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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge Proving a Point
It doesn’t really matter what it was that energized LaMarcus Aldridge to put on a special performance to lead the Portland Trail Blazers in a 110-105 win over the Denver Nuggets, which also included Damian Lillard pulling off the best dunk of the season so far.
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Lakers vs Heat – It Was Easier Than the Scoreboard Says
Despite the scoreline suggesting the Los Angeles Lakers managed to make a game of their visit to the Miami Heat, the NBA champions never trailed in their 109-102 win, getting a fantastic combined performance from LeBron James and Chris Bosh, still missing the third angle in the Big Three triangle.
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Josh Smith, The Worst Three Point Shooter in NBA History
Are the Detroit Pistons still pleased they gave Josh Smith a big deal to sign him off free agency? Considering their record and his awful, on historic levels bad shooting numbers, there are probably one or two people unhappy with the choice.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Keeps Scoring, Spurs Keep Losing Big Games
The end result with the box score painted a familiar picture; Kevin Durant with another impressive scoring performance while the San Antonio Spurs, losing 111-105 at home to the Oklahoma City Thunder, need to find explanations as to why they keep losing to their direct competition in the Western Conference.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Gets Garbage Time, James Harden & Dwight Howard Do Most of the Work
The Houston Rockets didn’t find it too difficult to beat the Sacramento Kings who lost their two best players early in the game. What was interesting to watch unfold was the separation of Jeremy Lin, a full-time bench player at the moment, from the core of the team, which now revolves completely around James Harden and Dwight Howard.
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New York Knicks – Losing Hope It’ll Ever Get Better
Nothing is going right for the New York Knicks, losing for a fifth straight game, this time to the Philadelphia 76ers, which isn’t that surprising considering how badly they’re defending right now and have been for most of this season.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Deserves Better But Might Not Get It
One game of the Houston Rockets actually playing very well without Jeremy Lin playing a major part of it doesn’t mean that the team is actually better with him as a sixth man while James Harden is paired up with Patrick Beverley in the backcourt, but obviously, there is more than one side to this.
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Minnesota Timberwolves Need More of This Ricky Rubio
If the Minnesota Timberwolves are to break their postseason drought and make the playoffs, they’re going to need a lot more games such as the one Ricky Rubio brought in the 112-97 win over the Utah Jazz. There are better scorers than him on the team like Kevin Love and Kevin Martin, but he’s the one who makes it all work when he’s having a good day.
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Kevin Durant – Scary When He Gets Hot
It seems Kevin Durant has gotten used quite quickly to playing with Russell Westbrook, as we can see from the ease in which he puts up points while doing a lot more than just scoring, and more importantly from the winning streak the Oklahoma City Thunder are currently on.
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Brooklyn Nets – Not Surprising Anyone Anymore
This isn’t a fluke and not a passing trend. The Brooklyn Nets can’t stop winning in 2014, beating the Orlando Magic 101-90 thanks to some excellent third quarter defense as the team seems to be answering all the problems that plagued them through the first couple of months.