On April 17, the NBA playoffs started with the Cleveland Cavaliers playing against the Detroit Pistons. In the first game it was a nail-biter for the Cavs. They only won 106-101. I thought that the Cavs would blow them out, but the Pistons put up a good fight ant stayed with them. Kyre Irving led all scorers in the game with 31 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. LeBron James also had 22 points, 11 assists, and 6 rebounds. Kevin Love contributed a lot for the Cavs with 28 points and 11 rebounds. In the second game, the Cavs beat the Pistons again, but blew up them out this time. The final score of the game was 107-90. LeBron James led all scorers in the game with 27 points. Kyrie Irving and J.R. Smith contributed a lot to the Cavs with 43 points combined. This series is looking like it is going to be a blowout.
On April 22, the Cavs played the Pistons in the third game of a best-of-seven game series. In this game, the Cavs beat the Pistons 101-91. Kyrie Irving of the Cavs led all scorers again with 26 points and 4 assists. LeBron James and Kevin Love both contributed with 20 points each and 25 rebound combined. The series was now 3-0 in favor of the Cavs and the Cavs were looking to get a four-game sweep heading into game 4 on April 24. In game 4, it was another nail-biter. The Pistons kept on fighting throughout the whole entire game, not letting up a big lead. With 43 second left in the game, Kyrie Irving makes a clutch three pointer to put them up by 4. Ten second later, Reggie Jackson (Pistons) made a dunk making the game a one-possession game. 11 seconds left and the Pistons get a rebound, they have no timeouts and started to run down the court. The Cavs were running to get back on defense, with 1 second left Reggie Jackson shoots a three pointer... and misses! The Cavs sweep the Detroit Piston and are heading to the second round of the playoffs. The final score of the game was 100-98.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Monday, April 25, 2016
NBA: Golden State Warriors Record Breaking Season
The Golden State Warriors made history with the most wins ins a single season. They had an amazing season with 73 wins and 9 losses. They beat the 95-96 Bulls' record, 72-10. The Warriors started of the season great winning their first 24 games including the preseason. Then they had a tragic loss to the Bucks. No one was injured, the Warriors just played bad. The Warriors then went on a little win streak winning 5 games in a row. They lost to the Mavericks on December 30 and the score was 114-91. This gave them their second loss in the season. The Warriors beat all of the top-tier teams, and lose to the bad teams. After their lost to the Mavericks the Warriors on another 7 game winning streak and then lost to another bad team, the Nuggets. Two games later, the Warriors took another loss to the Detroit Pistons. They then took their anger out on the next 11 teams to go on an 11 game winning streak, blowing out most of the teams. Coming near the end of the season, the Warriors lost to the Trailblazers to end their streak. The Warriors lost on March 6 to the Lakers making their record 55-6. They were only able to lose 3 more games for the whole entire season if they wanted to beat the Bulls' record. They lost on March 19 to the Spurs and loss both on April 1 and April 5. They won the rest of their games and beat the Bulls' record. The Warriors were heading to the playoffs hoping to bring another championship to Golden State.
In the regular season the Warriors' team led the league in multiple categories. They led the league in total points and assists. They also came fourth in rebounding. Stephen Curry led the league in scoring averaging 30.1 points in the season and also led the league in steals averaging about 2 steals a game. Klay Thompson wasn't far behind him in 12th place for points per game. Draymond Green came in 13th place in most rebounds per game and came in 7th place in most assists per game. Stephen Curry is also top ten in assists per game. If the Warriors keep this up during the playoffs, there is no doubt that they can win another championship.
In the regular season the Warriors' team led the league in multiple categories. They led the league in total points and assists. They also came fourth in rebounding. Stephen Curry led the league in scoring averaging 30.1 points in the season and also led the league in steals averaging about 2 steals a game. Klay Thompson wasn't far behind him in 12th place for points per game. Draymond Green came in 13th place in most rebounds per game and came in 7th place in most assists per game. Stephen Curry is also top ten in assists per game. If the Warriors keep this up during the playoffs, there is no doubt that they can win another championship.
Sunday, April 24, 2016
NBA: Playoffs
The NBA playoffs are when the top eight teams of each conference go head to head to get to the finals to go up against the opposite conference team who made it to the finals. The Western Conference has been the better conference of the two for the last couple years. Of the last 10 NBA champions, 6 of the teams have been from the Western Conference. There have been 30 Western Conference team winners and 36 Eastern Conference team winners in NBA history. The teams going to the playoffs this year are the Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers, and the Detroit Pistons for the Eastern Conference. For the Western Conference the teams going to the playoffs are the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trailblazers, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, and the Houston Rockets.
