Finally, the raptors played well during the crunch time. The spurs lost to the nets. Without Manu, the spurs are the worst team in the league?! The lakers are behind the hornets by 15 pts in the early 4th quarter. The nuggets are behind the mavs by 15 pts in the early 3rd quarter. jazz 64:59 knicks, half time
The hornets make freethrows, and take care of their business. CP3 is still a top 3 PG in this league.
If the Hornets, Jazz, T-wolves, Warriors or Clips win the Lottery, they will have a BIG decision(s) to make.
They might be out of top 4 by the end of the season. They don't have a good road record. So, maybe a 1st round out for them. I think coach karl's absence really hurts them.
The Spurs had their chances at the end and just blew it. The Raptors were very willing to give the game to the Bobcats, but the Bobcats didn't want it bad enough. When Jack pulled the rip move to put the Purple Dinosaurs up 100-93, I thought it was over. Then the Barneys displayed their true colors and made it interesting. Don't count the Nuggets out yet. They have lost their mojo, but if Karl somehow makes it back and is able to be effective coaching them in the playoffs, they will be the team most likely to beat the Lakers. Of course, if Karl doesn't make it back, the Nuggets are toast. They also need K-Mart. I didn't watch one second of Hornets/Lakers. Anyone care to describe how the Hornets pulled it off? Looking at the box score, it appears the Lakers never locked in on defense and Ron Ron and Fisher jacked up way too many 3-pointers. Perhaps Phil Jackson was right when he said the players aren't listening to him. How often do the Lakers lose when both Kobe and Pau have dominating stats? Talk to me Lakers fans.
If Morey somehow lands Chris Paul or Deron Williams, we might as well just hang the championship banners!
