Keeping the Kings in Sacramento!

[Tim Moungey]

FWIW, it also takes a few games for the team chemistry to re-sort itself out after trades, so the 2-3 isn't surprising.

[LightningStrike5]

Thanks guys! Yeah, I figured it was something with chemistry, hopefully we can right the ship soon.

[LightningStrike5]

Early February Contests/All Star Weekend –

Feb. 2 – Bulls @ Kings – Win 100-85, (31-17)

We get our second win of the season over a talented Bulls squad. Tyreke leads the way with 29 and 4 boards, but no one else plays exceptionally well. Curry, TD and Cousins all have sup-par games but it was our defense – holding the Bulls to 42% shooting and Derrick Rose in general to 22/6 – that won it. Donte Greene has 15 and 5 blocks off the bench for us – best sxth man we could ask for.

Injury front, Cousins suffers a strained bicep and may be out a game or two.


Feb. 6 – Kings @ Suns – Win 117-93, (33-17)

A great road win over a slightly below .500 division rival. Tyreke rolls for 22/6/6, while Cousin shows no sign of injury with 14/14. Duncan and battier each notch 21, while Thompson comes off the bench for 16/8. Jason Richardson is the lone bright spot for the Suns with 26.


Feb. 10 – Jazz @ Kings – Win 105-98, (34-17)

A victory over the Northwest division leading Jazz is another welcome sight, with Curry outdueling Deron Williams – Curry had 32 points, 8 assists and 6 boards, while Williams had 23 points and 13 assists. The Jazz big combo of Paul Milsap and Al Jefferson combined for 45 and 32 boards, but I hear rumors that the pair argue constantly and Jefferson wants out.


Feb. 14 – Kings @ Mavs – Win 120-103 (36-17)

Ninth straight win! We’re really on a roll now. Duncan quieted Dirk, holdinh him to just 15 points while getting 24/11/3 of his own. Curry and Tyreke chipped in 24 and 22, respectively.

Feb. 15– Kings @ Rockets – Loss 113-93, (36-18)

Well, there goes that. We lose to (another) mediocre team. Yao Ming had 26/10/5 on Cousins and Aaron Brooks had 26 and 16 assists, a new career high. Tyreke led us with 26.

I get another disturbing call, but this one is worse. Duncan and Battier apparently had a loud argument. That came out of left field. I talk to most of the players, and they don’t have any problems with either of them. Duncan apologizes and says he’ll try to control his emotions. Battier is less receptive but eventually agrees. I’d hate to lose either of them, hope this is the only time I have to do this.

Luckily, it’s the All-Star Break! Time to relax and take an overview of the team.

Ronnie Brewer of the Bulls wins the Dunk Contest. No one of interest competes. Woo-hoo.

Stephan Curry gets to the second round of the 3P Shooting contest but loses from there to Daniel Gibson.
Four Kings – Tyreke Evans, Stephan Curry, DeMarcus Cousins, and Cole Aldrich – all participate in the Rookie v. Sophomore challenge.

Freshmen starters – John Wall, Xavier Henry, Al-Farouq Aminu, Tiago Splitter, DeMarcus Couisns – all deserving, but the lack of Evan Turner – who is averaging 17/3/5 and is uninjured – is ridiculous. Nice to see DeMarcus getting recognized.

Sophomore starters – Stephan Curry, Tyreke Evans, Reggie Williams, Blake Griffin, David Anderson – boy, did this class lack for talented non-Blake Griffin bigs. Speaking of Blake, boy is this kid incredible. 15/8 in his first actual season and got talent out the ears. MVP in a few seasons.

The Sophomores roll over the Freshmen despite the big disadvantage, thanks mainly to our two guards – Curry has 22/8 and Tyreke wins MVP for the second year in a row with 43/4/4. John Wall has 35/11 and Cousins has 17/11.

Two Kings – Tyreke and Duncan – participate in the All Star Game.

East starters – Mo Williams (Over Rondo?!), Dwayne Wade, Danny Granger (LeBron is hurt[/b]), Chris Bosh and Dwight Howard.

West starters – Christ Paul, Tyreke Evans (A great honor, but I’d have gone for Deron Williams), Carmelo Anthony, Pau Gasol, and Yao Ming.

The West wins – barely – 158-157. Carmelo wins MVP with 43, while Tyreke gets 6 (was just 2-15) and Duncan only plays 4 minutes. Mo Will of all people leads the East with 30/12 assists.

