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BOSTON MASSACRE - ROCK BOTTOM
November 30, 2007 - BOSTON - Isiah Thomas viewed last night's nationally televised matchup vs. the vaunted Celtics as a chance to put the Knicks on the map.
The Knicks' two-game winning streak ended in humiliating fashion, as they fell behind by 52 points in the fourth quarter. They only avoided setting their franchise low for points because Nate Robinson sank a 38-foot, buzzer-beating 3-pointer. The franchise low is 58 points in 2000.
The players were devastated and talked about being embarrassed. Thomas ripped the team for playing selfish.
Eddy Curry bolted out of the locker room, brushing off reporters. Zach Randolph and Malik Rose talked in choked tones. This 45-point loss was so sickening a new Isiah Watch could begin anew as the Knicks (4-10) try to erase the stench tonight vs. Milwaukee at a potentially venomous Garden.
“We take two steps forward and one giant step back," Isiah Thomas said. “I don't know where this game came from. I thought we played extremely selfish tonight. No ball movement. We didn't screen for each other. I definitely didn't see this game coming after the last two games we played. We didn't compete."
Their offensive display was nauseating with low-post beasts Randolph and Curry combining for eight points on 3-of-21 shooting. The club didn't fare much-better, shooting a woeful 30 percent. None of the starters hit double-figures, and they wouldn't have had a double-digit scorer if not for the late trey, leaving Robinson with 11.
In an incredible display of surrender, with 8:09 left and the Celtics mounting a 50-point lead on Eddie House's jumper, a Knicks fan sitting behind the basket ripped off his blue Knicks jersey, threw it onto the court in a rage and marched up the stairs and out of the building as Celtics fans applauded.
“I've never lost that bad in my life," Richardson said. “I don't think you're not a competitor if you're not angry. To lose that bad is just ridiculous."
There was a very brief “Fire Isiah" chant from the Boston crowd, and TNT's Charles Barkley predicted Thomas' demise with a Milwaukee loss tonight at the Garden. Unfortunately, that's not happening.
“I don't know what's going up right now," Randolph said. “I don't know what to say. I never ever lost like that in my career."
“I thought, game on national television, they came to the arena thinking, ‘I was going to have a good game,' instead of the Knicks having a good game," Thomas said. “Every player was thinking about himself instead of thinking about the team."
Said Jamal Crawford: “That was embarrassing. No way around it. No excuses.
“Of course I'm embarrassed. We almost lost by 50 points."
The Celtics showed no mercy in building up an 82-37 with 2:44 left in the third quarter, with Ray Allen still driving to the hoop for a driving bucket like it was a one-point game.
Allen had a right after Richardson foolishly gave the Celtics bulletin-board fodder, saying the Knicks were not “in awe of them," that the Celts (12-2) hadn't won anything and claiming Boston has no depth after the Big 3. Allen and Paul Pierce each scored 21 points in 29 minutes, and only eight was needed from Kevin Garnett, who had 11 boards.
Richardson was awful in a 3-for-12 effort and two early-third-quarter turnovers that opened up the floodgates further after the Celtics took a 54-31 halftime lead. Stephon Marbury was a disaster (four points, 2-of-6, one assist, three turnovers).
“The most selfish half of basketball I've seen," Thomas told TNT's Craig Sager at halftime. “We got to get men involved. We got to move the ball. We're not competing."
Then they competed even less in the second half. After taking a 23-point cushion into the locker room, the Celtics piled it on in the third quarter, posting a 16-2 run, with Richardson falling apart.
Richardson's bounce pass was stolen, leading to Allen draining a 3-pointer, then running downcourt laughing, the Celtics up 60-31.
Garnett then drained a top of the key jumper for a 62-31 bulge. Richardson came down and threw up an airball, with Pierce coming down the other end for a trey and 65-31 slaughter.
“We're not ready for prime time yet," Thomas said, “that's for sure."
Propustili ste pogledat neku važnu utakmicu? Morali ste na posao/faks/školu..Utrka F1 je u 2:00, Nba u 4:00...a nema reprize???
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BronBron 38 koševa, 13 asista, Boston na koljenima...The Chosen One is injured as the Cavs fall to the Pistons. HAKLER S CVJETNOG
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TOP 10 PLAYS OF WEEK 4 2007/2008
Ne znam kako je Beno uspio odigrat takvu utakmicu protiv San Antonia možda ima neke fotke od starih suigrača pa ih ucjenjuje ;) COMING UP: EXCLUSIVE BENO UDRIH PHOTO GALLERY...
