Kevin Garnett will missed the All Star game because of abdominal strain and was replaced by Detroit Pistons power forward Rasheed Wallace. Why Rasheed Wallace?  It’s because David Stern is the one that has the right to choose on who will replaced a player when he’s not available to play. Anyway, Rasheed Wallace played very well lately. Let’s give him a chance to play for the NBA All Stars. They also have the 2nd best win-loss record in the East so I think it’s a good decision by the NBA commissioner.

I can’t remember when was the last time that the NBA was this competitive. I really love what other NBA teams showing now especially Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets, New Orleans and Portland Trailblazer. They have won consecutive games recently and they prove to the world that they can also be a contender to the title.

With these trade, Shaq will be tested on how he can carry his teammate to another NBA title. Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire is very excited with these development because they don’t have a center like Shaq that can intimidate opponents shot in the paint. He will be the focal point of the defense of the Phoenix Suns. I hope Shaq will be healthy again so that he can give us another show time experience.

West will try to bounce back from their loss last year. Agent Zero won’t be on the lineup and I’m sure he wants to be there but his injury prevented him from joining this luxurious event for him. He wanted  to win the NBA all star MVP ever since. And now he won’t be there to fulfill his dream. Don’t worry Agent Zero your two teammate will be there to back you up, Antwan Jamison and Caron Butler. I want to see Steve Nash to win his first NBA all star. Hopefully before he will retire 3-4 years from now he could win this prestige award because he’s one of the best NBA point guard that ever played the game. Stay tuned for more updates on NBA all star.

Currently Josh Smith is one of the key fantasy players that I want to get. I would trade Gerald Wallace for him because he is has the potential to score atleast 40 fantasy points every game. He can block shots and steal the ball to his opponent. But Kobe Bryant is my ace fantasy player because he produces 40+ fantasy points every game. I’ll update you on this blog on what’s happening to NBA fantasy league as well.

I would like to credit this win to the whole team but most especially to Brandon Roy who lead this team to the top of their division. It’s Portland first time to be on top of the division since 2001, where Scottie Pippen, Rasheed Wallace and other NBA superstar that was on Portland’s roster. I don’t know on how long they will continue playing this way but I’m very positive that they will make it to this years playoff. It’s too early to say, but I can sense that their one of the tough team in the NBA right now.

Going back to the topic, Portland is lead by their young stars like Brandon Roy, Lamarcus Aldridge, and Jarrett Jack. Greg Oden is still can’t play with the injury and he’s expected to play next season. The other good news is Darius Miles will probably play within this month or in January. He recently saw in practice but they say that Darius will still undergo “reintegration” before he can play again. Let’s wait and see if Portland Trailblazers are for real.

What makes the Orlando Magic became this successful this season? First I would like to credit Stan Van Gundy’s leadership. I really believe that it’s him that really get the whole team to be as one. Second, Dwight Howard inside presence. Dwight Howard is averaging 23.4ppg, 14.5 rebounds per game, and 2.5 blocks per game. Who else helps the Magic this season? I’ll vote for Hedo Turkoglu. I saw him made lot of clutch basket in their past game that help them win. The most outstanding game he played when they handle Boston’s first loss with his clutch shooting.

Orlando Magic is on the rise. I’ll keep an eye on this team and I think they can even reached the NBA Finals.

Orlando is showing some poised since the start of the league.  And right now they have 9-2 win-loss record and they’re now the Southeast Division leader. It’s a good start for Orlando Magic. I think to be able to atleast reached the NBA Finals they have to show some good defense. They have all the offensive weapons that a championship caliber team should have. In order to win a championship in the NBA, you should win through your defense. This is what past champions made of.