Opening night review

Day one of the NBA season is in the books. Let’s take a look at the results.

Orlando Magic 87 vs Indiana Pacers 97

               This was an ugly game both teams combined for 40 turnovers. Roy Hibbert was too much for Vucevic to handle. ANDREW NICHOLSON came in and was on fire he scored 18 points in the first half. He worked on his three point shot in the summer and it showed. He hit two corner threes. He should be starting for this team especially with Glenn Davis out instead Jason Maxiell is starting. GET JASON MAXIELL OFF THE COURT! He might be one of the worst players in the league right now. Nicholson was the team’s first round pick last year; it’s a no brainer to start him over Maxiell. Victor Oladipo made his debut and played well he got to the rim a couple of times and hit a three he finished with 11 points.

               The Pacers came out on fire starting with a 10-0 run. After that the offense hit a wall and couldn’t get going at a high pace until the end of the third quarter when Paul George hit a three at the horn. The Pacers then went on a 17-3 run to put the game out of reach. George finished with 24 points. Lance Stephenson had a great first quarter and added 19 points. The Pacers had a combine 18 block shots! A scary moment happened in this game for the Pacers late in the fourth quarter Roy Hibbert left the game with a knee injury; reports are that he’ll be okay. Hibbert finished with seven blocks in the game he also added 16 rebounds.

Chicago Bulls 95 vs Miami Heat 107

               This was a defensive game in the first quarter with both teams combining for 32 points. The Heat doubled Rose on his pick and rolls causing him to turn it over or pass it. In the first quarter Deng and Butler both got in foul trouble and that would come back to hunt the Bulls. Then the second quarter happened the Heat started to hit everything they dropped 37 points in the second and the Bulls couldn’t keep up. The Bulls were 11 for 47 from outside the restricted area. The Bulls couldn’t stop Lebron due to the foul trouble of Deng and Butler.

               For the Heat it was a struggle early to hit a shot but in the second quarter everything started to fall and the Heat never looked back. The bench of the Heat played fantastic Battier, Cole and Allen combined for 36 points. Both Heat point guards were great and out played Rose. Lebron didn’t have a great scoring game only 18 points but he had 8 assists.  The Heat as a team had 26 assist, the Heat are able to get so many assist and easy baskets due to the great floor spacing and passing no team in the league does it better. The Heat face the 76ers tomorrow night make sure you hide the children.

Los Angeles Clippers 103 vs Los Angeles Lakers 116

               WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE?!?!?!? The Lakers bench went Bonkers in the fourth quarter to the point where Mike D’Antoni didn’t even need his starters and they trailed by four starting the fourth. Early on in the game JJ Redick and Pau Gasol stole the show by trading shots. In the second quarter the Clippers started to run and attack the paint. But the Lakers stayed in the game. The Lakers hit 14 three pointers in the game and they were sunk by some guys by the names of Steve Blake, Jodie Meeks, Jordan Farmar and Xavier Henry. Blake Griffen had a whole offseason to improve his free throws and he went 3-10 tonight Good Job Blake! You’ll be seeing a lot of hack a Griffin this year. Pau Gasol and Jordan Hill had big games for the Lakers tonight. Gasol did a good job defending Blake and Pau added 13 rebounds. In the fourth quarter Jordan Hill was the only big on the floor for the Lakers and he came up big. He had 6 offensive rebounds to give the Lakers a lot of second chance points.  The Lakers bench caught fire in this game they scored 76 points!!! Jordan Farmar forgot he was Jordan Farmar and went nuts in the fourth. I don’t think the Lakers will keep this up it might have been a one night thing. I do have concerns about the Clippers. I’m not a believer in Deandre Jordan or Blake Griffin. If you want to be a title contender your starting shooting guard and small forward can’t be JJ Redick and Jared Dudley.

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