See: Mismatch It would not be over the top to say that the eight games played in the NBA this weekend might fit that mold. You had it all. Superstars shining. Exciting games. Fantastic finishes. Controversy. Upsets. I'm not one for hyperbole (that may be false), but I had a buttload of fun.
Chicago 104, Indiana 99 Kurt Thomas has notched himself a pretty nice NBA career. Derrick Rose is phenomenal and I don't know if you will ever outrebound the Bulls unless someone gets injured.
Miami 97, Philadelphia 89 Thaddeus Young had 20 shots in 27 minutes for Philly. They go as Andre Iguodala go. As Miami goes as Chris Bosh goes.
Atlanta 103, Orlando 93 To me, the shock of the weekend, by a mile. Dwight Howard isn't staying in Orlando for all the money in the world. They've got him surrounded by hacks and has-beens. By the way, Orlando, you aren't winning anything starting Brandon Bass. Even if he plays just 17 minutes. He is a bench/role player at best.
Memphis 101, San Antonio 98 As a Mavericks fan, I wanted no part of Memphis. Dangerous with a capital D. The Spurs' starting five were just flat. As has been noted, it was a weekend for those "wow" performances and San Antonio had none. Memphis has two bigs that can not be left alone and I don't know if the Spurs have the frontcourt to take them on. The Spurs will need some help from their guards in picking up the slack.
New Orleans 109, Los Angeles 100 The NBA playoffs are ripe for superstars to take over. Chris Paul just did that. I didn't fear the Hornets as much as I did the other low seeds except for Paul. If he's healthy, he can beat 80 percent of all other point guards for 40 points a game. Paul can go video game mode on you quick. I suspect the Lakers will have an answer.
Boston 87, New York 85 That was the Knicks' chance. They caught Boston flat. Unfortunately, the Knicks might have been flatter. Nonetheless, the Knicks were shooting for the win. Ray Allen is a god. He' a Hall of Famer, right?
Oklahoma City 107, Denver 103 The Thunder have two of the top 25 guys in the league. The Nuggets have none. Case closed.