(OC – Ok, someone explain Reggie Williams to me. I live in San Francisco. The guy isn’t 3 stars in any book, nor should he EVER be on the All Star team. He’s a career benchy, IMHO probably the most overrated player in the game haha.)

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Pos Player GP GS MPG PPG APG OR RPG SPG BPG TPG PF FG% FT% 3P%
SF Donte Greene 45 0 19.2 7.0 1.1 0.5 2.4 0.6 1.3 1.2 1.3 .458 .705 .435
PF Jason Thompson 54 36 29.5 9.6 1.5 2.7 7.6 0.6 1.1 1.6 2.3 .414 .725 .000
PG Beno Udrih 44 0 8.8 5.0 2.0 0.2 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.6 .553 .821 .426
SG Tyreke Evans 54 54 34.5 21.0 3.2 1.3 4.5 1.4 0.3 2.9 2.1 .426 .720 .242
SF Omri Casspi 41 0 9.9 4.0 0.7 0.3 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.7 .444 .565 .404
C DeMarcus Cousins 54 54 27.8 10.0 1.5 3.2 8.8 0.9 1.3 1.6 2.9 .499 .586 1.000
PF Hassan Whiteside 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000
PG Stephen Curry 54 54 34.6 18.3 6.8 0.7 3.4 1.2 0.1 3.8 3.6 .514 .841 .467
SG Shane Battier 54 54 28.0 10.9 1.7 0.4 3.2 0.7 1.0 0.7 2.2 .415 .615 .363
PG Kirk Hinrich 51 0 17.2 8.2 2.5 0.3 1.7 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.5 .464 .828 .355
C Omar Samhan 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000
PF Tim Duncan 52 52 36.0 13.4 3.4 2.9 10.8 0.8 1.8 1.4 2.8 .476 .708 .000
C Cole Aldrich 53 35 20.5 5.2 1.0 2.1 6.4 0.3 1.6 0.7 1.7 .475 .667 .000
PG Earl Watson 4 0 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 .500 .000 .000

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 SG Tyreke Evans 54 54 34.5 21.0 3.2 1.3 4.5 1.4 0.3 2.9 2.1 .426 .720 .242

Curry’s assists are below 7 and Tyreke is continue to rise up in offensive dominance. Those 43 points in the RvS game is a perfect sign of how his progression has been this season.

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None at the moment – unless [b]Shane pr TD[/b] start fighting again.

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SF PG Kirk Hinrich 51 0 17.2 8.2 2.5 0.3 1.7 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.5 .464 .828 .355

No problems since AI’s departure and increasing stats.

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C DeMarcus C DeMarcus Cousins 54 54 27.8 10.0 1.5 3.2 8.8 0.9 1.3 1.6 2.9 .499 .586 1.000
C Cole Aldrich 53 35 20.5 5.2 1.0 2.1 6.4 0.3 1.6 0.7 1.7 .475 .667 .000
 

DeMarcus’ stats are about the same, and he still looks fine. I feel bad for Cole, since he’s getting absolutely little playing time and still looking sharp.

League Standings -

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Atlantic Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Boston Celtics 38 17 .691 24-4 14-13 -
Philadelphia 76ers 30 21 .588 21-7 9-14 6
New York Knicks 22 30 .423 16-10 6-20 14.5
New Jersey Nets 18 35 .340 13-14 5-21 19
Toronto Raptors 8 47 .145 4-21 4-26 30

Central Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Chicago Bulls 33 20 .623 22-3 11-17 -
Milwaukee Bucks 29 26 .527 18-7 11-19 5
Cleveland Cavaliers 22 29 .431 15-10 7-19 10
Detroit Pistons 22 29 .431 15-12 7-17 10
Indiana Pacers 20 34 .370 17-9 3-25 13.5

Southeast Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Miami Heat 41 11 .788 24-2 17-9 -
Orlando Magic 36 15 .706 19-7 17-8 4.5
Atlanta Hawks 26 26 .500 16-9 10-17 15
Charlotte Bobcats 18 34 .346 12-17 6-17 23
Washington Wizards 17 36 .321 12-15 5-21 24.5

Southwest Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Dallas Mavericks 36 16 .692 19-6 17-10 -
New Orleans Hornets 27 23 .540 17-10 10-13 8
Memphis Grizzlies 27 25 .519 18-12 9-13 9
Houston Rockets 22 31 .415 13-12 9-19 14.5
San Antonio Spurs 20 31 .392 13-12 7-19 15.5

