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Russell Westbrook, Not as Good as Advertised
Some players walk a fine line between being underrated and overrated. Which is Russell Westbrook? The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is one of the more polarizing players in the NBA today, but when looking at certain numbers and just the way Westbrook plays and behaves, it draws to a conclusion that he isn’t as good as the hype around him might suggest.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tony Parker Deserves More MVP Talk
There’s no chance Tony Parker ever gets to win the NBA MVP award. The San Antonio Spurs point guard simply isn’t good enough on a season-long basis to overcome names like LeBron James and Kevin Durant, but he’s playing his best basketball once again this season, with or without Tim Duncan.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden & Jeremy Lin in Unstoppable Mode
You simply can’t shoot the ball better than the way the Houston Rockets did as they tied the NBA record for three pointers in a game, while Jeremy Lin got to standout more than anyone else for the right reasons this time, outscoring James Harden and orchestrating an offense that couldn’t have worked any better.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Pau Gasol Hates the Bench
How will Pau Gasol remember the 2012-2013 NBA season? Unless something remarkable happens, he’s not going to look back at it fondly. Posting the lowest numbers of his career while the Los Angeles Lakers are out of the playoff picture at the moment, and Mike D’Antoni deciding to make him a bench player.
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Ricky Rubio is Really Back; Timberwolves Keep Losing
Without Kevin Love and a long list of injured players, the Minnesota Timberwolves don’t have much of a chance of making the postseason, already falling six games behind the last playoffs spot in the West. Still, there are some good news: Ricky Rubio is playing like his old self again.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Quiet Kevin Durant Makes For Easy Wins
If Kevin Durant finishes a game with only 11 field goals attempted, it can only mean two things: either Russell Westbrook was in one of his selfish modes while Scott Brooks is too afraid to bench him, or the game went so well the Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t need their best player to do what he does best.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Paul Gasol Cheats to Save the Day
It’s only cheating if you get caught, that’s the way the phrase goes. But Pau Gasol did foul Andre Drummond on the final play that could have won the Detroit Pistons the game, only referees wouldn’t call a foul against the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant, who need every break they can get as they try to fight their way into the postseason.
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Miami Heat – When LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade Have Big Nights
Sometimes getting booed brings out the best of you. Chris Bosh had LeBron James to learn from, and the two teamed up with Dwyane Wade for a Fantasy Big Three night in Toronto, leading the Miami Heat to their 10th consecutive win against the Raptors.
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Boston Celtics – Paul Pierce is Once Again the Leader
Instead of crumbling into pieces following the injury the ended Rajon Rondo’s season, the Boston Celtics turned to the man that has been their best player and last Final’s MVP to carry them into the postseason, and Paul Pierce is having no problem adjusting to new/old role.
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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.