2011/2012 NBA Regular Season

[azzenfrost]

Just for today...

Go Wizards! Go Raptors!

[Atzar]

Blake Griffin just smeared Pau Gasol.  It wasn't quite a Mosgov (or a Perk, I guess), but it was vicious nonetheless.

[Who]

Dwight Howard making a few mental miscues early in the game.

I wonder if today's media-frenzy has anything to do with it.

[Who]

Wanted to take a moment to highlight Serge Ibaka's shot blocking stats

• 3.44 blocks per game in only 27.3mpg
• 2nd place belongs to J.McGee who blocks 2.33 shots a night, Dwight and D.Jordan tied 3rd with 2.13 and A.Bynum 5th with 2.02. They are the only players to average more than two blocks a game
• Ibaka averages almost 50% more blocks (3.44) than the second place McGee (2.33)

In more historical terms

• The only players to average that many blocks (3.4bpg) in under 30mpg were Manute Bol (three times), Shawn Bradley and Mark Eaton. 7 foot 7, 7 foot 6 and 7 foot 4 respectively. Giants.
• A good number of players have averaged that many blocks in over 30mpg (15 players for a total of 38 times) and on a per minute basis (10 for 25 times).

Slow start?

• I thought Ibaka got off to a slow start swatting shots this season so I decided to look it up. He averaged 2.2 blocks in five December games and 2.47 blocks in 15 January games. Since then (Feb, Mar, Apr), Ibaka has played 34 games and blocked 138 shots ... good for 4.06 blocks per game in 28.1 minutes a night. Absolutely incredible run. Let's hope he can keep this up.

[Adelaide Celt]

Wanted to take a moment to highlight Serge Ibaka's shot blocking stats

• 3.44 blocks per game in only 27.3mpg
• 2nd place belongs to J.McGee who blocks 2.33 shots a night, Dwight and D.Jordan tied 3rd with 2.13 and A.Bynum 5th with 2.02. They are the only players to average more than two blocks a game
• Ibaka averages almost 50% more blocks (3.44) than the second place McGee (2.33)

In more historical terms

• The only players to average that many blocks (3.4bpg) in under 30mpg were Manute Bol (three times), Shawn Bradley and Mark Eaton. 7 foot 7, 7 foot 6 and 7 foot 4 respectively. Giants.
• A good number of players have averaged that many blocks in over 30mpg (15 players for a total of 38 times) and on a per minute basis (10 for 25 times).

Slow start?

• I thought Ibaka got off to a slow start swatting shots this season so I decided to look it up. He averaged 2.2 blocks in five December games and 2.47 blocks in 15 January games. Since then (Feb, Mar, Apr), Ibaka has played 34 games and blocked 138 shots ... good for 4.06 blocks per game in 28.1 minutes a night. Absolutely incredible run. Let's hope he can keep this up.

Incredible stats, that guy is a beast stopping shots. Even better than Stiemsma!

Yet OKC have dropped 3 in a row now...

[azzenfrost]

Hoping for an L for Hawks and Sixers at the end of the day.

[j804]

Anybody watching this Knicks vs Bulls game

NY is putting a spanking down and look pretty darn good, tell ya what wouldn't want to see them in the first round. If we lock up the Atlantic do we avoid NY as well in the 1st round?

[alajet]

If we lock up the Atlantic do we avoid NY as well in the 1st round?

Not necessarily. NY could somehow reach as high as fifth seed and be our first round opponent, but chances are slim.
I expect them to drop out of playoffs, but you never know.

[KCattheStripe]

My western conference team is really good! GO GRIZZLIES!

[hpantazo]

My western conference team is really good! GO GRIZZLIES!

I would love to see the Griz make it to the finals, and heck, they have a great chance imo, they almost made it with a lesser lineup last year.

[Fafnir]

Wow four straight free throw misses and the Knicks tie it. Choke job by the Bulls in the last few minutes.

[letsgoblue86]

I think the Bulls are trying to lose this one at this point.

[Fafnir]

Wow Melo with another long three this time for the lead.

[Fafnir]

I think the Bulls are trying to lose this one at this point.

Yeah awful play by Bulls late in te fourth and OT

[letsgoblue86]

Wait...did the Knicks just win the NBA finals?