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NBA Aussie Watch November 9-16

Just to recap there are four Australians on team rosters for the 2009-10 NBA season. The are David Andersen with the Houston Rockets, Andrew Bogut with the Milwaukee Bucks, Nathan Jawai with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Patrick Mills with the Portland Trail Blazers.

David Andersen playing in his first season in the NBA is currently averaging 5.8 points per game and 2.5 rebounds from his first 10 games with the Rockets. His standout game came yesterday when he scored 19 points in a 101-91 which is a career high total.

Andersen’s games during the period of 9-16 November are as follows:
Nov 10 v Dallas Mavericks Lost 103-121, 20 minutes, 13 points (career high at the time), 5 rebounds.
Nov 11 v Memphis Grizzlies Won 104-79, 7 minutes, 2 points, 0 rebounds
Nov 13 v Sacramento Kings Lost 100-109, 6 minutes, 0 points, 2 rebounds
Nov 15 v Los Angeles Lakers Won 101-91, 25 minutes, 19 points, 6 rebounds

Houston Rockets are currently 6-4. They next play Phoenix at home on Tuesday night.

The Milwaukee Bucks are 5-3 after a nail biting 115-113 loss in OT at home against Dallas. Bogut is averaging 15.9 points per game
Bogut’s games during the period of 9-16 November are as follows:

Nov 11 v Denver Nuggets Won 108-102, 38 minutes, 23 points, 10 rebounds
Nov 14 v Golden State Warriors Won 129-125, 33 minutes, 19 points, 11 rebounds
Nov 16 v Dallas Mavericks Lost 113-115 (OT), 39 minutes, 13 points, 6 rebounds

The Minnesota Timberwolves are struggling at 1-10. Jawai is averaging 5.8 points per game and 3.4 rebounds. Jawai’s games during the period of 9-16 November are as follows:

Nov 9 @ Golden State Warriors Lost 105-146, 13 minutes, 6 points, 7 rebounds
Nov 11 @ Portland Trail Blazers Lost 84-107, 15 minutes, 4 points, 3 rebounds
Nov 13 @ Dallas Mavericks Lost 77-89, 26 minutes, 10 points, 4 rebounds
Nov 14 @ Memphis Grizzlies Lost 87-97, 25 minutes, 2 points, 2 rebounds

Patrick Mills is yet to play this season as he is on the injured list after he underwent surgery to repair the fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot on July 13, 2009. Patty as he prefers to be called comes from my hometown of Canberra, Australia. The Trail Blazers lost their most recent match against Atlanta Hawks to have an 8-4 record.

NBA Ring Inspires Rockets Over Lakers

The Houston Rockets visited the LA Lakers on Sunday night. Both teams were coming off a loss. The Lakers were thumped by the Denver Nuggets, the Rockets lost to the Sacramento Kings.

Before the match Trevor Ariza was presented his NBA championship ring which he won as part of the Laker roster in 2008-09. Ariza’s new Houston Rocket teammates saw the ring and it was Aaron Brookes who said it inspired him. He led the Rockets with a career-high 33 points which included five 3-pointers.

Early in the match it looked as though the Lakers were going to coast to victory. Former Rocket Ron Artest scored eight points after five minutes and the Lakers were out to a 16-2 lead. The Rockets chipped away at the lead and by the first quarter break they had got the score to a more respectable 29-23.

Australian David Andersen came off the bench and also posted career-high points to give the Rockets a boost as they outscored the Lakers 29-25, 28-19 and 21-18 in the next three quarters. Andersen scored 19 points and pulled in 6 rebounds.

The Lakers had no answer to the hustle of the Rockets and went down 101-91. The loss leaves the Lakers in fifth on the Western Conference ladder with a 7-3 record while the Rockets are in sixth with 6-4.

Next on the Houston Rockets schedule is a match against Phoenix in Houston on Tuesday night.

Hornets Fire Byron Scott

Byron Scott has gone from coach of the year in 2008 after his team was 56-26 to being not wanted in the early part of the 2009-10 NBA season.

The New Orleans Hornets fired Scott early Thursday morning. This came after his team had fallen to 3-6 after a 124-104 loss to Phoenix.

Scott is replaced by the New Orleans Hornets general manager Jeff Bower. Bower will be assisted by the coach that Scott replaced several years ago, Tim Floyd.

“Accountability was our theme this past summer,” Hornets vice president Chad Shinn said in a statement released by the team. “We talked about the fact that everyone on our staff is held to a certain standard of performance and we didn’t feel this was happening at the head coach level.

