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| Rookie Norris Cole unloaded 14 big ones in the fourth quarter to deflate Boston's charge. (image by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) |
As if it wasn’t enough that Miami had LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and, fine, Chris Bosh. Now all the other 29 teams will have another guy to worry about – rookie Norris Cole, who, if he maintains his form, might just supplant Mario Chalmers as coach Spo’s starting PG. In other news, Kobe and the Lakers finally get a win, Nets get blown out in their home opener, another rookie impresses against the T-Wolves, and Portland is 2-0. Wow, I wonder how the Blazers are going to mess this up.
After the JUMP, key stat-stuffers for today’s games:
MIA over BOS, 115-107 – Norris Cole announced himself in style by scoring 14 of his 20 points in the fourth period.
LAL over UTA, 96-71 – Kobe and Pau both break the 20-point barrier to prevent a dreadful 0-3 start.
ATL over NJN, 106-70 – We knew the Nets were bad, but come on!
MIL over MIN, 98-95 – Watch out Andrew Bogut, rookie big man Jon Leuer wants your spot.
POR over SAC, 101-79 – Gerald Wallace is still a stat-demon!
Super Scorers (Top scorers of the night!)
Kevin Love (MIN) – 31
Ray Allen (BOS) – 28
LeBron James (MIA) & Kobe Bryant (LAL) – 26
Gerald Wallace (POR) – 25
Ragin’ Rebounders (Top rebounders of the night!)
Kevin Love (MIN) – 20
Udonis Haslem (MIA) – 12
Enes Kanter (UTA), Troy Murphy (LAL), Zaza Pachulia (ATL), DeMarcus Cousins (SAC), Chuck Hayes (SAC) & Chris Bosh (MIA) – 11
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| Kevin Love's monster double-double wasn't enough to edge out the Milwaukee Bucks. (image by the AP) |
Dynamic Dishers (Top playmakers of the night!)
Rajon Rondo (BOS) – 12
Mike Dunleavy (MIL) & Dwyane Wade (MIA) – 8
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| Rajon Rondo and the Celts just couldn't find the groove to beat the Heat at home. (image by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) |
Terrific Thieves (Top thieves of the night!)
Mario Chalmers (MIA) – 5
Vladimir Radmanovic (ATL) – 4
Kevin Garnett (BOS), Norris Cole (MIA), Ricky Rubio (MIN) & Larry Sanders (MIL) – 3
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| Mario Chalmers's 5 steals anchored the Miami defense. (Image by the AP) |
Boomin’ Blockers (Top blockers of the night!)
Pau Gasol (LAL) – 5
Dwyane Wade (MIA) – 4
Kurt Thomas (POR) – 3
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| Pau Gasol bounced back from two subpar performances as the Lakers finally broke through with a W. (Image by Stephen Dunn/Getty IMages) |
Sharpshooters (Top 3-point shooters of the night!)
Ray Allen (BOS) – 6
Keyon Dooling (BOS) – 4
James Jones (MIA), Kobe Bryant (LAL), Jeff Teague (ATL) & Vladimir Radmanovic (ATL) – 3
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| Ray Allen waxed hot from long range, but it still wasn't enough to cool off Miami. (image by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) |
For a full summary of the day, here’s today’s NBA Daily Zap:
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