Previewing Tonight's NBA Action
Milwaukee @ Chicago; 6 p.m. on ESPN
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Of player taken in the 1998 NBA Draft only four remain on an NBA roster: Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter, Paul Peirce, and Nazr Mohammed. That's not a bad list to be part of for Kentucky's 17 year vet. Still, this looks like this playoff run could be Nazr's last. The veteran has been used seldom this season as he provides some backup minutes for Joakim Noah and Pau Gasol.
His team today will take on the Milwaukee Bucks who are in the playoffs in-part to Brandon Knight winning a bunch of games before the trade deadline. The Bucks are young and fun to watch but ever since they dealt BK I haven't kept up with them at all. Chicago won the season series 3-1 and with Derrick Rose finally back in the playoffs I don't see them losing this series. Bulls in 6.
Dallas @ Houston
Last year the Rockets dropped their opening two games of their playoff series at home to the TrailBlazers and were never able to recover. This year the law firm of Harden, Howard, and Jones are going to make sure that doesn't happen against their in-state rivals from Dallas. After missing much of the year with various injuries Terrence Jones has played well when healthy. He's averaging 11.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2 blocks on a team that doesn't need him to do a whole lot. After being dominated by LaMarcus Aldridge last season, I think Jones has a breakout series this year.
For Rajon Rondo and the Mavs it's one last chance to figure things out. Dallas had the association's best offense before Rondo was acquired and since then have had chemistry issues putting the pieces in place. He's back in the playoffs for the first time since 2012 so maybe that will inspire the all-star point guard to bring back the stellar play he displayed back in those Celtics runs. Now a break for Dirk rapping.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M01_ykXJ3mc#t=43
Houston won the regular season 3-1 and I think they take a tough series in 7 games.
Which former Cats will you be pulling for?
Via CBSChicago[/caption]
Of player taken in the 1998 NBA Draft only four remain on an NBA roster: Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter, Paul Peirce, and Nazr Mohammed. That's not a bad list to be part of for Kentucky's 17 year vet. Still, this looks like this playoff run could be Nazr's last. The veteran has been used seldom this season as he provides some backup minutes for Joakim Noah and Pau Gasol.
His team today will take on the Milwaukee Bucks who are in the playoffs in-part to Brandon Knight winning a bunch of games before the trade deadline. The Bucks are young and fun to watch but ever since they dealt BK I haven't kept up with them at all. Chicago won the season series 3-1 and with Derrick Rose finally back in the playoffs I don't see them losing this series. Bulls in 6.
Dallas @ Houston
Last year the Rockets dropped their opening two games of their playoff series at home to the TrailBlazers and were never able to recover. This year the law firm of Harden, Howard, and Jones are going to make sure that doesn't happen against their in-state rivals from Dallas. After missing much of the year with various injuries Terrence Jones has played well when healthy. He's averaging 11.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2 blocks on a team that doesn't need him to do a whole lot. After being dominated by LaMarcus Aldridge last season, I think Jones has a breakout series this year.
For Rajon Rondo and the Mavs it's one last chance to figure things out. Dallas had the association's best offense before Rondo was acquired and since then have had chemistry issues putting the pieces in place. He's back in the playoffs for the first time since 2012 so maybe that will inspire the all-star point guard to bring back the stellar play he displayed back in those Celtics runs. Now a break for Dirk rapping.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M01_ykXJ3mc#t=43
Houston won the regular season 3-1 and I think they take a tough series in 7 games.
Which former Cats will you be pulling for?
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