Could Westbrook and Durant be the best duo in the NBA?

Without a doubt Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are both outstanding players who are feared by most of the league. Kevin Durant's size, stamina and ability to shoot the ball make him a big man with skill whilst Russell Westbrook's speed, power and finesse makes him one of the best guard's in today's league. With incredible basketball IQ, combined they're an unstoppable force, breaking and shattering the oppositions defence. So could it be that these two that we are witnessing are the best duo in the league today?

From today's game (Game 5) of the OKC Thunder vs. the SA Spurs we saw Russell Westbrook gave it his all whilst clutching it in the final moments of the game to break away from this nail bitter to give the OKC the W and a lead on the games won (3-2). Westbrook dropped 35 points and 9 assists, unquestionable from the season leader in assists, whilst KD dropped 23 points and 6 rebounds to secure the game.

What sets them apart from all else duos in the league is their chemistry, with their 7th consecutive season playing together, you could say that they're used to each other, they know the ins and outs of each playing style and use it to their advantage every game whilst utilising their teammates to secure every win as possible.

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The way these two play today is reminiscent of the reign and terror of the vintage Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. It's unquestionable that this pair is one of the best duos in the NBA today, if not THE best.

Funny guy in NBA

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Everyone knows Shaquille O’Neal who was one of the best centre in NBA . In his peakedness career period, he was played in Orlando Magic (1992-1996), Los Angeles Lakers(1996-2004 which got 3 champions in this period ) , and Miami Heat(2004-2008 got one champion). And got some wonderful record such as 61 score, 28 rebound, 10 assists in one match respectively.  Also he got 28596 score, 13099 rebound, 3026 assists, 739 steals, and 2732 block in his total career period. These data in centre position is really high. He was played 15 times in All-Star game and got the most value player many times.  

Who was the best centre in NBA. You may speak out many names. But who was the most funny player in NBA? The answer should be Shaquille O’neal. Lots of  NBA funny moment was created by O’Neal , such as play street dancing with Lebron James and Howard in All star games, was played with YaoMing like shooting guard,played a role of Christmas bear, host NBA funny talk show, or even as a guest in Justin Biber’s concert, singing “baby” with him. Here is a video to shows some funny moment by Shaquille O’Neal. 

The Miami Heat vs. the Toronto Raptors - Game 4

With an ending score of 94-87 in favour of the Heat, you would definitely expect a nail-biting experience to ensue when watching this game. However, these are one of those game where it wasn't the case. Both sides put in all their effort but we did not see the game we were hoping to see. From a vanilla looking offense by Toronto to little ball movement by both sides. And to top this all off, we witnessed one of the most anticlimactic shots of all time with a jump-ball. Mind you, I actually found that rare shot to be quite amazing. Have a look below and you'll see why.

Derozan's performance

Definitely a player which I can easily identify for their questionable performance. One of the biggest drop-offs in performance was witnessed by many viewers this game. From the bad decision-making to terrible plays, Derozan had it all. I don't want to put the complete blame on him but his plays definitely contributed to the loss.


Based on the overall game, it was not one of the best series for my entertainment but regardless, these games are always entertaining to watch as everything is very unexpected, whereby you'll never what could happen.

Check out the highlights below.

The Cleveland Cavaliers vs. The Atlanta Hawks

Just an incredibly close match to watch in game 4, ending on 100-99 in favour of the Cavaliers and with only one point that made all the difference. As a result this gives the Cavaliers much time to rest up before the bigger games in the Eastern Conference finals. The Cavaliers gave an excellent performance these playoff, which have allowed them to succeed for straight wins.

Lebron James' performance was also incredible and should be pointed out. Scoring 21 points he gave the team significant leverage in making it into the winning side of the game. One interesting point in the game for me, was when James had a video review overturn a call that Cleveland had knocked the ball out of bounds. Soon after, James was on the wind against Millsap. Amazingly, James was able to score which allowed the Cavaliers to surpass the Hawks once again, pushing them to 100-97.

This was a turning point that gave the Cavaliers the motivation to gain stronger defense - which allowed them to take the series and wipe out the Hawks.

