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What could displace Allen Iverson's Denver debut out of the top story? Gilbert Arenas, who has emerged this season as a sensational, must-see scorer to rival Kobe Bryant.
Agent Zero had 54 in Phoenix*, leading the Wizards past the Suns and -- more notably -- snapping the Suns' 15-game winning streak. The Wiz have emerged as one of the hottest teams in the East (not hard), with Arenas making a case for Eastern Conference MVP (if such an award existed).
In a phenomenal sub-plot, Arenas exacted revenge on Mike D'Antoni, one of the USA Basketball coaches who cut him last summer. After the snub, Arenas vowed to rack up 100 points against D'Antoni and Nate McMillan, the other USA Oops assistant. He's more than halfway there.
Meanwhile, Iverson had 22 points and 10 assists in his Nuggets debut. Based on the "Arenas Standard," wake me when AI breaks 50.
Coming later today: I have to decide if I'm going to do my last live-blog of 2006 with the Florida-Ohio State hoops game. Stay tuned...
Other big stories this Saturday morning? Sixers snap losing streak. Knicks win THIRD straight (3-0 since Brawl). Wichita St loses first of season (CBB Parity Watch). Troy wins a bowl. Oh, and did you know those Duke LAX players didn't rape the stripper? (How far we've come since the day after the accusations.) Any more? Fill the Comments section.
-- D.S.
* - Thus ensuring that any thought I had to fending off the impulse to buy Gibert's new sneaker is finished. His scoring binge this week might have done more to increase his shoe sales than anything else.
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Arenas is quickly becoming the best scorer in the NBA. Should be fun to watch.
Everytime a team gets upset, it does not mean parity was involved.
Wichita St. was without one of its top scorers, that kind of thing does make a difference.
This season needs less AI and more LeBron.
Of course, i don't really watch the NBA.
Too bad Arenas has been fickle this season, though he's getting better. 50+ points followed by low teens. It's terrible for my fantasy team.
Florida - Ohio State basketball game? Was this on the schedule or it just another idea the brilliant BCS has come up with to help determine the National Champ in football?
DA candidate 20 points behind in his re-election campaign gets to sell some Dukies down the river, all while playing the race card to garner the black vote.
The spirit of Johnnie Cochran lives on in more places than Jackie Chiles rerun and DVD appearances. Somewhere, OJ smiles on approvingly. Lovely.
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