Udriha sam gledao dva-tri puta ove sezone i većinom je bio srednja katastrofa, puno turnovera, loš šut itd.Mislim da bi mu bilo ipak pametnije zaradit dobre novce u Europi, nego igrat za minimalac u NBA. A tko si pored Washingtona i Vaughna ne može osigurat mjesto Backup PG-a njemu nije ni mjesto tamo. No ipak možda i pokaže da se ja varam...
Celticsi nakon poraza protiv LeBrona idu na NY i Marburya, gdje neki samo čekaju priliku da se riješe dvojca Thomas/Stephon. Odličan i obavezan tekst o ex-suigračima Marbury/Kevin Garnett.
Cibona večeras protiv LeMansa, Joke eyes on #15 Sam Clancy
Muraya, pogledaj statistiku sinoćnjeg nastupa Ugrinovskog;-( mislim da ima mnogo boljih kandidata za WILD CARD IGGYPOP
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Mr.Gentleman odnosno krilo Phoenixa Grant Hill se pojavio u spotu "Rockstar" kanadske rock grupe Nickelback. Šteta što nije imao sreće sa ozljedama, možda sa Phoenixom osvoji naslov ali Phoenix je gubitnička momčad (izgubili 2 NBA finala doigravanja 1976 protiv Boston Celticsa(4-2),1993 protiv Chicago Bullsa(4-2)). GUERILLA
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TOP 10 PLAYS 29/11/2007
Ljudi, Udriha nisu škartirali, on je sam tražio od Spursa da ga otpuste: "Ni želel več greti klopi. Junak tekme je novinarjem še enkrat razlagal, da ga San Antonio ni prodal, temveč je bila to njegova želja. "Še vedno bi lahko ostal v San Antoniu in grel klop. Tako so mi naredili uslugo. Na igrišču nisem bil preveč nasmejan, saj sem želel biti ves čas skoncentriran." - BENOTA
Upcoming headline story na Eastsideu je igra Carona Butlera (Washington), koji je u punoj mjeri iskoristio izbivanja prve violine momčadi Gilberta Arenasa, i "popeo" sa ne "lebronovskih“ 30.8 poena uz 58% šuta u posljednja 4 nastupa...
GIRIN CROSSROAD @ 30: NBA Transfer ili EU comeback??
EX-LEADING SCORER NACIONALNE VRSTE NA RASKRIŽJU JE KARIJERE (Copyright 2007 NBAE/Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
Aleksandar Ugrinoski watch...u prvom nastupu za Utah Flash (poraz 109-92 od LA-a): 14m, 6p( FG3-5),2a,1steal i 3TO. Kakvi god brojevi bili, nakon izostanka sa prve utakmice Ugrinoski je ipak zaigrao sto drugi hrvatski kosarkas sa boravkom u Salt Lake Cityu za sebe nemoze reci:
While Ronnie Price played, Gordan Giricek (15min: 5.8ppg & 1.9rpg) sat during Sunday's game, and Jazz coach Jerry Sloan showed that he's not overly concerned about his new backup shooting guard giving away an inch or two or seven.
TOP 10 PLAYS 26-11-2007
After scoring 12 points Friday against New Orleans, Price took over Giricek's spot in the rotation in Sunday's victory over the Pistons. Giricek didn't get off the bench while Price had two points and three fouls in 14 minutes.
Ili kako Gira opisuje trenutnu situaciju:
Giricek tried to take the demotion in stride, joking about not playing by saying, "At least I cannot get injured, right?" He didn't get off Sloan's bench in six games last season.
CIBONA vs FMP 25-11-2007 (9MIN/100MB): Gledati ako se baš mora, nije nešto. Par akcija, jedna Ayusova trica, press konferencija, bez ekskluzive.
Prema zadnjim informacijama OBN planira uživo prenos tekme Cleveland - Indiana. Ona je planirana za 2.30 ET tj. pola 9 po našem.
TOP 10 PLAYS 25-11-2007
James is leading the league in scoring at 31.4 points per game and has averaged 39.0 points in his last five contests.
