After a very small slate on Thursday, where in all there were four games and two with a touch of carolina blue, this edition of Heels in the Pro’s NBA Style is once again composed of seven games. And all of those games but one feature a franchise that has a former UNC basketball on their roster. So, let’s get going with this edition of Heels in the Pro’s NBA Style for Friday, October 19, 2012, to see which former Tar Heela played and which ones are still injured and waiting to return to action.
[PLEASE NOTE: If a Tar Heel does not show on the box score I will not put it in the recap. Secondly, I will only post YouTube videos that are decently done, and if I can not find those, I will leave videos out for that game recap]
The first game of the night is between two franchises that have former UNC basketball on their roster as the undefeated New York Knicks [Eastern Conference ~ Atlantic Division] (2-0 in the pre season) head north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors [Eastern Conference ~ Atlantic Division] (2-1 in the pre season) in a Atlantic Division clash. The game, which is the only one between the franchises this pre season, was played at the Bell Centre in front of a crowd that numbered 22,114 and last 2 hours and 19 minutes. For the squad from the Big Apple it’s Raymond Felton (no twitter account for Felton), who starts for the Knicks and plays 33 minutes. For the 6’1″ floor general it’s a nine points out pour (4 for 11 ~ 1 for 4 ~ 0 for 0) to go with four assists, three rebounds, a steal and a whooping six TOs while having a -16 points differential. The other player on the New York roster, Rasheed Wallace (no twitter account for Wallace) isn’t with the team as he remains relegated to side workouts. On the other side of the hardwoods it’s Ed Davis (@eddavis32 on twitter). The 6’10″ big man did not see the floor in this one … “DNP ~ Coach’s Decision”. As far as the game went, it was Toronto winning easily, taking this one from New York by 19, with the final being 107 to 88. And doing this after being down by double digit in the game. With the victory the Raptors, who finished 2011-12 with a record of 23-43, are now 3 and 1 in the pre season. Instead the loss slides the Knicks, who had a 36-30 last season, to 2 and 1 in the pre season.
The #Knicks fall for the first time in the preseason, 107-88 to Toronto. Melo scored 24pts. Watch postgame analysis on @msgnetworks now.
— NBA New York Knicks (@nyknicks) October 20, 2012
#Raptors turn a double-digit deficit into a 107-88 preseason win over the Knicks in #Montreal. Bargnani w/ 20 points, 7 rebs & 2 blks. #RTZ
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) October 20, 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5UmMn1CUwo&w=640&h=360]
The next game of the night it’s the Indiana Pacers [Eastern Conference ~ Central Division] (2-1 in the pre season) going to the sunshine state to take on the Orlando Magic [Eastern Conference ~ Southeast Division] (1-3 in the pre season) in the only game between these two teams in the pre season. The game was played at the Amway Center in front of a crowd of 17,204 (max capacity: 18,846). For the traveling team it’s former National Player of the Year while at UNC, Tyler Hansbrough (@THANS50 on twitter), who came off the bench for the Pacers and played 21 minutes. In that time frame the 6’9″ forward scored a team high 23 points (6 for 10 ~ 0 for 0 ~ 11 for 13) to go with five rebounds, a steal, a block while having a points differential of +1. In the end it was Orlando winning this one going away, beating Indiana by 16, with the final tally being 112 to 96. With the loss the Pacers are now at .500 with a 2 and 2 record in the pre season. The team will be back in action on October 20, as they take on the Memphis Grizzlies at home.
It’s final in Orlando: Magic 112, Pacers 96. @thans50 finished with 23pts and four others finished in double-figures.
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) October 20, 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXd5M8oN0wM&w=640&h=360]
The third game of the night is has the Brooklyn Nets [Eastern Conference ~ Atlantic Division] (3-1 in the pre season) playing host to the Philadelphia 76′ers [Eastern Conference ~ Atlantic Division] (3-1 in the pre season) in the second clash between the two Atlantic Division foes, with the Nets winning the first contest 108 to 105. The game, which was played at the Barclays Center with an attendance of 13,270 (ma capacity: 17,734), last just a tad less than 2 hours and a quarter. For the home squad we should be seeing veteran Jerry Stackhouse (@jerrystackhouse on twitter), but he is out with a sore right hamstring and will be out at least one more week. As far as the game went it was Philadelphia taking this one, defeating Brooklyn by the final score of 106 to 96. With the loss, the second in a row for Brooklyn, the Nets are now 3 and 2 in the pre season and will be on the court next on 10/24 as they take on the New York Knicks.
