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Saturday, February 11, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Paul Leads Clippers Past 76ers
Chris Paul scored with 3.2 seconds left to push the Clippers to a 78-77 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night at Wells Fargo Center.
Paul finished with 24 points on 10-for-20 shooting.
Then it was Paul and Kenyon Martin that smothered Lou Williams on his last shot attempt that didn’t get anywhere the basket, securing the victory for the Clippers.
Paul and Martin threw their hands in the air after that last play.
The Clippers got a big defensive stop when they forced the 76ers into a five-second violation with 2:15 left, holding a 74-73 lead.
But the 76ers also played tough defense, stopping the Clippers from scoring.
Williams got fouled, but made just one of two free throws to tie the score at 74-74 with 1:41 left.
After Paul missed, Martin got the offensive rebound.
That led to a basket by Caron Butler for a 76-74 Clippers lead, forcing the 76ers into calling a timeout with 56.7 seconds left.
Then Jrue Holiday, the former UCLA star, made just one of two free throws with 20.4 seconds left, leaving the Clippers clinging to a 76-75 lead after Blake Griffin got the defensive rebound and L.A. called a time out.
But Ryan Gomes threw a bad inbound pass to Butler, who chased the ball down but was called for a foul on Williams with 18 seconds left.
Williams made both free throws for a 77-76 76ers lead with 18 seconds left.
-- Broderick Turner, reporting from Philadelphia
Thursday, February 9, 2012
More David Locke Lazz PXP Man
I have always believed this is the best way to look at standings in the middle of the season. Take the offensive efficiency (pts per 100 possessions) and subtract the defensive efficiency (pts allowed per 100 possessions). This is a far better way to look at teams than just the win loss standings. Why? 25 games into a season a team could have won or loss two or three buzzer beaters and that is scewing their records. This really is pure performace rather than a late game missed call, crazy shot, missed goal tending or missed free throw. A 0 efficiency differential will get you a .500 record or 41 wins each year. If you graph efficiency differential and wins in a line graph it is unreal what a straight line you get. Think of each point of efficiency differential as about 3 wins, so a 1.0 will be 44 win team, a 3.0 would be about 50 and if you are over 7 you are about a 60 win team. It gets a liittle steeper as you move up the win chart. Last year's Bulls 62 win team was an 8.0.
Moving past the 1/3 poll of the season is a good time to look at these numbers. In the West it is very revealing. The Jazz come in at #11 which is probably where they will finish. The Clippers should be very concerned, they have won a bunch of buzzer beaters and with the lose of Chauncey this would make me believe they will not make the playoffs. Portland and Houston are far better than we realize right now and I believe the Timberwolves may make the playoffs. This is very revealing and worth keeping an eye on.
Collapse this postMoving past the 1/3 poll of the season is a good time to look at these numbers. In the West it is very revealing. The Jazz come in at #11 which is probably where they will finish. The Clippers should be very concerned, they have won a bunch of buzzer beaters and with the lose of Chauncey this would make me believe they will not make the playoffs. Portland and Houston are far better than we realize right now and I believe the Timberwolves may make the playoffs. This is very revealing and worth keeping an eye on.
Utah Jazz PXP man David Locke
David Locke - Yesterday 4:44 PM - Public
Today the Utah Jazz signed 6’8 210 athletic swingman DeMarre Carroll. Carroll most recently played for the Denver Nuggets and spent most of his NBA career in Memphis.
Carroll started his college career at Vanderbilt before transferring to Missouri to play for his uncle Mike Anderson.
Carroll is a super athletic player who has had to transition from power forward to small forward in the NBA. He is not a superior leaper, instead he is quick and has a good wingspan. Originally, a late first round pick of the Memphis Grizzlies he played off the bench as a energy player in his rookie year with Memphis.
He is not an outside shooter, having never converted on an NBA three and shot just 39% in his full year in Memphis. His ball handling is still adjusting from being a power forward in college to his small forward position in the NBA.
Considering the Jazz need perimeter shooting why would they use a roster position on a non shooter lanky ¾ tweener. The answer is much simpler than it is being made out to be. This is a player the Jazz have liked in the past. He fits how the team plays and they have a roster spot available so they have signed him to get a closer look.
