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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Can’t Change
It’s too strong. The will to win takes over any rational thought of trying to work through the process of making the new Princeton offense work, even at the cost of an 0-3 start. Kobe Bryant had one of his “F^%& everyone, I’m doing this on my own” moments, leading to another Los Angeles Lakers loss and more calls to push the imaginary panic button.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Chris Paul Has His Own Kind of Offense
There’s been so much talk about the offensive and defensive problems of the usual golden boys of the city, but at the current moment, the Los Angeles Clippers are the best team in the city, keeping their climb in ability and success from last season, led by the best point guard in the NBA, Chris Paul.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony and the Hot Shooters
It simply had to be this way for the New York Knicks, playing in the Madison Square Garden against the NBA champions, with the numbers of victims from Hurricane Sandy’s wrath keep accumulating Carmelo Anthony spoke before the game about coming together, and backed up every single word with a great game, full of leadership some suggest Anthony lacked in the past.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Can’t Be Surprised With Criticism
The Los Angeles Lakers keep talking about patience, keep asking for it. But when a team signs the best Center in the NBA (Dwight Howard), a two time MVP (Steve Nash) and adding them to one of the greatest players of all time (Kobe Bryant) and still one of the best big men in the league (Pau Gasol), they can’t be surprised with some overreaction from the media after their 0-2 start.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Ruining it for Kevin Durant
Somewhat of a celebration for Kevin Durant, reaching the 10,000 career point mark at a younger age than anyone else but LeBron james, wasn’t going to happen. The Oklahoma City Thunder blew a win against the San Antonio Spurs, losing to a buzzer beater by Tony Parker who should have been guarded by Russell Westbrook, who was nowhere to be found.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Carries, Tony Parker Finishes
It came down to the Oklahoma City Thunder and specifically Russell Westbrook losing his man, Tony Parker, on the final play. Serge Ibaka is big and fast, but Tony Parker had enough time to get the shot off, and complete another win for the San Antonio Spurs based on the tired legs of Tim Duncan.
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Los Angeles Clippers – The Best Team in LA
For now, the only winning record in the city of Los Angeles is owned by the Clippers, while the Lakers are off to a 0-2 start. That’s what you get early on when you don’t tinker too much with your team, especially in the starting lineup, with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin having quiet nights, led by Jamal Crawford leading off the bench.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Couldn’t Have Asked for a Better Debut
Was anyone from the Thunder watching the Houston Rockets beat the Detroit Pistons last night? Not just the 105-96 win, but the way James Harden turned from a sixth player and a third scoring option into the man for a team and produced accordingly in one of the most successful debuts a traded player has ever had.
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New Orleans Hornets – Anthony Davis Gets his First NBA Lesson
So how did Anthony Davis do on his first NBA game? Not bad, not bad at all. He finished with 21 points and 7 rebounds, spending a lot of time guarding and attacking against one of the greatest big men in the history of the NBA, Tim Duncan. Individually, he had a promising debut. The New Orleans Hornets still lost the game.So how did Anthony Davis do on his first NBA game? Not bad, not bad at all. He finished with 21 points and 7 rebounds, spending a lot of time guarding and attacking against one of the greatest big men in the history of the NBA, Tim Duncan. Individually, he had a promising debut. The New Orleans Hornets still lost the game.
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Chicago Bulls – Joakim Noah Steps Up in Season Opener
A strange season for the Chicago Bulls, who begin this season not knowing exactly where to aim and how far. Without Derrick Rose and the knowledge of when he’ll return, predictions and speculations don’t mean much. All that’s left is for those who remain – Joakim Noah, Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer and Rip Hamilton to continue to play the kind of basketball that has made this team so successful over the last couple of season, with Rose and without him.