Last season  we saw six NBA coaches fired in the first two months of the season with a seventh fired after the All-Star break. No doubt more will follow Scott out the exit door this season.

Aussie NBA watch – Friday 6 November

The NBA currently has four Australians on the rosters. Andrew Bogut is the best known of the bunch, having been drafted at no. 1 for the Bucks back in 2005. He is joined in the NBA by David Andersen who plays for the Houston Rockets, Nathan Jawai for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Patrick Mills who is with the Portland Trail Blazers.

In Friday night action it was the clash of the Australians as Bogut and his Bucks took on the Timberwolves. It was Bogut who got the better of Jawai as his team ran out 87-72 victors. The Bucks are now 2-2, while the Timberwolves are struggling at 1-5. Bogut scored 17 points and pulled in 10 rebounds while Jawai got just two points and one rebound.

David Andersen’s Houston Rocket team defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-94 in Houston. Andersen who joined the Rockets this season to fill the hole left in the center after Yao Ming was ruled out for the season scored two points and grabbed on defensive rebound in his just under seven minutes of action. The Rockets are 4-2, sitting in fourth on the Western Conference ladder.

Patrick Mills saw his team get a 96-84 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Mills is yet to play this season and is inactive. The Trail Blazers are now 2-3 for the season.

Boston and Denver fall to end unbeaten streaks

The only team in the NBA with a 0 in the win-loss columns is now the New Jersey Nets. For them it does not mean they are undefeated. Unfortunately they are yet to win a single game in the 2009-10 NBA season.

The Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets both lost on Friday night to end their season opening win streaks at 6 and 5 respectively. The Celtics dropped a game at home to the Phoenix Suns. The final score was 110-103. Jason Richardson top scored for the Suns with 34. Kevin Garnett’s 26 was not enough to keep the Celtics unbeaten.

The Denver Nuggets were on the road and took at Miami. The Heat got the better of the visitors and ran out 96-88 winners over the previously undefeated Nuggets. The Nuggets were well beaten and the scoreline was only made to look respectable following a 32-18 final quarter. Dwayne Wade top scored for Miami with 22 points. Carmello Anthony scored 30 points for the Nuggets.

The New Jersey Nets went close to getting their first win losing 94-97 away to the 76ers.

NBA – Who will be last to fall?

With the 2009-10 NBA season just over a week old it will be interesting to see who can open with the longest win streak. Some of the favourites to pick up this honor have already stumbled. The Lakers lost early, as did the Cleveland Cavaliers.

After having played six games it is the Boston Celtics who are looking likely to have the best season opening win streak. The only other unbeaten team is the Denver Nuggets who are 5-0.

The Timberwolves went close to ending the streak for the Celtics after a 90-92 loss at home on Wednesday night. This was the closest the Celtics came to losing in this new season. The previous smallest margin of victory was the six point win on the opening night away to Cleveland. Since then the Celtics have racked up some convincing wins. The most recent before the Timberwolves match was a 105-74 win over the 76ers.

Denver as I mentioned are 5-0 and lead the Western Conference early in the season. They have two tough games against 4-1 teams, both on the road. Next up is Miami on Friday night, followed up by Atlanta on Saturday. The road trip continues on the Tuesday and Wednesday with matches against the Bulls and then the Bucks. If the Nuggets get through all of those games without a loss there will be a huge match at home against the Lakers on Friday 13th.

The Celtics are at home against the Phoenix Suns in their next match on Friday, followed by an away match against the Nets. Then it is the Jazz at home on Wednesday, then the Hawks on Friday 13th.

Who will it be that gets the longest season opening win streak? I am tipping the Celtics. Leave your thoughts below.

Bulls Pull Off Exciting Win Over Utah in London

The NBA world tour is currently underway. Games are being taken to the world as part of the NBA pre-season.

The Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz met each other in the O2 arena in London. The Bulls were without Derrick Rose due to an ankle injury.

Watch the amazing ending for yourself.

The Utah Jazz no go to Spain to play Real Madrid in Madrid. Other matches to be played away from the USA are Denver Nuggets vs. Indiana Pacers in Taipei and Beijing and Phoenix Suns vs. Philadelphia 76ers in Monterrey, Mexico.

The game in Taiwan is at Taipei Arena on Oct. 8. The Wukesong Arena in Beijing hosts the Nuggets and Pacers on Oct. 11.