This year the depth in the d-league is limited because so many players left for Europe during the lockout.
I am not sure this is a pre-cursor to another move, but it does give the Jazz flexibility. It doesn’t address a set need but you are not going to be able to address very many needs with the 14th roster spot out of the D-League.
This is a player they like and so they have signed him to get a closer look. If they have the opportunity to move a player in a trade it is better to have Carroll signed then hope he is available when that trade happens. This is simply planning ahead with a player the Jazz are interested in having on their roster.
Carroll started his college career at Vanderbilt before transferring to Missouri to play for his uncle Mike Anderson.
Carroll is a super athletic player who has had to transition from power forward to small forward in the NBA. He is not a superior leaper, instead he is quick and has a good wingspan. Originally, a late first round pick of the Memphis Grizzlies he played off the bench as a energy player in his rookie year with Memphis.
He is not an outside shooter, having never converted on an NBA three and shot just 39% in his full year in Memphis. His ball handling is still adjusting from being a power forward in college to his small forward position in the NBA.
Considering the Jazz need perimeter shooting why would they use a roster position on a non shooter lanky ¾ tweener. The answer is much simpler than it is being made out to be. This is a player the Jazz have liked in the past. He fits how the team plays and they have a roster spot available so they have signed him to get a closer look.
This year the depth in the d-league is limited because so many players left for Europe during the lockout.
I am not sure this is a pre-cursor to another move, but it does give the Jazz flexibility. It doesn’t address a set need but you are not going to be able to address very many needs with the 14th roster spot out of the D-League.
This is a player they like and so they have signed him to get a closer look. If they have the opportunity to move a player in a trade it is better to have Carroll signed then hope he is available when that trade happens. This is simply planning ahead with a player the Jazz are interested in having on their roster.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Mo Williams hurting himself and Clippers with selfish attitude
Mo Williams hurting himself and Clippers with selfish attitude
TJ Simers Page 2 Sports columnist Los Angeles Times
TJ Simers Page 2 Sports columnist Los Angeles Times
NFL 2012 Draft order
2012 NFL Draft Order
1. Indianapolis Colts Where you see multiple Teams order will be determined by coin Flip
2. St. Louis Rams
3. Minnesota Vikings
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6. Washington Redskins
7. Jacksonville Jaguars
8/9. Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers
10. Buffalo Bills
11/12. Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks
13. Arizona Cardinals
14. Dallas Cowboys
15. Philadelphia Eagles
16. New York Jets
17. Cincinnati Bengals via Oakland
18. San Diego Chargers
19. Chicago Bears
20. Tennessee Titans
21. Cincinnati Bengals
22. Cleveland Browns via Atlanta
23. Detroit Lions
24. Pittsburgh Steelers
25. Denver Broncos
26. Houston Texans
27. New England Patriots via New Orleans
28. Green Bay Packers
29. Baltimore Ravens
30. San Francisco 49ers
31. New England Patriots
32. New York Giants
First Take Podcast 2/8/2012
Bayless Legler Crawford discuss the NBA and more
A daily post of the audio Podcast can be found here on the site
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Seattle Mariners Hot Stove Podcast February 6th 2012
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=&a=38801 Hour 1
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=&a=38803 Hour 2
Seattle Mariners Baseball Hot Stove Leauge Podcast
Presented By ESPN 710 AM Seattle and a weekly feature
Of WWS Mark Alan Janisch
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=&a=38803 Hour 2
Seattle Mariners Baseball Hot Stove Leauge Podcast
Presented By ESPN 710 AM Seattle and a weekly feature
Of WWS Mark Alan Janisch
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Official Podcast - Episode 27
Official Podcast - Episode 27 Barclay,s Premiere Leauge Podcast a weekly feauture of the site
Mark A. Janisch WWS
Mark A. Janisch WWS
Game Time Cleveland Podcast
http://www.same3guys.com/2012/02/07/gametime-cleveland-106-superbowl-deja-vu/
Mike and Tom Kresic bring you another edition of Gametime Cleveland
A regular feature of the page Mark A. Janisch WWS founder and senior writer
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Mike and Tom Kresic bring you another edition of Gametime Cleveland
A regular feature of the page Mark A. Janisch WWS founder and senior writer
twitter@wideworldofspor
David Locke Morning Tip Off
February 6th 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knPkfIvF5ic
February 7th 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGrIxf7nNxA
February 7th 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGrIxf7nNxA
David Locke Jazz PXP Man
JEREMY LIN TO ICHIRO-- SAME STORY DIFFERENT SPORT
Is it really possible that everyone missed this badly on Jeremy Lin? After watching his last two games it is hard to believe anything else.
