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e week honours after winning in his first three appearance
e week honours after winning in his first three appearance
in Pony-Like Screenshots Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:01 amby corse178 • 1.660 Posts
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The biggest addition in the offseason for the Boston Celtics was Al Horford. When they swiped him from the Atlanta Hawks, the Celtics quickly gained the high expectations of competing with the top teams in the East.However, whenever the Celtics take on squads considered to be potential title contenders this season, they came up short in games against the likes of Golden State, Cleveland, San Antonio and Houston.That steak was extended to 0-6 on Friday after a 101-94 loss to the Toronto Raptors.While the Celtics (13-10) refuse to make excuses for the defeats, except pointing fingers at their own play, there are reasons why they havent been at their best against the best. Injuries to key players early in the season played a role.Horford missed games against the Cavaliers and Warriors. Jae Crowder was on the bench in street clothes right next to him. Against the Raptors, guard Isiah Thomas sat out as he nurses a groin pull.Publicly, Boston coach Brad Stevens is trying to convey the positives of having his best players miss games in that it gives role players an opportunity to play big minutes.Its always tough because youre kind of always managing a curveball here or there, Stevens told reporters. But I look at it as a good thing in the long run with regard to more people are getting opportunities. And maybe this expedites Jaylen Browns learning curve, expedites Terry Roziers learning curve. Theyre getting to see things and go through things and do things that maybe they dont get as much when were fully healthy. It is what it is. You prepare with who you have available and you move forward.Thomas has already been ruled out of Bostons game with the Oklahoma City Thunder (14-9) on Sunday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. But, while the Thunder may not be considered one of the best teams in the NBA, they have a player who is making a claim to be considered the best in the league in Russell Westbrook.Westbrook has a streak of seven consecutive triples-doubles, which ties him with the modern record of Michael Jordan in the 1988-89 season.However, with his last triple-double coming in a loss, Westbrook had no interest in talking about tying Jordan. His opponents had no problem discussing the feat.You could just make a whole documentary about him, Rockets coach Mike DAntoni said. With his energy level and the way hes playing and what hes doing for this team, its remarkable. When Im not coaching against him, its fun to watch, but it wasnt much fun tonight.The Celtics lay claim to having the longest streak in the NBA of not allowing a triple-double. The last player to earn a triple-double against Boston was John Wall in 2014.Hes an animal. Everybody in this league knows Russ is an animal, Bostons Marcus Smart told ESPN.com. He deserves the respect he gets. He earns it. With a guy like that, you just have to go out and play your best and hope to contain him. You know hes going to get his. You just have to stop those other guys.If Boston is able to slow down Westbrook, the Thunder needs to see more of the Steven Adams that they saw Friday. He set a career high with 24 points, yet didnt play down the stretch because coach Billy Donovan wanted to use Jerami Grant.Adams said a lot of his points were due to the attention given to Westbrook.They always do send two guys. They always try and put two guys on Russ, three guys, whatever, Adams said. The reason I got open was that their weakside wasnt actually pulling across like other teams would do. That allowed me to roll down the lane without being touched at all. I was getting free runs. Nike Free Nz Online . The next step is a better finish. Bae played bogey-free Friday on another gorgeous day at Riviera for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead over Aaron Baddeley and Robert Garrigus going into the weekend. Wholesale Nike Free Nz . Defenceman Yannick Weber scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Canucks breathed a sigh of relief with a 2-1 win on Saturday night. http://www.cheapnikefreenz.com/ . The Islanders dealt Thomas Vanek to the Montreal Canadiens after less than a year on Long Island. Meanwhile, the Oilers dealt long-time sniper Ales hemsky to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and a third-rounder in 2015. Cheap Nike Free Wholesale .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season. Nike Free Nz Cheap . It says Pocklingtons lawyer filed the appeal Friday in a California court. CTV Edmonton also says Pocklington gave a $100,000 cash deposit as part of the conditions of his bail, and that he will be out on bail until his appeal is heard. CAIRO -- The only African voter to publicly support FIFA President Gianni Infantinos election campaign is competing for a seat on FIFAs ruling council.The Confederation for African Football (CAF) says South Sudan federation president Chabur Goc is among seven entries for two vacant FIFA Council seats in a Sept. 29 election in Cairo. The seats have initial mandates until March.CAF says all candidates are undergoing FIFA integrity checks.South Sudan hosted Infantino during his campaign in February, and wwas later the first member federation he visited as president.ddddddddddddGocs rivals include four CAF executive committee members aiming to join the recently expanded FIFA Council.They are: Ahmad (Madagascar), Almamy Kabele Camara (Guinea), Kwesi Nyantakyi (Ghana), Suketu Patel (Seychelles).The other contenders are: Djibrilla Hima Hamidou (Niger), Augustin Senghor (Senegal). ' ' '
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