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Tracy McGrady scored 13 points in 35 seconds against San Antonio Spurs...Unbelievable stuff!!
HOUSTON - Tracy McGrady was racing down the court with the ball, his eyes focused squarely on the basket and the fate of the game in his hands.
No way he was going to settle for a tie and overtime. McGrady was thinking about making a game-winning 3-pointer the whole time.
“I wanted to take my chances,” McGrady said. “At that point, I felt anything I threw up was going to go in. The rim felt really, really big.”
“It was unbelievable,” said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, shaking his head. “End of story. Guys get hot.”
The sleepy-eyed, 25-year-old All-Star put on a virtuoso finish that rivaled any of the top last-second efforts in the league record books.
McGrady’s amazing display inevitably brought back memories of Reggie Miller’s career-defining moment against the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in 1995. Miller scored eight straight points in the final 8.9 seconds of Indiana’s 107-105 win.
Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy, an assistant coach for the Knicks then, was even stumped for a comparison to McGrady’s fourth-quarter flourish.
“Sometimes when you work, you get miracles,” he said.
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The Rockets have won three straight for the first time this season, and snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Spurs.
The Spurs lost their second straight, a night after a tough defeat against Seattle in San Antonio.
This loss, however, may be much harder for the Spurs to swallow.
“They played a great last 50 seconds ... Tracy did,” said a sullen Tim Duncan. “They found a way to win and it was a tough loss for us.”
With just over a minute left in what seemed to be another ugly home loss, the Rockets were being roundly booed following Bob Sura’s airball on a 3-point attempt with Houston trailing 74-64.
By that time, much of the crowd of 16,170 at Toyota Center had cleared. The rest were heading for the exits.
Then, Yao Ming followed McGrady’s miss on a layup, Scott Padgett stole an inbounds pass and went in for a dunk and the Rockets were finally within striking distance. McGrady completed a four-point play with 24.3 seconds left to pull Houston within 78-75.
Duncan hit two free throws to give San Antonio an 80-75 lead, but McGrady quickly responded with a leaping, 3-pointer over Bruce Bowen with 11.2 seconds to go.
San Antonio called a timeout, but Devin Brown slipped and fumbled away the ball under the basket on the next possession. McGrady stole the ball away on his way to the game-winning 27-footer.
“I haven’t seen anybody do something like that before,” Brown said of McGrady. “He was just hitting shot after shot. He was fantastic.”
McGrady was mobbed by teammates near midcourt, while red-and-white confetti poured from the roof. The Spurs watched the celebration then walked off the court in stunned silence.
“I swear, I’ve never been a part of anything like that,” McGrady said. “That was like the best feeling to me, just to have my teammates embrace me and just jumping on me like that. That was a great feeling.”
Then, he smiled.
“For all those fans who left the game early ... ya’ll missed a great game,” he said.
Yao had 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who had no one else score more than five points.
Duncan finished with 26 points and 18 rebounds, and Brown had 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, but the Spurs fell apart down the stretch in what was a huge collapse by one of the NBA’s best teams.
“On a normal team, you might expect that to happen,” Brown said. “But in San Antonio, we know what we have to do and for whatever reason it just didn’t happen. It’s very frustrating.”
IS HE HUMAN??
This match against Toronto Raptors was unforgettable.....EIGHTY ONE points by Kobe Bryant! Yes you read it right- a freaking 81 points by the best Basketball player in this whole damn universe!!
WATCH IT AND ENJOY!!
Kobe Bryant kept shooting, from all over the court and from every angle.
By halftime, he had 26 points—not a bad tally for most players. By the end of the game, he had put up the second-highest total in NBA history.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ star scored a staggering 81 points Sunday night against the Toronto Raptors in a 122-104 win. Only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game stands ahead of him.
“It just happened, man” Bryant said. “It really hasn’t, like, set in for me. It’s about the `W,’ that’s why I turned it on. It turned into something special.
“To sit here and say I grasp what happened, that would be lying. Not even in my dreams.”
The NBA’s leading scorer left to a standing ovation with 4.2 seconds remaining, having shot 28-of-46 from the floor, including 7-of-13 from 3-point range and 18-of-20 from the foul line.
With the fans at Staples Center chanting “MVP! MVP!” Bryant made two free throws with 43.4 seconds remaining for his final points. He scored 27 points in the third quarter, 28 in the fourth.