In the finals I think it if going to be the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Western Conference. In the first round for the Western Conference I think the Warriors are going to beat the Rockets, the Clippers are going to beat the Trailblazers, the Thunder are going to beat the Mavericks, and the Spurs are going to beat the Grizzlies. Then in the second round, the Warriors will beat the Clippers in a 4-2 game series, the Thunder are going to beat the Spurs in a 4-3 game series. Then in the Conference finals, the Thunder are going to beat the Warriors in a 4-3 game series.
On the Eastern Conference I think the Cavaliers will be able to get to the finals easily. In the first round the Cavaliers are going to beat the Pistons in a 4-0 game series, the Boston Celtics are going to beat the Hawks in a 4-3 game series, the Miami Heat are going to beat the Hornets in a 4-2 game series, and the Pacers are going to beat the Raptors 4-3. In the second round the Cavaliers will beat the Celtics 4-1 and the Heat will beat the Pacers 4-3. In the Eastern Conference finals, the Cavaliers will beat the Heat in a 4-2 game series. In the finals I think the Cavs will win the first game, lose the second, lose the third, win the fourth game, lose the fifth, and lose the sixth game. Then Kevin Durant will become NBA Finals MVP.
In the finals I think it if going to be the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Western Conference. In the first round for the Western Conference I think the Warriors are going to beat the Rockets, the Clippers are going to beat the Trailblazers, the Thunder are going to beat the Mavericks, and the Spurs are going to beat the Grizzlies. Then in the second round, the Warriors will beat the Clippers in a 4-2 game series, the Thunder are going to beat the Spurs in a 4-3 game series. Then in the Conference finals, the Thunder are going to beat the Warriors in a 4-3 game series.
On the Eastern Conference I think the Cavaliers will be able to get to the finals easily. In the first round the Cavaliers are going to beat the Pistons in a 4-0 game series, the Boston Celtics are going to beat the Hawks in a 4-3 game series, the Miami Heat are going to beat the Hornets in a 4-2 game series, and the Pacers are going to beat the Raptors 4-3. In the second round the Cavaliers will beat the Celtics 4-1 and the Heat will beat the Pacers 4-3. In the Eastern Conference finals, the Cavaliers will beat the Heat in a 4-2 game series. In the finals I think the Cavs will win the first game, lose the second, lose the third, win the fourth game, lose the fifth, and lose the sixth game. Then Kevin Durant will become NBA Finals MVP.
Saturday, April 23, 2016
NBA: Kobe's Last Game
On April 13, history was made when Kobe retired. It was a historic night because the Warriors also beat the 95-96 Bulls' record. The Warriors' record was 73-9. The Lakers were playing the Utah Jazz. On Kobe's last game, there was a Kobe-fest outside of Staples Center and it was very crowded. Most of the people standing outside of Staples Center didn't even have tickets. I went to this game and my tickets were supposed to cost 3-4 thousand dollars, but I got them for free. It was 2,000 dollars just to get to the very top seats in the arena. Everyone in Staples Center got a free shirt, a free lanyard, and a free book of Kobe. Every seat in the arena was filled and no one was sitting down.
In the whole game, there was never a silent moment. Every second was loud. Kobe was taking all of the shots and was not passing the ball. He missed his first 5 shots, but then he came back and scored 15 points. Utah was winning 21-19 at the end of the first quarter. Kobe kept shooting and he was making a lot of shots, but in the second quarter, the Utah Jazz outscored the Lakers 36-23. The score was 57-42. The Lakers started to come back and they scored 24 points and allowing 18 points. The score was 75-66 at the end of the third quarter. The Kobe went clutch in the final quarter and the Lakers scored 35 points, and allowing 21 making the final score 101-96. Kobe scored 60 points in his final game. He made history with his career and ended it with a bang.
In the whole game, there was never a silent moment. Every second was loud. Kobe was taking all of the shots and was not passing the ball. He missed his first 5 shots, but then he came back and scored 15 points. Utah was winning 21-19 at the end of the first quarter. Kobe kept shooting and he was making a lot of shots, but in the second quarter, the Utah Jazz outscored the Lakers 36-23. The score was 57-42. The Lakers started to come back and they scored 24 points and allowing 18 points. The score was 75-66 at the end of the third quarter. The Kobe went clutch in the final quarter and the Lakers scored 35 points, and allowing 21 making the final score 101-96. Kobe scored 60 points in his final game. He made history with his career and ended it with a bang.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
NBA: San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs is a top tier team in the NBA and has been for most of NBA history. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobli are all veterans on the Spurs and have been playing in the NBA for years. They are still one of the top leaders on the team, but they also had help from some younger players such as Kawhi Leonard and Gerald Green. This season the Spurs are second in the Western Conference and are undefeated at their home court. Their home record is 38 win and 0 losses. The Spurs are one of the only teams to shut down the Golden State Warriors. They only allowed Stephen Curry to drain one three out of eleven. They also didn't allow the Three-Point Contest winner, Klay Thompson to score one three-point basket.