Obzirom na "pouzdanost" TTX-a, a pogotovo Internet stranice OBN mislim da treba ipak očekivati odgođeni prenos oko 10, pogotovo imajući na umu prošlosedmični FIJASKO sa ispredkidanim prenosom Warriors @ Raptors tekme. (Zbog emisije Zvijezde sa Zvijezdama ...)
Provjeriti oko pola 9 ali ipak očekujem odgođeni prenos oko 10.
ALL-STARS IZBORI: NBA repozicionirala Tima Duncana s Centra na Krilnog Centra...
E, ŠTO BI BILO DA JE KEVIN OBUKAO BARONOV DRES (Copyright 2007 NBAE - Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)...
POVIJEST SE NE PIŠE DVAPUT... Potential Garnett trade that fell through
We should be able to beat mediocre teams like the Raptors and the
Clippers and we should smash horrible teams like the Knicks, but I guess when it comes to playing a championship contender like the Celtics, we weren't even competitive.
Anyways I was listening to the Damon Bruce show on The Sports Leader and he said that on draft day, McHale turned down a deal that would have sent Garnett to the Warriors for Ellis, Biedrens, Harrington and our original first round draft pick.
TOP 10 PLAYS OF THE WEEK 3 2007/2008
Instead McHale chose to trade Garnett to the Celtics for Gerald Green and Al Jefferson and a box of donuts. The trade that the Warriors offered was way better than what the Celtics gave them...so why did he turn us down?
If the trade had gone through the Warriors, our starting lineup (and remember we wouldn't have traded Richardson):
Baron, JRich, Jackson, Garnett, maybe O'Bryant
...with Barnes, Pietrus and Azubuike coming off the bench.
Brojke najbolje govore: 22MIN/14.3PTS/65%ŠUTA/4.3SKOKA
As for Kasun's participation in national teams olympic activities, koje bi prema prošlotjednim navodima mogle biti odgođene zbog umora i ozljeda, Kasu blizak zapadni izvor potvrdio je sljedeće:
"Trenutno su IN auti na gas zbog energetske krize. Ipak, ako Ameri otkriju neko novo nalazište nafte možda će Kas ponovno favorizirati dizel."
JOSH SMITH SEALS THE WIN WITH A BLOCK ON DWYANE WADE!!
Bez obzira na energetske (ne)okolnosti, teško da ćemo vidjeti Kasa u Pekingu ako naša proslavljena vanjska linija ne usuglasi "spuštanje" koje lopte više pod obruč...posebno ako se vrati i Kapetan Vujo!!
Rješenje te čudne situacije u kojoj Kas u potpunosti ne eksploatira brojne visinsko-težinske miss-matcheve vidim u Kasovom zahtjevu Izborniku da ga preimenuje u braniča šutera/nisko krilo, pa da vidimo tko je precizniji...why not??
Iako nogomet nije moj sportski prioritet i nikada neće biti, naravno da sam jučer gledao briljantnu i elektrizirajuću izvedbu naših nogometaša na Wembleyu.
Moram primjetiti da se odlično kreću bez lopte (Olić, Petrić) i to ih je, uz sveopće obrambeno zalaganje, odvelo do zaista velike pobjede...
"This is the most important thing I've had to do and hopefully it sends a message to kids across the country that education is more important than money," Miller said at the news conference. "Getting a college scholarship is more important than winning an American Music Award, and I plan to be the best student-athlete I can be at USC."
MICHAEL JORDAN 1992 - 44PTS vs LARRY BIRD'S CELTICS: The most efficient player in history would get his 3rd game over 40pts in just the 4th game of the young season. Larry Legend was his usual legendary self with a brilliant game - scoring 30 on 13-22 shooting and 9 assists. But wait, MJ would switch gears as he normally did against the greatest teams on the road. This time, he would hit 12 of his first 15 shots for 41 after 3 quarters in the hallowed Boston Garden - adding along the way a few moves we'd never seen before (as was the case with every game). With the outcome pretty much in the bag, MJ came in for two minutes in the 4th, hit one more three for the nail in the coffin, and bowed out. Time to rest those legs in 1992 at age 29. There was a dynasty to build. (Sad to be reminded of blessed sharp-shooter Reggie Lewis and what he might have become.)
One recruiting service ranks Miller, a 6-0, 170-pounder, among the top 15 prep point guards in the country.
The Magic give up a 20-point lead but hold off Boston and its Big Three all-stars.