“It feels great to put on a great show here,” he said.
Chamberlain scored 100 points for Philadelphia against the New York Knicks at Hershey, Pa., on March 2, 1962, making 36-of-63 from the field and 28-of-32 from the foul line while playing all 48 minutes.
Chamberlain had 59 points in the second half—the only player with more points in a half than Bryant’s 55 after halftime in this game.
Chamberlain’s second-highest total was 78 against the Lakers in three overtimes on Dec. 8, 1961.
Elgin Baylor held the previous franchise record of 71 points at New York on Nov. 15, 1960. Lakers assistant Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, saw that game, too.
“Elgin’s game was an incredible performance, also. I don’t think there’s any comparison. Elgin did it without 3-point lines. His game was attacking the hoop and hitting jumpers inside 20 feet. Kobe’s range is unreal, and he does it his way,” Abdul-Jabbar said.
“It was a real treat. His ability to shoot from long range and also attack the hoop, split the defense and get in close for opportunities near the basket is unique. He’s made a niche for himself and he deserves it.”
Michael Jordan’s career high was 69 points, and only four players had ever scored more than 70—Chamberlain, Baylor, David Thompson and David Robinson.
The 27-year-old Bryant made it five. His previous career high was 62 points during a 112-90 victory over Dallas last month—he sat out the fourth quarter because of the one-sided nature of the game.
“I was just determined. I was just locked in, tuned into what was going on out there,” Bryant said. “These points tonight mattered. We needed them. The points I put in the basket were instrumental. It means a lot more.”
Bryant raised his scoring average to an NBA-leading 35.9 points this season.
“I never imagined I would see history like that,” said Devean George, a teammate of Bryant’s with the Lakers for 6 1/2 seasons. “I can’t tell you where that came from. He just kept attacking, attacking, attacking—every time he got the ball.”
Bryant played nearly 42 minutes, going the entire second half until being lifted by coach Phil Jackson.
Jackson coached Jordan and the Chicago Bulls to six championships in the 1990s and the Lakers, with Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, to three more titles, from 2000-02.
“That was something to behold,” Jackson said. “It was another level. I’ve seen some remarkable games, but I’ve never seen one like that before.”
Bryant’s performance came on the same night the NBA had its highest-scoring game in 11 years when Seattle beat Phoenix 152-149 in two overtimes. The last 300-point game in the league came when Dallas beat Houston 156-147 in two overtimes on April 11, 1995, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
“You’re sitting and watching, and it’s like a miracle unfolding in front of your eyes and you can’t accept it,” Lakers owner Jerry Buss said. “Somehow, the brain won’t work. The easiest way to look at it is everybody remembers every 50-point game they ever saw. He had 55 in the second half.”
Lamar Odom’s 3-pointer with 7:04 remaining gave the Lakers a 100-93 lead, and Bryant scored 30 seconds later to give him 61 points and his team a nine-point advantage. The Raptors didn’t pose a serious threat after that.
Bryant scored all but 15 of the Lakers’ 42 points in the third quarter, shooting 11-of-15 including 4-of-5 from 3-point range. Six of his points came during a 12-0 run to finish the period, giving Los Angeles a 91-85 lead.
The Lakers outscored the Raptors 38-14 to finish the third quarter to go ahead for good. They trailed by as many as 18 points early in the period, angering Bryant.
“He was ticked off,” Odom said.
When asked what Bryant said at that stage, Odom replied: “Nothing. That’s when it’s bad.”
Bryant scored 51 points after the Raptors took a 71-53 lead. It was 63-49 at halftime.
“The thing about him that is most amazing is that he is relentless,” Raptors coach Sam Mitchell said. “We played man-to-man, box-in-one and zone. We tried to put smaller guys on him to deny him the ball.
“I saw that game he had against Dallas where he scored 62, what more can you say?”
Smush Parker added 13 points and Chris Mihm had 12 points and six rebounds for the Lakers.
Mike James led Toronto with 26 points and 10 assists. Chris Bosh added 18 points and eight rebounds and Jalen Rose scored 17 points for the Raptors.
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Saturday, May 30, 2009
FA CUP FINALS
Chelsea 2-1 Everton
| At Wembley |
Winning the FA Cup crowns Hiddink's four-month spell in charge of Chelsea
A stunning Frank Lampard strike ended Everton's resistance and ensured Chelsea's interim boss Guus Hiddink brought the curtain down on his brief spell in English football by collecting the FA Cup.
