scores.espn.go.com - 3/13/2008
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HOUSTON ROCKETS STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS Shane Battier , SF 44 4-11 2-9 5-6 2 3 5 2 0 2 2 2 15 Luis Scola , PF 25 2-9 0-0 3-4 6 6 12 0 0 0 0 3 7 Dikembe Mutombo , C 15 0-0 0-0 2-4 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 Tracy McGrady , SG 41 10-28 1-5 7-12 3 6 9 2 2 0 1 2 28 Rafer Alston , PG 38 3-18 2-8 0-0 1 3 4 7 2 0 1 2 8 BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST ...
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NBA Triple Threat: 20 in a Row
FanIQ Blog —
... the Nets have struggled this season, they're leading the season series with Cleveland 3-0.
Best Lines
Chris Paul, NO: 26 pts, 12-19 FG, 1 reb, 17 ast, 3 stl...Paul should definitely not be counted out of the MVP race yet.
Shawn Marion, Mia: 15 pts, 17 rebs, 2 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk...The Heat still lost to the Knicks. Haven't fun yet, Shawn (you know, except for the whole South Beach thing)?
Josh Smith, Atl: 16 pts, 22 rebs (9 off), 2 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk...I know they lost, but ...
Rockets/Hawks - the Best of Both Worlds!
The Dream Shake —
... I can't believe you are a professional basketball player, Rafer. You should have been working in the snack bar during the 2nd half! What the hell was that shooting display last night?!?!? ...
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Mike Freeman’s take on Tyler Hansbrough POY —
Loser with Socks
Freeman playing cards again:
And I’m trying to remember the last time a black player was called the face of college basketball. Maybe it has occurred 500 times. I just can’t remember…..[CBS]
Last 10 Naismith winners:
1998 - Antawn Jamison, North Carolina
1999 - Elton Brand, Duke
2000 - Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
2001 - Shane Battier, Duke
2002 - Jason Williams, Duke
2003 [...]
This is Great —
Dime Magazine
We came across this video on the great site Odenized of Dikembe Mutombo’s teammates doing impersonations of him. It’s pretty ridiculous. Below is the YouTube clip.
PS - Do you think anyone on the team hangs out with Shane Battier?
Houston Rockets, Rafer Alston, Shane Battier, Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming
Rockets imitate Deke! —
Some People's Kids
I can't tell if the Rockets are trying to imitate Dikembe Mutombo or Yoda. Either way this team is ripping shit up and it may be due to team chemistry like this. The other day they became the 4th team ever to win 19 consecutive games. Rafer Alston, AKA Skip to My Lou and Shane Battier have stepped up in the absence of Yao Ming. The Rockets are now one game away from tying the best record ...
In Honor of the Rockets and Mount Mutombo —
The Big Lead
Shane Battier does a mean Yoda impression, right? The Rockets travel to Atlanta tonight in hopes of capturing their 20th win in a row tonight. The Rockets are six-point favorites and beat the Hawks in February, 108-89 (but Houston had Yao and the Hawks didn’t have Bibby). We’re also going to use the comments section to update the Syracuse-Villanova game. Cuse trail, 44-42 ...
Wednesday afternoon man love —
Basketbawful
The only thing that can ease the bitter taste of that Kobe post is to wash out my mouth with a little man love. (And I realize how tragically bad that sounds.) Today's image is from Basketbawful reader Wesley, who said: "Nothing like some man love in the middle of a legendary winning streak." Note that Scola is eating a plate of fruit, which is strangely appropriate.
YouTube gold: Who wants to imitate Dikembe Mutombo? —
Ball Don't Lie
The Rockets sure are having a lot of fun in Houston these days. But I guess that's expected when you own the third-best winning streak in NBA history and keep crushing teams by double digits . While it's impossible to try and pick a favorite from the bunch -- honestly, that was incredible -- I'd probably combine Shane Battier 's Yoda-voice with Aaron Brooks ' fingers and Steve Novak 's ...
Ballin’: At Least Somebody Won 19 in a Row —
The Big Lead
Houston 91, New Jersey 73 : Let’s allow Richard Justice to take it away : “Michael Jordan never won 19 in a row. Larry Bird never did it. Neither did David Robinson. This team of Tracy McGrady and Rafer Alston and Shane Battier has.”
Denver 103, San Antonio 107 : Not sure about the masses, but we’ll be pretty peeved if the Nuggets aren’t in the postseason. ...
Rockets Scola stepping up in Yao's absence —
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola is averaging 12.4 points and 6.4 rebounds and shooting 59 percent in 18 games as a starter. He's even better — 14.4 and 7.4 — since Yao Ming was injured. Numbers are only part of the story. He's clever and efficient around the basket, and teammate Shane Battier said his energy level is contagious. "He's a guy who plays every possession hard, ...