Of the Spurs' 36 seasons since joining the NBA, they had received many awards. The San Antonio Spurs have won five NBA titles. They won in the years 2014, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 1999. The Spurs appeared in the playoffs 32 times. They have had a winning record for 28 seasons. The Spurs have had many players in the Hall of Fame. This list included George Gervin, Moses Malone, Dominique Wilkins, David Robinson, Artis Gilmore, and Dennis Rodman. The Spurs will probably have three more "Hall of Famers" soon, but they are still playing: Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobli. The Spurs also have coach Gregg Popovich who is considered to be one of the best coaches in NBA history. The Spurs have been one of the best teams in the NBA and will be for the next couple of years.
Of the Spurs' 36 seasons since joining the NBA, they had received many awards. The San Antonio Spurs have won five NBA titles. They won in the years 2014, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 1999. The Spurs appeared in the playoffs 32 times. They have had a winning record for 28 seasons. The Spurs have had many players in the Hall of Fame. This list included George Gervin, Moses Malone, Dominique Wilkins, David Robinson, Artis Gilmore, and Dennis Rodman. The Spurs will probably have three more "Hall of Famers" soon, but they are still playing: Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobli. The Spurs also have coach Gregg Popovich who is considered to be one of the best coaches in NBA history. The Spurs have been one of the best teams in the NBA and will be for the next couple of years.
Saturday, March 26, 2016
NBA: San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Today the San Antonio Spurs went up against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Spurs are in second place in the Western Conference and the Thunder are right behind them in third place. The Thunder are led by Kevin Durant and Russel Westbrook. Westbrook has been the All-Star MVP for two straight years. The Spurs are led by Kawhi Leonard and Tim Duncan. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobli are also great team leaders, but they have become too old. I thought that the Spurs would win this one, but the Thunder came out in the end to pull out the victory.
In the first quarter, the Spurs took an early close lead, 26-24. Then in the second quarter, the Thunder managed to play some good defense to hold the Spurs to 18 points and the Thunder scored 24. The score was now 48-44 going into halftime. In the third quarter, the Thunder played more great defense to hold the Spurs to 19 points. The Thunder were on fire in the third quarter. They scored 35 points. The score was now 83-63. It was a blowout. The final score was 111-92.
Kevin Durant had a big scoring night. He scored 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Russel Westbrook also had a big night. He scored 29 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds. Enes Kanter also scored more points than he usually does. He scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. The Spurs on the other hand did not have their star players: Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Tony Parker. That was a big reason why they did not win.
In the first quarter, the Spurs took an early close lead, 26-24. Then in the second quarter, the Thunder managed to play some good defense to hold the Spurs to 18 points and the Thunder scored 24. The score was now 48-44 going into halftime. In the third quarter, the Thunder played more great defense to hold the Spurs to 19 points. The Thunder were on fire in the third quarter. They scored 35 points. The score was now 83-63. It was a blowout. The final score was 111-92.
Kevin Durant had a big scoring night. He scored 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Russel Westbrook also had a big night. He scored 29 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds. Enes Kanter also scored more points than he usually does. He scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. The Spurs on the other hand did not have their star players: Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Tony Parker. That was a big reason why they did not win.
Friday, March 25, 2016
NBA: Houston Rockets vs Toronto Raptors
Today the Houston Rockets went up against the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors have the second best record in the Eastern Confrence, while the Rockets are in eigth place in the Western Confrence. Everyone knew that the Raptors would win, but the Rockets managed to win by the end of the game. The Rockets are led by star shooting guard James Harden and center Dwight Howard. James Harden has been one of the top players in the league after he had left the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the Rockets have not been pulling their own weight lately. The Raptors are being led by star point guard Kyle Lowry. Kyle Lowry has been an All-Star for two straight years. He and DeMar DeRozan have been leading the Raptors to second place in the Eastern Confrence.
