New Regard Daily Previews: Weekend Edition

One Game That We Will Definitely Watch This Weekend: Boston Celtics Vs. Chicago Bulls


If you've been diligently reading my previews as of late, you're probably thinking to yourself, "this guy is a one-trick pony, all he writes about is point guards." If you are thinking that, then you are pretty much dead on. Can you blame me though? Tonight's matchup of Rose and Rondo is going to be epic. Look for these two studs to try and one-up each other all night long. I expect them to be co-mayors of Highlight City.

Don't forget that this is also the return of former Celtics assistant coach Tom Thibodeou and former Celtics towel-waver Brian Scalabrine to Beantown. (I don't use the F-Bomb too often in my writing by why the FUCK did Doc Rivers put him in during game 7 last year?). Predictions: Boston pulls off a close one, Joakim Noah plays hard, and KG calls Scal a honky. After the game, KG clarifies that he actually meant that he honked his horn at Brian when he saw him walking into the stadium before the game.

One Game That We're, Frankly, Not Watching: Charlotte Bobcats Vs. Detroit Pistons

There are times in life where you just have to be frank. This is one of those times. It sucks watching the Pistons these days. It sucks, hard. Not only is it horrible witnessing a Tracy McGrady that is about 1/100th of the player he once was but the entire squad is hapless. What happened to the Detroit team that won a ring with maybe the most balanced starting five ever? Seems like decades ago.

We don't know what to say, T-Mac. We hate watching you decline. We hate it.

No Regard Daily Recaps 11-4-2010

One Game We Watched Last Night: New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls


Knicks: 120 Bulls: 112

Twelve things I learned tonight:

Bulls:

• The Bulls are on TV every night. Even when they don't have a game.
  
• Derrick Rose may not be able to palm a basketball, but he can fly. Like through the air. Literally. No more than five seconds after I commented on Toney Douglas's defensive prowess did Rose blow by him, jump from a few feet away from the basket, shift in the air to avoid Gallo, and throw down a vicious two handed slam.

No Regard Daily Preview: 11-4-10

One Game We Are Definitely Going to Watch Tonight: New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls

For years, New York and Chicago have fought over the right to the title of Best Pizza City in America. Both sides have their loyalists, and in many ways, it purely comes down to a matter of personal preference. Tonight’s matchup in Chicago is oddly similar to this age-old clash between New York and Chi City pies. Think about it:

No Regard Daily Recaps: 11-3-10

One Game We Watched Last Night: Sacramento Kings Vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers: 112 Kings: 100
I'm with you buddy, trust me. I feel the pain. No one wanted the Kings to win more than I did last night. Sadly, the Lakers are a well-oiled machine and did what what they always seem to do, dominate basketball games. Sure, Evans was able to get to the rim throughout the game, and Cousins was playing his heart out (chill on fouling so often though, big guy) but Kobe, Pau and the gang were too much for my beloved Kings. It's not all bad though, Kings. You stayed with them in the 1st quarter!

Another Game I Watched Last Night: Boston Celtics Vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Boston: 105 Bucks: 102 (OT)
This might have been the most exciting game of the year. Lots of lead changes, great highlights, and intense basketball being played. The more I watch this season the more I realize how unique it is going to be. Players are moving away from the "best friends" mentality before, during, and after games and really getting after each other each and every night. It's great to watch such serious competition. Congrats to Paul Pierce who joined Boston's 20,000 point club alongside Bird and Johnny H. What more can we say about Rondo this season? His numbers are unprecedented. I can't wait to see how far he goes.

One Game I Absolutely Didn't Come Close To Watching: Utah Jazz Vs. Toronto Raptors


Jazz: 125 Toronto: 108

Hats off to Al Jefferson and his 27 points last night but this game was never really close. For Utah, it was their 11th straight win over Toronto. For Toronto, not much to say really. At least Bargnani put up 26. He looks like he'll score a bunch this year...

Kevin Garnett is Rude to Charlie Villanueva and Probably One of Your Close Friends or Relatives

The story: Alopecia sufferer and Detroit Piston Charlie Villanueva claimed, via Twitter, that Kevin Garnett referred to him as "a cancer patient" during Tuesday night's game.

Then, Garnett released an official statement: "My comment to Charlie Villanueva was in fact 'You are cancerous to your team and our league.' I would never be insensitive to the brave struggle that cancer patients endure. I have lost loved ones to this deadly disease and have a family member currently undergoing treatment. I would never say anything that distasteful. The game of life is far bigger than the game of basketball."

Well, that clears things up! Case closed! Garnett wasn't being incredibly distasteful in his trash talking. He just made some obtuse comment about Villanueva's cancerous tendencies, a comment that definitely sounds just like a thing he would say. And it's totally accurate also, because Villanueva is a a hard-working hustle player who's never once done anything detrimental to the NBA on or off the court. So many tumors, Charlie! Get some chemo that works.

Anyway, Garnett has now given No Regard the exclusive scoop on another time he was grossly misquoted:

No Regard Daily Previews: 11-3-10

One Game We Definitely Won't Miss This Time, I Swear!: Sacramento Kings Vs. Los Angeles Lakers


That's right, I'm doing it. I am going to watch the Kings tonight. It gets wonkier, I've got them winning, straight up. It's the least I can do after twice suggesting that I wasn't going to watch them play with the end result being that they won two exciting and offensive games. I'm on the King's Express tonight!

The Lakers will struggle this year on the 2nd night of back-to-back games and Tyreke Evans will blow by Derek Fisher all evening long. Let's Go Kings! Don't let me down Kings because there is also this...

One Game That If I Didn't Feel So Bad About Not Watching The Kings I'd Definitely Watch: Phoenix Suns Vs. San Antonio Spurs

These match ups are always battles because these teams hate each other. Look for Steve Nash to require some sort of organ transplant after being demolished by one of the Spurs and then come back right onto the court after receiving it. Duncan's good for 14 points and appearing as though his puppy was just recently hit by a car. The Suns look to get to .500 while the Spurs aim for 3-1. Expect Hedo to light it up tonight and for Phoenix to beat their Western Conference rivals.

One Game We Probably Won't Watch: Utah Jazz Vs. Toronto Raptors

What can I say? I understand that Deron Williams physically dominates opposing point guards but the Jazz have looked less than impressive in their first three games so far and to me it looks as if many of their problems are related to a lack of effort. Strange for a Jerry Sloan team. Toronto is also 1-2 and most likely won't put up a fight in Utah.

Weird how I didn't say I was watching either the Celtics or the Nets tonight.

Bibby's World: MVP

Don't know how we locked this down, but we'd like to introduce you to No Regard's newest blogging sensation... Mike Bibby! He'll be checking in whenever he can, just to remind us: It's Bibby's World, we just live in it!

THAT'S RIGHT! It's ALL true! Everything you're hearing. Every last word of it:

Mike Bibby is on FIRE this season. 

PPG: 13.5

STL: .5

AST: 3.8

REB: 1.3

3PM: 2.3

FG%: 56%

Stats don't lie. Neither does Ball. But that's apparently a different website. 

Anyhow, to those of you who are wondering what this all means, keep reading.

To those of you who don't care, why don't you go watch The Event or something, because basketball is clearly not for you.

No Regard Dance Therapy

It's no secret that this blog is partial to "The Dougie." Also, based on my post from this morning, I thoroughly enjoyed watching a basketball game that few other people cared about last night. I just wanted everyone to know about all the things they missed.