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There aren't too many slow nights in the association anymore with the way Twitter makes every night an NFL Sunday's worth of excitement, and Wednesday got the NBA back on track after a slow Tuesday.
The Heat/Cavs game was worth the price of admission all by itself, with Wayne Ellington making a name for himself in fantasy circles while LeBron James simply wrote his name down on a piece of paper and slid it under Dan Gilbert's door.
Kyle Lowry got back on track, Gerald Henderson moved into the waiver wire pickup of the year discussion, and the McBob-Mullens combo picked up steam. Carmelo Anthony got back on the court, Monta Ellis survived (sort of), the Hawks went agro, and Gordon Hayward is in the midst of his annual March Madness reenactment.
The Grizzlies and Hornets both won on tip-ins at the buzzer, Bradley Beal went down, and Tim Duncan signed up for Medicare Part Destroy You. Deron Williams served up another piece of humble pie for the doubters, Jermaine O'Neal went down, and Spencer Hawes continued to stand up.
It's the day after Big Wednesday folks with just 3.5 weeks to go. This is why you do all those pushups.
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It's fitting we talk about LeBron James first here, because right now he is running away with the MVP vote and a return to Cleveland with the Heat's 23-game winning streak on the line is rich. All of that drama was supplemented by a scoreboard malfunction to start the game, which drew rolled eyes across the Internet, and then the Cavs jumped out to a 27-point third quarter lead. From there, James and the Heat came rolling back and even a fan storming the court wearing a T-shirt begging him to return in 2014 couldn't stop the Flying Death Machine. He finished with 25 points, 12 boards, 10 assists, three steals, two blocks and three huge threes to keep the streak alive at 24 games.
I mentioned that Wayne Ellington and C.J. Miles would be a crapshoot in the battle to pick up Dion Waiters' (knee) value, but I sided with Miles ultimately and at least for last night I did not choose wisely. Ellington started and scored 20 points on 7-of-17 shooting with three 3-pointers, seven rebounds, four assists and one steal in 41 minutes, while Miles scored 10 points on 3-of-10 shooting with two threes, three rebounds, five assists and no steals or blocks in just 24 minutes off the bench.
Ellington has always intrigued me since his days at North Carolina as a big shot-maker, but his career in the NBA has never really caught up. Now with plenty of freedom, I like both guys to hold standard league value with Ellington gaining a sizable edge in the beneficiary battle tonight. There was no update on Waiters' status but both he and Kyrie Irving's seasons are in doubt.
You can add (or keep) Shaun Livingston's name on the standard league list, too, and he had another solid low-end night with 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting, three rebounds, six assists and two steals. Aside from the Cavs' pair of four-game weeks to end the meaningful season, you know what you're getting with Livingston and knowing is half the battle. Tyler Zeller came to play with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting (4-of-4 FTs), 11 rebounds, one steal and one block. He needs to string a few of these together before he's on the watch list in normal formats.
I mentioned yesterday how a loss to the Bobcats might prompt some change to the Raptors' all-wing attack, but that wasn't really how things went down last night. Yes, Rudy Gay went 8-of-18 from the field for 25 points and a nice line, and DeMar DeRozan took 12 shots (making seven, including a three) but the rest of the squad actually got some looks. The problem for the Raps last night was their energy on defense and their lack of bench play, and late Dwane Casey stubbornly stuck with a small lineup that didn't work all night.
The good news is that Kyle Lowry got back into the swing of things with 18 points on 6-of-13 shooting, seven rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block, and Jonas Valanciunas continued to produce with 18 points, eight rebounds, two steals, two blocks and a perfect 6-of-6 mark from the line. Amir Johnson was also productive with eight points, 10 boards, two steals and four blocks. Yes the numbers are inflated because they played the Bobcats, but the loss isn't going to do anything to change Dwane Casey's approach if I had to guess. Run and grab Valanciunas if he's available as it looks like he's ready to be turned loose.
Ramon Sessions can bend his injured knee but he can't rotate it, and while he can ride a stationary bike he can't yet workout in the pool. It doesn't look like he will return before the end of his 2-4 week timeline and his season is seriously in doubt. This leaves the door wide open for Gerald Henderson, who continued to storm right through it with 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting, seven rebounds, five assists, one steal and two blocks. Kemba Walker hit just 4-of-14 shots but flirted with a triple-double scoring 14 points with seven rebounds, eight assists and four steals. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist fizzled out again with two points, five rebounds and no steals or blocks in 20 minutes. Maybe the Bobcats will turn him loose and he'll be a defensive monster, but the odds say it's just not in the cards at this point, which is too bad for the No. 2 overall pick.
Brendan Haywood did not play due to a sore left ankle, which in reality isn't that big of a deal, but it takes away yet another available body for Mike Dunlap to spell Josh McRoberts and Byron Mullens with. The duo played great together once again last night, with McRoberts posting 12 points, 12 rebounds and three assists and Mullens putting up 25 points on 7-of-11 shooting with three treys, five rebounds, two steals, three blocks and an 8-of-12 aberration from the foul line. I mentioned yesterday that we'd cross the Mullens bridge when we got there, and we definitely got there last night. Perhaps injuries slowed him down and caused part of the inconsistency, or maybe he's just an inconsistent player. I think the truth is somewhere in the middle from a fantasy perspective, and with this type of upside he's worth grabbing once again – even if we'll have a hard time trusting him.
Nikola Vucevic bummed owners out by turning up with the flu, and with the Knicks playing small the Magic started Moe Harkless at center and brought E'Twaun Moore into the starting lineup. This randomness got the best of Jameer Nelson (four points, 1-of-9 FGs, three assists, 24 minutes) and Arron Afflalo (six points, 2-of-7 FGs, 29 minutes). Jacque Vaughn seemingly came into the game with a plan to alternate Nelson and Beno Udrih (13 points, eight assists, 24 minutes) every other quarter, and that is something we'll surely be watching going forward. I doubt that arrangement continues, but if there is an injury or something nagging at Nelson it might explain why coach is all of a sudden messing with his veteran's minutes, other than the obvious reason that Nelson sucked last night.
Tobias Harris (14 points, 7-of-10 FGs, five boards, five turnovers) and Harkless (11 points, six boards, three steals, one three) had mixed nights under strange circumstances, and Kyle O'Quinn (12 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, 25 minutes) and Andrew Nicholson (14 points, three boards, 18 minutes) got some extra attention in a loosely contested game. O'Quinn needs an injury to Vucevic to have any appeal, and cleaning up the Magic side Al Harrington's (knee) season was officially cast in doubt yesterday.
Carmelo Anthony returned to action last night after getting his knee drained and delivered a much-needed win, scoring 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting with a full line in the process. He logged 33 minutes and this was about as good of a return-game as owners could have hoped for. Now the trick will be back-to-back games, which come up right away with action on both Friday and Saturday. Still, so far so good.
Iman Shumpert re-injured the left knee he had surgery on in the offseason and heard a "pop," and will be evaluated on Thursday. I can't imagine he gets rushed back into action and it opens up a few more minutes for the wing slots. Pablo Prigioni started and scored six points on 2-of-2 shooting (both threes) with four rebounds and five assists, and with Shumpert looking to miss some time he's worth a look in 16-20 team leagues.
J.R. Smith (22 points, seven boards, two threes, 8-of-16 FGs) gets some breathing room, and Jason Kidd (five points, one trey, two boards, five assists, three steals, 24 minutes) looks like a solid pickup. Kidd's wrist should be fine and he'll be called upon to play a significant role down the stretch as long as he's healthy, which may include a return to the starting lineup. Whether it's off the bench or not, his value should remain the same.
