blog.nola.com - 12/18/2008
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The record had stood since the 1985-86 season
sports.yahoo.com - 12/15/2008
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sports.yahoo.com —
Memphis 102, Miami 86 It's a modest run,
but it's a run. And for a town, team,...
coaching staff and front office that deserve better, it's nice to see the Grizzlies putting a series of wins together. Four consecutive wins for the Grizz, who ...
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Behind the Box Score, where Memphis is starting to get it
hoopheadsnorth.blogspot.com - 12/15/2008
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hoopheadsnorth.blogspot.com —
What a tough matchup for Toronto with CP3
and his New Orleans Hornets in town. It was...
a Jose Calderon-Chris Paul point guard matchup and it was also the return of MoPete to Toronto, one of the Raps' all-time faves. Unfortunately, he was a DNP - Coach's Decision. The first quarter had the Raps ...
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Ring Around the Posey, With A Pocketful of Six Threes
nba.fanhouse.com - 12/18/2008
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nba.fanhouse.com —
Late in the first half of the Hornets'
game against the Spurs, Chris Paul broke an NBA...
record by grabbing a steal in his 106th consecutive game. It happened on a play where he and Rasual Butler trapped Tony Parker, and when the ball was knocked loose, Butler made sure that Paul would be the one ...
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Chris Paul Breaks NBA Record for Consecutive Games With ...
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Record Thievery
SLAM Online —
Last night, Chris Paul set the new record for most consecutive games with a steal. The record has stood for some 23 years.
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The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... John Reid of The Times-Picayune: “The latest Paul has gone before getting a steal 3:12 remaining in the fourth quarter against Portland last January. Paul did not get his first steal in Sunday’s game against the Toronto Raptors until 5:44 remained in the game. ‘He studies the game a lot,” said Hornets guard Devin Brown said. ‘What I mean by that C.P. is always watching teams on tape because he loves the game of basketball. He knows what certain teams are going to run and he makes the most of it. Brown, who grew up in San Antonio, said as a kid he used to ...
Chris Paul Likes To Steal
Intentional Foul —
... Apparently, Jane’s Addiction was singing about Chris Paul; although, CP3 has never technically been caught. Not once Not even when he was five. It is safe to say, however, Paul enjoys stealing, especially on the basketball court and especially when it sets NBA records. By deflecting a pass from Tony Parker in the first half last night and then corralling the deflection, Paul collected the steal and the record of 106-straight game with a defensive theft. ...
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Hornets 90, Spurs 83 —
NYT > Pro Basketball 12/18/2008
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Chris Paul set an NBA record with a steal in his 106th straight regular-season games and had 19 points and 12 assists to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 90-83 comeback victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. > ...
