Playoffs: Day Nine

A snapshot of each PG in each game of the 2008 NBA Playoffs

CLE @ WAS
Delonte West (CLE) – Was Paxson to Lebron’s Jordan… hit the game-winning three with less than five ticks left, off a James feed, for a 100-97 lead… Capped a 21-point afternoon… Just what the Cavs needed today.
Daniel Gibson (CLE) – Boy, his outside shooting sure is a breath of fresh air, isn’t it? Was starting to think that any non-manchild wearing a Cavs’ jersey was offensively inept… continuing strong playoffs… 12 points off the bench… averaging 12 points in three CLE wins.
Gilbert Arenas (WAS) – Got through a full game today… Played 32 minutes after just 10 in Game 3… Missed potential game-tying three, this after hitting crazy banker to tie it… Just doesn’t have that Agent Zero feel right now… Needs a vintage performance if his team is to win Game 5.
Antonio Daniels (WAS) – Seven points in 17 minutes.

SA @ PHX
Tony Parker (SA) – Actually seemed mortal today… Of course, 35 points would’ve seemed mortal compared to that Game 3 masterpiece… The most effective guy guarding him? Hill, nope. Bell, nope. Nash, yeah OK. Boris Diaw? You betcha! Go figure… Promised big game for Game 5.
Damon Stoudamire (SA) – 11 points in 13 gar-bagh-related minutes… Break out the dinosaur Raptors jerseys… In all seriousness, nice to see Mighty Mouse out there.
Steve Nash (PHX) – Won’t knock you dead with his digits, but still crammed 15/5/4 into 29 minutes… I’d love to see a classic Nash 26-point/14-assist performance in Game 5… Is that too much to ask?

DET @ PHI
Chauncey Billups (DET) – As one Pistonologist noted to me prior to gametime: “He needs to just imagine that Andre Miller has a Kidd or Nash jersey on, then he might respect him…” Any questions? … Had his best game of the series: 18/6/7… Still needs to turn up the juice, or better yet, cut Miller down.
Rodney Stuckey (DET) – Little-used after getting good burn earlier in the series.
Andre Miller (PHI) – Basically was “out-Millered” by Billups… Just 13 points in 42 minutes, after averaging 18.3 coming in… Will “out-Millered” ever become part of everyday hoops vernacular?
Louis Williams (PHI) – Went for 10 points in 13 minutes… poor man’s Pargo.

NO @ DAL
Chris Paul (NO) – Man, is it disappointing or what when he has a so-so night? … Just kidding, instead of putting up Kevin Johnson-like numbers he got himself a W instead… Looking forward to seeing his approach to a Game 5 that his Hornets should win.
Jannero Pargo (NO) – Had an eventful two-game stretch in Dallas… Went for 30 in Game 3, was the subject of a Jason Kidd takedown in Game 4… In all honestly, I think Kidd was checking his head for lice… OK, maybe not… Has had a nice series, perhaps an underrated cog to this juggernaut known as the Hornets.
Jason Kidd (DAL) – Capped perhaps his worst playoff game ever with a McHale-like takedown of Pargo… hopefully won’t be suspended… If you look closely, he wasn’t going after him… Just 3 points on 1-6 FG.