Monta Ellis' X-rays on his left (non-shooting) wrist returned negative and he played last night, which was the good news, but the bad news was that he hit just 2-of-14 shots for five points and not much else in 40 minutes. With the bad shooting line and low activity numbers (one rebound, one assist, no steals) it's well within owners' bounds to wonder if he'll miss time, but until that is announced he needs to be in lineups at this time. Just go drool over the game log if you need a reason why.
Brandon Jennings is a near lock to pick up Ellis' slack if there is any slack to be had, and he posted a tidy 21 points on 8-of-18 shooting with three treys, five assists and one steal. I called J.J. Redick a speculative add yesterday for the chance Monta struggles, and he backed me up with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting, two treys, three boards, six assists, a steal and a perfect four freebies. He'll be a 3-point specialist when the backcourt is at full strength, but as you can see when that's not the case he gets interesting once again.
Ersan Ilyasova (back) and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (toe) did not play last night, as expected, and all owners can do is cross their fingers and hope Ilyasova plays on Friday. That unclogged the pipes for Larry Sanders (19 points, 14 boards, one steal, four blocks) and Mike Dunleavy (10 points, seven boards, three assists, two threes, 28 minutes. As for Dunleavy, let's let him do it again before we go talking about an add, unless we get longer-term bad news on Ilyasova. Samuel Dalembert did not deliver in another start, scoring two points on 1-of-7 shooting with seven rebounds and no steals or blocks in his 18 minutes. Similarly to Dunleavy, he needs injury help to have any sustained value other than as a low-end spot-start.
The Hawks held serve at home against the Bucks last night and any question marks about Jeff Teague's ankle evaporated in a 27-point, 11-assist effort. He hit 11-of-19 shots (including four treys) with a steal and a block, and he has been a top-50 play over the past month or so. Devin Harris got on the board with 15 points, six assists, two steals and a three, and is worth a look if you're in a pinch but that's about it. Al Horford (26 points, 15 boards, two steals, two blocks) and Josh Smith (12 points, 16 boards, six assists, one steal, one block) were not deterred by the Bucks' twin towers, and Kyle Korver kept his consecutive 3-pointers streak alive with a trio of them for nine points, seven boards and a block.
Complaining about Scott Brooks is so last year but the Thunder beat writers and bloggers have finally had enough, as Brooks continues to play Derek Fisher for no discernible reason. Kendrick Perkins gets a night off from me (not really) after pulling down 16 rebounds in one of the few matchups in which he can excel versus the Grizzlies. It's sort of gut-wrenching to know that the Thunder are wasting championships by the years. You can bet on it – Perkins and Fisher will be the demise of this team in the playoffs once again, which will put three consecutive playoff snafus on Brooks' resume.
The main reason the Thunder lost last night, however, was 7-of-25 shooting from Russell Westbrook and 11-of-28 shooting from Kevin Durant with just a combined six assists. Serge Ibaka dealt with the same cut over his eye throughout the game and finished with just two points on 1-of-4 shooting, six rebounds, one steal and two blocks. By not developing an offense that integrates Kevin Martin (17 points, 6-of-13 FGs) and Ibaka more consistently, the Thunder don't have a fallback option when their studs aren't producing.
Still, it speaks to how good the Thunder are when they play that poorly and come within a last-second Marc Gasol tip-in to lose by one point. The Grizzlies are built to cover the Thunder well with Mike Conley (24 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two steals, one block) a good fit on Westbrook, and Tony Allen and Tayshaun Prince being two serviceable bodies to throw at Durant. Gasol went for 14 and 15 and Zach Randolph went for 15 and 18 but had seven turnovers and hit just 6-of-23 shots. Jerryd Bayless scored 20 points with four triples and forced overtime with one of them, but the only thing he has going for him in standard formats is the Grizzlies' rockin' 4-4-3 schedule. There's just too much inconsistency coming off the bench.
It's funny reading the tweets of Rockets beat writers calling out Al Jefferson's defense as something disastrous only to read the normally reliable Utah beat say Jefferson had a great defensive second half. Full disclosure – I have not watched the tape of this contest so I can't say what happened, but what is certain is that the Jazz piled up another loss and it was Paul Millsap (16 points, 6-of-10 FGs, four rebounds, two steals, one block, 25 minutes) and Mo Williams (four points, 2-of-7 FGs, six assists, 24 minutes) that were benched down the stretch. Ty Corbin is at odds with his team right now and he is attached at the hip with Jefferson, who played 43 minutes and scored 18 points on 9-of-19 shooting with 11 rebounds, four assists, two steals and no blocks.
The unit of Jefferson, Gordon Hayward, Alec Burks and Derrick Favors went on a 32-point tear in the fourth quarter while holding the Rockets without a field goal for seven minutes, so there is some truth to the idea that Jefferson did his part. The real story in Utah though is the near-full breakout of Hayward, who scored 27 points on 9-of-15 shooting with eight rebounds, three treys, two assists and a steal in 42 minutes. To be truthful, I didn't know exactly how Hayward would make it happen down the stretch, and the trade deadline was a buzz-kill, but my faith that the Jazz would eventually figure out what they had held the day. Finally.
Favors isn't encroaching on Millsap's territory just yet but could be if things persist, and he posted another low-minute defensive special with a steal and three blocks to go with five points and three rebounds in 23 ticks. Going back to Mo Williams, I'd caution owners to be patient and consider that he's still on the comeback trail. Dropping him could be a mistake if anything because your competition will have access to a potential mid-round value.
The Rockets staked out a small cushion in the No. 7 seed with their win last night, with nothing earth-shattering to report on the fantasy front. James Harden (29 points, 5-of-14 FGs, 17-of-18 FTs) says his foot is no longer limiting him, Jeremy Lin (24 points, 9-of-13 FGs, six assists) took off, Omer Asik went for nine and 12 with a block, and Chandler Parson is slowly picking up the pace with a 10-point, eight-rebound effort devoid of threes.
The Celtics got Kevin Garnett (flu) back last night and things returned to normal, except for the loss to the Hornets in New Orleans last night. Garnett did well to score 10 points on 9-of-16 shooting with six rebounds, three assists and three steals, and Paul Pierce was solid with 28 points, five assists and a nicely situated stat line. Jeff Green returned to his wobbly role off the bench, scoring 13 points on 4-of-8 shooting (including a three) with two rebounds, one steal, two blocks and a perfect four free throws in 27 minutes. I expect his production to look a lot like it did before the 'Jeff Green game,' but on an aging roster I'm guessing he'll get the Garden chanting at least one more time.
The real problem for the Celtics last night was their guard play, as Courtney Lee scored just five points on 2-of-3 shooting with two steals and not much else, and Avery Bradley hit just 2-of-10 shots for five points to go with five rebounds, four assists, five steals and one block. Both guards have standard league value right now and similar upside to Green in that they're young and locked into their roles.
Kevin Garnett version 2.0 aka Anthony Davis was iffy coming into last night's game due to an illness, and he outreached his predecessor to put in the game-winning tip with seconds left. He finished with just nine points on 4-of-7 shooting, eight rebounds, one steal and two blocks, and I'm hoping he goes undervalued in next year's drafts after a quiet season. He's going to be a beast. Ryan Anderson scored 21 points with five boards, two threes and a 9-of-11 mark from the line, and Eric Gordon (knee) played 31 minutes on his way to 18 points on 6-of-15 shooting with not much else. I have never really bought into Robin Lopez and his four points, four rebounds and one block are a much-too-familiar sight.
