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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Continues to Thrive on his Own
With James Harden still missing and Chandler Parsons not playing as well, the load on Jeremy Lin to carry the offense of the Houston Rockets was greater than ever, this season at least. You know what? He had no problem being the man with the spotlight on him, as expected, having an excellent game while enjoying a very good one from Omer Asik in the paint to prove the point of his importance to Kevin McHale one more time.
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Memphis Grizzlies – Mike Conley Can Play Offense Too
Most of the praise the Memphis Grizzlies receive has to do with their defense, and while the frontcourt duo of Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph is appreciated for what they do on offense as well, the chance for Mike Conley to earn the same accolades for what he does with the ball is rarer, but still something that happens once in a while.
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Jeremy Evans With the Alley-Oop Dunk of the Season
The only time we ever hear about Jeremy Evans is around the dunk contest, while the Utah Jazz hardly use him most of the season. He didn’t get too much playing time again in the win over the Portland Trail Blazers, but in the few minutes he was on the floor he managed to pull off the best alley-oop dunk of this season.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony & the Three Point Band
It wasn’t the best performance we’ve seen this season from Carmelo Anthony, but it was solid enough to lead the perfect mix of three point shooting and aggressive, drive-to-the-basket style as the New York Knicks hone in on their first division title in nearly 20 years.
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Miami Heat – Chris Bosh Steps Out of the Shadows With Game Winner
Before deciding to take his talents to South Beach and join forced with Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, there were quite a few who called Chris Bosh the best power forward in the NBA. It’s easy to forget just how good he is if given the reins to lead an offense, but without the two bigger stars on the floor, the Miami Heat did just that, and were repaid with a game winning shot that people forgot Bosh can pull off.
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Chicago Bulls – Luol Deng Keep a Rivalry Streak Going
Fighting, defending and hustling to somehow improve and maybe upgrade their NBA playoffs starting spot, the Chicago Bulls are clawing their way towards home advantage in the first series, as Luol Deng becomes more and more offensively dominant and efficient, something that should have happened earlier this season.
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NCAA Tournament – Louisville & Michigan Complete Final Four Picture
The 2013 Final Four was set up after the second day of the Elite Eight weekend, as the only number one seed left in the tournament, Louisville, used the Kevin Ware injury to push them way too far and high for Duke to catch up, while Michigan showed Florida that not having any sort of offensive initiative isn’t the way to succeed against them, winning by way more than anyone expected.
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Kevin Ware Breaks Leg in the Most Horrible Way Possible
Regardless of what Louisville end up with in the NCAA Tournament, the most memorable moment of their run will be Kevin Ware breaking his leg and being carried off the court while teammates and head coach Rick Pitino can’t hold themselves back from shedding a tear in the face of a gruesome injury.
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Elite Eight – Duke vs Louisville Predictions
A game that could have easily been the NCAA tournament’s final if the seeding was slightly different, Duke and Louisville provide us with the only number one vs number two game in the bracket, with Big East defense and all-around solid basketball stepping up to take down incredible shooting and underrated ACC defense.
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Elite Eight – Michigan vs Florida Predictions
These two teams were expected to reach this stage in the NCAA tournament – Michigan held the number one spot in the nation earlier this season before some problems in winning tough road games appeared. Florida have one of the best defenses in the nation, but their inability to win close games makes you wonder of how just how good they really are.