One player you probably don’t expect to see a mix tribute of is former NBA center Greg Ostertag. Fortunately, thanks to the internet and amazing NBA fans, Ostertag mixtapes exist.
Ostertag made headlines for a brief second last year with talks of a comeback to the league, it obviously didn’t pan out, but you gotta give the big fella props. He might have looked like a dude you’d see working at a tractor store, but he had a solid NBA career and started for some very good Utah Jazz teams that made it to the NBA Finals in the 90’s.
If anyone wanted to challenge Kobe Bryant for the title “Most Clutch” player in the league, they’re way behind this season. Nobody has been as deadly as Kobe this season. It seems like he’s been hitting a game-winning shot about once every two weeks.
He continued the trend last night against the Toronto Raptors, hitting this absurd 18-foot fadeaway baseline jumper over practically two Raptors defenders with 1.9 seconds left on the clock. It’s been automatic for Bryant this season. Last night’s last-second gunner was his sixth of the season.
Kevin Durant is the MVP of the NBA this season, but there isn’t a better hooper in the league than “Black Mamba.”
I know this is from a couple of days ago, but if you haven’t seen it, I want to make sure you get the chance. During a Lakers/76ers game last week, Kobe Bryant had an unusual foul on Andre Iguodala.
The announcers kept it clean, and so will I, but he did more than just “shoved the shooter in the air.”
It’s not too big of a shock to see that Kevin Durant is among the league leaders in the scoring department, but what about numero uño? You probably didn’t expect that. Currently he trails only LeBron James, but by less than a hair. The scoring title will more than likely go down to the wire (see 1994) and if Durant keeps stride, he can probably take the crown.
More importantly, the Oklahoma City Thunder are the sixth-seed in the Western Conference. No, you’re not reading that wrong. Last week the team came off a nine-game winning streak and through it all, Durant has been the leader.
Thanks to injuries, everyone that deserves to be in the game is there. Of course, in the East, my only exceptions would be Josh Smith and Stephen Jackson. Out West, you have both Aaron Brooks and Carlos Boozer. Other than that, it finally all worked out.
Iverson stepped away from the game and his “personal matters,” actually seem legit. Granted I’ve given him hell the past year on this blog, I wish him and his family nothing but the best. He’s obviously going through a lot emotionally. That said, it worked out for David Lee, who never should have been left off the roster in the first place.
Thanks to Kobe taking a seat back, unfortunately, Dirk is going to find his way in the starting lineup — where he should have been. It also got Jason Kidd in the game, which was a little outlandish, that’s a reputation and a respect vote by Commissioner Stern. That spot should have went to Brooks or Boozer, no doubt. Kidd’s numbers are down, granted he’s still solid — he’s not an All-Star. If you’re going to put a veteran there for being a veteran, then just give Shaq a spot on the Western Conference Team, because he should always be there.
It really has worked out perfect for so many players, and I’m glad that a bunch of the guys that deserved recognition, got it — even if it took a couple of injuries.
Game starts at 8pm.
PREDICTION: West, 147-139. Kevin Durant is gonna take the MVP.
There is no way to get around it, All-Star Saturday was bad. I’m sure the after-party scene in Dallas was awesome, but unfortunately, TNT doesn’t cover that. Instead, we were forced to watch one of the worst dunk contests in years (maybe the worst) and an hour long event of Omri Casspi, Kevin Durant and Rajon Rondo playing H.O.R.S.E. in the most anti-climatic fashion.
The dunk contest needs charisma, personality and swagger. Obviously it relies on great dunks and acrobatics, but the flare is what makes the entire dunk. That’s why Howard’s Superman antics, and Robinson’s ‘Kryptonate’ swag and height disadvantage made for such a show.
I don’t know what Rudy Gay was thinking, but he was obviously fairly excited or not thinking at all here. Of course, when you make a mistake against the Lakers, Kobe Bryant or one of his talented teammates will make you pay for it.
This was just three of the 44 points that Bryant scored yesterday, as he became the Lakers’ all-time leading scorer, passing Jerry West (who coincidently wore the number 44) — tribute? Maybe. Kobe did pass on the final play of the game instead of taking the shot.
Luckily for Gay, the Grizzlies still pulled out the surprising victory.
It’s good to know that NBA fans halfway figured things out during the final weeks of NBA All-Star fan voting — they voted in Steve Nash instead of Tracy McGrady, who had the second most votes for Western Conference guards through the first few ballot returns. Unfortunately, they didn’t get the Allen Iverson memo, or maybe Nash was just more persuasive than the guards in the East.
Iverson is averaging career-lows with 14.4 points and 4.4 assists per game. He’s only played 19 games this season, bickered his way out of Memphis after three games and hasn’t helped the Sixers improve (6-10 with Iverson in the lineup).
Iverson should be glad that fans have showed their continued love for him, but if he had any class, he’d give his spot on the team up to a deserving player.
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