What stands out about Lin is that he has been overlooked every step of the way. He grew up in Palo Alto, CA on the footsteps of Stanford University and despite being the California State Player of the Year Stanford didn’t recruit him. Stanford wasn’t alone, Lin was the California State Player of the Year and he didn’t get a college scholarship offer.
California, not Idaho, not South Dakota, the California State Player of the year and not a single scholarship offer.
The only explanation must be that he is 5’7 or something. Nope he is 6’3 200 and he didn’t get a scholarship offer. He averaged 15 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals and his team won the State Title.
He then proceeds to take his talents to Harvard where he was very good, 1st team Ivy League and goes undrafted. This is not unusual, plenty of 1st team Ivy League players have gone undrafted. No California State Player’s of the Year go without scholarships.
Today Lin looks as though he is a legitimate NBA point guard. He still has issues that have to be resolved and he will slow down when scouting reports figure him out, but the point of this story is he was undeniably overlooked and ignored for a some reason.
Lin’s rise to prominence brings me back to when Ichiro came to Seattle as the first ever Asian position player in major league baseball. The jingoism was unreal.
People questioned if he would be able to endure 162 games, could he get around on American pitching, would he be strong enough to hit and without saying it everything came back to the “frail Japanese man” can’t play with Americans. In retrospect, it is one of the most embarrassing things I have been a part of as a media member.
2,612 hits later in 11 seasons I think Ichiro is going to be ok. In fact, he is going to be in Cooperstown when he is done.
I don’t think Jeremy Lin is an all-star ,but I do think there is a parallel to how Ichiro was doubted and Lin was overlooked. Scouts fall victim to stereotypes. Players are supposed to look the part and by being Asian Lin doesn’t look the part. When Lin didn’t look the part everyone stopped looking for talent.
Is it really possible that everyone missed this badly on Jeremy Lin? After watching his last two games it is hard to believe anything else.
What stands out about Lin is that he has been overlooked every step of the way. He grew up in Palo Alto, CA on the footsteps of Stanford University and despite being the California State Player of the Year Stanford didn’t recruit him. Stanford wasn’t alone, Lin was the California State Player of the Year and he didn’t get a college scholarship offer.
California, not Idaho, not South Dakota, the California State Player of the year and not a single scholarship offer.
The only explanation must be that he is 5’7 or something. Nope he is 6’3 200 and he didn’t get a scholarship offer. He averaged 15 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals and his team won the State Title.
He then proceeds to take his talents to Harvard where he was very good, 1st team Ivy League and goes undrafted. This is not unusual, plenty of 1st team Ivy League players have gone undrafted. No California State Player’s of the Year go without scholarships.
Today Lin looks as though he is a legitimate NBA point guard. He still has issues that have to be resolved and he will slow down when scouting reports figure him out, but the point of this story is he was undeniably overlooked and ignored for a some reason.
Lin’s rise to prominence brings me back to when Ichiro came to Seattle as the first ever Asian position player in major league baseball. The jingoism was unreal.
People questioned if he would be able to endure 162 games, could he get around on American pitching, would he be strong enough to hit and without saying it everything came back to the “frail Japanese man” can’t play with Americans. In retrospect, it is one of the most embarrassing things I have been a part of as a media member.
2,612 hits later in 11 seasons I think Ichiro is going to be ok. In fact, he is going to be in Cooperstown when he is done.
I don’t think Jeremy Lin is an all-star ,but I do think there is a parallel to how Ichiro was doubted and Lin was overlooked. Scouts fall victim to stereotypes. Players are supposed to look the part and by being Asian Lin doesn’t look the part. When Lin didn’t look the part everyone stopped looking for talent.
Monday, February 6, 2012
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