Your favorite inconsistent NBA post is back from last year! I never really had a full grasp on how to do this blog, but I think I have figured it out. There will be similar elements from Bucks Buzz, but in reality, it will be its own post on Wednesday (Or Thursday). I do not really have a time for when it will be up but there will be all sorts of random shit I happen to come across on the Internet plus some thoughts about the week that was.
Players of the Week Carmelo Anthony - We gave him this award a couple weeks ago, and I almost disagreed with myself doing it yet now this is a deserving award for Melo. He dropped 62 points on Friday against Charlotte, which is more impressive than you think because Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is a much better defender than a causal fan might believe him to be. To see Melo in a zone like that is something special, and something only a few guys can do in the NBA. People love to give Carmelo a hard time, but it is hard to say he does not fill up the stat sheet. Anthony gets criticized a bunch, but this is yet another example that he is a top ten basketball player without question. Melo followed it up this week with 35 points against Los Angeles Lakers and 24 points with nine rebounds in a win against Boston. Melo might get some MVP votes if he wills this New York team to a five or sixth seed as this is not a good team besides Carmelo.
LaMarcus Aldridge - Honestly, many contenders for this one as Terrence Ross' 51 point effort deserves some love, Anthony Davis playing strong and Stephen Curry doing the damn thing yet I went with LAM. I do not think it is a coincidence Aldridge had a career-high 44 points with 13 rebounds against Denver after he did not get selected as an All-Star starter. Aldridge pulled down another big game against Memphis' big men having 27 points and 16 rebounds. On Friday, he only had six rebounds which is his lowest total since January 7th. Aldridge is averaging 13 rebounds a game this month which is a whole rebound above his yearlong average. LAM is playing like the man.
This week in Kevin Durant
A new segment I am introducing because we need it at this point. I could have gave Kevin Durant another player of the week honor. I mean the man is a MONSTER right now comparable to Buster Bluth and his hook hand. Durant had a triple-double on Saturday to lead Oklahoma City in a victory over Boston and then he dropped 41 points against Atlanta on Monday night including a game-winner over THREE Hawks defender. Durant has 30 points or more in this last eleven games, the last player to do that was Shaquille O'Neal and oh yeah, he plays Miami tonight. EVERYTHING IS COMING UP DURANT. Here's the GIF of the game-winner. (H/T @SBNation GIF)
'I am not mad, I am disappointed' Player of the Week
NBA Fans - Goddammit. It never fails that the All-Star game voting has one insanely dumb player selected to be a starter. This year it is Kobe Bryant. I understand Kobe has a great deal of fans, but... THIS GUY TOLD YOU NOT TO VOTE FOR HIM. Kobe stated 'Let one of the young guys in' a la Damian Lillard. It sounds like no matter what, Kobe is missing the All-Star Game. Reports were he was out four more weeks with a knee injury meaning Bryant will likely not be ready for the All-Star Game. I am happy fans will not have the satisfaction of seeing Bryant out there with guys who have played their asses off this season.
Team of the Week
Oklahoma City Thunder - We already talked about Durant, and yes, he has a great deal to do with it. Yet the Thunder are red hot. They have pulled away from the pack in the Western Conference as they won nine of their last ten games. Oklahoma City is beating good teams during the streak as they took down Houston, San Antonio, Golden State and Portland. It is one thing to win nine of ten against the inferior Eastern Conference, and it is another thing to beat four Western Conference playoff teams. Oklahoma City is easily the best team in the Western Conference right now, and they are doing it without Russell Westbrook.
Team of the Weak
Detroit Pistons - I honestly have no idea how they did not make it last week. I mean we needed to point out New Orleans struggles, but Detroit have lost five of their last six games with two of those losses being to Utah and Milwaukee, the league's two worst teams. How Maurice Cheeks still has a job is amazing. I mean I want that job security life. Same goes for Joe Dumars, maybe more so with Dumars. This man gave an asinine amount of money to Charlie Villaneuva and Ben Gordon along with not controlling Josh Smith whose on pace to shoot 300 three-pointers. Last part is more on Cheeks than it is Dumars, but both these guys should be gone.
Sportandfashion-news Medical Injury Report
San Antonio Spurs - What's really weird about San Antonio is with how good this team has been through the last decade, it seems recently they go through a stretch where everyone is injured leading to everybody giving up on San Antonio. Kawhi Leonard is out with a broken finger for a month. Tiago Splitter has a bum shoulder, but might be back soon. Danny Green is not coming back for a month. Manu Ginobili's hamstring is giving him problems right now. This team is banged up to the highest degree.
This Week in GIFs, Vines, Tweets, Instagrams, Videos, Links, Pictures and anything else
This should have been a DOY. We all make mistakes. Sick dunk from Damian Lillard.
LaLa Anthony says her husband, Carmelo Anthony, will stay in New York and explains why he does not get pregame sex which leads me to a question... What's the percentage of NBA guys having sex before a game? (Larry Brown Sports)
Charlie.
Oklahoma City Thunder - We already talked about Durant, and yes, he has a great deal to do with it. Yet the Thunder are red hot. They have pulled away from the pack in the Western Conference as they won nine of their last ten games. Oklahoma City is beating good teams during the streak as they took down Houston, San Antonio, Golden State and Portland. It is one thing to win nine of ten against the inferior Eastern Conference, and it is another thing to beat four Western Conference playoff teams. Oklahoma City is easily the best team in the Western Conference right now, and they are doing it without Russell Westbrook.
Team of the Weak
Detroit Pistons - I honestly have no idea how they did not make it last week. I mean we needed to point out New Orleans struggles, but Detroit have lost five of their last six games with two of those losses being to Utah and Milwaukee, the league's two worst teams. How Maurice Cheeks still has a job is amazing. I mean I want that job security life. Same goes for Joe Dumars, maybe more so with Dumars. This man gave an asinine amount of money to Charlie Villaneuva and Ben Gordon along with not controlling Josh Smith whose on pace to shoot 300 three-pointers. Last part is more on Cheeks than it is Dumars, but both these guys should be gone.
Sportandfashion-news Medical Injury Report
San Antonio Spurs - What's really weird about San Antonio is with how good this team has been through the last decade, it seems recently they go through a stretch where everyone is injured leading to everybody giving up on San Antonio. Kawhi Leonard is out with a broken finger for a month. Tiago Splitter has a bum shoulder, but might be back soon. Danny Green is not coming back for a month. Manu Ginobili's hamstring is giving him problems right now. This team is banged up to the highest degree.
This Week in GIFs, Vines, Tweets, Instagrams, Videos, Links, Pictures and anything else
This should have been a DOY. We all make mistakes. Sick dunk from Damian Lillard.
LaLa Anthony says her husband, Carmelo Anthony, will stay in New York and explains why he does not get pregame sex which leads me to a question... What's the percentage of NBA guys having sex before a game? (Larry Brown Sports)
Charlie.
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