Worst of the Night: May 14, 2004

Hardwood Paroxysm found this 5/15/2008 on basketbawful.blogspot.com [flag]

Sasha Pavlovic: He was easily the least productive Cavalier -- among those that saw some PT -- and that's really saying something: 10 minutes, zero points (0-for-1), 1 rebound, 1 steal and 1 foul. But in another statistical anomaly that Mr. Lenova has yet to adequately explain, Sasha had the best +/- score on the team (+4). So, what? He's unproductive but invaluable? Daniel Gibson: It's ... [link]

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Danny Ainge Wins Award For Being Luckiest GM In League
Published 5/15/2008 by Hardwood Paroxysm (noreply@blogger.com) at Hardwood Paroxysm
... Furthermore, no one's talking about that, they seem to think that's fine. They're more perplexed as to why New Orleans Hornets GM Jeff Bower won the award. Which is a reasonable question, though I would probably suggest it has something to do with non-basketball related operations related to the work done by the team in the community and bringing together a cohesive unit. ...

Thursday Bullets
Published 5/15/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Basketbawful tells us that twice in as many days a player -- first Arron Afflalo, then DJ Mbenga -- has managed to play precisely one second of an NBA game. ...

Utah Jazz 104, Los Angeles Lakers 111, Final - May 14, 2008 - NBA

Postcards From LA, Vol. 9: One Lakers Fan Tracks His Team Through the NBA Playoffs

MrThell posted 5/15/2008 from www.emptythebench.com

Women? They come and go – particularly LA women. On to the next one. But a Lakers’ loss at home in Game 5 to Utah? Now that would have been hard to recover from. It was difficult to watch – in fact, my dental appointment went smoother, but The Purple and Gold found a way to secure a 111-104 victory over the Jazz. And that’s what serious title contenders do: win the ugly ones.

Not Enough Z, D, and Too Much LeBron?

rickg15 posted 5/15/2008 from www.waitingfornextyear.com

Did Mike Brown want to protect his reputation as a horrible offensive coach, or did LeBron decided on his own to go back to the one on five isolation play...

Boarding School: Celtics Win Game 5 and Battle on the Boards

Ball Don't Lie found this 5/15/2008 on mvn.com

Remember one of the “key stats” from Game 4? The team that has won the rebounding battle had won each of the first four games of this Eastern Conference semifinal series. That trend continued Wednesday night in Game 5 (disturbingly, ...

NBA On TNT Playoff Notes: “I think we need to move the name ‘the big three’ from Boston to L.A.”

Mizzo posted 5/15/2008 from thestartingfive.net

Fratello on Celtics guard Ray Allen fouling Cavaliers forward LeBron James but still allowing him to make a shot: ”You see LeBron (James) take the ball away because of his strength, and even when you give the foul you’ve got to make sure he does not get the shot at the rim because he finishes, whether it’s right handed or left handed.”

Random Thoughts : Lakers - Jazz, Cavaliers - Celtics, and Bill Simmons

szach001 posted 5/15/2008 from myinnerfan.blogspot.com

Just as the title suggests. A look at the offensive 'offense' of Mike Brown, Pau Gasol's push off, as well as the Bill Simmons saga.

A LeBron James Team Is Never Desperate
A LeBron James team may never be desperate - his words, not mine - but road teams in this round of the playoffs? Every team except Detroit certainly is. It is amazing what slipping on a home white uniform (or home yellows for the Lakers) can do for an ...

Cavs lose Gibson with separated shoulder (AP)
Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson will miss Game 6 of Cleveland's playoff against the Boston Celtics after separating his left shoulder during the second half Wednesday night. Gibson, one of the Cavs' best perimeter shooters, left early in the fourth ...

Cavs lose Gibson to separated shoulder
Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson will miss Game 6 of Cleveland's playoff against the Boston Celtics after separating his left shoulder during the second half Wednesday night. Gibson, one of the Cavs' best perimeter shooters, left early in the fourth ...

Kirilenko misses Jazz practice over visa issue
Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko missed practice Thursday because of a problem with his visa, a day before Utah hosts the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Road-weary Celtics look to oust Cavs (AP)
It's do or summertime for the Cleveland Cavaliers. One more loss, and a second straight Eastern Conference title is history. One more win, and it's back to Chowderland for Game 7. After squandering a 14-point lead at Boston in a hail of missed free ...