Deron Williams returned to his hometown in Dallas, which has been a mild storyline given Mark Cuban's comments downplaying what they didn't get in D-Will. Since being eviscerated on the Internet by just about everybody, including yours truly, he has been playing angry and punched the Mavs in the gut with 31 points on 13-of-25 shooting with three treys and six assists. Good for him. I like the old, pre-trade D-Will.
Brook Lopez kept up his studly ways with a season-high 38 points on 15-of-22 shooting, 11 rebounds, one steal and two blocks, while Joe Johnson scored nine points on 4-of-12 shooting with five assists in a dud of an effort. Reggie Evans grabbed 22 rebounds and if you're trying to make up ground in that category in a Roto league now is the time to grab him. The Nets finish out the year with a 3-3-4 slate.
The Mavs are a team with no identity right now and by virtue of that they're going to be inconsistent as a unit, and after last night's loss they fell 3.5 games behind the No. 8 Lakers in the West. With just 14 games to go, they need to go on a serious run to make any hay in the middle of the barn. O.J. Mayo (nine points, five rebounds, six assists, no threes) has been borderline benchable lately, and while it would be easy to pin that on Dirk Nowitzki's presence I've noticed a lack of assertion mixed with a lack of focus by the Mavs to get him the ball.
Dirk took just 10 shots last night (making eight) for 16 points, six boards and a block, but when Mike James and Darren Collison are combining for 19 looks and Chris Kaman shoots 12 times (making seven) there's just too much them and not enough Mayo. Chances are Mayo will bounce back, but it's also possible we're not hearing about his old ankle injury or there is some other issue in the locker room. I'll be rolling him out there while keeping an ear to the ground.
Shawn Marion (calf) was active but never had a shot of playing and is targeting a return in Friday's game, which could further clutter matters but it could also return things to some level of normalcy. Vince Carter (eight points, 3-of-9 FGs) hasn't really taken advantage of his absence, but that's always a hot streak in waiting. Hopefully you can guess right if you take the plunge. Backup Darren Collison (eight points, three assists, 20 minutes) got bested by starter Mike James (12 points, four treys, seven assists, 27 minutes), and both guys are borderline 12-team values right now with enough risk to keep them on benches or the wire. I'm still selling all of the Mavs' big men in normal formats.
You guys probably think I hate the Warriors with how much I bag on them, but understand that's the fan in me seeing long-term problems for the franchise as it's currently constructed and a lack of reality permeating throughout the organization. Everything is 'better' than it really is around Oracle, and the proclamation that their win over a decimated Hornets squad was "validating" by team-leader Stephen Curry was the most recent exhibit.
Going into the Spurs' house where they had lost 28 straight and a chance to expose the older squad without their point guard Tony Parker, they laid an egg with the normal culprits of bad defense and interior play being their undoing. David Lee hit just 4-of-17 shots for 10 points to go with 12 boards, two steals and one block, while Curry (24 points, 8-of-20 FGs, four threes, three assists) and Klay Thompson (nine points, 3-of-8 FGs) were bothered into mediocre nights.
I love them to death and will root like crazy in the playoffs, but claiming you have a defensive focus and coaching by narrative are different than going out there and getting it done. The sooner the Warriors realize they don't have the winning formula and move on from their big financial commitments to it, the better off the suddenly strong ownership group will be in building a champion. Godspeed!
Tony Parker (ankle) could play on Friday according to Gregg Popovich, which of course needs to be taken with appropriate caution even if it seems reasonable that he goes. In his place Manu Ginobili (16 points, seven assists) and Nando De Colo (10 points, two assists, two steals, 25 minutes) did their thing, but Ginobili is the only ball-handler worth touching with a ten-foot pole. Tim Duncan (25 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, one steal, four blocks) and Tiago Splitter (17 points, seven rebounds, four assists, one steal, one block) predictably picked apart the Warriors' interior defense in the easy win. Splitter has some sneaky value with a 3-4-3 upcoming schedule during bingo hour at the old folks' home.
Owners grimaced as Bradley Beal (six points, five rebounds, four turnovers, 19 minutes) re-injured his left ankle and went down in a heap. He got up and walked quickly back to the locker room after rolling the ankle and did not return. The Wizards didn't take X-rays after the game but his status going forward is officially in doubt, and it's hard to see the cellar dwellers rushing him back to action. Naturally, this opens the door a bit wider for Trevor Ariza (14 points, six rebounds, three treys, 34 minutes) and Martell Webster (13 points, three treys, 29 minutes). We're not hearing about Ariza's knee right now so owners can be cautiously optimistic about his rest-of-season value. The Wizards close out the meaningful year with a 4-4-3 slate and that gives everybody a boost, too.
Emeka Okafor did not play last night due to illness, and A.J. Price missed his fifth straight game due to a groin injury. That meant Kevin Seraphin got dusted off and put into the game, scoring 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting with five rebounds and two blocks. With Okafor likely to return soon, it's still officially time to watch Seraphin, who apparently gained a lot of confidence over the offseason. The efficient version is what we're looking for. Garrett Temple has been a beneficiary of Price's absence with some deep league value, but that came crashing to a halt when he went scoreless on four shot attempts to go with an otherwise recognizable three rebounds, three assists and two steals over 28 minutes.
Jermaine O'Neal (12 points, 3-of-11 FGs, six rebounds, no steals or blocks, 33 minutes) just hasn't looked right since returning to action, and he left last night's game with a lower left leg injury without returning. He looked dejected sitting on the bench, as if he was realizing that he just played his last minute of professional basketball, but keep in mind I'm not a mind reader and he could have been thinking about the ending to Lost. He said after the game, "It's been bothering me the last couple of days" which didn't exactly sound like a guy whose season would be lost, so there is that. It just goes with the territory for O'Neal, who can be dropped for a hot free agent but with no real competition for minutes he could be back and producing at some point. With a 3-3-3 schedule upcoming, the whole Suns squad is getting the worst of things right now, so keep that in mind when you're taking out the trash.
That said Wes Johnson has been a small bright spot and kept it up with 18 points on 8-of-18 shooting, two threes, four boards and a steal in 38 minutes. His role seems to be secured, though it's worth noting that Shannon Brown got unglued from the bench and quickly scored four points with a steal in nine minutes.
If Brown gets out of the doghouse, it could get even uglier in Phoenix. Jared Dudley (illness) played eight minutes, and he's in the same exact boat as Brown but to a lesser extent. Markieff Morris (11 minutes) started but was benched along with Michael Beasley (eight minutes), while Luis Scola tickled owners with 11 points, five rebounds, one steal and one block's worth of fool's gold. Ditto P.J. Tucker (10 points, 10 boards). Lindsey Hunter had Tom Chambers poking at him in the post-game coverage, which isn't the greatest sign for the home squad.
As many of you probably predicted, the Clippers came home from their loss to the Kings on Tuesday with a vengeance, rattling off a 29-point win against the struggling Sixers. Jrue Holiday got the Chris Paul treatment and finished with just two points on 1-of-8 shooting, six rebounds, four assists, and three steals, but it was Spencer Hawes that was the talk of the town despite the blowout loss. Hawes has been absolutely on fire lately, and posted another gem with 16 points on 5-of-13 shooting, seven rebounds, seven assists, two steals, four blocks, a three and a 5-of-6 mark from the line. How long he can keep it up is anybody's guess, but he is a must-own and must-start player until he cools down. Who'd have thought we'd be staring at a top-20 value over the past two weeks?
Evan Turner continued to underwhelm with 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting, two threes, two boards and three assists. The threes were nice but he needs big popcorn numbers to make up for his poor peripherals. Based on production that wouldn't pan out in 16-18 team formats over the last two weeks, it's tempting to consider a drop and I wouldn't hold anybody's feet to the fire if they did. But with a 4-3-4 schedule coming up he's not dead money just yet. Dorell Wright managed just eight points on 3-of-5 shooting (including two threes), two rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes off the bench. Nick Young played just nine minutes and Wright's role doesn't appear threatened, though that could change pending the big loss.
