Posted 24 Jun 2010 — by T.T.S. Category NBA, Random
The Steve Nash Showdown in Chinatown is a fundraiser featuring Steve Nash’s soccer and basketball buddies playing each other in soccer to raise dough for kids. This years In attendance was Steve Nash(of course), Claudio Reyna, Anthony LaPaglia, Jared Dudley, Raja Bell, Tony Parker, Brandon Jennings, Nate Robinson and Giuseppe Rossi.
Man of the Match goes to Anthony LaPaglia who got knocked around by soccer balls like he went 12 rounds with Evander Holyfield.
NOT Man on the Match: Brandon Jennings who blew about six goals kicking a couple over the 15ft. fence, and was the first person to pick up the ball and dribble it through his legs.
On Friday night in the ATL, Nate Robinson proved to the Knicks organization and the NBA that he
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deserves to be on the court. In Nate Robinson’s first action since Dec. 1, the guard scored the final eight points of regulation and 11 of the Knicks’ 13 points in OT for his third career 40-point game. Robinson scored 19 of New York’s final 21 points, including the Knicks’ final four baskets in regulation leading to the Knicks win over Atlanta 112-108. Robinson entered the game with 3:01 remaining in the opening period. He made 18 of 24 shots from the field, came within four points of his career high and had eight assists. Nate sat for so long he didn’t realize Coach Mike D’Antoni was calling for him to go into the game. The Knicks loss on Wednesday to the (3-29) New Jersey Nets could have been the key to his appearance. Injuries to Jonathon Bender, and the DNP rewarded to Larry Hughes also assisted.
Also worth noting, the guy Nate lit up for 41 points Hawks G Mike Bibby had seven assists, including the 5,000th of his career in the second quarter.
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The Sacramento Kings blew a 20-point lead to the Los Angeles Lakers, then let Kobe shoot a WIDE-OPEN three with 4.1 seconds left to win the game. Kobe Bryant is most definitely “clutch”, but his buzzer-beater against the Kings was as easy as taking a nap on a Sleep Number Bed. Kobe shot the three in front of the Kings bench, and no one bothered to knock him down, or grab him, or throw a towel on him. Lets not forget to mention that Kobe got so wide open by bumping Sergio Rodriguez about 10 feet away after setting a screen. With 24,800 career points, Bryant is 16 points away from overtaking Patrick Ewing for 15th place.
The Orlando Magic walked past the Minnesota Timberwolves 106-94. Matt Barnes got the start and finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds, 5 of which were offensive.
“He’s the only guy on our team that runs, first of all,” Van Gundy said. “Nobody else will run, they jog. He’s different than our other guys because he cuts and he will rebound the ball all the time. He does a lot of things that our other perimeter players don’t do. He gives us a totally different look, I think he complements our other guys really well and I thought he was very, very good tonight.”
The Steve Nash Showdown in Chinatown is a fundraiser featuring Steve Nash’s soccer and basketball buddies playing each other in soccer to raise dough for kids. This years In attendance was Steve Nash(of course), Claudio Reyna, Anthony LaPaglia, Jared Dudley, Raja Bell, Tony Parker, Brandon Jennings, Nate Robinson and Giuseppe Rossi.
