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Sports InsiderAllen Iverson has All the Answers.
December 7th 2007 10:16
This year’s slogan for the NBA is ‘where amazing happens’, and today’s performances is proof positive that pro-basketball is indeed, fan-tastic!
First up is the exciting contest between the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves, which on paper isn’t too crash hot of a match-up, but the ending of the game was indeed eventful to say the least. In the final 46.7 seconds of the game the lead changed hands five
times! Three of those lead changes coming in the last 10 seconds alone!
Marko Jaric for the T-Wolves seemingly made two game winning baskets, the last coming with 2.2 seconds left to play, Minnesota 89, Atlanta 88. However, there was still enough time for some last minute heroics and Joe Johnson from Hot-lanta came to the rescue with a buzzer beater. Game over. Hawks 90-89.
Today’s game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat should have been a contest between an old Jedi Master and a young apprentice in Shaquille O’Neal, and Greg Oden. Sadly, the basketball loving public was robbed of this battle when this year’s top draft pick was cruelly felled by a season ending knee injury.
Still, this was a ripper of a game with the Blazers showing the world that they’re heading in the right direction in the development of their franchise. Reigning rookie of the year, Brandon Roy had a superb game with 25 points, with Travis Outlaw adding a further 20.
Dwayne Wade for the Heat had 21 points, 10 boards and nine assists, which looks impressive on paper, but in reality this was a struggle for Flash, who isn’t still up to par. Wade tried hard, but it was to little avail as the M-I-A fell to 3-10 with Flash in the line-up. Shaq once again had a bad performance scoring a lowly eight points in a foul plagued filled performance.
Performance of the Day.
The Big Aristotle may have seen his best days behind him, but another veteran who was predicted to falter at this stage of his career has proven the naysayers wrong with blinding basketball. Allen Iverson is his name, and playing electrifying games, is his, er, game.
A day after scoring 51 points, The Answer once again led the Denver Nuggets with a 35 point, 12 dime performance. This game was arguably better than his effort form yesterday because as impressive as scoring 51 is, he only managed two in the final quarter.
A.I. wasn’t going to waste another sublime game, doing everything possible to get his team over the line against the hard as nails, Dallas Mavericks. And you know what? Iverson did get it done, with Denver stomping their foes, 122-109.
In honour of our performer of the day, here is a classic, Iverson video where he goes on a tirade against the concept of practice. It is one of the best videos you’ll see of a basketball player that isn’t on-court related.
First up is the exciting contest between the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves, which on paper isn’t too crash hot of a match-up, but the ending of the game was indeed eventful to say the least. In the final 46.7 seconds of the game the lead changed hands five
Joe Johnson for the game. It's good!!! (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
Marko Jaric for the T-Wolves seemingly made two game winning baskets, the last coming with 2.2 seconds left to play, Minnesota 89, Atlanta 88. However, there was still enough time for some last minute heroics and Joe Johnson from Hot-lanta came to the rescue with a buzzer beater. Game over. Hawks 90-89.
Today’s game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat should have been a contest between an old Jedi Master and a young apprentice in Shaquille O’Neal, and Greg Oden. Sadly, the basketball loving public was robbed of this battle when this year’s top draft pick was cruelly felled by a season ending knee injury.
Still, this was a ripper of a game with the Blazers showing the world that they’re heading in the right direction in the development of their franchise. Reigning rookie of the year, Brandon Roy had a superb game with 25 points, with Travis Outlaw adding a further 20.
Dwayne Wade for the Heat had 21 points, 10 boards and nine assists, which looks impressive on paper, but in reality this was a struggle for Flash, who isn’t still up to par. Wade tried hard, but it was to little avail as the M-I-A fell to 3-10 with Flash in the line-up. Shaq once again had a bad performance scoring a lowly eight points in a foul plagued filled performance.
Performance of the Day.
The Big Aristotle may have seen his best days behind him, but another veteran who was predicted to falter at this stage of his career has proven the naysayers wrong with blinding basketball. Allen Iverson is his name, and playing electrifying games, is his, er, game.
A day after scoring 51 points, The Answer once again led the Denver Nuggets with a 35 point, 12 dime performance. This game was arguably better than his effort form yesterday because as impressive as scoring 51 is, he only managed two in the final quarter.
A.I. wasn’t going to waste another sublime game, doing everything possible to get his team over the line against the hard as nails, Dallas Mavericks. And you know what? Iverson did get it done, with Denver stomping their foes, 122-109.
In honour of our performer of the day, here is a classic, Iverson video where he goes on a tirade against the concept of practice. It is one of the best videos you’ll see of a basketball player that isn’t on-court related.
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