All Star Game

LeBron James landed another starting position for the Eastern Conference All-Stars. This is going to be LeBrons fifth year at the All-Star game and third consecutive starting. Last year he came home with the MVP title with 27 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals as the Eastern Conference All-Stars defeated their Western counterparts, 134–128. All LeBron can do is improve his stats but LeBron is a player that makes his teammates better by contributing the ball more, and giving them the chances to make big shots. There was one starter for the East that I did not think deserved to start and that is Allen Iverson. I love Allen, he has always been one of my favorite athletes to watch ever since his time at Georgetown. However, Jamer Nelson has played and put up better numbers and led his team to a better record.

LeBron and Mo

LeBron has been producing numbers to help him earn the title of the MVP for this season. In addition, the team is not just relying on him to do everything like the first couple of seasons being a cavalier. Now that Mo Williams has stepped in the starting lineup and contributed some good number for the team all is next is finally raising that big trophy. Mo is averaging 16 points and and 4 assist per game as the starting point guard. All LeBron has to do now is continue working on his free throws. But that is ridiculous to only be shooting 77% for the number of times he goes to the charity strip.

Team Playko vs. Team Kool Aid

Referees job during a basketball game is to call fouls, violations, and keeping the game under control from not breaking out into a fight. In addition, they also can control how the game is played. They may call all touchy fouls making the game less interesting to the players and fans. Then they can let the players show what skills they have in basketball and calling fouls that are fouls and not the tacky fouls. For our game against Team Kool Aid the referee's were not calling the fouls equally both ways and would not call any fouls underneath the bucket. This gets frustrating after awhile for the post players, since that is where they are played for the game. I know this is intramural basketball ball but at least have the decency to call some fouls and not let the game get out of control. Team Playko went on to win against Team Kool Aid putting us at (5-1).

Team Playko vs. The Great Geracis

It sucks when you get your first lost of the season. But specially sucks when the other team has a player who cheery picks the whole game. So that means we have to put a player down on the defense the whole game, so they don't get an easy bucket every time. However, that shouldn't be the only reason why we lost. First, The Great Geracis only had four players on their team so they didn't have as many fresh legs on our team. Second, we were missing three guys from our team, so we didn't have as much height and size to crash the boards and play good defense. Last, we were not hitting any of our shots we took. But our team is made up of shooters so when you have shooters you just got to keep shooting and sooner or later they will fall. With the lost it puts us at (4-1).

Team Playko vs. Bring the Rain

I'm not going to go into much detail about the game because during that game something hit me and would like to share it. First, I would let you know that we won making our record (4-0). However, during that game I was thinking how much I love the game of basketball and much fun and enjoyable it is. Some how I think intramural basketball is just like playing in the on a college basketball team or even the pros. The competition is so competitive everyone is out their trying their best to have fun but more so WIN. Team Playko has a special vibe on the team that we all play well together when were out on the court. Just like how LeBron makes his teammates better when he is out on the court that is just like us. We make the extra pass that is needed, don't take contested shots and rarely turn the ball over. Even though I may be the youngest and shortest player on the team they treat me just the same or even better as I treat them.

Team Playko vs. Platypus's

Never underestimate a girls intramural basketball team. Girls are just as good or some what better then guys when it comes to basketball. For Team Playko they found the hard in the half of their game against team Platypus's. For Team Playko we thought it would be a nice walk in the park win but when the other team brings their "A" game it's not as easy. When the first half ended team Platypus's were winning by few points. During half time we had a team talk and Kiley Oberlander said to me "you need to keep driving and kicking the ball out to the wide open person for the shot." So second half I took control of the ball and did what Kiley said and drove and passed to the open teammate. We also had the girls on our team shoot more since a two pointer is worth three points and a three is four points. So that helped us get the lead back and their was no looking back after that. We won by the score of 84-58 putting us at 3-0.

Team Playko vs. NBA Jam

Sorry I havent posted in awhile I have been busy with other school work, had two snow days two weeks ago and busy with other stuff. So our next game was against NBA Jam which consited of all PT (physical therapy) students. Don't underestimate them cause their full of brains they can ball. They played with us through most of the game. Their were acouple of good athletes on that team that we had trouble stopping. However, it came down to the more experience and talented team that won, which was Team Playko. So with that win it put us at 2-o.