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Alan Page Jersey . LOU WILLIAMS (Raptors): When you think of the outstanding pick-ups of the off-season, this one was a steal for the Raptors, sending John Salmonss expiring contract to the Hawks for Sweet Lou and Lucas Bebe Nogueira. A subtle, under the radar transaction that has paid huge dividends when you consider the increased scoring punch of the Raptors second unit and the overall veteran offensive polish that Williams brings to the table in late clock situations. Hes been everything and more that the Raps could have hoped for. His defensive focus and intensity has been a neat development, as well. 2. ISAIAH THOMAS (Suns): He comes off the bench as a hired gun like Lou Williams and has been marvelous for Phoenix averaging 15.4 PPG and 4.2 APG. Watching him play in Sacramento, I never thought that he was a guy who could start and run your team, yet hes ideal in the role hes being cast in right now. With and abundance of guards already on this Suns team, his signing was one a bit of a head-scratcher of a moves that you wondered about, but its worked out beautifully. Nobody knows a teams needs better than the people around your team each day in your Coaches and front office staff. He fits. 3. LeBRON JAMES (Cavs): He called his team fragile after his team got blown out by the Raptors in the final three quarters on Saturday night and thats a pretty accurate description. It seemed to me that when the Raptors fought back with equal or better force, many Cavs wilted under the pressure and weight of expectations that currently occupy that environment. I said this on Saturday night and Ill say it again - LeBron James and Chris Bosh walked into a stable, disciplined and winning environment in Miami with great leadership, outstanding ownership, front office, coaching and a winner like Dwyane Wade and helped get them to the elite level. Cleveland has been the furthest thing from what Miami looked like and I still think that theyll be good, yet the approach might have to change a bit for LeBron. It might take a bit longer and he might need to be a bit more patient and work on creating better relationships with younger and new teammates before publicly calling them out, even a little bit. Considering that he looked passive at times himself and had only one rebound and a team-high five turnovers to go along with 15 points and 10 assists, James might have to just carry this team on his back and lead by example with elite productivity nightly until they finally see the light of what it takes and follow his lead. These are tense and uptight times in Cleveland. 4. CHRIS KAMAN (Blazers): Kamans played really well in Portland and bolstered the weak spot of their team - their second unit. Averaging 11.1 PPG and 6.7 RPG while shooting .545, he brings the some of the same grit, energy and toughness that Robin Lopez provides with the starting unit. Once again, here early on in the season, the Blazers are starting to roll and their chemistry is impressive. Kaman has been a sound addition to their team. 5. JOSE CALDERON (Knicks): Its good to see the former Raptor back on the court for New York. Hell give them a nice boost by running their offence with precision and his shot-making ability and selfless play will allow his teammates better spacing and looks. Its tough learning a new system and approach of a new coach and even tougher without your starting point guard, whos an ideal fit for the triangle offence. In time, hell give his team good direction. Speaking of former Raptors, what a mess with Andrea Bargnani. First a hamstring injury and now his calf. The guy cant catch a break. That trade with the Raptors hasnt worked out well for the Knicks at all and the folks in the Big Apple are counting the days until his contract comes off their books.
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Sheldon Richardson Jersey . For the Blue Jays the time was Wednesday and the ace was R.A. Dickey. He stepped up. "I feel some responsibility as a stopper from time to time," said Dickey.(SportsNetwork.com) - Barring any setback, Los Angeles Lakers future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant should pass legend Michael Jordan on the NBAs all-time scoring list Sunday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bryant, a 16-time All-Star and five-time champion, is nine points (32,284) away from passing his idol Jordan (32,292) for third on the list. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) and Karl Malone (36,928) are ahead. Bryant was asked about passing Jordan this week after practice. Its a huge honor to be here in this position. I cant believe Ive scored that many points especially from where my career started, he said. Its a huge honor. It wasnt something I thought about growing up as a kid. It was championships. LAs franchise player continued on the matter. It wasnt a goal that I set out to accomplish. Being in that company with Michael and Kareem and the other great scorers, I think thats most fun part, Bryant said. Being a part of that group I grew up idolizing and learning from and aspiring to be one day, thats the true honor in it. The Lakers received 22 points from Bryant in Fridays thrilling 112-110 overtime triumph against the defending champion San Antonio Spurs in the opener of a three-game road trip. Nick Young, who went back-and-forth with Bryant in Thursdays competitive practice, stole the headlines when he buried the go-ahead 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left. I have more confidence in him making those shots when guys are draped all over him, Bryant said of Young, who made 6-of-9 3-pointers. The Lakers sank 12 of their 24 shots from downtown and scored 25 points on 19 San Antonio turnovers. Young finished with a team-high 29 points off the bench, while Jordan Hill had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Carlos Boozer added 14 points and 13 boards off the bench and Jeremy Lin scored 14 as well for Los Angeles, which scored a season-high 61 bench points. Thee Lakers played well in the Alamo City, one day after Bryant ripped his teammates for being soft.
Fran Tarkenton Jersey. He compared them to the toilet paper brand Charmin. Los Angeles, which is 4-7 away from home, has won two in a row after losing three straight and will close the trip Monday at Indiana. Minnesota will put an end to its four-game homestand (1-2) Sunday and has lost seven of the past eight games. The Timberwolves defeated Portland Wednesday to stop a six-game slide, but fell back into the loss column with Fridays 111-92 setback versus Oklahoma City. Russell Westbrook recorded 34 points, six assists and six rebounds to lead the Thunder. Wolves rookie Andrew Wiggins and Shabazz Muhammad scored 18 points apiece, while Thaddeus Young provided 16 points for Minnesota, which never led during the game. The T-wolves had 16 turnovers converted into 25 OKC points and have failed to reach the 100-point mark in each of the last three games. It seemed like we felt good about ourselves against Portland, said Minnesota coach Flip Saunders. We didnt have that edge and they mauled us. Saunders squad is 3-9 in the Twin Cities and will play two straight and six of the next seven games away from home. Wolves guard Mo Williams (back spasms) is questionable Sunday. Minnesota is still without Kevin Martin, Ricky Rubio and Nikola Pekovic. The T-wolves are 1-16 when allowing 100-plus points and 1-17 when being outshot. However, they have played tough defense with 10 or more steals in 10 of the past 13 contests. Los Angeles and Minnesota are the last two teams in opponents scoring, allowing 110.1 and 108.9 points, respectively. The Timberwolves recorded a 120-119 victory over the Lakers on Nov. 28, as Bryant scored 26 points and Wolves rookie Zach LaVine netted a career-best 28 points. The Timberwolves have won four of the last five meetings in this series.
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