I will be in South Carolina attending the Clemson vs. Florida St. football game on Saturday night. I will be back on Monday and when I do, look for a bunch of new posts, including my initial Power Rankings of the season, more News and Notes, maybe a rookie report and some new features.
Stay tuned!
Friday, November 6, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
News and Notes
So to borrow a segment from Who Lurks, here is a quick hit on some of the buzzworthy headlines and stories from the past week in the NBA:
Rajon Rondo gets PAID
Like, ridiculously paid. Rondo agreed to 5-year, $55 million extension at the deadline to sign one before becoming a restricted free agent next year. That's a lot of loot for a guy the Celtics shopped all winter and said was difficult to handle, especially considering the price tags they have on the Big 3 going forward. BUT, this is a deal that I think had to go down. For all his misgivings, Rondo is the perfect PG for them. He is unselfish (on the court, at least) and doesn't need to worry about putting points on the board to be effective. We saw just how valuable he can be in last year's playoffs and he's an important part in how the Celtics play. It helps that Garnett, Pierce and Allen are unselfish, but Rondo is the guy with the ball in his hands a lot of the time so his unselfishness is just as key. I think they made the right move in locking him up, ending the questions about his future there, and not letting him hit RFA where he would have been a hot commodity.
Ginobilil Swats Bat, Gets Rabies Shot
Yeah, that headline is right. On Halloween night, a bat was flying through the AT&T Center during the Spurs-Kings game and Manu got so fed up, he swatted the bat to the ground with his hand and then carried it off the court. Now, according to Manu's facebook page, he needs to get a rabies shot. The NBA, where rabies happens.
Michael Redd's Knee Already Acting Up
So after missing a good portion of last season and undergoing surgery on his ACL in March, Michael Redd is already experiencing pain and discomfort in the same knee. After averaging 12 ppg on 32% shooting in Milwaukee's first 2 games, Redd is going on the shelf. The Bucks say he should be out about 2 weeks but this is not exactly what you want to see so early in the season for a player coming off reconstructive knee surgery. Eerily reminds you of Gilbert Arenas last year...
Blake Griffin Out with Broken Kneecap
Yes, I realize that if you follow the NBA, you already know about this. But technically, it still happened in the past week so it counts. Anyways, I can say that I was truly looking forward to seeing Blake Griffin play in the opener last week but am still expecting him to make a big impression when he does, in fact, debut with the Clippers. I would say that Griffin is good enough for them to ignore all the cursed talk, but I did find it slighty unnerving that he appeared to suffer the injury on what was a fantastic highlight reel dunk. Almost fitting seeing it's the Clippers. Can't really ignore the fact that he's already been slowed by 3 injuries since the draft, but I'm rooting for him.
Rajon Rondo gets PAID
Like, ridiculously paid. Rondo agreed to 5-year, $55 million extension at the deadline to sign one before becoming a restricted free agent next year. That's a lot of loot for a guy the Celtics shopped all winter and said was difficult to handle, especially considering the price tags they have on the Big 3 going forward. BUT, this is a deal that I think had to go down. For all his misgivings, Rondo is the perfect PG for them. He is unselfish (on the court, at least) and doesn't need to worry about putting points on the board to be effective. We saw just how valuable he can be in last year's playoffs and he's an important part in how the Celtics play. It helps that Garnett, Pierce and Allen are unselfish, but Rondo is the guy with the ball in his hands a lot of the time so his unselfishness is just as key. I think they made the right move in locking him up, ending the questions about his future there, and not letting him hit RFA where he would have been a hot commodity.
Ginobilil Swats Bat, Gets Rabies Shot
Yeah, that headline is right. On Halloween night, a bat was flying through the AT&T Center during the Spurs-Kings game and Manu got so fed up, he swatted the bat to the ground with his hand and then carried it off the court. Now, according to Manu's facebook page, he needs to get a rabies shot. The NBA, where rabies happens.
Michael Redd's Knee Already Acting Up
So after missing a good portion of last season and undergoing surgery on his ACL in March, Michael Redd is already experiencing pain and discomfort in the same knee. After averaging 12 ppg on 32% shooting in Milwaukee's first 2 games, Redd is going on the shelf. The Bucks say he should be out about 2 weeks but this is not exactly what you want to see so early in the season for a player coming off reconstructive knee surgery. Eerily reminds you of Gilbert Arenas last year...
Blake Griffin Out with Broken Kneecap
Yes, I realize that if you follow the NBA, you already know about this. But technically, it still happened in the past week so it counts. Anyways, I can say that I was truly looking forward to seeing Blake Griffin play in the opener last week but am still expecting him to make a big impression when he does, in fact, debut with the Clippers. I would say that Griffin is good enough for them to ignore all the cursed talk, but I did find it slighty unnerving that he appeared to suffer the injury on what was a fantastic highlight reel dunk. Almost fitting seeing it's the Clippers. Can't really ignore the fact that he's already been slowed by 3 injuries since the draft, but I'm rooting for him.
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