In the first quarter, the Rockets took an early lead 29-21. Then by the end of the second quarter, the Raptors came back on fire and scored 12 more points than the Rockets did. The Raptors scored 37 and the Rockets scored 25. The score was now 58-46 going into halftime. By the end of the third quarter, the Rockets scored 25 points and the Raptors scored 20. The Rockets were starting to come back. The score was now 78-71. The final score of the game was 112-109, the Rockets won.
James Harden of the Houston Rockets lead all scorers in the game with 32 points. He had a triple double with points, assists, and rebounds. He had 11 rebounds and 13 assists. He led his team in assists and rebounding. DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors in points. He had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Kyle Lowry was not his best self today. He took 19 shots and only made 4. In the end, the Raptors did not have the help of Kyle Lowry, but they still managed to keep it a close game.
In the first quarter, the Rockets took an early lead 29-21. Then by the end of the second quarter, the Raptors came back on fire and scored 12 more points than the Rockets did. The Raptors scored 37 and the Rockets scored 25. The score was now 58-46 going into halftime. By the end of the third quarter, the Rockets scored 25 points and the Raptors scored 20. The Rockets were starting to come back. The score was now 78-71. The final score of the game was 112-109, the Rockets won.
James Harden of the Houston Rockets lead all scorers in the game with 32 points. He had a triple double with points, assists, and rebounds. He had 11 rebounds and 13 assists. He led his team in assists and rebounding. DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors in points. He had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Kyle Lowry was not his best self today. He took 19 shots and only made 4. In the end, the Raptors did not have the help of Kyle Lowry, but they still managed to keep it a close game.
Thursday, March 24, 2016
NBA: Houston Rockets vs Oklahome City Thunder
On March 22, the Oklahoma City Thunder went up against the Houston Rockets. The Rockets are doing bad this season compared to their last season. The Thunder are third place in the Western Confrence and the Rockets are eight place. Everyone knew that the Thunder were going to beat them, but the Rockets put up a good fight. The Rockets are led by star shooting guard, James Harden. He is second in the amount of points per game with 28.5. Right behind him is Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, scoring 28 points per game. The Thunder have Russel Westbrook aswell as Kevin Durant. Russel Westbrook won the 2015 and 16 All-Star Game MVP. He is considered as one of the top point guards in the league.
In the first quarter the Oklahoma City Thunder took an early lead, 28-27. By the end of the second quarter the Rockets outscores the Thunder 29-27. The score was now 56-55, the Rockets leading. At the end of the third quarter the Thunder outscored the Rockets again, 23-21. The score was 78-77. The Rockets were putting up an amazing fight going into the final quarter. In the fourth quarter the Thunder came up clutch and scored 33 points and allowing the Rockets to score 30. The final score was 111-107, the Thunder won.
Now for stats. James Harden led all scorers in the game with 24 points. He also had 16 assists and 7 rebounds. Behind him was Kevin Durant. He scored 23 points, had 4 assists, and 7 rebounds. Dwight Howard led the game in rebounds with 13. He also contributed 16 points. Russel Westbrook had a triple-double with points, rebounds, and assists. He had 21 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds. The Thunder also had Dion Waiters and Enes Kanter contirbute points off the bench. Dion Waiters scored 17 points and Enes Kanter had 10 points. Both of the teams had played great, but the Thunder went big in the final quarter to win this game.
In the first quarter the Oklahoma City Thunder took an early lead, 28-27. By the end of the second quarter the Rockets outscores the Thunder 29-27. The score was now 56-55, the Rockets leading. At the end of the third quarter the Thunder outscored the Rockets again, 23-21. The score was 78-77. The Rockets were putting up an amazing fight going into the final quarter. In the fourth quarter the Thunder came up clutch and scored 33 points and allowing the Rockets to score 30. The final score was 111-107, the Thunder won.
Now for stats. James Harden led all scorers in the game with 24 points. He also had 16 assists and 7 rebounds. Behind him was Kevin Durant. He scored 23 points, had 4 assists, and 7 rebounds. Dwight Howard led the game in rebounds with 13. He also contributed 16 points. Russel Westbrook had a triple-double with points, rebounds, and assists. He had 21 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds. The Thunder also had Dion Waiters and Enes Kanter contirbute points off the bench. Dion Waiters scored 17 points and Enes Kanter had 10 points. Both of the teams had played great, but the Thunder went big in the final quarter to win this game.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
NBA: San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors
On March 19, the San Antonio Spurs went up against the top team in the league, the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors were 62-7 and the Spurs were 59-10. The Spurs have been one of the top teams in the league for quite some years. Many of these years nobody really talked about them, it was all about the Warriors and the Cavs. With Stephen Curry still on an amazing streak of having hit a three pointer in every game this season, the Spurs were looking to stop him. Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard were defending him and they are both a top tier defender in the league. Everyone knew that this would be a close game.