Dwight Howard howled at the moon, Rashard Lewis beat his chest and the sellout crowd roared like it was 1995, the Year of the Shaq. In a season in which they are compiling memorable moments, if not momentum, the Orlando Magic celebrated on their parquet floor at Amway Arena.
And that was fitting, considering the club copied the checkerboard court concept years ago from the storied Boston Celtics, who are stirring the ghosts of their past with a dramatic comeback this season.
The Magic (9-2) halted a grand comeback and avoided a colossal collapse Sunday by handing the Celtics' traveling all-stars their first loss of this season, 104-102.
The Magic led by up to 20 points before holding off Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce, who missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer that caused 17,519 patrons, plus 12 players, to clutch their hearts.
It bounced high off the rim, and Howard seemed to set some kind of Olympic high-jump record to secure the rebound and the victory -- Orlando's biggest of the season at home after losses to the Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns.
There has been much talk of the Celtics' Big Three, but the Magic's trio of Howard (24 points), Rashard Lewis (22) and Hedo Turkoglu (16) outscored Garnett, Allen and Pierce, 62-61. Point guard Jameer Nelson added 18, six assists and five rebounds.
TOP 10 PLAYS 19-11-2007
Defense wasn't a factor as Orlando shot 53.3 percent and Boston 50.8, and the Magic survived a beating on the boards 41-28. "They couldn't stop us in the first half and we couldn't stop them in the second," Van Gundy said.
Sure, it was only one of 82 games, and the Magic tried to shrug off its significance. But they can't deny or downplay the fact that this is a team that is crazily unflappable.
The Magic brought the resiliency they have displayed on the road, where they are the league's only undefeated team at 6-0, to their parquet court for their fourth consecutive win.
"The biggest thing for our team was that last season when a team made a run, we would kind of fold," Howard said. "This season, we're trying to stick to our game plan. When teams make their run, we just calm down, don't point fingers and stay focused."
After the Celtics (8-1) took their only lead of the night at 88-87 in the fourth quarter -- completing a rally from a 65-45 third-quarter deficit -- the Magic didn't shrink. Nor did Coach Stan Van Gundy call for a timeout to regroup.
When a mandatory timeout was called by officials with 5 minutes, 48 seconds to go, Van Gundy said to his team, "I didn't call a timeout when they took the lead. We've been here before. There's no reason to panic."
"And I didn't see them panic. I said afterwards, 'It's great, guys, that you answered the run again, but some nights it's OK to not let them have a run and just win the game so I can live to 50.' "
It was Turkoglu's 3-point jumper that gave Orlando a 93-88 lead with 4:51 remaining. He again struck about two minutes later, nailing another 3 to push Orlando's lead to 98-92.
"We don't panic," Turkoglu said. "We take our time and make the right plays."
Allen made a 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds left to trim the lead to 103-102, but Lewis made 1 of 2 free throws. Orlando then survived a surprising 3-point attempt by Pierce, who went for the game-winner.
"I thought I had a good look at a 3," Pierce said. "I saw about one or two seconds left and I could have drove and tied the game, but I went with my instincts."
TOP 100 AMARE STOUDEMIRE DUNKS by MixStealer300: Over 100 of amare's best throwdowns, thanks to tythomas, no24, 8art3z, SkeletonFroster for help with the footage.
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The instincts of many critics before the season was not to believe in the Magic, but they now are tied with the New Orleans Hornets -- tonight's road opponent -- with the second-best NBA record.
"As long as we believe in ourselves, it doesn't matter," Nelson said. Of the bandwagoners, he added with a laugh, "If you don't get on the bus now, don't get on the bus later."
TOČNO U PODNE: Zagreb 75, Cibona 85...NBA @ OBN: Warriors @ T-Raptors (19.00)
TOP 10 PLAYS 18-11-2007
Nedelja 19.00 ili nešto malo kasnije (preciznost nije jača strana naših televizija) Golden State @ Toronto.
"If they had lost to the Clippers, the Ws were looking at an east coast trip where they could have came back 0-13. Now they are heading to Toronto on an up note with Captain Jack coming back.
Good to see O'Bryant finally contributing. Baron looks absolutely tired out there, hopefully with Jackson back we can reduce some of the minutes Baron plays. - Trer, TRUE Golden State Warriors FANS
Billie jean is not my lover
Shes just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
CIBONA vs MILANO 14-11-2007 STATS
Naišao je ljubazni Cibonin recepcioner i rekao da nema nikoga inside, te upitao koga čekamo.
