the final score being 88 to 72. With the win the Magic are now 7 and 3 on the season.
The second game of the night is between two sub .500 teams as the Golden State Warriors come across the country to take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in front of 19,763 fans. For the Warriors it’s the ex Heel Brandan Wright, who is still rehabbing from his injury and is not on the floor for this one. As far as the game went it’s Golden State defeating New York by the final score of 121 to 107. With the victory the Warriors are now 3 and 5 on the season (while Wright has not yet played this season).
The next game for this evening is the one that has ex UNC players on both benches as the Atlanta Hawks head up north on I-95 to take on the Boston Celtics at the TD Center in front of a crowd of 18,624. For the visiting squad it’s Marvin Williams, starting for the Hawks and getting 23 minutes in all. The ex national champion scored six points in the game (3 for 7 ~ 0 for 1 ~ 0 for 0) to go along with three boards and two assists. On the other side it’s ex UNC big man Rasheed Wallace, who come off the bench for 22 minutes, scoring seven points in all (3 for 7 ~ 1 for 5 ~ 0 for 0) as well as three rebounds, three blocks, one assist and a steal. In the end it’s the visiting team winning the game as Atlanta defeats Boston by the score of 97 to 86. With the W the Hawks are now 7 and 2, while the loss puts the Celtics at 8 and 2 on the year. Peachtree Hoops (SB Nation) has its recap of the game, entitled Atlanta Hawks 97, Boston Celtics 86 or nothing easy. I guess going to Boston and beating the Celtics can not be easy, check out the recap it’s worth the read.
As we continue on this recap, the next game would be the one between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves. A game that was played at the Target Center in front of a crowd of 12,372. For the home squad we see rookie Wayne Ellington getting 16 minutes off the bench and scoring seven points (3 for 9 ~ 1 for 4 ~ 0 for 0). The shooting guard also had two assists and a rebound (plus a turn over) on the night. In the end the game went the visiting team as Dallas took down Minnesota by the final tally of 89 to 77. With the loss the TWolves slide to 1 and 9 (and are on a nine game skid).
The second to last game on the night is the one that pins the Houston Rockets and the Sacramento Kings. The game was played in front of 11,762 spectators at the ARCO Arena. For the home squad it’s ex Heel big man Sean May, who does not see any action (DNP – Coach’s Decision). (This reminds me of last year when May was with the Bobcats, I just hope it’s not the same situation). As far as the game went it was Sacramento over Houston by the score of 109 to 100. With the win the Kings move above .500, with a 5 and 4 record on the young season.
The last game of the night is the one between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, which was played at the Pepsi Center in front of 19,141 fans. For the home team it’s rookie Ty Lawson getting 22 minutes in the game and doing the most of them. The ex national champion scored 13 points (4 for 7 ~ 1 for 1 ~ 4 for 4) to go along with six assists, a steal and a rebound. The game itself was a blow out as Denver trounced Los Angeles by the final of 105 to 79. With the victory Denver is now 7 and 3 on the year.
And thanks to the UNC blog, Tar Heel Fan, here is the video of Ty Lawson dunking on D.J. Mbenga
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