Northwest Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Portland Trailblazers 40 12 .769 21-4 19-8 -
Denver Nuggets 35 18 .660 19-7 16-11 5.5
Utah Jazz 35 18 .660 19-8 16-10 5.5
Oklahoma City Thunder 20 33 .377 13-15 7-18 20.5
Minnesota Timberwolves 8 43 .157 7-18 1-25 31.5

Pacific Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
[b]Sacramento Kings 36 18 .667 19-6 17-12 –[/b]
Los Angeles Lakers 33 19 .635 21-7 12-12 2
Golden State Warriors 27 27 .500 17-9 10-18 9
Phoenix Suns 24 27 .471 13-11 11-16 10.5
Los Angeles Clippers 17 36 .321 11-15 6-21 18.5

Woot! Took back over our division thanks to that great winning streak.

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[b]League Leaders - [/b]

[b]Point-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team PPG
1 Kevin Durant SF Thunder 30.4
2 Monta Ellis SG Warriors 27.7
3 Danny Granger SF Pacers 26.5
4 Lebron James SF Heat 25.5
5 Carmelo Anthony SF Nuggets 25.3

[b]Rebounds-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team RPG
1 Dwight Howard C Magic 15.4
2 Marcus Camby C Trailblazers 12.9
3 Joakim Noah C Bulls 12.7
4 Yao Ming C Rockets 12.6
5 Andrew Bogut C Bucks 12.6

[b]Assists-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team APG
1 Chris Paul PG Hornets 10.4
2 Steve Nash PG Suns 9.8
3 Deron Williams PG Jazz 9.3
4 Russell Westbrook PG Thunder 9.0
5 Jason Kidd PG Mavericks 8.8

[b]Blocks-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team BPG
1 Dwight Howard C Magic 3.7
2 Andrew Bogut C Bucks 3.5
3 Pau Gasol PF Lakers 3.1
4 Andris Biedrins C Warriors 2.7
5 Josh Smith PF Hawks 2.6

[b]Steals-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team SPG
1 Monta Ellis SG Warriors 2.3
2 Stephen Jackson SG Bobcats 2.3
3 Andre Iguodala SF 76ers 2.0
4 Chris Paul PG Hornets 2.0
5 Dwyane Wade SG Heat 2.0 

[b]Turnovers-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team TOPG
1  Mo Williams PG Cavaliers 4.0
2  Russell Westbrook PG Thunder 3.8
3  Tony Parker PG Spurs 3.8
4 Stephen Curry PG Kings 3.8
5 Derrick Rose PG Bulls 3.7


Still only Curry, but as Rudy T says it’s not about the stats. Also, remind me again why Mo Williams was a All Star starter?

[Jabez54]

Whoa ... LS, Great read ... lots of info ... the deepest since Orcin ... enjoy feeling the passion for this game while reading this Dynasty ...

[LightningStrike5]

Whoa ... LS, Great read ... lots of info ... the deepest since Orcin ... enjoy feeling the passion for this game while reading this Dynasty ...

Thanks much! I am really enjoying this one, I love this team. I'll try to have an update tonight!

[LightningStrike5]

Late February/March Contests –

Feb. 22 – Kings @ Grizzlies – Win 130-80, (38-18)

Hah. No matter who it’s against, a 50 point win is nice. Tim Duncan has 28/10 and Curry duels it out with Mike Conley, with Curry getting 16/13 and Conley getting 22/8. We shot 58% overall and held the Grizzlies to 38%.


March 3 – Kings @ Jazz – Win 106-93, (43-18)

Season sweep of the division leading Jazz! Tyreke with 29/5/5 and Currywith 16/10. The Jazz big line remains intact dispite problems between Al Jeff and Paul Mislap. Deron Williams had 23/12 but needs his boys to stop fighting.

Holy cow… six days off.


March 11 – Nuggets @ Kings – Win 105-98, (45-18)

Curry is simply amazing. He is the most consistent shooter (note, 9-15 tonight, 27 points, 7 assists and 7 boards) shooter and to have a +.50% while a GUARD and a SOPHOMORE – is incredible. Although he had 9 turnovers tonight, which is poor.

Three Nuggets have more than 20, but we outrebound them 53/35.


March 16 – Cavaliers @ Kings – Win 96-74 (47-18)

Holy cow, are we consistant. 23-5 since the Duncan deal. Tyreke has 35/6/5 and FIVE steals – damn, boy can fill up the statsheet – and our chemistry looks great as we hold the hapless Cavs to 34% shooting.