Ron Artest Says He Is To Blame If Lakers Don’t Repeat

Ron Artest is the new guy on the LA Lakers roster going into the 2009-10 NBA season. He switched places with Trevor Ariza who swapped with Artest at the Houston Rockets.

Artest was making his first promotional visit for the Lakers when he made an appearance in San Diego. He came out and said blame me if LA don’t win the 2009-10 NBA title.

“They won last year, and I’m the new addition. The fans expect to repeat. Everybody in L.A. expects a second ring. And if we don’t then yeah, they should point it right at me, throwing tomatoes and everything.” said Artest while on duty to promote the NBA exihibition match between the Lakers and the Denver Nuggets that will be played at the San Diego Sports Arena on October 23.

It seems I know a bit more about San Diego than Artest. He had to ask if the city of San Diego has a baseball team in the major league. They of course have the Padres. Artest was even wearing a Padres hat when he asked that question.

Artest said, “and I’m also here to say that next year I’ll be trying out for the San Diego Chargers, so I look forward to that. Hopefully I can play some baseball. Is there a baseball team here?”

I wonder if he really is planning on a Chargers tryout, or is that just idle talk from the NBA star?

During the promotion Artest was wearing a black Kobe Bryant jersey as a tribute to his new teammate.

Artest spoke of his close friendship with Bryant. He said he had a competitive, but close friendship with Bryant.

NBA transactions July-August 2009

The 2009-2010 NBA season is still a few months away from tip off. There may not be much on-court action but there has been plenty happening with player transactions. Below is a list covering the period from 1 July through to August 27. As a Chicago Bulls fan I hated seeing Ben Gordon end up at Detroit. I did however like seeing Australia’s David Andersen sign for the Houston Rockets.

Aug. 27 • Memphis Grizzlies signed forward Trey Gilder.

Aug. 25 • Atlanta Hawks signed forward Joe Smith. • Cleveland Cavaliers signed guard/forward Danny Green.

Aug. 21 • L.A. Clippers waived forward Mark Madsen. • Portland Trail Blazers signed rookie forward Dante Cunningham to a multi-year contract.

Aug. 19 • Orlando Magic signed guard Jason Williams.

Aug. 18 • Golden State Warriors named Calbert Cheaney special assistant. • Milwaukee Bucks acquired guard/forward Carlos Delfino and guard Roko Ukic from Toronto Raptors for forward Amir Johnson and guard/forward Sonny Weems.

Aug. 17 • Phoenix Suns signed forward Taylor Griffin.

Aug. 14 • Denver Nuggets re-signed guard Anthony Carter. • Oklahoma City Thunder named Maurice Cheeks and Rex Kalamian assistant coaches.

Aug. 12 • Cleveland Cavaliers signed forward Leon Powe to a two-year contract. • Houston Rockets signed center David Andersen to a multiyear contract. • L.A. Clippers acquired guard Rasual Butler and cash from New Orleans Hornets for a 2016 conditional second-round draft pick.

Aug. 11 • Washington Wizards signed forward/center Fabricio Oberto.

Aug. 10 • Boston Celtics re-signed forward Glen Davis. • Detroit Pistons named Brian Hill assistant coach. • Minnesota Timberwolves named Kurt Rambis head coach. • Philadelphia 76ers re-signed guard Royal Ivey.

Aug. 7 • Atlanta Hawks re-signed forward Marvin Williams to a five-year contract • Boston Celtics signed center/forward Shelden Williams • Denver Nuggets traded Steven Hunter, a 2010 first-round pick and cash to Memphis Grizzlies a future second-round draft pick • Portland Trail Blazers signed guard Brandon Roy to a multiyear contract extension

Aug. 6 • NBA suspended Orlando Magic forward Rashard Lewis 10 games for violating anti-drug policy

Aug. 5 • Detroit Pistons signed forward Austin Daye • Houston Rockets signed guard Jermaine Taylor to a multiyear contract • Philadelphia 76ers named Randy Ayers assistant coach

Aug. 3 • Minnesota Timberwolves signed center Ryan Hollins to an offer sheet

Aug. 1 • Oklahoma City Thunder signed guard Kevin Ollie • Milwaukee Bucks requested waivers on guard/forward Bruce Bowen

July 30 • Chicago Bulls waived forward Linton Johnson and guard DeMarcus Nelson • Dallas Mavericks signed forward Drew Gooden • Indiana Pacers signed forward Solomon Jones to a multiyear contract • Toronto Raptors traded guard/forward Devean George and cash to Golden State Warriors for guard Marco Belinelli. Signed center Rasho Nesterovic to a one-year contract.