The Toffees had made a dream start when Louis Saha put them ahead after just 25 seconds - the quickest goal in Cup final history.
But Chelsea came back strongly and equalised through Didier Drogba's header before Lampard fired home the winner from 25 yards with 18 minutes left.
The margin of victory should have been greater as TV replays showed that Florent Malouda's spectacular strike moments later had crossed the line after bouncing down off the bar, but referee Howard Webb did not give the goal.
In the end it made no difference to Chelsea, or Hiddink, who deservedly has a trophy to show for the impressive work he has done at Stamford Bridge as he returns to his job with Russia.
Victory at a sweltering Wembley brings to an end the Dutchman's brief love affair with the Blues, which began when he watched from the stands as they beat Watford in the fifth round on Valentine's Day.
And his side again demonstrated the patience and power he has instilled them as they fought back to overhaul a dogged Everton side that took the lead with a terrific early strike.
Steven Pienaar's cross was only half-cleared by Jon Mikel Obi and Marouane Fellaini headed down for Louis Saha to smash the ball past Petr Cech.
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The goal clearly rattled Chelsea and their back-four looked nervous whenever the ball came near them immediately afterwards.
But the complexion of the game changed as soon as Hiddink's side settled and began coming forward themselves, using the width offered by Nicolas Anelka and, in particular, Malouda on the left.
Everton right-back Tony Hibbert was given an early yellow card for clipping Malouda's heels, and he spent the rest of the half trying to keep up with the Frenchman, mostly unsuccessfully.
Hibbert was not the only player at fault - he should have received more support from Leon Osman on that flank - but the amount of space they were leaving invited trouble, and Chelsea took full advantage to equalise after 21 minutes.
Malouda, who was completely unmarked, ran on to Lampard's pass and, from his inviting cross, Drogba rose above Joleon Lescott to power home his header.
By now, Hiddink's side were completely on top, with the Toffees unable to keep hold of the ball, let alone use it constructively.
Everton did at least tighten up at the back, with the exception of the hapless Hibbert who was caught out time and time again before the break.
The closest Chelsea came to punishing him further came when a deflected pass span into Cole's path, but the England defender sliced his shot well wide.
 Saha's opening goal, after 25 seconds, is the fastest in FA Cup final history |
Unsurprisingly, Toffees boss David Moyes made changes at the break - hauling off Hibbert for Lars Jacobsen and moving Tim Cahill further forward in an attempt to wrestle back the initiative.
Even after his reshuffle, Chelsea were still enjoying the lions share of possession and Anelka should have done better when he lobbed over after running clear, but Everton did threaten too.
They showed their intent when from a short free-kick, Leighton Baines whipped the ball into the Chelsea area and Saha's header flew only inches over the bar.
Indeed, the game was still wide open until Lampard's goal on 72 minutes.
The England midfielder collected Michael Ballack's pass, turned inside Phil Neville, and, despite losing his footing, let fly with a tremendous strike that was still rising as it flew into the top corner.
Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard got a hand to the ball but could not stop it hitting the net - and from there, there was no way back for Everton.
Malouda could have sealed victory when Lampard slid him through but lashed the ball over, then was wrongly denied after his long-range shot hit the woodwork and bounced in.
But, despite that let-off, Everton could not find a response and Chelsea remained in control of the match in the closing stages to win the Cup for a fifth time and give Hiddink a fairytale finish.
Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Alex, Terry, Ashley Cole, Essien (Ballack 61), Mikel, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba, Malouda.
Subs Not Used: Hilario, Ivanovic, Di Santo, Kalou, Belletti, Mancienne.
Booked: Mikel, Lampard.
Goals: Drogba 21, Lampard 72.
Everton: Howard, Hibbert (Jacobsen 46), Yobo, Lescott, Baines, Osman (Gosling 82), Neville, Pienaar, Cahill, Fellaini, Saha (Vaughan 77).
Subs Not Used: Nash, Castillo, Rodwell, Baxter.
Booked: Hibbert, Neville, Baines.
Goals: Saha 1.
Att: 89,391
Ref: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire).
My Sport Player Rater man of the match: Everton's Louis Saha with 7.96 (on 90 minutes).
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