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Jason Kidd and Vince Carter Create History Together.

April 8th 2007 07:42

The seedings for the playoffs in both Conferences is starting to take

It was Vinsanity today! (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)

hold and teams are beginning to firmly entrench themselves with a postseason berth. The Denver Nuggets and Orlando Magic are just two of the squads that solidified their hold on a playoff spot with wins in their respective games today.

Denver’s nervy game was highlighted with an Allen Iverson 17 point fourth quarter burst which included a late game steal that allowed fellow Nugget Linas Kleiza to hit the go ahead 3-point basket with 15 seconds left in the game. Denver overcame the Los Angeles Clippers, 96-93.

Both teams are in the midst of a fierce battle for the last three playoff spots and are only separated by three games. To make things even more interesting there are another two teams as well within striking distance to either move up, or fall out.

Carmelo Anthony also had a big game for Denver scoring 23 points in helping his squad win their fifth straight game. Have to say that the Nuggets are looking extremely good at the right time of the season.

Orlando in the East looking for its first postseason action in four years made the going tough with a horrendous record of 8-14 since the All-Star break got a massive boost when the dire team from Memphis came to town. It was all magic one might say for Orlando when they smashed the Grizz, 116-89.

This contest was stone cold dead before the end of the first quarter when Orlando jumped to a 22 point lead within the first eight minutes. Everything after that proved to be a practice run.

Dwight Howard led the way with a mammoth game of 31 points and 11 rebounds, while the

Jason Kidd: awesome basketball vision. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

ever classy veteran Grant Hill dropped a further 15 in their win. The Magic managed to break a two game losing streak, while staying a game ahead of the Indiana Pacers for eighth spot in the playoffs.

Moving to a team on the other end of the playoff race, Dallas, moved one step closer to securing the all important top position in their battle out West with a win over Portland today, 86-74.

If the Mavs manage to secure one more win and are helped with a Phoenix loss, that plum number one position is all theirs. This contest was noteworthy in its utter predictability with one of the best teams in the NBA doing what they’re supposed to do by dispatching an NBA bottom feeder. Next!

We finish off today’s summary of games with a history making effort from both Jason Kidd and Vince Carter for New Jersey. VC and the Cali Kidd became the first teammates to have triple-doubles in the same game joining the immortal duo of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen who were the last teammates to accomplish such feat 18 years ago.

The Nets also managed to beat an understaffed Wizards team 120-114 in overtime.

However, it was all Carter and Kidd tody with off the chart stats: Vince had 46 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists, while Jason had 16 rebounds, 18 assists and 10 points.

Got to love the effort from both Carter and Kidd.

Today’s video displays the Jason Kidd and Vince Carter combination to full effect. Prepare to be amazed.

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Vince Carter Flies in and Saves the Day.

March 25th 2007 13:37

There were no games involving a certain player with a name that sounds like a Japanese anime character today, so we’ll refrain from mentioning this player because his handle will be up in lights on NBALOUD soon enough.

That being said there was a jaw dropping performance today from arguably the most athletic player in the league – Vince Carter. Vinsanity had a spectacular scoring night dropping 40 points in the game while helping New Jersey secure an extremely important win against the Charlotte Hornets, 113-107 in overtime.

New Jersey’s season was on the brink of collapse when VC literally flew in and saved the day. With the game on a razor edge Jason Kidd took a shot in regulation to try and force overtime but the attempt was going offline which led Vinsanity to catch the ball in mid-air, and dunk it home to take the game into an extra period.

Vince Carter taking flight. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

From that moment on New Jersey was destined to win the game.

Carter’s spectacular catch, then behind the head dunk to take the game into OT stopped a two game slide for the Nets who are also battling a three way tie for the seventh position for a playoff spot in the East. Vince was quite simply the man.

Philadelphia turned their contest against Miami into a track meet when they utterly destroyed the Heat, 93-85.

From the start of the second half the Sixers ran riot scoring 19 fast break points to the Heat’s zero. Too many easy baskets usually will cost a team the game and Miami learnt that lesson the painful way.

One night after suffering their worst loss of the season Utah bounced back in the best way possible by beating Memphis, 118-108.

Carlos Boozer led by example with 28 points and 15 rebounds, while Deron Williams helped immensely as well by dishing off 13 assists. Memphis must be salivating that the end of the season is nigh because it has been a bad one for the Grizz.

Finally, not even Gilbert the Great could help Washington overcome the Los Angeles Clippers who won, 111-105.

Oh, yes, Gilbert was great with 30 points, but Corey Maggette’s nine points in the final 77 seconds was too much for the Wizards to handle. It didn’t help either that Elton Brand added a nifty 18 point and 14 rebound performance into the mix as well.

Today’s clip is of none other than Vince Carter. Watch Vinsanity ham it up and dance like he is Fred Astaire.