If he doesn't get injured Blake should run away with Rookie of the Year is the preseason and this game are any indication at all. John Wall will give him a good challenge, and DeMarcus will have a solid campaign as well, but Blake looks like something else entirely.
That said, this was a night of ridiculous performances.
46 pts from Monta Ellis...okay.
36 points 16 rebounds from Luis Scola, following up a 15 rebound performance? Woah.
18 pts 19 rebounds 3 blocks from Joakim Noah. What?
28 pts 10 rebounds 6 assists 2 steals 1 block from Russell Westbrook. Holy crap.
28 points 9 rebounds 3 blocks from Roy "Hungry Hungry" Hibbert. Dayum.
Okay, we're only 2 games into the season and these are great games from players who will be very up and down. But still, we're 2 games into the season and the current MVP candidates after 2 games don't include people named Wade, James, Durant, or Bryant. That doesn't mean anything, it's just amusing.
I watched these two go head to head on LP. Monta was ridiculous tonight - 18 of 24 from the field, and most of them weren't easy looks. Many of them came right in Battier's face. He got to the line in the last couple of minutes in the fourth quarter, and missed 3 of 6 FT's - it was almost like those were too easy compared to the rest of his night. Just a remarkable explosion from him.
Scola is underrated. He can't jump, isn't fast, and isn't long for his position. But he's strong, busts it on every play, and has a knack for being in the right place at the right time. He had a string of what seemed like 5 possessions in the fourth quarter where the Rockets would jack up a shot and miss, only to have Scola sneak in from nowhere and tip it back. His game isn't as sexy as guys like LeBron, Dwight and Rose, but his hustle is fun to watch.
Fun game to watch.
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