March 20– Kings @ Hawks – Win 126-89, (49-18)

We are on an incredible roll. This is almost scaring me how good we’ve become in a season. Tyreke with 28 points, Greene off the bench with 17 points and Kirk fills in for a foul-troubled Curry with 14/12 assists.

March 25 – Kings @ 76ers – Win 118-115, (52-18)

28-5 since the trade… we barely escape a mediocre 76ers team. Duncan had 28/8/5 blocks, Tyreke and Curry each have 25, but Louis Williams goes off for 40 points and 8 assists.


March 30 – Kings @ Grizzlies – Win 120-88, (53-18)

Month ending win with six players – led by Tyreke’s 24/5 and Thompson’s 23/10 off the bench. We TRASH the Griz, shooting 58% percent and keeping them at 38%. Look out, everyone. We are serious, complete and ACTUAL contenders – with three starters younger than 22.

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SF Donte Greene 62 0 20.1 7.5 1.2 0.5 2.6 0.6 1.5 1.2 1.4 .486 .663 .426
PF Jason Thompson 70 36 27.8 9.5 1.5 2.6 7.2 0.6 1.0 1.4 2.2 .424 .738 .000
PG Beno Udrih 61 0 9.0 5.1 1.8 0.2 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.7 .541 .814 .417
SG Tyreke Evans 71 71 34.7 21.6 3.2 1.3 4.6 1.6 0.2 2.9 2.0 .438 .725 .256
SF Omri Casspi 50 0 9.0 3.6 0.6 0.3 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.7 .451 .593 .400
C DeMarcus Cousins 71 71 27.8 10.2 1.5 3.0 8.6 1.0 1.4 1.5 2.7 .528 .581 1.000
PF Hassan Whiteside 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000
PG Stephen Curry 71 71 34.2 17.6 7.0 0.7 3.5 1.3 0.1 3.8 3.7 .519 .811 .465
SG Shane Battier 71 71 27.7 11.3 1.8 0.4 3.3 0.7 1.1 0.8 2.0 .441 .737 .387
PG Kirk Hinrich 68 0 16.5 7.9 2.7 0.3 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.5 .472 .778 .371
C Omar Samhan 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000
PF Tim Duncan 69 69 35.8 14.2 3.3 3.1 10.6 0.8 1.9 1.4 2.6 .481 .743 .000
C Cole Aldrich 70 35 17.9 4.9 0.9 1.9 5.6 0.3 1.4 0.7 1.5 .495 .681 .000
PG Earl Watson 12 0 3.4 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 .438 .000 .500

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PG Stephen Curry 71 71 34.2 17.6 7.0 0.7 3.5 1.3 0.1 3.8 3.7 .519 .811 .

Curry’s assist numbers are falling, and his turnovers are sad, but he is SOOOOOO consistant with his percents and his scoring.

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The rest of the West – PUT UP A FIGHT!

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 SG Shane Battier 71 71 27.7 11.3 1.8 0.4 3.3 0.7 1.1 0.8 2.0 .441 .737 . 387

Damn, he recovered great, and he’s played SO consistently defensively.

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C DeMarcus Cousins 71 71 27.8 10.2 1.5 3.0 8.6 1.0 1.4 1.5 2.7 .528 .581 1.000
C Cole Aldrich 70 35 17.9 4.9 0.9 1.9 5.6 0.3 1.4 0.7 1.5 .495 .681 .000 

Still consistant as ever – DeMarcus is damn sick and will be for years. 53% shooting is dominant. The local paper, The Bee, has called me twice writing articles about Cole’s apparent struggles… what, we’re deep at C – how is his lack of minutes his struggling?

League Standings -

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Atlantic Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Boston Celtics 47 27 .635 29-6 18-21 -
Philadelphia 76ers 37 34 .521 26-10 11-24 8.5
New York Knicks 37 36 .507 26-12 11-24 9.5
New Jersey Nets 24 48 .333 17-19 7-29 22
Toronto Raptors 16 56 .222 11-25 5-31 30

Central Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Chicago Bulls 50 24 .676 30-6 20-18 -
Milwaukee Bucks 39 35 .527 24-12 15-23 11
Detroit Pistons 30 42 .417 21-16 9-26 19
Indiana Pacers 29 44 .397 21-13 8-31 20.5
Cleveland Cavaliers 28 44 .389 19-16 9-28 21

Southeast Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Miami Heat 55 18 .753 30-7 25-11 -
Orlando Magic 48 24 .667 26-10 22-14 6.5
Atlanta Hawks 36 37 .493 23-14 13-23 19
Charlotte Bobcats 24 49 .329 15-23 9-26 31
Washington Wizards 24 50 .324 17-21 7-29 31.5

