NBA Playoffs

Sports

By Justin Leseth

Husky Herald Reporter

   The NBA playoffs started April 19th and each match up has provided plenty of action. The first seed in the West the San Antonio Spurs are up 3-2 against the same state rivals Dallas Mavericks.

   The first seed in the East Indiana Pacers got a surprising lost to the 8^th seed Atlanta Hawks, the Pacers haven’t been playing very well lately so the Hawks have a better chance of winning the series.

   The rest of the match ups in the west Trailblazers vs. Rockets 3-2, Clippers vs. Warriors 3-2, and Thunder vs. Grizzlies 2-3.

  The rest of the match ups in the East are Bulls vs. Wizards 4-1, with the elimination of the Derrick Rose-less Chicago Bulls.

   The Raptors are up on the Nets 3-2, and the defending champs two-years-running Miami Heat beat the Bobcats 4-0, making it look easy so far.
   Can the Miami Heat win their third title in a row or will another team emerge as champions this year?

   There are several teams that are legitimate contenders in the west are the San Antonio Spurs who lost to the Heat the finals last year but are back even better this year with the best record in the league 62-20.

   The Los Angeles Clippers emerged as legit contenders this year with the help of Blake Griffin having his best year and star point guard Chris Paul.

   Then there the OKC with their star player Kevin Durant who is also having his best year averaging 32 points per game and proved he can still carry a team even with Russell Westbrook gone for a big part of the season.  

   The Portland Trailblazers have a chance this year with sophomore Damien Lillard and star Power forward Lamarcus Aldridge who is also having his best year.  

Kevin Durant is the guy to do it if there is a chance to take the title this year with Westbrook back.

   The Western conference is much stronger than the Eastern Conference and there are really only two legitimate contenders in the East, the Pacers and the Heat.

   The 9^th seed Phoenix Suns are 48-34 that would tie for the 3^rd seed in the East which a lot of people are not happy with because it makes it easier to get into the playoffs in the east.

   Let’s see if Kevin Durant can finally stop LeBron James and get his first title to prove he’s better than LeBron.

  

   

  

   

Northern Boys Basketball Making A Rebound

Sports

By Dallas Chicone

Husky Herald Reporter

The boys’ varsity basketball team started off the season in a positive way. The Huskies started the season 2-0 beating L’Anse Creuse (57-54) and Lakeview (47-44).

   The first game of the year the boys’ basketball team won 57-54. The Huskies were led offensively by sophomore Geryd Welsh with 27 and Lucas Oppliger added 12 points. The second game of the season the Huskies won 47-44. 

  “Our goal this year is to play one game at a time” Jack Trimble (’14) says. “We need to play the game we know how and not take our opponents lightly” says Trimble.

Husky boy's basketball team in the midst of a game
Photo By: Taylor Humphrey

   The Huskies have run into a bit of bad luck lately. They have lost their last 5 games but the team looks to rebound. “We are capable of playing better” says Jacob Williams (’15). “If we play like we know how then we will win a lot more games” Williams says.

   “Right now the season has not been going as planned but alright” says Trimble. “Were not playing too bad, we just aren’t doing enough little things to finish and win games.” Lucas Oppliger (’14) says “The season is not going to well so far. We plan on turning it around” Oppliger says.

   The Huskies are staying positive and not worrying about the rest of the season. “If we do what we are supposed to do and play as a team I think the rest of the season will be great” says Williams.

   Jack Trimble and Lucas Oppliger are not worried about the rest of the season. “We have the talent to win the games and we will work the little things out in practice” Trimble says. “I think we’re going to turn the season around and finish strong going into districts” says Oppliger.

   The Huskies look to improve their season this month as they take on Anchor Bay, home against Fraser, at Port Huron High, and at Grosse Pointe South, all important games because all the teams are in their league.

   “There is nothing like a home game” says Trimble “The fans are great.”
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