one down, 81 to go
Aside from Tim Duncan’s hair, I’d say last night was a huge success for the Spurs. In the first 30 seconds of the game Rasho showed more aggressiveness than he did for all of last season. Don’t be alarmed, he reverted back to his former self.
I am really excited about the combination of Nazr, Rasho, and Fabrico at center. I still think Nazr should be the starter, and will probably take over the position before too long. I just wish Rasho would wake up, because he is a talented big man.
Fin-dog is going to be a huge addition. He has no fear to take big shots. After all, he was the one finishing games for the big-three in Dallas . He started slow in the first half, but settled into a groove in the second half and knocked down some crucial shots.
Last night’s other games: The A.I. point guard experiment appears that it will work. I hope he can do it. Because if he can, that will help the Sixers a great deal, and they will be much better than I anticipated. Once they get Dalembert healthy, they should have a pretty strong rotation with Dalembert, C-Webb, Steven Hunter, Korver, A.I., Willie Green, and John Salmons. They’ll be athletic and they will be able to run. The ONLY question I have is how long they will have Webber for before he inevitably goes down.
Note on the Wizards: People are actually thinking they won’t make the playoffs or that they won’t be as good last year, since they lost Larry Hughes. I actually think they will be a better team than last year. Hughes and Arenas liked to shoot too much together. Hughes led the league in steals, but he is more of a gambler. He plays defense like Doug Christie, attacking passing lanes. I actually think that Antonio Daniels and Caron Butler are better on the ball defenders than Hughes. Also Daniels will help control the ball to finish out games, letting Arenas run off screens to get open shots. This situation should also allow Caron Butler to continue to progress into an All-Star. He had a great rookie year, but was then plagued with injuries over the next couple seasons. Watch out for the Wizards this year.