The Clippers' side of the box suffered from the blowout win, but don't tell that to Chris Paul after he hit 8-of-10 shots for 19 points with six rebounds, nine assists, five steals and two triples. Caron Butler scored 14 points with six rebounds and Matt Barnes was quiet with six points, four rebounds, a steal and a block in just 22 minutes. Those two will switch production positions when the games get normal. Since Eric Bledsoe (calf) doesn't have a timetable for return and it doesn't sound like he's returning anytime soon, and Chauncey Billups (groin) is trending toward being a non-factor in the Clippers' rotation, I wouldn't give up on Barnes right now. I'd at least try to keep him through the upcoming four-game week and see how things go from there with a pair of three-gamers after that.
Mike D'Antoni expects Pau Gasol (foot) to make his return on Friday night. He'll get to show his stuff and owners will have a good idea of what they want to do in the upcoming four-game week. Kobe Bryant (ankle) is also expected to play and owners may have some consternation about using him but I don't see how you can bench the Mamba unless you're stacked. Steve Blake turned up sick yesterday and his status for Friday's game is suddenly in doubt. Give Jodie Meeks and Antawn Jamison small bumps if he cannot go.
Andre Drummond (back) will not be tested over the next few days, but rather he will meet with strength and conditioning coach Arnie Kander to come up with a game plan. I covered this yesterday, calling him a very stashable player but not a must-stash guy. The Pistons finish out the meaningful year with a 3-4-2 schedule, and that four-game week is essentially what you're hoping for.
David West's status for Friday's game is "up in the air" due to a back injury that kept him from walking on Tuesday, and Frank Vogel said that he wouldn't have been able to play if it were a playoff game. That's pretty damning news for a tough guy like West. Tyler Hansbrough's short-term appeal is growing after a solid double-double on Tuesday. Vogel changed his tune and said that he hopes to have Danny Granger (knee) for the playoffs, and that should end any discussion about stashing him in most formats at least for now.
POR @ CHI: We don't have LaMarcus Aldridge on the injury report, but similarly to Nicolas Batum's wrist owners will want to watch his knee as they continue to play out their playoff hopes. Otherwise, the only real unknown is whether gambling deep league owners will get anything out of Eric Maynor during this five-game week. There was a now daily 'nobody knows what Derrick Rose is going to do' update from Tom Thibodeau yesterday. The Bulls go 3-4-4 on the schedule after this week. Good luck. Taj Gibson (knee) expects to play tonight, while Kirk Hinrich (foot) is "close" to a return. I can't see downgrading Nate Robinson too much until Hinrich proves he can stay on the court, though a threat certainly exists.
PHI @ DEN: Ty Lawson popped up on the injury report with a heel strain/contusion and he is a game-time decision for tonight. It's unclear if it's related to his prior Achilles' injury but for what it's worth he said he felt better today. Give surging Andre Miller a slight bump in your evaluations. Wilson Chandler's left (non-shooting) shoulder X-ray revealed a first degree AC joint separation and he is listed as day-to-day. With a 3-3-3 schedule after this week I don't think there's enough to hang onto here to hold in standard formats. A back-to-back in Denver's altitude after getting their hats handed to them is a scary formula for the Sixers, but there's always a chance of pride kicking in when nobody expects it.
MIN @ SAC: Nikola Pekovic is getting his conditioning in order and Andrei Kirilenko is on a minute limit, so expectations should be kept in check for both guys. Chase Budinger (knee) practiced yesterday and said he felt good afterward, but acknowledged that he would have soreness all year. That isn't exactly a recipe for big minutes, but owners should get ready to subtract 10-20 minutes from the rotation, nonetheless. Tomorrow the city of Sacramento will release their arena term sheet and that should have the natives pumped up and ready to go at Sleep Train, and we'll all stay tuned to see what timeshare the Smart money has invested in.


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I am a Senior Information Architect & User Experience Designer based in New York City. Currently I am working at The Science Project as a Senior Information Architect and User Experience Designer. In the past several years, I have done extensive work at Omnigon Communications LLC, EuroRSCG, Harrison & Star and DraftFCB. In the past, I co-founded and helped build Mediated Spaces, Inc. a startup company focused upon innovative mobile and web based solutions surrounding Citizen Science. I have taught many classes including two at Hunter College along with developing new installations to display my interactive work along with pro-bono volunteer work. I also worked on several mobile phone, tablet and large scale touch screen applications, commercial websites, and innovative new features for companies such as Omnigon Communications, Harrison & Star, DraftFCB, Frog Design, YM Magazine and Starpoint Solutions along with several small startups. In May of 2006, I received my master's degree from New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP), where I focused on mobile phone application development, narratives, games, and examining creative uses of technology. My technology & artwork projects, including The WildLab, Socialight, Bickr and Gridlock'd! have been shown in several galleries and exhibits around the US & the UK.I hold a B.A. in Computer Science and Economics from Gettysburg College.


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Monday, June 21, 2010
'Raavan' - One head is better than ten!
What a disaster, Sirji!
Such a pity, the much-awaited 'Dus Sarwalla' turned out to be an unmitigated disaster! If only Mani Sir had made better use of his own 'sar', perhaps 'Raavan' would have fared better. A friend from Bangalore sent me a message that was pretty telling, when I mentioned I was watching the movie that evening. " Do take a torch and a good book with you, dear," Prasad advised. I got the message but ignored him, telling myself ( as countless Ratnam fans must have ), nothing Mani attempts can be all that bad. In fact, Mani doesn't fall into the 'mediocre' category - even at his most uninspired. That's his genius. I hope this garbled and confused movie does not permanently tarnish the reputation of one of our most talented film makers. Simply put, it is a bloody bore. Too long, too tedious and too pointless. As for the performances , poor Abhishek dives down nose first in the very first scene – he doesn't come up for air after that. Not his fault ( I'm partial !). He is just such a loveable, good natured sort of chap, one just doesn't associate brutality and violence with someone like him. And if his dark side is meant to hit audiences between the eyes, it seems childish to underline the point via black make up smeared all over his face and body, just in case we dummies don't get the point. Between assorted face packs of haldi, ash ( not his beauteous wife, but 'raakh'), keechad and other muck, this Ravan ( Beera) grins goofily through his evil deeds and seems incapable of hurting a makhhi'. Meanwhile, it is Dev ( Ram, played by Mr. Scowl), who does little more than glower into the camera, his expression disappointingly blank thanks to those strange brown cosmetic lenses ( the sort starlets use for portfolio pics). No wonder his lovely wife ( Ragini alias Sita ) makes cow eyes at Raavan and treats the besotted villain to glimpses of her creamy cleavage to torment and tempt the man further.
Forget all that Naxalite-waxalite, Aryan-Dravidian, Good Vs. Evil conflict or symbolism. Mani can't seem to make up his mind about far more elementary issues – where the hell is the movie located and who are those strange looking tribals? Sometimes, the crowd scenes feature buxom village belles with streaked hair , super sexy backless cholis, city make-up, like extras from a Bhojpuri film. At other times the same bunch is dressed in sack cloth, but with colour coordinated accessories. Aishwarya's iridescent beauty is exploited in close- up after close- up, while her jungle make up goes from just mascara and the perfect lipglossed pout, to heavy duty eyeliner and blush on. But at least the make up is waterproof. Which is a good thing, since almost the entire film is shot under lashings of rain or a waterfall. As for the divine Ash's performance – what can she do if her director has her gagged (literally!) through most of the film? Worse, any self respecting heroine would also have lapsed into stupefied silence had she been forced to wear what must rank as the worst costumes ever! Sabyasachi…. really!!! First you do it to poor Vidya. And now Ash.
