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How Was LeBron James On His MVP Winning Night
The Heat have something to worry about, despite their impressive second half against the Indiana Pacers. Chris Bosh left the game because of an abdominal injury, and it’s unclear if and when he’ll be back. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade made it as if Bosh was hardly missed, outscoring the entire Pacers team in the second half.
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Can Rajon Rondo Lead the Celtics to the NBA Title?
Rajon Rondo became the sixth NBA player to record at least 8 postseason triple doubles, but his performances have a lot more to do with them than simply stat feeders, leading the Celtics to a 92-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern conference Semi Final series.
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What’s Next for the Chicago Bulls?
As Derrick Rose took the first step on his way for a better and healthier next season by undergoing a successful surgery to repair his torn ACL, the Chicago Bulls also take their first and early steps into the 2012 summer and a period of trying find a way to make next season one with a later and a happier ending.
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Kobe Bryant Keeps Getting Better, Lakers Keep Getting Worse
Kobe Bryant didn’t have a Michael Jordan kind of night, as much as he would love to. He didn’t have the support Jordan had, that night against the Utah Jazz. Bryant seemed just as sick and ill, pumped up with IVs, but he alone was no match to the striding Denver Nuggets and Ty Laswon, who tied the series at 3-3, giving us a game 7.
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Andre Iguodala Finding Out He is a Clutch Player
Andre Iguodala embraced the scoring load, something that didn’t work too well for him and the 76ers in the years after the Allen Iverson era. He’s not supposed to be a leading scorer and an automatic go to guy, despite the athleticism and the highlight moves that may hide his offensive problems from less inquisitive eyes.
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Kobe Bryant Won’t Win a Sixth Ring Without Andrew Bynum
Kobe Bryant won’t be winning a sixth NBA ring this season. Well, at least he’s not supposed to. The Thunder and the Spurs are better teams than the Los Angeles Lakers, and the problems the Nuggets are presenting to the Lakers suggest that this team just doesn’t have what it takes to go all the way in the 2012 NBA Playoffs.
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Heat – Knicks Series Was Never a Fair Fight
It was never a fair fight. The Miami Heat did have their bad game in New York but in general, this series wasn’t even close. LeBron James was too dominant from the first moment in game 5, and the New York Knicks, with their current roster, don’t have enough to bring to the table against a much superior opponent.
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Rajon Rondo Loses Last Ball; Loses Cool After Game
Rajon Rondo doesn’t usually strike people as the nicest player in the world. Maybe he actually is as arrogant and selfish as some describe him to be, in the locker room. He has that swagger and behavior about him on the court as well. After his turnover in the final seconds against the Hawks, he was clearly not in the best of moods.
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Bulls Keeping the Hope Alive Through Defense
Luol Deng and Carlos Boozer had to step up at some point. Playing without Joakim Noah in Game 5, facing elimination, they finally did, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 79-69 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, keeping the faith and hope alive, heading into Philly down 2-3 in a series that was supposed to go in a very different direction.
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Blake Griffin Slowly Turning Into More Than Just a Highlights Star
Blake Griffin wasn’t on the floor for overtime, for Chris Paul taking over once again. But he built the lead that got the Clippers to overtime, in one of the most complete and versatile performances of his career, slowly breaking out of the ‘Just Dunking’ label, meanwhile possibly winning his first postseason series.