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Kevin Love Has 'Colorful' Word For Rookie Game Omission
The assistants chose Chicago's Derrick Rose, Miami's Michael Beasley, Memphis' O.J. Mayo and Marc Gasol, Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook, the Los Angeles Clippers' Eric Gordon, New Jersey's Brook Lopez, and Portland's Greg Oden and Rudy Fernandez. "Absolutely embarrassing," Wolves' guard Mike Miller said. "I can't think of two or three rookies playing better than him right now. He's done more to help us win in the last month." "I'm still going to be upset because I'm so competitive, and I would have loved to be in that game," said Love. Love is currently ranked 5th in season FIC in RealGM's Rookie Rankings. "I thought it was all political. I've just got to keep playing the way I'm playing." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Skiles: Al Jefferson Could Be Best Low-Post Player In NBA
"If he's not the best, he's one of the best low-post players in the league," Skiles said of Jefferson. "He's got that, I guess I would call it a jump hook that he can shoot from ... 12 to 14 feet, and it's just a feathery soft touch." Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets RealGM Recaps For Games On Monday, Jan. 26th
- Phoenix 103, Washington 87 Team FIC Differential: Suns +24.3, Wizards -24.3 The Suns (25-18) used a dominant fourth quarter to pull away from the Wizards (9-35) on Monday night at the Verizon Center. Shaquille ONeal led with 28 points and 9 rebounds; Amare Stoudemire posted 22 points and 15 boards; and Steve Nash added 14 points and 15 assists. Phoenix outrebounded Washington by fifteen and held the home team to 39% shooting. Caron Butler starred 28 points; Antawn Jamison tallied 27 points and 13 rebounds; and Andray Blatche contributed 12 points and 6 boards in the loss. Game FIC Scores - Miami 95, Atlanta 79 Team FIC Differential: Heat +24.8, Hawks -24.8/i> The Heat (24-19) opened up a big lead in the second quarter and were able to hold off a late charge by the Hawks (26-18) to win at home. Dwyane Wade scored 35 points on 13-for-19 shooting; Mario Chalmers tallied 12 points and 6 assists; and Udonis Haslem turned in 8 points and 13 rebounds. Miami held Atlanta to 38% shooting and forced twenty turnovers. Joe Johnson led with 19 points; Josh Smith posted 14 points and 10 rebounds; and Marvin Williams contributed 17 points and 8 boards for the Hawks. Atlanta, at one point in the game, went a whole quarter without a basket. Game FIC Scores - New York 104, Houston 98 Team FIC Differential: Knicks +13.6, Rockets -13.6 The Knicks (19-25) outscored the Rockets (28-18) by twelve points in the fourth quarter to record a win at Madison Square Garden. Nate Robinson had a team-high 19 points and 6 rebounds; David Lee posted 17 points and 13 boards; and Chris Duhon added 12 points and 11 assists. New York attempted nine more foul shots than Houston and limited the road club to 38% shooting from the floor. Tracy McGrady had 20 points and 6 assists; Luis Scola tallied 16 points and 14 rebounds; and Carl Landry scored 16 points off the bench. Game FIC Scores - New Orleans 101, Philadelphia 86 Team FIC Differential: Hornets +12.4, 76ers -12.4 Thanks to a dominant second half, the Hornets (27-14) knocked off the 76ers (21-22) at New Orleans Arena on Monday night. Chris Paul dominated with 27 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds; Peja Stojakovic scored 26 points; and James Posey turned in 13 points and 3 boards in a reserve role. Philadelphia shot 53% from the field but turned the ball over twenty-two times in the loss. Thaddeus Young netted 22 points on 11-for-16 shooting; Samuel Dalembert posted 8 points and 12 rebounds and Andre Iguodala contributed 17 points, 7 assists, and 5 boards in the loss. Game FIC Scores - Minnesota 90, Milwaukee 83 Team FIC Differential: Timberwolves +3.5, Bucks -3.5 The Timberwolves (16-27) held off a late charge by the Bucks (22-26) to win their tenth game in twelve tries. Al Jefferson starred with 23 points and 10 rebounds; Randy Foye posted 12 points and 7 assists; and Ryan Gomes added 22 points and 8 boards. Both teams shot 40% from the field, but Minnesota was 22-for-25 from the foul line. Ramon Sessions scored 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting; Richard Jefferson tallied 10 points and 9 rebounds; and Luke Ridnour turned in 8 points and 9 assists for the Bucks. Game FIC Scores - Oklahoma City 94, New Jersey 85 Team FIC Differential: Thunder +10.6, Nets -10.6 The Nets (20-25) staged a huge comeback but had simply dug themselves too big of a hole against the Thunder (10-35) on Monday night. Kevin Durant had 18 points and 5 rebounds; Russell Westbrook tallied 13 points and 8 boards; and Nick Collison added 12 points and 8 rebounds off the bench. Oklahoma City outrebounded New Jersey by seven and attempted twenty more free throws. Brook Lopez led with 18 points and 7 rebounds; Devin Harris posted 10 points, 6 assists, and 5 boards; and Josh Boone contributed 11 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. Game FIC Scores - Portland 113, L.A. Clippers 88 Team FIC Differential: Blazers +33.8, Clippers -33.8 The game was close through three quarters, but the Blazers (27-17) dominated the fourth quarter to hand the Clippers (10-34) another loss. Brandon Roy starred with 33 points; Greg Oden posted 16 points and 6 rebounds; and Travis Outlaw scored 20 points on 8-for-9 shooting off the bench. Portland hit 57% of their shots and outrebounded Los Angeles by six. Al Thornton led with 23 points and 5 rebounds; Fred Jones tallied 19 points and 7 assists; and Brian Skinner turned in 8 points and 10 boards for the injury-depleted Clippers. Game FIC Scores RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls) ( )'s indicate a negative FIC score. It is also used to rank players and to determine their Reina Value. Click here to view the player rankings with the Reina Value for the current season Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Timberwolves Jan 2009 Archive
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Kevin Love used a colorful word to explain his omission from the All-Star weekend rookie team and that the voting by NBA assistant coaches was nonsense.
Bucks' coach Scott Skiles saw Al Jefferson up close on Monday night and came away believing that the center could be the best low-post threat in the league today.