UNC Basketball: Heels in the Pro’s ~ NBA (10/22/12)

October 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Heels in the Pro’s – 10/22/12

As we enter the last five days of the National Basketball Association pre-season we have six games on the slate for 10/22/12. Of those all of them have former UNC basketball in action, one with former Tar Heels on both benches, which means it’s once again time for another edition of Heels in the Pro’s NBA Style. While most of the players that once called Chapel Hill home played, some did not, so let’s check out all the action for October 22, 2012…

The first game of the night is the one with a former UNC basketball player on each squad as the Milwaukee Bucks [Eastern Conference ~ Central Division] (2-3 in the pre-season) go north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors [Eastern Conference ~ Atlantic Division] (4-1 in the pre-season) for the only match up between these franchises in the pre-season. The game, which was played at the Air Canada Centre in front of 11,364 (max capacity: 19,800), lasted close to 2 hours and a quarter. For the visiting squad it’s power forward John Henson (@_John_Henson_ on twitter), who was at the game but did not see any action… “DNP ~ Coach’s Decision”. On the other side, it’s another power forward, Ed Davis (@eddavis32 on twitter), who comes off the pine for the Raptors and plays a total of 13 minutes. In that time frame the 6’10″ forward gets two points (1 for 2 ~ 0 for 0 ~ 0 for 0) to go with five rebounds, an assist and a points differential of +7. In the end, as far as the game went, it was Toronto defeating Milwaukee by nine points, with the final being 104 to 95. With the win the Raptors are now 5 and 1 in the pre-season (5-0 at home) and will play their last game before the regular season on 10/26 at the Grizzlies. The loss slides the Bucks to 2 and 4 in the pre-season and will try to turn it around in their second to last game as they host the Bobcats on 10/25.

 

 

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The next game of the night is the one played in a neutral court between the New York Knicks [Eastern Conference ~ Atlantic Division] (2-2 in the pre-season) taking on the Philadelphia 76′ers [Eastern Conference ~ Atlantic Division] (5-1 in the pre-season) in the only game between these two divisional foes. The game was played at the Carrier Dome (Syracuse) in front of 8,831 and lasted 2 hours and 12 minutes. For the team from the Big Apple it’s a pair of former UNC basketball players, beginning with point guard Raymond Felton (no twitter account for Felton). who starts for the Knicks and plays 33 minutes. In that time frame the 6’1″ floor general scored 23 points (8 for 17 ~ 5 for 7 ~ 2 for 4) to go along with four assists, two rebounds and a TO while having a -3 points differential. The second former Heel would be Rasheed Wallace (no twitter account for Wallace), but the big man is not even with the team for this one. As far as the game went it was Philadelphia defeating New York, with the final being 98 to 90. With the loss the Knicks slide below .500 with a 2 and 3 record and will be back in action on 10/24 when they travel to Brooklyn for the last pre-season game.

 

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Third game of the night and third game where multiple UNC basketball players are in the mix. This time it’s the match up that has the Dallas Mavericks [Western Conference ~ Southwest Division] (2-3 in the pre-season) playing host to the New Orleans Hornets [Western Conference ~ Southwest Division] (3-2 in the pre-season) in the only game between division opponents. The game, which was played in front of 16,982 fans (max capacity: 19,600) at the American Airlines Center, lasted 2 hours and eight minutes. For the home squad it’s a pair of former Tar Heels, beginning with Brandan Wright (@bwright34 on twitter), who comes off the bench in this one for 19 minutes. In that time the power forward had seven points (3 for 3 ~ 0 for 0 ~ 1 for 1) to go with four blocks, three boards, an assist and a TO while having a +13 points differential. The other player from Chapel Hill is Vince Carter (@mrvincecarter15 on twitter), who also comes off the pine, playing 27 minutes. In that time frame the shooting guard scored 11 points (4 for 10 ~ 3 for 6) to go with seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and three TOs while having a points differential of +16. As far as the game went, it was Dallas defeating New Orleans by double digits, with the final score being 87 to 74. With the W the Mavs are now .500 with a 3 and 3 record and will play next against Oklahoma City on October 24.

[Very good read on Vince Carter wanting to be the sixth man for the Mavs.]

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The next game on the slate for the night is the one that has the Phoenix Suns [Western Conference ~ Pacific Division] (2-2 in the pre-season) host the Sacramento Kings [Western Conference ~ Pacific Division] (4-1 in the pre-season) in the second match up between these division foes, with the first one going to Sacramento 102 to 96. This one was played at the US Airways Center in front of a crowd that numbered 9,071 (max capacity: 18,422) and lasted just over 2 hours and 10 minutes. For the home squad it’s rookie Kendall Marshall (@KButter5 on twitter), who does dress for the game but does not see any action… “DNP ~ Coach’s Decision”. The game was all Phoenix over Sacramento as they took this one by 15 points, with the final tally being 103 to 88. With the win the Suns are now 3 & 2 and will be back in action on 10/23 against the Warriors on the road.

[Here is an article on how Marshall is adjusting to the pro's. Right now he is third on the depth chart.]

 

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As we keep moving on here is the second to last game of the night. It’s Utah Jazz [Western Conference ~ Northwest Division] (4-2 in the pre-season) going up against Portland Trail Blazers [Western Conference ~ Northwest Division] (3-2 in the pre-season) in the first of two games between these divisional opponents. For the visiting team it’s power forward Marvin Williams (no twitter account for Williams). who starts for the Jazz and plays a total of 24 minutes in this one. In that time the 6’9″ forward had nine points (4 for 8 ~ 1 for 4 ~ 0 for 0) go go with two boards, two steals and a TO while having a points differential of -12. As far as the game went it was Portland taking down Utah in a high scoring affair, which ended 120 to 114. With the loss the Jazz are now 4 and 3 in the pre-season and will have one last pre-season game, on the 25th, once again against the Trail Blazers, this time at home.

 

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And finally, in the last game of the night, it’s the Golden State Warriors [Western Conference ~ Pacific Division] (5-1 in the pre-season) going to Tinseltown to take on the Los Angeles Clippers [Western Conference ~ Pacific Division] (3-2 in the pre-season) in the only match up between these Pacific Division squads. The game, that lasted just under 2 hours and 10 minutes, was played in front of an attendance of 14,143 (max capacity: 19,060) at the Staples Center. For the visiting squad it’s rookie small forward Harrison Barnes (@HBarnes on twitter), who starts for the Warriors and gets a total of 25 minutes. In that time frame the 6’8″ forward had nine points (3 for 8 ~ 2 for 3 ~ 1 for 2) to go with three rebounds and a pair of turnovers while having a -10 points differential. In the end, it was Los Angeles winning this low scoring affair, beating Golden State by the final of 88 to 71. With the loss the Warriors are now 5 and 2 in the pre-season and will have their last game before the regular season on 10/23 when they host the Suns.

 

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There they are, the six games with a touch of carolina blue in them for October 22, 2012. There were plenty of UNC basketball players in action yesterday and there will be many more today as the National Basketball Association has four games on the slate, three of them with former Heels on it, a pair with players that used to called Chapel Hill home on both benches. So make sure to come back to check out the next edition of Heels in the Pro’s NBA Style. 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!

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