Derrick Rose didn’t like a rookie in his first playoff game against the Boston Celtics. He was calm, cool, collected and explosive in the big game 1 win on the Celtic’s home court. Rose finished the game with 36 points, 11 assists and four rebounds. Here are the soon to be Rookie Of The Year’s highlights from Game 1.
Nobody hits the boards hard like NBA All-Star Dwight Howard. Here are some tips and his take on the on the fundamentals of rebounding.
At 36 Grant Hill can still get to the basket and dunk on the young guys, in this case Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls. Grant Hill is averaging 12 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists. Though the Suns won’t be in the playoffs, Hill’s real triumph is having played in all 82 games this season.
Utah star point guard Deron Williams showed off his quickness last night driving through the middle of the lane and hammering down a savage dunk on the Los Angeles Lakers. Williams is averaging 19.4 points, 2.9 rebounds this season. The Jazz currently sit in 8th spot in the West and will likely play L.A. in the first round of the playoffs.
Lebron James treats the fans at the Wachovia Center to a pre-grame treat with his warm-up through the legs alley oop of the glass. The Cavaliers have clinched home court advantage and the best record in the NBA this season.
Kobe Bryant comes over from the weak side and sends Brian Skinner’s shot attempt into a cameraman and making NBA Block Of The Night.
In a recent Bobcats Heat match-up Dwayne Wade drives to the rim and elevates for the on handed jam only to be rejected by a beautiful block courtesy of Gerald Wallace. Wallace is averaging 16.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.7 streals and 1 block a night on the season.
Houston Rockets Small forward isn’t the guy who’s going to win you your fantasy pool and his true value can’t be measured when looking at his personal stats. He is the kind of player who really scores in terms the intangibles. In this video Shane breaks down the fundamentals and thought process behind taking a charge in the NBA. Check out a great article on Shane Battier from the New York Times’ Sunday Magazine – ‘The No Stats All-Star‘. It takes an in-depth look at just how the Rockets determined he was a steal when they picked him up and they true value he brings to the team. Of particular interest is his plus-minus stats which are were higher than any other NBA player at the time of the article.