Durantula Can't Do It All

Ever since I am not in favor of the James Harden trade. Last season is testimonial what the Beard can do to the team. He don't only helps in scoring but in maintaining the explosiveness of the Thunder even when it's time for KD to take a breather.

But now it's different. KD is the only legitimate scoring threat even if the erratic and poor shot selection Westbrook is not injured. Against the inspired and rugged Memphis Grizzlies the Thunder can match only on the first three quarters and KD is still in full tank. But come closing time KD is still human after all and there is no other in the team that can help him. Kevin Harris is a big dissapointment. Derek Fisher rans out of luck during clutch time.

There is no question that the frontline of Serge Ibaka, Nick Collison and K. Perkins can hold it's own against Marc Gasul and Zach Randolph but they need to score after defending. As they say in tennis " a serve broke is not a serve broke unless you hold your own."

This season is a lesson for Scott Brooks. Even Michael Jordan needs a Scottie Pippen to win all the marbles.

Offense Don't Win Rings, Right Mike?

Defense. That's the name of the game. Great players and great teams play defense. In my time I witnessed the Detroit Bad Boys win series of championship not with firepower but brute and rugged defense. And it is often times up to a point of illegality and fighting.

The Chicago Bulls too play defense. Michael Jordan, the greatest player this planet has ever witnessed, is a great defensive player, as well as Scottie Pippen with his long arms is a terror among opposing guards. Yes he is a point guard stopper.

I am not an anti-Lakers but Mike D'Antoni is not the answer for another world championship for the purple and blue. Mike knows that well. During his tenure with the Suns, Mike has the most amazing scoring team thanks to his coaching system. But did they win the finals? No. Though they always come up with the best record of the regular season but the playoffs is a very different thing.

Unless Mike and Kobe makes adjustments and brings new dimension to the Lakers team then the light at the end of the tunnel is much closer now. The LA Lakers still is a fun to watch. It is still showtime in Tinseltown.

FLCeltsFan's Celtic Thunder: Today's Boston Celtics Links 11/29

FLCeltsFan's Celtic Thunder: Today's Boston Celtics Links 11/29

2013 TOP NBA DRAFT PROSPECTS

If the 2013 NBA Draft will be held today these are the top 10 :

1. Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA (6'6" shooting guard)

2. James Michael McAdoo, North Carolina (6'9" power forward)

3. Nerlens Noel, Kentucky (6'10" center)

4. Cody Zeller, Indiana (6'11" power forward)

5. Marcus Smart, Oklahoma (6'3" point guard)

6. Isaiah Austin, Baylor (7'0" center)

7. Alex Poythress, Kentucky (6'8" power forward)

8. Ben McLemore, Kansas (6'5" shooting guard)

9. Mason Plumlee, Duke (6'11" power forward)

10. Tony Mitchell, North Texas (6'7" power forward)

November Power Ranking

Though it's early to tell but this can be the trend. These are the teams power ranking position after 2 weeks of play:

30. CHARLOTTE BOBCATS - very YOUNG.

29. WASHINGTON WIZARDS - J-Wall is injured.

28. SACRAMENTO KINGS - this team needs an INSPIRATION.

27. DETROIT PISTONS - no CHEMISTRY.

26. PHOENIX SUNS - needs a SUPERSTAR.

25. ORLANDO MAGIC - HOWARDLESS period.

24. TORONTO RAPTORS - losing TRADITION.

23. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS - going UP.

22. INDIANA PACERS- UNINSPIRED basketball.

21. LA LAKERS- needs a new COACH.

20. NEW ORLEANS HORNETS- ANTHONY DAVIS who else.

19. UTAH JAZZ- needs more CEILING.

18. BROOKLYN NETS- Brooks is too SOFT.

17. HOUSTON ROCKETS- the BEARD + LINSANITY.

16.MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES- they are winning even if they are LOVELESS.

15. MILWAUKEE BUCKS- deadly BACKCOURT.

14. PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS- RUGGED.

13. DENVER NUGGETS- no legitimate superstar and DEEP which makes them UNPREDICTABLE.

12. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS- complete in every position but still NEEDS TO BE PROVEN.

11. BOSTON CELTICS- although Allenless and old but they had a CELTIC PRIDE.

10. PHILADELPHIA 76ers- the team has a lot of YOUNG SUPERSTARS.

9. LA CLIPPERS- one reason CP3.

8. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES- always a contender but ERRATIC.

7. CHICAGO BULLS- the team is still HURTING after last years devastating playoff exit.

6. DALLAS MAVERICKS- it seems that everything is lost in Dallas but the team surprisingly survived and INSPIRED.

5. ATLANTA HAWKS- no too much big names but the team is capable of winning BIG GAMES.

4. NEW YORK KNICKS- the big names has so far live to their billings thanks to the NY FANS.

3. SAN ANTONIO SPURS- the team is still DEADLY and experienced.

2. MIAMI HEAT- they are the WORLD CHAMPIONS.

1. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDERS- KEVIN MARTIN is a more perfect fit to the Thunders than James Harden

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