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San Antonio Spurs – Kawhi Leonard & Tiago Splitter Shine Instead of Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili & Tim Duncan

Posted on 17 May, 2013, by in Basketball

While the San Antonio Spurs have figured out how to stop Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, getting their big three going all at one has been a bit more difficult in the playoffs. So while Tim Duncan was benched in crunch time and the Tony Parker – Manu Ginobili tandem proved to be on one of their worst days this season, Kawhi Leonard and Tiago Splitter proved there’s plenty of depth behind the old, beaten up names. More

Anthony finally shot more than 40% from the field, which hasn't happened too often in this postseason

New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Finally Finds a Way To Score on Paul George and Play Some Defense

Posted on 17 May, 2013, by in Basketball

With their backs to the wall, the New York Knicks didn’t get the finest out of Carmelo Anthony. Not an MVP-like performance, but whatever it was, it was good enough to keep them alive in the conference semifinal series, forcing a game 6, by finally showing up to the fourth quarter with some big shots against Paul George and some big defense on the other end against David West. More

Carmelo Anthony now 31.6% from the field during the series when it’s Paul George that’s guarding him, while shooting 55.6% from the field when others are keeping tabs on him.

Indiana Pacers Keys to Victory – Paul George Shutting Down Carmelo Anthony, Roy Hibbert Doing the Rest

Posted on 16 May, 2013, by in Basketball

The New York Knicks have been embarrassingly bad in their postseason series with the Indiana Pacers, letting Roy Hibbert lead the way in the utter and complete domination under the paint, while their only option on offense, Carmelo Anthony, has been been experiencing the closest thing to legal torture under the hands of Paul George, making the NBA’s top scorer look like an average player at best. More

In game 5, Stephen Curry looked more hobbled than ever, scoring only 9 points. Tony Parker? Couldn't have been healthier, scoring 25.

Spurs Formula to Victory – Attacking Stephen Curry and Stopping the Three Point Shots

Posted on 16 May, 2013, by in Basketball

It seems that as we approach game 6 between the San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors, the Spurs are coming in confident they have the Warriors figured out. Yes, Harrison Barnes has been surprising after an OK rookie season, but comes down to Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson making three point shots. Once you take that away, while forcing Curry to be the on-ball defender as much as possible, and it seems that Mark Jackson doesn’t have too many rabbits to pull out of his hat. More

Kevin Durant scored only 21 points, shooting 5-for-21 from the field as the Thunder lost game 5 of their conference semifinals series

Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Kept Getting Worse & Was Running on Empty

Posted on 16 May, 2013, by in Basketball

A true superstar doesn’t hit only 23.8% of his field goals attempts (taking 21 shots) as his team faces elimination. But Kevin Durant had to be everything for the Oklahoma City Thunder in their conference semifinals series, and ended up without anything left to give in the final two games. Serge Ibaka and Reggie Jackson actually put up the numbers they were supposed to in giving him the helping hand he needed, but it was a little too late, as Durant couldn’t find anything left in his arsenal in the fourth quarter. More

Giving it all they got was enough to win only one game in the semifinal series

Chicago Bulls – Carlos Boozer, Jimmy Butler, Joakim Noah & Nate Robinson Have Nothing to Be Ashamed Of

Posted on 16 May, 2013, by in Basketball

For the second time in three years, the Chicago Bulls lose to the Miami Heat in a playoff series, both of them lasting only 5 games. Yet with so many injuries to begin with, from Derrick Rose to Luol Deng and finishing with Kirk Hinrich, the effort, heart, sacrifice and ability that Carlos Boozer, Jimmy Butler, Joakim Noah and Nate Robinson have shown in this postseason is nothing but commendable. More

Zach Randolph, Mike Conley, Tony Allen

Memphis Grizzlies – Zach Randolph & Marc Gasol Grind the Life out of Kevin Durant

Posted on 16 May, 2013, by in Basketball

If last year after losing in the NBA finals Kevin Durant looked sad, he looked exhausted and empty after losing in 5 games to the Memphis Grizzlies. It’s hard to say when looked more pitiful. Zach Randolph pulled a number on him and his entire front line by destroying them in the paint, while Tayshaun Prince, Marc Gasol and Tony Allen did on the defensive end. More

LeBron James didn't have the best of performances in game 5, but still managed to lead the Heat with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists

Miami Heat – LeBron James Finds Answers by Lowering His Head and Grinding it Out

Posted on 16 May, 2013, by in Basketball

It’s been well established that for LeBron James and the Miami Heat to succeed in the playoffs and win NBA titles (which they’ve already done once), they won’t be able to turn away from winning by scoring in the paint. Dwyane Wade only started helping in the fourth quarter, but it was enough to put a lid on the Eastern conference semifinals series, closing it out in five games, as the big three advance to their third conference finals in three years. More

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San Antonio Spurs – Tony Parker Makes Stephen Curry Look Injured

Posted on 15 May, 2013, by in Basketball

Don’t always believe it when NBA players and their head coaches speak of injuries. It’s all about perception, and when Tony Parker leads the San Antonio Spurs to a huge win in Game 5 while making Stephen Curry (with the help of others) look like someone who doesn’t really know what he’s doing for once, the injury card for Curry suddenly becomes a lot more significant, trying to make us forget the point guard in front of him is older and just as injured. More

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Indiana Pacers – Paul George Defense on Carmelo Anthony Not Going Away

Posted on 15 May, 2013, by in Basketball

It’s one thing to “help” Carmelo Anthony shoot with horrible accuracy from the field; the sheer volume of his attempts from the field aid with that. But Paul George is leading the Indiana Pacers towards the Eastern Conference Finals without being too incredible on offense, but doing an incredible work on the NBA’s leading scorer in the regular season, aided by the fact that his team is annihilating their rivals on the board and in the paint. More