"Michaela Jacksona" - odgovorih smiono.
Keep up with the Qs...
LINKSFLASH: The DIFFERENCE ONE MAN can make...Way 2 Go DAMIR! Tuzla is watching (Mix by Sole)...kolega Pakrac kaže da u društvu OJ-a, Rosea i ostalih talentiranih NCAA freshmena treba definitivno pripaziti na ovoga - REMEMBER THE NAME: Eric Gordon, nastupa za Indianu...38-godišnji veteran Gordan Zadravec se vratio u "Mrave" i do neslućenih granica pojačao konkurenciju na krilnim pozicijama Garma vs Papac vs Ružić vs Dundović vs Zadravec. Pitanja za odgovorne u Trnskom: "Čemu takvo gomilanje snaga na krilu i da li to znači koja lopta više za igrača koji je trenuno projiciran kao 20th pick NBA Drafta 2008.??"...TOP 10 PLAYS 15-11-2007...KOBE-SHAQ CONNECTION: Kobe blocks Yao Ming...Shaq blocked by Gerald Wallace...VENI, VIDI, VICI: With Best and Wolkowysky gone DeJuan Wagner scores 22 for surprising Prokom victory in Bologna...Najbolje skakače Eurolige večeras, uz izravan prijenos na RTV Slovenija 2 (19.15), čeka „Zelena šuma“ Marka Popovića...
DIREKTAN PRIJENOS @ HRT (18.10): CIBONA vs... ARMANI JEANS MILANO – PREVIEW by BALL IN EUROPE
Overall Record Prediction : 8-6 - 4th in Group B
When the new Armani Jeans will knock at the door of the Euroleague, who will open is gonna face a strange and multicoloured company guided by a magician and an angelface child.
The magician is the (now ex-coach), Zare Markovski, that, after a career most of the time spent in the right side of the standings of the European leagues, decided that he would have never lost the possibility to play what he had reached in Bologna.
ZVIJEZDA MILANA – BUDUĆI DRAFT PICK (17th) TORONTA?? Danilo Gallinari is the best italian basketball player born in 1988. Highlights are from the semifinals of Italian Cup 2007: Gallinari scores 27 points in 34 minutes of action.
The angelface killer is Danilo Gallinari, the goldenboy of European basketball : he is not 20 yet, but he’s been the next big thing for at least two years in Italy and for the first time he will play on the courts of the most important continental competition.
The basketball view of Zare is visionary. Under his guide, Gallinari will play every position on the court and that could be the most interesting experiment, but also hide the most terrible failure. Around them, there is the experience of Bulleri and Vukcevic, the sense of position of Watson, the athleticism of Sesay and Toure and the crazy talent of Reece Gaines, whose persistence is the real bet for Milan.
Its group is hard, but not so much. If Unicaja, Maccabi and Efes look like the best teams, Armani can compete with the others and it’s not difficult to imagine that they will reach the Top16. Our prediction? 8-6 and 4th place in the group. But all goes through the mind of the magician and the angelface of the “killer” child.
Not enough for the Final Four, anyway (and for the quarter-finals, neither unfortunately). The trophy will be the usual private question for Cska, Panathinaikos, Olympiacos and Tau. But 70% of that depends on the Top16 draws where everything can change.
"Shaquille O'Neal has been glaring a lot at Ricky Davis, who is averaging more shots per game than O'Neal. Davis also is averaging nearly as many rebounds, 6.4 to O'Neal's 7.2. Coach Pat Riley says he does regret letting free agent Jason Kapono go to Toronto and not urging Dwyane Wade to have season-ending surgery last February as Wade remains out."
Kosta Perović (rođen u Osijeku) još nije odigrao ni sekunde za Golden State:
"Rookie center Kosta Perovic shaved his head Saturday, a move he said was not prompted by losing a wager, but by choice. "A change, that's it," he said. "No bet, no, no." ...Wright confirmed Perovic's story. "He said he was bored yesterday," Wright said. "That's exactly what he said: It was a rainy day and he was feeling down, so he cut his hair." ...Perovic's new look prompted a double-take from one teammate. "I thought Pat Burke was back," Barnes said, referring to the training-camp invitee who was released before the season began." Izvor: Contra Costa Times
Tri najveće NCAA senzacije odlično krenule u novu NCAA sezonu:
CELTICS vs BULLS 1990/91 - 2 OT EASTER GAME: A thrilling game from end to end. The Bulls lost this game 135-132 in Double Overtime. I uploaded this game to show that the Bulls didn't win 'EVERY' game, contrary to the popular belief of a lot of these kids on YouTube.
