#3 Enes Kanter - C
#12 Alec Burks - SG
Overall, I think I'm good with this. Would've liked Walker or Fredette to fall to #12 so the Jazz could get that dynamic backup point guard, but Burks has athleticism, and hopefully he can improve his outside shot. Kanter is a big question mark. High risk/high reward thing. There were intriguing guys available - Kawhi Leonard, Marcus Morris, Chris Singleton - so now time will tell if they made the right choice. Gordon Hayward's panning out, so the Jazz seem to know what they're doing with lottery picks.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Dallas Mavericks win NBA championship!
In the past 27 years, only the Lakers, Bulls, Pistons, Spurs, Rockets, Celtics and Heat have won the championship, but now you can add the Mavericks.
It was a team win vs. 3 stars and their role-players.
Some thoughts on Game 6:
- LeBron James may have led his team in scoring but he was -24 on the floor. With a final score of 105-95, LBJ did more harm than good on the floor.
- Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion and Brian Cardinal were +18.
- Despite his terrible shooting this game, Dirk Nowitzki really was the MVP of the series. He did have 11 rebounds this game, but this game, Jason Terry was the MVP. 27 points on 11-16 shooting.
This was a very satisfying Finals. My favorite since the 2008 Celtics-Lakers series anyway.
It was a team win vs. 3 stars and their role-players.
Some thoughts on Game 6:
- LeBron James may have led his team in scoring but he was -24 on the floor. With a final score of 105-95, LBJ did more harm than good on the floor.
- Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion and Brian Cardinal were +18.
- Despite his terrible shooting this game, Dirk Nowitzki really was the MVP of the series. He did have 11 rebounds this game, but this game, Jason Terry was the MVP. 27 points on 11-16 shooting.
This was a very satisfying Finals. My favorite since the 2008 Celtics-Lakers series anyway.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Mavericks tie series at 2-2
No thoughts on Game 3 cuz I didn't watch it. But Game 4...
- On the Heat, Dwyane Wade played like a champion. His teammates played like Finals participants.
- It's unfair to compare Dirk's flu game to Michael Jordan's flu game because MJ is the best player in NBA history. Dirk still had 21 and 11 and his team won.
- Dirk's teammates stepped up. Tyson Chandler was a rebounding beast, Jason Terry was making his shots, JJ Barea had his spurts, Shawn Marion got his points. Good team effort.
- The defense of the two teams is what makes this the best finals in years, even if Miami winds up winning.
- These playoffs were one possession away from Dallas being up 3-1, and two possessions away from Miami sweeping the series.
- LeBron James led the Heat in rebounds and assists, but that 3-11 shooting line is what everyone's going to pounce on.
- One reason Udonis Haslem plays such good defense on Dirk in the fourth is the refs are giving him a lot of leeway. There were some slo-mo replays where Haslem's draped all over him as Dirk was running to the basket. I get the feeling on those if Dirk missed, whistles would've blown.
- On the Heat, Dwyane Wade played like a champion. His teammates played like Finals participants.
- It's unfair to compare Dirk's flu game to Michael Jordan's flu game because MJ is the best player in NBA history. Dirk still had 21 and 11 and his team won.
- Dirk's teammates stepped up. Tyson Chandler was a rebounding beast, Jason Terry was making his shots, JJ Barea had his spurts, Shawn Marion got his points. Good team effort.
- The defense of the two teams is what makes this the best finals in years, even if Miami winds up winning.
- These playoffs were one possession away from Dallas being up 3-1, and two possessions away from Miami sweeping the series.
- LeBron James led the Heat in rebounds and assists, but that 3-11 shooting line is what everyone's going to pounce on.
- One reason Udonis Haslem plays such good defense on Dirk in the fourth is the refs are giving him a lot of leeway. There were some slo-mo replays where Haslem's draped all over him as Dirk was running to the basket. I get the feeling on those if Dirk missed, whistles would've blown.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Mavericks beat Heat in Game 2
Some thoughts on Game 2:
- The "celebration" by Dwyane Wade that put Miami up 88-73 wasn't something I haven't seen a hundred times this year from players hitting a big shot, putting their team up that much more, that prompts the opposing coach to call time out. Jason Terry's done it many times. BUT if that motivates the Mavs to dig in, and it spurs them to close the game on a 22-5 run, more power to them.
- When the score went to 88-75, Jeff Van Gundy pointed out that Dallas is very capable of fourth-quarter comebacks.
- Few people can guard Dirk Nowitzki, and Chris Bosh is not one of them. But Udonis Haslem was late on the help defense for Dirk's game-winning lay-up.
- A stat I hear on ESPN afterwards: whichever team in the NBA Finals wins Game 3 when it's 1-1 always wins the championship.
- The "celebration" by Dwyane Wade that put Miami up 88-73 wasn't something I haven't seen a hundred times this year from players hitting a big shot, putting their team up that much more, that prompts the opposing coach to call time out. Jason Terry's done it many times. BUT if that motivates the Mavs to dig in, and it spurs them to close the game on a 22-5 run, more power to them.
- When the score went to 88-75, Jeff Van Gundy pointed out that Dallas is very capable of fourth-quarter comebacks.
- Few people can guard Dirk Nowitzki, and Chris Bosh is not one of them. But Udonis Haslem was late on the help defense for Dirk's game-winning lay-up.
- A stat I hear on ESPN afterwards: whichever team in the NBA Finals wins Game 3 when it's 1-1 always wins the championship.
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