By the end of the first quarter the Warriors were winning 18-17. Then the Spurs went on a run and scored 26 points in the second quarter with only allowing the Warriors to score 19. The score was now 43-36, the Spurs winning. Then the Warriors went on a little bit of a run and scored 28 points and allowing the Spurs to score 22 by the end of the third quarter. Now the score was 68-64. It was a close game, as predicted. The Spurs took the lead by scoring 22 points in the final quarter and only allowing the Warriors to score 14 points. The Spurs won this game. The final score was 87-79. This was a very low scoring game. Most of the NBA games go past 100 points or at least 90.
Now for some stats. LaMarcus Aldridge led all scorers in points with 26. He also grabbed 13 rebounds. Then it was Kawhi Leonard. He had scored 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists. He and Danny Green locked down Stephen Curry only allowing him to score 14 points (he averages about 30 points a game), but Steph Curry did manage to drain a three pointer to keep him streak alive. Klay Thompson led the Warriors in scoring. He had 15 points, but he shot 20 shots and only made 7. This night was a very bad night for the Warriors and a very good day for the Spurs.
By the end of the first quarter the Warriors were winning 18-17. Then the Spurs went on a run and scored 26 points in the second quarter with only allowing the Warriors to score 19. The score was now 43-36, the Spurs winning. Then the Warriors went on a little bit of a run and scored 28 points and allowing the Spurs to score 22 by the end of the third quarter. Now the score was 68-64. It was a close game, as predicted. The Spurs took the lead by scoring 22 points in the final quarter and only allowing the Warriors to score 14 points. The Spurs won this game. The final score was 87-79. This was a very low scoring game. Most of the NBA games go past 100 points or at least 90.
Now for some stats. LaMarcus Aldridge led all scorers in points with 26. He also grabbed 13 rebounds. Then it was Kawhi Leonard. He had scored 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists. He and Danny Green locked down Stephen Curry only allowing him to score 14 points (he averages about 30 points a game), but Steph Curry did manage to drain a three pointer to keep him streak alive. Klay Thompson led the Warriors in scoring. He had 15 points, but he shot 20 shots and only made 7. This night was a very bad night for the Warriors and a very good day for the Spurs.
Monday, February 29, 2016
NBA: Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry is one of the best players to ever play the game of basketball. He is a point guard who wears the number 30 and is the face of the Golden State Warriors. In his last couple of years, Curry had dominated the NBA. He led his team to win the NBA Championship last year. This year his Warriors are still dominating the league. I would talk more about the Warriors, but this is about Curry. Curry is leading the NBA in most points scored per game with 30 points. He also averages about 7 assists and 5 rebounds per game. Curry can shoot from anywhere on the court. He has hit multiple near half court shots to win games or to end a quarter. Steph Curry leads the NBA in total amount of three pointers made this season. He and Klay Thompson are one of the best dynamic duos in NBA history.
Stephen Curry was drafted in 2007. He went first round and pick 7. Stephen Curry wasn't really talked about before the 2012-2013 NBA season. He set an NBA record that season with the most three pointers made in a single season. He is also the first player to make 250 three pointers in back-to-back seasons. Steph Curry was a member of the 2010 USA men's basketball team. They had nine wins and no losses. Stephen Curry has his own shoe deal with Under Armour. Stephen Curry is now one of the most talked about NBA player in the league.
Stephen Curry was drafted in 2007. He went first round and pick 7. Stephen Curry wasn't really talked about before the 2012-2013 NBA season. He set an NBA record that season with the most three pointers made in a single season. He is also the first player to make 250 three pointers in back-to-back seasons. Steph Curry was a member of the 2010 USA men's basketball team. They had nine wins and no losses. Stephen Curry has his own shoe deal with Under Armour. Stephen Curry is now one of the most talked about NBA player in the league.
NBA: 2015-2016 All-Star Weekend
This year's All-Star weekend was an exciting one. It was at Toronto this year. The first event was the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday February 12. This was where all of the best rookies and second-year players play against each other, an All-Star game for the young people. The USA team beat the World team 157-154. Most people don't play defense in All-Star games because they just want to have fun. This year's MVP of this game was Zach LaVine. He scored 30 points, 4 assists, and 7 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins, last year's MVP, also contributed 29 points.