13. studenog će Blazersi odati počast momčadi iz '90 i '92 koje su igrale dva NBA finala. U Portlandu će na ceremoniji biti Duckworth, Kersey, Drexler i Porter.
CIBONA vs PARTIZAN: Kelley hits 1 OUT OF 6 FTs...AFTER 0-5 START: Heat beats Knicks in New York
CIBONA vs PARTIZAN 77:78 (100MB): Final 2 minutes of Game, complete Press-conference, Larry Ayuso exclusive short interview...
Trenutno najdominatniji igrač NLB lige bio je raspoložen za razgovor, ali nam nije htio odati tajnu svoje MVP forme...pomislih sam u sebi: "da nije možda bildanje??...ili plivanje???...ili kontemplacija prije naguravanja pod košem??!?".
Uslijedio je Nikolin diplomatski odgovor:
"Istina je da igram bolje, ali ne mogu vam reći zašto."
I'M A SURVIOR: still perfect Boston Celtics (4-0) @Meadowlands...
Yao Ming (L) from Houston Rockets and Yi Jianlian from Milwaukee pose for a photo by holding a basketball on a press conference Nov. 9, 2007. Jučerašnji susret Houstona i Milwaukeea samo je u Kini privukao više od 200 milijuna TV gledatelja (Xinhua Photo).
!!??!! Kina ima košarkaša koliko Amerika stanovnika
Košarka je i u Kini postala veliki biznis. Uključeni su mediji, trgovci, pokrenute brojne marketinške aktivnosti. Prema podacima američke Nacionalne košarkaške asocijacije, odnosno profesionalne košarkaške lige, 83 posto Kineza izmedju 15 i 24 godine prati NBA, igra košarku, navija i učestvuje u NBA manifestacijama.
Dopisnik Glasa Amerike iz Pekinga u izvještaju koji slijedi govori marketinškim i komercijalnim potezima NBA na ogromnom kineskom tržištu.
ZAŠTO JE STEVE NASH MVP NBA LIGE??
First 6 games: 23.5pts/8.5ast/4.0reb/3FGs:62.1%/FGs57.8%
Nadmetanja dva protiv dva predstavnici NBA smatraju osnovom marketinške kampanje. Sa više od 35 hiljada košarkaša u 112 gradova širom Kine ti mini-timovi promoviraju osnovnu ideju američke Nacionalne košarkaške asocijacije. Direktor NBA za Kinu Mark Fischer o tome kaže:
- Odmjeravanje košarkaškog umijeća dva protiv dva ima više svrha, ali osnovno što mi pokušavamo je popularizirati košarku. Jednostavno, promoviramo NBA našim poklonicima i partnerima.
TOP 10 PLAYS 10-11-2007
Igrači poput Dong Juna u Kini vide ogroman košarkaški potencijal.
- Kineza je mnogo i to je ogroman prostor za NBA. Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian i Wang Zhi Zhi igraju za NBA u Americi. Oni su zapravo veliki podsticaj za nas, košarkaške entuzijaste.
Prvi kineski košarkaši profesionalne ugovore sa američkim timovima potpisali su 2001. godine. NBA je, medjutim u Kinu stigla mnogo ranije - prvim egzibicionim utakmicama od prije 30-ak godina.
Kineska košarkaška super-zvijezda Yao Ming o NBA kaže:
- Sjećajući se vremena kada sam igrao u kineskoj ligi, moram reći da smo mnogo naučili zahvaljući NBA košarci. Potrebno je učiti i dalje kako voditi košarkašku asocijaciju, takmičenja, marketing. Od NBA se može naučiti jako mnogo.
Utakmice u humanitarne svrhe, a i Yao Ming je bio jedan od organizatora, pomogli su brzo širenje košarke u Kini. Takodjer i prodaju brojnih proizvoda sa oznakom NBA. Sada se prodaju na hiljadam mjesta širom Kine. U posljednjih pet godina prodaja je rasla trocifrenim procentima. Direktor NBA za Kinu Mark Fischer ističe da je Kina postala najvažnije i najrazvijenije tržište NBA izvan Sjedinjneih Država i dodaje:
- Nadamo se, da ćemo u saradnji sa kineskim ministarstvom sporta i Košarkaškom asocijacijom biti jednog dana uključeni u stvaranje profesionalne lige u Kini.
