NBA Catch Up

Posted by Phil Partington Dec 30, 2008

It's been a while since I've posted a blog. I apologize for that, but I do have exciting news! In the past year, I've gotten engaged, found my birth mother and birth father after a long time search, bought a house and worked seven days a week last summer (weekend cruiseline job) to pay for the honey moon and take my parents on an Alaskan cruise. In other words, it's been a busy year.

It's been a busy year for the NBA, too. To wrap my thoughts up in a nutshell:

• The Detroit Pistons should have never traded for Allen Iverson. He's talented, but he's never really been a guy who fits in a system as much as the system has to fit around him.
• The Boston Celtics look good at 28-4.
• Dwight Howard is officially the best center in the NBA.
• Bad or not, Oklahoma City fans have no right to boo their team. After all, they suck only because the owners traded away their talent in order to make the move in the first place.
• There's some serious talent in this year's rookie crop.
• LeBron James is a fiend, and I hope he stays in Cleveland.
• Don Nelson must hate having to play Andris Biedrins. He's traded every other big man he's had for a guard of sorts. Jamal Crawford, Stephen Jackson, Corey Maggette, Anthony Morrow, Marco Bellineli, Kelenna Azubuike, DeMarcus Nelson, C.J. Watson and Marcus Williams are all talented guards, or guard/forwards. That doesn't even include Monta Ellis, who should return from injury in a month. Could their lack of interior play be contributing to their 10-23 record?
• Philadelphia needs Elton Brand back and some perimeter shooting in the worst way.
• The OKC Thunder are on pace to break the record for the fewest wins in an NBA team for any team. They're on pace for just seven to eight wins. The record is nine wins.

Have a wonderful holidays, folks! Celebrate the new year with my original song, Rum and Egg Nog.