The next day on Saturday was the Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest, and Slam Dunk Contest. This year's Skills Challenge was different. They had both big men and guards. On the big men side there was Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, and Draymond Green. On the guard side it included Isaiah Thomas, Jordan Clarkson, CJ McCollum, and Emanuel Mudiay. The winner of this contest was the big man,and Karl-Anthony Towns. Then there was the Three-Point Challenge. This contest included: Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry, J.J. Reddick, James Harden, Kyle Lowry, Khris Middleton, Devin Booker, and CJ McCollum. The winner of this event was Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors. The final event of this weekend was the Slam Dunk Contest. This was the most exciting event. Everyone knew Zach LaVine would win again, although. The contestants of this event was Zach LaVine, Aaron Gordon, Andre Drummond, and Will Barton. It was Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon in the finals, of course. Aaron Gordon had some unrealistic dunks. His dunks were crazy, but there was also Zach LaVine. Zach jumped from the free throw line in the finals to earn a 50, but Aaron jumped over his mascot earning a 50. They went to the second round of the finals. They both earned 50s and then they went to the third round of the finals. Then it finally ended when Zach scored another 50, but Aaron Gordon scored a 47. In my opinion, if the score limit was not 50, Aaron Gordon would have won this.
The next day on Saturday was the Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest, and Slam Dunk Contest. This year's Skills Challenge was different. They had both big men and guards. On the big men side there was Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, and Draymond Green. On the guard side it included Isaiah Thomas, Jordan Clarkson, CJ McCollum, and Emanuel Mudiay. The winner of this contest was the big man,and Karl-Anthony Towns. Then there was the Three-Point Challenge. This contest included: Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry, J.J. Reddick, James Harden, Kyle Lowry, Khris Middleton, Devin Booker, and CJ McCollum. The winner of this event was Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors. The final event of this weekend was the Slam Dunk Contest. This was the most exciting event. Everyone knew Zach LaVine would win again, although. The contestants of this event was Zach LaVine, Aaron Gordon, Andre Drummond, and Will Barton. It was Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon in the finals, of course. Aaron Gordon had some unrealistic dunks. His dunks were crazy, but there was also Zach LaVine. Zach jumped from the free throw line in the finals to earn a 50, but Aaron jumped over his mascot earning a 50. They went to the second round of the finals. They both earned 50s and then they went to the third round of the finals. Then it finally ended when Zach scored another 50, but Aaron Gordon scored a 47. In my opinion, if the score limit was not 50, Aaron Gordon would have won this.
NBA: Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder on March 2
This is going to be a huge and close game, no doubt. With no Blake Griffin, Chris Paul (Clippers) will have to step up and have a monster game. He is averaging 19.8 points this season along with 9.5 assists. J.J. Reddick is a really good shooter when he's open. He won't miss if he gets a good pass off of a screen. The Thunder on the other hand, have Russel Westbrook (Thunder) who is averaging a double-double with 24.4 points per game and 10.2 assists per game. The Thunder also have one of the best players to every play the game of basketball, Kevin Durant. With an injury causing Kevin Durant to miss most of last season, he came back this season and is third in most points per game this season with 27.9 points per game. I think this will be a very close game like the last time they went up against each other.
The last time these teams went up against each other was on December 21 2015. This was a very close game. Russel Westbrook led the game in total points scored for one player with 33 points. Chris Paul had 32 points right behind him and Kevin Durant with 24 points. Blake Griffin didn't play his regular self with only 15 points. J.J. Reddick also had 15 points for the Clippers. Kevin Durant almost had a triple-double with 24 points, 7 assists, and 9 rebounds. Russel Westbrook also almost had a triple-double with 33 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds. Chris Paul really stepped up this game with 32 points, 10 assists, and 5 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to stop the Thunder. In the final seconds of the game, the Clippers were up by 2, Kevin Durant walks up to the three points line, shoots and makes. The Clippers fans were devastated, including myself, with this unfortunate loss.
The last time these teams went up against each other was on December 21 2015. This was a very close game. Russel Westbrook led the game in total points scored for one player with 33 points. Chris Paul had 32 points right behind him and Kevin Durant with 24 points. Blake Griffin didn't play his regular self with only 15 points. J.J. Reddick also had 15 points for the Clippers. Kevin Durant almost had a triple-double with 24 points, 7 assists, and 9 rebounds. Russel Westbrook also almost had a triple-double with 33 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds. Chris Paul really stepped up this game with 32 points, 10 assists, and 5 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to stop the Thunder. In the final seconds of the game, the Clippers were up by 2, Kevin Durant walks up to the three points line, shoots and makes. The Clippers fans were devastated, including myself, with this unfortunate loss.
