Anyone watching Anthony Davis and Kentucky tomorrow? Anybody watched him much? I've seen a few halves here and there on ESPN and he's frighteningly good. I think he could end up like Kevin Garnett, a freakishly long forward/centre that dominates opposing teams in just about every way.

Lets just hope he doesn't get stuck in Charlotte.

Or have Oden-esque knees. The last time I sat down and actually watched some NCAA basketball was the the year of the 2007 draft. I sat there in awe of Oden who was an absolute freak. When the commentators were saying he was playing 'wrong handed' because of surgery to his other wrist, I just couldn't believe that somebody of such athleticism had such solid post moves with his wrong hand. When Portland drafted him I couldn't see anything but a few championships, with Roy in the back court and Aldridge's potential next to Oden, they had pretty much everything. The story of Greg Oden, Brandon Roy and Portland has to be one of the most sorry in sport, people mock them for drafting him over Durant but he was clearly the lights out number one pick in that draft, Durant would have gone number one in any draft over the past twelve years other than the 2003 draft and the 2007 draft.

I hope Davis doesn't end up at Charlotte, but he looks such a talent that I think he could even turn their organisation around.

Stayed up to watch the Clippers three nights on the bounce. Del Negro has to go, the team don't play defence yet they have more than capable players. There's a massive lack of direction with everything, the rotation, the plays, the defensive effort, the go-to guys, just everything.

But is that the coach or is that the shear lack of time and preparation they've had going into this season with the huge raft of changes they've had?

I think it's a bit of both, but I didn't rate VdN ever anyway.

It's a bit of both. I wouldn't mind if the coach had made the right noises, or there had been signs. Del Negro comes out and says things like "I just do the basics and let them go out and play", any coach could do that, really. I've stayed up to watch a lot of Clipper games this year, pretty much any game on stream that's on before 8pm ET, and the problems have been evident all season. They come out the traps like a house on fire, then teams adjust and the Clippers look lost, for the first few months, Chris Paul's brilliance alone was keeping them afloat, but once teams started to shut Paul down, it became more and more clear that the Clippers never had a gameplan in the 4th quarter. I don't think VDN is a bad coach, but he isn't the coach to manage the new found expectations at the Clippers. Look at what happened to the Bulls after he left, something similar could happen with the Clippers if they picked the right guy.

6-1 in the last 7 for the Knicks. Holding teams to 85.9 a game. The team seems to have bought into Woodson and his defensive strategy. Melo still not right though.

I've seen a bit of Anthony Davis. Stupidly good. Will instantly change any franchise he goes to. The draft is very deep next year.

Watched a bit of the NCAA over the weekemd, was very impressed with Cody Zeler? Zeker? He looks like he'll be a good player, needs to bulk up a bit though.

Kentucky are just awesome this year tho, two top 5 picks in a single team, they should walk the title.

Delivered a beatdown on the Number seed in fantasy 6-1-1. Gives me the best record, although Oggy is breathing down my neck.

Only got 5th seed. If only I'd remember to actually do the draft! I wouldn't have ended up with Brandon Roy for a start!

should be an intresting matchup this mark im ahead 5-3 at the mo. Had a stupidly good night last night every player bar 2 over 20 points. Kevin Love is probably the best fantasy player by far in the NBA

Definately. Just totally has a monopoly on points, 3 pts + rebounds. Combine that with good percentages in both shooting and FT's and he's quality.

at times hes kept me in it on hes own. Add Deron William David Lee Jrue Holiday i got a little decent team. Should be a good run in

Mark are we in the playoffs now??

yup.

The Bulls are rolling quite nicely, 8-1 the past nine games without Rose. A huge game sunday afternoon against the Thunder, hopefully Rose and Rip are back for that one. We were average last night and still were able to limit the Pistons, they have some good pieces in Knight and Monroe but have drastically overpaid for average talent in Villuaneva and Gordon. Like most team swe come up against they struggled to cope with our size upfront, we don't lose much when Gibson and Asik come in for Noah and Booz. I still fear the Heat as I don't see how we can get around the Lebron defending Rose conundrum, hopefully Rip get's back to health and provides us with the secondary weapon on the wing.

A good old fashioned drubbing in OKC. I never knew the Thunders D had improved so dramatically, especially Durants.

Chicago are getting their a'rses handed to them at the moment. Obviously, with D-Rose they're a completely different team, but this OKC side are the best in the league for mine. Durant's now starting to create plays for others, he's already a better scorer than LeBron, whilst his defence continues to improve. Give me OKC's team over Miami's all year.

The offence isn't firing today. Too many rushed shots and OKC are forcing us to make hurried outside shots. OKC bench isn;t that great(Harden aside), we have done well with the bench mob in the game.


Scalabrine is in now. It will be good to see more of Jimmy Butler.

Harden's good, Collison is solid and Cook can be lethal from downtown. They don't have the greatest bench, but Harden is probably the best six man in the league at the moment, he will be huge in the playoffs.

Anyone changed their minds on who's gonna win? Spurs seemed to have played this entire season perfectly, rotated their big (old) men and might not have the same troubles with fatigue as last year.

Still have to go with the Heat tho.

Oklahoma, for me, will win the NBA championship barring any injuries. The one thing that will be pivotal to them winning though is Russell Westbrook. He's been outstanding, but in the playoffs, he'll have to pass the ball more. If he and Durant can get Ibaka and Perkins scoring 15+ in the playoffs, Durant, Westbrook and Harden will do more than enough to damage to seal the victory. Miami obviously have LeBron, but if OKC get their five best players on the floor, Miami can't match them and I'm not convinced that LeBron and Wade are better than Durant and Westbrook.

The Spurs are looking good and you can't rule them out, but they will need Ginobili at 100%.

I think the Bulls have a big chance, depends on how Rose and Rip do when they return though, to have the NBA's best record despite missing your starting backcourt for most of the season is an incredible feat. Just need to figure out the Lebron James guarding Rose issue.

The best dark horse atm is Indiana IMO, I can see them shocking one of Chicago/Miami on the way.

If Miami fall again this year, could you see them trading Wade? I think when he's been injured LeBron has been able to have even more influence on a game and the teams best performances have come when Wade's missing. LeBron is untradeable (unless your stupid), and Bosh would also improve without Wade as he'd become more of a go-to player.

It seems stupid cos Miami Heat IS Wade, but it's LeBrons team now imo.