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Performance Of The Week (POTW) 5/4-5/10
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Another week and so many great performances – it is difficult to decide upon just one. The Houston Rockets grab my POTW. The Rockets were given up for dead. And why not? They had Tracy McGrady, Dikembe Mutombo, and Yao Ming all sitting on the becnh in the street clothes. Fans would have easily understood if the Rockets bowed to the mighty Lakers. Instead of giving up, Aaron Brooks dropped a career-high 34, and Shane Battier added five trifectas to help Houston down Los Angeles 99-87. Looking forward to game five.
Who gets your POTW?
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Gotta go the Homer route this week and give it up for Glen “Big Baby” Davis for his performance in a pivotal Game 4 between Orlando and Boston. 21 points and 6 rebounds, Davis is offering a big man presence for a team that is missing Kevin Garnett and Leon Powe. More importantly he hit the “Shot heard around Orlando”, as he hit a 17 footer at the buzzer to help the C’s win 95-94.
After Davis, the C’s are having to rely on Kendrick Perkins and Brian Scalabrine – who is a dorkier version of Billy Hoyle..
Smitty – great call! And to think a few minutes prior to Davis’s shot I was thinking Courtney Lee might get my POTW. The bucket must have looked like the ocean to Lee for a few possessions.
I loved Davis and his COMPLETELY SPONTANEOUS reaction to that basket. True energy – it was great!!!!! A great day for Boston all around.
There were more great performances! Let’s hear about ‘em.
Casey – I thought the celebration by the ENTIRE team was awesome. Did you see Doc Rivers?? I think this is some of his best coaching right now. This team is so short handed and his patience is almost willing them through a fantastic playoff fun – so far.
I intially felt sorry for the little kid – Big Baby ran over after hitting that shot – but thought better of it later. Hey if you have floor seats and you are standing up – you had better look out of the big man..
But like you said – a great day for the entire city of Boston.
Dare I say A-Rod for hitting a three-run homer on his first pitch back? Do you think the Manny news helped him relax a bit?
Did you guys see Pat Burrell’s reaction to the Celtics victory?
I didn’t – but I did see my reaction after every Jason Bay at-bat. The guy is on fire right now! Funny how this Red Sox team is taking on the personality of both the manager and the owner. Refreshing and fun to watch.
Here is hoping that the Red Sox lock up Jason Bay to a long-term deal.
A-Rod’s homer in his first at-bat was impressive. It will be interesting to see if he can help some of the newer Yankees relax. I don’t think I am going to far out on a limb in saying that the Yankees’ pitchers are pretty much the key to their season right now.
Burrell was up to bat when Fenway let a roar as they watched the Celtics’ last second victory. He was totally startled by it, and flinched a little. It was kind of funny. I was watching live and wondered what had just happened.
Chas – great call with ARod’s dinger. Wow! He showed a little flair for the dramatic. I hope Burrell’s reaction gets posted on you tube.
Smitty – agree with you about the job Doc Rivers is doing. And yes that was a great reaction by him. But Smitty, do you make it a habit to watch tv with a mirror in hand?
Smitty stole my pick, so I’ll keep the theme going and pick Paul Pierce for making the pass. This is a guy who is accustomed to taking the last shot, wants the ball in his hands, and he took what the defense gave him. Great team player and trusted his teammates even in the waning seconds of the game.
Thought the celebration was great, too. Magic, especially Dwight Howard, were not happy with it. Tough crap. Play hard and with intensity all game and you’d be up 3-1. Now maybe you know why people were still praising the Celtics after game 1. Giving up a lead like that shows no heart, no emotion, no pride. This is turning out to be a great series in what looked like it could have been a mess after game one.
Gee – I wonder if Ben Gordon would have made that pass or put up a shot of his own over two defenders?
Rey – another Pickin’ Splinters insight!!!!!!
Pinpoint execution on that sideline out-of-bounds play. Everybody was expecting Pierce to receive a handoff after the inbound. Instead the Celts run down the clock and give the Magic no time to respond.
How about the father of the kid bumped by Davis. He wants an apology. How about stay off the playing floor?!?
How about that would be friggin’ cool! I’d high five my kid and tell him “THAT WAS AWESOME!!!” He wants an apology? Great lesson for your child. Mike Wilbon mentioned about how Carlton Fisk went into the stands when he was a kid and smacked him in the face with his catcher’s mitt. He and his dad were ecstatic and he still reminds Fisk about it everytime he sees him. This dad should be barred from all sporting events.
Casey – Since you’ve written about Isiah Thomas, check out this parody of the NBA’s commercials “Where will amazing happen.” I almost dies laughing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4xH85iDDIs
Here’s the Burrell clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utsz6icwGTo
It looked better live, I must admit. If you watch the whole thing, they show a replay from a different angle.
The Chicago Blackhawks get my POTW. They are going to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in a looooooooooong time.
Second nomination goes to the Alaska Aces hockey team … they are up 2-0 against Las Vegas in the Kelly Cup semifinals.
Third … gotta agree with the nomination of the houston Rockets. Shane Battier has certainly turned into a fine pro … esp for a Dukie