Southwest Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Dallas Mavericks 45 27 .625 26-9 19-18 -
New Orleans Hornets 37 34 .521 24-13 13-21 7.5
Houston Rockets 35 39 .473 23-15 12-24 11
Memphis Grizzlies 31 41 .431 21-15 10-26 14
San Antonio Spurs 27 45 .375 20-17 7-28 18

Northwest Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Portland Trailblazers 53 20 .726 30-7 23-13 -
Utah Jazz 48 24 .667 26-11 22-13 4.5
Denver Nuggets 49 25 .662 27-9 22-16 4.5
Oklahoma City Thunder 26 46 .361 18-19 8-27 26.5
Minnesota Timberwolves 15 58 .205 11-25 4-33 38

Pacific Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
[b]Sacramento Kings 53 18 .746 29-6 24-12 –[/b]
Los Angeles Lakers 47 25 .653 28-8 19-17 6.5
Golden State Warriors 38 35 .521 23-12 15-23 16
Phoenix Suns 37 36 .507 21-16 16-20 17
Los Angeles Clippers 25 49 .338 16-20 9-29 29.5

Technically #1 in the west, second in the league in standings! I’m nervous about facing veteran teams like Utah, LA Lakers, ect. In the playoffs…

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[b]League Leaders - [/b]

[b]Point-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team PPG
1 Kevin Durant SF Thunder 30.4
2 Monta Ellis SG Warriors 27.7
3 Danny Granger SF Pacers 26.8
4 Kobe Bryant SG Lakers 26.5
5 Carmelo Anthony SF Nuggets 24.5

[b]Rebounds-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team RPG
1 Dwight Howard C Magic 15.7
2 Joakim Noah C Bulls 12.7
3 Marcus Camby C Trailblazers 12.6
4 Yao Ming C Rockets 12.3
5 Andrew Bogut C Bucks 12.2

[b]Assists-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team APG
1 Chris Paul PG Hornets 10.4
2 Steve Nash PG Suns 10.0
3 Deron Williams PG Jazz 9.8
4 Jason Kidd PG Mavericks 9.2
5 Derrick Rose PG Bulls 9.2

[b]Blocks-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team BPG
1 Dwight Howard C Magic 3.7
2 Andrew Bogut C Bucks 3.4
3 Pau Gasol PF Lakers 3.1
4 Josh Smith PF Hawks 2.8
5 Joakim Noah C Bulls 2.5

[b]Steals-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team SPG
1 Monta Ellis SG Warriors 2.3
2 Stephen Jackson SG Bobcats 2.3
3 Andre Iguodala SF 76ers 2.0
4 Chris Paul PG Hornets 2.0
5 Dwyane Wade SG Heat 2.0

[b]Turnovers-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team TOPG
1 Mo Williams PG Cavaliers 4.0
2 Russell Westbrook PG Thunder 3.8
3 Tony Parker PG Spurs 3.8
4 Stephen Curry PG Kings 3.8
5 Derrick Rose PG Bulls 3.7


Boy, you know what, Monta Ellis is a MVP darkhorse. He’s simply dominant. 2nd in the league in scoring, and 1st in steals…

[LightningStrike5]

I'm in the finals crunch, so I don't have time to update for a while, but I'll get back to this over break!

[Jabez54]

Hmmm ... this is interesting ... How many of you, mates are in college ...

[LightningStrike5]

April Pre-Playoff Contests –

April 1 – Suns @ Kings – Win 91-89 (54-18)

Steve Nash showed Curry how to play, getting 28/12 assists and keeping the Suns in it late. But Tyreke had 25/6/6, including the final jumper that sealed the win. Curry had 17 and eight assists, and we won a defensive battle despite shooting 40%.

April 3 – Hornets @ Kings – Win 123-91, (55-18)

Tyreke leads a fantastic effort with 30 points and seven boards, with Curry getting 19 and eight assists. Paul led the Hornets with 21/10/5 but wins like this make me think we could actually get somewhere this year.

April 4 – Kings @ Warriors – Win 106-80, (56-18)

Curry dominates his former team with 16 points and 12 assists, while Tyreke gets 26 and five assists. Reggie Williams led the Warriors with 31 points but the boys of Golden State aren’t going anywhere for a while.

April 8 – Warriors @ Kings – Win 112-102, (57-18)

Another dominating win over our bay-area rivals. Curry has 26 points, 9 assists and four steals, with Tyreke notching 26 as well, David Lee had 26/11 and the Warriors shoot 53%, but we still win thanks to 25 free throws.