NBA: Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder
The Warriors and Thunder game may have been the biggest game of this year so far. Two of the top teams in the NBA battling it out for an exciting game. Stephen Curry who leads the NBA in most points scored per game vs Kevin Durant who is third in most points scored per game. The Golden State Warriors had only 5 losses with 53 wins going into this game. The Thunder had 18 losses and 41 wins. This game was in Oklahoma City stadium (one of the loudest arenas in the NBA).
This game was neck and neck. The Thunder came out strong in the beginning of this game leading the Warriors 30-20 by the end of the first quarter. Then in the second quarter the Warriors scored 26 points and the Thunder scored 27. The score was now 57-46, the Thunder in the lead. After halftime, the Warriors closed up the point difference. They outscored the Thunder 32-26 making the score 83-78 at the end of the third quarter, the Thunder still winning. The Warriors weren't done yet, they scored 25 points in the fourth quarter with huge three pointers from Stephen Curry. The Thunder scored 20 points in the fourth quarter making the score tied at 103. They were going into overtime. With even more huge three pointers by Stephen Curry including one near half court to win the game, the Warriors came out on top beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-118.
This was a big scoring night from both Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. Stephen Curry led the game in points scored with 46. Kevin Durant behind him with 37 points. Stephen Curry also broke his "most three pointers scored in a single season" record. Stephen Curry had 12 three pointers in this game. Russel Westbrook also had a good game with 26 points, 13 assists, and 7 rebounds, but he and Kevin Durant had no one else on the Thunder to step up. There were only three people with 15 points or above on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now for the Warriors, they didn't need anyone else to play well because of Stephen Curry's monster performance with 46 points, 6 assists, and 14/24 shooting. To back him up, Curry had Klay Thompson, winner of the NBA Three Point Contest, with 32 points and 3 assists. Only one other player on the Warriors had over 10 points, Andre Iguodala. The Warriors are still chasing the dream of having a record like the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.
This game was neck and neck. The Thunder came out strong in the beginning of this game leading the Warriors 30-20 by the end of the first quarter. Then in the second quarter the Warriors scored 26 points and the Thunder scored 27. The score was now 57-46, the Thunder in the lead. After halftime, the Warriors closed up the point difference. They outscored the Thunder 32-26 making the score 83-78 at the end of the third quarter, the Thunder still winning. The Warriors weren't done yet, they scored 25 points in the fourth quarter with huge three pointers from Stephen Curry. The Thunder scored 20 points in the fourth quarter making the score tied at 103. They were going into overtime. With even more huge three pointers by Stephen Curry including one near half court to win the game, the Warriors came out on top beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-118.
This was a big scoring night from both Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. Stephen Curry led the game in points scored with 46. Kevin Durant behind him with 37 points. Stephen Curry also broke his "most three pointers scored in a single season" record. Stephen Curry had 12 three pointers in this game. Russel Westbrook also had a good game with 26 points, 13 assists, and 7 rebounds, but he and Kevin Durant had no one else on the Thunder to step up. There were only three people with 15 points or above on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now for the Warriors, they didn't need anyone else to play well because of Stephen Curry's monster performance with 46 points, 6 assists, and 14/24 shooting. To back him up, Curry had Klay Thompson, winner of the NBA Three Point Contest, with 32 points and 3 assists. Only one other player on the Warriors had over 10 points, Andre Iguodala. The Warriors are still chasing the dream of having a record like the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.
Sunday, January 31, 2016
NBA: Golden State Warriors 2015-2016
So far the Warriors have had one of the most incredible seasons in NBA history. They are chasing the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls record of 72-10. The Warriors are 44-4 currently. They are the best team in the NBA. No one can stop them. The Warriors started off this season 24-0 after winning the NBA Championships. They lost a very upsetting game to the Millwaukee Bucks. One of only four losses in this season so far. The Warriors have beaten every team this season. From blowing out the Cleveland Cavaliers to the San Antonio Spurs. They even overcame a 20 point deficit to the Los Angeles Clippers and won that game. If the Warriors stay on this consistency, they will have a better record than the 95-96 Chicago Bulls.
The Warriors are led by their point guard Stephen Curry. He is averaging about 30 points a game with 6 assists and 5 rebounds this season, but he isn't the Warriors only option. They still have Klay Thompson (shooting guard) and Draymond Green (power forward). Klay Thompson had an amazing game a couple days ago with 40 points. He is averaging 21. points per game. Draymond Green has also had a breakout season. He has had 8 triple doubles this year! That is most than a lot of players have in their entire career. Draymond Green averages 14.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 7.3 assists this season and he is 6'7! Being 6'7 and a power forward is crazy alone, but with averaging 9.5 rebounds this season is insane. With Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Stephen Curry, there is no suprise not many teams can stop the Warriors.
