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| Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Thu, Feb 02, 2012, 10:30
Quote of the day
"[Serge Ibaka] was amazing. He's been playing great defense eight of the last nine games." -- Thunder coach Scott Brooks (who is evidently keeping track), after Ibaka had 10 blocks and 11 rebounds against Dallas Quote of the day
At the beginning of the NBA season, Miami and Chicago were widely regarded as the two premiere teams in the Eastern Conference. But with the compacted season now one-third over, they’ve got some company. Five Eastern teams now have six losses – including Atlanta, Indiana, and Philly, who dispatched the Bulls by 16 points last night. Only two other Eastern teams have winning records: Orlando (13-9) and Boston (11-10). Believe it or not, the Cavs (8-12, currently ranked 9th) are not out of playoff contention – although Milwaukee has the advantage for the 8th spot with a 10-11 record. And notice that the Knicks have not been mentioned in this paragraph. Cavs vs. Heat for a first round playoff series? OK, it probably wouldn’t be competitive. But it could happen. At least the back story would be compelling. |