April 11 – Lakers @ Kings – Win 116-94 (59-18)

Tyreke severely wipes the floor with Kobe, scoring 25/6 and holding Kobe to just 15 points as the former champs can’t get it going, shooting 41%. Curry ads 20/5, and Duncan 20/12. A fantastic win over a veteran proven team.

April 14 – Kings @ Clippers – Win 1101-68, (61-18)

Duncan leads the way with 21/10, but the greatest strength is our defense, as we hold the Clippers to 31% shooting overall. I mean, it’s the Clippers, but still!


April 17 – Kings @ Spurs – Loss 103-89, (61-20)

We end the season with two losses to the Nuggets and Spurs. In his first game against his old team, Duncan had 21/12, but we struggle to defend in our final two contests.

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SF Donte Greene 73 0 20.4 7.5 1.3 0.5 2.5 0.6 1.5 1.2 1.4 .489 .650 .413
PF Jason Thompson 81 36 26.7 9.3 1.5 2.5 7.1 0.5 1.0 1.3 2.1 .432 .736 .000
PG Beno Udrih 72 0 9.1 5.1 1.7 0.2 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.7 .528 .830 .388
SG Tyreke Evans 82 82 34.9 21.7 3.1 1.4 4.8 1.6 0.2 2.9 2.2 .438 .728 .257
SF Omri Casspi 57 0 8.3 3.3 0.5 0.2 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.6 .436 .621 .389
C DeMarcus Cousins 82 82 27.9 10.5 1.5 3.0 8.7 0.9 1.4 1.4 2.6 .540 .576 .500
PF Hassan Whiteside 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000
PG Stephen Curry 82 82 34.0 17.2 7.0 0.7 3.5 1.3 0.0 3.7 3.6 .515 .810 .448
SG Shane Battier 82 82 27.6 11.5 1.8 0.4 3.3 0.8 1.0 0.7 1.9 .445 .704 .386
PG Kirk Hinrich 79 0 16.2 7.5 2.6 0.2 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.4 .475 .780 .377
C Omar Samhan 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000
PF Tim Duncan 80 80 36.2 14.7 3.3 3.1 10.5 0.8 2.0 1.4 2.5 .481 .747 .333
C Cole Aldrich 81 35 16.4 4.6 0.8 1.7 5.2 0.2 1.3 0.7 1.4 .487 .673 .000
PG Earl Watson 18 0 3.3 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 .429 1.000 .500

Team Leaders for the Season-

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 PG Stephen Curry 82 82 34.0 17.2 7.0 0.7 3.5 1.3 0.0 3.7 3.6 .515 .810 .448
 

[b[Tyreke[/b] may have been the scoring leader and his line is impressive, but Curry had the top FG%, is our floor general and ran the top offense in the league beautifully.

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Again, it’s just the competition. It’s cocky, I know, but we’re ecstatic and ready. Put your dukes up, west, we’re gunning for the Finals!


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 PF Tim Duncan 80 80 36.2 14.7 3.3 3.1 10.5 0.8 2.0 1.4 2.5 .481 .747 .333

We lost only FIVE games after getting Duncan. Getting him was a surprise, but going so dominantly? Come on.

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C DeMarcus Cousins 82 82 27.9 10.5 1.5 3.0 8.7 0.9 1.4 1.4 2.6 .540 .576 .500
C Cole Aldrich 81 35 16.4 4.6 0.8 1.7 5.2 0.2 1.3 0.7 1.4 .487 .673 .000
 

DeMarcus is probably gonna be third in ROY voting, and I’m really looking forward to seeing what happens with the big fella in the future. Cole could be a potential PF starter, fitting in well next to DCuz.

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Atlantic Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Boston Celtics 54 28 .659 34-7 20-21 -
New York Knicks 41 41 .500 28-13 13-28 13
Philadelphia 76ers 41 41 .500 28-13 13-28 13
New Jersey Nets 28 54 .341 20-21 8-33 26
Toronto Raptors 19 63 .232 12-29 7-34 35

Central Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Chicago Bulls 57 25 .695 35-6 22-19 -
Milwaukee Bucks 42 40 .512 27-14 15-26 15
Indiana Pacers 37 45 .451 27-14 10-31 20
Detroit Pistons 36 46 .439 25-16 11-30 21
Cleveland Cavaliers 28 54 .341 19-22 9-32 29

