A night watching Blasketball

Cavs 62 vs. Raptor 52; Halftime

Why does Lebron James take the technical FTs for the Cavs? There are like a MILLION players on the caveliers who are better FT shooters.

The announcers on the broadcast I am watching lauded Mike Brown for this decision, saying something along the lines of "If Lebron James wants to be the leader of the team and take the FTs, Mike Brown should let him be the leader". I might be wrong - but I think a leader should make his teammates feel necessary - acknowledges how they are a TEAM and that other members of the team also have blasketball skills which in some cases surpass your own. It would be so easy for Lebron to say, "Sasha -we need to you take these FTs."**

However, the Cavs ARE winning. And playing well. The Raptors are also playing well. One thing which is nice is that both teams are deep and their benches are playing well. Chris Bosh is ugly and powerful. As a resident of Baltimore, I am happy to see Juan Dixon doing well (his Aunt is the mayor of my fair city). I am looking forward to the rest of this game.

**As I write this I realize that all I have learned about leadership in basketball comes from the movie Hoosiers. Maybe Mike Brown should get ejected from the game so that Lebron James' alcoholic dad can regain his confidence.

Knicks 62 Hawks 71 Start of 4th Quarter
This game is infuriating (not unlike the Heat/Cavs game from last weekend). The teams are both playing like they are under water. Everything is slow and awkward. Occasionally - OCCASIONALLY - when the Hawks have the ball they make a series Harlem Globetrotter like passes. That is fun.

It's not quite right to describe the Knicks as playing lazy. After every shot they miss, the team hustles. They make a million offensive rebounds. They defend strongly during the inbound pass. However, when it comes to hustling on NORMAL offense and NORMAL defense, the Knicks kind of stand around.

Pistons 46 Grizzlies 48 Almost half time
Memphis is so bad. Why aren't the Pistons winning?