Moral of the story : One head is better than ten.
What is that they say about a single picture speaking more than a thousand words? If the Brothers Ambani deprived us presswallas of that anticipated 'Kiss and make up' photo- op last week, Rekha and Jaya Bachchan's mwaah mwaah moment made up for it. Jaya's expression as Rekha swooped down on her at a very public function, is worth noting. But both being consummate actresses, they recovered swiftly enough to compose their features suitably for the flashbulbs. That's professionalism. If Jaya then went on to give the royal ignore to Rekha, it doesn't count. The moment the film press had been holding its breath for (and twenty years is a long, long time to do that), came minus the expected drama, even if Jaya's involuntary shudder was unmistakable and hard to miss. 'Chumma Chumma de de…" crooned Mr. Bachchan many moons ago. Not sure he had reserved it for this kiss between his wife and errrr…his errrr…. co-star? The encounter sure gave those old lyrics a new meaning!
42 comments:
- Crystal Clear Thinking said...
I quite liked the movie...it wasn't great but was a decent one time watch primarily because of the photography..shobha you must have atleast liked the eye catching visuals and the breathtaking background score
- June 21, 2010 at 2:58 PM
- Delhi Goon said...
I was laughing through your review of the movie... like your sense of humour. The movie must be a real joke! Apparently even AB Sr has panned it for editing.
BTW it wasn't AB Jr who jumped off the cliff but a stunt double, some national diving champ apparently.
So much money, so little talent (miniscule).
- June 21, 2010 at 5:00 PM
- NKS said...
Ram Gopal Verma ki.... errrr Mani Ratnam ki AAG
- June 21, 2010 at 5:03 PM
- Delhi Goon said...
Just an afterthought, no one has been able to remake Sholay and other classics without falling face down, and still you want to take on the Ramayan?
Someone hear a crashing sound somewhere!?
- June 21, 2010 at 5:21 PM
- *Aham* said...
I am not watching the movie. just because i respest Mani too much. I dont want to lose it all. I heard from my friends, that he has aishwarya in probably every possible pose... there are some 5 seconds of her hair flying... This is too much of an obsession.
i should add, that ever since his lens has left the lust for dusky heroines (revathyu, anu agarwal,mallaika arora, mallika sherawat) he has lost it.
Aishwarya is pretty. Yes, she is. But she is an overkill. She is a better actress than the "I am She" sushmita. But way too plastic in real, and reel.
Abhishek, such wrong casting. Seriously, how could abhishek be seen as a villain... ???
and De, there is the Polygraph test akin to the agni pareeksha in Raavan...??? what the eff??????
thats why i simbly dislike ramayan. and polygraph test for what????who is the god damn scriptwriter... (aiyyooo! dont tell me its Mani)
regarding his obsession with Aishwarya, I feel Mani has the art of bringing the lesser known greats to the fore. But such a talent waste on Aishwarya.
what can I say... can someone answer my question .. why why why is...
Buxom Bhaktam my Mani Ratnam.
- June 21, 2010 at 8:57 PM
- shrikant kumawat said...
we love your writing.....keep going.
- June 21, 2010 at 9:27 PM
I agree with most part, except that sabyasachi had them wear the worst costumes ever! I agree aish's wardrobe in ravan was ordinary, but vidya looked her best in Pa I thought! :)
Keep writing, enjoyed reading your blog!
I'm a photographer and design/decor blogger..
- June 21, 2010 at 10:24 PM
- shivansh's blog said...
I was expecting something good out of this movie....but it also sank in the waters in which Abhishek took jump in the movie...I was having high expectations on Kites too..but the movie flew in air and reached unknown galaxies...Rajneeti has played some fair politics....i have always loved the work of Prakash Jha..and this time too...he threw all his prakash in this movie...Anywz...fingers crossed for the upcoming movie stuff...
- June 21, 2010 at 10:31 PM
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- June 21, 2010 at 10:43 PM
- Rishma said...
Your review is ghostly, so much of negativity you have shown in Raavan review. It is disappointing in this era people do not appreciate simple and honest made stories like how the OLD movies used to be hit and still likeable. Now people just expect something different never made stories, out of the box! Just think about old movies they were not special, filled with full twisted story (like how people expect now), they were simple drama movies.
In raavan Abhishek acting was good, he totally suited for the role and delivered up to that so does Aishwarya. Vikram was strictly okay. In whole Raavan had many pluses with some minus points.
De you need to have some positivity in your thinking and in your life. Appreciate little bit the director's effort made for the movie!
- June 21, 2010 at 10:48 PM
- Sadiya said...
God!!!! This was like the worstesttttt sickesttt yuckiestt movie ever!! I didnt even pay for the ticket and yet sitting through the whole thing was a torture....and who was this Ram?...sincerely hope i neverrrr have to see his face again!
Plus completing the package was the makeup- seemed very inspired from slumdog millionaire.
not sure if i can generalise but 'normal' people like me lack the ability appreciate itnaaaaa 'depth'!
- June 21, 2010 at 11:06 PM
- Sadiya said...
ability to*
- June 21, 2010 at 11:07 PM
- Mehr said...
Despite all of the bad reeviews of the film i am planng to watch the movies only beacause of maniratnam,santhosh sivan,ar rahman..And iam sad that u dont like Sabyasachi...His creations are really ethnic and beautiful,Vidya was actually looking beautiful in his creation only...espcly sarees..
Tell me is there any anythng b/w Amitab and rekha or just a media speculation,it is sad that still this topic exists
- June 22, 2010 at 9:09 AM
- Ramachandran said...
I saw the trailer of Raavan and decided that I was not going to spend money watching Abhishek Bachhan!
He looks positively yuk...!Looks like he is trying to do a Johnny Depp.And the arrogance of the man...he actually says he has no "interest" in Hollywood!!Or is the the other way around?
Abhishek, if you are reading this, wake up and smell the coffee...
All heroes today, even Manoj Bajpai who stole the thunder from the other stalwarts in Rajneeti, is so very physically fit!
Methinks this Abhishek is plain lazy...at least he should have toned up his body if he was to appear as the villain.Also, Mani should have known better thahn to cast a flabby anti-hero!!That is a first for our Hindi films!!
- June 22, 2010 at 10:19 AM
- Sadiaah said...
I think the movie was pretty good!
Why do we want to have frames set in mind when we want to watch a movie! And assume if it is based on veerappan or ramayana or anything else!
Casting Abhishek - yes was a perfect choice to depict someone who looks bad can be as good and SP (agree that he was blank) who is good can definitely be evil who can use his wife (ASH - who looked superb) to get to Beera.
And yes the tribals u saw changed coz character Beera moved from one place to other.
And I think film needs applaud for screenplay, it was fantastic!
And yes locations were awesome! And tracks "Ranjha" and "Beera" were also done very nicely!
I suggest you watch this movie again without set frames of mind!
- June 22, 2010 at 11:45 AM
- goodluck said...
Your review is much more interesting than the movie. Thanks for saving me the mani.
- June 22, 2010 at 12:43 PM
- ameya said...
Somehow I knew you will not like it.
I loved loved loved the movie !
I will say it used the "Brokeback" way of letting visuals speak more than the dialogues. The first half was just visuals (very few dialogues)
The same treatment was given to another classic called VIHIR in Marathi (ABCorp produced it), wherein the entire second half has visuals visuals and just visuals !