July 29 • Cleveland Cavs waived guard Tarence Kinsey • New Orleans Hornets signed free agent forward Ike Diogu • Memphis Grizzlies signed Sam Young to a multi-year contract

July 28 • Indiana Pacers signed point guard Earl Watson • Milwaukee Bucks signed point guard Brandon Jennings • Dallas Mavericks signed free agent forward Tim Thomas • Charlotte Bobcats acquired center Tyson Chandler from New Orleans Hornets for forward/center Emeka Okafor

July 27 • Oklahoma City Thunder acquired center Etan Thomas, a second-round selection and a conditional second-round selection in the 2010 NBA Draft from Minnesota Timberwolves for guards Chucky Atkins and Damien Wilkins • Golden State Warriors waived forward Jermareo Davidson

July 25 • San Antonio Spurs signed center Theo Ratliff

July 24 • Portland Trail Blazers signed guard Andre Miller to a three-year deal • Miami Heat announced it will not match the offer sheet Cleveland Cavaliers issued forward Jamario Moon

July 23 • Milwaukee Bucks agreed to terms with forward Ersan Ilyasova

July 22 • Detroit Pistons signed forward Chris Wilcox • Indiana Pacers re-signed forward Josh McRoberts to a multi-year contract • Miami Heat re-signed center Jamaal Magloire

July 21 • Philadelphia 76ers signed guard Jrue Holiday • Sacramento Kings agreed to terms with forward Sean May • Toronto Raptors signed guard Jarret Jack • Orlando Magic agreed to terms with forward Matt Barnes on a two-year contract

July 20 • Atlanta Hawks signed rookie guard Jeff Teague • Chicago Bulls waived guard Anthony Roberson • Indiana Pacers announced it will not match the offer sheet Toronto Raptors issued guard Jarrett Jack • L.A. Clippers acquired guard Sebastian Telfair, forward Craig Smith and forward Mark Madsen from Minnesota Timberwolves for forward Quentin Richardson • Miami Heat re-signed center Joel Anthony • Phoenix Suns agreed to terms with guard Steve Nash on a two-year contract extension.

July 19 • Memphis Grizzlies signed center Hasheem Thabeet • Cleveland Cavs signed forward Jamario Moon to an offer sheet.

July 17 • Utah Jazz matched Portland’s four-year offer sheet to forward Paul Millsap. • Los Angeles Clippers acquired guard/forward Quentin Richardson from the Memphis Grizzlies for forward Zach Randolph. • Oklahoma City Thunder waived guard Earl Watson.

July 16 • San Antonio Spurs signed forward DeJuan Blair.

July 15| • Denver Nuggets signed guard Ty Lawson.

July 14 • Atlanta Hawks traded the rights to forward/center David Andersen to Houston for an undisclosed second-round draft pick, cash and future considerations. • Chicago Bulls reached a contract settlement with forward Tim Thomas and requested waivers on him. • Indiana Pacers signed guard Dahntay Jones to a four-year contract. • New Jersey Nets promoted Aaron Harris to senior director-public relations. • Utah Jazz re-signed G Ronnie Price.

July 13 • Atlanta Hawks re-signed guard Mike Bibby and center Zaza Pachulia. • Charlotte Bobcats signed forward Derrick Brown. • Chicago Bulls signed guard Jannero Pargo. • Cleveland Cavs signed guard/forward Anthony Parker. • Denver Nuggets acquired guard Arron Afflalo and forward Walter Sharpe from Detroit Pistons for a future second-round draft pick and cash. • Orlando Magic matched Dallas’ five-year offer sheet to center Marcin Gortat. • Phoenix Suns agreed to terms with foward/center Channing Frye on a two-year contract. • Toronto Raptors signed guard Jarrett Jack to an offer sheet.

