Post Up: Two Weeks In

by Holly MacKenzie/@stackmack Want to know how spoiled we as a basketball-watching whole are? Through the opening 12 minutes on Friday night, LeBron James logs 19 points, five assists and three rebounds. He flirts with a triple-double at the Garden before finishing with 33 points, eight rebounds and nine assists and we say we thought he’d have a bigger game. Really? Now, let’s head out West. Kobe Bryant. 31 years, 75 days old when he becomes the youngest player in NBA history to reach 24,000 career points. 40 points in three of his last five games. 26 points at the half last night against the Hornets. His Lakers at 6-1 despite Pau Gasol not playing yet this season and Andrew Bynum being out with a strained right elbow. Post moves that would make your heart sing. 41 points, on zero three-pointers, and only three made free throws. Yes, we are spoiled indeed. While Melo started out his season strong, his Nuggets have died on the end of their road trip, getting blown out in ...