I could hear people yawning, walking out and the works.
But it gives me great hope that Bollywood is attempting something like this ... not to say that the attempt in Marathi (Vihir) shocked me, gave me goosebumps !
Please see it again .... and this time ...... see it ALONE.
- June 22, 2010 at 12:49 PM
- wordsmith said...
Would love to read your take on David Davidar's alleged sexual harrasment. I believe he spotted the 'writer' in you.
- June 22, 2010 at 3:34 PM
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- June 22, 2010 at 4:07 PM
- siddhartha said...
the film's not gr8 shobhaa.but worth watching once.all the effort of the team for years has gone waste.my feeling is "kites" is better than "raavan"!
- June 22, 2010 at 4:41 PM
- de silent spectator said...
Raavanan, the tamil version of Raavan (or probably the original one, as Maniratnam himself and ARR belongs to Tamilnadu, both of them having a history of releasing works in Tamil together with its release in Hindi)seem to be better in casting as Vikram made a better interpretation of the role.
- June 22, 2010 at 5:02 PM
- krutika said...
give rekha a break, she has moved on. she seems to be having more fun in the sack with her female companion than Jaya would ever have. hahah, as far as the movie, may be the director was de motivated to work with a lazy, highly privilaged, vain and talentless couple.
who cares about the wardrobe, give the role to Tabu or Rani and you'll see a difference
- June 22, 2010 at 7:44 PM
- Jyostna said...
I havent watched the mvoie..but I heard similar review from most of the people who watched Raavan. Raavanan was liked by few, because experimental roles are liked in south..and utmost respect for mr.manirathnam is one reason why people cannot digest the fact that it is not a good film. But I cannot agree with one thing, sabyasachi's costumes..vidya looked much beautiful n far better in his styling..n ash's role cld b something like tht. n ofcourse she hardly dresses well for any good occasion
- June 22, 2010 at 8:09 PM
- Vrinda said...
This time you have come up with very genuine review. Yes this is what I've been hearing about this film. I tried to watch pirated version in Internet, I felt bored within no time and stopped the movie.
- June 23, 2010 at 12:42 AM
Intense love-story script maybe the requirement for both actors if not violence movie.
few example:
Silsila/Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- June 23, 2010 at 7:40 AM
- pooh said...
what horrible review.... please go back n write what u r good @... ur kinda porn lady!
the costumes did brilliant.. the wedding was d most astheticly appealing part!
the designer did well....
- June 23, 2010 at 1:37 PM
- Pooja Rathore said...
Bhopal gas tragedy- one word which is doing round is the word "compensation "kuch bhi ho jaye compensation hai na the neta who awards big compensation becomes big( as if he is paying money from his pocket or wrong doers account the whole money will go from the Exchequer - AAm admi's tax money.The person responsible for the tragedy is 91 years whats the point in getting him here anyways by the time paper work gets done he may or may not be there. For 26 years the Govt was sleeping this kind of attitude is not going to help nor the compensation can make good the loss caused(whether the compensation will reach the victims or not we will have to wait for some more years-) Anything goes wrong Bomb Blast, Air crash or security lapse - one easy remedy Compensation . These days it has become routine to hear about tragedies we may or may not get our answers one thing we can be sure of getting i.e Compensation!
The whole Amitabh BAchchan and rekha affair is a mystery just like rekha, she openly tells she has high regrds for Mr BAchchan and Mr BAchchan -she was my co star full stop - but kuch to hua tha inke beech but kya?
- June 23, 2010 at 2:18 PM
- Anil Kumar said...
Even if the movie was bad there are loads of idiots who will go and spend their money on mediocre actors/actress. The sheer abundance of idiots in this country will ensure that these meiocre actor/actress continue to make money...regardless of what the movie is about.
- June 23, 2010 at 9:03 PM
- dolly rohira said...
the movie wsnt all that bad too...
the scenes were beautifully captured atleast...
- June 23, 2010 at 10:34 PM
- Ramesh said...
The movie was nt all tht bad.., the main drawbacks fr the movie z its well knw stry for evry one and thr z no surprising twist in script.. I watch back to back both Raavan (Hindi)and Raavanan(Tamil). when compare to raavan., Raavanan is good.,who ever blaming this movie just watch Raavanan by vikram as Veera (not Raavan) and u realize tht the problem is with the actor and nt the director…
- June 24, 2010 at 12:17 PM
- sHaMi N aAtHi said...
Mrs.Shobha De..
I am deeply disappointed with your review on Raavan...yes I agree that people are entitled to their opinions but such a dominating opinion is irrelevant here....
I think the image that i ahd about Shobha De has chganged for the worse after redaing your taker on one of the finest actor of India, Vikram...You sed this...
"it is Dev ( Ram, played by Mr. Scowl),who does little more than glower into the camera,his expression disappointingly blank thanks to those strange brown cosmetic lenses"
Go watch his movie, Pithamahan..and you will understand what expressions are...
Talk about things that you know abt and not dat you are ignorant about....
shame dis review is....yuuuuuccckkk!!!!!!!!!!!!
- June 24, 2010 at 12:21 PM
- ms said...
ok, mz de. i did warn you about "raavan", the hindi version. i have pleaded in the past that you avoid the Baap, Bahu and Baby offerings, but you blithely go about subjecting your sensitive self to this torture!! i now also register my caution about "ra-one". forwarned is fore-armed (torch and book and a bottle of wine!!)
ps: i am impressed that a one-way- air-kiss between two ageing drama queens caught your attention!
- June 29, 2010 at 10:41 AM
- ms said...
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- June 29, 2010 at 10:41 AM
- ms said...
ok, mz de. i did warn you about "raavan", the hindi version. i have pleaded in the past that you avoid the Baap, Bahu and Baby offerings, but you blithely go about subjecting your sensitive self to this torture!! i now also register my caution about "ra-one". forewarned is fore-armed (torch and book and a bottle of wine!!)
ps: i am impressed that a one-way- air-kiss between two ageing drama queens caught your attention!
- June 29, 2010 at 10:42 AM
- Latha said...
@ms, Baap, Bahu and Baby torture...hahaha.
I'm going to the nearby theater to watch 'Raavanan'. Dat's the b'day gift of my son who wouldn't come from the office early otherwise. Not his fault. He needs a good sleep (in the theater - Tuesday there won't be much crowd for the 8-15 show)after a hectic week & for me, this is the only way to meet Tamilians in Mclean.
Whatever be the case,I don't think I'd hate it. I expect even Mani's worst to be better than run of the mill flicks.
- June 30, 2010 at 4:11 AM
- employment said...
I loved your review, and had a good laugh, atleast there is something I enjoyed after watching the movie ( a humorous review, which is so true).Shobha, Hats off to you for watching the whole movie and writing a review, I couldn't manage to watch it till the end.. Though I am far away from my home country but I never miss watching a Mani Ratnam's movie.. but what was this.. a Complete Disaster.
- July 2, 2010 at 7:08 AM
- jay said...
the movie did WELL IN TAMIL VERSION IT IS super hit in south BTW in malaysia it has collect RM 4 MILLION for tamil version , u must give credit VICRAM as Veera and ash as ragini and pritiraj has cop . ASH best performance so far
- July 6, 2010 at 10:02 PM
- Hardeep said...
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- July 7, 2010 at 12:54 PM
- jobin09 said...
tamil version was good. vikram did great. hindi nt upto that because of the acting, may be. mrs rai is not a good actor. need not mind her make up since thats not important in the movie. minding that ws just a lady thing, also the clevage mention. its true that the make up/looks of raavan and his allies were exagerated. visuals were great, and the bridge fight scene. 'polygraph' was unnessary. no emotional drama and dialogue presentation. thats y it let d orthodox hindi movie viewers down.