Southeast Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Miami Heat 63 19 .768 33-8 30-11 -
Orlando Magic 54 28 .659 30-11 24-17 9
Atlanta Hawks 40 42 .488 23-18 17-24 23
Washington Wizards 27 55 .329 18-23 9-32 36
Charlotte Bobcats 25 57 .305 16-25 9-32 38

Southwest Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Dallas Mavericks 51 31 .622 29-12 22-19 -
New Orleans Hornets 42 40 .512 25-16 17-24 9
Houston Rockets 39 43 .476 25-16 14-27 12
Memphis Grizzlies 33 49 .402 23-18 10-31 18
San Antonio Spurs 33 49 .402 22-19 11-30 18

Northwest Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Portland Trailblazers 60 22 .732 33-8 27-14 -
Denver Nuggets 55 27 .671 32-9 23-18 5
Utah Jazz 54 28 .659 30-11 24-17 6
Oklahoma City Thunder 29 53 .354 20-21 9-32 31
Minnesota Timberwolves 17 65 .207 12-29 5-36 43

Pacific Division

 W L Win % Home Away GB
Sacramento Kings 62 20 .756 34-7 28-13 -
Los Angeles Lakers 55 27 .671 33-8 22-19 7
Golden State Warriors 41 41 .500 25-16 16-25 21
Phoenix Suns 40 42 .488 22-19 18-23 22
Los Angeles Clippers 27 55 .329 18-23 9-32 35

Top dog in the west, missed out on top record by two games, and facing the…. WARRIORS IN THE FIRST ROUND. HOW ABOUT THAT IRONY?

Playoff Standings –

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[u]West[/u]
(1) Sacramento v. (8) Golden State
(4) Dallas v. (5) LA Lakers
(3) Denver v. (6) Utah
(2) Portland v. (7) New Orleans

[u]East[/u]
(1) Miami v. (8) Atlanta
(4) Orlando v. (5) Milwaukee
(3) Boston v. (6) New York
(2) Chicago v. (7) Philadelphia


My expectations – honestly, I’d love to play the Lakers in the second round. Both Denver and Portland have wins on us, but I’m expecting to get out of the West. The East… Miami, Chicago and Orlando (4 – lower than I expected!) could all make it out, but I’m expecting Miami to win it all.

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[b]League Leaders - [/b]

[b]Point-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team PPG
1 Kevin Durant SF Thunder 30.4
2 Monta Ellis SG Warriors 27.7
3 Danny Granger SF Pacers 27.3
4 Kobe Bryant SG Lakers 26.1
5 Lebron James SF Heat 25.2

[b]Rebounds-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team RPG
1 Dwight Howard C Magic 15.4
2 Joakim Noah C Bulls 12.6
3 Yao Ming C Rockets 12.4
4 Marcus Camby C Trailblazers 12.4
5 Andrew Bogut C Bucks 12.2

[b]Assists-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team APG
1 Chris Paul PG Hornets 10.5
2 Deron Williams PG Jazz 9.9
3 Steve Nash PG Suns 9.6
4 Derrick Rose PG Bulls 9.3
5 Jason Kidd PG Mavericks 9.1

[b]Blocks-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team BPG
1 Dwight Howard C Magic 3.6
2 Andrew Bogut C Bucks 3.3
3 Pau Gasol PF Lakers 2.9
4 Josh Smith PF Hawks 2.8
5 Andris Biedrins C Warriors 2.5

[b]Steals-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team SPG
1 Monta Ellis SG Warriors 2.3
2 Chris Paul PG Hornets 2.2
3 Stephen Jackson SG Bobcats 2.0
4 Dwyane Wade SG Heat 1.9
5 Danny Granger SF Pacers 1.8

[b]Turnovers-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team TOPG
1 Mo Williams PG Cavaliers 4.0
2 Russell Westbrook PG Thunder 3.9
3 Aaron Brooks PG Rockets 3.8
4 Derrick Rose PG Bulls 3.7
5 Stephen Curry PG Kings 3.7

My Expected Award Winners –
MVP: Dwight Howard
Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard
COY: Rudy Tomjanavich
ROY: John Wall

Howard has to win it. He just has too. Defensive POY too. If Coach T doesn’t win COY, there isn’t justice, we did so much better than anyone (me included) expected. Wall is the best rookie and should win ROY.

[LightningStrike5]

2010 Playoffs – Round 1

(1) Kings v. (8) Warriors

Predictions –

PG: Stephan Curry v. Reggie Williams

Williams averaged 17/5 but is as much a PG as my grandmother. Curry averaged 17/7.5/2 steals and ran the best offense in the league. Wonder who I’m taking.

