This is the Weekend edition of Mid-Atlantic Bias. As I’ve previously stated, it’s easier to post when I’m trying to kill time during the week than on the weekend when I actually do things.
Before I jump to the Game O’ The Weekend, allow me to discuss last night’s Celtics/T-Wolves game.
The T-Wolves fought to win this game. Well, Sebastian Telfair fought to win this game. Big Al reminded me a little of the old Big Al; half-hearted offense, quarter heart defense, 75 cents worth of rebounding. Ryan Gomes is still Ryan Gomes. Antoine Walker is killing the Wolves with his terrible outside shooting. Gerald Green is not in the future of the Timberwolves, which is so telling when you see him sit on the bench the entire second half. However, the biggest problem on this team is Rashad McCants, who, because of his Tar Heel roots, I have a previously seeded hate plant for. However, whatever or whomever told McCants that he is a good iso 2-guard who should pull up for 17 foot jump shots with Paul Pierce on him was incredibly incorrect. Telfair was taking over the game last night; there’s no doubt about it. The look in Bassy’s eyes as he came back down the court after his second consecutive pull=up in Rajon Rondo’s face showed a swagger that was finally supporting by game. However, the Wolves never went back to Telfair to go one-on-one with the weaker Rondo.
Garnett is the only Boston Celtic (other than Kendrick Perkins) who really cares, at least visibly, about what happens game-in game-out. His (KG’s) reaction to the victory, popping the Celtics on his jersey and yelling “That’s what the f— I’m talking about repeatedly, even glaring at Minnesota’s bench as he was leaving the court, showed his heart more than his coming back with a strained abdominal muscle late in the fourth. Ray Allen and Paul Pierce combined, are not even half as important to this club as Garnett. Sadly, for KG, I still don’t think he’s going to get his well-deserved championship. Not unless someone else decides to show some real heart.
Game o’ the Weekend: New Orleans Hornets @ San Antonio Spurs (Tonight 8:30 EST). I’ve talked a good deal about my being enamored with the Hornets. This is their toughest test of the season, thus far. They are traveling to San Antonio, playing a game spurs team that should be fired up, because they’ve struggled of late against teams with winning records. The Hornets pass tonight’s test and win by 9.
I’ll be back on Monday, perhaps with my plan for saving the NHL (who happen to have some game tomorrow in Atlanta that no one cares about).
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