- July 9, 2010 at 12:08 AM
- arvind said...
Just saw that fantastic film Ravanan..
Ho my god..
if anyone could shoot a picture again like this – even Mani himself?
The first few shoots itself showing that –
this movie is going to involve a lot of close up shoots and hence so much of emotions and expressions would be shared.. (felt – after so much of years – me feel – movie full of close up shoots; means the director's confidence over the actors)
the story is so simple..
for a revenge a man kidnap a woman
and fall in love with her..
the expressions of male character and
the sink of the female character within him..
so simple story..
all other characters are there to support
or to intensifying that sink..
(including that lonely song of Aish)
The love flowered on a man's heart – on seeing a gal.. but he should not cross any limit at any place.. and the responses by the woman..
Vikram – the man with huge family attachment,
enjoying the life in his way known to him (four entertaining songs),
man with vengeance, anger, (still has that sharp, angry some eyes..)
with so much of love – flowing from his eyes..
which gal could resist that much of love?
(she praying the god: "give me the strength to with stand this amount of love")
Aish: ho my god.. expressions are flowing equally matching the male..
when his anger, lust etc etc are flowing (following) like anything –
she selects her own way of expressions.. it's a milestone movie for her..
(as parenita did for vidya balan)
all other characters are supporting this main frame.. and nobody crosses anything – they wanted to perform..
the relating of that first few frames with the last frame
- the gal telling her husband – "use a bullet and finish him"
and in the last scene – she herself stood between all the bullets and him..
the sink synchronize in few scenes..
-First tear..
-If me stay here – will u leave him safe?
-The last tear..
-"why u tell him like that..?"
the acceptance of the gal is enough and
he mean that lastly "shoot me up .. me will die so happily.."
songs – don't' ask.. they are all celebrations..
Putting this movie near my heart..
Mani took Ramayana for the only reason –
to show the female character's solid/firm heart..
that's all..
at last what he provides to her - DIGNITY
- July 27, 2010 at 7:31 PM
Just watched it today on Colors. Not that bad! May be because I didn't over-expect after reading your review :)
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PHILADELPHIA — When the 76ers acquired Andrew Bynum during the offseason, the point of doing so was obvious — to have Andrew Bynum play 40 minutes per game and be the dominating center he typically is.
Bynum hasn't played a minute this season, and he isn't going to for a while. And when any team is without a player of his significance, an equally significant drop-off can be expected.
In Wednesday night's humbling, 94-76 home loss to the previously winless Detroit Pistons, the Sixers were outrebounded by 19 and were able to turn 11 of their 59 missed shots into offensive boards. That followed a 105-96 loss to Milwaukee in which the Sixers were beaten by 17 on the glass and had an incomprehensibly soft total of four offensive rebounds.
Friday night, the Sixers host the Utah Jazz, who have two of the top 15 rebounders in the NBA in Al Jefferson (11.8 rpg) and Paul Millsap (9.7) in their starting frontcourt, and have Derrick Favors (7.4 rpg) clearing the glass while playing about 24 minutes per night off the bench.
It's safe to say that opponents are starting to catch on to the fact that the Sixers (4-4) are having problems handling strong, aggressive frontcourt players. And while Spencer Hawes, Thad Young and Lavoy Allen saw plenty of minutes at the power forward and center positions last season, the Sixers gave up a lot of their veteran brute strength when they used the amnesty clause to escape the final year of salary-cap penalization for Elton Brand's contract, and also let Tony Battie hobble into retirement. Battie's replacement has been Kwame Brown.
Let's just say that hasn't been going so well.
Unless general manager Tony DiLeo can find either a veteran free agent or work a trade to get his team some frontcourt bulk, the Sixers need to figure out a way to not get manhandled on the glass night in and night out while Bynum's interminably slow-healing knee rests.
"Unfortunately, I knew there were going to be growing pains," Doug Collins said after practice Thursday. "We're still trying to figure out who we are.
"I want the team we put on the floor every single night (to be) reflective of hard work and blue-collar and everything that Philadelphia is, and last night was not one of those nights. But maybe you have to have one of those nights. Maybe it leads to a lot of self-reflection.
"Sometimes the answer is you just have to go out, play tough and take the fight to somebody else. I think what's happened here at home (the last two games) is that teams have taken the fight to us. And we better not do that with Utah."
The need to bide time as Bynum misses what will be at least half the regular season goes beyond the need to overcome some weaknesses in the frontcourt. It also means getting some players to embrace roles they thought were going to change with Bynum's arrival. At the top of that list is Thad Young, who selflessly took on the need to play as an undersized power forward from off the bench each of the last two seasons. Collins' vision had Young bring freed up from some low-post duties thanks to Bynum's dominance there. Instead, Young has been thrust into a starting power forward role, where he is averaging 7.4 rebounds per night.
That's pretty impressive for an undersized guy. The problem is, Young still is an undersized guy, and he's playing alongside an underachieving Allen (six rebounds per 36 minutes) and Hawes, who after an impressive performance in the Sixers' season-opener has devolved into an emotional train wreck who can't stay on the court.
"I think teams are coming in and saying, 'They have a couple of big guys down, so we're going to try and be physical to start,'" Young said. "And they have been doing it. I think we've only won one or two first quarters, so (opponents) have been getting out of the gate fast on us."
Once a team starts getting a reputation for playing a little soft, it's tough to shake it, especially when the opponent has the tools to keep exposing that weakness.
"We're going to see a big frontline (Friday)," Collins said of Utah. "They will put Millsap at (small forward) and play Favors alongside Jefferson. Not all teams are able to have that physicality, but against the teams that do, we have to be much tougher."


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Paul Cormier rejoined the Dartmouth men's basketball team as head coach in April 2010. After spending most of the previous 12 years working with NBA organizations, most recently as an advance scout for the Golden State Warriors, Cormier is now in the sixth season of his second stint with the Big Green having served as the head coach for seven seasons previously (1984-91).
Cormier, 63, has spent 19 years as a Division I head coach, splitting his time between Dartmouth and Fairfield while earning a combined 218 wins. Two of Cormier's Big Green squads posted two of the three winningest seasons at Dartmouth of the past 50 years — the 1987-88 team went 18-8 overall and 10-4 in the Ivy League (missing a share of the Ivy title after a one-point loss in the final game of the season), while the 1988-89 team went 17-9 overall with an identical 10-4 mark in conference play, just one game back in the Ivy standings.
Cormier is on his way to bringing success back to the hardwood in Hanover, having led the Big Green to their first postseason appearance in 56 years during the 2014-15 campaign. Led by All-Ivy League second-teamers Gabas Maldunas and Alex Mitola, as well as Ivy Rookie of the Year Miles Wright, Dartmouth won its final five regular-season contests to finish at .500 overall and in the Ivy League standings, placing fourth to earn a bid to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
The road to success has been an arduous path as Cormier has incrementally advanced the team in the league standings. The 2013-14 squad won its final three games to tie for sixth place with a 5-9 mark in the Ivy League standings, despite playing the conference slate without Maldunas. The previous season, Maldunas was selected to the All-Ivy League Second Team in leading the Big Green to victories in three of their last four contests to pull into a tie for sixth.
The 2011-12 iteration of the Big Green may have only won five games, but three players in the freshmen class — Jvonte Brooks, John Golden and Maldunas — won a total of 10 Rookie of the Week awards from the league during the season.
