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Kyrie Irving, the Best Clutch Player in the NBA
There are always arguments about who is the best shooter in “money-time” this season in the NBA. Kevin Durant gets a lot of appreciation when it comes to crunch time performance, but Kyrie Irving, facing Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder, has proven that it might be him.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden the Star, Jeremy Lin the Sidekick
In their quest to find a consistent and winning formula, the Houston Rockets have decided that James Harden is their best chance to win, while Jeremy Lin keep playing the sidekick. When Harden plays his best brand of basketball, the un-selfish kind, it doesn’t really matter how good Lin was or wasn’t.
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New York Knicks – Amare Stoudemire is the Best Sixth Man in the NBA
The road back from injury is a long one, and becoming a bench player for the time being has to be an ego bruiser, but Amare Stoudemire is making it work, leading the New York Knicks to a fourth consecutive win with what was simply a perfect performance off the bench.
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Chicago Bulls – Luol Deng Can Do Everything on His Own
Without three regular starters, Luol Deng, on the road, showed he’s put his hamstring injury behind him, along with another performance of just how good and versatile a player he is, along with the Chicago Bulls displaying their usual defense, depth and resilience
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Indiana Hoosiers – Cody Zeller Proves Who is the Real Number One
The team that started the season as number one will soon be returning to that place. Cody Zeller led five Indiana players in double figures in a #3 vs #1 Big Ten game in Bloomington, while Michigan realized that celebrating their number one ranking doesn’t mean they’re actually the best team in College Basketball.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Finding a Way to Win on the Road
After an entire month without a single road win, the Los Angeles Lakers finally got a victory (against a weak opponent) away from home and without Dwight Howard, as Kobe Bryant reverted to the guy who thinks about passing and teammates, while Pau Gasol looked like the player who should be one of the best big men in the NBA.
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Indiana Pacers – Defense Too Much for NBA Champions Again
The Indiana Pacers see themselves as legitimate contenders in the Eastern Conference, and after beating the Miami Heat twice in less than a month, everyone else should to, despite Paul George not outplaying LeBron James in the anticipated match-up, while David West was the one to steal the show against the on-the-road struggling Heat.
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Heat vs Pacers Predictions
For the second time in less than a month, the Miami Heat have to play at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse against the Indiana Pacers, hoping to keep their slight lead in the Eastern Conference and play much better their on their previous visit.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Great Players Have Short Memories
It’s easy finding faults in Russell Westbrook – the selfishness on some games, the crying for attention with his fashion sense. Now add an on court outburst at Kevin Duratn, Thabo Sefolosha and Scott Brooks. No one seems to really mind it among the Oklahoma City Thunder personnel as long as they keep winning.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Can’t Do it Without Dwight Howard
So the Los Angeles Lakers lost, on the road. Nothing new. Kobe Bryant tried to win the game on his own in the clutch, and failed. Nothing new here as well. Dwight Howard aggravating his shoulder injury? Not fresh, but certainly the most worrying sign for the Lakers.