SPL reveals rust, elbows

Nothing really outstanding.

Shaun Livingston makes another attempt at a comeback.

Russell Westbrook misses all three of his three point attempts and commits four turnovers. But still ends up with 22 points and 9 assists. Thanks to 16 free throw makes.

James Harden lives up to his third pick billing by scoring an efficient 17 points on 6/9 shooting including 2/3 from deep and 3/3 from the stripe.

Meanwhile the enigmatic Jrue Holiday shot 3/11, missed both long range attempts and committed 5 TO's, including two the in the overtime period that ultimately led to his team's demise.

The Sixers organization is still high on him. Perhaps too much so.

"We like Jrue Holiday," said new coach Eddie Jordan, who watched the combined Sixers/Nets team from behind the bench as Nets and Sixers assistants coached the players. "There's no fear . . . He's got a lot of point-guard mentality. A lot of point-guard personality."

His defensive mentality is the reason he wasn't picked apart too violently. Two blocks and four steals stymied former Iowa State point guard into a seven turnover performance.

Otherwise, the minority, namely Tyler Hansbrough, did manage to tally five fouls, much to the indignation of a Marreese Speights, who curtly told the minority to have a seat.

"(Hansbrough's) forearms, hips and elbows wreaked a measure of havoc in the second quarter, until consecutive fouls on Speights earned him a seat next to coach Jim O'Brien, not to mention Speights' displeasure.

As Speights toed the free throw line, he yapped toward Hansbrough. Hansbrough was poised to defend his honor as he left the court, but starting center Roy Hibbert, coming off the bench to replace him, cut between Hansbrough and Speights. At the same time, an official spoke to Speights."

Speights went on to have a field day.

Nothing new. And the minority should get used to sitting on the pine.

Nothing really outstanding.