After his initial campaign at Dartmouth in 1984-85, Cormier's Big Green teams went 73-57 over the next five years, including 40-30 in the Ivy League. He is the only coach since 1960 to lead the Big Green to consecutive second-place finishes in the conference. One of his first recruits for Dartmouth was Jim Barton '89, the Green's all-time leading scorer (2,158 points) and three-point shooter (242 total, 45.4 percent).
At Fairfield, Cormier built upon his successes at Dartmouth, building the Stags up to a 20-win team by his fifth year in 1995-96 as they won a share of the MAAC regular-season crown. After losing a tough-fought MAAC Tournament championship game, Fairfield was awarded an NIT bid and hosted Providence in the opening round. Injuries plagued the favored Stags the following year, but they got healthy in time for the conference tournament, sweeping the three games to earn the school's third trip to the NCAA Tournament. Paired up against North Carolina as a 16-seed, Fairfield gave the Tar Heels (who eventually advanced to the Final Four) all they could handle before falling, 82-74.
Cormier made his foray into the NBA in 1998, serving as a scout and assistant video coordinator for the Eastern Conference Champion New York Knicks for one year. Two years later, he joined the Boston Celtics as an assistant coach and head advance scout. After five years with the Celtics, he joined the coaching staff of the Memphis Grizzlies for one year, then was hired by the New Jersey Nets as an advance scout and summer league assistant coach for two years. In his final year, Cormier was the Eastern advance and collegiate scout for the Golden State Warriors.
The Massachusetts native has never strayed far from his coaching roots. Cormier has served as a skills instructor and lecturer at various basketball camps over the past six years, including Five Star, Nike National Elite and the Orlando NBA pre-draft camp in 2007. And for the past 21 years, he has been the director of the Mid-Cape Hoop School in Cape Cod, Mass.
"Paul Cormier's hiring is an absolute home run for Dartmouth," said former University of Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun. "He has an incredible basketball IQ and there is no person that would fit better for Dartmouth. The game of college basketball is better today because of this hiring, not only for Paul's coaching ability, but because he is a great person as well."
Prior to his first head-coaching job at Dartmouth, Cormier was an assistant coach at Villanova under Rollie Massimino — his high school coach at Lexington (Mass.) — for four years (1980-84). He was on the bench for the Wildcats' runs to the Elite Eight in 1981 and '83 as well as the Sweet Sixteen in 1982. But his lasting legacy at the school comes with his involvement in recruiting the entire squad that went on to win the 1985 NCAA Championship.
Cormier got his start in collegiate coaching as an assistant at Bentley College for two years (1978-80), helping the Falcons attain a national number-one ranking for Division II along the way.
A 1974 graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a degree in health studies, Cormier went on to work as a junior varsity coach at Newmarket (N.H.) High School before taking the head coaching job at Concord (N.H.) High School for three years (1975-78). A standout athlete, Cormier was a four-year letterwinner on both the basketball and baseball teams and was drafted by three different Major League Baseball organizations. He pitched for two years in the Cleveland Indians organization, earning a 5-5 record with a 4.09 ERA in the minors in 22 relief appearances. Cormier returned to UNH to earn his master's in educational administration and supervision in 1980.
The search committee for Dartmouth's men's basketball coach worked closely with an Alumni Advisory Committee chaired by the late Dave Gavitt '59, the founder of the Big East Conference. Previously the head coach at both Dartmouth and Providence, Gavitt also coached the U.S. Olympic team, served as President of USA Basketball and CEO of the Boston Celtics, and is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.
"I'm very excited about Paul Cormier's appointment," Gavitt commented upon the hire. "He was very successful in his first stint coaching at Dartmouth, and I believe he brings even more expertise to the job now, given his professional experience."
Cormier and his wife, Susan, currently reside in Grantham, N.H., and have four sons — Matthew, Jonathan, Chris and James (currently an assistant coach for the Big Green).


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North Georgetown Elementary School at 664 N. Bedford St. will host the first public meeting on Jan. 7.
Long Neck Elementary School at 26064 School Lane in Millsboro will host at a similar meeting on Jan. 10, followed by Phillip C. Showell Elementary School at 41 Bethany Road in Selbyville on Jan. 15 and East Millsboro Elementary School at 29346 Iron Branch Road in Millsboro on Jan. 17.
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mags are addictive
Last edited by spearmint; 03-20-2012 at 06:17 PM.
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Uff, very nice mags!
Love my e-mag. Still shoots +-5. I can hang with the lightest and fastest of them.
Oh you got an anti chop bolt? Put your toungue in there and prove it to me.
This gun won Mag of the Month I think in may of 2008...I've changed it around a bit and I actually like her much better now. It's nice and tight now, I don't have to deal with remotes.
The folding stock is a JCS stock I modded years ago. It's universal fit but can be easily modded to fit the back bottle screw holes. I posted a tutorial on how to do it, with pictures, about 5 years ago here on AO but the pictures are long gone. Pitty. Maybe they're still out there in the aether someplace....
The black pearl grips are made by Hogue. You can still get them on Amazon.com. They look spectacular in person. I think they tie together the black and silver nicely.
I actually dug up the NOS trigger frame at my local shop, sans trigger. A quick call to Tracy over at PTP and I got an old double trigger shoe trigger.
The 4oz tank is just enough to shoot 100 rounds through the level 10 with a skosh left over for chronying.
I know the stock looks long extended, but it only sticks out 11" from the back. The gun is much more compact in real life.
Picked up a Minimag body without a feedneck for $10, sanded off the horrendous paint job and JBWelded a Zeus magazine with quick cap to come up with the latest iteration of my pump mag:
Would you please show me how to attach the sleeve magazine? I don't like tall hopper sticking out of my Automags. I don't shoot a lot of paint anyways.
That one is just JB welded to the bodyOriginally Posted by mag gizmo
1lb. 13.8oz with the DW Fibur Barrel!
my mags been through alot
add ons are boo yaah frame with oled virtue board,dual ball bearing trigger with set points(no side to side play!), 25 gram switch, lipo battery. dual bb sear (for no play),enlarged solinoid connect point on sear,ule trigger, integrated laser sight, dot sight, carbon barrel, spd grips, ule shortened rail, custom trigger guard, adjustable detent, auto disconnect remote line, pro team warp hose, custom trigger guard, dw front grip, gauge port on xvalve (for remote pressure)
tested to 22bps
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Finally got my e-mag together
^^Lookin good! i just finished something very similar!
I'm new around here and also a friend from up north.
here's mine
Updated the layout of my LPR. This gun is my BABY until my new emag baby is born.

No gun
I love it! What is it? Ceratoke, powder coat, water transfer, some sort of adhesive?Originally Posted by Fatalis
I love this thread
I don't care who ya are.... that is SWEET!Originally Posted by Fatalis
I have been puting off doing mine for two years now.... It is getting done now for sure.
BTW - That is water transfer for whomever ask. (Notice the "multicam" tattoo on end of barrel.)
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I thought there was an action shot area for Mags....but I don't see one...can't remember where it was. This was me at Stalingrad 2 years ago. In addition to the numerous "Wow...what kind of hopper is that..." questions from newbs...I got some pretty awesome compliments from the refs...
my latest addition
imagine this with a paintball gun and you've got the idea...Originally Posted by Silverback
new addition to family
My 2012 play things
Xmag (freshly anodised)
That's Xmag is crazy. Nice color combo too. But you need gold or purple Xvalve for complet impression.
Originally Posted by spearmint
I'm thinking about that but not quite sure i want to 'risk' stripping the valve out.
EELZ anno the one ur getting off gommie mate, there easy to stripdown mate, ill get it annoed for you againOriginally Posted by eelz
My very intentions Steve, I think with it being an e-tac though , it seems dust black would be the only suitable option