Around the NBA (7)

I was preoccupied with drafting my fantasy NBA team last night, thus I missed the highlights from NBATV and ESPN. However, I did hear that LeBron lost to the Hawks at home in OT and he told the media that he doesn't like the new composite basketball. I'm a little shocked LeBron is complaining already when the season isn't even 10 games old yet.

On the flip side, you can be like Gilbert Arenas and say everyone is playing great (as noted on Gil's NBA blog) but the team really isn't. When the shots aren't falling, the team lose close games. The Wizard's 2 losses thus far (each game by 3 points) were against teams that Washington could have won if a stop was made during crunchtime.

1. Philly finally lost. The Pacers got the better of them. Indy and DC play tonight.
2. Is Atlanta for real? They got a lot of young talent. I hope that organization keeps these guys instead of letting them walk. Joe Johnson has been playing great.
3. Lakers beat the Twolves ... again. Kobe's scoring is down (much to Phil's suggestion) and the team is, well, being a team again. There will be games where Kobe becomes a 1-man show, but for now, his supporting cast, especially Andrew Bynum, has been stepping up.
4. How did the Sonics lose to the Heat when Miami only scored 11 first quarter points AT HOME? 11 points is the franchise worst in Miami Heat history. Oh, and why did Damien Wilkins take the last shot when Ray Allen, Rashard Lewis, Earl Watson, and Luke Ridnour should have taken that shot instead? Very questionable decision making from Coach Bob Hill.