MICHAEL JORDAN, MVP - ALL STAR GAME 1988., CHICAGO: Just a good time here with MJ shooting 74% for 40pts for the second highest All-Star scoring game in history (Wilt has 42). MJ with his standard proclivity for spectacular improvisation around the rim was in full view here. No more words are necessary for this one.
Kineski sportski zvaničnici procjenjuju da Kina ima oko 300 miliona košarkaša, otprilike koliko Sjedinjene Države imaju stanovnika. A broj Kineza, zaljubljenika u košarku, raste. Zbog veličine tog tržišta u NBA će i dalje vrlo ofanzivno planirati nove košarkaške i poslovne poteze na kineskom tlu.
DAVID STERN: "No NBA in Seattle if Sonics leave"...
TOP 10 PLAYS 09-11-2007
With a little help from my friend Tomislav, I'll do my best to build tonight's edition from scratches...
EAST SIDE/Chicago Bulls
After a preseason injury of his leg ankle Ben Wallace became a major factor in the Chicago Bulls 0-3 opening disappearance. "Big Ben's" numbers of 4.2 points/4.8 rebounds reflected as an increase in minutes (33.0) for the talented sophomore PF Tyrus Thomas (15.3pts/9.7reb/FGs:60.6%)...
WEST SIDE/Golden State Warriors
With J-Rich gone to the Bobcats, it became clear that B-Diddy (24.8pts/8.8ast) just can't do it alone. The unexpected helping hand arrived from future English (!!) Olympian, 6'7'' shooting guard Kelenna Azubuike (18.8pts/5.2reb/FGs:53.1%)...
Split vs Cibona.Sve ste vidjeli, komentar odličan. Otvaranje Cibone 14-3, ST stranci Garnett-Akins vrlo dobri. Stipanović veći i jači nego ikad, ali možda mu baš zato malo ne ide s linije sl.bacanja (0-4). Bugarin Ivanov koristan, ali za europske okvire nedefiniran igrač.Tre Kelley (13p/3a) definitivno u uzlaznoj formi, Ayuso na globalnoj razini (18poena/23minute)...Zagreb poražen od Trnskom od Hemofarma 74:79 (Tomić 10p/7s)...
NEMA NBA NA OBN-u?? WHO CARES, TOP 100 RICKY DAVIS DUNKS, NASTAVAK SE SNIMA U MIAMIU...
NBA Newsflash.MR.3D: 50-ti "triple-double" Jasona Kidda u karijeri (16p/14s/10a) nastao je @ 76ers...REMEMBER THE NAME: portorikanski rookie play Dallasa Jose Juan Barea "baražnom je paljbom" zasuo koš Kingsa i u svojem drugom startu zabilježio čak 25 poena (trice 4-4)...HRVAT U NBA:Gira je zabio 12 od čak 133 poena Jazzera vs Warriors uz šut 5-6...
NBA @ OBN. Kao što vidite iz naslova ništa od toga, barem u ovom trenutku...
NBDL DRAFT 01-11-2007: Utah Flash select PG Aleksandar Ugrinoski...
