No Defense for Cavs - Again "We as a team, the coaches, the players, are not getting it done on the defensive end of the floor, and it's evident by the 109 points and the 57 percent from the field," Cavs coach Mike Brown said. "Until we figure it out, you guys will see plenty of nights like this." What this means for the Cavs There is no room for long lapses in this division. No patience means trouble for a coach with no name. Griz Reveal Weakness "I couldn't get it going because they were double-teaming me, so it was hard," Gasol said. "It was a frustrating situation." What this means for the Griz Although the Griz have been on the rise the future is looking bleak with Pau confirming his natural weakness.
Flatfooted Heat Lose Again "You give up a runout to lose the game, you deserve to lose," Heat coach Stan Van Gundy said. "Plain and simple, you deserve to lose. Nobody should feel sorry for you or nothing else. ... If you haven't learned things like that over your time in the league, you're not experienced. You're just old."
What this means for the Heat Wade needs to raise his game a notch. Scoring points is one thing - winning games is another. Just ask AI and Kobe. Bulls Going Nowhere Fast "At times, it seemed like we were playing in quicksand," Hinrich said. "For whatever reason, we didn't have it tonight."
What this means for the Bulls They need to toughen up. Still reeling from Sheed laughing at them on their court.
Playing Terrible Good Enough Against Knicks "The good thing is that we didn't play well, we didn't shoot well, we didn't get to the foul line and we still won," Sun's coach D'Antoni said.
What this means for the Knicks They are bad.
A Loss is a Loss for Warriors "It's still a loss," Murphy said. "We played well enough to win. We were up there in the fourth quarter against a great team, and we have to find a way to win those games."
What this means for the Warriors Only time will tell. They have to learn to close out games against better teams.
Lack of Intensity Doom Jazz "I think it looked like we took them lightly tonight. And we have no reason to take anybody lightly," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said. What this means for the Jazz They need to shake things up.
The Doc is Confused "I thought we caught the Spurs on an off night," Boston coach Doc Rivers said. "They were beatable."
What this means for the Celtics Mid tier team for the forseeable future.
I am very glad you noticed the new format. I created this today. I am excited about the potential but not thrilled with the title yet and know that it needs to be developed a bit more. Hopefully I can fine tune it quickly enough for the competition.
What do you think? Do you like the basic idea? You can tell me the truth - you wont hurt my feelings if you don't like it. You also wont stop me from pursuing it either!
And you were right about the Jazz. I don't have a feeling for them yet and should have left that game out. Nice catch!
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Holy smokes. I just read 3 posts about basketball in the course of 5 minutes. That is more attention to pro basketball than I have paid most of my adult life (maybe having the Hawks in my hometown is to blame).
Agree with Stacey that the format is cool and held my interest - kind of like a quick drill on each team. But aren't there more interesting sports being played now like football, hockey, and even curling? Any of these clowns out in this contest can blather on about football and basketball - what FoxSports needs is a curling correspondent. Or maybe figure skating - you gotta figure Oprah's audience loves figure skating.
I have played baseball, basketball and football my whole life. I have suffered the tragedies of defeat and tasted sweet victory for me and my team. And it's these experiences that will come in handy as I compete with my eyes closed and my hands tied behind my back.
What do I mean?
I haven't watched sports for the last 5 years and I currently don't have a t.v. or cable. I will cover my beat from cyberspace. I will read the box scores and articles and "watch" some games refresh every 15 seconds - but that is it.
What else?
I will be suspended by my feet with my head hanging over a boiling pit full of crocodiles and snakes. All ending on February 8th - with a fiesta at my house (mariachis and margaritas for everyone) celebrating my new job at FoxSports.