A lot has transpired up to this point in the NBA season. The Dunking highlight reel of Blake Griffin has impressed everyone (or at least it should have). Did we really expect anything different? Dating back to his college days in Norman, Oklahoma at the University of Oklahoma he was doing the exact same thing, even hitting his face on the side of the backboard going up for a dunk. The athleticism he has is absolutely mind boggling. He is the clear choice for rookie of the year as well as the favorite to win the dunk contest. The western conference is loaded with all-stars, but if he doesn’t make it then the all-star game loses all credibility. Who cares if he is on a losing team or a rookie, based on his play he deserves to go. That brings me to Kevin Love. Kevin Love has been the most consistent player the entire year. Love just recorded his 30th straight double-double. That is off the charts good. Love may be on one of the league’s worst teams but he deserves to be an all-star as well. The all-star is a game that displays the game’s best talent and based on statistics he is one of the best.
The team that currently holds the NBA’s best record is the San Antonio Spurs. I don’t understand why people are surprised that the Spurs are playing this well. They have two of the best international players in Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili that are great compliments to one of the great Power Forwards in Tim Duncan. No one should be surprised they have done this well, especially with the role players that come off the bench. What people should be surprised about is the fact they haven’t gotten injured this year. They have managed to remain healthy, which is why they are currently the best team. With the Celtics having done as well as they have up to this point should impress anyone. They more than any other team have dealt with injury issues with almost everyone on their team and they continue to step up and play remarkable basketball.
There really haven’t been too many big surprises. The same teams as usual are playing typical basketball. In both conferences the same old teams look to be bound for the playoffs. There will be some tight races down the stretch with teams fighting for playoff position. The all-star break will be good for all teams and for fans to relax from the game before the final playoff push begins. We can only hope things get more exciting and that there are some new teams to the playoff mix.
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