TKO SE ZADNJI SMIJE...(mandatory copyright notice: Photo by Marjan Crnogaj a.k.a. Muraya/NBA.BLOG.HR)
2007 D-League Draft
ROUND 1
PICK TEAM SELECTION
1 Colorado 14ers Eddie Gill
2 Dakota Wizards Carlos Powell
3 Albuquerque Thunderbirds Darvin Ham
4 Idaho Stampede Jamaal Tatum
5 Rio Grande Valley Vipers C.J. Watson
6 Sioux Falls Skyforce Nik Caner-Medley
7 Fort Wayne Mad Ants Larry Turner
8 Los Angeles D-Fenders Jelani McCoy
9 Anaheim Arsenal Kedrick Brown
10 Utah Flash Kevin Kruger
11 Tulsa 66ers Glen McGowan
12 Austin Toros Kevin Pittsnogle
13 Bakersfield Jam Forfeit
14 Iowa Energy Dwayne Mitchell
TOP 10 PLAYS 03-11-2007
ROUND 2
PICK TEAM SELECTION
1 Iowa Energy Jahsha Bluntt
2 Bakersfield Jam Jamison Brewer
3 Austin Toros Carldell Johnson
4 Tulsa 66ers Adam Harrington
5 Utah Flash Michael Cuffee
6 Anaheim Arsenal Ivan Johnson
7 Los Angeles D-Fenders Robert Whaley
8 Fort Wayne Mad Ants Lukasz Obrzut
9 Sioux Falls Skyforce Carl Elliot
10 Rio Grande Valley Vipers Quin Humphrey
11 Idaho Stampede Brent Petway
12 Albuquerque Thunderbirds Daniel Horton
13 Dakota Wizards David Palmer
14 Colorado 14ers Kelly Whitney
TOP 10 PLAYS 02-11-2007
ROUND 3
PICK TEAM SELECTION
1 Colorado 14ers Julian Sensley
2 Dakota Wizards Kibwe Trim
3 Albuquerque Thunderbirds James Smith
4 Idaho Stampede Ricky Woods
5 Rio Grande Valley Vipers John Davis
6 Sioux Falls Skyforce Jason Klotz
7 Fort Wayne Mad Ants Cory Minnifield
8 Los Angeles D-Fenders Marcus White
9 Anaheim Arsenal Anthony Harris
10 Utah FlashAleksandar Ugrinoski
11 Tulsa 66ers Dwight Brewington
12 Austin Toros Melvin Council
13 Bakersfield Jam James Peters
14 Iowa Energy Nick Lewis
TEKSAŠKI TROKUT: Spursi, Mavsi, i Rocketsi kombinirano na 4-0, Houston @Utah Jazz...
TOP 10 PLAYS 31-10-2007
Iako sam jutros zadobio vrlo ozbiljnu posjekotinu prstiju desne ruke, osjetio sam izrazitu želju napisati nešto svojoj vjernoj košarkaškoj publici, pa sam maksimalno mobilizirao prstiće svoje lijeve ruke...
Dražena smo se sjetili više puta ove godine, pa ćemo i danas. Najveća hrvatska sportska tragedija svih vremena pronašla je svoje mjesto i u youtube.uratku pod nazivom In memoriam various athletes.
THE PERFECT QUARTER: T-BLAZERS vs SPURS 25-11-1990
Naravno da i jedna velika nacija poput SAD-a ima svoje pokojne košarkaške junake koji nažalost nikada nisu doživjeli zenit karijere - samo da Vas podsjetim, siguran sam da već znate, da su najpoznatiji među njima Hank Gathers i Len Bias.
Za sam kraj moram priznati, da sam unatoč pravovremenoj najavi, propustio kupiti paket dionica Atlantic Grupe. Potražnja je according to HTV bila čak 5 puta veća od ponude, pa je i početni paket od 50 somova srazmjerno potražnji srezan na ispod 10 somova.
Atlantic Grupa je dokapitalizirala više od milijardu kuna (ako sam dobro čuo!), ljudi iz uprave zadovoljno trljaju ruke. Nadam se da će barem mrvica tog iznimno velikog financijskog kolača poslužiti da se osigura preseljenje iz novonastalog košarkaškog diva iz Podsuseda.
Što se tiče dionica, that's two strikes in a row for me, one more strike and I am absolutely out...
Total of 18 Croatian players were selected
on NBA Draft throughout the last 30 years
Year-Player-Position-Round-Pick
1972 Kresimir Cosic C Portland 10 144
1973 Kresimir Cosic C L.A. Lakers 5 84
1986 Drazen Petrovic SG Portland 3 60
1987 Franjo Arapovic C Atlanta 7 159
1989 Dino Radja PF Boston 2 40
1990 Toni Kukoc F Chicago 2 29
1991 Zan Tabak C Houston 2 51
1998 Bruno Sundov C Dallas 2 35
1999 Gordan Giricek SG Dallas 2 40
2000 Dalibor Bagaric C Chicago 1 24
2000 Josip Sesar SG Seattle 2 47
2002 Mario Kasun C L.A. Clippers 2 41
2003 Zoran Planinic PG New Jersey 1 22
2005 Roko Ukic PG Toronto 2 41
2006 Damir Markota PF Milwaukee 2 59
2007 Stanko Barac C Indiana 2 39
2008 Ante Tomic PF Utah 2 44
2011 Bojan Bogdanovic G/F New Jersey 2 31
2012 Tomislav Zubcic F Toronto 2 56
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