Monthly Archives: December 2012
Kyrie Irving’s new nickname is apparently ‘The Dark Knight’
After fracturing his jaw on Friday night, Kyrie became the next player in line to wear the black, eerie-looking Hannibal Lecter mask for precautionary reasons.
“I look like the Dark Knight with it on. That’s what they’re calling me in the locker room right now, the Dark Knight.”
The Dark Knight almost brought that one home.. S/O @KyrieIrving .. I.. Gets .. Buckets.
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Daniel Gibson Sr. (@BooBysWorld1) December 16, 2012I guess I sort of see it? I don’t know. Is Kobe his Ra’s al Ghul? What I do know is that Irving is looking like a top 5 point guard in the NBA right now (CP3, Westbrook, Rondo, Parker, Irving). Tonight he dropped a casual 41 points (a career-high) to go along with 5 reb, and 5 ast in a 1-point loss to the Knicks at The Garden. He’s the hero Cleveland deserves, but not the one it needs…because he’ll probably end up on the Knicks.
(via Cleveland Plane Dealer)
Last night’s Timberwolves starting five had one thing in common last night…
For some reason I’m drawing a blank and I just can’t really put my finger on it. But I really think that this pails in comparison to the lineup that will feature Ricky Rubio, who will certainly liven up this team up with some color.
THEY ARE ALL WHITE
Wise Words from Pierre AKA JaVale McGee: 12/15/12
RT @JaValeMcGee34 GON=GONNA=GOING TO
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JaVale McGee (@JaValeMcGee34) December 15, 2012RT @JaValeMcGee34 THE GHETTO EVOLUTION OF THE WORDS GOING TO
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JaVale McGee (@JaValeMcGee34) December 15, 2012Those are your wise words from Pierre AKA JaVale McGee for the day.
Ricky Rubio to make his long-awaited season debut tonight vs. Mavs
Nine months after tearing both his ACL and LCL, Ricky Rubio will return to the Timberwolves lineup tonight against Dallas. I’ll drop some highlights below.
Kevin Garnett with some emotional words for Kevin McHale
I think my ‘allergies’ are acting up right now. Gotta go.
Kevin Durant wrote “Newtown, CT” on his kicks tonight
KD on writing Newtown on his shoes: "It was the least I could do man ... that hit me real hard."
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Royce Young (@dailythunder) December 15, 2012You’re a good dude, KD.
(via Instagram)
The first set of results are in for NBA All-Star voting
Would-be starters in italics.
Eastern Conference
Frontcourt:
LeBron James (MIA) – 641, 348
Carmelo Anthony (NYK) – 573, 112
Kevin Garnett (BOS) – 218,246
Chris Bosh (MIA) – 210,724
Tyson Chandler (NYK) – 151,744
Paul Pierce (BOS) – 114,735
Joakim Noah (CHI) – 73,366
Josh Smith (ATL) – 69,344
Andrew Bynum (PHI) – 68,596
Amar’e Stoudemire (NYK) – 64,266
Shane Battier (MIA) – 59,149
Anderson Varejao (CLE) – 57,336
Luol Deng (CHI) – 48,450
Brook Lopez (BKN) – 47,940
Jeff Green (BOS) – 36,080
Backcourt:
Dwyane Wade (MIA) – 430,925
Rajon Rondo (BOS) – 382,613
Deron Williams (BKN) – 211,426
Kyrie Irving (CLE) – 155,989
Ray Allen (MIA) – 130,016
Monta Ellis (MIL) – 47,650
Raymond Felton (NYK) – 37,974
Jason Terry (BOS) – 36,147
Brandon Jennings (MIL) – 35,610
Jrue Holiday (PHI) – 35,193
Western Conference
Frontcourt:
Kevin Durant (OKC) – 605,965
Dwight Howard (LAL) – 434,168
Blake Griffin (LAC) – 307,855
Tim Duncan (SAS) – 189,577
Pau Gasol (LAL) – 139,868
Kevin Love (MIN) – 112,922
Omer Asik (HOU) – 88,178
Rudy Gay (MEM) – 85,279
Serge Ibaka (OKC) – 68,285
LaMarcus Aldridge (POR) – 66,290
Dirk Nowitzki (DAL) – 63,056
Marc Gasol (MEM) – 61,716
Zach Randolph (MEM) – 59,916
Metta World Peace (LAL) – 59,167
Anthony Davis (NOH) – 53,779
Backcourt:
Kobe Bryant (LAL) – 639,419
Chris Paul (LAC) – 353,603
Jeremy Lin (HOU) – 298,319
James Harden (HOU) – 196,108
Russell Westbrook (OKC) – 143,437
Steve Nash (LAL) – 118,073
Tony Parker (SAS) – 69,983
Ricky Rubio (MIN) – 54, 744
Manu Ginobili (SAS) – 47,800
O.J. Mayo (DAL) – 36,495
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Does Omer Asik have a random contingent of diehard fans? Do people realize that Bynum, Stoudemire, Nowitzki, and Rubio have played a combined 0 games this season? Pau Gasol with more votes than Marc Gasol? Jeremy Lin in 3rd? Where’s the Varejao love? Shane Battier even being on one of these lists? Here’s who I would have starting right now:
