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Postby Fresh8 on Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:05 pm

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Postby Jugs on Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:23 pm

Pacers hand the Bobcats 11th straight loss

December 6th, 2005

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Indiana Pacers | Charlotte Bobcats

Charlotte, NC (Ticker) Jermaine O'Neal scored 25 points, grabbed 13 boards and dished out 10 assists for a triple double to lead his team to their 3rd straight victory against the struggling Bobcats. The first half was where most of the damage was done as the Pacers continued their wonderful play in the past week. Jermaine O'Neal did most of his scoring in the first half, as well as a few nice dishes. His numbers slowly went up through out the game and he managed to stay energetic enough to get that triple double.

The third quarter saw the Pacers continue their dominance as rookie Danny Granger scored 9 of his 11 points in this quarter. The fourth quarter saw the Pacers take their foot off the peddle and slowly just finished the game with a nice 113-91 score line. Player of the game was unquestionably Jermaine O'Neal with the triple double and also 2 steals and blocks.

Play of the Day

Gerald Wallace grabs the rebound and then gets blocked by Jermaine O'Neal

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Top Left: Fred Jones with the nice dunk. Top Right: Kareem Rush goes Abdul-Jabbar and blocks Stephen Jackson.
Middle Left: Ron Artest knocks the ball loose from Gerald Wallace. Middle Right: Jermaine O'Neal dishes out of the on coming double team for an assist.
Bottom Left: 'Meka and the outcasts weren't playing good enough tonight. Bottom Right: Ron Artest launches himself for the lay-up.


Jermaine O'Neal, "I feel great making my first triple double of the season. The boys were feeding me the ball and I was feeding them the ball and I was grabbing boards. But I'd prefer to s*** out a triple double against a contender rather than an expansion team in their second year."
Emeka Okafor, "Jermaine was great tonight, too bad we lost. We're a young team and in the offseason we can use our whole cap and I wonder if we can get a veteran player that we need."

The Pacers are now above the 10 win mark with this outstanding display. The Bobcats now have 11 losses.

Portland Trailblazers star injured

December 6th, 2005

Portland Trailblazers star, Zach Randolph, has been struck down with a sprained toe in a win against the Memphis Grizzlies and will miss up to 2 weeks with the injury. The Power Forward has led his team to 9-4 record (Won the last 6 games) averaging 31.9ppg, 11.9rpg and 1.31 spg. Travis Outlaw will be replacing his sport in the line-up. This may prove to be a big blow for the Blazers but they are playing quite well and hopefully they'll pick up Randolph's momentum.
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Postby Jugs on Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:26 pm

killer_cr0ss0ver wrote:ei jugs, you just gave an idea for a alternate name, "killa from manila".
sounds good ah, kinna like "THE THRILLA IN MANILA". (Y) (Y)

thanks! :D


Killer from manilla is awesome.

zmacattack wrote:Very nice Robert. I like it alot.


Thanks, your dynasty is shaping up well too.

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I want my damn cookie bitch!


That can be arranged *dials 1800 HITMAN*
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Postby Its_asdf on Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:41 am

Well, since no one is giving you any replies, I thought I might make one short trip back to the dynasty section.

10-4 isn't too bad, especially since the Pacers aren't really playing as well in real life.

I hope Danny Granger and Gooden can hopefully give you something productive; they're probably my favourite players on your team.

Give Devin Harrison more playing time as well.

Other than that, I see you're format has really improved and the play of the day is pretty awesome. (Y)
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Postby Mikki on Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:47 am

Quit playing your dynasty Jugs. Even in Live, nobody watches your games. Just check out the screens. :lol:

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Postby kibaxx7 on Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:42 am

Great win Jugs... Gerald Wallace had 21 points for Cats :D
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Postby Jugs on Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:21 pm

Pacers release Samaki Walker

December 7th, 2005

Today, the Indiana Pacers have released journeyman Samaki Walker. He was signed in the offseason to a one year deal but hasn't seen any playing time so far this season. The players didn't seem to be affected by the roster change as he hasn't been affecting anyone's playing time. Hopefully some other team needs his duties.

Pacers dominate at home, 4th straight win

December 8th, 2005

Boxscores
Indiana Pacers | Seattle Supersonics

Indianapolis, IN (Ticker) Jermaine O'Neal and Ron Artest combined for 47 points, 19 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks as both players led their team to an 125-89 win against the struggling Seattle Supersonics. The first half was a fastbreak, high-scoring affair as the Pacers managed to score 70 points, 39 in the 2nd quarter, at half time. Ron Artest was taking a lot more shots, but was scoring well, even rebounded well to set-up the offensive play again or the fast break.

The second half saw the lead be increased even further as Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson brought their skills to the table and combined for 30 second half points. The fourth quarter was just basically a resting period but they still pushed to increase the lead. The Pacers finished the game with 6 players with 3+ assists. The Pacers showed how good they are at sharing the ball. Player of the game was Jermaine O'Neal who's in top form, he scored 29 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out 4 assists.

Play of the Day

Jermaine O'Neal windmill on the fastbreak

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Top Left: Ron Artest scored 28 points tonight. Top Right: Ray Allen scores over the defender.
Middle Left: David Harrison got physical tonight. Middle Right: Drew Gooden finishes the alley-oop.
Bottom Left: Jermaine O'Neal jumps up high and slam. Bottom Right: Stephen Jackson had a nice shooting night.


Ron Artest, "I was glad that I nearly scored 30 points tonight. I'ma rap about it. Word."
Fred Jones, "Ah, the boys played great tonight, of course, because we're getting to be part of the elite group of the NBA."
Rashard Lewis, "I didn't get the win tonight *cries*"

The Pacers wonderful play continues as they try and stay close to Cleveland, Detroit and Houston.
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Postby Jugs on Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:01 pm

Tracy McGrady is ready to return, but not 100%

December 8th, 2005

Tracy McGrady has proven his fitness and will be returning to the Houston Rockets starting line-up. The Rockets have only lost 1 game this season and McGrady has been behind most of the early success. Tracy McGrady will be carrying a soreness in the ankles but should be 100% in six days.

Pacers win close battle against the Warriors

December 10th, 2005

Boxscores
Indiana Pacers | Golden State Warriors

Indianapolis, IN (Ticker) The game went down to wire, even though the previous 47 minutes was full blown scoring, the Pacers' final minute defence won them the game. The First half saw both teams scoring 60+ points each, both teams just were on fire, barely any defence. The Pacers prevailed in the half, 69 to 60. Both teams had a starter struggling throughout the game, Troy Murphy and Sarunas Jasikevicius seemed to go missing scoring wise but did other intangibles to keep themselves contributing.

The 3rd quarter saw the Warriors and Pacers slump scoring wise, and the Warriors managed to finish the quarter behind by only a single point. Both Drew Gooden and Mike Dunleavy were grabbing the loose balls from the missed shots in the quarter, they both ended the game with double-doubles. The fourth quarter saw an even more slump on the offensive end, as both teams decided to go defensively to try and win the game. Towards the end of the game, many errors were made at both ends of the court. The Warriors had 3 shots inside the paint to tie the game, but Biedrins and Diogu kept missing those shots and Stephen Jackson grabbed the rebound. Then the Pacers had 30 seconds to waste with a 2 point lead but didn't score at all which gave the Warriors a chance for the win. That chance was blown with a backcourt violation due to great defence by the Pacers. Jasikevicius scored 2 free throws and that was the end of the game. The Pacers won, 107-103. Player of the game was Jermaine O'Neal once again, with 32 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks. Baron Davis scored 39 points for his team.

Play of the Day

Jermaine O'Neal posterises Andris Biedrins

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Top Left: Drew Gooden splits the double-team. Top Right: Baron Davis with the nice dunk.
Middle Left: Derek Fisher celebrates after making the 3. Middle Right: Jermaine O'Neal had another great outing.
Bottom Left: Baron Davis with the clutch shot. Bottom Right: Ron Artest is fulfilling his role as Jermaine's sidekick.


Baron Davis, "We were really unlucky when we lost the ball with the backcourt violation. Credit to the Pacers who are in exceptionable form this season."
Derek Fisher, "I was glad that we won tonight, I had to against my former team."
Larry Bird, "We're filling in the seats, we're getting huge crowds now."

The Pacers win their 5th straight game and move to 12-4 for the season.

Barbosa breaks bone in foot, out for 9 weeks

December 11th, 2005

Phoenix Suns point guard, Leandrinho Barbosa, was struck down in his match against the Denver Nuggets and severly injured his right foot. Doctors have confirmed that he'll have to sit out for at least 9 weeks with the injury. This is the Suns' second injury, Kurt Thomas broke his toe 12 days ago but is set to return in the next few days.

Weekly Power Rankings #3

December 11th, 2005

The 3rd weekly power rankings of the year from nba.com have been posted.

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Houston and Detroit stayed 1 and 2 but Detroit have the better record now. Indiana moved down a spot despite going undefeated the whole week and Miami lost 2 straight. Portland also moved up, despite losing Zach Randolph. New Jersey, Phoenix and Dallas were all big movers as they have gone on winning streaks. Charlotte were the big losers but they did manage to finally win their first game since their season opening win.
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Postby Bosh4 on Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:52 pm

Great close win against Warriors and nice wrte up like always
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Postby Jugs on Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:01 pm

Its_asdf no.1 fan wrote:Well, since no one is giving you any replies, I thought I might make one short trip back to the dynasty section.

10-4 isn't too bad, especially since the Pacers aren't really playing as well in real life.

I hope Danny Granger and Gooden can hopefully give you something productive; they're probably my favourite players on your team.

Give Devin Harrison more playing time as well.

Other than that, I see you're format has really improved and the play of the day is pretty awesome. (Y)


Thanks :oops: . Now I'm 12-4 :D . DAVID Harrison and Granger will get loads of playing time in the future ;)

Mikki 'Matrix' Marion no.1 hater wrote:Quit playing your dynasty Jugs. Even in Live, nobody watches your games. Just check out the screens. :lol:


:cry: I'm buying a new video card, hopefully :lol:

Thierrysquared wrote:Great win Jugs... Gerald Wallace had 21 points for Cats :D


Screw the Bobcats :lol:

bosh4 wrote:Great close win against Warriors and nice wrte up like always


Thanks :cool: :cool:
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Postby The X on Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:12 pm

damn, is that Ron Artest?!? trade that bugger away :P
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Postby Jugs on Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:13 am

Andres Nocioni injured, out for 10 days

December 13th, 2005

Sophomore Andres Nocioni, who's having a great year for the Bulls, has been struck down by an elbow from Chris Bosh which resulted in a bad landing which caused bone spurs in his foot. He'll have to miss at least 10 days to recover from the injury. Michael Sweetney will replace him in the starting line-up.

Hawks slump, Indiana continue run

December 13th, 2005

Boxscores
Indiana Pacers | Atlanta Hawks

Indianapolis, IN (Ticker) Jermaine O'Neal took a minor step back which saw Drew Gooden and Ron Artest step up their games in a win against the Atlana Hawks. The first half was a total blow out, which saw the Pacers go ahead 57-31 at half time. Al Harrington was leading scorer for his team with only 8 points. Ron Artest had produced 17 points by half time. The Hawks only shot a meere 22% from the field, including 0-7 from 3.

The second half saw the Hawks redeem themselves but it was way too little, way too late. Al Harrington, Joe Johnson and Tyronn Lue did well in that second half but the Pacers already had this game in the bag, winning 95-79. Player of the game was Jermaine O'Neal, even though he only produced 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, but also 5 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Ron Artest scored 28 points and Drew Gooden scored 20 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and 2 blocks. Al Harrington scored 20 points and pulled down 14 boards, 6 offensive rebounds.

Play of the Day

Drew Gooden dunks on fast break

Game Pictures

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Top Left: Jermaine O'Neal didn't notice that he bumped Salim Stoudamire. Top Right: Joe Johnson adjusts his shot.
Middle Left: Danny Granger backs down on his opponent. Middle Right: Ron Artest with the fade away.
Bottom Left: Drew Gooden with the block. Bottom Right: Al Harrington contests the shot.


Joe Johnson, "Ah, well, at least we still have a top 10 spot on the Power Rankings."
Ron Artest, "Again! I lead the scoring and again player of the game is given to Jermaine O'Neal :x "
Rick Carlisle, "Six wins is great! Hopefully our momentum will continue for our next game against the Mavericks."

The Pacers next game is tomorow against the Mavericks. The Pacers have won 6 games in a row and look better than ever.
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Postby kibaxx7 on Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:33 am

Artest is doing great for you but you should trade him lol!
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Postby fasz on Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:18 am

Nice win man :) great dynasty too
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Postby Jugs on Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:10 pm

The X wrote:damn, is that Ron Artest?!? trade that bugger away :P


It's slowly building up to the trade

Thierry2 wrote:Artest is doing great for you but you should trade him lol!


Yeah that's why i dont wanna trade him but he'll be traded just for that fact that no-one wants to see him in Indiana anymore

Fasz wrote:Nice win man :) great dynasty too


Thanks man, yours is great too.
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Postby Mark. on Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:12 pm

nice stuff dude, and dont trade Ronnie if you dont want too, he doesnt have to be a distraction in your dynasty
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Postby killer_cr0ss0ver on Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:11 pm

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i like screenie jugs, gooden really have the grip on the ball. unlike other block shots where the blockers hand/finger looks like went in to the ball.

maybe you could make the PLAY OF THE DAY as .gif rather than goin to another link..
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Postby HonorGlow on Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:19 am

...from the Chronicles of the 2006 Birdie Project:(info)

Jugs's Indiana 2005-06 quarter-season Birdie Breakdown:
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Jermaine O'Neal goes above and beyond the rest of his squad as he earns Team MVP honors with aweighted Birdie efficiency score of 27.70 - and his 'reversible' LiveCard will be enabled.

We have a new team on the top of the boards!:
This Dynasty instance is currently ranked #1 on the Official 2006 Birdie Board!
...and is currently ranked #10 on the Official All-Time Birdie Board!
...and Jermaine O'Neal ranks #8 in the 2006 Top MVPs!

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The qualifers:
J. O'Neal 24.3 ppg (ranks 7th)
J. O'Neal 9.7 rpg (ranks 4th)
J. O'Neal 4.1 apg (ranks 7th)
R. Artest 2.47 spg (ranks 2nd)
J. O'Neal 2.53 bpg (ranks 4th)
J. O'Neal 0.61 field goal% (ranks 3rd)
D. Fisher 0.943 free throw% (ranks 1st)

Complete 'Birdie Breakdown' coverage AND to see O'Neal 's' reversible' Live Card clickhere(pending).

Jugs: Well, man, I finally got the shout out for you...and it didn't take the usual week or so that's so accustomed this time of year when school gets hectic. Congratulations on your dynasty instance being #1....quite a jump from your previous Dynasty! Make sure you send me your stats when you finish the season!
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Postby Jugs on Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:28 pm

Mark. wrote: nice stuff dude, and dont trade Ronnie if you dont want too, he doesnt have to be a distraction in your dynasty


Thanks, yeah I dont know what to do with him..

killer from manilla wrote:i like screenie jugs, gooden really have the grip on the ball. unlike other block shots where the blockers hand/finger looks like went in to the ball.

maybe you could make the PLAY OF THE DAY as .gif rather than goin to another link..


Thanks yeah EA is crazy. About the .gif, i'd rather just keep the video linked so its an option to view it, because of 56kers.

honorglow wrote:Well, man, I finally got the shout out for you...and it didn't take the usual week or so that's so accustomed this time of year when school gets hectic. Congratulations on your dynasty instance being #1....quite a jump from your previous Dynasty! Make sure you send me your stats when you finish the season!


Glad to see you around, heck, I'm really surprised I got #1 spot and #10 in all time :shock: :headbang:
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Postby Jing on Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:33 pm

shit jugs first good job
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Seventh straight victory, Pacers beat Mavericks

December 14th, 2005

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Indiana Pacers | Dallas Mavericks

Indianapolis, IN (Ticker) Sarunas Jasikevicius had a monster game, his first NBA double-double with 21 points and 11 assists as he led his team to a hard fought 106-98 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. The first half saw some great defence and offensive plays by both teams. The Mavericks did struggle a bit as some of their players were getting themselves into foul trouble. The Pacers were getting outrebounded but that didn't stop the Pacers from having a 53-47 lead at half time.

The third quarter saw the Pacers extend that tiny lead slightly as they were looking like the stronger team. Sarunas Jasikevicius was setting up everybody for the shot and easy lay-up. It was about time that Sarunas Jasikevicius lived up to the hype, but he has been playing solidly. The final quarter saw the Mavericks make a push for the lead, getting as close as 3 points. Devin Harris went up for a lay-up and got bumped by Fred Jones and hurt is shoulder but he was cleared from any major injury. The Mavericks looked to have control of the game but some great clutch play by Ron Artest, including a clutch 3, prevented the Mavericks from winning the game. The Pacers took this game 106-98. Player of the game was of course Sarunas Jasikevicius with 21 points and 11 assists, as well as 4 rebounds, a steal and a block :shock: . Ron Artest scored 24 points and grabbed 7 rebounds and Jermaine O'Neal had an off game with only 19 points and 7 rebounds. Erick Dampier scored 17 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Josh Howard scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.

Play of the Day

Drew Gooden hits the adjusted shot

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Top Left: Jermaine O'Neal with the block. Top Right: Josh Howard was playing a big man role tonight.
Middle Left: Jason Terry loves paint :crazy: Middle Right: Mr. Assts :crazy:
Bottom Left: Jermaine O'Neal with the slam jam bam around 3 defenders. Bottom Right: Josh Howard adjusts the shot


Sarunas Jasikevicius, "I glad that I make my mark on NBA as Mr. Assts."
Ron Artest, "F*** it, again! I miss out on player of game."
Larry Bird,"I've heard my team owner is happy with the way I've run the orginisation."

This is the Pacers' seventh win in a row and don't look like choking.
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Postby killer_cr0ss0ver on Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:36 pm

wow, looking pretty good on your standing ei, 7game winning streak ha.

btw, who did Sarunas blocked? nowitzki? lol :mrgreen: well that happen to sometimes, pg blocking people taller than him.. its crazy :twisted:
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Postby The X on Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:24 pm

congrats on being No. 1....you might not want to trade Ronny until next year now :wink:
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Postby Mark. on Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:43 pm

Nice stuff dude, the Birdie score is great (Y)(Y)

P.S. your Pacers didnt fare so wel against my Pistosn :P
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Postby Jugs on Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:47 am

Brian Cardinal 3 pointer wins game for Memphis

December 17th, 2005

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Indiana Pacers | Memphis Grizzlies

Indianapolis, IN (Ticker) This game went down to the final minute of the game and Brian Cardinal was given the ball and came up with the goods to help his team win tonight. The first quarter was total dominance for the Pacers as they were playing very efficiently on offence, out scoring the Grizzlies 38-24. The 2nd quarter saw no change of the lead, in fact, at half time, the deficit remained the same. The Pacers scoring was evened out as all 5 started were around the 8-12 points mark.

The second half so the Grizzlies wake up with a roar and work their butts off to try and grab the lead back. They slowly got back during the 3rd quarter, reducing the deficit by 7 points at the break. The fourth quarter saw them make an even harder push for the victory. The Pacers were shooting well but they slipped and let the Grizzlies take the lead. In the final two minutes, the Pacers managed to make a push for the lead, they managed to have a 2 point lead and Jermaine O'Neal got 2 free throws. Jermaine O'Neal missed both free throws and it was the Grizzlies' possession. The Grizzlies were moving around quickly and they saw Brian Cardinal open at the 3 point line, he jacked up the shot and bam, in, 1 point lead. 7 seconds was left in the game, the ball was given to Jermaine O'Neal in the post, but he got bumped, missed the shot. Rick Carlisle was calling foul but no foul call as the Grizzlies took this game 118-117. Player of the game was Damon Stoudamire with 27 points and 8 assists. Eddie Jones scored 22 points off the bench. Jermaine O'Neal scored 21 points and grabbed 11 boards and Stephen Jackson went 4 from 4 at the three point line for 18 points.

Play of the Day

Sarunas Jaskevicius runs the floor and scores the 3

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Top Left: Drew Gooden sets up Ron Artest for the shot. Top Right: Jermaine O'Neal just gets the ball through the hoop.
Middle Left: Pau Gasol scored 2 points from 1 fast break :crazy: Middle Right: Sarunas Jasikevicius shoots it over his opponent.
Bottom Left: Derek Fisher knocks it loose. Bottom Right: Drew Gooden's dunk for the lead which was outshunned by Cardinal's 3.


Jermaine O'Neal, "For f***'s sake, I was off that night with my free throws and it cost us the game. Damn it. Well done for the Grizzlies, they're looking like a very strong team this season. Kudos to them."
Ron Artest, "We play for money, not kudos (GTA reference)"
Brian Cardinal, "Maybes I put my name on the map now!"

This was a very tough loss for the Blazers but they're still sitting on a very nice record, but still there are 4 Eastern teams with better records :shock:

Zach Randolph set to return from injury

December 18th, 2005

The Portland Trailblazers' star Zach Randolph has recovered from his toe injury and is set to return to the starting line-up of his team. He still isn't quite 100% but will be in around 5 days. The Trailblazers have lost 4 games in a row without their star who's been averaging around 30 points per game.

Kirk Hinrich out for 12 days

December 18th, 2005

The Chicago Bulls aren't having a very strong season and this will hurt them more as their star point guard, Kirk Hinrich was injured today. His strained shoulder will take around 12 days to heal. Chris Duhon will be starting Point Guard and Jannero Pargo will be his back up.

Power Rankings #4

December 18th, 2005

Week 4 of the nba.com power rankings are now up.

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The top 7 stayed put but many could argue that the Rockets should fall, as they've lost 3 of the past 4 games. The Pistons continue their dominance with 15 wins in a row. Atlanta have been struggling heaps lately too and they should drop. The biggest movers were Minnesota, Utah and New Jersey as they have been on winning streaks, especially Utah as number 1 MVP candidate Andrei Kirilenko is now converting his beautiful play into wins. The biggest losers were the Lakers and the Bucks as both teams are having poor seasons once again.
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