July 12 • Los Angeles Clippers named Tony Brown assistant coach

July 11 • Dallas Mavericks re-signed guard Jason Kidd • New York Knicks signed forward Jordan Hill • Oklahoma City Thunder signed guard James Harden, center Byron Mullens and forward Serge Ibaka • Toronto Raptors signed guard Jarrett Jack to an offer sheet

July 10 • Minnesota Timberwolves signed guards Jonny Flynn and Wayne Ellington • Orlando Magic signed forward Brandon Bass • Phoenix Suns signed forward Earl Clark • Sacramento Kings signed forward Omir Casspi • San Antonio Spurs signed forward/center Antonio McDyess • Utah Jazz signed center Mehmet Okur to a multi-year contract extension • Memphis Grizzlies waived guard/forward Jerry Stackhouse • Portland Trail Blazers signed forward Paul Millsap to an offer sheet • Portland extended coach Nate McMillan’s contract through 2011 season

July 9 • Chicago Bulls signed forwards James Johnson and Taj Gibson • Cleveland Cavs signed forward/center Anderson Varejao to a multi-year contract • Dallas Mavericks traded guard Jerry Stackhouse and cash considerations to Memphis Grizzlies for guard Greg Buckner; traded forwards Devean George and Antoine Wright to Toronto Raptors for forwards Shawn Marion, Kris Humphries, center Nathan Jawai and cash considerations as part of a four-team deal • Detroit Pistons named John Kuester coach • Orlando Magic traded forward Hedo Turkoglu to Toronto Raptors for cash considerations and acquired cash considerations from Dallas Mavericks as part of a four-team deal • Toronto Raptors traded forwards Shawn Marion, Kris Humphries, center Nathan Jawai and cash considerations to Dallas Mavericks; acquired forwards Devean George and Antoine Wright from Dallas and forward Hedo Turkoglu from Orlando Magic; sent cash considerations to Orlando and a 2016 second-round pick to Memphis Grizzlies as part of a four-team deal • L.A. Clippers signed forward Blake Griffin • Toronto Raptors signed forward DeMar DeRozan

July 8 • Atlanta Hawks re-signed guard Mike Bibby to a three-year contract. • Boston Celtics signed forward Rasheed Wallace to a two-year contract. • Charlotte Bobcats signed guard Gerald Henderson. • Dallas Mavericks signed guard Quinton Ross. • Detroit Pistons signed guard Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva to a five-year contract. • Golden State Warriors signed guard Stephen Curry. • Houston Rockets signed forward Trevor Ariza to a multiyear contract. • Indiana Pacers signed forward Tyler Hansbrough. • Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Ron Artest to a five-year contract and re-signed guard Shannon Brown to a two-year contract. • Milwaukee Bucks signed guard Jodie Meeks to a three-year contract. • Sacramento Kings signed guard Tyreke Evans. • San Antonio Spurs agreed to terms with forwards Antonio McDyess, Marcus Haslip and Malik Hairston. • Toronto Raptors re-signed forward/center Andrea Bargnani to a five-year contract.

July 7 • Dallas Mavericks signed guard Rodrigue Beaubois.

July 6 • Dallas Mavericks signed guard Jason Kidd to a three-year contract.

July 1 • Chicago Bulls named Randy Brown director of player development. • Boston Celtics announced guard Eddie House declined to exercise his option for free agency. • L.A. Lakers announced guard Kobe Bryant declined to terminate the final two years of his contract. • Philadelphia 76ers named Mike O’Koren associate head coach. Retained Jim Lynam and Aaron McKie as assistant coaches. • Toronto Raptors named Alvin Williams and Francesco Cuzzolin assistant coaches. Re-signed Eric Hughes assistant coach. • Utah Jazz signed guard Eric Maynor to a two-year contract. .

David Andersen has big shoes to fill for Houston Rockets

photo by José Porras

I had not been really following NBA news recently. With the season fast approaching I started getting back into the swing of things. Unfortunately I just discovered that Yao Ming is going to miss all of the 2009-10 NBA season due to a stress fracture in his foot. He underwent surgery in July.

It is not all bad news for me as a Houston Rockets fan as David Andersen from Australia will be the replacement at centre for Houston.

Andersen had the Rockets acquire the rights to him in a trade with Atlanta on July 14 after news came through about Yao’s injury. They later announced that they were signing the Australian Olympian to a 2 year contract with a 3rd year option.

Andersen was picked up by the Hawks way back in 2002 when drafted as the 37th pick. He has played mostly in Europe and Australia with his most recent team being FC Barcelona in the Spanish League. He averaged 11.1 points and 4.1 rebounds last season. Before that he played for CSKA Moscow. Andersen started his pro-basketball career in 1998/99 with the Wollongong Hawks in the Australian NBL before moving to Virtus Bologna in 1999.

He has had a successful career winning two Italian nation championships with Bologna and another with Sienna. He also picked up four Russian titles playing for CSKA Moscow and one Spanish title with Barcelona. He also has won three Euroleague titles and was named to the All-Euroleague first team in 2005.

Let’s hope some of that success can rub off on his Houston Rocket team mates as they chase the NBA championship.

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