NBA's Best and Weakest players of 6 February, 2011
Four games took place on 6 February, 2011, as eight different teams confronted their oppositions on four different courts in the matchups. Let’s take a quick glance at some of the most outstanding performers who outclassed the others and also at the weakest
pawns of the night.
Best performers
Eddie House in Heat’s surge over Los Angeles Clippers
House gave one of the most outstanding performances as the player went for 15 points from off the bench. The 2008 NBA Champion shined on the court for a duration of 22 minutes and went 6-for-11 from the field. The 32-year-old has played a vital role in this
six-game winning streak that the Miami Heat is now enjoying. The ace has without any doubt shown devotion to his team. The 6’1” went 6-for-11 from the field against Los Angeles Clippers and clinched three 3-pointers in the win.
Amar’e Stoudemire in the win against Philadelphia 76ers
The All-Star forward tied his season-high 41 points in a duration of just 36 minutes. The Knicks forward centre shot 17-of-21 from the field in the victory. Knicks coach, Mike D’Antoni, later said about the player who recently joined the Knicks as he was
quoted as saying, "He understands the big moment and the stage. That's why he came to New York."
Elton Brand in Sixers’ loss at New York
Brand is pouring out a tirade of shots against his hometown squad, New York. The 31-year-old has now totalled 61 points in his confrontation with his birth town team. In Sunday’s game he scored 28 points on a 10 of 14 shooting from the field. The 6’9” tall
power forward had 33 points when the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the New York Knicks 100-98 at Philadelphia on Friday.
Dwight Howard against the Boston Celtics
The five times NBA All-Star knocked the Boston Celtics as he shot 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Orlando Magic. The player savoured 12 points in the first quarter alone. The 25-year-old had a cocktail game as he used all types of post moves on his
6-of-9 shooting from the field. He took Orlando to a blooming lead in the first quarter; however, Orlando could not hold this lead against the Celtics, but Howard beamed throughout.
The player was later quoted as saying about the two best teams of the Eastern Conference, "The Miami Heat and Boston are rolling right now. We're going to be OK. We've got things we've got to work on."
Weakest pawns
LeBron James, in his weakest performance
After being awarded NBA’ player of the month Friday night, King James probably had one of the worst games of his career on Sunday. The two times MVP title contender stayed on the field for a duration of 35 minutes but was held for just 12 points. The 26-year-old
went 0-for-2 from the deep and missed both the free throws that came his way, ending up with 12 points, six rebounds and four assists only.
Al-Farouq Aminu in the Clippers’ loss against Miami Heat
The Los Angeles Clippers lost and they were destined to this loss after how Aminu played. The player pulled out two points and two grabbed rebounds in 20 minutes. The player went nil both from the shooting field and the three-pointer line.
Derrick Favors in New Jersey’s loss
One other player who badly stumbled Sunday night was Favors. The forward went collecting just two points for the losing team. The player remained on the floor for 20 minutes and went zero from the 3-pointer line and could be seen missing both the free throws
given.
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