Advantage: Kings

SG: Tyreke Evans v. Antione Wright

Ellis is out for over 100 days with a torn ACL. And a former benchy who we ditched in the Curry deal is their starting big via a dominant young scorer. This one won’t be close, Tyreke will eat him alive.

Advantage: Kings

SF: Shane Battier v. Dorrell Wright

Wright isn’t a bad role player with 10 PPG, but Shane gets that and lock down defense.

Advantage: Kings

PF: Tim Duncan v. David Lee

Closest of the matchup. Lee averaged 17/8 and Duncan got 14/11, but the difference is experience (Duncan) and defense (Duncan). Hopefully Duncan can stop him.

Advantage: Kings

C: DeMarcus Cousins v. Andris Beadrins

Cousins will dominate in a few years, but this right now is Beadrins is having a career year with 10/10/2.5 blocks.

Advantage: Warriors

Bench:
Greene, Omri, Thompson, Cole and Daniels v. Udoh, Landry and…. Crap. Wow. No wonder Antione is starting.

Advantage: Kings

Final Prediction: Kings in 4

Tyreke is going to run over Wright and we’re just far to much for the Warriors.


April 21 – Warriors @ Kings – Win 102-82 (1-0)

Curry drops 22/12 on his former team in the opener as we blast through the lowly Ws easily. Lee leads them with 22/11 but we hold the Warriors to just 38% shooting. Tyreke has 24.

April 22 – Warriors @ Kings – Win 123-91, (2-0)

Tyreke leads a fantastic effort with 30 points and six boards, with Curry chipping in 20/9 assists. Duncan gets 15 with 15 boards and SIX blocks.

April 24 – Kings @ Warriors – Win 101-80, (3-0)

Without Monta the Warriors can’t score at all, and Tyreke cripples them with 26/5/5 and Duncan dominates down low with 16/12 boards and four blocks.

April 25 – Kings @ Warriors – Win 112-102, (4-0)

Sweep of the Warriors! Duncan and Battier lead our youngsters, each scoring 26, while Curry gets 16 points and 13 assists. The Warriors really need to find a second scorer to Monta (hint, mighta wanted to keep Curry) because Lee just CHOKED.

Playoff Standings –

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[u]West[/u]
(1) Sacramento v. (4) Dallas
 (2) Portland v. (3) Denver

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(4) Milwaukee v. (8) Atlanta
 (3) Boston v. (7) Philadelphia
 

Holy cow!

Down goes Miami!
Down goes Chicago!
Down goes Orlano!

What the hell just happened to the EAST?!

Meanwhile, the former Champion Lakers go down swinging in five to the Mavericks, scary as heck team to face in the second round.

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[b]League Leaders - [/b]

[b]Point-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team PPG
1 LeBron James SF Heat 30.8
2 Dwight Howard C Magic 29.6
3 Brandon Roy SG Trailblazers 28.0
4 Amare Stoudeimire C Knicks 27.8
5 Derrick Rose PG Bulls 23.7

[b]Rebounds-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team RPG
1 Dwight Howard C Magic 15.4
2 Andrew Bynum C Lakers 14.4
3 Amare Stoudemire C Knicks 14.3
4 Al Jefferson C Jazz 14.2
5 Marcus Camby C Trailblazers 14.1

[b]Assists-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team APG
1 Rajon Rondo PG Celtics 10.3
2 Chris Paul PG Hornets 9.8
3 Derrick Rose PG Bulls 9.2
4 Jameer Nelson PG Magic 9.0
5 Deron Williams PG Jazz 9.0

[b]Blocks-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team BPG
1 Dwight Howard C Magic 4.2
2 [b]Tim Duncan PF Kings 3.4[/b]
3 Josh Smith PF Hawks 3.4
4 Andris Biedrins C Warriors 3.3
5 Andrew Bogut C Bucks 3.3

[b]Steals-per-Game[/b]

# Player Pos Team SPG
1 Chris Paul PG Hornets 2.2
2 Dwayne Wade SG Heat 2.3
3 Trevor Ariza SF Hornets 2.0
4 Jason terry SG Mavericks 1.9
5 [b]Tim Duncan PF Kings 1.8[/b

 

My God, Duncan is just SO dominant defensively. Aside from his 22 point game in the opener, Lee averaged just 9.5 points on Duncan. That’s amazing. Whats more amazing is Dwight Mother-Fer Howard. Look at those numbers and drool. Too bad he got beat so easily…