Hoops Scoop

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer

We interrupt the extensive baseball coverage for a quick look around the Association:

The Warriors recently became the first NBA team ever to start five players who never went to college. Meanwhile, their long-running playoff drought does not appear to be in serious jeopardy.

Anyone know what Tim Hardaway is up to these days?

Disagreeing with a call made by referee Violet Palmer, who happens to be a woman, Cedric Maxwell, the analyst / sidekick on the Celtics broadcast team, proclaimed “Get back in the kitchen!” Max’s partner, Sean Grande, tried to throw him a lifeline by pointing out that they had both been previously impressed by Palmer’s officiating, but Max continued “Get back in the kitchen and fix me some bacon and eggs!”

Dogged by questions regarding effort, Rudy Gay is really coming on over the last month, averaging 15.8 points, 1.7 3PT, 0.7 steals and 1.1 blocks while shooting nearly 50 percent from the field. Make sure he’s not still available on your waiver wire.

Lamar Odom is finally rounding back into form after missing 21 games because of a sprained right knee, nearly posting a triple-double Tuesday night. LA is just 7-10 since his return to the lineup, largely because he’s been rusty and yet to reach 100 percent. Particularly, Odom’s ballhandling has been unusually sloppy. He’s averaging almost three turnovers a game.

The Shaun Livingston injury is as gruesome as it gets. Missing 39 games with a knee injury in the 04-05 season, then 12 more games with a shoulder ailment later that year, followed by being sidelined 21 games with a back problem last season and now this, it’s safe to say the talented kid’s body has failed him. Anyone who has seen the footage knows his career is in serious jeopardy.

Rumblings of accusations that LeBron James simply doesn’t care are getting louder and louder. Honestly, it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to figure out why, as all it takes is to watch a Cavs game. His body language screams it. He coasts through games on cruise control, and I’m officially worried the vast potential will never be reached. You need to be born with drive and a killer instinct, something glaringly lacking in King James’ game right now. Kobe has it. So does D. Wade. I always argued the other way, but I’d officially rather start my franchise with Dwayne Wade.

Jason Richardson’s hand injury was a blessing in disguise, as it allowed his knee injury to fully heal with proper rest. Especially with Baron Davis sidelined, J-Rich’s fantasy numbers should continue to be big.

Clyde “The Glyde” Drexler is looking to prove that Emmitt Smith has nothing on his dancing skills, joining the new cast for “Dancing with the Stars.” I don’t watch this show, but if I did, I’d be rooting for Billy Ray Cyrus and Steve Sanders.

After John Amaechi came out and Tim Hardaway shocked the nation, Rony Seikaly said he was hit on by a teammate with “very smooth” moves. Awesome. Furthermore – Seikaly’s personal philosophy on sexual preference: “Whatever tickles your bone.”

Coming from someone who lives fairly close to Sacramento, I’d like to take the time to thank Mike Bibby for personally ruining any desire to go watch the Kings play live. As if shooting 39 percent wasn’t bad enough (31 percent from downtown – good thing he attempts nearly six 3-pointers a game), his defense has gone from terrible to atrocious. To make matters worse, word is Geoff Petri signed off on a deal shipping him to the Lakers for picks and expiring contracts, only the Maloof Brothers nixed it because they still consider the Lakers their archrivals. Someone please tell them it’s not 2002 anymore.

The Dallas Mavericks are 45-5 over the last 50 games. Seriously, look at their roster. Is Avery Johnson the best coach in sports?

Who would you rather have, Tyson Chandler or Ben Wallace? Not only is Chandler making far less money, he’s also the superior player and nearly 10 years younger. John Paxson is the worst GM no one talks about.


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2 responses to “Hoops Scoop”

  1. Cole Avatar
    Cole

    I think you committed the “bloggers jinx” b/c Bibby went 7-10 from three point land the day you wrote this. lol. Anyway, good point about Dallas. They have a good squad, but if you look closely, is it really that much better than the other top teams? Steve Sanders!!

  2. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    I think I also jinxed R. Gay, who had his worst game in a month right after this post.

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