Kevin Love's playoff performance

Just wanted to give mention to Kevin Love for his exceptional performance. Apart from scoring 27 points in this game. During the playoffs, Love can only be described as an undefeated man. Not only has he been giving a consistent performance throughout the playoffs but he remains to be undefeated in the fact that he has never lost a game within the playoffs. Here's a simple breakdown of his career performance thus far:

• 4-0 against the Celtics in 2015
• 4-0 against the Pistons in 2016
• 4-0 against the Hawks most recently in 2016

Check out some highlights below:

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San Antonio Spurs vs OKC Thunder Game4

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San Antonio Spurs vs OKC Thunder Game4 was finished yesterday. The total score of each team is 97-110.  In Spurs, Parker got the highest score 22 with 3 assists. Leonard got 21 and Aldridge 20  respectively.In OKC Thunder,Kevin Durant who's one of the best shooting guard in NBA got 41 which is the highest score in the game. Now the total score of Western Conference Semi Finals is 2-2. It means the next game is important for both terms.  Winner of next game can get psychological advantage and match point. 

I was watch Spurs's match from 2004. The of team were consisted by Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. They were from different countries which always made magic game in NBA. Although total age of three "old man" exceed than 120. So in the next game. Hoping Spurs can play well and show the OKC boys that younger is better but experience is the best for basketball.

Naismith memorial basketball hall of fame

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is known to be both an American history museum and hall of fame, located in Massachsetts. Holding great amounts of knowledge and history it is considered to be one of the most complete sporting history museums. With its opening in 1959, much time has passed over the years, and as of 2015 being its most recent induction ceremony, the Basketball Hall of Fame had honoured 345 individuals and 10 teams.




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History of the Springfield building

The Naismith Hall of Fame was established in 1959 by Lee Williams.

Established by Lee Williams in the 1960s, the Basketball Hall of Fame had troubles with funding from the beginning. Regardless of the hardship the place was officially opened in Feb. 17, 1968. The Basketball Hall of Fame's Board named four inductees in its first year. During the time of 1979, the Hall of Fame sponsored the Tip-Off Classic, which is known to be a college basketball exhibition.

Popularity began to grow and grow where up until 1985, the erection to an $11 million facility was constructed. Years after the construction, the Basketball Hall of Fame's second facility drew far more visitors than ever anticipated, due to both the incredible architecture but also the rising popularity of the game itself.

As time passed by, the second Basketball Hall of Fame was converted into an LA Fitness health club. The current Basketball Hall of Fame however, features Center Court, a full-sized basketball court on which visitors can play. Along with many other interactive exhibitions and modern displays of technology.




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The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame displayed lots of pictures of famous basketball players who make the contribution to basketball or representation of NBA, Names were well-known by all people around the world such as: Wilt Chamberlain (who’s legend basketball centre was got 100 points in one match in NBA and the record never break up until today). Micheal Jordan ( famous basketball player around the world). Earvin Johnson, Larry Bird, John Stockton…and so on. These famous name is being part of NBA history. Lots of famous were played by these famous players. One person should be mentioned. Yao Ming also become a member on the memorial hall on 4th Apirl 2016. I’m so proud of Yao who’s the first Chinese basketball played well-known by world. 

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The Portland Trail Blazers defeat The Golden State Warriors

The Portland Trail Blazers vs. The Golden State Warriors - Game 3

Going into this game, I had high hopes for the Golden State Warriors to take this one home especially with a star player such as Stephen Curry. Unfortunately for me and fortunately for many others, I was wrong. The Portland Trail Blazers, took this one in the bag scoring 120-108 in their favour.

From the start I was definitely expecting a strong match from both teams, there's no doubt about that. In the previous games, we've seen a strong contestant in the Portland team - Dame Lillard, who has consistently played to his best. One notable trend to point out is that Lillard has amazingly scored over 40 points for all of the three games at home against the Golden State Warrirors. To add further to Lillard's strong game ability, he is definitely someone you would not want to face on the opposing team to you, as every time there was a glimmer of hope for the Golden State Warriors when Klay or Green take the ball, we just find it to shattered soon after Lillard gets his hands on the ball.

Overall, a great performance by Dame Lillard, with another honourable mention to Draymond Green for his showcase of talent as well, which definitely helped out with keeping the scores high for the Golden State Warriors. His efforts should not go unnoticed as I was simply blown away.

Please find some awesome highlights of the game below.

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