Highlights Nov. 30

The Grizzlies have clawed their way to a 15-2 start to the season after the win against the Kings today, the best start to a season in Grizzlies history. The Grizz are known for using their great defense and grit to roadblock the opposing team, and it is shown in the stats Grizz having 92.8 points allowed per game, 2nd in the NBA.  With that defense, you don't need to score more than 100 to win a game (as shown in their 100.6 PPG average). Marc Gasol is their leading scorer with 20.2 and big man Z-Bo leads the team in boards with 11.7 per game. Against the Grizzlies it was that same big man who had 22 pts, 12 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl today. That was a dominant played in-the-post game, but that might of been because Kings player DeMarcus Cousins was not there as he missed his second game in a row. Grizzlies: 97 Kings: 85.
The Bulls also played today and played awesomely, especially top-15 player Jimmy Butler who has been the Bulls' best player this season (as I have said). Butler is a master at getting to the free-throw line because of his remarkable ability of getting to the rim and his strength, which makes it impossible to defend him. Butler had 26 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast with 11 of those points coming from the line. Rose also played a little bit and he showed of what he does best, a one man fast break which he pulled off against three Brooklyn players who are significantly bigger than him. Rose also teamed up with Noah and Butler who pulled off an amazing spectacle of a 3-pass fast break, Noah to Rose to Butler who finishes at the rim. That is a killer combo and the Bulls will continue to work with that in time for the playoffs. Bulls: 102 Nets: 84, easy 18-point win over Brooklyn.

College Ball for Thanksgiving.

There weren't any NBA games today, but there was tons of College Basketball. These are just invitational games, set in places like the Bahamas (Battle for Atlantis). #5 North Carolina trampled over #22 UCLA with the help of Marcus Paige who had 21 pts, 3 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl. Paige was definitely the best player of the game even with the efforts of UCLA's Norman Powell (15 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast, 5 stl). North Carolina proved that they could still be the #5 after the loss to the Butler Bulldogs just days ago. North Carolina: 78 UCLA: 56.
Speaking of Butler, they lost to Oklahoma today, the Sooners played good basketball. By good basketball I mean using the Jimmy Butler Tactic which is driving to the rim strong, knowing where you are compared to the defender, trying to finish even with all the contact, getting the foul, making the free-throws. That was very effective in the win getting 17 points out of 22 shots from the free-throw line. Oklahoma: 59 Butler: 46.
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera was the man today for the Georgetown Hoyas with an awesome 29 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl.That was not enough to beat the #2 Wisconsin Badgers who won without much production from the star player Frank Kaminsky who only had 8 pts, 4 reb. The Badgers were instead led by Sam Dekker (17 pts, 6 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk) their Power Forward. Wisconsin: 68 Georgetown: 65.
                                                                           --KSP--

Highlights Nov. 26

The 76ers lost again. That's it basically, 0-15, two more losses and they will tie the record of 0-17. They happened to have lost against Brooklyn 99-91. Which sucks because even some Nets fans wanted the Sixers to win like the Sixers have become America's team. EVERYBODY wants them to win. But they probably won't until they are 0-52, then they will win to become 1-52, then they will become the Sixers again and everyone will stop caring if they win or lose. Finally they will finish with 2 wins and Allen Iverson will want to come out of retirement and give the Sixers a motivating pep-talk. Allen will score 50 points a game like Wilt did but the Sixers will still not make the playoffs. One man cannot go against 5, or 15 counting the All-Star Spurs bench. This is my plan and with the situation they are in right now, they should be getting Iverson the contract. Brooklyn: 99, Philadelphia: 91.
But on the happier side of the league, Kawhi Leonard had a double double, 21 pts and 13 ast, best player for the Spurs that game. The Pacers did not  play that well but guess who shined in the game?
IAN MAHINMI! YES THE KSP FAVORITE IS BACK WITH THIS NEW MEME! BEST 8 POINTS, 5 REBOUNDS, AND 1 BLOCK IN THE HISTORY OF THE LEAGUE. SOMEBODY GET THIS GUY A TROPHY! MVP! MVP! MVP! EM-VEE-PEEE!
                                                                               --KSP--