The #Nets lose a tight one vs the Sixers 106-96. Brook Lopez finishes with 23 on 8-12 shooting and 9 boards. @deronwilliams adds 22.
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) October 20, 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0HfHvTnlFI&w=640&h=360]
The next game on the slate is the match up between the Phoenix Suns [Western Conference ~ Pacific Division] (2-1 in the pre season) heading to The Big Friendly to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder [Western Conference ~ Northwest Division] (1-2 in the pre season) in the only game between the squads. The game, which was played in front of 18,233 at the Bok Center, lasted 2 hours and eleven minutes. For the visiting squad it’s rookie point guard Kendall Marshall (@KButter5 on twitter), who came off the bench for a total of 24 minutes. In that time the 6’4″ floor general did not score (0 for 1 ~ 0 for 0 ~ 0 for 0) to go with five boards, three assists, two steals and a pair of TOs while having a -6 points differential. In the end it was Oklahoma City defeating Phoenix by ten points, with the final being 107 to 97. With the loss the Suns, who ended the previous season at .500 with a 33-33 record, are now also at .500 with a 2 and 2 record. The franchise will be back in action on 10/22 as they host the Sacramento Kings.
It’s a final in Tulsa. Your Suns fall to the Thunder 107-97. Wes Johnson had 15 pts and @pjtucker17 had 11 pts and 5 rebs. #SunsAtThunder
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) October 20, 2012
The second to last game of the night is the match up between Sacramento Kings [Western Conference ~ Pacific Division] (2-1 in the pre season) and the winless Los Angeles Lakers [Western Conference ~ Pacific Division] (0-4 in the pre season) in the first of three match ups between these franchises in the pre season. The game, which was played at the Thomas & Mack Center (in Las Vegas) with an attendance of 17,792, lasted just below 2 hours and a quarter. For the home team it’s veteran Antawn Jamison (@Antawn_Jamison4 on twitter), who comes off the pine for 31 minutes, which are the most played by any Laker. In that time frame the former UNC basketball forward scored seven points (3 for 7 ~ 1 for 2 ~ 0 for 0) to go along with seven rebounds (3 offensive), three assists, a steal, a block and a TO while having a +2 points differential. As far as the game was concerned, it was Sacramento winning this one, beating Los Angeles by five, with the final tally being 103 to 98. With the loss the Lakers, who won the Pacific with a 41-25 record in 2011-12, are now at 0 and 5 in the pre season. The squad will be back in action on October 21, as they take on Sacramento once again, this time at home.
Lakers fall to 0-5 in the preseason, losing in Las Vegas to the Kings 103-98. Teams meet again on Sunday at 6:30pm at STAPLES Center.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 20, 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSlPdDKHWyc&w=640&h=360]
And finally we close out this recap with the game that has the Golden State Warriors [Western Conference ~ Pacific Division] (4-1 in the pre season) going to P-Town to take on the Portland Trail Blazers [Western Conference ~ Northwest Division] (2-2 in the pre season) in the only match up between these two teams. The game, which lasted over 2 hours and a quarter, was played at the Rose Garden in front of 19,109 (max capacity: 19,980). For the team from Oakland it’s rookie Harrison Barnes (@HBarnes on twitter), who started for the Warriors and plays 25 minutes. In that time frame the 6’8″ forward scored six points (2 for 5 ~ 2 for 3 ~ 0 for 0) to go with one board, an assist and a turnover while having a points differential of -12. In the end, as far as the game went, it was Golden State taking this one, edging out Portland by the score of 101 to 97. With the win the Warriors are 5 and 1 in the pre season and will be back in action on 10/22 when they travel to Tinseltown to take on the LA Clippers.
FINAL: #Warriors 101 – TrailBlazers 96. GSW now 5-1 in the preseason. #LetsGoWarriors
— Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 20, 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1FKpU_jnkI&w=640&h=360]
And that is it for the recap from 10/19 for the former UNC basketball now in the NBA. Make sure you come back tomorrow (and each day) to see what the former Tar Heels did at the next level. And as usual for more information about North Carolina basketball and/or football, teams and players, present and past, make sure to check back often on isportsweb!
