They did it, despite all the doubts, despite all the skeptics, they made history.
The Golden State Warriors
The Golden state Warriors are 16-0. They have the best start in NBA history, winning their 16th straight game in a blowout win over the Lakers. The game wasn't close at all. I honestly thought the Lakers would end the streak, that the old Kobe would make an appearance, but boy was I wrong. The man behind it all, Stephen Curry, finished with 24 and 9 assists. Draymond added 18. The game to reach the milestone was easy, but the rest of the week was not. They started the week against the Clippers, the team I thought would end the streak, and it looked like they would. Clippers were up 23 at one point, but like always the Warriors started charging. Behind an 8/9 from 3 in the 4th quarter and 73% shooting, the Warriors mounted the comeback. Oh, and Steph finished with 40 and 11, hitting all the important big shots. 13-0. Next they played Chicago, another tough one, but even with Jimmy Butler going for 28, 9, and 7, the Bulls didn't have enough. 14-0. Next the Warriors played the Nuggets, who they handled fairly easily. Curry had his lowest scoring game of the season with only 19, and this happened to him.
Get 'em Rook!
Aside from that little embarrassing moment, 15-0. Then the rest is history.
So who else made history this week? A pair of former teammates
Dwyane Wade
Wade entered exclusive territory this week. Vs the 76ers, Wade scored his 19,000 point, allowing him to enter into the top 50 on the all time scoring list. He finished that game with 27 in a comeback win over them.
LeBron James
Why does it seem that every week LeBron has some new career achievement? Well this week, LeBron entered the top 25 in assists. Why is that so significant? LeBron is only the second player in NBA History to do this. Who's the other? The Big O, Oscar Robertson.
Since we're already talking about James, let's get straight to his team
The Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavs entered this week on a two game losing ship, and LeBron was not happy. Let's just say I think they got the message. They exacted their revenge against the same team that ended their win streak. In a blowout win vs the Bucks, LeBron led the way with 27. Next game they destroyed the Hawks in a game the final score makes seem closer than it actually was. LeBron finished just shy of a Triple double, with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists. Lastly, they closed the week out with their 3rd straight win vs the Magic. Lebron finished only 15 points, but he did add a season high in assists with 13. Kevin Love really took off this game with 34 and 8, including a 27 point first half. JR Smith pitched in 26 too. Look out for LeBron to make history yet again this week, he is only 6 points away from passing Reggie Miller on the scoring list. I'm pretty sure he'll reach that.
Porzingus
"Godzingus gon' Godzingus" Joe Budden couldn't have said it any better. Kristaps Porzingus has officially arrived. He has been making noise all season, but he woke up everybody when he erupted for 29 and 11 last week. Well it was no fluke, he kept it coming this week. He led the Knicks to a win over James Harden and the Rockets with probably his best game yet. He totaled 24 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 blocks. He followed that up with another solid performance with 20 points and 14 rebounds in a loss to the Heat. He's starting to look like New York's best player, yes over 'Melo. And you heard it here first, Porzingus will win Rookie Of The Year. I know I predicted Mudiay, and I'm jumping ship about 15 games in, but this man is just too good too soon.
Paul George
I wish the NBA would introduce a Comeback player of the year award, because if they did, they would be forced to name it after this man. Coming off a fully broken leg, PG13 hasn't missed a beat, in fact he looks better. He started off the week by giving the 76ers 34 points and followed that up with a 20 piece to the bucks. He decided to save his best for last this week because last night he erupted for 40 including 7-8 from 3 to beat the wizards. Paul George now has 10 straight 20 plus point games for the first time in his career. He's averaging 25.9 points per game to go along with 8 rebounds and 4 assists. To top it all of the Pacers are winning, currently 4th in the East and they have won 9 of their last 11 games. Superstar.
Russell Westbrook
I can't have a week recap without talking about Westbrook. Let's just say, Westbrook was Westbrook once again. Westbrook started the week off by going for 43, his 3rd 40 point game of the young season. He willed his team to victory with a performance that included 15 made free throws, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. He would then fill up the stat sheet two nights later in a loss to the Knicks with 34, 7, and 7, but the losing would stop there. He played the Mavs, and gave them 31 and 11 assists. Westbrook took that game over in crunch time, hitting 2 mid range pullup jumpers with under a minute left to seal the game. The next game all was well in OKC because a certain someone arrived.
Kevin Durant
Durant finally returned from his 6 game absence, and he did not miss a beat. He came back and dropped 27 on 10/13 shooting. This man is unreal.
Los Angeles Clippers
Whats going on with the Clippers? These Clips have looked horrible this season. Is it injuries? Is it Coaching? Or are they just not good enough? I'm starting to think it's the latter. They were on a 3 game skid, until they won last night bringing them back to .500. One of those loses include the debacle vs the Warriors. They were up 23, and still lost vs the Defending champs. When it's crunch-time, the Clippers cannot develop offense. They are very stagnant in the 4th quarter. Blake can't create his own shot, and it seems like Chris Paul loses his. They need to fix this as soon as possible or they'll be looking at a very early playoff exit.
San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs are probably the best team in the NBA that no one is talking about, but is that really surprising? They are currently 2nd in the Western conference with an 11-3 record. They have an upcoming superstar in Kawhi Leonard that leads them in scoring, while almost single handedly locking down the opposition's best player. LaMarcus Aldridge is starting to fit in the system making them even scarier. And to top it all off, Tony Parker has got out of his slump and is starting to look like the Tony Parker we know. I think people need to start realizing that these Spurs are no joke this season.
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