Inside The NBA- Three Point Plays With Rumors

SprungOnSports’ Three Point Play
1) Vince Carter singlehandedly carried the Orlando Magic to a big home win over the New Orleans Hornets. Carter shit 19-27 from the field for 34 points in the second half, guiding the Magic back from a 17 points second half defecit to a 123-117 win over New Orleans. After Carter shot 28 percent in the month of January, he got a visit from his former coach in New Jersey, Lawrence Frank. And with Boston struggling, the Magic have won nine of 11. In the four games before Frank visited Carter, he had a total of 29 points. In the four games since the February 2nd visit, Carter scored 17, 21, 20 and 48 points last night. Stan Van Gundy should definitely hire Frank for his staff next year, because whatever he said completely revived Vince Carter’s season.
2) San Antonio couldn’t even come within single digits at the Staples Center against the Lakers without Kobe Bryant. The Spurs usually come together on their famous Rodeo Road Trip but are just 2-2 on the trip with a game they should have won last night. They need to trade for help in order to really contend for a West title. Otherwise they’re wasting their time with an old team. CBS’ Ken Berger reports that they’re interested in Chicago’s Tyrus Thomas. It would be a start.
3) While Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison are getting all the trade publicity in Washington, the Wizard most likely to go and help the team with future assets is Center Brendan Haywood. Houston and Portland are the most interested teams, according to Berger, with the Rockets possibly bringing in Haywood and Butler in a larger Tracy McGrady deal and Portland possibly giving Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw. Washington is holding out for either Nicholas Batum or Rudy Fernandez, but that won’t happen. Miami and Charlotte are also interested but the Wizards are going to get at least two expiring contracts for Haywood, making him the most underrated trade chip out there this year.
David Small’s Three Point Play
1) The Cavs are looking like the team that ripped through the league last season, only this time they are doing it without Mo Williams and Delonte West. So they should be alright even if the two of them choke in the playoffs again; anything they give the team for the rest of the season is just gravy.
2) The Nets are not going to go down as the worst team ever. They’ve been stangely competitive only losing their last six games by an average of 6.5 points. I know its weak, but it’s Jersey. We’ll take what we can get in this case.
3) It’s sad in Miami. Dwayne Wade is going to get them 40 wins but no one is giving them anything else. Jermaine O’neal on most nights looks like he’s playing in Forest Gump’s leg braces. Michael Beasley is showing signs of greatness but he’s still two years away from being a legit number two. As a Heat fan, I’d rather they just rest Wade for this season and try again next season with another star. Let the tankapalooza commence