The Warriors are led by their point guard Stephen Curry. He is averaging about 30 points a game with 6 assists and 5 rebounds this season, but he isn't the Warriors only option. They still have Klay Thompson (shooting guard) and Draymond Green (power forward). Klay Thompson had an amazing game a couple days ago with 40 points. He is averaging 21. points per game. Draymond Green has also had a breakout season. He has had 8 triple doubles this year! That is most than a lot of players have in their entire career. Draymond Green averages 14.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 7.3 assists this season and he is 6'7! Being 6'7 and a power forward is crazy alone, but with averaging 9.5 rebounds this season is insane. With Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Stephen Curry, there is no suprise not many teams can stop the Warriors.
NBA: Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant is one of the best players to play in the NBA. When he was in his best condition he could be, he could do anything. He was athletic, agressive, and a shooter. Kobe Bryant is now 37 years old with playing 20 years in the NBA. His average salary is 25 million dollars. He entered the NBA straight out of high school at age 17. He was one of the youngest players to enter the NBA. Kobe has been injured almost everywhere on his body, but he fought through it. He had a total of 22 painful injuries in his entire career. From having a sprained finger to having a torn achillies. On April 12, 2013, game 80, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers played the Golden State Warriors. He was driving to the basket, got fouled, and popped his achillies. He was on the floor for minutes, but after the suffering on the floor, Kobe still shot the two free throws and limped off the court (true warrior). This was just one of many more injuries to come in the near future.
Kobe Bryant was amazing when he was young. On January 22nd, 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points listing second on most points scored in a game. Kobe also had 134 40 or more point games in his career. Kobe Bryant has 21 triple-doubles in his career, second among active players. Kobe averages 25.1 points in his entire career consisting of 1,319 games played. Kobe Bryant is 3rd overall in total points scored with 33,117 points scored in his entire career. Kobe Bryant has always been a scorer. Many people don't like Kobe because they think he shoot too much and doesn't pass enough, but in my opinion he is a shooting guard so he has the right to shoot a lot and he is one of the greatest players to ever play in the NBA. All in all, in my opinion, Kobe Bryant will be a top 5 player in NBA history.
Kobe Bryant was amazing when he was young. On January 22nd, 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points listing second on most points scored in a game. Kobe also had 134 40 or more point games in his career. Kobe Bryant has 21 triple-doubles in his career, second among active players. Kobe averages 25.1 points in his entire career consisting of 1,319 games played. Kobe Bryant is 3rd overall in total points scored with 33,117 points scored in his entire career. Kobe Bryant has always been a scorer. Many people don't like Kobe because they think he shoot too much and doesn't pass enough, but in my opinion he is a shooting guard so he has the right to shoot a lot and he is one of the greatest players to ever play in the NBA. All in all, in my opinion, Kobe Bryant will be a top 5 player in NBA history.
NFL: Carolina Panthers
The Panthers had an amazing season this year. They only lost one game which made their record 15-1 (15 wins and 1 loss.). The Panthers lost and upsetting game to the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons beat the Panther 20-13. Most of the games the Panthers played, they won by a lot. They won 7 games in a row. This season was very suprising since last season the Panthers had a negative record 7 wins and 8 losses. They lost a predictable game in the second round of the playoffs to the Seattle Seahawks. Now this season they are facing the Denver Broncos in the NFL Superbowl.
This year the Panthers were led by super-star quarterback Cam Newton. He can do everything. He can run, throw accurate, throw far, and not fumble the ball. He threw 3,837 yards this season and ran for 636 yards with about a 60% of his passes hitting his target. The Panthers also had a good running back, Jonathan Stewart. He ran 989 yards and had 6 touchdowns this year. Kurt Coleman (Panthers safety) tied for 3rd place in total amount of interceptions in the NFL with 7 interceptions. Linebacker Luke Kuechly was also top 15 in interceptions.
This year the Panthers were led by super-star quarterback Cam Newton. He can do everything. He can run, throw accurate, throw far, and not fumble the ball. He threw 3,837 yards this season and ran for 636 yards with about a 60% of his passes hitting his target. The Panthers also had a good running back, Jonathan Stewart. He ran 989 yards and had 6 touchdowns this year. Kurt Coleman (Panthers safety) tied for 3rd place in total amount of interceptions in the NFL with 7 interceptions. Linebacker Luke Kuechly was also top 15 in interceptions.
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